Volume 12 - The Murri School Education In Harmony

Murri School Newsletter
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
“Education In Harmony”
1277 Beaudesert Rd,
P.O. Box 256,
Acacia Ridge Brisbane Qld 4110
Ph: (07) 3255 6133 Fax: (07) 3255 6562
Email:- [email protected]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff
and Friends,
We would like to thank parents
and family members and the extended Murri School community for their support. Special thanks go also to the Board of Directors for their support and the time and energy
they put into our school.
Goodbye & Good Luck: We want to wish those
who are leaving us good health and wellbeing and
much success as you move on.
Congratulations go to Team Wakka Wakka
for their win and for regaining the trophy in
our school’s annual swimming carnival.
We wish everyone a very merry Murri Christmas
and a Happy and safe New Year!
Volume 12, Issue 15
4 December, 2014.
Incorporates Prep., Primary , Secondary & Kulkathil Training Centre
2014 Annual Art Exhibition
The fourth annual Modern Ochres
exhibition is on. Our High School students’ superb works of art will be on
display and for sale. Please come
along and support our budding artists.
Date:
Friday, 5 December
Venue:
Murri School Multi Purpose Hall
Price range:
$40 -$300.
Times:
3-4 p.m. Parental Pre sales ;
5-7 p.m. Exhibition opens to community.
Get in quick as the works tend to go fast.
Eftpos facilities available on the night.
Students’ Awards Ceremony (Speech Day)
LAST day of the school year for Prep—grade When: Saturday, 6 December, 2014.
Time: 10 a.m.
Where: Murri School Hall.
9 students - Friday, 5 December, 2014.
EARLY DEPARTURE : As in previous years on our last school day,
students will attend school but will
depart earlier than normal.
Students and staff will run through
the Speech day program. There will be a full
rehearsal of all performances in the hall.
Then after morning tea students will be allowed to go home sometime after 11.00 a.m.
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Pupil free — 8-12 December, 2014.
School returns on :-
Tuesday, 27 January, 2015.
The School’s office will be
open before then on the
22 & 23 January, 2015.
On Saturday, 6th December, students will
perform with their class and then receive
their awards and certificates.
Our tuckshop is a having a sausage sizzle. Drinks and ice-creams will be on sale.
The school’s buses are available to transport any
student and their family on that day.
Please phone Pendy a.s.a.p. in the office to
let her know if you need transport to the
Awards Ceremony.
(Please don’t leave your transport request until the
last minute — some people missed out last year.)
Any questions or queries, please contact Pendy.
Aunty Fran says: “Thanks to
all the mothers, carers and staff
who have helped in the tuckshop throughout the year.
Have a merry Christmas and a
safe New Year”.
BUS
RULES
FOR THE BENEFIT AND SAFETY OF ALL ON BOARD
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USE YOUR WORDS IN A RESPECTFUL
WAY (No need to swear or shout)
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USE HANDS & FEET IN A HELPFUL WAY
- No fighting, hitting or kicking passengers. Respect others’ belongings .
- No body parts out of the windows
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BE SAFE :
- NO MOVING SEAT TO SEAT
(UNLESS BUS DRIVER ALLOWS)
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ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT
VOLUNTEERS: Many thanks to
those who so graciously volunteered
their time and energy in helping out
at the Murri School this year.
A.I.C.H.S. MEDICAL CLINIC
(Aboriginal & Islander School grounds,
Acacia Ridge)
We would like to express our warmest festive
wishes to the Murri School community from
ATSICHS Medical Clinic Staff. Our deepest appreciation to Philomena and all the Murri School
staff, and best wishes to students and families for
a prosperous and healthy 2015.
ATSICHS – Acacia Ridge Clinic (Murri
school) will be open over the school holidays.
CLOSED for Christmas : 25th December to
2nd January, 2015.
Reopen – Monday, 5th January, 2015.
Clinic days Monday – Thursday
Clinic times – 8.30am – 4.30pm
Phones: Clinic - 3274 4792
Bus Drivers’ Contact No’s:
Allan Misa………….0430 761 879
Uncle Spike...……...0430 051035
Gail Locke…....…….0433 976 424
Aunty Jo……..…….0433 792 198
Toma Ilalio………...0433 553 309
Aunty Kym………...0416 408 788
From the bus drivers
We thank those Parents & Carers who have helped
us by having your children ready and waiting for
their bus in the mornings. This has
saved time and ensured that students
got to school on time.
Thanks also for taking the time to text
or phone your bus driver in regards to
children going on the bus.
Kulkathil Training Centre
Www.kulkathil.com.au
Leonie Wetherall,
Training Coordinator,
Kulkathil Training Centre,
Ph: (07)3255 5287
Mob: 041 587 4693
Email : [email protected]
Located at:
Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School,
Opening Hours - 8.00 a.m.- 4.00 p.m
Regards,
The Murri school Medical team
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Lost Property :
Just a reminder that
ATSICHS W’gabba—Phone: 3240 8900
there is a pile of items
ATSICHS Logan– Phone: 3256 6579
that children have left
Foote Street Surgery—phone: 3277 6488
behind. Parents / careInala Indigenous health—phone: 3101 4222 givers
feel free to come
and check the lost property for anything your
child may have misplaced.
To our year 12 students who have
attained their 2014 QCE Passes:
Chelsea Link
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Marlee Currie
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Jayde Sandy
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Kariesha Purcell
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Tamara Doyle
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Jessma Missi
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Telesia Sikalu
To celebrate their achievement, a dinner was held at
the Shore restaurant at Southbank.
We wish all our Year 12 graduates the
best things in life as they embark on
this new phase of their lives.
Well done, keep up the good work and
you'll do great things.
MATHLETICS
This term we have seen the
Mathletics Trophy spend
time with almost every class.
However, the winners for the
whole term is YEAR 4 with
almost 300,000 points, 105
Bronze Awards, and 13 Silver awards for the last semester.
Junara holds the
Mathletics Trophy
SPELLING BEE:
Winners: Well done to all students who
participated in the spelling bee this term.
The following winning students were selected from a draw for a free Sizzler restaurant
lunch:
YALBURU FOGARTY
NYRULA GYEMORE
KOOKIE COOPER
THOMAS LANDERS
FROM THE MURRI SCHOOL LIBRARY
I’d like to thank all staff and students as well as family and friends of the
Murri School who have supported our school’s Library over the year.
Special thanks go to Sharon, our library volunteer whose help has been
invaluable.
Special thanks goes to those who have enhanced our collection by their
donations of books, magazines, posters, shelving as well as funds.
Uncle Bob has been busy making a few pleasant changes in the library,
We look forward to some interesting things happening in 2015.
A lot of the culled books (fiction and non-fiction) are available to be given
away and taken home. Some students have claimed a few free books
already.
Enjoy your holiday break and come back safe and sound in the New Year.
Best Wishes,
Auntie Gail
P.S. Some of our library’s books have still not been returned. Have a good look around at school and at home. By
not returning overdue books, you hinder others from enjoying those books.
Check out the school’s website:
www.propadeadly.com
Speech Day RAFFLES
Come and support the Murri school
by buying some raffle tickets.
Your Chance to win!!!
- Signed Redcliffe Dolphins Jersey
- Anthony Mundine’s Boxing Gloves
- Aboriginal Artwork
- Basket of Aboriginal Designed gifts
$1 per ticket or 3 for $2
Drawn at Speech Day—6 December,
2014.
For more info contact Kiana: 0413 219 433
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
21 November, 2014.
Congratulations to the winning team:
Final Points: Wakka Wakka — 407; Jagera — 401 and Bundjalung — 379 .
AGE CHAMPIONS :-
Girls
Boys
6 YEARS
- TIANA PATTERSON
- NUAHJU COOPER
7 YEARS
- KAY-LEE DUNCAN
- EDWARD MCQUEEN
8 YEARS
- CHANELLE LEIATAUA
- TYREEK GRAY
9 YEARS
- BREANNA-JO MISSI-DAY
- XYLAN TABUAI
10 YEARS
- KURUWYERNA COOPER
- JAMES MCQUEEN
11 YEARS
- KENIESHA SULLIVAN
- SAMUEL GRAY
12 YEARS
- SHARNAY PURCELL
- CAMERON BUNDOCK
13 YEARS
- NAMULI RUSKA-FISHER
- RICKIE CURRIE
14 YEARS
- TAHLIA TIGHE
- DAVID CURRIE
15 YEARS
- MIRANDA WHITTON
- JEROME LOGAN
16 YEARS & OPEN
- JOLANA FOSTER
- MARLEE CURRIE
MOST CONSISTENT SWIMMERS: (This award goes to these particular students because they showed great sportsmanship and team
spirit through the day and participated even though they may not have won their races.)
Primary School Girl:High School Girl:-
MARY GYEMORE
SIAN MCQUEEN
Primary School Boy:High School Boy:-
EUGENE COOPER
SHAQUIM PALMER
BEST BOMB DIVES : Girls — JAGERA ; Boys — JAGERA
BEST TEAM CHEER : (Aunty Fran Award) - BUNDJALUNG
A big thank you goes to Brad Fitzgerald and all other staff who’ve organised another successful
carnival. Congratulations to all of our champion swimmers. It was encouraging to see the number of family and
friends who came along to cheer on our students.
Thanks to all involved for a great day.

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