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Tel: 9948 2257 Fax: 9907 0342

WEBSITE: http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au EMAIL: manlywest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au P&C www.manlywestpandc.org.au

Wednesday 7th February, 2018 Term 1 Week 2

Respect Responsibility Aspire

Trinity Exam Results:

Alfie Harley Initial Credit

Lara Pederson-Jones Initial Distinction

Sarah Trethewey Initial Credit

Alice Yardley Initial Distinction

Olivia Trethewey Grade 1 Distinction

Frieda Kirkham Grade 1 Distinction

Ella Mans Grade 1 Credit

Harrison Newton Grade 2 Credit

Austin Holley Grade 2 Distinction

Tara Smith Grade 4 Credit

Principal’s Report

Congratulations to all our students who have been amazing, settling into their new classes and programs. Teachers will be sending out grade newsletters this week, so that you have relevant information about the curriculum, events and excursions. Please see the list of classroom teachers and staff at our school in the newsletter on Page 7 & 8. Parent Information nights are scheduled for the next few weeks.

Reporting to Parents/ Parent Information Evenings

Successful education for your child relies on strong partnerships between parents, staff and students. The K-6

Parent Information evenings are the first step towards strengthening communication and knowledge about your child’s class and classroom teacher.

Teachers will present an overview of the program, explain class routines, outline curriculum expectations and major events for the grade and provide ideas on how you can assist in your child’s learning. It is a great benefit for parents and caregivers to attend these meetings and learn about school and classroom life at Manly West Public School. Please also consider being a Class Parent Representative for your

child’s class.

Kindergarten –Tuesday 13th Feb, 6:00pm.

Year 3 –Thursday 15th Feb, 6:00pm.

Year 4 –Thursday 15th Feb, 6:30pm.

Year 5 and 6 -Tuesday 20th Feb, 5:15pm in hall –High School Presentation;

Year 5 and 6 -Tuesday 20th Feb, 6:00pm in classes –classrooms.

Year 2 – Wednesday 21st Feb 6.00pm.

Year 1 – Wednesday 21st Feb 6:30pm.

Stage 3 Creative and Critical Thinking Skills

This year, Creative and Critical Thinking skills will be taught explicitly by Years 5 and 6 teachers led by Mrs Sara Lind. There is more information on Page 6 about this program. Year 5 will be focusing on the book

Mechanica this semester with the program.

Diary Dates:

Swimming Carnival 13th February—Years 3-6 and very

competent 8 year old swimmers from Year 2 who belong to a swimming club. Please see details on Page 4.

Choir and Dance Audition Dates: Please see information about Dance and Choir auditions later in the newsletter.

Sport in Schools Australia (SISA) This program for K-4 students incorporates physical activities that teach

social skills. More details about the program are given further in the newsletter.

Mrs Julie Organ

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From the Deputy’s Desk

Students throughout the school are establishing class routines and rules in line with our School Expectations of

Respect, Responsibility and Aspire.

Each week, class teachers present three Expectation Cards to acknowledge class members for demonstrating these expectations. When a student in Years 3-6 has collected four Expectation Cards they place them in the

labelled boxes outside the DP Office near Lost Property. K-2 students place the Expectation Cards in the red tin in my office, situated on the bottom floor of the Kindergarten and Year 1 block. Expectation Certificates are presented at fortnightly assemblies in Years 3-6 and in weekly assemblies for K-2 students. Names will also be published in Manly West Matters each fortnight.

Congratulations to the following students for gaining 4 Expectation Cards to receive an Expectation Certificate:

Zoe Ward, Eva Godfrey, Isla Poutney and Lucy Stritzker.

K Transition to School and Thank You Year 3 Parents

Our Kindergarten students have settled well and parents and

students can be very proud of such a smooth transition to ‘big school’. We thank our Year 3 parents who kindly provided morning tea for our Kindergarten parents at Tea and Tissues on Monday. Thank you also to our prefects and staff who are supporting Kindergarten. Quiet time after school and early nights help students adjust to a five day school life.

Kindergarten students start school at 9:20am and may be collected at 2:30pm until Friday 16th

February. Please inform the office by email if you are picking your child up at 3:20pm. From Monday 19th February, students will be dismissed at 3:20pm.

Textbooks and Stationery

Textbooks for Years 1-6 have been delivered to classrooms. If you have not organised payment for these please do so promptly through the Flexischools website. www.flexischools.com.au For those parents without internet access, please call Humphreys Balgowlah on 9951 0000.

Stationery for Years 2-6 2018

Last year, students in Years 2-6 received a stationery list from their class teacher for parents to source independently. These are not available through Flexischools this year. Stationery lists are available on our school website under the School Notes tab. http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/school-notes

Please ensure all stationery items are clearly labelled. Year 1 Stationery

Stationery items for Year One have been ordered through Humphreys and delivered in bulk to classrooms. These items will be billed to the Semester One School Account. Kindergarten 2018 Textbooks and Stationery

Stationery items and textbooks for Kindergarten have been ordered through Humphreys and delivered in bulk to classrooms. These items will be billed to the Semester One School Account.

Medical Needs

Please ensure the school is aware of any medical needs your child may have. It is the responsibility of parentsto provide updated action plans and medicine to the school. Please note Anaphylaxis Action Plans need to be incolour, on the most recent form provided by ASCIA (currently 2017), dated 2018 by a doctor and include a

colour photo of your child.

Anaphylaxis Action Plan link: https://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/anaphylaxis/2017/Anaphylaxis_Epipen_Personal_Action_Plan_2017_WEB.pdf Mild to Moderate Allergy Action Plan link: https://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/anaphylaxis/2017/Allergic_Reactions_Action_Plan_2017_WEB.pdf Asthma Care Plan link: https://edit.pws.det.nsw.edu.au/documents/45384220/45391025/new_asthma_form.pdf

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From the Deputy’s Desk continued:

Safety Requests

Should parents/carers or parents with toddlers need to use the bathroom at school, we ask that you accessthose in the office area for Child Protection reasons. We also ask that parents close the gates and encourage children to do so.

Sport in Schools Australia (SISA)

Years 1-4 students are participating in the Cooperative Learning and Social Skills Program run by Sport in

Schools Australia (SISA). The cost of this program will be on the Semester One School Account. This program offers a unique experience for students to participate in a wide range of team building and

co-operative learning activities. In the "technology generation" this program is designed as a direct

response to the current indoor focus of play and interaction. The Social Behaviour program addresses the following key skills -

Sharing

Co-operation

Trust

Adaptability

Visual communication

Verbal communication and

Problem solving

Mrs Wendy Mwanga

The PBEL for this week is : Responsibility

Wear your hat when in the playground.

No hat, play under the COLA in the shade.

Library

Welcome back to another fabulous year of reading learning & discovery in the

library! Mrs. Burke and I are excited to work with all Manly West students.

Years 1 – 6 will start borrowing next week with Kindergarten starting

mid-term. If you have any books loaned to you from past years, please return

them as soon as possible so you can borrow the maximum number of books

for your grade.

Please note that students in K – 4 must bring a Library Bag to be able to

borrow. It can be one purchased from the uniform shop or any suitable bag

that will protect books well.

Happy reading!

Mrs Ellen Swick

Teacher Librarian

Uniform Shop

Thursday 8th February

8:45—9:45am

Monday 12th February

2:45—3:45pm

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From the Deputy’s Desk

Bike and Scooter Reminders Below are some reminders about bikes and scooters. The full Bicycle/Scooter and Skateboard Policy can be found on the school website in School Notes. It is important to note that students store their bikes, scooters or skateboards at their own risk.

Students over 10 years, who bring their bicycle/skateboard/scooter onto school grounds, are responsible for:

completing a Bicycle/Scooter/Skateboard rider’s agreement issued by the school. This will be issued next

week and needs to be returned to Miss Wyles.

dismounting at designated entry and entry points at Hill, Boyle and Griffith Street before entering the

school grounds and walking their bicycles/skateboards/scooters whilst on the school grounds.

safely storing their bicycle/scooter/skateboard in the designated bike rack area. Bicycles/scooters/

skateboards and helmets are brought and stored at school at the owner’s risk.

securely locking bicycles/scooters/skateboards with a chain and padlock supplied by the owner.

Safe Riding Behaviours:

Students are to always correctly wear an Australian Standards approved helmet when riding.

Students must always ride in a safe manner following these guidelines and the NSW road rules relating to

bicycle/scooters/skateboards.

Foot scooters and skateboards are best ridden in recreational areas designated for their use.

Driveways, uneven ground and the traffic environment are potential hazards for riders.

Bicycles/scooters/skateboards are not permitted to be ridden on school grounds during or after hours.

Parents and carers will be notified if their child does not adhere to the school’s bicycle/scooter/skateboard

safety guidelines. Students may not be allowed to bring their bicycles/scooters/skateboards onto the school grounds if they do not follow the rules.

Manly West Working with Children Check Volunteer’s declaration and 100 Point Check Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your child's education and to get to know the school staff and other parents.

All volunteers who are working with our students, whether within classrooms, around the

school, on an excursion or at a sporting event are required to obtain a Working With Children Check (WWCC) Declaration 100 Point Check. As a volunteer, there is NO cost involved in applying for the check.

The check is valid for five years. If you have completed the check in 2015 / 2016 or 2017 you do not need to complete the form again.

Working with Children Check (WWCC) Volunteer Declaration form is attached with the newsletter, available at the office OR can be downloaded from the Notes section on the Manly West website. All volunteers will be required to complete this; including a 100 point proof of identity check (documents which may be provided are

included with the form). Once completed, you need to bring the form and the original proof of identity documents to the office for verification. Once these are sighted they will be returned to you. You may then work with the children.

Years 3-6 Swimming Carnival The swimming carnival will be held on Tuesday 13th February, at Manly Swim Centre from 9:45am – 2:00pm. Children from Years 3 - 6 will walk to the pool with their class teachers straight after morning assembly. It is important that all children be at school by

9:00am so that rolls can be checked. The Carnival must start promptly in order to finish by 2:00pm.

Year 2 children who turn 8 this year and currently participate in

a junior squad swimming program may attend the Carnival. They will be competing against 8 year olds from Year 3 in freestyle events and Year 2 students will require a time for 50 metres freestyle to enter.

Year 2 students will walk down to pool with a Year 2 teacher

and they will return to school once their event has been

completed.

The cost of the carnival is $8 and will be included in the Semester One account. Unfortunately season

pass holders will not be able to use their passes. The pool has advised us that spectators attending the Carnival must pay the $4.00 entry fee.

All children need to wear sports uniform and bring a towel, hat, sunscreen, food and plenty to drink.

There will be no school lunch orders available. Students are unable to access the canteen at the

pool. Please ensure that all items of clothing and children’s towels are clearly labelled with their name and 2018 class.

Miss Catherine Wyles Relieving Deputy Principal

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Canteen News

Canteen roster for Term 1 2018, week 3 Monday 12 February Tuesday 13 February Wednesday 14 February

VACANCY AM Lyn Martin AM Gina Moore AM

Jill Gilchrist AM Nicola Bird AM Glenys Motler AM Denise Imwold PM Danielle Oerlemans PM Natalie Moschou PM Sharon Newman PM Michelle Fighera PM VACANCY PM Thursday 15 February Friday 16 February Lana Squires AM Elize Ward AM Lara Dunford AM Larisa Stephenson AM

Allison Ballantyne PM Melina Rohan AM VACANCY PM Kate Mooney PM

VACANCY PM

The AM shift runs from 9.30am-12pm, and the PM shift from 12-2pm.

MW Canteen is still looking to cover several shift spots (9.30am-12pm or 12pm-2pm) in Term 1 to allow the canteen to open its doors. Thanks to our wonderful regular recurring volunteers (once a month) we have already filled several shifts.

To allow the canteen to schedule and gather new volunteers to fill vacancies we will be continuing to utilize the Signup page in 2018. If you can fill a recurring spot (once a month) or just fill one spot in Term 1, it all helps. You can also sign up family members (Gran, Papa, Aunt or Uncle) or pass on the information to fellow MW parents that you know would like to become part of the Canteen in 2018. Please visit www.manlywestpandc.org.au/canteen and click on the "Volunteer Button". Not tech savvy?

E-mail mwcanteen1@gmail.com

Friday afternoon Volunteers Last year the canteen was open on Friday afternoon from 2.45 for PSSA children returning from sport and for

after school treats. We are planning to do this again but need 2 volunteers each Friday for this to happen. The shift runs from 2.30 till 3.45pm. If you are interested please email us.

Flexischool classes These will soon be updated on the Flexischools website. Please make sure you update your family details. Thanks for your continuing support

Shona and Yvette on Tel. number 9948 2257

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Dance Auditions 2018.

The process of Dance auditions will commence next week, Week Three. There are possibly three dance groups available

for students to audition for from Years 3-6.

I will be attending a Regional Dance Meeting tomorrow afternoon, Thursday 8th February where I will be informed as to

the format and group allowances for each school.

There will hopefully be a Senior Girls Dance Group, which will be open to girls from only Years 5 & 6. There will also

hopefully be a Junior Girls Dance Group which will be open to girls in Years 3 & 4 and a Boys Group in which boys from

Year3 – 6 are invited to audition.

The audition process will be over two weeks and the final groups, once decided, will be notified of their success. I hope

that all three groups will be able to apply to perform in the Sydney North Dance Festival, which is held in the final two

weeks of Term Two.

The dance audition committee and I are looking forward to seeing all the talented and interested dancers at the auditions.

All students are responsible for listening to the times and locations for each audition.

Becky Wilson

Dance Co-ordinator

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Diary Dates

Thursday 8th February

2:20pm Primary Assembly

Friday 9th February

12:30pm K-2 Assembly

PSSA Summer trials

Monday 12th February

6:30pm Band Committee Meeting

Tuesday 13th February

Years 3—6 Swimming Carnival

6:00pm Kindergarten Parents Info Night

Wednesday 14th February

9:20-11:20am “Got It” program

Choir

Junior Choir (Years 3 and 4)

The Junior Choir is available for students from Years 3 and 4 to join and will begin lunchtime rehearsals in the

Music demountable on Tuesday 20th February. The choir rehearse weekly and will have a variety of

exciting performance opportunities throughout the year. Students do not need to audition to be in the Junior

Choir, but will need to commit for the year and attend rehearsals. Years 3 and 4 Junior Choir students who are

interested in performing at the Primary Proms concert will need to audition for this event as

numbers are limited. More details will be available regarding Primary Proms in the coming weeks.

Senior Choir (Years 5 and 6)

The Senior Choir is available for students from Years 5 and 6 to join and will begin lunchtime rehearsals in the

Music demountable on Wednesday 14th February. The choir rehearse weekly and will have a variety of

exciting performance opportunities throughout the year. Students do not need to audition to be in the

Senior Choir, but will need to commit for the year and attend rehearsals. Years 5 and 6 Senior Choir

students who are interested in performing at the Festival of Choral Music concert will need to audition for this

event as numbers are limited. More details will be available regarding the Festival of Choral Music in the coming

weeks.

Virginia Esparraga

Music Teacher

Manly West Public School

Phone: 9948 2257

Stage 3 Creative & Critical Thinking Skills

…”The twenty-first century-with its complex environmental, social and economic pressures-requires young people to be creative,

innovative, enterprising and adaptable, with motivation, confidence and skills to use critical and creative thinking” -

The Australian Curriculum.

Pedagogy in the 21st century has put an emphasis on

the 4C’S- collaboration, critical thinking, creativity

and communication. This year, Stage 3 will be

developing their creative and critical thinking skills

during weekly sessions with Mrs Lind. During these

sessions students will get the opportunity to practise

their creative and critical thinking skills using rich

literature and visual arts.

As part of this program, teachers will also be

developing their deep knowledge of the Australian

Curriculum’s General Capabilities, an ‘integrated and

interconnected set of knowledge, skills, behaviours

and dispositions that can be developed and applied

across the curriculum to help students become

successful learners, confident and creative

individuals and active and informed citizens;

(Australian Curriculum.)

This learning forms part of a 3-year strategic plan at

Manly West and both teachers and students are

excited about the learning opportunities ahead.

Mrs Sara Lind

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Manly West Before & After School Care

REMEMBER - YOUR BOOKING FOR 2018 IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU HAVE SIGNED UP TO IPAY

DIRECT DEBIT.

The first fee payment for 2018 will be deducted on Tuesday 13 February.

Please contact us at admin@mwbasc.com.au if you need details resent on how to apply or to receive a new Log-In. If you are still having difficulties setting up, HubHello has a support line 8960 7778 or support@hubworks.com.au

Meeting

BASC Management Committee Meeting 6:30pm Tuesday 13 February in the new BASC building – ALL

WELCOME!

CENTRE NEWS

Our Incursion/Enrichment Program restarts next week. If at all possible, we would ask parents to collect

their children after 5:30pm on the relevant day.

W/C 12/2 (Week 3)

K-2 Wednesday - Gamerz

Club 3/4 Monday - Gamerz

5/6 Club Friday - Skating

Reports from our Room Leaders about some of the other activities this week –

Lauren K-2 room: This week in K-2 room we will welcome our beautiful new kindy children! They will be

teamed up with a special buddy each time they come for the next few weeks. Inside we have brush

painting, word search, superhero drawings and collaborative drawings. Outside there is Cops and

Robbers, Golden Child, sand castle comps and soccer shoot outs.

Felix 3/4 club: Welcome to the new Year 3’s! This week we will be completing some hama bead key

chains, creating a crayon art display and making a Birthday Wall display. In outside activities we will be

playing continuous cricket, basketball and a new running game that’s a mixture of two games we have

played previously.

Annette 5/6 room: We will welcome a new group of students to the Toone Room this week! There’ll be

lots of fun and games, but also plenty of activities to learn the rules. We will play ‘get to know you’

games, brainstorm ideas for activities for Term 1, learn some new outdoor games and do some craft to

express who we are.

You can look at the full list of programmed activities and our menus displayed in each room!

WAITING LIST

The waiting list continuously moves as families’ circumstances change. As an indication we have already made

over 100 further offers since school has started. We understand it can be frustrating waiting for places but

please be aware that due to regulation requirements we can only cater for 150 children per session.

ABSENCES

Messages can be written ahead of time in each room’s ‘Parent Message Book’ or by email to ad-

min@mwbasc.com.au (up to 2pm for the ASC session). We can be contacted at late notice by phone on

9948 8113. There is a Non-Notification of Absence Charge of $11 (incl GST). WE WOULD PREFER

NOTIFICATION OF AN ABSENCE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN OFFER EMERGENCY CASUAL

SPOTS IF NEEDED.

Registering With Us

To register your child with us, please visit our centre’s site https://manlywestbasc.hubworks.com.au and click

on ‘ENROL’. Complete the details (please click the ‘Before and After School Care’ box if you require both

sessions) and then click ‘SUBMIT’.

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Drama at Balgowlah

Since 1983 the Creativity Through Drama

Workshops have been holding after-school classes

at Manly West Public School each term for ages 5-7

and 7-11 years.

These workshops offer children the opportunity to

express themselves imaginatively and

creatively and build confidence and

self-esteem through the fun and excitement of

drama.

Bookings are essential for these highly

popular classes.

Days and times:

Mondays 4-5pm for 5-7 years

Tuesdays 4-5 for 5-7 years

Thursdays 4.15 – 5.15pm for 7-11 years

For further details and bookings, please

contact Pat Whyman on 9949 3352.

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