5649 Canola Way

Matong NSW 2652

Phone: 02 69277824 Fax: 02 69277877

Email: matong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.matong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Anne-Maree Moore

MATONG PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Every child...Every chance…Every day...

2015 ,Term 1, Week 1

JANUARY

Wednesday 28th

Kinder Best Start

Testing

Students Yr 1– 6

Return

Thursday 29th

5649 Canola Way

Matong NSW 2652

Phone: 02 69277824 Fax: 02 69277877

Email: matong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.matong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Anne-Maree Moore

MATONG PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

5649 Canola Way

Matong NSW 2652

Phone: 02 69277824 Fax: 02 69277877

Email: matong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.matong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Anne-Maree Moore

MATONG PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Every child...Every chance…Every day...

2015 ,Term 3, Week 9

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 9th Mrs Moore - training

RUOK?

Community Day

Healthy Lunch

Scripture

Library

Thursday 10th Mrs Moore - training

Friday 11th Mrs Moore - training

NRL for Sport

Monday 14th Life Education Van

Healthy Lunch

5649 Canola Way

Matong NSW 2652

Phone: 02 69277824 Fax: 02 69277877

Email: matong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.matong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Anne-Maree Moore

MATONG PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Every child...Every chance...Every day...

Stage 1 Excursion

Stage 2/3Beechworth

Excursion

What a lovely day we had for our Book Parade and Book Fair! The students looked

fabulous in their costumes in the parade following on from the Stage 1 students’

lovely readers’ theatre. Thank you to everyone who came along to enjoy the day

and take advantage of the Book Fair.

Congratulations to our athletes competing at Albury in the Riverina PSSA Athlet-

ics Carnival, particularly to Ella Collins who will be going on to compete in the high

jump event at the State Athletics Championships at Homebush later in the year.

Stage 2/3, along with myself, Miss Buchanan, Mrs Thain, Hannah Richardson and

Cathy Booth had a wonderful time learning about Australian History on the Bee-

chworth Excursion. Our students were praised for their exemplary behaviour and

their interest in all activities. We had delightful weather and came back with many

great memories!

Stage 1 also enjoyed their Coolamon excursion last Thursday. They certainly made

a lasting impression everywhere they went. We look forward to repeating this ex-

perience in the future!

Tomorrow, we welcome the Matong community for RUOK Day to be held at the

school with fun activities for the whole family. Our guest speaker to address par-

ents and community is Chris Wilson from Riverina Bluebell. Parents and Community

members are encouraged to save this date to come along, join the festivities and

connect with each other. We are looking for helpers to supervise activity stations,

please let us know if you would like to join the team. All welcome!

Miss M enjoyed the Matong Public School baby shower on Friday. Miss M will be

taking maternity leave until the end of 2016. Congratulations to Mrs Natalie Mur-

phy who will be replacing Miss M on Stage 1 during Miss M’s maternity leave and we

look forward to her sharing her wonderful skills and talents.

Kinder transition will commence with a parent information meeting Wednesday 16th

September. If you know of anyone who has children of school age for next year,

but don’t have older siblings already with us, please advise us so that contact can

be made and the relevant paperwork sent out.

Please remember, as always my door is always open. I am only a phone call away.

Have a great week

Anne-Maree Moore,

Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

STAGE 1 NEWS

On Thursday we went to Allawah Lodge, the hospital and library in Coolamon. We also

went to visit the Ganmain Preschool. On Friday, we did NRL training with Tim. The most

exciting thing that happened was Miss M’s baby shower.

Connecting with our Community Excursion Last Wednesday, Mrs Murphy, Mrs Val Carroll, Mrs Jen Hatty and I were honoured to

accompany students from Stage One, along with David Beard and Jack McGovern, on

an excursion to Coolamon and Ganmain. Visiting Allawah Lodge, the Coolamon-Ganmain

Hospital and Ganmain Pied Piper Pre-School to perform ‘The Rainbow Fish’ and several

musical items, our students were excellent ambassadors for Matong Public School. We

were very proud to see our students bring huge smiles to the faces of so many

through their performances and also through just spending some time talking with the

residents, patients and children. During our excursion, we also visited the Coolamon

Library to celebrate Book Week. All students were again highly engaged and praised

for their excellent behaviour and participation. Congratulations everyone!

Borrowing from Coolamon Library Some students took the opportunity to borrow whilst on excursion last week. Items

may be returned to Coolamon Library or the Wagga Library. Ideally, families will take

responsibility for the return of these items, however, on this occasion, Miss McKelvie

is happy to return items for students. Any items you would like Miss McKelvie to

return need to be returned to school BEFORE the end of this term.

Baby Shower: Special Thanks Very special thanks to everyone. Your kindness, love and generosity has been simply incredible! Much love and gratitude, Valerie, Daniel and baby bump xxxxx

Stage 2/3 Beechworth Excursion

On September 1st Stage 2/3 left to go on an

excursion to Beechworth for three days, with the

intention to learn about gold, Ned Kelly and the

history of Beechworth.

Our first stop was Culcairn for morning tea, we had

a quick bite to eat and then we were on the road

again. After an hour and a half drive we got to

Beechworth and had lunch at the park.

The first activity was the Precinct experience, this

involved tours through the Bourke Museum, Court

House, Ned Kelly Vault, Chinese burning towers and

the Telegraph Station. We learnt some great things

about Beechworth, the gold rush and Ned Kelly.

After that we went to the Old Priory where we

slept for the next 2 nights. Before we went to bed

we had Lazy Harry, a locally known Australian artist,

come and sing a few songs. Once he had finished we

had supper and went to bed.

The next day we had eggs for breakfast then hopped on a bigger bus to go gold

fossicking/panning. Our tour guide helped us each find a flake of gold! For morning tea

we went to a national park, and then our tour guide showed us around the alluvial gold

mines and told us a great story about the gold rush in Beechworth.

For lunch we had sausage sizzle at the lake and played on the equipment. We then

jumped on our small bus and went to the cordial factory where we tasted some

raspberry and portello flavoured cordial, yum! For the rest of the afternoon we got a

chance to walk around Beechworth and visit Beechworth Honey, Beechworth lolly shop

and Beechworth Gold. We were all very tired after this and went back to the Old

Priory for the afternoon.

Thursday morning we woke up, had breakfast and packed up to head to Glenrowan. We

got to watch the Ned Kelly experience, which was scary at times! We then got to go

shopping for souvenirs and finished the day walking the trail of Ned Kelly’s last stand.

We all had a great three days in

Beechworth, learnt many new things

and tasted some yummy food.

Written by George Hatty

LIFE EDUCATION AND HEALTHY HAROLD

The Life Education Van will be visiting us on Monday 14th

September. Students will have an opportunity to visit the van

in their stage groups. This year the P&C have generously

offered to pay the cost of $10 per student to cover the Life

Education sessions, student workbooks and a sticker for each

child. Thank you. The Narrandera Soroptimists will also be

joining us on the day to provide students and staff with a

healthy lunch of chicken salad wraps at no charge. We really

appreciate their generous support of our school and the

positive promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

Please complete the attached permission note.

Harold Products.

Life Education is a not for profit, registered charity that relies heavily on the raising

of funds within the community to assist in the delivery of the service. The sale of

Harold merchandise to the children whilst the program is visiting each school supports

the fundraising activities. A price list is attached.

INTRODUCING NATALIE MURPHY

I am 22 years old and studied a Bachelor of Education

(Primary) at Charles Sturt University in Wagga. I live in

Narrandera and am closely connected to the community in

which I have been raised in. I have a particular interest in

sport, including basketball, athletics and netball. I can play

the guitar and sing, which will come in handy for school

performances and concerts! I have also had lots of

experience working with Aboriginal students at a local school

and also in a small rural community in South Australia. Whilst

studying at university I have worked as a SLSO at

Narrandera High School working with Aboriginal students and students with additional

needs and at Narrandera Out Of School Hours supervising and planning after school

and holiday activities. I believe my role as a teacher in a rural setting is not solely in

the classroom, but within the broader community also. On my Internship this term, I

have enjoyed getting to know the students, teachers, parents and community members

who are part of the community of Matong and I am excited to be a part of such a

wonderful team of people. I am passionate about making learning diverse and exciting

by providing students with real-life, hands on, practical experiences. It is these things

I bring to Matong Public School; not only in the classroom but in all areas of the

community life.

Hello from Father Justin Darlow! Some of you may already know me, but for those who don't,

here are just a few words of introduction. I grew up with my

parents and three siblings on a family farm between Holbrook

and Jingellic. I attended schools in Holbrook (St. Patrick’s

Primary) and Culcairn (Billabong High), and later completed

University studies at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga

to obtain a Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture). In 2002 I

joined the Vianney College seminary and was ordained a priest in

2009 by Bishop Hanna. The first 3 1/2 years of my priestly life

and ministry were spent at St Joseph's Leeton as an assistant

priest. In July 2013 I travelled to Rome to complete a Licence in Theology (with a

specialisation in Church History). Upon my return to Australia in July Bishop Hanna of

Wagga appointed me as the Administrator of the Ganmain parish. An Administrator is a priest who essentially takes on all the duties and rights of a parish priest in the interim period before one is appointed. In addition to parish work here I teach a few courses at Vianney College seminary during the week. I am delighted to be here and offer my priestly

life and ministry for the people of Ganmain and Matong areas. Thank you to all those who have already made the transition back into parish life a smooth one, and I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you. I would welcome the opportunity to visit you in

your homes whether for a meal or just a cuppa. At this stage I intend to help out Mrs.

Brigette Jacht with the Catholic Special Religious Education (SRE) fortnightly (Mrs. Jacht

will be coming on a weekly basis). Please pray for me that I may be a meek and humble

servant of the Gospel according to the heart of Jesus the Good Shepherd. God bless you

all!

Youcef Abdi: Never Give Up Yesterday, students K to 6 were treated to a visit from Australian Olympian Youcef Abdi.

Algerian born, Youcef moved to Australia after visiting Sydney for the 1996 World Junior

Championships. He competed for his first Australian team in 2006, winning bronze in the

1500m at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He took up steeplechase and competed in

the event at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Having attended Little Athletics as a youngster, Youcef spoke to our students about the

importance of goal setting and perseverance – approaching your goals head on with a

NEVER GIVE UP ATTITUDE.

Originating from a community with no electricity, no running

water and no shops, Youcef also spoke about how anyone

from anywhere can achieve anything. You simply need to set

your mind to the task, practise your skill and never, ever give

up on your goal or yourself.

We extend our thanks to Youcef and also to Mrs Mel Barrow,

Coolamon Little Athletics, who organised Youcef’s visit.

Registration for Coolamon Little Athletics is coming up soon.

Enquiries can be made to Mrs Mel Barrow on 0431 207 449.

Registration information included in today’s newsletter.

Matong PS Community Garden Club

With Spring upon us… (yes it really is here!)… we are calling on students, parents and members of the wider community to become members of our Matong PS Community Garden Club. Garden Club members will be vested with the very important job of helping to manage our school vegetable garden. Members would assist with planting and upkeep of our garden. Garden produce will be put to great use cooking and eating healthy foods created as part of a kitchen garden program. Sharing the ‘fruits and vegetables’ of our labour will be another opportunity to connect. It is hoped that establishment of the Matong PS Community Garden Club will: forge home-school-community partnerships. promote positive connections with others of all ages. promote positive, healthy eating habits. promote positive attitudes and environmental awareness. help students engage in real-world learning eg practical applications of literacy

and numeracy. All students, parents and community people interested in being part of this exciting venture, should contact Miss McKelvie at school before the end of this term – no later than Friday 18th September, 2015.

◄ August 2015 ~ September 2015 ~ Oct 2015 ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

6

WEEK 9

7

Athletics Session

8 NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee - Griffith

9 Mrs Moore Principal’s Training

RUOK Day Scripture Library

10

Mrs Moore Principal’s Training

11

Mrs Moore Principal’s Training

NRL for Sport

12

13

WEEK 10

14

Life Ed Van Healthy Lunch

15

Mrs Moore Principal’s Meeting

NRL for Sport Kinder

transition Parent Info

1.30pm

16 Scripture Library

17

18

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HOLIDAYS

KIDSMATTER REFLECTION QUESTIONS

If you had $1000 to buy something for your school, what would you buy and where would you put it?

MISSING SCHOOL JUMPER Size 12 jumper labelled Beard either inside jumper behind the school emblem or on bottom

inside tag . Please check in case your child has accidentally collected this jumper.

P&C NEWS Sharks Cronulla Jumper Raffle Tickets due back this Friday 11th September

Please see attached a flyer about Gonski

Next P&C Meeting is Wednesday 16th September. All welcome.

Thank you to the Richardson family for the kind

donation of a t-shirt for each of our students for

the tie-dying activity for RUOK? Day.

Thank you to Mrs Nikki Kitching for covering our

new library books, they look great!

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ROAD SAFETY REMINDER

FOR FAMILIES

With the school holidays approaching, daily routines will soon change. Different play locations and holiday destinations means different traffic environments.

So to help keep our children safe, families are reminded about these key road safety points:

Stop, look, listen, think every time you cross the road. If your child is aged 8 years or younger hold their hand

when walking near or across roads. If your child is 9-10 years old always actively supervise them.

It’s the law that everyone wears a helmet when riding a

bike in a public place. It makes sense to wear a helmet when riding scooters and

skateboards too! Click clack front ‘n back every person for every trip. Everyone in the car must be securely buckled up in the right seatbelt or child restraint. Talk to your child about being a safe road user. Reinforce safe road behaviours by being a good role model! Children learn safe road

behaviours from the adults who care for them. Talk about what you are doing to be safe when near roads, in the car and when riding.

Point out road safety differences and dangers in new environments.

This is especially important when on holidays in different surroundings. Roads, footpaths, parks,

carparks, bike tracks and bike lanes may look different in holiday areas.

The best way to keep your child safe is to actively supervise them.

Talk and teach your child about road safety every time you are out an about.

Remind other adults who care for your children to do this too.

You can find out more at:

Safety Town

Department of Education

Transport for NSW

Have a safe holiday break!

Junior Basketball Town Comp. What a great start to the new season of basketball last week.

Junior boy’s teams and Intermediate boy’s teams we will need to change the times to accommodate all

games.

Would love to see a few more girls sign up if interested please come along on Thursday.

We are having a HOT SHOT competition in each division every week. Last weeks winners were Junior Girls

Mikayla Bloomfeild,

Intermediate girls Olivia Absolom, Senior Girls/Boys Gina Paterson, Junior Boys Hudson Coelli and

Intermediate boys Heath Wasley Reilly.

Congratulations to all our winners. A big thank you to the sponsors of our Hot Shot competition Camjai

Catering, Narrandera Bakery, Subway,

Narrandera Pizzaria & Lee Longford for the prizes each week.

This week games will be Thursday

5.00pm Junior girls Yrs 1, 2 & 3.

5.55pm Intermediate girls Yrs 4, 5 & 6

6.50pm Senior Girls Yrs 7, 8 & 9

Friday will see 1 game juniors boys at 4.30pm and the other 2 at 5.15pm this will be on face book by

Wednesday and

The Narrandera Argus Thursday.

Friday

4.30pm Junior Boys Yrs 1, 2 & 3.

5.15pm Junior Boys Yrs 1, 2 & 3.

6.10pm Intermediate boys Yrs 4, 5 & 6 All teams are to turn up as there will be a few boys away.

7.05pm Senior boys Yrs 7, 8 & 9

Narrandera Basketball has a face book page please feel free to join.

Referees will be on f in the week.

COOLAMON LIBRARY The Coolamon Library will host author Fiona Palmer on Wednesday 16th September @ 3.30pm. Fiona will

celebrate the Australian release of her 7th novel “The Saddler Boys”. A heart-soaring romance between a

city schoolteacher and an outback single dad set in a tiny town in rural Western Australia. Everyone is most

welcomed to attend.

Our next Storytime session will be held this Friday, 11th September @ 10.30am theme - “Smile Time” – we

welcome new families to attend.

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