Important Information … MPS website: www.moree-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

• Sporting team photographs tomorrow Wednesday, 22nd October • Please remember to bring your own football socks, boots and cricket whites – team jumpers will be provided

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1. PRINCIPAL

2015 Student Leaders: Best wishes to the Year 5 boys who have been nominated for a chance to be elected into one of the four student leadership positions for 2015. On Friday at the primary assembly the nominees will be presenting speeches outlining their personal attributes that would contribute to being a good leader of MPS. These students are giving themselves a chance of success by nominating as a student leader candidate. I am sure, the students also understand about taking a risk and as there are only four positions, possibly missing out and being a little disappointed. However, good on you boys for having a go and taking a chance. Your teachers will be proud of you on Friday, your parents will be very proud of you and you will be personally enriched and stronger for the experience. Go for it! State Athletics: Congratulations to Jayda Craigie and Kye Boland on representing Moree Public School at the NSW PSSA athletics carnival at Homebush last week. Jayda represented in the shotput and Kye in the 100 metres. Being selected to participate against the best from all over NSW is a wonderful achievement and from all reports, both students performed very well. Congratulations, Jayda and Kye! P&C Meeting: The P&C meeting held last night was very productive. It is great to see many parents taking an active interest in our school. As parents are aware (through previous newsletter survey) the P&C has been discussing possible changes to the school sports uniform. Attached to this newsletter is a final survey on a proposed change and I encourage all parents to respond by returning the slip. Should a change be ratified by a majority of MPS families, the change will not take effect until later in 2015 with a transition phase where both uniforms are acceptable. Uniform variations must always incorporate such a period to ensure no family or regular uniform stockist will be financially burdened. Assembly: Congratulations to 2L-32 and Miss Larken and to 5/6M-14 and Mr McDonald on hosting fabulous assemblies last Friday. Our infants assembly hosts delighted the audience with a wonderful performance of the Bamboo dance. Moree Public School - the Musical was the theme for the 5/6M-14 performance. The audience

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was treated to an outstanding musical comedy with live singing and polished acting based upon an extremely clever, original script. Congratulations also to 2014 captains, Josie Orr and Braith Rohde, who both spoke eloquently about the role of being a student leader. On Friday the infants assembly will be hosted by Miss Rigby and KR-8 at 10:30 am in the hall adjacent to the office. The primary assembly will be at 11:20 am in the new hall with Mr Burgess and 3B-21 as our hosts. Grandparents Day: Grandparents have always played a valuable role in our society by offering care, love and guidance to their children and grandchildren. Sunday 26 October is Grandparents Day. At Moree Public School we recognise the contribution Grandparents make to the lives of children. We certainly encourage all families to treat grandparents to a special day on Sunday – an extra cuddle and perhaps a cup of tea and toast! Visiting the School: Moree Public School welcomes visitors and it is wonderful to see parents coming to help with reading groups, to watch assemblies and sporting events. In the interest of everyone’s safety we do need to know who is in the school at any time. Therefore, all visitors (parents, friends and trades people) must register at the office prior to going into the school grounds. However, those issued with a regular parent helper pass may go to the classroom as indicated on the badge. Should you need to give your child a message, lunch, money or other item, please deliver this to the school office and a staff member will make arrangements for it to be given to your child. Similarly, if you need to collect your children from school for an unavoidable appointment or illness, please send a brief note to the class teacher, outlining the time for collection and attend the office upon arrival. Your child will be sent to the office at the time indicated. Parent support in continuing to follow this process will be appreciated.

Mr Adrian King 2. P&C ASSOCIATION • MEETING: The next P&C meeting will be held on Monday, 17th November commencing at 6.00pm in the school library. • CHRISTMAS RAFFLE: Tickets were attached last week to the infants family newsletters and this week to the primary, for this annual fundraising event – amazing hampers of goodies to be won. Please return sold & unsold tickets on Wed 10th December for the draw.

Tuesday, 21st October 2014

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• CANTEEN: A revised Term 4 menu and price list, along with a guide for online ordering was attached to last week’s newsletter. Milkshake day will be held on Thursday, 23rd October – $2.00 3.

4. SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS The class and special group photographs have been taken today and the sporting teams will be taken tomorrow (wear jodhpurs, white shirt, tie jumper and riding boots and bring along sports uniform including football socks and boots if in other teams). The group and team shots are ordered later when the proof set is available for perusal. Groups: school captains/prefects, public speaking, chess, student mediators, SRC, choir – infants and primary, band and dance. Sporting teams: horse sports, athletics, cross country, swimming, rugby league – open & legend shield, rugby union, tennis, netball, hockey, soccer, touch football, cricket (bring cricket whites)

5. YEAR 7 IN 2016 (Current Year 5 students) Last week all Year 5 students were provided with an information sheet regarding the application process for entry into a selective high school in 2016. Should you wish to apply, please return the EOI slip and complete the application online. There are a range of DEC selective high schools available for consideration including Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School (male boarding) and Hurlstone Agricultural High School that has co-educational boarding facilities. Please see below for their details as provided by each of the schools.

FARRER MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

Farrer is an all boys’ government day and boarding school, situated in Tamworth. For further information please contact 67648600 or email: kerry.hussey@det.nsw.edu.au

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HURLSTONE*AGRICULTURAL*HIGH*SCHOOL*

The only selective, co-educational boarding high school in New South Wales.

Are you are seeking information about the process of enrolling your son or daughter at Hurlstone for Year 7 2016?

Are you looking for an exceptional boarding school for approximately $10,000.00 per year?

On-line applications have now opened and can be accessed at:- www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement

or forms can be obtained from the school office. Applications close on the 17th November 2014

For further information visit the website: www.hurlstone.com.au

6. COMMUNITY NEWS

PCYC

Basketball - Basketball is for ages 15+ also and operates of a Tuesday Night. Come along and join a team or enter a team yourself. Please contact the club regarding fees.

Laser Tag - Laser tag is still available for Birthday Party bookings of a weekend. Please contact the club regarding cost. Casual laser tag is Friday Nights from 6:30pm which is $5.

Futsal - Children must be school age to participate in futsal and it operates during the school term. There is a $40 term fee which is payable at the start of the term. We are calling all children as we are hoping to get enough to split into two grades.

Cardio & Gym – The cardio room is available to children age 14+ and the gym to children 16+. The cost is $10 per week this includes unlimited access and also access to our group classes such as spin, combat and boxing for fitness.

The PCYC is offering a Term Four special of any new member who signs up and pays the $10 annual membership fee will receive one week free of any other activity in which they wish to participate. This try before you buy is for new members only.

If you have any questions regarding above please do not hesitate to contact the club on 02 67523741. Kind Regards, Andrew Ryan

MPS CANTEEN MILKSHAKE DAY ON

THURSDAY, 23rd OCTOBER $2.00

Dates to remember!

• Friday, 31st October – Year 3 20/20 cricket • Tuesday, 4th November – Kindergarten 2015 Family Orientation commencing at 10.00am

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7. COMING EVENTS – Term 4 Please check each week for possible variations or listen to local radio 2VM for the daily Harvey Norman Superstore School News segment a little after 7.00am. Term 4 3 Mon 20 6.00pm P&C meeting Tues 21 Class & special group photographs Wed 22 Rep sporting team photographs Thurs 23 Fri 24 Assembly: 10.30 KR-8 11.25 3B-21

2015 boy leader nominations present speech 4 Mon 27 Tues 28 Wed 29 Thurs 30 Fri 31 Assembly: 10.30 1L-5 11.25 5/6M-14 2015 girl leader nominations present speech 5 Mon 3 Nov Tues 4 2015 Kinder Family Orientation Wed 5 Thurs 6 Assembly: 1.40pm – 3B-38 (NB change of day for this week) Fri 7 Assembly: 10.30 KL-9 6 Mon 10 Year 2 Learn to swim program – 10 days Tues 11 Wed 12 Thurs 13 Fri 14 Assembly: 10.30 2C-31 11.25 5/6V-19 & 6F-13 7 Mon 17 Year 2 Learn to swim program cont. Pre-school visits to kindergarten classes – over two weeks Tues 18 Wed 19 Thurs 20 Fri 21 Assembly: 10.30 KW-10 8 Mon 24 Tues 25 Stage 1 excursion Wed 26 Stage 1 excursion Thurs 27 Fri 28 Assembly: 10.30 1M-4 9 Mon 1 Dec Tues 2 Wed 3 MSC transition day; Community Carols by Candlelight Thurs 4 6.00pm MPS presentation Ceremony Fri 5 Assembly: 10.30 KR-11 10 Mon 8 Semester 2 student reports to parents Tues 9 Year 6 Farewell Wed 10 K-2 Disco Thurs 11 Fri 12 Assembly: 10.30 1M-3 11 Mon 15 Class parties; 6.00pm Performing Arts Tues 16 Wed 17 Last day of Term 4 for K-6 students Thurs 18 School Development Day - staff Fri 19 School Development Day - staff

8. COMMUNITY NEWS

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Sports Uniform Survey

Please return to school office by Friday, 31st October

I support the proposed variation to sports uniform as shown above: YES / NO

Please circle your answer

My children are in grade/s: K I 2 3 4 5 6 All parents are encouraged to respond by returning this slip. Should a change be ratified by a majority of MPS families, the change will not take effect until later in 2015 with a transition phase where both uniforms are acceptable. Uniform variations must always incorporate such a period to ensure no family, P&C or other uniform stockist will be financially burdened.

Thank you for your input.

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