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 1, Week 7

MARCH

Wednesday 11th

AFL/Netball trials

Scripture

Mobile Library

P&C Meeting 7.30pm

Thursday 12th

Selective High

School Exam

NOTES

OUTSTANDING

Personalised

Learning plans—

preferred meeting

times

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...

Our Riverina PP5 Relay Team

Stage 2/3 working hard on their

Michael McCormack ANZAC

writing competition entries

Congratulations the students who swam very competitively at Albury at

the Riverina Swimming Carnival: George 16th and Ted 22nd overall and

the MPS P5 relay team coming 6th in the Riverina. Congratulations also to

Connor and Digby for their individual successes in the recent John

O’Brien writing competition. Well done to you all. We also have a number

of individual students taking advantage of additional opportunities such

as the AFL and Netball trials at Coolamon on Wednesday, 3 students nominating for the

Riverina Choir and 4 students attending “A Day With a Scientist” in Wagga next Monday.

Our students (and parents) are really very busy at the moment!

Next Wednesday 18th March will also be an very busy day for our whole school community

beginning with our Ride-2- School and muffins, followed by a fabulous morning program at

school with the Riverina Environmental Education Centre staff, and culminating with a

healthy lunch (chicken salad wrap for $2.50). Everyone is welcome to join us for all or parts

of the entire morning program. We are also very pleased to say Kitty Bont from CAHMS will

be dropping by especially for morning. We certainly look forward to seeing Kitty again.

Next week students are looking forward to sharing their learning goals with you. Please

remember to return your preferred times this week for the Student Personalised Learning

Plan meetings being held in Week 8.

Premier’s Reading Challenge is now open for registration. Students register themselves and

update their own Student Reading Record online using their DET username and password.

Students will need their teacher to validate their reading log before the PRC certificate is

issued. Their reading log must be completed by the 21st August.

The school counsellor visits twice per term to assist staff in supporting students in their

learning. Our Counsellor, Eileen Knox visits Matong PS in Week 5 and Week 8 each term.

Please contact the office if you would like your child to access this service.

As always, a very sincere thank to parents and students who assist us to move forward with

conversations around improving our structures and systems to better support our students’

learning.

Have a great week

Anne—Maree Moore

Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

STAGE ONE NEWS Mrs Meier is coming to write stories with us every Thursday this term. We have

learnt that we have a left and right side of the brain. We need to think of a

character that we would like to write about for this Thursday’s lesson. Last

Friday Digby brought in a goanna’s carcass for news. It was interesting but

smelt terrible

By Stage 1

A huge thank you to Jen Hatty for laminating (what must have seemed like

thousands) sight words for Stage 1. It is much appreciated.

Mrs Crocker

STUDENT NEWS Stage 1 has been learning about Simpson and his donkey. They have also been

learning about War and what effects it had on everyone involved. In maths

Stage 1 has been learning about vertical and horizontal lines and is doing very

well.

Stage 2/3 have been doing lots of grammar, spelling and writing activities during

our literacy stations on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We have also been

learning about Australians at War and 2D shapes during maths on Thursday and

Friday.

Written by David

STAGE 2/3 NEWS

The end of term is quickly approaching and Stage 2/3 students are busy working to finish

off our units that we have been working on this term, such as ‘Australians at War’ for

History and ‘Matter’ for Science.

This week we had four students go off to Albury for the Riverina swimming carnival Ella

Collins, George Hatty, Connor Smith and Ted Hatty. All students did a fantastic job to get

to such a high level and should be very proud of their achievements.

Next Wednesday 18th March Stage 2/3 is going to have a visitor whose role was to send

and receive Morse code during WW2. Students are very lucky to be given the chance to

listen to some stories about what war was like from a woman’s perspective. Stage 1 will

also have the opportunity to join and listen as they have also been learning about war.

Science experiments on solids, liquids and gases have been going very well each week;

students are now producing powerpoints to show what they have learnt.

Have a great week.

Miss Buchanan and Mrs McGuiness

Community Day Wednesday 18th March

Wednesday will be an action packed day at school with plenty of opportunities for

parents to join in and participate along- side your children in their learning.

Here’s how!

National Ride2School Day Wednesday 18th March

Following the success of last year’s event, we have

again registered for the annual National Ride 2School

Day which is to be held on Wednesday, 18th March. All

students, (and parents and staff!!!) are encouraged to

ride part or all of the way to school on this day. Those

who are unable to ride might consider walking part of the way to school on this day.

Last year, several parents accompanied their children for this activity which was great

to see. All students on wheels are required to wear helmets.

Perhaps you could contact your neighbours and travel together. If you have starting

locations please let the school know and we can advertise in next weeks newsletter.

This will be a great warm-up and practice for the Mr Lucas ride in a few weeks time.

This year we are encouraging all participants to join us for muffins and juice that will

be provided free of charge upon arrival at school. So as to give us an idea of numbers

for catering purposes, please complete the attached note and return it to school by

this Friday. Final details will appear in next week’s newsletter.

Riverina Environmental Education Centre Wednesday 18th March at 11.15am

The REEC will be visiting Matong PS to provide their Environmental Program for our

students free of charge. The students will be participating in engaging and fun

environmental, hands-on, learning activities suitable to their age and ability. We are

very grateful for the staff from the REEC who are covering the cost of transport and

all students’ learning materials in support of students in our more locations. We will be

thanking the REEC staff with morning tea as well as lunch and I would hope as many

parents as possible can come along to join in with the students during the lessons from

9.15-11.15 and stay for our healthy lunch to personally express our appreciation to

them.

Our face book page is another way that parents and

interested community members can keep up to date with the

exciting events happening at our school. Liking our page only

allows us to see your public profile., so private information shared with your ‘friends’ is

not visible to Matong Public School administrators or others who like our page.

KidsMatter

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines mental

health as a state of well-being. At a recent KidsMatter

webinar, staff and parents learnt more about the

importance of good mental health in the success of

learners.

WHO “Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual

realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work

productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”

The positive dimension of mental health is stressed in WHO's definition of health as

contained in its constitution: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social

well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

This fact file highlights the important aspects of mental health and disorders. The

images include pictures drawn by children who participated in the WHO Global School

Contest of Mental Health in 2001

Information taken from WHO website http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/

mental_health/en/

THANK YOU

A huge thank you to Steve Hunt from Narrandera Signs. Steve has been very

busy over the last couple of weeks updating our Honour Boards and creating

memorial plaques in honour of Mr Lucas. One has been placed near the tree

that was planted in his memory and another on the recycled bike made by our

Envirochamps in 2013. Steve has also very generously donated a new Matong

School establishment sign which looks fabulous. If possible please support

this local business for all your signwriting needs.

◄ February ~ March 2015 ~ April ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

15

WEEK 8

16 Day with a

Scientist

17 Pie orders due

Book club orders due

18 Ride 2 School REEC visit & Morning tea

19

20 P&C Movie

Night

21

22

WEEK 9

23

24 Peer Support

Training

25 Messy Easter

26

27

28

29 WEEK 10

Ian Lucas Memorial Bike

& Hike

30 Mrs Moore &

Miss M How2Learn

31 Mrs Moore &

Miss M How2Learn

1 2 Mrs Moore & GOOD Miss M How2Learn

FRIDAY

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS Thank you to those families who have already made a voluntary contribution. It would be

appreciated if this contribution could be paid as soon as personal funds permit, either

as a whole payment or in instalments. To assist with student costs we ask that each

family pay a voluntary contribution of $40.00 for each student, $80.00 for two

students or $115.00 for three or more students.

P&C NEWS Next meeting will be held this Wednesday night 11th March.

Items for discussion this week include:

- Discussion and organisation of the upcoming movie night and the Ian Lucas Bike Ride

and Hike

- Potential fundraising ventures for the

Variety Club Bash. We would love to hear any

ideas that you have

It would be fantastic if we could have as many

parents as possible coming along to this meeting

to help develop ideas that are put forward.

* Reminder: Pie drive forms and money are due back next Tuesday 17th March.

* Helpers are still required to assist with catering and serving on Sunday 29th March

at the Ian Lucas Memorial Bike and Hike. Please return your helper form ASAP

UNIFORMS

Sport Polo Shirt

Children 6 to 12-$25.00

Sport Shorts

Children's 6 to 14 - $16.50

Sport Track Pants

Children's 4 to 14 - $23.00,

Fleecy Jumpers

Children's 6 to 14,- $30.00

Hats -$15.50

Rosie Batty, Australian of the year has launched an Anti-Domestic Violence App

designed to help women understand the warning signs of abusive and controlling

relationships. For more information please visit our School Website or Facebook page.

COOLAMON LIBRARY NEWS The next storytime for will be held Friday 20TH March @ 10.30am theme on counting -

“1,2,3,4,5”. Then our Easter storytime will be held Friday 27th March @ 10.30am. Everyone is

most welcomed to attend.

“Sharing our stories with History Pin” will be held at the Coolamon Library on the 19th March @

10.30am, as part of Senior’s Week. Celebrate and share the local ANZAC spirit on History Pin, an

online map that allows us to share our stories from the past. Bring along any photos or artefacts

of WW1 or WW2 you may have and learn how History Pin works.

The library is hosting a glamorous story of Australian fashion photography called “Flashback – 160

years of Australian Fashion Photos”. The travelling panels will be in the library from Tuesday 31st

March – Thursday 9th April.

The Coolamon Library is on Facebook! News, pictures, events and opportunities are regularly

uploaded – join us now!

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE The 2015 challenge is now open and students are invited to

participate. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of

reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable

them to experience quality literature. It is not a

competition but a challenge to each student to read, to

read more and to read more widely. Students can log on

using their student portal logon and password at

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

NARRANDERA JUNIOR BASKETBALL

This week will see the Junior and intermediate boys with 5 teams.

Each week 1 of the Teams will have the bye.

Please read carefully this week I will only put down the team and their names that have the bye this week.

Wednesday 11th March

5.00pm Junior boys

Black v Maroon & Blue v Green

Pink have the bye. They are Ky Bloomfield, William Beard, David Beard, Dean Chappell, Hunter Robertson,

Cody Hands, Archie smith.

All others boys in this age group will play at 5.00pm

5.50pm Intermediate boys

Black v Maroon & Blue v Green

Pink have the bye. They are Noah Watson, Jack Sergeant, Kane Williams, Adam Hewitt, Clayton James,

Brooklyn Hands & Liam Mathieson.

There will be NO SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL this Friday due to the football club holding a special day for

the Paterson Family.

Thursday 12th March

4.00pm Aussie Hoops

We are still looking for girls of all ages to play, some of the teams are a bit short on numbers.

5.00pm Junior girls

5.50pm Intermediate girls

6.45pm Senior girls.

MATONG COMMUNITY GROUP Would like to invite you to the AGM on

Monday 16th March, 7.30pm @ the

Matong Hall

Ride2School Morning Tea at 9.00am (Muffins & Juice)

Name: _____________________________

Number of family members attending ______

Cost: free

Healthy Lunch Wednesday 18th March at 11.15am

We invite all members of the school community to join us for a healthy lunch

of Chicken Salad Wrap next Wednesday at the conclusion of the Ride-to-

School and REEC activities.

$2.50 Chicken Salad Wrap

Please send in your orders in a school envelope stating the number of wraps

along with the correct change if possible by this Friday 13th

Name: __________________

Number of wraps __________________

I enclose $____________