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■ Term 1 Week 4 ■ 17.02.2021 ■ Principal: Kerri McPherson

Our Small Schools’ Swimming Carnival was a huge success last week with so many students from Matong Public School participating to the best of their ability. The support, the cheering and encouragement for one another was

extremely pleasing.

What’s on at MPS - 2021

WEEK 4 TERM 1

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WEEK 5 TERM 1

Monday, 22nd February - Indigenous Performance -Wadjiny @

Welcome Back BBQ – Grong Grong Park @ 5.30pm; 2021 P&C AGM – 7.30pm

Thursday, 18th February - District Swimming Carnival—Ardlethan

WEEK 6 TERM 1

Wednesday, 3rd March - Netball Trials - Barellan

Wednesday, 24th February - AFL Trials - Ariah Park Sports Ground

Friday, 5th March - Clean Up Australia Day

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A big thanks to all the staff for putting together a fantastic Small Schools’ swimming carnival. Feedback has been positive and students thoroughly enjoyed the day. We wish representative students the best of luck at this week’s swimming carnival to be held Thursday in Ardlethan. The focus for schools at present is developing the 2021-2024 School Plan. I look forward to sharing this draft plan with the school community at our next P&C meeting. All feedback from parents and carers is important in finalising the direction of the school for the next four years. Thank you to all the families who were able to assist in catering at the recent clearing sale for the Currie family. Best wishes to the Currie family and thank you to everyone who was able to sup-port fundraising for our school. I am excited to announce that through application of the Regional Renewal Program, Matong Public School will be getting a sports court upgrade. This upgrade is most likely to occur where the old tennis courts are and the project should be completed before June 2022. Drew Sinnett is as our assigned school counsellor. Drew will visit our school at least two times per term. If you feel that your child should continue seeing the school counsellor or your child/ren may benefit from talking to the counsellor due to the stresses of current circumstances there is a referral attached for all families to complete. The wellbeing of our students and families are of high importance to us. I look forward to seeing many families at the Welcome BBQ to be held in Grong Grong this Monday. Many thanks, Kerri McPherson Principal

Matong Public School

Principal’s News

Student Absences

We would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and carers: If your child is absent from school there is a

requirement for you to provide a reasonable explanation for the absence within seven days. It is the Principal’s discretion as to whether they deem an explanation as reasona-ble. If an explanation is not received the stu-dents’ absence will automatically be recorded as unjustified. Absences include late arrivals and early departures to and from school and also require an explanation.

Absence notification methods that are ac-

ceptable are via verbal (telephone or in per-son), reply text to school mobile phone, email, written or via our Schoolstream App.

If your child is absent because of illness for

more than three consecutive days, you will be required to provide a medical certificate with your absence notification.

At times there may be a requirement for your

children to be absent for extended periods of time. If this is the case you will need to con-tact the principal and complete an applica-tion for extended leave prior to the leave being taken. It is the principal’s discretion whether this application will be approved or

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P&C News

Thank you to all wonderful families of MPS for your donations or time, slices, sandwiches and support for catering for the lovely Currie family ‘s clearing sale on the weekend and the GRDC Grower Forum on Thursday. It was successful in every area. The P&C Committee are very grateful for all the hard work that was put in by a fantastic group. It helped us raise much needed funds for P&C but it also showed what a group of people can achieve. A busy last week for the P&C catering for both events that has put us in a good position so early in the year. Our catering skills went so well we have been offered another catering role towards the end of term. Along with our annual Ganmain Pie Drive, 2021 is looking a lot brighter than last. We look forward to meeting the new families to Matong Public School at the Welcome BBQ on the Monday, 22nd February at 5.30pm at the Grong Grong Park/BBQ area then followed by our 2021 P&C AGM at the Grong Grong Sports club.

School Contributions

Each year the school provides all students with their textbooks and art and craft supplies. To assist us with the cost of these items we ask that families pay a contribution of $50.00 for each student, $100.00 for two students or $120.00 for three students or more. It would be appreciated if this contribution to your child’s education be paid as soon as personal funds permit either as a whole payment or in instalments. Thank you to those families who have already made a payment. Please keep in mind these payments are voluntary contributions.

Parent Online Payments

Parent online payments can be made using either a VISA or MASTERCARD credit or debit card. It’s as simple as clicking on the 'Make a Payment' tab located in the bar at the top of the Matong Public School website page. This link takes you to the secure Westpac payment page.

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Swimming Carnival - Ganmain

Students trying their hand at golf with Mr Blanchard

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P&C AGM Meeting

Monday, 22nd February 2021

7.30pm @ Grong Grong Sports

Club

All welcome!

Storytime 2021

Storytime has started again for the year – our next ses-

sion will be this Friday 19th February @ 10.30am theme –

“Aeroplanes”. Covid regulations will apply to make it a

covid safe event, phone the Library to book – 69272492.

Also will are holding a storytime session in Ganmain on

Friday, 26th February at the Ganmain Hall, time 10.30am.

We welcome new families to join us.

Service NSW talk

A team from Service NSW Centre in Wagga are coming

to the Library, Tuesday 23rd February @10.30am. They

will be talking on the new availability of the Seniors travel

card and the cost of living program. Everyone is most

welcome – morning tea will be provided.

Family History

The Family History group will be meeting in the Library

on Saturday, 26th February 2021 @ 10.15am. The com-

mittee welcomes new members.

Delivery Services

Our home delivery service will continue again this year;

our delivery day will be every Friday morning. Please

contact the Library for further details – 69272492.

Library Opening Hours

- Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm.

- Saturday morning – 9.00am – 12.00pm

Coolamon Library

Community News

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P&C PIE DRIVE