Murwillumbah East Primary School

Newsletter Term 1, Week 4

16th February 2016

School Leaders

Our 2016 school councillors were inducted at our

K-6 Assembly last Friday and received their

badges in front of parents, grandparents and

family members. Congratulations once again!

2016 SRC Councillors:

2016 SRC Class Councillors:

At this week’s assembly we will recognise our Bus

Captains and Library Monitors. Again, we

welcome everyone to join us in recognising their

contribution to the leadership of our school.

Sweetheart’s Day

Wow! What a lot of “red” we had at our first SRC

lead fundraiser this year. Students took full

advantage of being able to wear red mufti

clothes in order to raise funds for “Sweetheart’s

Day.” Our school raised $360.50 for the Heart

Foundation, an awesome effort. Thank you

everyone who participated.

Swimming Carnival

It was fabulous to see all the students participating

so well and showing great sportsmanship at our

swimming carnival last Monday. A number of

students then went on to back up their efforts

again on Wednesday at the District Carnival.

We have a huge number of students that have

now qualified for the Far North Coast Carnival.

Awesome effort!

Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner

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

2C Luwen Murphy-Black Felicity Gamble

2-3W Sam Hynes Lacey Stewart

3-4H Matilda Golds Dempsey Van Egdom

3-4O’L Toby Shapland Stephanie Conroy

4-5R Asher Henderson Hayley Taylor

5-6N Morgan O’Connor Dylan Conroy

6T Sienna Biermann Mckenzie Sneddon

Cooper Wolf Grace Gibson

Sophie Moore Jai Barnard

Jacob Davidson Morgan Evans

“Students of the Week”

Class Awards

KH Nerissa Mrs Hawthorne

KD Bridget Ms Davison

KW Melody Mrs Watts

K-1B Darnika Ms Harris & Ms Chapman

1T Sonny Mrs Turner

1-2C Mrs Chaffey

2-3W Abbie Mr Wills

3-4H Niamh Ms O’Keefe

3-4O’L Justin Ms O’Loughlin

4-5R William Mrs Robinson

5-6N Zach Ms Noble

6T Micah Mr Tunaley

K-6H Jai (not in photo) Mrs Harper

K-6V Hayden Mr Vella

“Happy Birthday” to these students

Reggie, Logan, Grayson, Alyra, Zoe, Billy, Kwinn,

Kelsey, Zoni,

This Week’s Bee Rule

Be encouraging and don’t put others down.

Wollumbin High School Visit

On Monday, 22nd February at 12.30pm, Karen

Connell, Principal of Wollumbin High School and

the 2017 Year 7 Year Advisor, Ms Helen Smith will

visit our Year 6 students. Parents of our Year 6

students are welcome to attend. Students will be

able to find out more about Wollumbin HS and all

the programs they offer. We look forward to their

presentation.

Murwillumbah High School Information Night

On Tuesday, 23rd February at 6:00pm,

Murwillumbah High School is inviting 2017 Year 7

students and their parents to an information

presentation at their school. Please see the

invitation below.

Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner

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

Story Dogs

Our school was very fortunate in having Story

Dogs visit our school each week last year. Story

Dogs is a program that enables students to read

to a dog and their handler. It is a way of

encouraging students to read in a non-

threatening environment. The program has shown

to be effective in assisting students in improving

their reading levels.

Story Dogs will begin visiting our Support Unit

students this week. Story Dogs is currently in need

of further volunteers to support students in other

classes in 2016. If you think you may be able to

volunteer or you know someone who may be able

please pass on the information below.

We are looking for volunteers with suitable dogs,

who are willing and able to spend 2 hours per

week reading with children. We would love to

involve you and your dog in improving the literacy

abilities and reading enjoyment of some of our

students.

For further information. Please see the Story Dogs

website www.storydogs.org.au or contact Bev

Jurd on 0401705539, or bev.jurd@storydogs.org.au

Life Education Van

A reminder that the Life Education Van is visiting

K-2 classes next week. If you haven’t returned your

permission note and money please have it

returned this week.

Daily News Kindergarten Photos

Each year, the Daily News creates a

“Kindergarten” special edition. They visit all the

schools in the Tweed area and take class photos

of each Kindergarten class. The Daily News has

informed us that they will be visiting on Monday

7th March. We look forward to seeing all our Kindy

students in the paper!

School Photos

Our 2016 school photos will be held on

Wednesday 9th March. Further information and

photo ordering forms will be given out as soon as

our school receives them from The School

Photographer.

Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner

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

Homework

Notes regarding homework will be sent out this

week. While our school encourages students to

complete homework each week we also

understand this can put stresses on family life. If

you don’t wish your child to complete homework,

please fill in the form and return it to the school

office.

Have a great week everyone!

Sam Rowsell

Principal (R)

Sweetheart Day Photos

Office

If anyone has any plastic shopping bags that they

can spare, we would appreciate them for our

school uniform shop.

Reminder: When using Parent Online Payments

through Westpac your payment should be done

at least 2 to 3 days prior to the excursion or

activity.

2016 Premier's Reading Challenge

The 2016 Premier's Reading Challenge will open on

the 7th March 2016. It closes on the 19th August.

The Challenge aims to encourage a love of

reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to

enable them to experience quality literature. It is

not a competition but a challenge to each student

to read, to read more and to read more widely.

2016 booklist available on the Premier’s Reading

Challenge website.

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

Start reading for the 2016 Challenge! You must read

a certain number of books to complete the

challenge. K-2 – 30, 3-4 – 20, 5-6 – 20.

K-2 students, you can read the books on your own,

read them with someone, or someone can read

them to you.

Happy reading!

Carmel Evans

Teacher LibrarianK-2 Easter Hat Parade

Our K-2 Assembly will be held on Tuesday 23rd

February from 12.30pm to 1.00pm in our school Hall.

1-2C will be presenting an item. Parents are most

welcome to attend.

K-2 Easter Hat Parade

Our K-2 Easter Hat Parade will be happening on

Thursday the 24th of March at 9:30am in our Hall.

Children are asked to make their hat at home and

bring in to school on the morning of the 24th of

March. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you,

Stage 1 Teachers.

SRC - Reminders

Attention SRC and School Councillors

A note will be sent home this week with regards to

SRC camp. Please ensure you note the change of

date, this camp will now be held on Monday 29th

February to Tuesday the 1st of March.

School Councillors will attend the Young Leaders

Day in Brisbane on Monday 14th March.

Ms Noble

Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner

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

SRC Cake Stall

Dear Parents

Just a friendly reminder that this Thursday is our

first cake stall for 2016, and all students are

invited to purchase cakes. A huge thank you to

5-6N, SRC and our School Councillors who are

supplying the goodies, we greatly appreciate

your donations of cakes, cupcakes, toffees,

slices, biscuits etc. If possible could your goodies

be sent into school in disposable containers.

Our cake stall will operate during first break and

EVERYTHING IS 50 cents. This is the first cake stall

fund raiser conducted by our SRC

(Student Representative Council) and it would

be wonderful if our whole school community

supported their efforts.

Many Thanks

SRC and Ms Noble

Canteen Snack Shack

Our canteen will be opening from this Friday 19th

February.

Fridays menu will only be Sushi and over the

counter items. Please have your order into our

canteen before 9:30am.

On Mondays the full menu is available.

Unfortunately we still do not have enough

volunteers on our roster to open Fridays for

ordering from our full menu.

Please remember that our P&C have an

incentive for our volunteers this Term. On your

volunteer day your child/ren will get a lunch

order to the value of $5.00.

Please leave your contact details with our school

office if you are able to help.

Snack Shack Roster

Friday 19th February

Somone Walsh and Rachel Bolton

Monday 22nd February

Cassie Cranston-Freeman

Thank you

Cindy Secomb - Canteen Co-ordinator

K-2 Assembly

Murwillumbah East Primary School

Term 1 Calendar

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun

4 15th Feb 16th Feb

17th Feb

18th Feb

SRC Cake Stall

19th Feb

12:00 K-6 Assembly

20/21st

5 22nd Feb 23rd Feb

6pm MHS

Information Night for

2017 Year 7 students

& parents

K-2 Assembly 12:30

in our Hall

24th Feb

25th Feb 26th Feb

Far North Coast

Swimming (selected

students only)

27/28th

6 29th Feb

Parent/Teacher

meetings this week

Life Education Van

Visit (K-2)

SRC Camp

Goodenough

1st Mar

Life Education Van

Visit (K-2)

7:00pm P&C Annual

General Meeting

SRC Camp

Goodenough

2nd Mar

Life Education Van

Visit (K-2)

3rd Mar 4th Mar 5/6th

7 7th Mar

Kindergarten Photos

for “Daily News”

8Th Mar 9th Mar

School Photos

North Coast

Swimming (selected

students only)

10th Mar 11th Mar 12/13th

8 14th Mar

Young Leaders Day

Brisbane - School

Councillors

15th Mar 16th Mar 17th Mar

District Winter

Sporting Trials

18th Mar 19/20th

9 21st Mar 22nd Mar 23rd Mar 24th Mar

K-2 Easter Hat

Parade - 9:30am in

our Hall.

25th Mar

GOOD FRIDAY

(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

26/27th

10 28th Mar

EASTER MONDAY

(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

29th Mar

30th Mar

Far North Coast

Winter Trials

31st Mar 1st Apr 2/3rd

11 4th Apr 5th Apr 6th Apr 7th Apr 8th Apr 9/10th

Term 2 Calendar

1 25th Apr

ANZAC DAY

(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

26th Apr

School

Development Day

(staff only)

27th Apr

K-6 students start

Term 2

28th Apr 29th Apr 30/1st

2 2nd May 3rd May

7:00pm P&C

Meeting

4th May 5th May 6th May

School Cross

Country Carnival

7/8th

3 9th May 10th May

Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN

(Language, Writing)

11th May

Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN

(Reading)

12th May

Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN

(Numeracy)

13th May

14/15th

4 16th May 17th May 18th May

District Cross Country

19th May 20th May 21/22nd