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ISSUE 17
June 6 , 2013
PRINCIPAL: Chet Dervish
2013 CALENDAR
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Amanda Hetherton
Tuesday 16
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First Day of Term 3 for Students
Wednesday 31
Friday 7
June
Report Writing Day – Student Free
Day
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Monday 10
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Wednesday 12
Thursday 13
Queens’ Birthday Holiday
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Year 6 Mini Transition Day at Maffra
SC from 10.45am to 1.30pm.
Possum Magic at EBBWEC – 1/2A,
1/2H, 2/3B (subsidised cost - $10)
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Annual Production Auditions (Call
Backs) 3.30pm – 5.00pm.
Friday 14
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Maffra SC Year 10 Carnival – Year 5 –
Depart at 1.00pm and Return by
2.30pm
Finance Subcommittee Meeting at
2.45pm.
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Parents and Friends Meeting at
9.15am in Staffroom
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SSV Sale and District Winter Sport
Round Robin – Year 5/6.
Monday 17
Tuesday 18
School Council Meeting at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 25
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Wednesday 26
Thursday 27
Friday 28
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Monday 15
Student Reports Distributed
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Mid-Year Instrumental Concert –
Strings and Bass Guitar from 6.30pm
in Music Room.
Mid-Year Instrumental Concert –
Keyboard, Guitar, Percussion, Flutes,
Jazz and Rock Band from 6.30pm in
Library.
Last Day of Term 2 – dismiss at
2.30pm.
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July
Teachers Return from Vacation –
Curriculum Day – Student Free
Thursday 19
Friday 20
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Thursday 24
Tuesday 5
Parent Teacher Interviews from
1.30pm – 6.00pm. Classes as normal.
September
Annual Production ‘The Wizard of Oz’
at Entertainment Centre in Sale.
Last Day of Term 3 – Dismiss at
2.30pm.
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October
Year 3/ 4 Melbourne Zoo Excursion.
November
Melbourne Cup Day Holiday
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Wednesday 6
Friday 8
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Year 5/6 Ballarat Camp departs ($50
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deposit due by June 28 )
Year 5/6 Ballarat Camp returns.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Cross Country Crowd
At each of our cross country events we have been delighted
to see the amount of support we have had from parents,
grandparents and family friends. The crowd that gathered on
Friday certainly enjoyed the junior school run and picnic in
perfect weather conditions. The efforts of the children were
exceptional and your support is greatly appreciated.
complimentary tokens which can be used as currency at one
of the many food and novelty stalls. They MAY CHOOSE to
bring money from home to purchase additional tokens at 3
for $1 with UP TO $5 cash to spend at the carnival. The
pricing will vary with the aim of simply covering costs without
any profit motive.
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On Friday 21 June a group of Year 7 students (ex-Maffra PS)
will visit from Maffra SC to do a presentation to our Year 6
students, about what to expect when they make the move to
secondary school, and answer any questions that our children
may have. This will take place at 12.30pm and will be for the
benefit of students who expect to be at Maffra SC in 2014.
Instrumental Music
As you will see from the invitation which follows in this
newsletter, there are two instrumental music concerts in the
last week of term two. Parents and other family members
are encouraged to attend. Second semester fees are now
due and we would appreciate full payment by the end of the
term.
Chet Dervish
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School Closure
Parents are reminded that there will be no classes tomorrow
as the teachers have been allocated this time to write
student reports. Monday is a public holiday, so we will see
you all back on Tuesday.
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Possum Magic
We have three classes off to the Entertainment Centre on
Thursday to see the live theatre performance of, ‘Possum
Magic.’ Years 1/2A, 1/2H and 2/3B will head off at 10.15am
and return by 1.00pm. This Mem Fox classic was first
published 30 years ago and is a much-loved favourite. Please
ensure that the $10 subsidised payment is returned with the
permission note by Tuesday.
Transition to Secondary School
There are several activities planned over coming weeks to
help prepare students for their transition into secondary
schools.
On Wednesday Year 6 students will head to Maffra Secondary
College at 10.30am in preparation for transition activities
including meeting Year 6 students from other feeder schools
and a Year 7 classroom experience. They will return at
1.45pm.
On Friday Year 5 students will head to Maffra Secondary
College at 1.10pm and return at 2.30pm. They will take part
in a carnival organised by Year 10 students as part of a
leadership development program. The visitors will receive 3
School Photographs
If you have ordered any of the photos displayed in the foyer
(House Captains, Junior School Council, School Captains and
Grade 6 Graduation), and have not paid, please send along
your money on Monday. Photos will be ordered on Tuesday
and payment is required before we place the order.
Polar Fleece Tops
Please note that orders have arrived and been distributed to
those who have paid. If you indicated that you would like to
pick up and pay on arrival, you can call at the office and see
Liz or Deb. Polar Fleece Tops are $30.
Student Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have been
recognised for their great achievements, behaviour and
attitude over the last week.
Kate Harrington - creating a brilliant fantasy mushroom.
Andrew Crawford – creating an amazing reflective writing
piece from investigation time. .
Jana Hennig
–being such a fantastic representative for
Maffra Primary School at the Cross Country.
Xavier Fink – a brilliant story about a ‘magical hat’.
Challis Killoran – fantastic spelling skills.
Kayla Hughes –a fantastic effort in the junior cross country.
Jas O’Neill – one hundred days of flute practice.
Bevan O’Doherty
- fifty days of guitar practice.
Eliza Allen – fifty days of drum kit practice.
Mikhail Mahilall – fifty days of alto-sax practice.
Bailee Smith – fifty days of percussion practice.
Drew Mahoney - an excellent graph on the distance jumped
in class.
Nikki Wenisch
- a wonderful powerpoint on her topic of
interest – Terraria.
Declan Foster - a fantastic slideshow on Nirvana.
Mathew Angliss - great perserverance in creating a net for
a 10 sided dice.
Logan Radcliffe - fantastic adding with 9’s.
Patrick Gardiner - fantastic adding with 9’s.
Melissa Higgins
- fantastic adding with 9’s.
Danielle Charlton
- fantastic adding with 9’s.
Archie Hair
- fantastic adding with 9’s.
Archie Hair - sharing ‘planets’ with classmates.
Skye Mackenzie
- being a brilliant art monitor last week.
Amelia Gardiner
- great o’clock and half past work during
our time unit.
Wil Ruthberg
- excellent work in mathematics!
Ozzy Muir
- fantstic work with Mrs Tait and making great
improvements.
Congratulations to the following students who have
achieved certificates in ‘Mathletics’ this week.
Silver: Graeme Wade, Isabelle Johnstone, Mitchell Mahoney,
Kasey Svenson, Meg Marshall.
Bronze: Andrew Crawford, Makayla Sandeman, Chayse
Robinson, Dylan Richardson, Alex Kuizenga, Kasey Svenson,
Logan Radcliffe, Coby Bronts, Henry Noble.
Junior Cross Country Results
Grade
Two Boys
Grade
Two Girls
Grade
One Boys
Grade
One Girls
Prep Boys
Prep Girls
First
Second
Coby
Jett
Bronts
Killoran
Emily
Kheali
Jansen
Oldham
Ozzy
Bailey
Muir
Waller
Georgie
Charlie
Hrehoresen Northway
Wil
Jack
Ruthberg
Dowsett
Charli
Leah
Cameron Hawthorne
Third
Bayden
Dowsett
Latayah
Hone
Arki
Vardy
Zoe
Jacobs
Brooklyn
Little
Emily
Johnston
University of New South Wales Mathematics Competition
Peter Ray
The University of New South Wales is offering a 2013
International Competition that your child may like to enter.
The competition is in Mathematics. The students will sit a
supervised examination on Tuesday August 13 th, 2013 which
will be sent off to the UNSW for assessment. Each child will
receive a graded certificate from the UNSW. The cost to enter
the competition is $8.80 per child. If you would like your
child to enter, please see Mr Ray for an entry form.
P/1S Cooking with Mrs Buchanan
MAFFRA SECONDARY COLLEGE
MINI-TRANSITION DAY
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Woolworths Earn and Learn
Remember to collect Earn & Learn Points stickers when you
shop at Woolworths. The more we collect, the more our
school will benefit. The Woolworths Earn & Learn program
ends on Sunday 9th June. Thank you for your support and a
big thanks to our ‘sticker kids’, Emily, Torrie, Skye and Tanisha
for sticking hundreds and hundreds of stickers onto sheets
during their lunchtimes!!
Mid-Year Instrumental Concerts –
Two Concerts - Double the Entertainment
Concert Number One
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Wednesday 26 June – Violin, cello, trombone and bass
guitar students.
Concert Number Two
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Thursday 27 June – Acoustic & electric guitar, percussion,
brass, woodwind and keyboard students, plus the Jazz Band
and Rock Band.
Each concert will be in three parts.
Come to one, two, three or more parts over the two nights.
Of course, if you are a performer, you need to come to your
part of the concert. Bring lots of friends and family, they are
more than welcome.
All concerts will be held in the music room or Library which
are both heated.
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Concert Number One - Wednesday 26 June
PART ONE
6.30 pm – Junior Strings – beginner violins.
PART TWO
6.45pm – Senior Strings – violins and cellos,
string ensemble & electric violins.
PART THREE
7.30pm – Trombone and Bass guitars.
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Concert Number Two -Thursday 27 June –
PART ONE
6.30pm – Keyboard & 6.50pm Acoustic/electric guitars.
PART TWO
7.15pm – Percussion & 7.40pm – flutes.
PART THREE
8.00pm Jazz Band & Rock Band.
On the night please bring; your instrument (not keyboard or
percussion students), music (if you need it), friends and
family and be on time. Wear casual clothing.
Wednesday 12 June 2013
10.30am – 1.30pm
ALL YEAR 6 STUDENTS INVITED!!!
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Catch the bus to MSC from your primary school.
(Unless you go to Maffra Primary or St. Mary’s)
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Meet and get to know the Grade 6 students from
other schools
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Experience being in a Year 7 classroom, trying
some Year 7 work and complete the MSC Challenge
Honour an Outstanding Teacher
Call for nominations for the
ASG NEiTA Awards for Inspirational Educators
Support Our Inspirational Teachers
Our school has been invited to submit nominations for the ASG
NEiTA Awards for Inspirational Educators. This is an opportunity for
our school to publicly recognise and encourage our great teachers,
and give them a well-deserved pat on the back. NEiTA is the only
independent
national
awards
program
where
school
parents/grandparents, parent associations, school boards/councils
secondary student councils, and community organisations can
nominate teachers and principals who contribute excellence.
Nominated teachers receive a congratulatory NEiTA Certificate of
Nomination and become eligible for NEiTA State and National
Awards. It’s easy to nominate. Nominations can be made online, or
forms can be downloaded, at www.neita.com.au or call the NEiTA
Secretariat for a form by phoning free call 1800 624 487.
Showing Appreciation to our Teachers
Parents value teachers’ efforts. However, we rarely have the
opportunity to publicly express our appreciation. This is our chance
to do so by nominating our teachers and leaders for the ASG NEiTA
Awards for Inspirational Educators.
It’s easy to nominate and show our teachers how much we
appreciate and support them. Nominations can be made online, or
forms can be downloaded, at www.neita.com.au or request a form
from the NEiTA Secretariat by phoning free call 1800 624 487.
Nominations can be made by school parents and grandparents, the
parent association, school council, secondary student council, and
community organisations.
Teacher Nominations Due
The closing date is fast approaching to nominate teachers for the
ASG NEiTA Awards for Inspirational Educators. Be sure to submit
your nominations for our school’s outstanding teachers and leaders
to NEiTA by 31 July 2013. It’s easy to nominate. Nominations can be
completed online, or a nomination form downloaded, at
www.neita.com.au or call the NEiTA Secretariat for a form by
phoning free call 1800 624 487.
Nominations close on 31 July 2013.
MAFFRA CARERS’ GROUP
Meetings are held at Maffra Hospital 48 Kent Street in the
Community Meeting Room from 1-3pm.
Meetings provide information and support for people in
various caring roles.
Pam Stevens, Co-ordinator - Maffra Carer's Group 5145 5417
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Next meeting Monday June 17 2013. All welcome.