Newsletter Mayfield West Demonstration School

Gregson Avenue, Mayfield NSW 2304

P 4968 1539 F 4960 2367 E mayfieldw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 6 Term 4 Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Dear Mayfield West school community, Thank you to everyone for a warm welcome back last week. I cannot believe how quickly this term is flying by!!! Term 4 is extremely busy therefore please read our school newsletter and Skoolbag alerts to keep up to date with events. Digital Media Festival The Callaghan Educational Pathways (CEP) Digital Media Festival went on show last Thursday night at the Wallsend Campus. Thank you to Mr Creasey, Mrs Riley, Ibu Russell and Mr Rolston for organising this event and showcasing our talented Mayfield West students. Ibu Russell has been working with a group of our Aboriginal students in the Dance Link program. Our students thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Also a special thank you to our PC members Mrs Mel Bradley and Mrs Mel Shannon for transporting equipment and organising the face painting stall. Your support is appreciated. Remembrance Day Service Our school held our Remembrance Day Ceremony last Friday near the flagpoles. Mrs Prasad, Mr Rolston and our school leaders organised a meaningful and moving service to remember those who died in the line of duty. At 11:00am a minute silence was observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation. Kindergarten Orientation Thank you to our 2018 Kindergarten students and their families for attending the fourth and final Orientation session last week. Miss Connolly, Mrs Porter Kay, Miss Pearson, Mr Tull and Mrs Benedetti have worked very hard to ensure the transition to school is as smooth as possible for our newest students. Thank you to those community members who came to the parent information session last Wednesday morning and discussed specific services we offer at Mayfield West Demonstration School. 2018 Student Leaders Election Year 5 students will begin participating in the leadership program in preparation for the upcoming 2018 Captains and Vice Captain Elections in the next few weeks. Best wishes year 5. A full copy of the leadership program is attached to this newsletter. Early Departure/Late Arrival A reminder that parents picking their children up early from school must sign them out at the office and provide a satisfactory reason for leaving early. Also, if you are dropping your child off after the bell in the morning, please accompany your child to the office to provide an explanation for being late. School hats The staff will continue to encourage all students to wear wide brimmed school hats to protect their face, ears and neck. Please understand and remind your child that if they are not wearing a school hat, they will need to play under the COLA during lunch and recess. Sun screen is also necessary for all children and should be applied before coming to school. Final Day Term 4 Just a reminder that the final day of attendance for students this term is Friday 15th December 2017. First day Term 1 2018 Preschool and students in Years 1 to 6 will return to school next year on Tuesday 30th January 2018. Kindergarten will commence school on Friday 2nd February 2018. Have a great week Deborah Kelly Relieving Principal

Newsletter Mayfield West Demonstration School

Gregson Avenue, Mayfield NSW 2304

P 4968 1539 F 4960 2367 E mayfieldw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 6 Term 4 Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Aboriginal Dancelink Project Congratulations to Beau Duck, Addison Thomas, Tai and Acacia Elers, Mia Towney and Blake and Cameron Masters who all participated recently in workshops relating to dance, story-telling and digeridoo playing. These talented students then had the opportunity to perform at the Aboriginal Recognition Assembly at CEP Waratah Campus and the Outdoor Digital Media Festival at CEP Wallsend Campus. Taimana, Acacia, Addison, Cameron and Blake ready to perform at the Digital Media Festival.

Important Dates 14th November Preschool Information Night 15th November P&C AGM 16th November Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) Glenrock Excrusion 22nd November Year 6 Farewell meeting 7th December Presentation Day 7th December P&C Christmas Disco 12th December Year 6 Farewell 15th December Last day of term

Newsletter Mayfield West Demonstration School

Gregson Avenue, Mayfield NSW 2304

P 4968 1539 F 4960 2367 E mayfieldw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 6 Term 4 Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Library News Borrowing is now closed Sadly, borrowing for the year has now finished and all books are now due to be returned. This is to enable the library to run the annual stocktake. The good news is that the first class to return all student loans will receive a prize. This is always a very keenly contested competition! If your child has overdue loans, notices will be issued this week. Please assist your child to locate the books and ensure that they are returned to the library promptly. Happy reading Mrs Troup

Year 6 Farewell Meeting The next Year 6 Farewell meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd November at 3.15 pm, in the school library. A note with final details will be going home shortly. Book Club Issue 8 of Book Club went home last week. This is the last order for the year. Please make your online order before 29th November 2017. P & C News Annual General Meeting Our AGM will be held tomorrow night, 15th November at 7pm in the staffroom. Please join us as we elect a new committee for 2018. The AGM is followed by a General Meeting. The P&C encourages your involvement and participation in our school. The P&C plays a role in representing parent voice on a range of school related topics as well as providing a significant source of fundraising / financial assistance to the school. The involvement of parents and carers helps to create a dynamic community at MWDS, with enormous benefit for all our children. Helping out is a great way to be involved in your child’s school life, support the teaching staff, get to know students, other families and contribute to your community. We are all busy with family and work commitments and it is not always possible to help every time a request is made. However, there are many different ways to support the school and we urge you to do what you can, when you can. There are many positions available to parents wishing to have a more involved role in the school. You can be part of the Executive, take on the role of Secretary or President or simply join the committee and be part of the planning process. Below are the positions to be elected at the AGM: President Vice President Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Secretary Assistant Secretary Canteen Liaison Fundraising Coordinator Uniform Shop Coordinator We encourage all families to get involved. We hope to see you there! Christmas Disco On 7th December we will be holding our Christmas disco. This event is shaping up to be a great night for all of our students. Entry is only $5 per student or $10 including a meal deal. See the flyer attached for further information. We are asking for volunteers for this event for either the Preschool-Year 2 disco from 5.30pm to 6.45pm and/or the Year 3-Year 6 disco from 7pm to 8.30pm. If you are available to volunteer on the night, please contact Deb Malcolm on 0412 421 231. Canteen Roster Wednesday 15th November Renee Thursday 16th November Robyn Friday 17th November Kim, Rumena, Bec – Recess Monday 17th November Gayle Tuesday 21st November Katie Wednesday 22nd November Danie

Don’t panic!

It’s time to return your library books