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Principal: Mr Graeme Cupper Address: Commercial Street, Merbein, 3505 Phone: 03 5025 2501 Fax: 03 5025 3524 Email: [email protected] Website: merbeinp10.vic.edu.au Thursday, 17 September 2015 NEWSLETTER DATES TO REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 18th September Wear Footy Colours Day Last day of Term 3 Earlier finishing time of 2.30pm OSHC finishes at the earlier time of 5pm OCTOBER th 5 Monday First day of Term 4 7th Wednesday Sec Parent/Teacher Interviews 12th-13th Advance Camp th 14 Wednesday Yr 5/6/7/8/9/10 Chess Tournament 19th Monday Girls Cricket 20th Tuesday Boys Cricket 21st Wednesday Variety Night – Let Me Entertain You 28-30th Grade 3-4 Camp 29th Thursday Pri G’Day Asia performance NOVEMBER 3rd Tuesday Melbourne Cup Holiday th th 9 – 13 Year 6 Camp th 10 Tuesday Family Information Night for Language Backgrounds Other Than English students 11th Wednesday Family Information Night for Pacific Islander students 12th Thursday Family Information Night for Koorie students 9th-13th Grade 5/6 Lake Cullulleraine Camp 24th Tuesday Head Start Days (for students who have selected a Yr 12 subject) 25th Wednesday Play is Safe by the water Session 27th Tuesday Yr 10 – Enrolment Night MSC 3.30– 6.30pm DECEMBER PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Mr Graeme Cupper YEAR 10 CHINA EXCHANGE TRIP UPDATE According to reports from Ms Liz Rankin, our Year 10 students are enjoying their visit to China. They were excited to see their friends again. In addition to their commitments with the host school, they have also spent time touring Dali. Some of the experiences have included seeing an opera performance, exploring the university and taking a cable car up to the top of a local mountain. Today they were treated to an Official Welcoming Ceremony at the school, where they were greeted as very honoured guests. All students and accompanying staff will be returning to Australia during the school holidays, on Friday 25th September. STUDENT OF THE MONTH ASSEMBLY Our Primary and Secondary Student of the Month Assemblies were held on Tuesday this week. It was pleasing to see such a large number of students being nominated to receive an award. Well done to all nominated students and congratulations to the students who won an award for the month of August. AUGUST MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to the following Students of the Month Award winners. P1A Addison Kost 8A Jessica Hall 4B Mia Corrie 9D Alexandra Pallot P1B Miles Fetherston 8B Calin Graham 56A Darcy Liddicoat 9E Liam O'Neill Tayla Graetz- 56B Montana Beckwith 10A Rebecca Griffiths 12A Sapphire Dodds 8C Rowbottom 7A Hannah Rogers 10B Phoebe Hunt 23A Jerri Liddicoat 9A Alicia Stewart 7B Joel Maiorana 10C Shannon Stevens 23B Tasharni Quinlivan 9B Shannarah Maher 7C Sarah Mannix 10D Justice Felton 4A Damon Spicer 9C Dale Versteeg 7D Gideon Sands END OF DAY ROUTINES – PICKING UP YOUR CHILD As parents would understand, schools are required to ensure that we comply with privacy laws and respect the privacy of all students. I would like to remind parents who may be picking up children at the end of the day, to please wait outside the buildings until the dismissal bell rings. Seating is available under the shade sails and trees for parents who may be a few minutes early. If parents need to collect their child at an earlier time, please contact the School Office, so that necessary sign- out procedures can be arranged. END OF TERM I would like to take this opportunity to thank students and staff for the support and commitment they have provided throughout a very busy term. Their efforts have ensured that the many significant activities conducted by the school during Term 3 have been very productive and rewarding experiences. I wish students, families and staff a safe and relaxing break. STRANGER DANGER MILDURA REGIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS A reminder to parents that their children should be The Championships will be hold on Wednesday 14th taught about not getting into cars or accepting October (Week 2, Term 4), and is open to Year 5/6 treats from people they don’t know. Recently, at Primary students and Year 7/9/10 Secondary another Primary School in our district, a young students. Please Note: Year 8's have a Drug Forum child was approached by a stranger. This child to attend on the same day. reported the incident to the teacher on duty which Cost is $10 per student. To be held at Sacred Heart, is the protocol we would like to reinforce in the Mildura. Merbein P-10 College school community. This is an ‘All Day’ Competition, with all FOOTY COLOURS DAY TOMORROW participating students playing seven games across Our school has designated tomorrow, Friday 18th the day. September as Footy Colours Day. Students are Please see Mrs Fetherston if you would like to encouraged to wear their team colours on the day. compete. Practices will be held each lunchtime in If students come ‘Out Of Uniform’ in their Footy the Yellow Building on Mondays, Thursdays and team’s colours, they will be expected to make a gold Fridays. Permission notes will be issued next term. coin donation to support the Student THANKS FOR ASKING R U OK? REPORT - Kyra Representative Council (SRC) projects and Fetherston charities. Last Thursday we had a lunchtime filled with The Canteen is providing a special Footy Menu positive vibes, it was a day where people smiled at tomorrow. Students have already ordered for this, each other and asked the important question R U so if orders have not been made then students will OK? not be able to access this special menu tomorrow. A mix of students from both Primary and Secondary came together to play giant chess and giant connect EARLY DISMISSAL TOMORROW 4, to be face-painted with fun yellow designs, and to On the last day of term, Friday 18th September, wear yellow ribbons in their hair or around the students will be dismissed at the earlier time of wrist. The UNO players brought their games outside 2.30pm. Lunch will commence at 1.30pm and and we borrowed some of the old school games student activities will be run during lunchtime. such as marbles, elastics and pick up sticks from the Normal classes will be run all morning. Green building. Secondary Students will be required to check and Mitch Rodd from Headspace set up a display to clean their lockers before the end of term. Form promote their role in helping to support young teachers will be supervising this process in the last people. They offer a range of free or low cost 10 minutes of the day on Friday. services, including advice, information and early All buses will be running an hour earlier than intervention services for mental and physical health regular times tomorrow. Busses may arrive at the concerns, use of alcohol and other substances, risk school out of their regular order, so students must of homelessness, and vocational and education be aware of this when catching the bus at the support. Located at 2/125 Pine Ave, Mildura in the earlier time tomorrow. old Cottee building, they can be contacted by phone WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH OCTOBER on 50212400 or by email on October is Walk to School Month. Victorian Primary [email protected]. School students are encouraged to walk, ride or Thank you all of the students who helped to set up scoot to and from school to highlight ways children and run the activities. A massive thanks to Bev can improve their health and wellbeing. 60 minutes Thomson for having the vision of what they day of physical activity is recommended for children should look like. each day. Walking to school can also help reduce traffic congestion, parking difficulties and associated environmental impacts. So rest up through the holidays and be ready with your walking boots for Day 1 of next term. Get involved and get active. Merbein P10 College supports this program. Participating students will receive certificates. WOOLWORTHS LEARN AND EARN STICKERS This fundraiser has ended and it’s time for the schools to gather all the stickers together to send off in the holidays. If you have stickers at home, there is still time to send them into the school tomorrow, Friday 18th September. Thank you to all the families who have supported our school through this fundraiser. SCHOOL WEBSITE Reminder that the newsletter is uploaded to the school’s website each week - merbeinp10.vic.edu.au IMPORTANT DATES TERM 3 18th Sept, Fri End of Term – Early Dismissal 5th Oct, Mon Term 4 Commences 7th Oct, Wed Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews 4-7pm 8th Oct Thurs Year 8 Latrobe University Visit 21st Oct Wed Variety Night – See Flyer on Front Page EMAIL ADDRESSES The school prefers to send the weekly newsletter and other important information home via email as this is the most reliable method. Please send your email address to: [email protected] asking for the newsletter to be emailed to you. Please note that those few students in Years 8/9/10 who still require a hardcopy of the newsletter, will need to collect their newsletter from the main office at the finish of their last class BICYCLE THEFT, DON’T BECOME A VICTIM. each Thursday. LET’S DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! MERBEIN P-10 COLLEGE BREAKFAST PROGRAM Here are the facts. The Breakfast program is being financially 63 Bicycles stolen in the Mildura supported by the Merbein & District Community area over the last 12 months. Bank & Merbein Development Association.