cially the children, who received many posi-tive comments for their enthusiasm and be-haviour.

Reports went home last week, on Friday If you have questions or concerns, please call the office and make a time to chat to the teachers and / or myself.

Carols at Millthorpe I will be looking for some excellent public speakers and readers to present some of the program at Carols by Candlelight on Thursday 15th De-cember, keep the date in mind. Our Christ-mas Carols night is coming together really nicely, with the Bathurst Chamber Orchestra, and the Carillon Show band both coming to Millthorpe for the night. Chloe and Jason Roweth will also be performing a variety of Australian Carols. Electric candles will be available for $3, and song books will be on hand. Other wise the night is free. Put the date aside ….. THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER, see you there!

End of Year Dates The Important end-of year dates for your calendar are…..

Presentation Night Thursday 8th December, 6.30pm

Year 6 Big Day Out - Friday 9th December

Year 6 Farewell and school Disco Tuesday 13th December, from 5.30pm - 7pm disco. Year 6 Dinner 7pm - 9pm

Final end of the year combined as-sembly - Wednesday 14th, under the

It’s Week 9.. Already!

Tomorrow is a uniform - free day Students may wear mufti-clothes, or their sports uniform, so that their formal uni-forms are clean and organised for Thurs-day night. Please wear enclosed shoes, and suitable warm clothing for the weather.

On Thursday night we wear our full school uniform, and bring our warm po-lar fleece jumpers, and possibly even our school coats, if it stays cold like this!

As children will be changing out of their uniforms for the performance, please be very careful to label all clothing, socks, skirts, shirts, shorts or trousers. 30 pairs of grey shorts on the classroom floor are not easy to find a home for, unless there is name, it’s a very exciting time, and per-formers will be rushing to be ready, so label, label, label. Ta

The Markets Feedback In the last newsletter, I was calling for volunteers to join Team Millthorpe to help out at the markets, and help out you did! It was an outstandingly successful day yet again, with the Weather Gods smiling on us, and the crowd larger than ever. There have been many, many responses from stall holders and visitors to our beau-tiful village declaring the positive nature of the day. Never ending thanks must go to the organising committee, Georgie Hinrichsen, Jo Copelin, Steve Harris and Kate Munro led ably by Shona Kay, who pulled off another very successful day for the school. Well done ladies, and well done to all the myriad of helpers, espe-

Principal’s News

N S W D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N A N D T R A I N I N G

7th December , 2011

Term 4 Week 9

MILLTHORPE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

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COLA, at 9.15 am. There will be performances form the junior percussion group, and the dance group. Final awards for the year are pre-sented, including Millthorpe Cup, and chess prizes.

Carols by Candlelight - Red-mond Oval - Bathurst Cham-ber Orchestra & Carillion Show Band, Jason and Chloe Roweth- Thursday 15th De-cember, 8pm - 10pm

Class parties on Thursday 15th.

Last school day for students - Friday 16th December.

Presentation Night A word about presentation night for the uninitiated… We have a big pro-gram for the night, starting with the formal presentation of prizes and awards for each class. Each class awards 5 book prizes, 2 for aca-demic excellence, 2 for consistent endeavour, and 1 for class citizen-ship. There is a kindergarten gradua-tion book prize for everyone in Kin-dergarten, and all students in year 6 also receive a special gift for gradu-ating.

There are a range of other annual presentations, for leadership, special art awards, and sporting blues etc. Students wear their formal school uniform for this section of the night. It’s a bit like a very big, very special assembly.

The announcement of school cap-tains for 2012 is made, and year 6 present a farewell gift to the school.

After a brief interval, students per-form a whole-school item, with each class presenting their section. This year, the theme is circus… class teachers will give you more individ-

ual information about what your children need for this. This is a lot of fun. After another short interval, we present the year 6 farewell slide show, a moving documentary of the children leaving us for high school. Presentation night starts at 6.30 pm, and is held under the COLA. Usually, it blows in a little chilly, so be prepared, and bring a rug, or a warm coat.

The evening usually winds up at about 9.30pm, very young students are welcome to head home to bed after their class performance. Every-one comes along to presentation night, with lots of family and friends to share a very special night in our school calendar.

See you there! 6.30pm, Thursday 8th December.

If the weather is inclement, we will send a message home with your children on Thursday afternoon to indicate that presentation night has been postponed to Wednesday 14th, at 6.30pm.

After School Activities at Millthorpe in Term 4 - week 9 Most activities have finished for the year, There will be senior percussion next Wednesday. I know rock band has had their last session, keep your eyes on the newsletter early next year for the next round of activities.

Bus Needs a Home in Millthorpe Orange Bus Lines are asking if any-one can accommodate their bus on week nights, weekends and school holidays. The bus needs to be based in Millthorpe so driver can collect and return it each day. They will be happy to pay rent. If anyone can help out please phone Tony or Michelle on 63623197

A Christmas Message

It seems a little surreal to be

writing this Christmas message.

Where has the year gone?

Time truly does fly when you are

having fun, and I have had lots of

fun through out 2011, sharing the

joy of every day with your beauti-

ful children, and receiving lots of

love, hugs and smiles from them.

They are a credit to you, and the

love and care you show them is

amply reflected in their attitudes

at school. I am constantly

reminded about their beautiful

manners, behaviour, attitude and

happy, confident dispositions by

visitors, and the general public

who stop to comment to me about

them. I glow with pride.

Thanks to all parents who have

helped out during the year in any

capacity, you help to make the

place really hum.

Academically our years results

have been excellent once again,

and I must congratulate the teach-

ing team on another year well

done!

Have a very happy Christmas and

New Year with them, look after

them for us all, and enjoy some

special quality time together be-

fore we return to school on Mon-

day 30th January 2012, for years 1

to 6, and Thursday 2nd February

for new kindergarten enrolments.

Merry Christmas, to all, with love

and hugs.

Jo Jackett

P&C President’s Report

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Term 4 Week 9

What a day!! Is the general comment when you hear people talking about the Millthorpe Markets. We have had so many positive comments from stall-holders, visitors and volunteers.

I am very proud to be associated with a school community that can pull together to host such an extraordinarily large event. A huge THANK- YOU to the markets committee who spent countless hours of their own time or-ganising the day (thanks Shona, Georgie, Jo & Steve, you guys are superstars).

To the parent volunteers who did their shift, then volunteered to stay for longer, we could not run the day with-out the volunteers, you all did an amazing job – Go Team Millthorpe.

To the cake makers, who may not be able to donate time on the day, but donate time and money through produc-ing the most delicious cakes. Two mums this year pushed their ovens to the limit producing approximately 20 cakes each, Thank YOU!!!!

To the students who ran stalls, ran errands, collected money and rubbish at the end of the day. You guys are a credit to your parents and MPS. We have received many an email from stallholders commenting on the wonder-ful attitudes and manners of the MPS kids.

To our amazing staff who probably choked on their coffees when Jo J, announced the markets committee are doing this twice a year. You guys are such an asset to this school the commitment to extra curricula activities would be hard to be beaten anywhere else.

To anyone else who donated or helped, Thank You Thank You Thank You.

Hopefully we will have final figures for tonights P&C meeting. Early counting certainly suggests we may break some records this year.

P&C meeting starts at 6:30 in the library.

Volunteers I have 8 P&C shirts outstanding could you please return them to the office before the end of term.

Also don’t forget early next year the P&C will be hosting Pix in the Stix, which will be a great family night out. If you are interested in advertising your business on the night please contact Jo Copelin 63663738.

The P&C AGM will take place in March, please consider taking on a position as there will be a couple that are be-ing vacated. For more information on the roles available please contact me on 63665119.

Hope to see you all at presentation night.

Kate Munro

Green As Beans Day Yesterday the School leaders

(SRC & Sports Captains) held

Green as Beans Day to raise

money for school repairs.

Children from all classes had a fantastic time. Activities ranged from hu-

man targets taking shots for the team, body art, nail painting, guessing

competitions, money drop and the selling of various green sweets and

drinks.

Thanks to everyone for their participation and enthusiasm for the day.

Especially the school leaders and Susie Morgan who had a long night

cooking for the event with her son.

There were some winners on the day including: Mentos Guessing Competition = Sam Archer (207)

Jelly Bean Guessing Competition = Angus Blyde (512) Mystery Box Competition = Charlie Blyde (Avocado, Scourer)

We raised over $475. Love your work! Mr Morgan

 

Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri

Week 9 5

6

Green As

Beans Day

7 8

Presentation Night

6.30pm

9

Big Day Out

Year 6

Week 10 12 13

Disco 5.30-7pm

Year Six Dinner

14

Whole School

Assembly

9.15am

15

Carols @

Redmond Oval

8pm

16

Last day of

School!!!

Back by Popular

Demand “Attention Business

Owners”

Please contact Jo Copelin on

63663738 if you

would like to advertise your

business on the big

screen!

A day at the Markets!

Primary Assembly 2-12-11

3/4G Rachel McKenna, Ellie Munro, Logan Mason,

Ed Taylor, Chloe Begbie, Molly Harris, Huon Lemarshall

3/4M Katie Archer, Connor England, Jasper Worland,

Jay Tennant , Charlotte Stewart, Nathan Schubert, Max Kay

4/5M Olivia Richards, Kallie Sargent, Cooper Bingham, Sarah Colman,

Holly Jones, Joseph Kay

5/6S India Connick, Niamh McFeeters, Harry Ellem, Tom Brown,

Cohen Shubert, Will Harris, Taylah Sargent, Ethan Coyte

Award of Merit

Mitchell Wratten, Sam Murphy, Niamh McFeeters, Claudia Wilson,

Ben Wratten x2, Sam Archer, Olivia Richards, Ethan Jones, Ellie Wilson,

Lew Connick, Sarah Colman, Tjanala Friedrich, Cohen Schubert

Red Banner

Sam Murphy,

Skye Thomas

Gold Banner

Oskar Mitchell

“ Holidays, Busy?, Getting behind in things, need a break? Contact Liz for your all your ironing needs on 63663051

Mrs Mac would like to thank the wonderful

families who have been collecting the ring

pulls from cans. Please keep collecting over

the holidays as this is an

ongoing project for a

wonderful cause. Thank you

again everyone and have a

wonderful Christmas,

Mrs Mac

Millthorpe Public School Park St, Millthorpe 2798

Phone: 02 63663104 Fax: 02 63663230 E-mail: millthorpe-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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NIGHT @ MILLTHORPE BOWLING

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Sunday 11th December @ 7pm

Santa will be there!

Lucky door prizes (children and adults)

Turkey, meat & vege trays and lots more to win

Raffle will be drawn $2 or 3 for $5

1st prize $200 Hamper

2nd Leg of ham

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