MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Busy as Always! As mentioned last week, we have many events that are currently taking place and the end of Term 2 continues to be busy.

Our band had a wonderful time performing at Beresfield Public School. The feedback following the performance,

from students and parents at both BPS and EMPS was extremely positive. The principal of Beresfield P.S. could not

speak highly enough of the experience and I am very proud of all our band members.

Thank you very much to all of the family members who transported our students on the day, to Mrs Hookway for her

organisation and of course to Mr Ward for his ongoing commitment to our concert band.

Our enthusiastic team of Boccia players were successful in the

tournament held at EMPS two weeks ago and are now off to

compete at the next level in Sydney! Well done team!

Team members include Stephen Goode, Lilly-Kendra Wein,

Joshua Rooke, Jakson Hutchison and Noah Beatie

William Street, East Maitland 2323 Phone: 4933 7524 Fax: 4934 5012 Email: maitlande-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Respect, Responsibility, Learning, Co-operation and Participation

19 June 2019 No. 9 (Week 8 Term 2)

Educating Communities

Star Struck was another successful experience for our

wonderful dancers. Star Struck is a huge community event

that is extremely exciting but also a lot of hard work.

Much time and effort on the part of performers, parents

and teachers goes into participating in this event. My

thanks go out to Miss Dixon and Miss Porter for the large

amount of their personal time invested and to the parents

who assisted with transport to and from Newcastle many

times.

Congratulations to our performers who represented our

school beautifully and I trust that you thoroughly enjoyed

your experience in the spotlight on the big stage.

Teacher Professional Learning Last week’s professional learning time was spent working on Learning Sprints based on writing, and focusing

on providing effective student feedback. This afternoon, we continued our work on using the Literacy and

Numeracy Learning Progressions to track student achievement and plan future learning experiences.

School Holiday Period A reminder that school holidays are coming up. The final day of Term 2 for students is Friday, 5 July

2019. The students commence Term 3 on Tuesday, 23 July 2019.

Afternoon Pick-up Whilst I understand that afternoon pick-up will always be challenging, I thank those of you very much who

are being mindful of previous requests regards safety and procedures.

If you are still unsure of expectations, please refer to Skoolbag Ap or the previous two newsletters.

Changed your details??? Just a reminder that if you have had a change in personal details such as address or contact numbers;

work, mobile or home, please ensure that you notify our office ASAP.

Please note that any change of address details will require proof of address. (Documents such as a

rates notice or home-related bills, such as telephone, gas or electricity, including name and address).

Kim Dudgeon

We are very much

looking forward to

next week’s NAIDOC

Week celebrations

and hope that you can

join us for our closing

ceremony.

You should have

received your

invitation last week

and we can’t wait for

our amazing week of

fun-filled activities

and valuable learning

experiences.

In addition to NAIDOC Week we also have

our ‘Maths Mania’ days and Spelling Bee

taking place; an opportunity for some of

our most talented writers in Stages 2 and

3 to participate in an author workshop;

continuing Stage 1 softball experiences; a

touch football gala day; a debating gala

day; public speaking events; Kindergarten’s

responsible pet visit; Kindergarten will soon

be off on their very first excursion when

they visit Oakvale Farm; and our

Aboriginal Dance Group will be performing

at Stockton Public School. Phew! I’m

exhausted just thinking about it!

By Michael Grose (Article by Dr Rosina McAlpine) Encouraging healthy attitudes towards women Recent events and current statistics highlight that as a nation we have a serious problem when it comes to domestic violence. While there’s no easy solution, together, we can do our part to stop violence against women. If you’re a parent or guardian, you can play an important role. Disrespect towards girls can begin in childhood, and we can break the cycle when we teach our children to be respectful and caring right from the start. As parents, we have three main jobs: • First, to love our children and build a strong lifetime bond • Second, to keep them safe from harm until they can do that for themselves • Third, to teach them all the skills they need to thrive in life and to make a positive difference in the world Life skills approach to raising children So what life skills do children need to learn when it comes to the issue of preventing violence against girls and women? As parents, we can talk with our kids about: • Behaving respectfully towards others • Communicating their needs using words and without the need to hit, snatch or shout • Managing their emotions and their behaviours so as not to ‘fly off the handle’ Start the conversation about respect early Start by responding to your child calmly when they are disrespectful to others. The following three-step communication approach can be used from early childhood through to teen years. Let's put it into practice. If a boy is making fun of his sister or a female friend: 1. STOP: Respond calmly rather than react asking him to stop the teasing. 2. EMPATHISE: Invite your son to see the behaviour through the eyes of his sister. 'How do you think your sister/friend feels right now?' 3. EDUCATE: Provide options such as ignoring his sister or friend if she's annoying him or providing an appropriate social script he can use to communicate his thoughts such as, "I find it annoying when you don't share the computer" It's a marathon, not a sprint When it comes to gaining academic knowledge and learning skills, parents know it takes years of consistent effort from childhood through to adolescence. In the same way, parents can take a long-term approach to teaching life skills beginning right from toddler to teen. Parents lead the way Parents are powerful teachers and role models for the next generation. We can teach our children how to be respectful and kind to each other. By stopping disrespect and violence at the start we can play a crucial role in putting an end to violence against girls and women. Resources you can use The Stop it at the Start campaign provides parents, family members and others with information and practical resources to self-reflect, and talk to boys and girls aged 10-17 about being respectful and caring. You can find videos, guides and other resources to help you have conversations with your children at www.respect.gov.au/resources/talking-about-respect. There is so much we can do in families to develop healthy attitudes toward women. Through modelling and teaching we can change entrenched attitudes and behaviours that will put an end to the cycle of violence against women.

School Band Performance at Beresfield Public School

Our School Concert Band were invited to play at Beresfield Public School last Thursday. All students were super excited to perform and for some, this was their first chance to show off their new instrument. The band were made to feel very welcome and performed superbly in front of approximately 300 students. A big thank you to our band parents who helped with transporting 34 students to Beresfield.

Well done everyone, Mr Ward, Mrs Hookway and the school community are extremely proud of your efforts.

Monday 6S, 3J, 1M, KF, 3/4C

Tuesday 4/5R, 6R, 1S, KD, 2L

Wednesday 4SG, 5DC, 1D, KV

Thursday 5/6N, 5R, KP, 2G

Friday 3S, MC, 2O

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P&C NEWS

P&C Federation is committed to a free public education system which is open to all!

EMPS P&C Association fundraise to make our school the best place it can be for our children and is run by a group of volunteers.

EMPS P&C runs both the canteen and the uniform shop.

MEMBERSHIP

Have you thought of becoming a P&C member? Signing up for membership does not mean you have to volunteer!

Many EMPS P&C members show that we as parents & citizens of East Maitland care and support our local school. Currently we only have a few.

JOINING IS EASY! Membership fee is only $2 for the year! Print the membership form from the school’s website or get one from the school office, fill out the form, sticky tape $2 onto it before handing it in at the school office.

Please consider joining us today.

We use Facebook as an informal way of reaching families with important P&C information, eg. sales at the uniform shop.

Apply to join us:

East Maitland Public School P&C

Next EMPS P&C Meeting

When: Wed 14th August 2019 @5:30pm

Where: School staff room

Uniform shop opening hours

Tuesday 2:15pm - 2:45pm

Friday 8:30am - 9:00am

CASH ONLY – no eftpos

ONLINE UNIFORMSHOP through Flexischools (app; same login as canteen or www.flexischools.com.au). In the app - press order now, your child’s name and then uniforms to start ordering.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Are you able to help in the uniform shop? It would be much appreciated, please email us if you can spare 40 min on a Tuesday or Friday. You can volunteer as many or as few times as you like. Please keep in mind that without our wonderful volunteers we are unable to keep the uniform shop open. eastmaitlandpublicschoolpandc@gmail.com

People interested in helping in the uniform shop in Term 3 please send available days (Tue/Fri) or dates wanted to Bente - 0439493522 or email eastmaitlandpublicschoolpandc@gmail.com .

CANTEEN NEEDS HELP!!!

If you are free and could donate some valuable time to help, please contact Jacki Cassidy at

eastmaitlandpublicschoolpandc@gmail.com or leave your contact details at the office and we will contact you. You can volunteer as many or as few

times as you like.

Thompsons Pie Drive

Orders due 20th June 2019

Pick up 3rd July 2:00-3:00pm from the hall

Please see order form on the last page of

newsletter.

Canteen Roster

Week commencing Monday, 24 June 2019

24/06 Fiona Daley

25/06 Megan Streeter Megan Fuller

26/06 Suze Hamilton Sara Kasteel

27/06 Tammy Lill Amber Larkman

28/06 Renae Reneham Lara Chapman Denyse Potts

Week commencing Monday, 1 July 2019

01/07 Help Needed

02/07 Zoe Bouquet Naomi Sams

03/07 Jordan Croker Cath Pritchard

04/07 Leighsa Cox Trish Watts

05/07 Kathryn Blakemore

Sally Priestley Kelsey Manton

If you are unable to come on your day please phone or msg Jacki -

3J

Nixon Perrin Alexander Mordue Lilly Jefferson Shaleese Denning

3S

Thomas Farley Eamon Browne Jamie Snow-Cole Isaac Bottrel

3/4C

Thomas Auld Ed Slater Xavier Woodward Olive Moad Lucy Janson Destiny Shephard

4SG

4/5R

Alycia Renehan Sienna Starkey Blair Vorenkamp Bailey Dumbrell Oakley Gurr Emma Carlton Jamie-Lee Anderson Isabella Olson Paxton Malone Chase Petersen Kiarna Webb Taylah Wakeman

5DC

Isabella Elliott Coby Gardiner Zoe Card Raiden Hill Francesca Samuels Jenny Ngo

5R

Toby Campbell Hamish Nimmo Kayne Talevski Sunny Palmer Conor Neil Talulah Elbourn

5/6N

6R

Amillia Lee Corbin Janssen Xanthe Stephens Brandon Farley Sophie Davis Brock Newell

6S

MCC

B

Trent Beattie Josh Rooke Stephen Goode

MCC

R

Kayden Stewart Indi Redgrove Blayr Smith

MCC

Y

David Turnbull Sam Henry

KD

Joey Palmer Mason Faulkner Corey Matheson Imaree Alcantara

KF

Nate Harmon Taylan Polyak Penny Georgopoulos Israel Clarke

KV

JT Bluegum Eden Webster Flynn Caddy Ridhima Myneni

KP

Ruby-Rose Fairhall Frankie Parker Elijah Sheen Steinar Clayton

1D

1M

Spencer Philip Corey Neil Bonnie Kidd Cohen Ford

1S

Max Johnson Mackinley Chiodi Claire Jefferson Charlotte Gibson 2G

Rebecca Rowling Dylan Wood Oliver Swan Lulan Probert

2L

Mia Johansen Tyler Cranston Ethan Eveleigh Amelia Skarin Xander Cuneo Beau Gardiner Max Thompson Mackinley Wright

2O

Ammon Conry Liam Hodder Miranda Slater Eden Daniels Hope Tierny Natalie Helion

Events / Reminders

24-28/6 Naidoc Week

2/07 Kindergarten Oakvale Farm Excursion

5/07 Last Day of Term 2

23/7 First Day of Term 3

21/8-23/8 Year 5 —Great Aussie Bush Camp

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If your child has lost a

ring please see our office

staff for further

information.