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Illawarra Coal Regional Science Fair

Last week eleven students represented Mount Annan Public School at the Illawarra Coal Regional Science Fair. The Science Fair was held at the University of Wollongong.

Congratulations to:

Sam G, Ebony G, Claire V, Leia R, Zali D, Amelia E, Jordyn K,

Bethany C, Shaye S, Abby S, Kaitlyn P.

The Science Fair provided an opportunity for students to showcase the results of their own science research projects which had been undertaken prior to the date. A series of judges spoke to each entrant and provided feedback on the projects. All students can be very proud of the way they interacted with the judges on the day.

Ebony and Sam were awarded First Place for ‘Geography’ while Claire was awarded Second Place for her project ‘Gratifying Gluten’.

The projects were fantastic! Congratulations to all students on an outstanding effort and the commitment they showed to the projects. A big thank you to the parents who supported the students on the day and throughout the completion of the projects.

FIGHTING FIT DAY

Mount Annan students and teachers participated in a day of sporting activities aimed at promoting health, fitness and a balanced lifestyle.

The day was a huge success despite the hot weather. The students rotated through 10 activities.

At the end of their rotation, the students were given an apple, which was kindly donated by Woolworths, Mount Annan and a bottle of water.

I would like to thank Woolworths at Mount Annan for their support. A big thank you to the staff and students of Mount Annan for the way they embraced the day and for their continued support of the Fighting Fit program.

PSSA SUMMER GALA DAYS

Softball /T Ball Score “The Double”

In what can only be described as an amazing effort, our school Softball and T Ball teams have been crowned competition champions, with both teams going through undefeated in their respective competitions.

Most of these children do not play on the weekends and have learnt to play at school. All children participated with excellent sportsmanship and were a credit to their school.

The children will receive their winning ribbons and the trophy for each competition at our end of year Presentation Assembly. Well done, boys and girls!

League Tag 2009

During Term 3 and 4 students from Mount Annan Public School competed in three League Tag Gala Days. Our students displayed outstanding behaviour and were excellent representatives of our school. Congratulations to the Junior ‘B’ team who went through the competition undefeated. They displayed excellent teamwork and sportsmanship and thoroughly deserved being crowned Razorback champions.

Cricket Results

On Friday 30th October the PSSA Open Junior and Senior Cricket sides travelled to Onslow Reserve for their final gala day. The children were involved in games against Camden South, Harrington Park and Narellan Vale. The juniors all played well. The highlight of the day was Luke Bellamy gaining a hat trick in the game against Camden South. All players are commended for their great behaviour and sportsmanship shown on the day. The seniors had mixed results of 3 wins and 1 loss. They played together as a team and showed great levels of sportsmanship. Congratulations to all the players on their great effort on the day.

PSSA KNOCKOUT SOCCER

This year Mount Annan PS State Soccer Knockout team were highly successful reaching the regional finals where they were eventually defeated 4-0 by King Park PS. The boys can be extremely proud of themselves being highly competitive against a school which offers a selective soccer program. Along the way the boys defeated Camden South PS 4-0, Narellan Vale PS 2-1 and Mawarra PS 2-1. The boys played with great commitment, team work, sportsmanship and a high level of skill.

Well done Lachlan I, Eric, Ryan, Jordan, Sheldon, Damien, Mason, Jack, Blake, Jack, Brad, Tony, Dylan, Lachlan S, Bayley.

PSSA GALA TEAMS

Congratulayions to the

Well done to all the students in the Razorback PSSA Gala Teams - Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Hockey and Netball. The level of sportsmanship and behaviour was excellent throughout the competition.

Congratulations to the Senior Girls Soccer, Senior Boys Soccer and Seniour Hockey teams who all won their competitions. A fantastic effort by all.

MOUNT ANNAN PS DANCE GROUP

The Mount Annan Dance Group consists of twenty four students from grades four to six. The students meet twice a week during lunch times to learn and rehearse dance routines.

The dance group performs at school assemblies and events such as the Easter Hat Parade, at special community functions, and they are entering the South West Sydney Dance Festival. The dance group will also be performing during the school musical later this year.

The dance group is coordinated by Mrs Dallas and Mrs Dunn who ensure that the children never stop moving, learning and having fun.

WINNER - SUSTAINABLE GARDEN CHALLENGE

Mount Annan Public School has once again won an award for our garden, edging out more than 90 other competitors to win the schools category of the statewide Sustainable Gardens Challenge.

The school's garden is filled with native plants, stepping stones along a creek, a bridge, shade shelter and water tank. Water is diverted from the school's drainpipes into the low mainenance garden, the water tank seeps into the creek bed and grasses act as fertiliser.

Science can be fun!

Celebrity scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki shared his typical infectious love of science with our Stage 3 students. The students matched the fun scientist's usual colour and wore bright "Dr Karl Shirts".

Dr Karl's visit was organised to encourage more than 300 students from Mount Annan and neighbouring schools who are preparing projects to be judged at the Illawarra Coal Regional Science Fair at the University of Wollongong in October.

It was great having Dr Karl at school. He is so remarkable and admirable in his ability to make the complexities of science, engineering and medicine accessible, fun and enjoyable for everyone.

Technopush Challenge

On Wednesday, 20th August, six Stage 3 classes ventured to Eastern Creek raceway to take part in the NRMA Technopush Challenge. This involved our children being involved in the design, construction and trialling of a billy cart. Each student had a specific role as being part of the design crew, the scientific presentation committee, the pit crew or the trials team. Each cart had to undergo stringent safety checks before being put together and raced in a series of trials. All children participated well and our school gave some excellent presentations demonstrating their knowledge of how things work. Special thanks should go to the parents who provided materials, time and expertise in the cart construction. Special thanks should go to Mr Peter Wilkie for his outstanding application to the cause!

Tournament of Minds

On 31st August the following seven students represented Mount Annan Public School in the Tournament of Minds Regional Finals and achieved first place!

Tournament of Minds is an opportunity for students with a passion for learning and problem solving to demonstrate their skills and talents in an exciting, vibrant, and public way.

Teams of 7 students are required to work together on a Long Term Challenge for six weeks. They are encouraged to explore possibilities and experiment with ideas as they endeavour to produce their best possible solution. They develop a creative and original way to communicate this solution to others, working within predefined parameters such as limited materials, complex challenge criteria and the deadline of Tournament Day.

Students present the product of their ideas - their challenge solution - to a panel of judges and an audience on Tournament Day. They have ten minutes in which to present and must do so within a 3 metre by 3 metre performance area.

The teams must also participate in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on Tournament Day. This challenge requires rapid interchange of ideas; the ability to think creatively and well developed group cooperation skills

After winning the Regional Finals the students competed in the State Final on Sunday 14th September. We would like to congratulate the students on their hard work and achievements.