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Marrar Public School Principal: Mr David Adamson

Phone: 0269 274 364

Fax: 0269 274 377

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.marrar-p.school.nsw.edu.au

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Marrar Public School

9-13 Centenary Drive

MARRAR NSW 2652

CALENDAR

Term 3

Week 3

Monday 6th Aug to Fri 10th August– Education Week

Thursday 9th August—Hockey

Friday 10th August– Visit to Coolamon Central School

Week 4

Friday 17th August—Hockey

Week 5

Monday 20th-Friday 24th August—Book Week

Thursday 23rd August—Book Week Parade & visit to

Coolamon Library

Friday 24th August—Tennis

Week 6

Wednesday 29th August—Police talk

Friday 31st August— Tennis

Regional Athletics Carnival, Albury

Week 7

Friday 7th September—Tennis

Week 8

Friday 14th September—Tennis

Week 10

Friday 28th September—Last day of Term 3

Inside this Issue:

From the Principal’s Desk 1

What’s Happening in K-2 2

3-6 Report 2

Library Leaves 3

Journalists’ Corner 3

Assembly Awards 3

P&C Notes 4

Coolamon Library News 5

Community News 5

From the Principal’s Desk

Welcome back to the start of term 3. I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday. Term 3 is usually the quieter of the terms. The calendar is already looking busy with Sporting Schools, Book Week/Education week combined and a Police talk just naming a few of the events planned. I am sure that more will pop up.

Last week the first of this terms sporting schools program started. We are participating in hockey activities for the first 4 weeks followed by a tennis program in the second half of the term. The children really enjoyed the activities last Friday.

Next Friday the entire school will be travelling to Coolamon Central School for a Careers Day. Marrar will combine with other local schools and participate in activities. More information will be provided early next week on the permission note. Sporting schools will be on Thursday instead of Friday.

On Tuesday I had the pleasure in accompanying our School Captains, Gabby and Alex, when we had morning tea with the Mayor. They looked very smart in the uniform and it gave the children the opportunity to mix with the students from the other local schools and to listen to the functions of the council. I must also mention that they enjoyed the morning tea!

Planning is well underway for the whole school excursion to Canberra. It will be in week 3 of term 4. We are anticipating being able to send a note home next week with the cost and itinerary. We expect costing to be approximately $200 for the 3 days which includes everything.

Just a reminder that if your child is away it would be appreciated if a note could be sent with your child when they return. You are also able to ring or send an email. If your child is late arrival to school or leaving early this needs to be recorded via the office.

Term 3 Week 2 Thursday 2nd August 2018

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What’s Happening in K-2 Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had a nice and relaxing holidays and are ready for a busy term 3. The dates are filling up fast with many extra curricular activities being offered to both our staff and students. With this mind, students have been working very hard in the classrooms to account for days out of the classroom participating in these activities. With Mrs. O’Neill handing over the reigns and settling herself into retirement , I have surely noticed the amount of work that she did for our school and students. I would just like to thank Mrs. O’Neill for all she has done for MPS and I wish her all the best for the future. You have made my first few years of teaching a pleasure!

With all that said and done, K-2 are working like little champions in the classroom. We have been following along with our units, finishing them off from last term and starting new ones. This term in Science we are working on a unit called “mixing it up” which is very fun and hands on. Students are given the opportunity to predict, mix and explain what is happening when specific materials are mixed together and observe the reactions. Last week we started our unit by mixing oil, water and food ye in a specific order together and discussed what happens. Students found out that oil is more dense then water, therefore it does not mix. Students were amazed that we had a reaction that looked like a home made lava lamp and were so amazed at how things moved and separated. I look forward to doing many more fun and exciting experiments over the course of the term.

Keep on working hard K-2. Let’s work hard and play harder!

Miss Salzke.

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3-6 Report

Morning Tea with The Mayor.

On the Tuesday 31st July, Gabby, Mr Adamson and I went to the Coolamon Shire Council Chambers to have morn-

ing tea with the Mayor. There were 6 schools, Coolamon, St Brendan’s, St Patrick’s, Matong, Ganmain and us. We

all sat down on the chairs and then Coolamon

finally arrived. The treasurer (2nd in command)

and the Mayor talked to us about their jobs.

Then there were questions and no one asked

anything (I still haven’t thought of anything). We

gorged ourselves on food and about 15-20

minutes later we drove back to school.

Alex.

L-R: Dave McCann (Deputy Mayor), Alex,

John Seymour (Mayor) and Gabby

Assembly Awards

Term 2, Week 9

Lower Division: Upper Division

William Pattison: being mindful and respectful of James Pearson: putting in 110% with a smile on his face

the neatness police when completing tasks Alex Eberbach: presenting his work neatly and being a

Reece Mack: for having a “can do” attitude towards good team member.

his learning

Angel of the Week: Gabby Pearson

Library Leaves

This year Book Week in is week 5 of this term (starting Monday 20th August). I am excited

to announce that I have planned a few exciting activities to help students celebrate our stu-

dents love for books and reading. The theme for this year is “Find your treasure”. On Thurs-

day 23rd August, we will have our Book Week character parade at 10am. At 11.30am we will

be boarding the bus to travel to Coolamon Library, where we will be participating in activities

based around a shortlisted book. Notes will go out closer to the date.

Library this term will remain on a Monday after lunch. A reminder to the students to bring

their library books back so they can borrow again. Kindergarten (1 book), year 1-5 ( 2 books)

and year 6 (3 books).

Keep on reading!

Miss Salzke.

Journalists’ Corner

Because of the support we received from our school families

and community members, we had a massive total of just over

13,000 vouchers to spend through the Coles sports for school

program. With the vouchers we have been able to purchase

much needed sporting equipment for the students, so

thank you!!

P&C Notes

Firstly, Mrs O’Neill has been a supportive, nurturing

and amazing teacher at our school for over 30 years.

Every time you meet a former Marrar Public School

student of Mrs. O’Neill’s they always have fond memo-

ries and a funny story to tell about her. She has been

an integral part of our school family for many years and

we will miss her immensely and we thank her for all the

patience and guidance that she has shown our school

and our children over those years.

A reminder that uniforms are available through the Hunters website. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery on most

items.

https://www.hunters1866.com.au/collections/marrar-public-school

Felicity Pattison

David Adamson

Coolamon Library

May Gibbs Display

The Library is hosting a May Gibbs display provided by the State

Library of NSW. The display will be in the library from 27th July to

10th August. May Gibbs was Australia’s first full time,

professionally trained children’s book author and illustrator and

the display features reproductions of some of her most beloved

characters including the Gumnut Babies and Snugglepot &

Cuddlepie. Call in for a browse.

Story time

Story time dates for August are: Friday 10th August- “Transport”

Friday 24th August- “Bath time”

Lego

Lego club has commenced, come and join us every Wednesday

afternoon from 4pm to 5pm. Also at the library every Saturday

morning from 10.30am to 11.30am. The cost is FREE, with lego

provided. Everyone is most welcome to attend.

Please phone the library for more details.

Helen McLoughlin

Coolamon Library

69 272 492

Community Notices

During September, the Marrar Landfill operating hours will change to the following:

Wednesday 1-4pm

Friday 1-4pm

Saturday 1-5pm

If you have questions regarding these changes, please

contact the council, 69 301 800.