Term 1 Week 8 Tuesday 19th March 2019

Gold Bar 3 for Will Will is great, awesome and a fantastic friend. He thoroughly deserves his Gold Bar 3. Will is an exceptional reader. He reads and reads and reads. He is fluent and articulate. He is also brilliant at writing. He is so descriptive and writes lots of adventure novels that are so suspenseful. W wonderful I Intelligent L Loyal L Lovely There are many reasons why he deserves the top award. He is our best friend. When we first met he was so welcoming. He is nice every day. Everyone needs a friend like Will. Congratulations - we are so proud of you and all your achievements! Maddy and friends

Recognising Our Great Students Congratulations to the following students who received merit awards at yesterday’s K-6 Assembly: Bronze: Evie, Oskar, Lucy Silver: Bodhie, Max Gold: Edith, Taliesin, Charleigh Gold Bar 1: Jack, Beau Gold Bar 2: Ava, Chelsea Gold Bar 3: Will

Harmony Day Milton Public School staff and students will celebrate Harmony Day this Thursday 21st March. The day is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity of our country and acknowledge the customs and traditions of our multicultural society. All students are asked to wear something orange on the day and will participate in a range of class / grade activities with a multicultural theme. We will start the day with an assembly in the hall at 9:30am.

Milton Public School Thomas Street (PO Box 111) Milton NSW 2538 Phone: (02) 44551504 (02) 44551433 Fax: (02) 44540456

www.milton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY

Swimming Session—4A, 4P, 4T, 4-6S

Tennis Coaching—2S, K-4W, K-3N THURSDAY

Harmony Day

Swimming Session—3C, 3H, 34D, 3-4W, 3N

Tennis Coaching—2J, 2RL FRIDAY

Stage Assemblies : K-2—12:20pm Years 3-4—1:55pm Year 5-6—10:40am MONDAY

K-6 Assembly

Swimming Session—6C, 6E, 6R, 5/6T

Debating Workshop TUESDAY

School Banking—Bendigo Bank

Swimming session—5C, 5W, 5Y, 4/5M

Tennis Coaching—2O

COMING EVENTS

Kindergarten Vision Screening Tuesday 2nd April

School Photos

Thursday 4th April

Rugby League Gala Day Friday 5th April

High School Expo

Friday 5th April

ANZAC service for School Thursday 11th April

Easter Hat Parade and Easter

Raffle Friday 12th April

Quote of the Week Tough times never last, but tough people do.—Robert H Schuller

Harmony Day Meal Deal Thank you to all the students who placed their lunch order by Monday (this has allowed canteen staff to order supplies). Thank you also to the wonderful parents who have volunteered to come and help in the canteen on Thursday. While no other canteen orders will be available, on Thursday, regular snacks and drinks will be available.

War on Waste: WOW! Congratulations to our wonderful warriors for this week! They are: Staffroom: Saskya, Taylah, Lucy, Jonathon, Adam and Matilda. Compost: Nate, Jonah, Arlo, Loki and Claire. Return and Earn: Ever, Vanessa, Alice, Matilda and Cassie. Soft Plastic: Eden, Bailey, Oscar, Charlie, Koby and Declan.

K-2 Easter Hat Parade Our annual Easter hat parade will be held on Friday 12

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April. This event is for Infants students (Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2) and it is a Mufti day. Students make an Easter hat at home and are encouraged to use some recycled materials if possible. We hope parents and friends join us on the day. Order of events: K-6 assembly in the HALL at 9:30am featuring the P&C

Easter egg raffle K-2 Easter hat parade in the COLA. It will be held

straight after the Easter egg raffle and is expected to begin at around 10.15am.

Annual P&C Easter Egg Raffle It is that time of year when the P&C are asking families to donate Easter eggs, soft toys or other Easter products to be collected and wrapped ready for our massive Easter Egg Raffle. Donations may be brought to the school office at any time. Last year there was just over 100 fantastic prizes. The Easter Raffle commences at 9:30am on Friday 12

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April in the school hall. Raffle tickets will be going home soon so don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets so your children have lots of chances to win. Extra tickets are available at the school office! Thank you so much for your ongoing support. The children really do love this event and the K-2 children thoroughly enjoy the Easter Hat Parade.

Bus Passes & Bus Travel It is essential that all students travelling on school buses carry their pass or have cash to pay for the travel. Your assistance in reminding your child to carry their pass is appreciated. Could you please remind your child that respectful and safe bus behaviour is imperative. We have had a number of incidences of late where children have been yelling, places their hands outside the windows of the bus, distracting the driver, swearing, hitting other children and leaving their seat. Please remind your child about the importance of being safe and respectful on our buses. If you child breaks the rules they may lose their bus pass.

Parent/Teacher Interviews—Term 1, Week 9 Parent/teacher interviews are an integral part of our reporting process at MPS. This year we have decided to modify the way we conduct interviews with an aim of more open and transparent communication. Interviews will take place this term, during Week 9, from 25

th – 29

th March. This will be an opportunity for you to share 1-1 your child’s individual needs with the

teacher and for the teacher to communicate where they are at in this early stage in the year. Students will bring home a note this week regarding their class interview day. We ask parents/carers to complete the notice with your preferred times and return to the class teacher as soon as possible. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with the teachers about your child’s academic, social and behavioural progress as the year progresses. We look forward to meeting with you. Confirmation information will be sent home with students.

K-3N Thursday 28th March 3/4D Tuesday 26th March

K-4W Wednesday 27th March 3C Tuesday 26th March

KH Friday 29th March 3H Tuesday 26th March

KK Thursday 28th March 4/5M Wednesday 27th March

KL Wednesday 27th March 4-6S Tuesday 26th March

KS Friday 29th March 4A Wednesday 27th March

1F Tuesday 26th March 4P Wednesday 27th March

1H Monday 25th March 4T Wednesday 27th March

1R Tuesday 26th March 5/6T Thursday 28th March

1S Monday 25th March 5C Monday 25th March

1T Tuesday 2nd April 5W Monday 25th March

2J Friday 29th March 5Y Monday 25th March

2O Friday 29th March 6C Thursday 28th March

2RL Monday 25th March 6E Thursday 28th March

2S Friday 29th March 6R Thursday 28th March

NAPLAN ONLINE TESTING – Year 3 & Year 5 students This year, NAPLAN testing will be online for all tests other than Year 3 Writing tests. To help students, we have supplied an opportunity for them to practice for the tests. NAPLAN online practice tests will take place in Week 9 on Wednesday 27

th and Thursday 28

th March in classrooms.

The actual NAPLAN testing will take place in Term 2 from 14th - 24th May. For more information, please see the flyer your child will bring home this week or log on for more information on ways to help support your child. https://nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support

School Cross Country Carnival The school cross-country event will take place on Tuesday, 9th April on the Milton School Oval. This is the last week before term 1 holidays. Students from Years 3-6 aged 8, 9 and 10 years will run the 2km course at 9:45 am. Students turning 11, 12 and 13 years will run their 3km course commencing after 10:30 am. It is hoped all events can be finalised by recess. Seniors will compete after recess if necessary. It would be great to see lots of students in their house colours. Parents are welcome to attend. The first 6 place getters in each age group will compete at the District Cross Country Carnival in term 2 at Potato Point. This is definitely the last time Milton will be running in the Eurobodalla District as all South Coast districts will be changed next year. All classes have been training this term in preparation for the event. Remember: body fit, mind fit.

Milton PS ANZAC Day Service Milton Public School will be holding a special ANZAC Day ceremony on Friday 13th April starting at 10:45am in our school hall. Parents and friends are very welcome to join us. The ANZAC Assembly will conclude at approximately 11:20am. ANZAC Day March: We encourage all students and staff to march as part of Milton Public School in this year's ANZAC Day Parade on Thursday 25th April 2019. Students should assemble, in full school uniform, at the Anglican Church opposite IGA at 10:20am on the corner of Church Street and Princes Highway Milton. The march will commence at 10:30am concluding at the Milton Cenotaph. We look forward to as many students and staff marching with us as possible.

Boys Cricket Congratulations Cameron and Lachlan who made the Far South Coast cricket team. They will now trial for inclusion in the South Coast team. Good luck.

School Photo Day Thursday 4th April 2019 Have your child’s school memories captured forever. Please take time to read the relevant information on

the MSP Photography payment envelope that was sent home with your child last week and remember these helpful points:

Don’t seal envelopes inside each other. You can pay for all children in one envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo day.

Sibling Photo envelopes are available from the school office upon request. Online ordering is NOT available for Sibling Photo Packs.

Please enclose correct money as no change is given. Envelopes for Sporting teams, captains etc… will be

handed out on the day. Return your individual photo envelopes on the day or

you may drop them into the secure box anytime before photo day. School staff will keep it safe until photo day when it will be handed to the class teacher to distribute to children.

Milton Show Entries Some student entries from the Milton Show have been returned to the office. Students or parents can collect at any time. Congratulations Milton kids. Your creative efforts and community spirit is a credit to you. Well done!!

Milton Show Acknowledgement Dear Mr Thompson, I am writing to let you know how appreciative and thankful I am to your wonderful students and staff. Every year at the Milton Show the pavilion is filled with exhibitions from many of your students and the posters created by your infant classes are amazing. I have been to many country shows and the Milton show pavilion is definitely a standout, probably the best! I am biased but many people have commented on how wonderful our pavilion is and it is the best one they've seen. The president of the Agricultural Societies Council attended our show and was absolutely amazed! I feel a lot of the credit should go to the school posters. I am sure they are not the ideal classroom activity to start off the new year but the infant teachers are fantastic and I hope they continue to support our show. Also the support in the Grand Parade, the Milton Public School P&C Stall, those breakfast tarts, oh my goodness!! And, a big thank you to all of the individual students who participated in the competitions. Milton Public School shows a huge amount of support for the Milton Show and it is wonderful. I would love to see Milton Public school have a whole school excursion to the show every year! I wanted to let you know that your efforts were noticed, appreciated and that the show wouldn't be the same without you. Sincerely Angela Brook Milton Show Committee Member

CANTEEN ROSTER

Wednesday 20/3 Naomi Julian Thursday 21/3 Harmony Day Steph, Julian, Christian, Sheree, Jody Q, Fiona, Jodi, Leah Friday 22/3 Cheryl Christian Julian Monday 25/3 Steph Helper Needed Tuesday 26/3 Sharon Helper Needed

This week’s special at the canteen

Frozen Fruit Cup

60c Available at lunch time only

COMMUNITY NEWS The following articles have been submitted for inclusion in our parent newsletter and are not part of Milton Public School curriculum.

The Autism Summit is around the corner! It is a FREE & ONLINE EVENT which offers a smorgasbord of ideas and interventions for parents of children with autism. The Autism Summit is is jam packed with Australian trailblazers, innovators and inspirational speakers

including Tony Attwood, Maggie Dent, Jeanette Purkis, Chris Varney and so many more extraordinary people. We also have brilliant speakers representing the AEIOU Foundation, Autism Spectrum Australia and The Lizard Centre. The Autism Summit will stream live on the website from April 1st – 5th (during Autism Awareness Week). Bush-Themed Fun Easter Holiday Events Our area is blessed with some beautiful bushland and if you want a break from sea, sun and sand over the Easter holidays, come along to these two fun child-oriented events. Free and fun school holiday activity for children on 24

th

and 26th

April It’s a fun, no cost activity for kids to learn about local flora and do something creative. Art materials will be provided and local artist Julie Sydenham will be on hand to guide the creative process. The aim is to produce a postcard sized, bush themed artwork, to be displayed at the Ulladulla Visitors Centre. Two sessions will be held in April 2019 and bookings are essential. When: 9.30 am – 12.00 on Wednesday 24

th April and

Friday 26th April

Where: South Pacific Heathland Reserve entrance, Dowling Street, Ulladulla Book soon by emailing the names and ages of everyone who wants to attend, the session you would prefer to attend and a contact phone number to: bushartprogram.ulladulla@gmail.com Places are limited. For more information on the Reserve, check the South Pacific Heathland Reserve’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/southpacificheathlandreserve/

Did You Know? Almost 3 in every 100 children have a peanut allergy. Even trace amounts of peanut or tree nuts can trigger an allergy and kill a child. Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can cause itchy rash, throat or tongue swelling, shortness of breath, vomiting, light-headedness, low blood pressure and cardiac arrest. Tragically, Australian children have died at school from nut allergies. There are several children at Milton Public School who have a life-threatening nut allergy. Our school strongly encourages you to help minimise harm to those students by not sending nuts or nut products to school. Your assistance and understanding is very much appreciated.

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