Miling Community News
18 November 2015
SCHOOL REPORT
As you know, we have had a busy
couple of weeks and it is hard to
believe that we are already half way
through the term, which means
Christmas is approaching very
quickly! The students are all working
hard in class, and practise for our
end of year concert is well
underway. I’m not sure if it is
possible, but I think we are going to
try and beat last year’s concert as
the best ever! Luckily, the next
couple of weeks are relatively quiet
so that we can focus on our
classroom programs and getting
stuck into some assessment.
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MORAL PURPOSE:
to provide the opportunity for our
students to become well informed,
actively
involved, positive citizens
MORAL PURPOSE:
through:
developing
life long
learnto provide the opportunity for our students
to become
well
iners
and
maximizing
the
potential
formed, actively involved, positive citizens through: developing
of every
student.
life long learners and maximizing the
potential
of every stu-
This newsletter is a
combination of School
& Community news
and as a result some
content may not reflect Miling Primary
School’s attitudes or
values.
Dear Parents and Community
Remembrance Day
On the 11th of November, we
remembered all those who gave
their lives during war and conflict
with a short ceremony under the
flagpole. The flag was flown at halfmast while we observed a minute
silence, before singing the National
Anthem while it rose to its peak.
Heidi came forward to recite the
poem, “In Flanders Fields”, and then
Abby delivered a version of the
poem, “For the Fallen”.
Student Elections
The Year 5 students have been
working hard, both at school and at
home on preparing for their election
speeches this week. The speeches
will be held in the Library this
Thursday, before staff and students
privately vote for who they believe
should take on the role of Head
School Leader in 2016. It is great to
see that all four students are willing
to give it a go. Good luck to Sophie,
Abby, Jake and Nathan.
Book Fair
Thank-you to all those parents and
community members who supported
our Book Fair last week. A heap of
books were sold and I think that
there will be lots of happy readers
over the holidays, which is fantastic.
Thanks also to parents for
organising their child’s book awards
so promptly.
Assembly
Thank you to all those who were
able to attend our last official
Assembly and P&C Meeting during
this busy time of year. It was great
to see the fantastic effort all the
children are putting in with their
schoolwork and I enjoyed watching
them perform. Thank you again to
our three wonderful School Leaders,
Chloe, Jake and Chelsea who have
successfully organised and run
each Assembly throughout the year
– you have done an amazing job
and we appreciate your dedication.
Regards
Shannon Jeffers
Acting Principal
PRIDE – EFFORT - PROGRESS
Save the Date
Miling Community
Christmas Tree
Saturday
19 December 2015
Details to follow soon.
MILING COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES
HELD
9am MONTHLY on the SECOND SUNDAY
8am MONTHLY on the FOURTH SUNDAY
ALL SERVICES are in RECESS each JANUARY
Please bring the family and come along to the
ANNUAL MILING COMMUNITY CHURCH
CHILDREN'S NATIVITY SERVICE
9am SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2015
All children are encouraged to dress as characters from the Nativity Story.
Each family is asked to bring a plate of food to be shared following the service at our:
Miling Community Church Christmas Morning Tea!
Miling Community Church
will be financially supporting the new Moora Local Drug Action Group venture:THE NEW MOORA BED RACE!
Wednesday Night - 16 December 2015!
Funds raised go to the Moora YouthCare Council, who support our area School Chaplains;
Wilson Cooper, Jodie Cooper & Jenny Shedley.
The 2015 Annual General Meeting of members of the Miling Community Church will be held at 9.15am, in
conjunction with morning tea, following the 8am service on Sunday 22 November
A Busy Bee to paint windows etc, will be held at the church :8 am - ? Sunday 29 November 2015.
Please make an effort to come and help carry out the necessary maintenance on our Miling
Community Church.
MILING TENNIS CLUB
Tennis this Sunday, 22nd November, commencing at 3.00pm. Steak & Salad for tea. Steaks on sale,
could everyone please bring a large salad to share.
To everyone who has taken a plate of dinner home, could you please return the plate, asap!!
Crockery is getting low.
Tennis Christmas Night
This will be held on Sunday 20th December. Further details to follow.
Congratulations to the Mid-Week Pennant ladies on their win this week, in those awful windy
conditions.
Christmas Holiday Trivia
The word Christmas is Old English, a contraction of Christ's Mass.
The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made of goose feathers and dyed green.
Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
The first Christmas cards were vintage and invented in 1843, the Victorian Era.
"It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion. The rest is history.
The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts.
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Clearing up a common misconception, in Greek, X means Christ. That is where the “X-Mas” comes from. Not because
someone took the “Christ” out of Christmas
TERM PLANNER – TERM 4 - 2015
WEEK
ONE
MONDAY
OCT 12
SCHOOL DEV DAY
TUESDAY
13
STUDENTS
RESUME
WEDNESDAY
14
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
15
16
22
23
SCHOOL BANKING
QUIZ NIGHT
29
30
T20 Cricket
Moora
10-2pm
4
NEWSLETTER
Early Close 2.30
5
6
Yr 6 – Mining
Challenge –
Wongan Hills
11
12
Early Close 2.30
Staff Meeting
TWO
19
20
21 Miling Mates
PEAC
Mike Hind - Cricket
Clinic
NEWSLETTER
THREE
26
27
28
LOTE Teachers
Visit
Early Close 2.30
FOUR
NOV 2
3
Miling Mates
FIVE
9
10
School Board
3.05pm
SIX
SEVEN
16
23
17
24
SCHOOL BANKING
13
Assembly
P&C Meeting
Early Close 2.30
18 Miling Mates
Dental Screening
PEAC
NEWSLETTER
19
Student Leader
Speeches
20
25
26
27
3
4
SCHOOL BANKING
Staff Meeting
Early Close 2.30
EIGHT
30
Miling Mates
DEC 1
Kindy Transition
2
SCHOOL BANKING
NEWSLETTER
NINE
7
School Board
3.05pm
Early Close 2.30
8
9
10
11
SCHOOL CONCERT
Early Close 2.30
TEN
14
15
16
17
NEWSLETTER
LAST DAY OF
TERM
Early Close 2.30
18