Parent Teacher Interviews and Scholastic Book Fair

Our Primary Parent Teacher Interviews are next week.

Tuesday 2 August 3:30-5:30pm & Wednesday 3 August 3:30-7:00pm.

We remind families that wearing a face mask is strongly encouraged, hand sanitiser will be available and to be mindful of social distancing.

No handshakes please.

Please find below interview locations in the Primary School and Middle School.

The Book Fair will be set up in the Dance hall giving families the opportunity to purchase some new books during interviews. There will be restrictions on numbers and movement in this space. Thanks to our parent volunteers who have offered to help with the Book Fair. We still require further volunteers. If you are available, please contact Primary School reception.

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

We have been invited to contribute to the charity Operation Christmas Child. This charity sends gift filled shoeboxes to children all over the world each year. These boxes are distributed in communities and villages where there is considerable poverty and people struggle to make ends meet.

In 2021 shoe boxes were delivered to countries such as Cambodia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Madagascar which were collected from Australia and New Zealand.

Operation Christmas child is hoping to increase the number of boxes that are collected from the Echuca/Moama district so that more children will have the opportunity to receive these donated gifts in a shoebox.

Boxes are packed for both boys and girls in the following age groups: 2-4 yrs, 5-9 yrs, 10-14 yrs

The boxes are filled with gifts from 6 different categories eg.

1. Something to wear

2. Something to love

3. Somethings for school

4. Something to play with

5. Somethings for personal hygiene

6. Something Special

The organisation estimates that each box costs approx $10 to process and transport from Australia to the receiving country and if this donation can be made with each shoebox they are most grateful.

Students can cover their own shoe box (A4 size base) with wrapping paper or artwork to personalise. Students are also encouraged to include a card or letter to the child with a Christmas greeting if they wish.

The shoe boxes are distributed in the receiving country by volunteers and / or local churches.

The completed boxes will be collected at school on Friday 14 October.

Please access the link below if you require further information.

https://samaritanspurse.org.au/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

Year 3 Camp

Our Year 3’s are currently having fun at Camp Kookaburra at Corop completing activities such as canoeing, archery, the long ropes course and climbing. We look forward to hearing all about these amazing activities when they return.

100 Days of Kinder

On Wednesday the Kinders celebrated reaching their 100th day of school with a dress up day. Students came dressed up in a number of creative ways celebrating the theme of ‘100’ and enjoyed a special morning tea with Mrs Spry.

ICAS

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) English, Mathematics or Science Competitions are being held later this term and students from Year 2-Year 10 are invited to participate. These competitions are by nature designed to test and challenge students whose academic ability lies in the top 10% of their school cohort.

Participation in these competitions is on an 'opt-in' basis at Moama Anglican Grammar. Parents will pay for their child/ren to sit the tests.

If you would like to enrol your child/ren, please follow the link below and make a payment.

Access details for parents.

Your school access code is: NBK147

Your parent page link is: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

Sitting dates for each of the competitions	Closing Date for Parents to Purchase via Parent Payment System
Week 6 English 15 August	Closing date Monday 1st August
Week 7 Science 22 August	Closing date Monday 1st August
Week 8 Mathematics 29 August	Closing date Monday 1st August

Please be advised payment can be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card.

Please note that the payment should be made prior to the official sitting date. If you wish to enter more than one subject please order and pay in one online transaction

For the following entry-related materials please refer to the Event Support Page here https://www.icasassessments.com/support/

K-2 Swimming

This term from 8 August to 12 August we are pleased to be able to offer a one week intensive Learn to Swim program to our Kindergarten to Year 2 students. The program will be conducted by qualified experienced swimming instructors from the Campaspe Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Echuca.

It is important that our students experience water safety and good swimming techniques whilst they develop as young learners. Through learning correct swimming techniques the students develop a love and respect for water safety in all aquatic environments that they may encounter.

The lessons will run for 30 minutes. The students will get changed into their correct swimming attire and a big long warm jumper before leaving school by bus with their class teachers supervising and will need to take a towel and possibly a swimming cap and goggles so they can participate daily for the week.

RAS Athletics - Albury

We would like to wish all our RAS representatives good luck in the upcoming Athletics carnival which will be held on Tuesday 2nd of August.

Moama Lights Competition

Primary students recently participated in a Moama Lights colouring in competition. Please congratulate our finalists!

Oli Knight, Fletcher Smith, Chloe Guinan, Chanel Borg, Noah Davidson, Arabella Knight, Shae Christie, Laura Mitchell, Nixon Pedrana, Ruby Law, Haruto Koreeda, Sienna Weeks, Chloe Richards, Quinny Knowles-Mulholland, Logan Wise, Isabelle Davidson, Alenna Coburn, Cleo Haw, Arlie Barnstable, Evie Townrow, Matthew Maxwell, Harry Rush, Jasmine Conway, Emily Law, Marcelle Cordner, Isabella Louttit, William Colliver, William Gulliver, Payton Polido, Tahlie Clydesdale, Chloe Wildes, Grace Spear, Zara Hensley, Penrose Knight.

Make a Wish Casual Clothes day

On 5 August, the Primary school will be having a gold coin donation casual dress day to support the Make a Wish Foundation. The Make a Wish Foundation has granted more than 10,000 wishes to children all over Australia.

Wish impact studies from around the world show that a wish is a powerful life-changing experience that gives hope and joy to sick children, many of whom go on to live with (and even beat) their illness. And for everyone involved, from the volunteers to our community partners and friends – wishes have a remarkable, uplifting and positive impact, well beyond the wish itself.

If you'd like to make a direct donation to the Make a Wish program, you can donate via Sarah Ross's (school parent) fundraising page here.

Core Value Awards

Core Value Award are awarded to students who consistently display one or more of the school’s core values and motto. Congratulations to the students below. Keep up the great work!

Compassion	Respect	Integrity	Honour and Excellence
Lizette Heinrich 1A	Libby Hawkins 2A	Penrose Knight 2B	Finley Bachelor 1B
Sarah Sakr KA	Hugo McKenzie KB		Hannah Gibson 1B
James Wood KB	Alexander Melville 2B		Tanner Harris 1A

Kind regards,

Mrs Brooke Barber Mrs Mel Scott

Acting Head of Primary (Term 3) Head of Teaching and Learning Primary

Community Events

Winter Blues Festival

Chamber Music Concerts featuring Katie Kim