Dear Parents and Community

Can you believe it is already the end of Term 1? You only need to read back over our newsletters or website posts to see how busy our term was. It is amazing that we can fit in so many extra-curricular activities amongst the excellent learning that has been taking place. Thank you to all of our parents and community members for assisting us in the education of our children. ANZAC DAY CEREMONY

All parent and community members are invited to attend our ANZAC Ceremony being held tomorrow at 10am. The ceremony will be followed by a shared morning tea from 10:30-11am (please bring a plate). SCHOOL PHOTOS Tomorrow we will all need to make sure we have combed our hair and practised our smiles for our annual school photos. Please ensure your child arrives with their photo form if they have not already returned it to school or that you have completed your order online. Due to our ANZAC Ceremony being held in the morning with a morning tea to follow, we suggest that you send your child to school in their blue shirt and have their white shirt in a plastic bag. We will ensure children are in their white shirt for our ANZAC Ceremony then back in their blue shirt for morning tea in an effort to keep them as clean as possible for the photos. IMPORTANCE OF READING

We all know that reading to and with your child is fundamental to their academic success. Research shows that learning to read is one of the most

important factors in school success and that early exposure to books and stories substantially contributes to success in early literacy. We pride ourselves on our home reading program and thank our parents for their support in this. Congratulations to Kiara, Eliza and Ryan who have all read for 50 or more nights this term, what an effort! INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Congratulations to Miling PS on winning the Interschool Swimming Carnival in Week 8. What a fantastic achievement! Congratulations to all of the students who competed to the best of their ability. It was excellent to hear that our students displayed impeccable manners and sportsmanship throughout the day. ASSEMBLY

Congratulations to the Senior Room on their performance last week. It was great to see you transferring your classroom knowledge into you assembly item. Our Junior students also did a fabulous job with their Bring and Brag. I love the creative skills our students are developing. ILN LEADERSHIP DAY

Last Thursday our Year 5 and 6 students attended a Leadership Day organised by the Inland Lighthouse Network. Our students attended an all day workshop on leadership whilst our parents had the opportunity to attend a lunch with guest speakers. Our students thoroughly enjoyed the day and the feedback from our parents was very positive. Thank you to Barb Garner from Dowerin DHS for organising this brilliant event. continued next page ...

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Miling Primary School, Nardy St, Miling WA 6575. Telephone 08 9654 1063 www.milingps.wa.edu.au

5 April 2017

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT … cont

ATTENDANCE

We all know the importance of sending your child to school regularly, however, unfortunately our attendance as a whole school for Term 1 is lower than we would like. I would like to remind parents that if your child is away, we require you to notify the classroom teacher or front office with an expla-nation. We understand that if your child is unwell they need to be kept at home, but we currently have 27% of absences for Term 1 unexplained or unauthorised. Well done to our Kindy students who have had the highest attendance rate so far with 98.4%, followed by our Year 6 students with 97.1%. Con-gratulations to Riley White, Molly McCuish and Tommy McNamara on your 100% attendance rate for Term 1 of 2017, what an outstanding effort! I wish you all a very safe and enjoyable Easter and holiday, and cannot wait to see you all back on Wednesday the 26th of April.

Kind regards

ASHLYN SIVIOUR

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ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERSASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERSASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERSASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS————29 MARCH 201729 MARCH 201729 MARCH 201729 MARCH 2017

Heidi S—Heidi has displayed an enthusiastic and posi t ive att i tude towards learning. She always tr ies her absolute best and takes pr ide in her work. Heidi also shows great respect and compassion towards al l members of the Mi l ing Primary School community.

Keep up the fantastic work, Heidi!

Ryan—Ryan has been a pleasure to have in the class this term. He displays a passion and enthusiasm towards learning and is always eager to begin new tasks. Ryan is

respectful and attentive during lessons, and provides great insight into many class

discussion. Wel l done, Ryan, and keep up the great work!

Caleb—Caleb has achieved some pleasing resul ts in Measurement and Geometry this term. He has worked wel l both in a group s i tuation and independently. Caleb is l istening

more careful ly to instructions and is attempting to fol low these to the best of his abi l i ty. Great work, Caleb!

Riley—Riley has shown great improvement in Physical Education this term. He begins each lesson with enthusiasm and a wi l l ingness to try new things. Ri ley

l istens wel l to instructions and demonstrations, and attempts each ski l l to the best of his

abi l i ty. Wel l done, Ri ley!

Jett—Jett has had a great start to the year in the Junior Room. He always tr ies his absolute best at everything he does and is very enthusiastic about his learning. Jett consistently puts in an outstanding amount of ef fort in his Mathematics. He has str ived to chal lenge himself this term and his results are a great ref lection of this. Keep up the great work, Jett! Heidi M—Heidi has started this year with fantastic enthusiasm and a posi t ive att i tude. She shows great care and compassion towards al l of her peers and staf f . Heidi is an absolute

del ight to teach in the Junior Room. Wel l done! Keep up the fantastic work, Heidi!

Tyler—Tyler arr ives at school wi th a cheeky grin and an enthusiastic ‘good morning.’ He tr ies real ly hard each week to learn al l of his spel l ing words and can identi fy

other words that begin or end in the current sound. Wel l done, Tyler!

Gemma—Gemma has excelled this term as Head Student Leader of our school. The role encompasses many different challenges and she has taken them on with maturity and pride. Gemma has been a positive

role model who embraces the school values of respect, kindness, perseverance and cooperation. Our school community is fortunate to have someone at the helm with such exceptional qualities.

Keep up the great work, Gemma.

L - R Caleb (sorry mate, no photo

with your eyes open), Heidi S, Je�,

Tyler, Riley, Heidi M, Gemma,

Ryan.

Huge congratulaons to all

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last assembly.

Home Reading Tips – Pause, Prompt, Praise

Helping your child work out tricky words is easy with this effective technique. The ‘Pause, Prompt, Praise’ method or ‘The Three P’s’ allows you to assist your child with tricky words while teaching them how to self-monitor and correct themselves while reading.

Here’s how…

Firstly, set aside ten minutes of distraction-free time to listen to your child read. Sit next to your child so you can read the book as well. Make sure the book they want to read is appropriate for their reading level. It is better to start with easier books to build up your child’s confidence.

Pause

Wait quietly while your child attempts to read the words on the page. If your child is strug-gling to work out what a word is, pause for 5 seconds to let them figure it out for themselves.

Prompt

If they still haven’t worked out the word after 5 seconds, ‘prompt’ them with a couple of suggestions on how they could figure out the word, such as:

do they recognise any of the letters in the word and can they say the sounds that go with them?

can they break the word up into chunks, for example ‘can–dle’?

can they try reading again from the start of the sentence, or continue reading the rest of the sentence? (This way they will see the context the word is in and it might help them to understand what it is.)

are there any clues from the pictures? For example, if your child reads “The mean put a hat on his head”, you could say “I don’t think the word is ‘mean’, look at the picture, who has a hat on his head?”

If your child still has troubles with the word after two ‘prompts’, say it for them and encourage them to move on with their reading, “The word is ‘man’, let’s keep going.”

Praise

Support your child’s reading with positive reinforcement. Saying things like “Your reading is getting so much better, I’m really proud of you!” boosts your child’s self-confidence and will help them improve.

Try to make this special reading time with your child enjoyable. Talk about the book with your child. Discuss the characters, plot and pictures as this will help boost their reading comprehension and help them develop a love of reading.

Miling Primary School 2017 SCHOOL PHOTOS INFORMATION

ENVELOPES AND ONLINE ORDERING

Our School Photos will be taken on: Thursday 6th of April 2017

Class Photos/Portraits Every Student will have their photo taken, whether they are purchasing photos or not.

Your child has been given a personalised pre-paid envelope by the class Teacher.

Please ensure that your child returns the pre-paid envelope with enclosed payment to school

on photo day if you wish to purchase photos.

Please note: The Photographers are not permitted to open the envelopes and cannot provide

change.

Online Ordering is available at www.msp.com.au, using your Child’s unique shoot key.

The expiry date for online ordering is the 12th April 2017

Family Photos: Envelopes can be obtained from Administration.

Family photos are been taken each morning before school. Please bring your children in on

the days listed above via your child’s surname to avoid long queues.

Please ensure that your family envelope with enclosed payment is handed to the Photogra-

phers on photo day.

Special/Sports Group Photos: If your child is in a Special/Sports photo you will receive a link and password to the online

gallery after photo day, where you can view and order these photos if required. These

photos will be packed and delivered with the school’s bulk order.

Miling Community News

MILING COMMUNITY CHURCH

Services Held:-

2nd Sunday @ 9.30am & 4th Sunday @ 8am

Followed By Morning Tea!

ALL WELCOME !

Voluntary Contributions & Newsletter Subs

Just a reminder that Voluntary Contributions and Newsletter subs are now due. If you receive a hard copy of our newsletter, the annual fee is $25.00. Payment ASAP would be appreciated. You can pay either of these fees by cash or cheque at the school, or via EFT to Miling Primary School, BSB 016-760, A/C 3900 04567.

FOOTY TIPPING

The Footy Tipping is off to a great start with a record number of participants this year.

A couple of reminders -

⇒ Points are for the FIRST game of round not the Eagles or Dockers game.

⇒ Remember to check that you have circled 9 games if you are dropping at the Post Office or

emailed 9 names if you are sending to Sheryle.

Winners so far -

⇒ Week 1 - Lachlan McCuish

⇒ Week 2 - Vikki Jones & Elise Currie (lots on 9 games this week, you had to be on the

money with the points).

Weddding Congratulations go out to Rose Antonio & Simon de Lange who

celebrated their wedding in Cromwell, New Zealand, last Friday 31st March—along

with lots of Miling folk. So wonderful that so many could join them

for their special day.

Adam Martin & Amy Thomson celebrated their wedding on

Saturday 1st April. A great day from all accounts and the bride

looked gorgeous and even the groom scrubbed up not too badly.

Congratulations Amy and Adam.

Our best wishes for much health and happiness to both couples!!

On Saturday the 25th of March, Miling Tennis Club held their closing day for 2017. It was a fun afternoon of tennis, presentations and a shared BBQ dinner. The Miling Tennis Club has over 44 senior members and is a welcoming place to learn to play, to play tennis or to socialise with the local community. Vikki and Colin Jones sponsored the trophy for Most Consistent in 2017. Congratulations go to this years Most Consistent players Karen Ellis and Mark McCuish. Presentations were also made to the winners of both the Mixed Doubles and Doubles Championships that were held earlier in the season. Mixed Doubles Champions - Clare Douglas and Neil Mackintosh Thank you to the sponsors Mark & Vikki Harrington. Runner-up Mixed Doubles Champions - Vikki Harrington and Wade Pearson Thank you to the sponsors Neil & Kylie Mackintosh Mens Doubles Champions - Kade Georgy and Derek Stewart Thank you to the sponsors McNamara Logistics Mens Doubles Runner-up Champions - Richard Topham and Toby Ellis Thank you to the sponsors Nardy Farms. Ladies Doubles Champions - Karen Ellis Kylie Mackintosh Thank you to the sponsors Phil & Sheryle Moore Ladies Doubles Runner-up Champions - Annaleis Topham and Shilo Bailey Thank you to the sponsors Quinten & Valma Bricknell As the 2016/17 Tennis Season closes the Miling Tennis Club would like to take this opportunity to thank all, players, office bearers and members for helping to make our club such a strong and exciting place to play tennis. We look forward to seeing both old and new members next season.

MILING TENNIS CLUB

L—R Kade Georgy, Karen Ellis, Shilo Bailey, Annaleis Topham, Mark McCuish, Vikki Harrington, Richard Topham, Clare Douglas

PRE SEASON GAME

WANNEROO GOLF COURSE FRIDAY 7TH APRIL 2017

$57.50 WITH CART (18 holes)

Be there 7.30 am for an 8 am tee off

(NOTE: CHANGE OF TIME)

Please put your names in to Men’s Captain, Tom Sayers 0428 541011,

by Monday the 3rd April.

Remember dress code: Collared shirt, tailored shorts and white socks.

Any queries please contact Tom as well.

MILING GOLF CLUB OPENING DAY

SATURDAY 29TH APRIL

SUBS: Due April FULL MEMBERSHIP - $80

SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP - $20

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP - $20

COUNTRY MEMBERSHIP - $50

TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP - $40

VISITORS FEES - $5

Green Fees $5 (This includes golf played at anytime)

Please make payments to MILING GOLF CLUB and address to

W?@A PA?BCDE DB FGHGEI IDHJ KHLM PO Box 46 (Westpac Bank) MILING WA 6575 BSB: 036-106 Acct: 621635 Use name as description

MILING GOLF CLUB 2017

Miling Golf Club Busy Bee

Friday 21st April at 1pm

More Details To Follow

What’s on at the Moora Performing Arts Centre in 2017

7.30pm – Thursday 8th

June – Melbourne Interna!onal Comedy Fes!val

10.30am – Thursday 12th

October – Squisher & Squasher (The Great Bug Hunt)

TERM PLANNER – TERM 2 - 2017

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School Development

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ANZAC DAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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NEWSLETTER

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School Board

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Archery Clinic

NEWSLETTER Early Close 2.30

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Archery Clinic

Bookfair Delivery

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Western Australia

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Performing Arts

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School Board

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NEWSLETTER

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