Primary News
Maths Family Fun Evening Families Exploring Maths Together In Fun Ways
D. Lord
All primary students and their families are invited to a Family Fun Maths Evening on Monday 12th August from 6-7pm. It will be held in the Year 4-6 end of the Orange Learning Centre Building.
The aim of the session is to demonstrate that Maths is fun and discover ways to support the development of Maths concepts at home.
An information note, with a return slip (for an indication of numbers attending) will be sent home soon.
Year 5-6 Science Bonanza
K. Grimmer
Next week our Year 5-6 students will be involved in two awesome science experiences. On Tuesday, 30th July, the GTAC Outreach Team will be visiting our school and running sessions that look at the adaptations of bees and flowering plants. On Thursday, 1st August the Ecolinc Road Show Team will run sessions with the students called “Fair Dinkum Dinosaurs”. During these sessions, students will have the opportunity to use virtual reality goggles which will be very exciting! Both of these events have been offered to our students free of charge so there will be no cost for parents. Keep an eye out next week for photos of these events on our school Facebook Page.
Beyblades
W. Finn
Students bringing personal items from home must be aware that it is their responsibility to take care of them. If items are not named, it is very difficult for teachers to know who owns them. Beyblades in particular are so interchangeable, it is difficult to track them. If they continue to be a problem, we may have to ban them which would be unfortunate.
Swimming Program
R. Holy
Reminder to check that Permission Notes and payment have been returned to school.
Students will need to bring bathers, goggles and thongs in a plastic bag to school on their week of swimming.
First Prep Practice
W. Finn
Looking forward to seeing the 2020 Preps at our first Prep Practice on 7th August from 9-11am. Children to bring a snack and a drink.
After-school Playground Use
W. Finn
Families are reminded that students and other children are not to play on the playground after school. Even if parents are present, no child is to play on the playground. The teacher on duty will be monitoring students leaving the college safely. They are not able to watch students on the playground.
Year P-6 Art Donations
J. Atkinson
If you have any of the following items, the Year P-6 Art department would love them.
*Small boxes
*Cardboard rolls - glad wrap, foil and paper towel rolls (no toilet rolls)
*Material scraps/ribbon/lace
*Any type of lids
*Shoe boxes
*Shoes - canvas sand shoes, court shoes, leather or vinyl lace ups or boots
*Old DVDs and CDs
Items can be left in the boxes or containers near Heather's desk in the Green Building Office.
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Cheryll Hodge is our school’s OSHC coordinator and can be contacted on 0428 258035 if you have any queries.
Semester 2 Student Representative Members (SRC)
K. Grimmer
Last Friday, the Year 4-6 Learning Centre conducted the Semester 2 SRC Elections. Interested Year 4-6 students were given the opportunity to write a speech and present it to their peers. Formal elections were then held and the votes tallied. We are very pleased to announce that the new SRC representatives are:
- Year 4 - Eleanor Saleta
- Year 5 - Oscar Vidler
- Year 6 – Zhoe Willison and Will Martin
We are confident that our new leaders will be amazing role models and will consistently display our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Quality.
Primary Uniform Jacket
J. Hunyadi
Primary students are able to purchase a polar fleece lined Jacket with a water repellent microfibre outer shell. It has elastic cuffs and an internal zip pocket. It is available in size 4 – 16 and has the school logo embroidered on it. Cost is $40.00 per jacket.
Primary Athletics Sports Carnival Report
R. Holy
Our Primary Athletics Carnival was held earlier this week, on Monday 21st July. It was a very successful day with great weather. The winning Sports House on the day was Kulnine. We will now wait until the Secondary Athletics Day, which will be held early in August to find out which Sports House receives the overall award for 2019. Congratulations to our age group winners pictured in the photos above and well done to every student for participating and showing great sportsmanship and determination. A big thank you to the staff and our secondary student helpers for making the day run smoothly. Thank you also to the Merbein Lions club and Ziggy's Cafe for the sausages and warm drinks.
Library News
Please ensure your child returns their books each week and brings a waterproof Library Bag for their Library books on the following days.
Year 4-6 students have Library on Mondays
Year P-2 students have library on Thursdays
Year 2-3A students have library on Mondays
Year 2-3B students have library on Tuesdays
Year 2-3C students have library on Thursdays
Lost Property
There are lots of school windcheaters piling up in our lost property box. Parents are welcome to come in and take home windcheaters that are unnamed. Please check that your child’s school jumpers and hats are clearly named.
Merbein Community Bank School Student Banking Program
If you wish your child to participate in this program, please send your child’s bankbook along to the Green Building Office every Thursday morning. The Bank will collect and process your child’s banking and then drop the bank book back to school before the end of the school day.
