Murwillumbah East Public School

Newsletter Term 4, Week 1

17th October, 2018

Be Safe Be Respectful Be A Learner

Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Welcome Back to Term 4

Welcome back everyone to Term 4! The year has

certainly flown by...again!

Our students and staff are busy putting together the

final touches to our “MEPS Takes the Stage”

Performing Arts shows next Tuesday. Seats for the

night performance have sold out, however, there

are still seats available for the matinee performance

that begins at 1:45pm. We are all very excited to

display our talents to you all. There is even a staff

item! Our P&C will be holding a raffle during both

shows and tea, coffee and cake will be available

after the night performance.

It is wonderful to see our brand new “Sails” in the

playground that were installed over the holidays.

Thank you to our P&C who have agreed to pay for

part of their cost. Greatly appreciated! We have

also received an upgrade to our wireless

capabilities. This will ensure our staff and students

can access the internet both in and outside

classrooms and at a greater speed.

Next Monday, Infrastructure NSW will meet with

myself and our Director, Public Schools regarding

the rebuild of our 4 classrooms and Library. I hope to

have lots of information to you all in our next

newsletter regarding the process and timelines.

To date we have only had 7 parents respond to the

online, totally anonymous Tell Them From Me Parent

survey. We value your opinion and want you to

have a voice in our school so please jump online

and complete the survey!

The survey will remain open until Friday 26th

October (Friday Week 2). It can be accessed via

your smartphone, ipad, tablet, laptops or

computer. The survey will typically take 15 minutes

or less to complete.

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/meps18

This term, Ms O’Keefe will be taking leave. Ms

Karen Heap will replace her during this time.

Have a great week everyone, I look forward to

seeing you all next Tuesday at our first ever

performing arts night!

Sam Rowsell

Principal

P&C News

We are asking families to donate cakes, slices or

muffins for us to sell at the Performing Arts night. All

the monies raised will go towards new playground

equipment - a really worthy cause. Donations can

be left in our staffroom on Tuesday.

As Tuesday, Week 2, is usually our P&C meeting, it

has been postponed to Tuesday, Week 3. It is held

in our staffroom from 7:00pm. Please feel free to

come along and hear more about our school and

its programs. Childminding is available.

Be Safe Be Respectful Be A Learner

Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Students of the Week

Class Awards

Mrs Watts KW Axl

Ms Davison &

Mrs Cambridge K-1D Josie

Miss Anderson 1A Chelsea

Mrs Lindsay 1-2L Will

Mrs Chaffey 2-3C Leighton

Ms O’Loughlin 3-4O’L Jack

Mr Wills 3-4W Delilah

Ms Robinson 5R Ruby

Ms Noble 5-6N Chloe

Mr Tunaley 6T Gemma

Mr Edwards K-6E

Ms Lamrock K-6L Gabby - not in photo

& Kaydon

“Happy Birthday” to these students

Amarney, Casey, Dempsey and Wyatt.

Murwillumbah Show Entries

The Murwillumbah Show will be held on Friday 2nd

and Saturday 3rd November 2018. If your child

wishes to place an exhibit in the show through

MEPS, please complete the entry form in the ‘show

pavilion schedule booklet’, included in this

newsletter.

Thank you to our P&C who will once again cover

the cost of each entry. Please do not send in any

money with your entry. Separate entry forms will be

needed for each child. These can be obtained

from our school foyer or from Mrs Watts. Entry forms

MUST be returned to Mrs Watts by Monday 22nd

October (next Monday). NO ENTRIES CAN BE

ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. Exhibits to Mrs Watts by

Wednesday 31st October.

Please note that only prize money can be collected

on Saturday 3rd between 2pm and 4pm from the

Cashiers Office. NO EXHIBITS CAN BE COLLECTED

ON SATURDAY. Prize money and exhibits can be

collected on Sunday 4th between 9am and 11am at

the Cashiers Office. If you are unable to collect your

exhibit from the show, Mrs Turner will collect it for

you. If you have any questions regarding the show,

or problems filling in the form, please see Mrs Watts.

Be Safe Be Respectful Be A Learner

Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Positive Behaviour For Learning (PBL)

Week 10 Rule

Congratulations:

Stage 1 – Lachlan, Emmett, Lee, Kirat, Olivia,

Joshua, Pixxiee, Romy, Darcy, and Sam.

Stage 2&3 – Jesse, Summer, Zoe, Kiarn, Jack,

Avneet, Mtchell, Hayley, Byron, and Ebony.

Week 1 Rule

Toilets - We always wash our hands

‘MEPS Takes The Stage’ - FNC Dancers

Dancers will be performing at MEPS Takes the

Stage next Tuesday (Week 2). Students will be

performing the dance in addition to their class

item.

Our matinee will take place on Tuesday 23rd

October at 1:45pm during school time. Please

ensure your child has their hair done when they

come to school with hair spray to help hold.

Make-up can be worn to school or applied later in

the day. Students will need to bring make up with

them if applying later in the day.

The evening performance will take place on

Tuesday 23rd October at 6pm. Students should

come to school with both hair and make-up done.

Students will be supervised in their classroom with

classroom teachers and will be called to the Music

room with Mrs Turner to get changed into

costume.

99 Red Balloons – stage make up + red lipstick

Dancing through the 80’s – stage make up +

bright pink lipstick (supplied at school)

A full dress rehearsal will take place on Monday

22nd October. Students will need to have their hair

done however are not required to wear make-up.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Brei Harris

(Dance Coordinator)

‘MEPS Takes The Stage’

MEPS Takes the Stage will take place next week on

TUESDAY 23RD OCTOBER (Week 2). There are two

Performances: a matinee and an evening

performance. There are still tickets available for

our matinee performance! Parents and members

of the community are invited to attend and may

purchase tickets at our office prior to the event for

just $1.

IMPORTANT

We request that all children from Kindergarten to

Year 6 attend both the matinee and evening

performances. The matinee will take place on

Tuesday 23rd October at 1:45pm during school

time. The evening performance will take place on

Tuesday 23rd October at 6pm.

Students should arrive at school at 5:45pm sharp.

Even if parents/caregivers do not have tickets to

the show, students will be supervised by their

classroom teachers in their classrooms until the

end of the show (approximately 7:15pm). If you

are watching the performances in the evening,

please show courtesy to all acts, and wait until the

show concludes to collect your child.

Light refreshments will be available to purchase

from our P&C after the show. P&C are kindly

asking for donations of cakes and slices. These can

be brought to our staff room on Tuesday.

A full dress rehearsal will take place on Monday

22nd October. Please ensure your child brings any

items required for the performance as requested

by their teacher.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Brei Harris

Coordinator

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

insights Help kids develop impulse

control by Michael Hawton

How many of you have been in a situation where, after being on a diet for a few days, a colleague comes to work

selling chocolates for a fundraiser? Do you give in and buy a chocolate? It’s for a good cause after all. Or do you

resist?

Austrian psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment in 1965 involving four-year-olds and

marshmallows. Mischel invited individual children into a room where a marshmallow was on the table. The man

who brought the child into the room explained that he had to step out for a couple of minutes and if the child

wanted to, he or she could eat the marshmallow. However, if the child could wait until the man returned before

eating the marshmallow, they would be given an extra marshmallow – so two instead of one. Sure enough, some

children couldn’t wait and ate the marshmallow before the man returned, while others were able to resist the

temptation in order to earn the reward.

Mischel followed the subjects of his experiment into adult life. He discovered that those who had displayed the

ability to delay gratification as young children grew to be more socially competent, self-assertive and dependable.

And they performed better at school.

Other studies have shown similar results: individuals who had self-control when young later do better on a whole

range of variables.

Mischel initially believed that the ability to delay gratification was a result of a certain personality type. However,

in a subsequent study with Albert Bandura, Mischel placed children who had not shown the ability to delay

gratification in contact with adult role models who demonstrated some delaying tactics. The adults engaged in

some kind of self-distracting activity or put their heads down for a nap. The children who observed these adults

later showed the ability to delay gratification themselves. That is, they had learnt the ability to resist temptation

from their experience with the adult role models.

Impulse control is a skill

The implications for parents are clear. If our children display characteristics such as impulsivity, we can help them

learn more beneficial ways to deal with the world. Parents can role model the appropriate behaviours and talk to

their children about the strategies they used.

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Two main factors seem to influence the ability of both children and adults to delay gratification. Both are more

likely to delay gratification if they trust they will eventually get the better reward. That is, they will be more

inclined to hold out if they believe the person or organisation that is offering the reward is likely to follow through.

Second, people will generally only display delaying behaviours if they have the skills to turn what might be

tedious waiting time into a more enjoyable (or at least tolerable) time. In the original experiment, children who

delayed eating the marshmallow showed a range of behaviours including turning their chairs away from the table,

singing, inventing games with their hands and feet and talking to themselves to help them pass the time.

Emotional intelligence is the key to impulse control

Parents can help younger children delay gratification by distracting them. Many parents find themselves doing

this instinctively. When four-year-old Holly nags for snacks just before dinner, they give her a job to do. However,

be aware that children younger than about four generally haven’t yet developed the parts of the brain that allow

them to delay gratification of their own accord.

Older children need to learn how to distract themselves by redirecting their emotions. This is more likely to

happen if children understand that emotions don’t always need to be acted upon. Older children who are able to

focus on the bigger picture will be able make choices that allow them to achieve their goals.

In the book Influencer, the authors contend that many social skills, including the ability to delay gratification, can

be learnt. This is good news for most of us! They maintain that while we accept that practice improves

performance in sport, music and technical areas, few people would think to practice the skills needed to delay

gratification, be a better team member or to negotiate with a boss. However the authors say we should. They

claim that with the right kind of practice, we can all learn to be more socially competent.

Note: Influencer by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler is available

through Parentshop.

You can attend our upcoming webinar, Developing Emotional Intelligence in Children, at no cost!

As your school is a Parenting Ideas Schools member, you can attend our upcoming webinar Developing Emotional

Intelligence in Children with Michael Hawton at no cost! Use the voucher code below to register for the webinar

valued at $37 per person.

About the webinar

In this webinar, Michael will explore the nature of emotional intelligence and how parents can act in ways to

develop their child’s emotional intelligence.

When

Monday, October 29, 2018 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM AEDT

Price

This webinar is $37 per person to attend, and is free of charge to families at schools that have a Parenting Ideas

membership.

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How to use the voucher

1. Go to www.parentingideas.com.au/product/developing-emotional-intelligence-in-children/

2. Click ‘Add to cart’ and proceed to the cart when you are ready.

3. Enter the coupon code Emotions and click ‘Apply’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order.

Michael Hawton

Michael Hawton is a psychologist, speaker and founder of Parentshop, a leader in lifelong behavioural change.

Michael works extensively with teachers, parents and professionals in the areas of emotion coaching, difficult

conversations and behavioural change. Visit parentshop.com.au to find out more

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Be Safe Be Respectful Be A Learner

Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Murwillumbah East Public School

Term 4 Calendar

1 15th October

All staff & students

return

16th October 17th October

Learning Ladder

18th October 19th October

NO K-6 Assembly

20/21

2 22nd October 23rd October

MEPS Performing

Arts - School Hall

Matinee - 1.45pm

Evening - 6pm

24th October

Learning Ladder

25th October

26th October

World Teacher’s Day

27/28

3 29th October 30th October

P&C Meeting 7pm

31st October

Learning Ladder

1st November 2nd November 3/4

4 5th November

6pm WHS Targetted

Writers Presentation

6th November 7th November

Learning Ladder

Stage 2 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

8th November

Stage 1 Excursion

Sea World

Stage 2 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

9th November

Stage 2 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

10/11

5 12th November 13th November 14th November

15th November 16th November 17/18

6 19th November

Stage 3 Camp

Tyalgum Ridge

20th November

Stage 3 Camp

Tyalgum Ridge

P&C Meeting 7pm

21st November

Stage 3 Camp

Tyalgum Ridge

22nd November 23rd November 24/25

7 26th November 27th November 28th November

29th November 30th November 1/2

8 3rd December

WHS Parent Night

Yr 6-7

4th December

WHS Yr 6 Orientation

Day

Student Reports sent

home

5th December 6th December 7th December

2019 SRC Student

Speeches

8/9

9 10th December

Yr 6 Farewell

Assembly

Yr 6 Farewell Dinner

11th December 12th December

Presentation Day

13th December 14th December

MEPS Factor

15/16

10 17th December

Stage 2 & 3 Pool

Party

18th December

Stage 1 Pool Party

19th December

LAST DAY OF TERM 4

2:50pm Yr 6 Ringing

of the bell

20th December 21st December 22/23