recognising our great students - milton public school · term 2 week 9 tuesday 25th june 2019....
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Term 2 Week 9 Tuesday 25th June 2019.
Recognising Our Great Students Congratulations to the following students who received merit awards at yesterday’s K-6 Assembly: Bronze: Majella, Eli, Jyson Silver: Camille, Hunter, William Gold: Matilda, Archie Gold Bar 1: Sienna, Blair, Bahlie, Max, Jai, Nate Gold Bar 2: Jesse
Athletics Carnival – Date Change Due to the recent rain, the school oval is too wet to hold the Athletics Carnival tomorrow. It will now be held this Friday 28
th June.
Mid-Year Reports Semester 1 Reports will be handed out this Thursday 27
th
June. Teachers at Milton Public School are continually assessing each student’s progress and achievements, to plan for their learning programs. A comprehensive written report has been prepared for each student summarising the student’s effort, progress and achievements, and indicating areas for improvement for Semester 2. Parents are welcome to make an appointment with their child’s teacher to discuss the progress of their child at any time during the year.
The Fathering Project – Planes and Pizza Night Last night, hundreds of kids and dads from across all three primary schools in our community, set upon St Mary’s Primary School to embark on the challenge of designing and making paper planes. The night was designed to encourage dad’s (uncles/grandads/male role models) to play an active part in ‘parenting’ and to share quality time with their children. The night was set up by the local Apex Community Group and is one of the National Fathering Project’s initiatives. A big thank you to all who were involved in setting up the event and to those who participated!
Milton Public School Thomas Street (PO Box 111) Milton NSW 2538 Phone: (02) 44551504 (02) 44551433 Fax: (02) 44540456
www.milton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY
Tennis Coaching—4T, 5W THURSDAY
Tennis Coaching—4A, 5Y
Year 2 Excursion to Lake Tabourie FRIDAY
3-6 Athletics Carnival
Stage Assemblies : only K-2—12:20pm—2O NAIDOC WEEK MONDAY
Smoking Ceremony
K-6 Assembly
Tennis coaching—4T, 5W TUESDAY
School Banking—Bendigo Bank
Tennis Coaching—5C
AFL Paul Kelly Cup
COMING EVENTS
MPS NAIDOC Celebrations Wednesday 3rd July
Gold Awardees Morning Tea
Thursday 4th July
Last day for Term 2 Friday 5th July
Students return Tuesday 23rd July
Education Week—5-9 August
K-2 Frolic
Wednesday 7th August
Open Day / Grandparents Day Thursday 8th August
MILTON PUBLIC SCHOOL 3-6 ATHLETICS PROGRAM
Friday 28th June, 2019 Venue: Milton Public School Oval Starting Time: 10.00am SHARP (1500 event at 9am)
** PLEASE NOTE ** Event times are APPROXIMATE ONLY
1 1500m races will be run at 9am (for 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs only)
10.00am 2 8yr Boys 100m 8yr Girls 100m HEATS 3 9yr Boys 100m 9yr Girls 100m 4 10yr Boys 100m 10yr Girls 100m 5 11yr Boys 100m 11yr Girls 100 6 12/13yr Boys 100m 12/13yr Girls 100m 7 Jnr Boys 800m Final Jnr Girls 800m Final 8 11yr Boys 800m Final 11yr Girls 800m Final 9 Snr Boys 800m Final Snr Girls 800m Final 10 Jnr Boys Tug-of-War Jnr Girls Tug-of-War 11 Snr Boys Tug-of-War Snr Girls Tug-of-War 12 Jnr Boys Egg & Spoon Jnr Girls Egg & Spoon 13 Snr Boys Egg & Spoon Snr Girls Egg & Spoon 1.00pm Lunch –please note that a hot food, drinks and snacks will be available
from the canteen from 11.00am 1.40pm 13 8yr Boys 100m Final 8yr Girls 100m Final 14 9yr Boys 100m Final 9yr Girls 100m Final 15 10yr Boys 100m Final 10yr Girls 100m Final 16 11yr Boys 100m Final 11yr Girls 100m Final 17 12yr Boys 100m Final 12yr Girls 100m Final 2.05pm 18 Jnr Boys Relay Jnr Girls Relay 19 Snr Boys Relay Snr Girls Relay 2.30pm Clean-up *The fastest 100 m runners will also compete in the 200m at district level.
The 6 fastest times will progress to the finals
Canteen will be available from 11.00am
Appropriate footwear must be worn. Suitable clothing in house colour may be worn. Bass - Blue Cook - Green Tasman - Red Flinders – Yellow
Relay teams will comprise of the 4 fastest 100 m finalists
Shoalhaven Eisteddfod Award Milton PS has been awarded the prestigious ‘Helen Ring Award’ donated by the City of Shoalhaven Arts Board. This award honours the outstanding commitment and achievements of our school throughout its 25 year association with the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod. Milton PS began its journey first, by competing in verse speaking, and then this very quickly moved to include Group Choral and Dance Sections, and also Individual entries in Speech and Drama. This year was no exception with Milton contesting 12 group performances and numerous individual sections. Congratulations to all staff and students who have been involved in the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod throughout the past 25 years. It demonstrates excellence in the Performing Arts and all involved should be incredibly proud of this achievement. Shoalhaven Eisteddfod Verse Speaking Congratulations Grace on gaining first place in the 10 years verse speaking final at the eisteddfod. What an amazing achievement!
War on Waste: WOW! This week's fabulous Warriors are: Staffroom: Isabelle, Lucy, Megan, Elise, Claire Compost: Lily, Mia, Maya, Suvi, April, Willow Return and Earn: Mia, Chloe, Abi, Chloe Soft Plastic: Jemima, Grace, Chilli, Loki, Ruby, Charlie, Ava
NAIDOC week Celebrations Next week, the whole school will be celebrating NAIDOC week and learning about this year’s theme: Voice Treaty Truth. On Monday morning, our local elder, Uncle Vic will be performing a traditional Aboriginal Smoking ceremony at the school gates, which involves burning native plants to cleanse the air and to ward off evil spirits. On Wednesday we will be holding our annual NAIDOC assembly beginning at 10:20am in the school hall. In celebrating this day, we will be having a free sausage sizzle for all students K-6 at lunch time. If you are able to assist with cooking or serving on this day, could you please let the office know or contact Mel Blondinau via email: [email protected] The canteen will still be open for snacks and drinks at recess and lunch.
K-2 Frolic ‘Disco Fever’ The Frolic is a fun night held for K-2 students where they perform dances for their parents that they have learnt throughout the year. It will be held at the Ulladulla High School Hall on Wednesday the 7th of August. Students are asked to wear disco themed clothes for the night. More information about the Frolic will be released early next Term.
Multicultural Speaking Competition On Thursday of last week, 4 Students from Milton PS travelled to Sussex Inlet PS for the local Multicultural speaking competition final. Stage 2 students Jaya and Natalie performed exceedingly well with both their set speeches and the impromptu component. An impromptu speech is when the students are given a topic and 5 minutes to prepare before speaking in front of an audience. The stage 2 topic was 'the last word', an abstract and difficult topic at any level! Natalie received
a highly commended and Jaya placed first and will move to the next round in the competition which will be held in Wollongong. In the afternoon we had Dan and Maya from Year 5 up against some tough Year 6 competition. Their impromptu topic was 'a brighter future'. Both students spoke remarkably well and Dan was awarded a highly commended. Well done to all four students for competing at such a level within this competition.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nation-ally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019). Information provided about students to the Australian Gov-ernment for the NCCD includes: year of schooling category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or
social/emotional level of adjustment provided: support provided within
quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to: formally recognise the supports and adjustments pro-
vided to students with disability in schools consider how they can strengthen the support of stu-
dents with disability in schools develop shared practices so that they can review their
learning programs in order to improve educational out-comes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability. The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy). Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au). If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the school.
Storyfest Success! Drawing with Leigh Hobbs During Storyfest at MPS, internationally beloved children’s author and illustrator Leigh Hobbs ran two extremely fun workshops that focused on character development and using imagination to bring everyday objects to life. Both teachers and students in years 1-4 were delighted by their own artistic talents as they were led by Leigh to draw the characters of Old Tom, Horrible Harriet and Mr Chicken. We also discovered that Mr Chicken’s next adventure would take him on a trip around Australia, including Ulladulla – How exciting! Adding to this, there was an opportunity for a selected few students to spend time with Leigh creating their own characters and learning some great drawing and writing tips. Katrina Nannestad Well known Australia author Katrina Nannestad wowed the students last week with her humour and lively book characters. Katrina says that her favourite characters have a little bit of mischief and make them interesting to read about. Harry Potter Show As part of Storyfest, Year 5 and 6 students were treated to a fantastic show with Professor Frankie Falconette to celebrate the Harry Potter series turning 20 this year complete with a Quidditch match and sorting hat ceremony. She brought to life the characters, creatures and adventures from this favourite magical series. Students were encouraged to bring their Harry Potter books for the Professor to stamp with her special seal, and to dress as characters from the Harry Potter series. They were totally engaged and loved every minute of it.
Milton Public School offers Special Education in Ethics Helping children develop skills for life. Ethics classes support children to develop a life-long capacity for making well-reasoned decisions about ethical issues. Through the give-and-take of reasoned argument, students learn to disagree respectfully, to challenge ideas and to support their arguments with considered evidence rather than according to habit or peer pressure. Our volunteer ethics teachers use detailed lesson materials which present a range of stories, scenarios and questions to generate discussion. Ethics teachers are trained to impartially facilitate student discussions, helping students develop their critical thinking and collaborative inquiry skills. Ethics teachers support student learning by: modelling the inquiry process – by asking questions
and encouraging discussion showing genuine curiosity and interest in the questions
being discussed staying neutral – ethics teachers are trained to keep
their own views out of the discussion creating a positive learning environment – by allowing
students time to think, encouraging students to share ideas and give reasons.
The Special Education in Ethics program is provided by Primary Ethics. You can find out more information about the program by contacting the school on 4455 1504 and from the Primary Ethics Website.
CANTEEN ROSTER
Wednesday 26/6 Jo Helper Needed Thursday 27/6 Julian Helper Needed Friday 28/6 3-6 Athletics Carnival—Cheryl, Louisa, Jodi D, Helpers Needed Monday 1/6 Jen S Helper Needed Tuesday 2/6 Gen Helper Needed
This week’s special at the canteen
Warm Milo
$1.20 Available before school, recess and lunch
The NSW Department of Education has an ongoing com-mitment to providing opportunities for talented students to participate in musical experiences outside of the normal school setting. Students in Years 5 and 6 are given the opportunity to attend. Where: The Tops Conference Centre, Stanwell Tops. Travel to and from the camp is the responsibility of the stu-dent and their family. When: Monday 23
rd September to Thursday 26
th Septem-
ber 2019. Students are required to stay for the duration of the camp (4 days, 3 nights). Who: Students in Years 5 and 6 from any instrumental family, including voice. Cost: $450 (payable by 5
th July. Cost includes accommo-
dation, all meals, Camp T-shirt and music. More information can be found at: https://southernarts.schools.nsw.gov.au/music/south-coast-music-camp.html If you would like your child to participate in the camp or if you would like more information, please contact Mrs Lawlor by Friday 28
th July ([email protected]).
Weekly tip: keeping yourself healthy
In June, our weekly tips aim to inspire and equip dads with kids in sport. This week, remember to keep yourself healthy. Taking care of yourself will
enable you to be the most effective father you can be for your kids.
Keep as fit and healthy as you can by managing your physical and mental health and consciously, honestly and regularly checking-in with yourself.
Exercise regularly, eat properly and get adequate sleep - it's not just good for you, but it sets and example and encourages your kids to do the same.
Talk and ask: share problems and issues with other people and get support when you need it.
Be active with your kids - go bike riding together, kick the footy around at the park, or shoot some hoops.
Learn to cook healthy meals with the kids.
Take all your holidays and use at least some of them to share special family breaks away from home, even just a day trip will help you reconnect and reset.
COMMUNITY NEWS The following articles have been submitted for inclusion in our parent newsletter and are not part of Milton Public School curriculum.
Learning Labs in the next school holidays Little and Early Learning Labs is an enrichment program designed for students who are excelling in their area of interest within their year group, and are seeking a challenging and fun experience during the school holidays. All workshops are held over one (mini-labs) or two days at the University of Wollongong and are presented by teachers with specialist training or a specific interest in gifted education. For more details on how to apply go to the website www.uow.info/learninglabs.
School Holiday Football Clinic Shoalhaven Football School Holiday Clinic – Lighthouse Oval Ulladulla July 9
th & 10th
Ages 5 – 13 yrs 9am - 12 noon Cost = $75 To Register email [email protected]
Please use the children’s crossing when using the Kiss and Drop zone.
Surf Coaching After school and weekend surf coaching sessions with Brett Burcher. Focusing on technique, performance feedback, ocean knowledge and video analysis. Groups of 4 - 6. $35 per session (1.5hrs). Private bookings also available. Contact: [email protected]
Be Connected – improving computer literacy for older Australians Be Connected is an Australian Government initiative aimed at increasing the confidence, skills and safety of Australians aged 50 years and over, using any digital technology, such as phones, ipads, tablets, laptops and desktops. FREE WORKSHOP - to learn the basics of how to connect online, including how to: use a digital device be safe online send emails use Facebook and other social
media shop online share holiday photos with family,
and much more. AUGUST 1
ST 2019, 10AM TO 2PM
LUNCH PROVIDED AT Ulladulla & Districts Community Resources Centre 78 ST.VINCENT ST. ULLADULLA Enquiries contact 4454 0477
Kevin Murphy—Tennis Australia qualified
JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Mon 8th, Tues 9th , Wed 10th, Thur 11th
Cost—$30 per day or $110 for the 4 days
9.00am to 1.00pm
Ulladulla Tennis courts—Warden Street Ulladulla
For all bookings and enquiries phone
Kevin Murphy on
0417 359 721 Suitable for all skill levels, prizes to be won.
HOLIDAY LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR:
Pre-school School-age Squads
PROGRAM DATES: * Mon 8th July – Fri 12th July (5 days) * Mon 15th July – Fri 19th July (5 days)
DON’T DELAY – BOOK NOW! Ph: 4444 8811
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Heart and Soul Dance Studio Classes commence: Monday 17th June— 3:45—5:45pm Tuesday 18th June—3:45—5:45pm Saturday 22nd June—from 8:45am