Term 4 Week 1

Dear Parents and Friends of Morisset PS,

Term 4 is here! It is amazing how students grow over the holidays. Kindergarten are excited at pretending to be year 1 while the 2016

Kindergarten are visiting this term. With everything happening it is important that students continue to follow our school behaviour code. I

recommend parents discuss the expectations and attitudes that are highlighted in class letters given out at the beginning of each term. At

the end of Term 3 Isla, Lili, Ally and Grace were proud to show me their writing. Already I have had Mrs Knight sending up Sam and

Payton from 1K. They have started the term with a Year 2 work attitude. Impressive work students!

A big thank you to Mrs Nichols and Mrs Enoch for organising a

fantastic celebration of NAIDOC on the last day of term.

Always remember to make the most of the awesome moments.

Kathryn Duncan - Principal

K-2 Update

Welcome back to our last term for 2015. We hope everyone has had a wonderful break and are ready for a busy and exciting term. Students have quickly settled back into routines. Class letters will be going home within the next fortnight. These will outline the wonderful programs and events happening in each class and across the school. Class letters will also be available on our school website. We are looking

forward to working in partnership with you throughout Term 4 2015.

Ms Gundert

3-6 Update

Stage Three have hit the ground running with Musical rehearsals starting up again this week. All students with speaking parts should know most of their lines by now as they will be expected to practice without their scripts very shortly! A note outlining cos tume ideas will

be coming home soon.

We have a very busy term ahead of us with lots of activities and fun to look forward to, starting with the Morisset High School RAP day this Friday (9/10). All year 6 students who will start year seven at MHS are asked to attend. A note went home last term regarding the

organisation for the day.

Next Friday (16/10) is the Year 6 Fun Day. Students from years 5 and 6 will be running stalls and other activities to raise money for the Year 6 gift to the school. The whole school is invited to attend and join in the fun from 1:35pm. There will be water slides , games, lollies and other activities including the Teacher Sponge Throw! Activities will cost between 10c and $2, so please pack a small amount of

change, your swimmers and come and join in the fun!

Miss Webeck

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Dates to Remember

2015 Term 4

OCTOBER Week 1 Wed 7 Newsletter Fri 9 Stage 2 swimming commences MHS RAP Day Week 2 Wed 14 Bright Beginnings 9.30am-10.30am in class activities Thurs 15 ASSEMBLY 2.30pm Fri 16 Year 6 Fun Day Fundraiser P & C Meeting 9.15am Stage 2 swimming Week 3 Wed 21 Newsletter Fri 23 Stage 2 swimming Grandparents Day Week 4 Wed 28 LIFE EDUCATION Bright Beginnings 9.30am-10.30am in class activities Thurs 29 WSLA Debating Assembly LIFE EDUCATION Fri 30 Stage 2 swimming LIFE EDUCATION DAY for DANIEL

SCHOOLS WEBSITE CALENDAR

The calendar on the schools website has been

updated and you are now able to access notes

from the website if required, also available on the

school app.

P & C NEWS

Hope everyone had a very enjoyable holiday.

Family Portraits - Saturday 17th October. Information was sent home the last week of term. If you are interested, please have your information and payment in ASAP. The sooner I have everyone’s details, the sooner I can let you all know of your Photo Shoot times.

Plate Fundraiser – Plates have now arrived and are at the office. Please arrange to have these collected.

Hunter Valley Winery Bus Trip – Saturday October 31st. There are 5 seats left on the bus. If you want to come with us for a fantastic day out, leave your name, phone number and full payment at the office ASAP.

Signature Pavers – We have extended the date to next Wednesday 14th October if you were thinking about getting a paver for your family. Your paver will be put in the path in the Native Habitat Garden next to the hall. Information and order forms are on the back of the Newsletter. Please have Order Forms and payment in by next Wednesday 14th October.

Annual Christmas Raffle – The raffle will be drawn on Friday 4th December. This is M.P.S biggest fundraiser for the year, all your support is greatly appreciated. If there is anything you would like to donate for the raffle, please do so and leave at the office for collection.

P&C Meetings for Term 4

General meeting - Next Friday 16th October, 9.15am.

AGM and General meeting – Friday 27th November, 9.15am

To have voting rights at the AGM, you need to have paid your P&C Association fee of $2.00 at the General meeting in October. At the AGM all Committee positions are open, we would love to see new faces as part of the committee, come and see me if you are interested.

Yes it’s another very busy term! Thank you all in advance

for your support.

Rebecca Harridge P&C President

UNIFORM SHOP Uniform payments can be done online into the P&C Uniform

Account. This is different from the Schools account through the

School website as the Uniform Shop is run by the P&C and not

through the School.

Bank details have now been added to the uniform order forms.

Thank you for your understanding.

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TERM 3 WEEK 10

RESILIENCE K/1C Larz Vider - Settling wonderfully back into MPS.

KG - Oran Harrison - Showing resilience and making good choices.

1K - Alex Banning - Showing resilience during a writing challenge.

1/2B - Ally Jones - Getting back ‘on track’ with a smile after being sick.

2V - Lilly-Rose McEvoy - Facing problems and making good choices.

3N - Jimmy Edwards - For showing resilience.

3/4B - Zoe Dalgleish - For showing resilience.

4/5G - Jemima Brace - Completing all her work and helping others.

5/6L - Cerys Hardy - Handling difficult situations with maturity.

5/6W - Kayla Renata - Always resilient at all times.

Bronze

Reading

Awards

Demi Bolakis

Silver Reading Awards

Jayden Butler, Grace Penman, Riley

McManus

Gold Reading Awards

Katie Martin, Liam Edwards

Double Bronze Reading Awards

Maddie Smith, Hayley Ostergaard

Double Silver Reading Awards

Nameera Hossain, Grace Ostergaard

Double Gold Reading Awards

Isabella Gardiner, Jawad Ahmed

Royal Amythest

Alexander Burn

Double Amythest

Ryan Nicholls-Hughes

Term 3

KG Merit Award

Torah Griffiths

Koby Kent

1K Merit Award

Sam Anton

Sunny Van Bezouwen

1/2B Merit Award

Zac Small

Liam Hewitt

2V Merit Awards

Noah Charles

Isabella Hallett

Week 10

3N Merit Awards

Zoe Cuskelly

Tristan Jarratt

3/4B Merit Awards

Kirra Todhunter

Josh Hendry

4/5G Merit Awards

Julie Druce

Chase Hovenden

5/6L Merit Awards

Olivia Caddey

Lane McGrath

5/6W Merit Awards

Shayla Ridley

Joey Lewis

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Life Education Visit 2015 Healthy Harold and the Life Education Program will once again be visiting our school to share some valuable information with our students. The van will be onsite from Wednesday 28th October until Monday 2nd November. Cost for each child will be $10.00. Permission note will be sent home with students this week. You may also be interested in the Bupa Family Challenge. See information below.

Help us to win a Buddy Bench from KOFM!

The “Buddy Bench” is an idea that Tanya and Steve from KOFM want to implement in Newcastle and the Hunter schools to help stamp out bullying! The idea has come from Charlie, a nine year old boy from Cairns who implemented The Buddy Bench into his school. The Buddy Bench is a permanent bench at the school where children are encouraged to sit when they are feeling left out or bullied. If a classmate sees someone sitting on the bench

they are urged to invite them to play, walk or talk with them.

To help stamp out bullying across the Newcastle and Hunter, KOFM will be teaming up with Bunnings Warehouse to implement

The Buddy Bench into as many schools as possible.

Our Parliament is trying to win a Buddy Bench from KOFM. You can help us by nominating our school and filling out the form at http://www.kofm.com.au/win/26200-kofm-buddy-bench/

Thank you for your help!

By Alanna Collin

Deputy Prime Minister

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