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Mansfield Primary School
Mansfield Primary School
Apollo Street, Mansfield 3722
Telephone 5775 2325
Fax 5775 1914
Principal: Paul Volkering
Assistant Principal: Hazel Bell
Email:
Or visit:
www.mansfieldps.vic.edu.au
Newsletter 18
6th November, 2014
IMPORTANT DATES:
7th November Buddy Day P & 4
Nillahcootie
School Assembly 3pm
11th November Prep Transition 9-11am
13th November Prep Musical 6pm
Nobian
Kanga Cricket
13th to 14th November
S2S Yr 4 Stirling Camp
20th to 21st November
S2S Yr 3 Sheepyard
Art Camp
21st November School Assembly
22nd November Bush Dance
23rd November Working Bee 2-4pm
24th November Swimming Program
commences (3wks)
25th November Prep Transition 9-11am
27th November Yr 1/2 Musical 6pm
Nobian
1st December Swimming Program
Week 2
5th December School Assembly 3pm
8th December Swimming Program
Week 3
9th December Prep Transition 9am-
1.30pm followed by an
information session 1.30
- 2.30pm
11th December Yr 6 Graduation
16th December Volunteers Morning Tea
11am
19th December Last day of the school
year
Year 6
School To
Summit
2014
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
What a busy couple of days in Mansfield over
the “Cup” weekend. Although I wasn’t able to
be here, from all reports, the weekend was
very busy in Mansfield and the school was well
represented at the Grand Parade on Saturday
morning. Many thanks to our Parents &
Friends group who drove the representation
of our school and students in the Parade.
TARGA
A reminder to parents that school hours are
as normal tomorrow, Friday November 7th.
With changes made to the running of the
Targa event last year, schools no longer need
to finish early to accommodate closure of
roads and bus routes. Normal school times
tomorrow, Friday Nov 7th.
BUSHDANCE
We hope all families get behind the
forthcoming Bush Dance. School Council and
our Community Development and Fundraising
group are working hard to try and get as many
of our families together for a fun night on
Saturday, November 22nd.
The Bush Dance is for adults and children and
will be conducted under the large covered
area where the basketball court is. We know
the weather will be excellent, so come along
and enjoy a fun night. Food will be provided as
part of your ticket, but numbers need to be
known for catering purposes. Why not get a
group of other parents together and come
along with the children and have a fun night.
Tickets are available from the school office
WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO
My sincere thanks to all families for ensuring
your child was in correct school uniform
yesterday, for the whole school photograph.
It was just great to see the whole school
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assembled for the photo and close to every child in correct
school uniform.
On school uniform, parents of girls are advised to ensure that
girls do not wear jewellery and that wherever possible girls
wear their hair tied back. People sometimes wonder why we
advise girls with long hair to wear it tied back. The simple
reason is one of health and safety. Long hair can easily get
caught in different equipment.
A further reminder that girls need to wear correct school
pants. If girls are not wearing their shorts correctly, there
will be a consequence.
REMINDERS
We are well into planning for 2015 and therefore we ask
your help in making sure you advise us if you will not be
here in 2015. If you know for sure that your child will be
moving to another school or state, please make sure you
advise your child’s teacher or the school office as soon as
possible.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Thanks to our ever vigilant community, I recently had a
report of a child not observing correct behaviour near traffic
on their way to school. I remind all parents that if you see or
know of and MPS student behaving inappropriately, on their
way to or from school, please advise the school office.
Any misbehaviour of our students either on their way to or
from school will not be tolerated.
STUDENT SAFETY
Parents are once again reminded that you should report any
incident that you become aware of when your child arrives
home. If your child reports something to you at home and you
are not sure that the school knows, please give is the
courtesy of a phone call so that we can follow up. In most
instances we may already know about it, but it does help if we
work collaboratively in such matters.
PREP YR 1 /2 MUSICALS
The school community are invited to attend the forthcoming
Prep (November 13th) and Year 1/2 (November 27th)
musicals to be held in the Nobian. Both events start at
6:00p.m. Please make sure you keep these times and dates
free. It should be lots of fun!
YR 5 & 6 CAMPS
Sincere thanks to our teachers, staff and parents who
attended and supported the recent Year 5 & 6 camps. Under
the leadership of Tom MacMunn both camps were a great
success. Despite one of two injuries, all students took on the
challenges provided and came away having had a great time. I
had the privilege of attending with the Year 5 students and
to see them tackle to breaks and surf at Angelsea was
inspiring. Thanks to all our Yr 5 & 6
parents for enabling the students to
attend. I know it can be a costly exercise,
but the enjoyment of the students was
evident.
Parenting Ideas
This week’s Parenting Ideas publication is about “true grit”! I
thought it appropriate to raise this issue, especially after the
Year 5 & 6 camps where it was really evident that many of
our students have high levels of “grit”. It speaks volumes of
the great work you do as parents, when we see kids take on a
challenge and succeed. I hope you enjoy this week’s article
and also enjoy this beautiful spring weather!
Paul Volkering
Principal.
MPS SCHOOL APP
We can now report that our school app is now functioning
smoothly so now is a good time to download a copy of our free
mobile app. We have had 80 Apple users and 20 Android
users download the app so far. The app is a great tool for
communicating with the school especially for reasons for
absence and updating new family details. The app also has
the school calendar and newsletter available for viewing. We
intend to offer additional tools as more families take up this
opportunity.
Please be reminded that when you download the app to
select “YES” for “Push Notifications” so that you can
receive any messages directly to your phone.
BETTER COMMUNITIES SUCCESS
At the ninth Victorian Early Years Awards held recently
Mansfield Shire’s Better Communities for Children
Leadership Network won the highest accolade in the
Victorian Early Years and Education sector. Our Welfare Co-
ordinator, Nicole Comerford, was an instrumental member of
this team leadership network where the aims were to improve
health, wellbeing, welfare, education, social belonging and
inclusion for all children and their parents in the Mansfield
Shire. Three priority areas have been identified which
include increased speech therapy services, a unified
community campaign on ‘Respectful Relationships’ and
improved service co-ordination.
MPS Integration Aides For those of our school community that don’t know us,
our names are Tracey, Andrea, Tina and Angie. We
work with students that have any type of special need
here at Mansfield Primary School.
While our role can be very challenging at times it is
also extremely rewarding. Every time a child that we
work with reach a goal or conquer a fear the hard work
has paid off and it makes all the effort worthwhile.
Our roles include working one on one with students in
the classroom, assisting students with everyday
routines which enables these students to be included
in our school community
A once in a lifetime opportunity to be at Gallipoli next
Anzac Day You can win a trip for two to Istanbul and Gallipoli in April 2015 by visiting the
Australia in the Great War Facebook and just clicking to enter.
Competition closes 11 November 2014 so hurry to enter.
Anzac day 2015 will be a special time as we commemorate 100 years since the
Gallipoli landing and being there will be an amazing experience.
www.facebook.com/AustraliaGreatWar
Competition Closes 11 November 2014
BUSHDANCE HELP NEEDED!
If you can help set up on Saturday 22nd November,
Make some desserts for the dinner,
Lend us some haybales,
Have any suggestions or ideas to improve the night,
Please call/text Janine 0428 150 800
We are having a silent auction as well which is always a great fundraiser.
Do you have anything to contribute? Maybe you could donate time or skills which
we could make up into a voucher to be auctioned off??
For any auction donations or help please call/text Nicola 0428 592 070.
PULL ON YOUR BOOTS, GRAB
YOUR HAT AND COME DOWN
TO THE HOE DOWN!!!
MANSFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL’S
FAMILY BUSHDANCE
FEATURING COOCHGRASS
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER AT 6.00PM
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OFFICE
$20 PER ADULT $5 PER STUDENT
$50 PER FAMILY
INCLUDES DINNER AND DANCING BYO DRINKS & BOOTS
MANSFIELD YOUTH HUB SURVEY With the announcement of $100,000 Sport and Recreation Victoria funding the development of a 'Youth Hub' in Mansfield is now a reality. Through a comprehensive site analysis process, Mansfield Shire Council has narrowed the selection of sites for the Youth Hub down to the final two. The sites are the current location at the Mansfield Recreation Reserve and the East High Street site which is located between 1 High St and the Botanic Gardens. Both sites are very different, yet both are capable of being developed for such a facility. The question is where would the residents of Mansfield rather the Youth Hub be located? A survey has been created on survey monkey as an avenue for residents to give their feedback into the which site they would prefer was chosen. The survey can be accessed through the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KGJN3Y5 Please ensure you are familiar with both sites before completing the survey. For more information on the Youth Hub Site Selection Survey, please don't hesitate to contact Sport and Recreation Officer Dan Purcell on 5775 8529.
STUDENT SUCCESS!
Matthew Empey raced a couple of weeks ago
at Barjarg. It was the 2nd race of the
Victorian Alpine Gravity Series. Matty won
the under 13 category. This is his 2nd win
of the series,
with the first
race at
Warburton over
the holidays.
Matty came 2nd
at the end of the
last series so has
set himself a
real challenge to
stay in front this
time. Photo
attached
courtesy of
Alpine Gravity.
Family, Youth & Children's
Services
Are you feeling like you could do with some
additional support?
Come and chat with one of our family
counsellors.
Phone 5775 8576 to make an appointment.
Family & Children's Centre,
10 Davies Street, Mansfield