Mulwala Public School

Yarma (Welcome)

Welcome

Yesterday we welcomed Tyler to our school. Tyler will join the jarmbies in the Bobinawarrah class.

Yesterday we welcomed Nate Batten to our school. Nate is from Corowa High School. Nate is completing a Vocational Pathway  which will enable  him to complete a school based traineeship (SBAT) in Cert III School Based Education Support with Alphacrucis University College. He will benefit from gaining real classroom experience as a trainee for 1 day per week at Mulwala Public School  for 2 years, prior to commencing study to become a teacher.

School uniform

At the last P&C meeting it was moved that a maroon checked dress and a school beanie will be added to the school uniform. Parents will be informed when they are available for purchase.

I have included a uniform list in this newsletter. We encourage all students to wear their uniform  with pride.

Years 3-6 Borambola Camp

Years 3-6 are off to  camp tomorrow morning. A reminder that they are to be at school by 7:00 am. The students will particpate in many opportunities and will have a lot to tell their parents when they arrive home on Friday.

P&C Kite Fest

The P&C's Kite Fest will be held at Lonsdale Reserve on Sunday 22 October from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please come along a support the P&C.

Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day is one of our favourite days of the year, and is very well supported. Your child should have taken home an invitiation last week to give/send to their grandparents and/or special people. Please contact your child's teacher if you require more invitations.

Date: Friday 27 October

Time: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm

Lunch provided

Please RSVP to school by Monday 23 October

THRIVE OSHC

THRIVE is now offering before and after school care each day, as well as vacation care.

School Bytes

School Bytes now has an app which can be downloaded onto your phones. Please see the information in this newsletter.

Covid Guidelines

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that we are still continuing our COVID-smart measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as the flu in our school community.

Our COVID-smart measures

While the community continues to live with COVID-19, NSW Health has advised that the unpredictable nature of the virus will continue to present a health risk to the community, especially during the winter months while other respiratory illness circulate. As a response, our school will continue to operate with our baseline COVID-smart measures in place throughout this term to minimise transmission while prioritising student and staff wellbeing. These includes a combination of layered safety measures such as:

• Staying home if unwell and test for COVID-19 if showing any symptoms

• Students and staff are advised to stay home until they are well, even if they have a negative COVID-19 test result. Students can be supported to learn remotely if they are well enough.

• Boosted day cleaning of high-touch areas in our schools.

• Strongly encouraging masks to be worn by all students, staff and visitors, particularly when indoors or outdoors when physical distancing is difficult to maintain, and if exposed to COVID-1

• Strongly encouraging up-to-date vaccinations for our students and staff, including COVID-19 booster shots and flu vaccinations for anyone eligible.

• Maintaining natural ventilation with windows and doors open whenever possible, including when cooling/heating systems are in use.

• Continuing to provide RATs and other hygiene products to our school community, free of charge.

Our school may be directed to temporarily reintroduce additional COVID-19 measures, including mandatory mask-wearing and postponing events and gatherings, or directing a cohort to learn from home for a short period to minimise transmission risks. The NSW Department of Education’s COVID-19 Health, Safety and Staff Wellbeing team will continue to lead this work when it is needed.

For further information about the COVID-smart measures in place this term refer to the department’s COVID-smart measures at school on our Advice for families page

I would also like to take this opportunity to share Fire and Rescue NSW’s Winter fire safety checklist (PDF 864.8KB). Please download the checklist and follow the instructions listed to help keep our households safe and warm during the colder months.

On behalf of our school, I want to thank you for your support in helping to keep our students, staff and community safe.

Moodamoot (farewell)

Regards

Gayle Pinn

Principal

During the time I was on leave Mrs Moore taught  Thurgoon students through a very comprehensive poetry unit.  The students enyoyed learning a variety of different poems. 

During Term 3 we have been reading lots of different books about the environment and the impact that humans have on our environment. One special area of study for us was turtles.

When Mrs Rosmulder was away Mrs Moore taught us about all different types of poetry. We had lots of fun trying to write all different types of poetry.  Lylah