MOREE EAST

PUBLIC SCHOOL Term 1     Week 8  Friday 17th March, 2017 

OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday

8:10am-2pm

Adelaide Street Moree NSW 2400 Ph: (02) 6752 1733 Fax: (02) 6752 1553

moreeeast-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.moreeeast-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

SCHOOL HOURS Monday-Friday 8:10am-1:45pm

UNIFORM SHOP Wednesday & Thursday

11:30am to 12pm Cash Only Layby available Sorry no Centrepay

DATESTOREMEMBER

School Photos

28th March, 2017

   

Principal’s Message – Yaama! Project Based Professional Learning I am pleased to report that our trip to Sydney as part of a Connected Communities professional learning initiative was a great success. We joined with our 15 Connected Community school colleagues to learn together about Project Based learning. Our MEPS team, Mrs Henley, Mr Raymond and Miss McDonnell and myself began the planning process to focus on a project to build enthusiasm and lively discussion in learning , as staff and students develop mini ‘ real life’ projects. Mrs Jane Humphries will also be leading our teachers with this project. We look forward to sharing this learning journey with parents and community, beginning Term 2 as we are all a community of learners. Celebrations: We have some fantastic writers at our school. Please take a moment to read some of their stories on display in our front office area. Their work showcases their effort and learning as real authors. Congratulations to all of our teachers, support staff and students. It was wonderful to be able to invite Mrs Robyn Stewart, Principal Inverell PS to our school today. After a tour of our school and visiting classes during learning time, Mrs Stewart commented that she was very impressed with the commitment to learning of students, enthusiasm for teaching by staff and the warm, learning focused feel to our school. I look forward to building strong relationships with the schools in our Barwon network as we learn together. Thank you to our parents/carers: Thank you for a great start to the year. Term 1 has proven very busy and yet, productive. I am grateful to the parent community for your support of our school and interest in your child’s/children’s education. More students are coming to school on time and ready to learn; they are proudly wearing their full school uniform and there have been many offers of support from parents. I am proud to be part of the Moree East Public School community and look forward to continuing to work closely with you. Quote for the week: “If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence..”

Lorinda Potter

 

Week 5 Assembly

Well done Mika on the 100% weekly 

a endance draw. Mika has received a 

$5 voucher to spend at the school 

canteen. 

100% Attendance Draw

PBL AWARDS  

 

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Tell Them From Me student feedback survey (Term 1, 2017) 

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will par cipate in a Department of Educa on 

ini a ve: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achieve‐

ment and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW‐wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effec ve teaching 

prac ces.  

More informa on about the survey is available at: h p://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school 

life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the 

world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school.  

I want to assure you that the survey is confiden al. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to 

complete. It will be administered during school hours between 13 March and 7 April. Par cipa ng in the survey is en rely voluntary. 

The first survey is for students in Years 4‐6. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers has been provided to parents. Later in the year there will be other Tell Them From Me surveys conducted within the school. Parents will be no fied when these are occurring and if you do not want your child or children to par cipate we will provide you with a form to complete and return to the school. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: h p://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/informa on‐for‐parents. 

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Health Screening & Dental Visits 2017 

Throughout the year Moree East Public School offers to parents/families access to health 

and dental services at school, during school hours. 

Over the past couple of weeks MEPS staff have been visi ng families to get permission 

forms  signed  so  that  students  can  access  the  Den st  (POCHE  Health)  and  Health 

Screenings by PIUS X.  Health screening, which  includes checks such as: vision, hearing, 

height, weight, heart  rate, blood pressure and blood  sugar will occur  later  in  the year 

and a no ce will be placed in the newsle er to let you know when this is happening. 

Parents  are  not  required  to  be  at  these  appointments,  however,  if  you would  like  to 

a end with your child, please contact Mrs Brennan on 6752 1733 so she can arrange an 

appointment  me to suit you. 

The dates for the POCHE dental van are: 

27th and 28th of March 15th and 16th of May

13th of June 24th and 25th of July

21st and 22nd of August 18th and 19th of September

30th and 31st of October 27th and 28th of November

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HAVE BEEN SENT HOME 

SIBLING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILBLE FROM 

THE FRONT OFFICE 

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