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P R I N C I PA L’ S R E P O RT

Mascot Public School 207 King Street Mascot NSW 2020

Tel 02 9667 4301 Fax 02 9667 4905

mascot-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.mascot-p.school.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER Term 2, Wk 10, 27th June 2017

27th June 2017 School Council Meeting 7:00pm

29th June 2017 NAIDOC Assembly - Students to wear red, black and yellow

30th June 2017 Last day of Term 2

18th July 2017 First day of Term 3

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Can you believe that this is the last week of term and that we are already half way through another year? I certainly can’t. Last week, you would have received your child’s school report for Semester 1. If you would like clarification about any points made in the report, please see the class teacher in the first instance by making an appointment for a mutually suitable time. Your involvement in your child’s education and development is welcomed and encouraged. As professionals, we are fully aware that students who have parents who are more engaged with their school tend to show greater achievement levels, reduced absenteeism, better social skills and behaviour.

Besides regular communication with your child’s teacher and helping with class reading programs, there are many other opportunities for involvement which you can consider. For example, we have a Parents and Citizens’ Association (more commonly called the P&C) and a School Council which is a

direct way that you can influence and have a say in the way that our school runs. Whilst our School Council positions are currently filled, the P&C is always willing and able to take new members. The P&C enables parents and citizens to meet to determine the needs and aspirations of the school community. According to the P&C Federation, the aims of a P&C Association are to: promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, citizens, parents and teaching staff into close cooperation; assist in providing equipment required by the school; report to the Minister the material requirements of the school; assist the teaching staff in the establishment of school policy and management in all facets of school activity. Our P&C membership is small but dedicated and crucial to the success of our school. Please consider joining us at our next meeting which is scheduled for Monday, 31st of July at 7pm. Until then, enjoy your break from making school lunches, completing homework after a long day and running from one end of Sydney to the other. Keep up the reading but make time for conversation and life experiences. Have a great week and holidays. HELEN EMPACHER PRINCIPAL Footnote: = au.pinterest.com

ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS NOW FOR 2018:NOW FOR 2018:NOW FOR 2018: KINDERGARTENKINDERGARTENKINDERGARTEN

ANDANDAND PRESCHOOLPRESCHOOLPRESCHOOL

We are now accepting enrolments for students for

Kindergarten and Preschool for 2018. Please call into the school

office to pick up an enrolment form or download one from the

Department of Education’s website.

CASH PAYMENTS

Please remember, cash payments that you hand to your child do not

always make it to the office.

We encourage parents and caregivers to use online payments via our website or EFTPOS via the office. Please allow 3 - 5 working days for these payments to come

through to the school’s bank account.

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Gardening with KMGardening with KM On Tuesdays, KM goes to the garden to see the chickens and help 4PR and Mrs Poynting

with the gardening. We love seeing and feeding the chickens. Last week, we named them

Elsie, Joan, Gladys and Martha.

When we go to the garden, we help with the weeding which feeds the chickens and we like

to put in new plants and help with the watering.

This year, it is KM’s job to look after the Fairy Garden. So far, we have weeded and added

some new plants but we would like to do more BUT we need everyone’s help!

If people would be happy to donate, we are looking for secondhand ceramic pots, soil, fairy

garden decorations along with red and white paint to create toadstools for the fairies.

If anyone could help, we would be so grateful! Please see Miss Mason or Mrs Poynting if you

have any donations.

Joan Gladys Martha

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MATHS GROUPS IN STAGE 2MATHS GROUPS IN STAGE 2

Stage 2 are enjoying maths groups which take place three times a week and allows them to rotate between different teachers and classrooms every 2-3 weeks and to focus on a new topic. This week we have been learning about patterns and algebra. Students were asked to make 3-and 4-sided shapes using paddlepop sticks and calculate the number of sticks used to make these shapes. Students working with Ms Day and Mrs Freeman really enjoyed the activities and Riley and Mori were able to share with the group how they had calculated the number of sticks required using their knowledge of the 3, 4, 6 and 8 times tables. Well done, Mori and Riley!

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Preschool and Year 6Preschool and Year 6

Buddy ProgramBuddy Program This term, the Preschoolers have been lucky enough to spend valuable

time with the Year 6 students. The Year 6 buddies have been attending

Preschool in their own lunchtime to make and share memorable moments

with the youngest members of our school. When at Preschool, the

buddies interact with the children to develop strong relationships and

engage with the Preschoolers, assisting them through play in the

outdoor environment. The Preschool teachers are very appreciative of

the time, effort and initiative that the buddies have been continually

displaying. The Preschoolers are looking forward to spending time with

their buddies in Term 3.