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Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome Back To Term Two I hope all families had a great time enjoying the Easter holidays together. Due to the early Easter this year, the term will be 11 weeks. Welcome back to everyone and we are looking forward to a great Term ahead! Our Maramba School Values

Our school values are an integral part of who we are as a people and as a community. They are the things that we believe are important. Values have a major influence on a person's behavior and attitude. Every day and every moment they serve as broad guidelines in all situations in guiding us in the choices we make and the actions we take.

In Term 2, we will be focusing on our second school value of Respect. Respect: We are understanding and considerate of every-one’s rights.

How we treat and consider other people, the environment and ourselves is an important life value. You can give and model respect by: listening actively to what they say; Some of our values are about how we treat other people and what consideration we give them. Respect is not usually a one-off event or action. It is at the heart of all behaviour, the underlying principle. You can give and show respect by: taking pride in yourself in all that you do; being honest;

Term 2 Week 2 - Thursday 2nd May 2019

2019 Diary Dates

May 8

Mothers Day Stall

No Canteen today

May 10

Mothers Day Breakfast,

7.30 - 8.45am

Foundation Mothers Day

Pampering, 9.00 - 9.30am

May 13

Year 3 & 5 - NAPLAN

week commences

May 13 - 17

Year 6 - Camp

May 17

Walk to School

May 21

Selected - District Cross

Country

Term Dates:

Term 2-

April 23 - June 28

Term 3 -

July 15 - Sept 20

Term 4 -

October 7 - Dec 20

MARAMBA FLYER

We are proud partners with

Principal’s Message

being well-mannered

modelling moral integrity; allowing others to express opinions;

appreciating and taking into account other people’s preferences; taking an active stance against bullying and discrimination;

listening thoughtfully to all opinions, even when controversial; caring for our environment;

taking pride in our school community; and including everyone, at the earliest stage possible, in the decision-making process. ANZAC Day Assembly

Well done to our students for a wonderfully respectful ANZAC day assembly last Wednesday. All classes laid remembrance wreaths at our lone pine and some students brought in their own

flowers. It was also great to see that some of our students wore their great grandfather’s medals All of the student leaders ran the assembly impeccably. Well done!

A special thank you to the 5000 Poppy community group for do-nating the knitted poppies to our school. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! A few of our special Year 1 mums (Rathor, Meester, Kaur and Henderson) who stayed after school last Tuesday till 5pm to attach them to the fabric backing. We have hung the poppy blanket in front of the library so they could be put on display and shared by everyone to help commemorate ANZAC Day. It looks absolutely stunning! Thank you very much!

Amazing MPAC Performances On the last day of Term 1, students performed their Human Literacy class songs. Each class had been working with Mr Shenfield to write the lyrics for their class song. The class song is an important part of the class’ identify. It brings them together as a team and identifies their strengths and aspirations of who they want to be and be seen as. Powerful motivation!

Safety in the Sun As a SunSmart accredited school, we must ensure that the children continue to wear hats for a few weeks in term two until 10th May. The UV levels are still above three so please continue to Slip on sun protective clothing, Slop on SPF 30 or higher sunscreen, Slap on a wide brimmed hat, Seek shade and, if practical, Slide on wrap-around sunglasses until the 10th May. Please check the daily sun protection times to be sure. These are available on the free SunSmart app and widget, in the weather section of the newspaper or at sunsmart.com.au even in the cooler autumn weather, that UV exposure all adds up. Kind regards, Darren Wallace Principal

Assistant Principal Report

On ANZAC Day we remember the ANZAC spirit. Our country saw the damage that had been dealt to the

soldiers during the war, the men and women had to search for the positive side. The soldiers had to get

through such a horrendous time. To help with this, they created good bonds together. Private John

Simpson Kirkpatrick was known for being a stretcher bearer in the Australian Army Medical Corps. Just

in 24 days, Simpson and his donkey rescued 300 wounded soldiers.

On ANZAC Day we remember the families who have lost family members or who are dealing with

soldiers who have major injuries. Grace and Sakeena 5K18

On ANZAC Day we will remember the soldiers that fought in the war for the future generations. We will

remember how many lives were lost in the war. Many people had been wounded or passed. We will

remember them. Olivia and Matilda 5K18

On ANZAC Day we remember Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans. Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander people have fought in all of the wars that Australia has been involved in. This is despite them

not being treated fairly. Dustin and Tehora 5K18

On ANZAC Day we remember the women in World War One. Women played a vital role in world war

one. Many men had gone to fight in the war, therefore women were recruited to fill in the job of men.

Women also had to work in the military as nurses. There was also an increase in employment rates for

women in what were already traditional areas of women’s work. Between 1914 and 1918 women’s

employment rates nearly doubled. Lest we forget. Emelia and Shanae 5K18

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commemorative Ceremony

This ceremony was held after the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Aboriginal Memorial plaque on the side of Mount Ainslie, commencing at 6.30 am. The commemorative ceremony was conducted to honour those Indigenous Australians who have served in the Australian forces since 1901. It is hosted by members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and Services Association (ATSIVSA), and was open to all members of the public.

Last week the Year 6 classes presented their proposed bills in a mock parliamentary session as a celebration of their Discovery work in term 1. Students wrote expositions to convince members of parliament to pass a specific bill. The year 5 students recited rebuttals opposing the proposed bill. It was a successful session as most bills were passed in the House of Representatives and were sent to the Senate for a second reading, one step closer to becoming a law.

This creative project was challenging and interesting. It took a lot of hard work and ended with a bang. Of course this ‘bang’ was our presentation of all our hard work. Personally I thought our group’s presentation ran smoothly as planned, we argued for our proposed ‘law’. Also we were lucky enough to have the wonderful year five students helping. This was a great experience for everyone. Alyx 6W4 This project was nothing I’ve ever seen before. It was difficult to make sure everything was prepared, but everyone’s presentation was outstanding. Plus the year fives participated in the mock play! The journey took a while but the ending was spectacular. This was a one in a lifetime experience in my case. One of the best things about this project was that our expositions were sent to Parliament House! Hopefully they reply. Indiana 6W4 Diane Morwood

The following students will be receiving their Student of the Week Certificate

on Friday 10th May 2019.

Room Student Reason

FL10 Sheldon K Working exceptionally hard during writing

sessions to ensure he is using correct letter

information. Well done, Sheldon!

2VT11 Sierra M Creating a fantastic ANZAC Ted poem and

drawing.

3/4P14 Johnny M Contributing to class discussion and question time

as well as applying himself to complete tasks.

Well done, Johnny!

3/4F16 Miah B Persisting with the learning of multiplication

during Maths sessions and attempting all task

work independently.

3/4F16 Sienna W Being kind, understanding and inclusive with

everyone in the class. Sienna you are a very good

friend to have!

5K18 Hayden B Trying your very best at your persuasive piece of

writing. Well done on your editing skills!

5R20 Dilmi E Using her goal setting and self-reflection to

constantly improve the quality of her writing.

Visual Art 6H2

Physical Education 3/4W13

Blake

Isabella Jeremiah

Orlando

Emelia Luka

Braydon

Clare

Maya Claudia

Jai Caeley Stevan

Zack

Ryan

Happy Birthday to the following students who will be celebrating their

Birthdays last week and this week.

Payment Due Dates - QKR will close

Friday 5th April at 4.00pm

If you wish to pay using CSEF or Credit, please select this option on QKR. If you are unsure of how to process or not sure of your CSEF or Credit balance please contact

the Administration office for assistance.

Year Level Excursion/Incursion Cost Due Date CSEF / Credit

Applicable

6 Camp Balance $370 Friday 3rd May Yes

Select District Cross Country $8.00 Tuesday 14th May Yes

Whole School Athletics Day

Years F - 6

Come along and support our students for the annual

Maramba Primary School Athletics Day on

Friday 24th May 2019.

The event will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 3:00pm

(1:10pm finish for students in Foundation to Year 2)

Students will rotate around several athletic events throughout the day.

Please come along to enjoy the day with the students as they have fun and

try their hardest.

Parent helpers on the day will be greatly appreciated, so please see Mr Colgrave or leave

a message at the office if you are available.

Students should wear suitable running shoes, bring a drink bottle, and can wear their

house colours, as they are competing for their house team.

FRIENDS OF MARAMBA

Please support our 2019 Fundraiser

BUNNINGS Sausage Sizzle

at the Fountain Gate Store on

SUNDAY 19th MAY 2019

8AM – 4.30pm

This is a great opportunity to help raise funds for our school

We need helpers for the day

Morning shifts are filled. If you can help for a shift

between 12 noon – 4.30pm, please fill out the bottom slip and return to the

office.

THANK YOU!

Shift times (please tick preference) 12-2pm or 2-4.30pm

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 19 May 2019

Name : __________________________________ Phone :______________________

Have a look at what we are doing at Maramba Primary School Theircare OSHC!

Some fun activities that we have planned are weekly themes and weekly activities, being creative and crafty, draw-

ing, painting and designing, being active and activity-based games!

To use the program, you will need to ENROL at www.theircare.com.au

It is simple, fast and there are no enrolment fees! That means even if you are not planning on using the service but find that you are running late you have that peace of mind that your children are safe, fed and

enjoying themselves with their friends under the supervision of qualified professionals.

Operating hours Fees BSC- 6:30am -8:45am BSC- $21.00 (Out of pocket $3.51- $21.00)

ASC- 3:25pm- 6:00pm ASC- $29.95 (Out of pocket $5.90- $29.95)

www.theircare.com.au or phone 1300 072 410

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Dear Parents,

We will be participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn in 2019.

The program starts on Wednesday 1st May 2019 and finishes 25th June 2019.

A large collection box will be located at the office for your sheets. You will also find

a collection box for our school at Fountain Gate Woolworths.

Stickers can be handed in on the collections sheets sent home on Monday 29th April

or stuck on the large picture sheets in the Gallery. More collection sheets are

available at the office, or can be printed from online.

We are hoping to collect enough points for some new science and Maths

equipment.

Thank you for your support.

Regards,

Wendy Van Bakel