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WEB DECEMBER 14 2018.Pub Mackellar Girls Campus Newsletter29 14 DECEMBER 2018 Term 4, Week 9 Meeting the educational needs of girls Next General P&C Meeting: Wednesday 6 March 2019 EMAILING THE SCHOOL - Please use our [email protected] email address for correspondence DEDICATED SMS NUMBER - Please text 0427 459 133 before 9am to advise late or absent students PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE - Dear Parents, Staff and Students Presentation Day - Our Annual Presentation Day in the School Hall took place at 10.00 am today. Parents, family and friends were warmly invited to this occasion where the Mackellar community showcased its many areas of excellence and acknowledged student achievement. Staff changes for 2019 - There are staff members who will not be with us next year as they move forward in their career or into retirement. Judy Isles, Visual Arts teacher is retiring after 42 years at Mackellar. She has consistently been dedicated, hardworking and very creative. Sue Saunders has been teaching PE at Mackellar for 29 years, and her expertise and commitment to her students have been greatly appreciated. Sue has decided it’s time for a change in schools. These highly professional teachers have made big contributions to the school and they will be very sorely missed. Michelle Royston has been a School Administrative Officer in the kitchens for seven years and is retiring. Her highly organised, thorough and meticulous work has been greatly appreciated. On behalf of the school community, I wish them all the best in their new ventures, and wish them good health and happiness in the years ahead. I wish to acknowledge the dedicated and professional job that our teachers do in working with our students to provide the best possible education. Your daughters have been provided with innumerable opportunities and activities to develop further, both in achievements and personally. Staff and Community Recognition Awards - For the past 14 years, the Northern Beaches Secondary College has acknowledged the fantastic service of school staff. Mackellar Girls recipients for 2018 are Zoe Beale, Roslyn Berry, Alecia De Angelis, Julijana Joldzic, Tsomo Jorchuk Tsang, Cassandra Morrison, Janet Ribeiro and Heidi Warne. Our school is indebted to these people and all others who continue to do a fabulous job to support Mackellar to provide the best possible education and school that we can. Schools Spectacular - It was the 35th anniversary of the Schools Spectacular last week. What a truly fantastic event of amazingly talented students from NSW public schools performing to an audience of 15 000. I was really touched by such talent, such participation of over 5 000 students, such dedication from teachers to give students this opportunity and such pizzazz! It was an incredibly professional show that truly showcased how amazing public education in NSW is. Ross Milne received a special award, the Mary Lopez Medal, at a special ceremony for his 35 years of commitment to Schools Spectacular as a creative force. I want to sincerely thank Narelle Beard, Desiree De Bono, Clare Goetze, Laura Hawes, Elle Maxwell and Ross Milne who were part of the team of dedicated teachers who contributed to the night and gave our dance and choir students the opportunity of a lifetime to be part of Schools Spectacular. If you have never been to Schools Spec, I recommend that you get tickets next year. You will see NSW public education at its finest. Reading at School - The following National Survey supports the importance and value we place on students’ reading. We engage in Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) twice a week, have multiple book clubs, book fairs, a wonderful library and of course our spectacular Book Parade to support the development and love of student reading. If there is one thing parents and teachers can do to ensure the scholastic success of children, it is this: encourage them to read. Director General’s Award for Turning Potential into Performance Freshwater Community Bank is Director General’s Award for Excellence in Girls Education the proud Community Sponsor Director General’s Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education of Mackellar Girls Campus Director General’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Programs Manly Vale Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Pacific Islander Programs A national survey, the Scholastic Australia Kids & Family Reading Report, confirms the importance of independent reading time at school and of reading books aloud at home. It also urges parents and teachers to allow children the freedom to choose the books they want to read. "We know there is a strong link between independent reading and success in education," Scholastic Australia's head of education, Christine Vale, says. "Interestingly, the Kids & Family Reading Report also verifies that principals can have a great deal of influence over children's attitudes towards reading enjoyment and frequency by creating a culture within the school that embraces independent reading. "The survey found a direct correlation between children whose principals actively encourage reading for fun and children who love to read." The survey, conducted in conjunction with YouGov, sought insights from a nationally representative sample of 1748 parents and children aged 6-17. The report found only 44 per cent of children said they have an opportunity to read independently in school as a class or school. Key findings showed that just over one-third of children surveyed identified as frequent readers, with kids in the 6- 8 years age bracket being the most likely to read on five or more days a week. The top predictors of reading frequency were how often children are read books aloud, and the child's enjoyment of reading. For younger children, additional predictors included where they read books for fun, parental involvement, and how early they started being read books aloud. "We heard from kids that they overwhelmingly love read-aloud time with their parents and that many parents are reading to their children," Vale says. "Still, we are concerned that key messages around literacy are not being disseminated evenly across all demographics, centralising learning difficulties amongst lower-income families." Marty Marshman, Board Member and Secretary of ASLA (Australian School Library Association) says students would benefit from school book fairs or book clubs, as well as time set aside for independent reading. Principals have a "crucial" role, he says, in encouraging children to read as much as they can for pleasure. This encouragement would benefit from being formalised and systematic, he says. Start of 2018 - Teachers return on Tuesday 29 January Years 7, 11, 12 and peer support leaders return on Wednesday 30 January Years 8 -10 return on Thursday 31 January All new enrolments in Years 8 -12 are to come on Wednesday 30 January I ask parents and students to make sure that the wearing of the correct school uniform continues from Day 1 next year. We expect high standards in the wearing of our uniform. I want to particularly remind parents to ensure that their daughters wear their uniform at a correct length – short skirts and dresses are not part of our uniform. Skirts and dresses should be just on the knee. It is important for safety reasons that correct shoes are worn – black leather shoes with black laces. Ballet shoes are not uniform as the foot is not protected. I want to remind parents to ensure that makeup, jewellery and body piercings are not worn and hair is not brightly coloured. I also want to remind parents of the importance of getting 2018 fees paid so the new year can start with a clean slate for students. Congratulations for high achievement to: Rachel (Y12) for her 1st in Subject for HSC Japanese Beginners in NSW Sara and Emma (Y12) for their selection for ARTEXPRESS, the exhibition of the best HSC Visual Arts Major Works Bella (Y7) for her winning the Junior National Indoor Netball U14 Championships in the NSW team and winning the State Water Polo Championships U15 Water Polo team for winning the NSW CHS Knockout Championships Cassandra and Sarah (Y10) for their selection in the Regional Water Polo team Chelsea (Y9) and Tallulah (Y8) for their selection in the Regional Softball team Stella (Y10) and Robyn (Y8) for their selection in the Regional Cricket team Charlotte and Amelie (Y9) for their being awarded a Premier’s Reading Challenge Medal and Ella (Y7) a Gold Award the school for receiving the Royal Lifesaving Society Aquatic Club trophy for the highest point score in NSW Eloise (Y10) for her performances in the Sydney Children’s Choir I wish everyone a restful holiday, a very merry Christmas and a happy festive season filled with peace. C Del Gallo, Principal 2 YEAR 7 - It has been an incredibly exciting year with many fun, rewarding and sometimes challenging events. Apart from the mainstream subjects, students have been involved in many of the school’s extracurricular activities including Band, Vocal Ensemble, Book Club, Book Parade, Sport, Dance Ensembles, Drama Ensemble, the School Musical, the Quilting Group, Zonta Club and School Spectacular. The highlight has been the Great Aussie Bush Camp where the students went away for three days and participated in group activities that were aimed at allowing the students to get to know one another and build friendships. Other important events the students engaged in this year include the Peer Support Program, High Resolves, “InRhythm”, Literacy and Numeracy Workshop, Beach Safety and Multicultural Day. All students also took part in a fabulous workshop to help them learn some skills and strategies to support their social-emotional wellbeing. The URSTRONG workshop was presented by Dana Kerford who spoke to the girls about friendship facts, recognising healthy and unhealthy friendships as well as taking the girls through some steps to help them put out their Friendship Fires.
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