Health Breakfast & Walk Safely to School Day Another great school community event was held last Friday, which started off with all students enjoying a healthy breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, pancakes and juice. All students then headed off around the streets of Macarthur as a part of the Walk Safely to School Day. A big thank you to the parents who came in to assist with the preparation of breakfast and clean-up, and also to those who came along on the walk. Thanks also to the Moyne Shire for their support in

providing funding for our breakfast. SGSSA Cross Country Last Friday we took a team of 20 enthusiastic students across to Tarrington Lutheran School for the annual SGSSA Cross Country events. Our students all did extremely well over what can only be described as a rather gruelling course. Results on the day were: Johanna (12/13 years – 1st), Jack J (11 years – 3rd), Mikaylah (11 years – 3rd), Alexis (10 years – 2nd), Reigan (10 years – 6th), Lucy (10 years – 7th), Courtney (10 years – 10th), Mae (10 years – DNF), Lachie (10 years – 2nd), Archie (10 years – 11th), Jack W (10 years – 13th), Dale (10 years – 17th), Zoe (9 years – 1st), Lauren (9 years – 9th), Maddison R (9 years – 11th), Indra (9 years – 12th), Bodie (9 years – 8th), Josh (9 years – 12th), Harry (10 years – 16th), Craig (9 years – 17th). A great effort by all of our students who through their great efforts helped our school achieve 4th place in the overall aggregate event – well done to

each of our athletes! Division Cross Country We will now have 5 students who have chosen to compete in the Division Cross Country running championships in Warrnambool this Friday, having qualified through their strong performances at Tarrington last Friday. We would like to wish Jack J, Mikaylah, Alexis, Lachie and Zoe all the best – we look forward to

hearing how you perform. Good luck! School Council Our School Council met last night with the main focus of discussion for the night being around how we will use the $299,000 we have been allocated through the recent State Budget to further develop our school facilities to meet the modern needs of teaching and learning. A large portion of this money will be used to fix, repair or improve items designated as a priority through the Condition Assessment Report which was conducted on all schools in 2012. The remaining funds will be used to modernise our classrooms and repair areas of infrastructure, including outdoor areas such as asphalt surfaces and pathways. School Council, with the support of staff, will be developing a plan over the coming weeks and months to be submitted to the Department for approval.

Works will hopefully commence in terms 3 and 4 of this year.

Issue 15 2016 May 25th

Office Hours 2016 Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 10.30am 11:00am - 4:30pm

For appointments please

ring 03 55761245

School Day:

Start of day: 8:45am Classes begin: 9:00am Recess: 11:00—11:30 am Lunch: 1:00 - 2:00pm End of Day: 3:30pm

Term Dates

2016

Term 2: 11 April to 24 June

Term 3: 11 July to 16 Sept

Term 4: 3 Oct to 20 Dec

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Banking details: Bank - NAB BSB: 083 663 Account name: Macarthur Primary School Acc No: 621328156 Ref Details - your name.

Macarthur Primary SchoolMacarthur Primary SchoolMacarthur Primary School

Principal: Ben Kelson

School Council President:

Richie Belleville

From the Principal’s Desk

Phone: 03 55761 245 Fax: 03 55761 333 E-mail: macarthur.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.macarthurps.vic.edu.au

PO Box 36

23 Russell Street Macarthur Vic 3286

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Grade 6 Leaders Program As previously stated, this year our Grade 6 Leaders are working on a project involving them coordinating our school vegetable garden and looking at ways they can use the excess produce to help others in our community. Students from Panmure Primary School near Warrnambool are working on a similar project and we recently held a video conference with them to share our project ideas. Next Wednesday these students from Panmure will be travelling to our school and will spend a part of the day working with our students in both the kitchen and garden. We are looking forward to welcoming

these students and sharing more ideas on what we both hope to achieve with our garden projects. Baked Potato Lunch Order forms were sent home on Monday with all students regarding a baked potato lunch, which will take place next Wednesday. The proceeds from these sales will go towards helping pay for the grade 6 student shirts. Please make sure all orders, along with the money, are returned no later than this

Friday. MPA Newsletter The first issue of the MPA News was sent home yesterday. Thank you to those involved in the production of this first instalment which is a great new idea to help keep everyone informed of coming events and ideas. If you have any suggestions for a school event, please let the MPA know – feel free to place any suggestion in the box outside the office or alternatively get in touch with one of the MPA

Executives. Farewell This Friday we unfortunately say farewell to Cody in grade 5 who, along with his parents Mick and Kerrie, will be moving into Hamilton to start another chapter in their lives. We wish you all the best and thank the Penfold family for their various contributions throughout their involvement with our

school. Have a great week! Ben Kelson Principal

The Macarthur (Corangamite) Library

Mondays 1pm till 5pm.

Jullie Timms

ARTISTS OF THE WEEK This week, our first award went to Grade Prep student Cooper for his wonderful painting entitled “Caterpillar in the Garden”. He listened carefully and then put a lot of thought and care into his art work. The next two awards went to Grade 1 students Angus and Georgie for their imaginative ‘One-eyed Monsters’. Their class first learnt how to use complementary colours to make an effective art work. Both students combined pattern, colour and creative ideas for their art pieces. The final award went to Kaitlin in Gr.5 for her “Rainbow Silhouette”. Kaitlin

took considerable care with her painting displaying great fine-motor skills and then made a terrific silhouette figure. Congratulations to all the students who received awards.

Anne McNaughton

Fundraiser: catering May 25th CWA afternoon tea and evening meal. Meeting: Tuesday 21st July 2:30pm at school Fundraiser: Election Day BBQ breakfast July 2nd

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MACARTHUR PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dates of Events - 2016

To assist parents with planning we have created a list of expected activities and events for you to include on your calendar at home. Dates shown are indicative only and due to circumstances beyond our control, some of these may change. We will en-

deavour to provide as much notice as possible should this occur.

Month Event Date/s Comments/notes

May Division Cross Country in Warrnambool Friday 27th Qualified students from SGSSA Cross

Country Event

June Visiting Performance at 2:00pm Wed. 1st Grades P-6 at school – paid for through

parent contributions

June Region Cross Country Tuesday 7th Qualified students

June Curriculum Day Friday 10th REPORT WRITING – pupil free day

June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Monday 13th Public Holiday – no school

June LAST DAY – Term 2 Friday 24th 2:30pm dismissal

CANTEEN All orders should be written on a clean bag - Name, Class, food

order & $ amount. The money should be wrapped separately and placed in the bag.

July FIRST DAY – Term 3 Monday 11th

July Hooptime Basketball Thursday 21st Grade 3/4 students in Hamilton

July Hooptime Basketball Monday 25th Grade 5/6 students in Hamilton

August Curriculum Day Monday 1st Curriculum Planning (coincides with Sheepvention in Hamilton)

August Grade 5 GRaSS Excursion Monday 15th Excursion to BioCats (Science) in Geelong

September Visiting Performance at 2:00pm Thursday 8th Grades P-6 at school – paid for through parent contributions

September Grade 3/4 Camp Tues 13th-Thurs 15th Cape Bridgewater (cost approx. $200 - $220)

September LAST DAY – Term 3 Friday 16th 2:30pm dismissal

October FIRST DAY – Term 4 Monday 3rd

October Grade Prep/1/2 Exc. And 1/2 Sleepover Thursday 6th Friday 7th

Activity – TBC Cost – approx. $35

CANTEEN

30 Monday Rachael Dettling

Jun 1 Wednesday NO CANTEEN Spud Day

6 Monday Jenny Nield

8 Wednesday Sue Logan

13 Monday Public Holiday

15 Wednesday Dotti Dicker

20 Monday Jane Young

22 Wednesday Nicole Buck

Ham/Cheese Toastie 1.70

Cheese Toastie 1.20

Chicken Burger (roll, mayo, lettuce, chicken burger) 3.30

Chicken & Cheese Burger (roll, mayo, lettuce, chicken burger & cheese)

3.50

Party Pies 1.20

Sausage Rolls 2.50

Dim Sims .80

Chicken Breast 1.90

Ham/Pine Pizza (McCains) 2.00

Chicken Dinosnacks ea .70

Fish Bites each .80

Frozen Yoghurt

Raspberry 1.70

Drinks

Strawberry milk 1.30

Chocolate milk 1.30

Apple 250ml 1.10

Orange 250ml 1.10

Tropical 250ml 1.10

Icecreams

Lemonade Icypoles 1.10

Raspberry Icypoles 1.10

Fandangles choc mallow 1.40

F’dangles popcorn caramel 1.40

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

22 23 24 -SSP -School Council meeting

25 -BK-PD-Horsham -Kitch/Garden 3/4

26 - MARC 27 -Div XCountry in Warrn -NAB Auskick

28

29 30 31 -SSP

June 1 No Canteen - -Spud Day lunch -Kitch/Garden 3/4 -2pm Visiting Performance

2– Art -PD-Port Fairy-RT/SP

3 -NAB Auskick

4

5 6 7 -SSP

8

9 - MARC -BK/DS –PD Melb

10 NO SCHOOL Curriculum Day -BK/DS-PD Melb

11

12 13 No School Queens Birthdy Public Holiday

14 15 16 - Art 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 - MARC 24 Last day of Term 2 School resumes Monday 11th July

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Calendar

BK Ben Kelson JM Jacinta Mulder DH Darren Hilliard DS Daniel Smith RT Rachell Thomson AM Anne McNaughton SP Stacey Pemberton JT Jullie Timms SL Sylvia Luke PD - Professional Development Conf - Conference PM - Principal Meeting WNM - Warrn Network Meeting JSC - Junior School Council SSP- Sporting Schools Prog KGS - Kitchen Garden Science SC – School Council

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS - May 20th Grade Name Reason

Prep

1/2

3/4

5/6

PE

Five students represented the Macarthur Primary School on Friday 20th May at the Hamilton and Alexandra College Inter Primary School Equestrian Games Day. They all rode well and had lots of fun. There were six

events for the day and fancy dress. Grade 5 & 6 class Jack came 5th overall Grade 3 & 4 class Zoe came 6th (managing to run the

cross country in the middle of the competition) Janaya in Grade Prep-2 unassisted, came 2nd Overall In the assisted events there were no overall ribbons Jorja, Grade Prep-2 assisted, collected lots of ribbons in

each of the six events. Lane, Grade Prep-2 assisted, collected lots of ribbons in

each of the six events. In the fancy dress Jack dressed up as Racing Stripes came 4th Zoe dressed up as an Acrobat with her pony as a clown

came 3rd Jorja and Miss Bow Peep and her Sheep came 2nd

Katherine Cameron

Macarthur 2017 Kindergarten Enrolments OPEN NOW

Enrolment Application Forms are

available from: :All Moyne Shire Kindergartens

: www.moyne.vic.gov.au (applications

can now be submitted online!) What to include with your application:

:Birth Certificate or equivalent documentation

:Child's Immunisation History Statement (please note we no longer accept

photocopies of your Maternal Child

Health Book.)

If you have a Three or Four Year Old eligible to attend Macarthur Kinder next year, it is vital you do it now.

Enrolments open next week, May 30th, 2016.