From the Principal

Monday 9th March 2015 Term 1 Week 7

MORGIE NEWS

Important Dates

Monday 23rd March

P&C AGM

Thursday 2nd April

Last day Term 1

Tuesday 21st April

First day Term 2

Telephone: 08 8087 5155 Principal: Mr Chisholm Bloch Fax: 08 8087 3729 Email: morganst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage: www.morganst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PE LESSONS - SWIMMING

The second round of lessons

continue this week for

Years 3 - 6 classes.

Remember to send in $4 if

you have not already paid.

Students will not be able to

use their membership card

as the money is to cover

the cost of the instructors.

Last week saw a very successful induction ceremony for our new Student

Representative Council. Again congratulations to all representatives and house captains who received badges and seem to be keen to help Morgan Street be a great

school with a proud tradition of student leadership. The Willyama High student leaders set a fine example and were all ex Morgies and proud to be back.

I hope the class page that appear now in our newsletter each week are well received.

I know the students who compiled this weeks page have created a very positive view of how they see their input into our school. I like the idea that they are assessing

their super hero strengths and acknowledging the team work that makes up a school is from Kinder student to Principal. Our team, as in all schools, is very complex but

in my position I get to see all its components and the efforts being made right across the board are second to none. For that I thank not only my staff but my students and

therefore their parents for the high expectations they have for MSPS. Sorting fact from fiction Help your child develop their “dodgy website” antennae when doing homework. Here

are ways your child can tell a good website – or any document – from a bad one.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/homework-

tips/sorting-fact-from-fiction

Our trial of a paperless newsletter progresses. We are currently attending to some

technical issues– so far we have only entered two trial classes (6M and 1K) but we

have about 60% of parents in many other classes having elected to receive the

newsletter to their phone and by emails when the trial moves to a full implementation.

It’s a great result for communication efficiency as well as the environment and school

costs. Don’t worry if you wish to be part of this project and have missed out so far,

when we are ready to go fully over to electronic means, we will ask everybody who

wishes to come on board - including parents who might be absent and grandparents.

SENIOR CHOIR

It was great to see so many keen students auditioning for the senior choir. A very difficult task to choose from so many enthusiastic singers. A criteria was followed during the selection process, which involved:

Pitch, beat and rhythm, manners and attitude, concentration and confidence.

This year more places will be given to Year 6 students since it is their last chance to be in a Morgie choir. During choir time all students from Years 4 and 3 who are not in the choir will be participating in a singing session led by Mr Byrnes.

School Voluntary Contributions are now due.

RUNNING GROUP

Lunchtime - depending on

the heat

Tuesdays - Year 3 & 4

Wednesdays - Year 5 & 6

Bring joggers, drink bottle

and hat

Captains, Vice Captains and SRC reciting their pledge Parents pinning on their child’s badge

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KK Damon Gollagher

Siera Hawes

KM Lucius Burke

Eden Singleton

KS Mitchell Egan

Scarlett Molloy

1F Molly Molloy

Austin Singleton

1K Sienna Campbell

Sam Doohan

2GK Chas Pryor

Gabi Norley

2V Seb Miani

Kaden Martyn

Mrs Loomes: Kyra Petersen,

Abinav Murugappa and Ray Hunter.

Mrs Dougherty: Jordynn Arnold

and Adam Storey.

Peer Awards: Zak Lawrence, Lee-Min Sheehan, Riley Bechaz-

Hatton, Annabella Harrison, Evelyn

Mann, Eva Vigar, Abbey Cvirn,

Lauren Slattery, Hannah Campbell,

Conrad Coombes, Ava Cunico, Faith

Devlin, Annastajia Pagano and Sydney

Moynihan.

1F, 2V, 6E, 6M

3B Adam Reader

Hannah Beitzel

3C Montana Philpott

Grace Molloy

4S Cody Lake

Amber Elliott

5/4G Jay Cannard

Hope Simpson

5W Coen Berryman

Bradii McLeod-Quin

6E Ruby Willoughby

Hannah Campbell

6M Jordynn Arnold

Hamish Bolton

“Great leaders

don’t tell you

what to do,

they show you

how it’s done”

2GK

House Captains Student Representative Council Library Monitors

6E CLASS NEWS

UPER HEROES IN TRAINING

It has been a super start to the year for 6E. Our class motto this year is Super Heroes in Training as Mr

Earl thinks that we all are gifted with our very own super powers!

We have been working hard to meet the high expectations that come with being in Year 6. We are leading

by example, trying to promote the use of our green Morgie bucket hats with everyone in Year 6 wearing

them at school. We have also been busy in the playground at lunchtime showing the new kindergartens and

younger school students how to use the equipment properly and while teaching them new, fun games to

play.

In class, Mr Earl has been teaching us the importance of teamwork and

bucket filling to make our class a super productive and joyful classroom

this year. Mr Earl taught us how geese in the wild fly in a ‘V’ formation to

help get them to their destination quicker. The leader of the ’V’

formation takes the full resistance of the wind, while the others behind

have less work to do. When the leader gets tired another goose takes

his position as leader while it goes to back of the formation to recover.

Geese communicate with each other and encourage the leader of the

formation to keep going and never give up. They also never leave a

member of the flock behind when hurt or tired and will keep them

company until they are ready to fly again. As a class, we are learning the

importance of teamwork and how encouraging others, working and

supporting each other makes the journey of learning in Year 6 a more

enjoyable and positive experience for everyone.

We have also been studying the artworks of Roy Lichtenstein. We watched a video of an auction where

one his original Pop Art artworks sold for over an amazing 40 million dollars! After the video and a lengthy

class debate on whether the art actually was worth it or not, we got busy creating our own onomatopoeia

artworks. Hopefully they will be worth a bit of money in the future!

Last week we started our class swimming lessons and OMG it was FUN!!!!! We learnt the proper freestyle

stroke and kicking technique. The most enjoyable part of the swimming lesson was when we got to have

free time. We only got 5 minutes but it was worth it and most of us played a game of Marco Polo.

By 6E Students: Jaycee Johnson, Ella Thompson and Elise Turtur

Tuesday 10th March

Cath Welsh

Wednesday 11th March Kerry Murray, Joanne Player, Shirley Beven

Thursday 12th March Nicole Sinclair, Marcelle Radford

Friday 13th March Martin Griffiths, Christine Bloomfield,

Anna Cook

Monday 16th March CLOSED

“Proud Morgies learning together” What a fabulous start to the school year we have had

as far as the playground goes. Happy, cooperative

students actively involved in games, has resulted in

minimal entries in the playground book.

There are many opportunities for students to be

involved in during the lunch break. Lunchtime activities

include the Running Group, Chess Group, orchestra

and the Rugby League Clinic. There has been new

playground equipment purchased for the 3-6

playground and our K-2 students continue to enjoy

their sandpit and variety of playground games.

Our Year 6 students have begun their roles as

playground monitors. These students spend their

lunchtimes organising games and activities for the

younger students to participate in. The K-2 students

are loving the colouring in, obstacle courses and ball

games provided by our senior students.

Keep up the great work Morgies!

This is the final week of the Reading Challenge and you

should now be heading for your gold target.

Remember that it's not too late to catch up your silver

score this week if you need to in order to reach your

gold target this week. Your gold target will be counted if

you have read the total number of books targeted over

the 3 weeks of the challenge. (ie: If 5 books each week is

your target then 15 books = your gold target.)

You can also continue to collect sponsors throughout the

challenge. If you need any extra forms then see your class

teacher or Mrs Winders.

Your Reading Record and Sponsorship Forms are not due

until Friday of next week.

Reading tip: read a picture book to a younger sibling - this counts for their reading record and yours.

CRICKET - Coaches report

MSPS/SOTA 5 for 53 defeated by Burke Ward 6 for 236. Nick Devoy top scored with 10 runs. Best bowling also Nick Devoy with 1 for 3. Game ball went to Kalliopi D'Souza. Well done Nick and Kalliopi. A big thank you to the boys who filled in for Alma. Training 3pm - 4pm Tuesday after school.