5 June 2018 D o E - N S W

MERRYLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER Phone: 9632 9709 Fax: 9892 2152 Email: merryland-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

LATE ARRIVALS

As the weather has become colder it is noticeable that a number of students are arriving late to school. The school rolls and attendance patterns are checked on a regular basis by the Home School Liaison Officer. Please ensure that children arrive at school before 9.00 am. Teaching commences as soon as children enter the room at 9.00 am and valuable learning maybe be missed if children are late to school.

UNIFORMS

As winter approaches a number of students are wearing inappropriate jumpers and sloppy joes. Please ensure that the school uniform continues to be worn on all occasions. If it is necessary to be out of uniform please send a message to the class teacher stating why your child is out of uniform. Please ensure all clothing is labelled so that they can be returned to their owner.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the students (Mesam and Hana) who will run in the Regional Cross Country next week. They were both well placed in the zone event. Good luck next Wednesday.

MEDICATION REMINDER

Please remember that the school is unable to administer any medication that is not prescribed by a doctor. If your child requires prescription medication please see the office staff to complete the appropriate forms. Parents have a responsibility to ensure a sufficient supply of up to date medication and any ‘consumables’ necessary for its administration.

PARRAMATTA HOLROYD FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM 2019

Early Term 3, Parramatta Holroyd Family Support group will run a Kindergarten transition program. This will be held on Wednesday afternoons, for a limited number of students who are enrolled in Kindergarten 2019 at Merrylands Public School.

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday 5 June

2/6J, 4/6S and New Arrivals “Trees Planting” excursion

Stage 3 Public Speaking Final at Years 3-6 assembly

Thursday 7 June

Our Spec Dance Audition - Hall

Monday 11 June

Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 12 June

9.30am P&C meeting

Wednesday 13 June

Sydney West Cross Country

Friday 15 June

Ramadan ends

Tuesday 19 June

New Arrivals Excursion

Wednesday 20 June

Parramatta Cup (Regional) time to be confirmed

Wednesday 27 June

P&C Disco

Tuesday 3 July

K-6 Assembly

Wednesday 4 July

Gold Awards Morning Tea

Year 6 Fundraiser - Pyjama Mufti Day

Thursday 5 July

Reports go home

Friday 6 July

Last day Term 2

M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L P A G E 2

At Merrylands Public School we

are RESPECTFUL in all settings.

We demonstrate this by: Being kind to others

Looking after our school Using good manners

Using correct names and titles Allowing others their personal

space Cooperating with staff and

peers

CANTEEN SPECIALS $4.50

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Hot Dog w/ Oreo

& Jelly Drink

Chicken Burger or

Hamburger

Macaroni & Cheese

& Water

MONDAY TUESDAY

Lasagne &

Milk

Chicken & corn roll or Corn jack

& Milk

PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR CREDIT. ALL FOOD MUST BE PAID FOR AT TIME OF ORDERING.

The canteen is unable to heat up lunches. Please do not send food that requires reheating.

This week’s Star Message is:

M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L P A G E 3

MERIT AWARDS Amira H K/3L Trying hard in reading

Alias M K/3L Trying hard during writing

Daniel A KC Great participation during a geography based lesson

Georgia F KF Working hard during literacy groups

Sana B KF Trying hard during maths

Lucy G KF Excellent work during a geography based lesson

Aaliyah E KS Improved effort in reading

Setelo M KS Hearing sounds in words when writing

Sama H KS For being a great helper

Nikolas D KS Trying hard with his reading

Siendra D KW Great improvement in writing

David T 1/2C Taking responsibility for his learning

Annamaria A 1/2C Excellent effort in writing

Natan S 1/2C Using efficient strategies in maths

Ali B 1J Always trying his best

Jin-Hao L 1J Using the count on strategy to solve addition problems in maths

Rayan M 1J Fantastic informative writing

Malak Y 1P For working hard to achieve her writing goal

Newralia T 1P For using capital letters and full stops in her writing

Karrar J 1P For trying hard to use a number line in maths

Adam B 1TL Checking his writing to make sure it makes sense

Theo M 1TL Drawing an amazing plan for writing

Bianca S 1TL Using count on strategy to solve addition problems

Jeremy H 1TL Great expression while reading

Luke T 2/3Z Enormous effort in class

Sanna Z 2/3Z Working well in class

Muqtada A 2/3Z Concentrating on doing his best work

Melinaz N 2/3Z Giving detailed answers

Jazmine S 2/3Z Detailed answers in literacy

Rahaf H 2/3Z Continuous effort in class

Demirhan D 2/3Z Great effort in class

Sarah R 2/3Z Trying to do her best work

Talesha P 2/6J Fluent reading

Zara S 2/6J A happy independent student

Dibby K 2/6J Improved behaviour

Talesha P 2/6J Fluent reading

M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L P A G E 4

MERIT AWARDS - continued...

Muhammad H 2O Working hard in maths

Batool S 2O Being a mathematician

Zahra F 2O Persevering to the best of her ability during set tasks

Maalak H 2R Improvement in reading

Mandy L 2R Improvement in reading

Ayman M 2R Fantastic work in all learning areas

Subhan N 3D For being a responsible student and a kind friend

Ammar H 3D For trying to write neatly

Ahmed Y 4/6S For being such a hard working student

Ibby E 4/6S For being such a hard working student

Elvis K 4/6S Outstanding participation during class activities

Ghala A 4P Working hard in maths

Akida K 4P For always helping others and contributing to class discussion

Tabish A 4P Demonstrating great knowledge of angles during a maths lesson

Batool H 4R Confidently presenting her speech

Saad K 4R Being a cooperative group member

Lia S 4R Working hard in mathematics

Hassan A 4R Taking responsibility for his learning

Jasmine D 5/6D Nice blog writing

Ali S 5/6D Wonderful public speaking

Simeon G 5/6G Improved focus in class

Ali A 5/6G Reading aloud with expression

Hadia A 5/6N For an outstanding speech

Bahram S 5/6N Making great improvements in all areas

Mesam R 5/6N Working hard in maths

Melek A 5/6N Always being safe, respectful and responsible

Farahnaz M 5/6T For an amazing Chinese dragon artwork

Abid R 5/6T For an amazing Chinese dragon artwork

Juliette N 5/6T For a great start to her diary entry

Cem G 3S Positive attitude towards learning

GOLD AWARD WINNERS

Ahmad H Freshtah B Max L

Malek A Hadia A Riana H

Hydar J Simon F

M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L P A G E 5

CAMP REMINDER The permission notes have gone home for Year 4, 5 & 6 Overnight excursion to the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation at Narrabeen on Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September 2018. Please complete the permission slip and return it with a $50 deposit to the school office no later than Friday 8 June 2018. The excursion is limited to the first 120 students.

MONDAY 5/6T, 5/6N, 5/6K, 5/6D, 5/6G

TUESDAY 4R, 3S, 2/6J

WEDNESDAY 2O, 3D, 4/6S, K/3L, 2/3Z, 4P

THURSDAY 1J, 1/2C, KF, KS, KW

FRIDAY 1P, 1TL, KC, 2R

LIBRARY TIMETABLE All students need a library bag for borrowing

LIBRARY NEWS

Congratulations to the following students who have already completed the 2018 Premiers Reading Challenge. You are superstars!

Chloe M 4R

Luke T 4P

Maryam J 4P

Moqadas L 5/6T

Mabuba Q 5/6T

Hana R 5/6D

Muzhgan T 5/6D

Artiola H 5/6D

Asad R

Zahra R

Akida K

Adeena K

Juliette N

Shaddai A

Ilknur A

Phillip C

2/3Z

2/3Z

2/3Z

3D

3D

3D

3D

5/6D

Lina R 5/6D Zahra L 5/6D

STAGE 3 SPEECHES

Congratulations to Stage 3 students for presenting your speeches last Thursday. Stage 3 Public Speaking Final will be held at assembly (Years 3-6) Tuesday 5 June.

UPCOMING PSSA ROUNDS 8/06/18 vs Parramatta West (home) 15/06/18 vs Hilltop Road (home)

RUGBY LEAGUE - GIRLS Parramatta/National Rugby League officials have contacted the school last Friday to invite us to enter teams in a “Girls Only” Gala Day involving another local school, Beresford Road. The day will include skills sessions and modified matches. Girls in Years 5 and 6 will be given a note soon with details including the date and venue.

PSSA RESULTS 25/5/18 vs Widemere

P A GE 6 M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L

SPORT REPORT

Mabuba Q Triple jump

Narjis A Triple jump

Tina B Demonstrating outstanding throwing and catching skills

Tina B Being a helpful caring peer

Youssef K Great throwing and catching

Joanna K Great throwing and catching

SCHOOL SPORT AWARDS

TEAM RESULT BEST EFFORT

Newcombe Ball

Junior

Bye

Newcombe Ball

Senior

Bye

Netball

Senior

Won

15-5

Yusra - Great defence

Soccer

Junior

Lost

2-8

Isa - Ball control

Rugby League Bye

Netball

Junior

Won

3-9

Monique - Great defence

Rugby League Bye

Soccer

Senior

Won

6-0

Hossain M - Excellent teamwork

Hussain M - Excellent teamwork

PSSA NEWS

PSSA RESULTS 1/06/18 vs Ringrose

P A GE 7 M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L

PSSA NEWS Continued

TEAM RESULT BEST EFFORT

Newcombe Ball

Junior

Won

2-0

Adea - Top serving

Matina - Wonderful serving of a set

Amnah - Super catching

Newcombe Ball

Senior

Won

3-0

Annalys - Serving a set and top spiking

Lavida - Serving a set out

Jasmine - Amazing catching

Aqrah - Commitment and honesty

Netball

Senior

Won

10-5

Ella - Great team player

Soccer

Junior

Lost

1-2

Bahram - Great communication

Rugby League

Senior

Won

28-0

Zan - Terrific gap running

Johann - Outstanding tackling technique

Edward - Blockbuster try

Joseph - Unselfish play

Netball

Junior

Won

7-0

Muzhda - 1st goal this year

Rugby League

Junior

Won

30-12

Cameron - 3 “smart” tries

Isaac - Tackling bigger opponents

Efalata - Great movement

Saad - Faster go forward

Soccer

Senior

Won

7-2

Ahmad B - helping out the other team

SKOOLBAG

Stay in the loop with our school through the Skoolbag App, operating on iPhones and Android phones.

As well as receiving alerts and newsletters electronically, you can send your childs absentee notes to the school direct via the App.

If you would like more information, please go to the school office for instructions.

AFL NEWS

Great Western Sydney Giants players Josh Kelly and Tim visited the school last Thursday. They spoke to Years 3-6 students about lifestyle, career details and highlights and involved students in demonstration skills sessions. Mr Green organised the visit through development officers to publicise our AFL program which commenced last Friday with over 50 students enrolled. AFL will continue for the next 4 weeks at Merrylands High School and will culminate with each participant being presented with a “footy” of their own.

P A GE 8 M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L

P A GE 9 M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

Mr Sadler and Miss Nguyen accompanied our Cross Country team to the Merrylands/Parramatta Zone Carnival last week. Both reported that our students participated enthusiastically and showed exemplary behaviour. Hana R (8th) and Mesam R (6th) ran brilliantly and will now represent at the Sydney West Regional/Area Carnival on 20th June. Melek A (9th) and Hassan M (9th) have qualified for reserves for their respective events.

PARRAMATTA CUP

RUGBY LEAGUE - BOYS Our Senior (12yrs) and Junior (10yrs) Rugby League teams, supervised by Mr Douglas and Mrs Douglas, played in the Southern section of the Parramatta Cup two weeks ago. They were successful in winning their divisions, undefeated, over 4 and 5 matches respectively. On the 20th June they will face the first placegetters of the Northern section to decide which teams will qualify for the N.S.W All Schools carnival in Term 3. Times and a venue have yet to be decided but the games will probably be played at Guildford Leagues around 4:00-6:00pm.

P A GE 1 0 M E RRY LA ND S PU BL IC S C H OO L

Kindergarten and New Arrivals group had a fantastic day at Calmsley Hill City Farm last Wednesday 30 May. CALMSLEY HILL EXCURSION