Thomas Angove

T E R M 4 - W E E K 8 3 0 t h N o v e m b e r , 2 0 1 0 . 5649 Canola Way Matong NSW 2652 M o n d a y 2 9 th Phone: 02 69277824 Fax: 02 69277877 N o v e m b e r - F r i d a y E m a i l : m a t o n g - [email protected] th 10 D e c e m b e r School Web Page: w w w . m a t o n g - p.schools.nsw.edu.au Swimming School

Wednesday 1 st Every child, every chance, every day.… D e c e m b e r Christmas Service 1 0 . 0 0 a m . CHRISTMAS IN MATONG

NOTE THE CHANGE O F D A T E Matong P. and C. combined with the T h u r s d a y 2 nd D e c e m b e r Year 6 Farewell Matong Social Club 6.30pm.at the Motor Inn Invite you to their combined

Year 7 2011 Transition Day at Chocolate Wheel and Carols in the Park High S c h o o l

M o n d a y 6 th D e c e m b e r SUNDAY 19th December School Captain E l e c t i o n s BBQ from 6.00pm Wednesday 8 th D e c e m b e r Mobile Library Soft Drinks available

Saturday 11 th & BYO Drinks(no Glass) and nibbles S u n d a y 1 2 th D e c e m b e r P. and C. catering for Bring along a chair ! Grong Grong Dog S h o w

M o n d a y 1 3 th D e c e m b e r Presentation Night ! Matong Public School and Concert

Wednesday 15 th D e c e m b e r Christmas Service P o o l P a r t y Last day of school for students

Public schools are great schools

Principal’s News Last Thursday and Friday I was involved in principal meetings at Grong Grong and West Wyalong. These, Here we are at week eight already, swimming school also, were of benefit and I thank Jo Steward. Jeremy has started and, as always seems to be the case, Campbell and Valerie McKelvie for so capably filling cooler, unsettled weather has arrived. Luckily, the my roles whilst I was away. water is not too bad and most students braved the conditions yesterday to make the most of the Don’t forget our special combined Christmas scripture opportunity to learn to swim or improve their service that is to be held at the Matong Uniting swimming ability. Just a reminder that unless there Church Hall tomorrow, Wednesday, 1st December, are electrical storms happening, swimming will take from 10 a.m. All parents and community members are place each day, so please make sure that if your child invited to attend. feels the cold, they have appropriate warm clothing to Have a good week. change into after lessons.

Courtney Menzies returned to school last Friday after Regards, a successful campaign on the Central Coast as part of Ian Lucas the P.S.S.A. Girls’ Cricket team that competed in the state carnival. I was talking to the team coach, Mr Brad Lyne, on the weekend and he was full of Year 6 Farewell praise for the team in general, and Courtney in particular, for their efforts, behaviour and Stage 3 students and staff are all looking forward to sportsmanship. Congratulations, Courtney, and well the Year 6 Farewell which is to be held at the Grong done on your performance at this carnival. Grong Motor Inn this Thursday, 2nd December. All Year 5 and Year 6 students are attending this function This week we welcome Rebecca Costello who is doing which will commence at 6.30 p.m. with dinner to be her Year 10 work experience with us. Another ex- served from 7 p.m. Parents of these students are student of Matong P.S., Rebecca is currently studying invited to join us at 8 p.m. to view the students’ in Year 10 at Narrandera H.S. We are pleased to have powerpoint presentations of their recent excursion to her with us and trust she finds her time here both Borambola Sport and Recreation Centre. Dress is neat worthwhile and enjoyable. Many thanks are extended and casual and there is no cost for the evening as the to Amber Rowland who spent the last week with us as P. and C. has, once again, generously offered to cover part of her work experience and did a good job as she the cost of the evening. carried out the range of classroom, library and administration tasks assigned to her.

Last week I attended a meeting of Riverina principals Narrandera High School Year 7 Transition Day in entitled “Forum For The Future”. This was a follow-up from a meeting held by senior This Thursday, students who will be attending Department of Education and Training staff, Narrandera H.S. next year will be visiting the high government personnel and executive members of school for their transition day. Students attending other stakeholder organisations and was designed to other high schools next year have also had their allow local principals have their say as to how transition days over recent weeks and all have partnerships between the major stakeholders in returned to school, excited about the activities public education can be strengthened so as to undertaken and what awaits them in Year 7. maximise the benefits of our system. Discussion was honest and frank and, hopefully, the ideas, thoughts and suggestions raised will be used to ensure a strong School Captain Elections and cohesive public education system continues to th operate in N.S.W. Next Monday, 6 December, our Year 5 students who wish to take on a school leadership role next year have the opportunity to present their school captain election speeches to the rest of the school. These speeches will take place first thing in the morning at the hall, followed by the elections. Our school leaders will be announced at our presentation night.

Presentation Night Rehearsals Dog Show

Rehearsals for presentation night commenced at the Many thanks to those who have offered to assist with Matong Hall yesterday. These are being held again the catering at the upcoming dog show at Grong today and Thursday of this week and then Monday, Grong. At this stage we have plenty of cake offers but Tuesday and Thursday of next week. Students only a small number of offers to assist with actually travelling to school by bus will be dropped at the hall working at the show. We still need helpers for the on these days. Those who travel to school by other Saturday lunch shift, which goes from 10 a.m. till 2.30 means are asked to be at the hall no earlier than 8.45 p.m. and the Saturday afternoon tea-preparation a.m. and no later than 9.15 a.m. We will have recess shift, which goes from 2.00 p.m. till 6 p.m.. If you are at the hall on these days and then be picked up by the able to assist, please with either of these allocated bus for swimming from there. On the other days, duties, please complete the note attached to today’s students should be dropped at school. newsletter and return it to school by this Friday. The roster of helpers will be sent home as soon as

volunteers are known. Major P. and C. Raffle

Tickets are selling well for the major P. and C. raffle. Please ensure that all tickets are returned to the front Mobile Library office as soon as they are sold, with money. Anyone The mobile library will be visiting us again next requiring extra books can pick them up from the front Wednesday, 8th December. Please ensure all office as well. outstanding resources are returned to the library box prior to the mobile library’s visit.

Answer to our last trivia question Ex-service personnel place their right hand on the left side of their chest at the funeral of a comrade to hide their medals, as a mark of respect to ex-serviceman or woman who has died, for they have made the ultimate sacrifice.

This week’s trivia question

What is Australia’s largest inland city?

Merit Awards GOSH.....IT’S Stage 2/3 Awards GOOSH

Kasey Rowland Perfect persistence in maths Out of School Hours Alex Costello Stellar effort in maths Centre

Ella Barrow Solid all round effort at all times A meeting of parents was held last Tuesday night and as a result we are in the process Nick McCorry Great effort during sport and fitness of registering an after school hours child care service to be active by the beginning RFF and Library Award of 2011. We now need the support of

Kirby Matthews Excellent contributions in all class discussions parents who are interested in using this centre for their after school hours child

Kasey Rowland Excellent application to her literacy work care. We envisage that the centre will operate from 3pm-6pm weekdays and will Ella Barrow Always being a willing helper be a government registered centre so that CCB will be claimable. A meeting will be Special Awards held Tuesday 30th November, 7:30pm at Milne’s Day Care where parents are able to Jessica Barrow 4 merits and a voucher find out more information about the

service and register their children to attend Kiarah Lenord 3 merits and a voucher the service in 2011. PLEASE COME ALONG PrinciPal’s award and register your children or call Bern Milne or Kerrilee Logan if you are unable to Kasey Rowland Trying her best and lovely manners attend but intend to use this service.

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For further information please contact the Campus on 02 6953 9600 or email [email protected].

Early enrolments will be taken from 6 December 2010.

Permission Note Swimming School

I give permission for my child / children ______to attend intensive swimming classes at Ganmain Swimming Pool from Monday, 29th November, 2010 till Friday, 10th December, 2010.

I understand that travel to and from the pool will be by bus funded through drought assistance money.

I enclose $ ___ for pool entry

OR

My child has a season pool pass.

Signed: ______Date: ______

Year 6 Farewell

My child, ______, will / will not be attending the Year 6 Farewell that is to be held at the Grong Grong Motor Inn on Thursday, 2nd December, from 6.30 p.m.

Signed: ______Date: ______------

Dog Show Catering

I am able to assist the Matong P.S. P. and C. with catering at the Grong Grong Dog Show in the following ways:

Working

Saturday, 11th December

Lunch shift - 10 a.m. till 2.30 p.m.

Saturday afternoon tea preparation shift - 2.00 p.m. till 6 p.m.;

Sunday, 12th December

Breakfast shift - 6.30 a.m. till 10.30 a.m.

Cooking a cake

(please circle what you can do)

Name: ______Date: ______