'Every child, every opportunity, every day'

Maryland Public School excels in the provision of innovative, quality educational opportunities for every child, developing their skills for life.

Email: maryland-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website: https://maryland-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Location: 51 John T Bell Drive, Maryland NSW, Australia
Phone: 4955 9430
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarylandPublic
Twitter: @MarylandPublic

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land.

We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

We celebrate the strength, diversity and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Last week a team of students represented MPS at Zone Cross Country. Well done to all students for representing our school with pride. Many thanks to Mrs Toll for organising both our school Cross Country carnival last term and our Zone team last Friday.

This week Years 4 and 6 are sitting Check-in Assessments, Stage 3 students are representing MPS at the Blues 9's Stage 3 Rugby League Gala Day and the P&C will hold a Mother's Day Stall on Wednesday so that students can buy something special for someone special if their life! Thank you to the P&C and all the volunteers who have spent many hours organising gifts ready for the Mother's Day stall. Our community is very lucky to have you all.

Teddy our therapy dog, has settled in beautifully at MPS. He has started visiting classrooms and has worked with some individual students as well. He loves being cuddled and played with and one of his favourite places to visit at the moment is the staffroom! I don't think the staff mind!

Have a great week everyone and ....

Mrs Khay and Teddy!

Today our Year 4 and 6 students completed their Reading Check-in Assessment. Numeracy will be held on Thursday and catch up assessments for absent students will be held on Thursday and Friday. Today's sessions ran very smoothly, with very few technology issues thanks to our newly purchased laptop and ipad labs. Students are encourages to bring their own headphones for Thursday please.

• The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is conducted each year for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in all government and non-government schools. This program, which has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers, assesses the literacy and numeracy learning of students in all Australian schools.

• The results of these assessments provide important information to schools about what each student can do and are used to support teaching and learning programs.

• Parents receive a report indicating their child’s level of achievement. Each student’s achievement will be reported against the national reporting bands, national averages and national minimum standard.

• Students in Year 3 and Year 5 will complete NAPLAN in Week 4 (11th - 14th May).
• Students do not need their own device for NAPLAN but are encouraged to bring their own headphones.

• Additional information can be found at the links below.

Term 2

Tuesday 4 May 2021

• Blues 9's Stage 3 Rugby League Gala Day

Wednesday 5 May 2021

• Mother's Day Stall - 9am

Thursday 6 May 2021

• Check in assessment (Numeracy) - Year 4 and 6

Friday 7 May 2021

• Gymnastic Program
• Online applications close for the 2022 Opportunity Class

Tuesday 11 May 2021

• NAPLAN - Year 3 and 5

Wednesday 12 May 2021

• NAPLAN - Year 3 and 5
• 9am Cut-off for Grey & Gold Cards to be handed into the office for Whole School Assembly

Thursday 13 May 2021

• NAPLAN - Year 3 and 5

Friday 14 May 2021

• NAPLAN catch up session - Year 3 and 5
• Gymnastic Program
• National Walk Safely to School Day

Tuesday 18 May 2021

• 6pm P&C Meeting

Wednesday 19 May 2021

• Whole School Assembly

Friday 21 May 2021

• Stewart House Donation Drive donation due
• Gymnastic Program

Monday 24 May 2021

• ASPIRE Program Exam CCWC

Tuesday 25 May 2021

• ASPIRE Program Interviews

Friday 28 May 2021

• Gymnastic Program

Friday 4 June 2021

• Gymnastic Program
• CAPA Auditions @CCWC

Friday 11 June 2021

• Gymnastic Program

Tuesday 15 June 2021

• NAIDOC Excursion to Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (Kinder, Year 1 & Year 2 & Kinder & Year 1 & Year 2 Support Class students)

Friday 18 June 2021

• Athletics Carnival

NAIDOC WEEK

Monday 21 June 2021

• NAIDOC Excursion to Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (Year 3, Year 4 & Year 4 students from 4/5B & Year 3 & Year 4 Support Class students)

Tuesday 22 June 2021

• NAIDOC Excursion to Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (5/6A, 5/6K, Year 5 & Year 6 Support Class students)

Wednesday 23 June 2021

• NAIDOC Excursion to Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (5/6D, 5/6M & Year 5 students from 4/5B)

Friday 25 June 2021

• Last day of Gymnastic Program
• Last day of Term 2

Term 3

Monday 12 July 2021

• Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)

Tuesday 13 July 2021

• Students resume for Term 3

Envelopes for the Stewart House Donation Drive 2021 were sent home yesterday. Your donation supports the 1,700 children who attend Stewart House each year from public schools across NSW and the ACT.

By donating $2 you could win a $4,000 holiday / gift voucher.

All donations must be received by Friday 21 May 2021.

Book Fair Outcome​

A huge thank you to all the students and staff who purchased books and stationary at our Term 1 book fair! As a school, we sold $5,200 worth of products over 3 days, WOW that is a huge effort! As a result, our school was given $1,800 to use at Scholastic, to put back into our school library for all our students to enjoy.

Thank you once again!

Senior Lunchtime Dance

On Monday 10 May 2021 Mrs Bailey will be videoing the Senior Dancers for their audition tape for the Hunter Dance Festival.

Dancers will be required to wear:

• ​​their hair in a high ponytail
  
• grey school shorts and yellow polo shirts

Cross Country

Well done to the Zone Cross Country runners last Friday.

Congratulations to Harry S, Riley M and James N who have all qualified for the Hunter Cross Country team.

PSSA Touch Football Trials

Good luck to the following students who are trialing for the Zone Touch Football teams

Boys - Kane J, Riley M, Clay A

Girls - Lacey B, Hayley K, Anela M, Tully W, Halle S

PSSA Competitive Galas

This year the Crossroads PSSA are holding 4 competitive gala days over Term 2 and 3. Students will be selected for either a Stage 2 or Stage 3 football and netball team. Mr Senkalski will coach the football teams and Mrs Van Leeuwarden will coach the netball teams.

Rugby League

Good luck to the rugby league players today. Thanks to Mr Newling for coaching the team.

Mrs Wingrove (Sports Coordinator)

Mr Newling reports that he was extremley proud of our students and the way they represented MPS today. They all demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and played their absolute best, working as a team and using the skills they had practised during training. Well done to all of our students and a big thank you to Mr Newling for organising and training the team.

Mother's Day Stall Wednesday 5th May

Please send your child with money so they can purchase a gift for that special lady (mum/grandmother/carer) in their lives. It would be greatly appreciated if students could bring a shopping bag to school to put their purchases in.

Mother's Day Stall - Volunteers needed!

Are you available this Wednesday 5th May from 9:00am - 11:00am to help at the Mother's Day Stall?

If so please contact the school office on 4955 9430 to place your name on the helpers list.

Helpers will be required to QR and sign DoE declaration at the school office on the day.

Donations

We are looking for any donations that can be used for the Mother's Day Stall. This may include items such as soaps, hand creams, chocolates or lollies, stationery etc. Donations can be delivered to the office.

Opening Hours

• Tuesday 8.30am - 9.30am
• Thursday 2.30pm - 3.30pm

The pre-loved uniform shop is looking for your donations of pre-loved school uniforms. If you have any pants, shorts, tops, jackets / jumpers, culottes or dresses that your child has grown out of please bring them in.

Opening hours this week are

• Tuesday 8.30am 9.00am
• Thursday 2.30pm to 3.00pm