Week 7, Term 4, 2019 27th November, 2019

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December Birthdays:

11th Dec - Jacob

29th Dec - Poppy

Happy Birthday!

Term 4, 2019

27 Nov-11 Dec Swim Program every Wed

4 Dec Kindergarten Orientation

5 Dec Gymnastics makeup

6 Dec Tennis makeup lesson

12 Dec Gymnastics makeup

13 Dec Swimming Carnival at The Wisemans Retreat

16 Dec Presentation Day 1pm start

18 Dec Last Day of Term - Picnic Day at Del Rio!

19-20 Dec Staff Development Days

Term 1, 2020

28 Jan Staff Development Day

29 Jan Students resume for T1

19 Mar Connecting to Culture WFPS

Macdonald Valley Public School Weekly Newsletter 1331 Saint Albans Road Central Macdonald NSW 2775

Tel: 02 4568 2120 Fax: 4568 2022

Email: macdonaldv-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: macdonaldv-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Week 7, Term 4, 2019 27 November 2019

Dates to Remember……. Principal’s Message

Thank you all so very much for your flexibility this week. It has been so lovely to have the chance to bring everyone together and get back to our programs and routines. We are grateful to Wisemans Ferry PS for opening their school and their arms to us all.

Teachers have been happy to have a steady base too. We have all been setting up camp at a variety of schools and teaching unfamiliar classes. It was so nice for us all get back to our routines.

We are still unsure what the rest of our week will hold, but we are making the most of opportunities as they arise. We will have an extra long swimming session this week without travel time to factor in - the children are very happy about that! We will need to schedule another date for our Longneck Lagoon incursion, but they have assured me that we get first priority on dates as soon as we are settled back at school.

Unfortunately I will need to continue to update you each afternoon as decisions filter through to me. I realise how challenging this can be and I’m thankful for your patience and understanding.

Thank you!

Melissa Date - Principal

ASSEMBLY NEWS ITEMS!

Week 7—Eliza & Bianca

Week 8—Chloe & Lillyan

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PUBLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

Macdonald Valley Public School publishes

photographs of students via its school

Newsletter, on its web-site, school brochure,

through its prospectus and from time to time in

advertisements, newspaper articles and its

social media sites. Parents/caregivers are

requested to advise the school in writing if they

do not consent to have a photographic image

of their child published. Names of students may

appear with an accompanying photographic

image. Should the names of individual students

be published on the Web-site or social media

sites only first names will be used. If we do not

receive any notification from parents via the

Administration Office, the school will assume

that you agree to these conditions.

A big THANK YOU to Wisemans Ferry PS!

We are very grateful to Wisemans Ferry for accommodating us at their school whilst Macdonald Valley has had to temporarily cease operations due to bush fires in the area. Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the chance to all join together again. They are pictured here at WFPS working hard in Maths.

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MACDONALD VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C NOTICEBOARD COMMITTEE

President

Simone Butler

Vice President Jeff Stewart

Secretary

Shannon Toomey

Treasurer Simone Butler (standing in)

Our P&C meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each Term.

All School Community members are warmly invited to attend!

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

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Macdonald Valley Public School is willing to support advertisements for local businesses and community functions for our youth, however parents will need to assess for themselves the quality of products and services advertised and the suitable management of functions attended by their children.

We are very proud of our students’ achievements in external events and competitions and are committed to recognising their achievements, however, this cannot happen unless we are informed. Please ring us or send us something in writing if your child or a group of students achieve success in external events so we can recognise their achievements in our weekly newsletters.

Mrs Stafford/Mrs Smart

(School Administration Managers)

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Parent Connect 2020

With FREE childcare

For Dad’s & Mums of children aged 0—8 years

Term 1:

17th Feb, 2nd, 16th & 30th March 2020

Term 2:

4th & 18th May, 1st, 15th & 29th June 2020

10am—12noon

Supporting Kids Through Loss & Grief

WITH FREE CHILDCARE

For Dads and Mums/

primary carers of children aged 0-12

Weds 26th February 2020 6.30 - 9pm

GUTS—Growing Up Through Separation

For kids aged 7-12 years who have experienced parental separation

6 x Tuesdays

25th February, 3rd,10th,17th

24th & 31st March 2020

3.30-5pm

Conflict Resolution for Couples

WITH FREE CHILDCARE

For Dads and Mums/

primary carers of children aged 0-12

3 weeks

ongoing Saturdays:

7th, 14th and 21st March

2020

10am - 12.30pm

Be A Great Dad

WITH FREE CHILDCARE

For Dads and Mums/

primary carers of children aged 0-12

Weds 4th March 2020 6.30 - 9pm

ADHD Diagnosis—Next Steps

WITH FREE CHILDCARE

Parents/

primary carer of kids 0-12years

Monday 9th March 2020 9.30am—1pm

Helping Kids Relate Well to Others

WITH FREE CHILDCARE

For Dads and Mums/

primary carers of children aged 0-12

Weds 11th March 2020 10am - 12.30pm

Free Community Groups offered by Richmond Community Services…….

Simply click on the hyperlinks to access more information about each program.

PARENTS/CAREGIVERS

SAVE THE DATE!

Presentation Day

Monday December 16th

1pm start