18 September 2025

Principal’s Report – Term 3 Week 9

Congratulations to Josie Han who came home from Queensland last weekend with the first place in the 11 years National Cross Country. Josie is the 11 year old National Champion in cross country and the record breaker for 1500 metre and 800 metre running events.

Josie has had a wonderful year this year and is to be congratulated for her outstanding achievements at all levels of competition, and her incredible humbleness and good sportsmanship, making her an excellent role model for all future athletes. We are extremely proud of her. Josie will leave Manly Vale Public school to go to high school at the end of the year, knowing the incredible contribution she has made to sport at our school. Well done, Josie!

Opportunity Class (O.C) Placement and Selective High School Placement

Congratulations to Bennett Da Silva (year 6) on his offer for a place at Manly High Selective school next year.

We also have received offers of places for the following year 4 students in Balgowlah Heights, Brookvale and Mona Vale OC classes. We await to see if these outstanding students leave us in 2026 and wish them all the best for their decision.

Well done:

Luca Siu 4W, Lucas Hsu 4NC, James Weatherston 4V, August Warren 3/4H and Benji Yung 4W

On Your Soap Box Finals

Last Friday our top public speakers from years 3, 4, 5 & 6 competed in their stage finals competition. The standard of speeches was very high, and all speakers are to be congratulated.

Stage 2 Finalists included:

• Year 3- Connie Roznerski, Amelie Eves, Alfie Dent, Vikram Chakravarty, Lachlan McDonald, Wally Hansen, Phoebe Swan
• Year 4- Finn Hrbac, Oliver Bergelin, Lucy Clark, Benjamin Daven, Aiden Smith, Ava Barbato, Elsie Sciascia

Stage 3 Finalists included:

• Year 5 - Marlowe McInnes, Darcy Richmond, Xavi Lincoln, Jasmine Gray, Lucy Paehlig, Maya Fowlie
• Year 6 - Willow McDonald, Callum McAusland, Evie Nichol, Matilda Bromiley, Anastasia Morgan, Abbie Mackenzie

The overall winners of the competition who will now go on to compete at the Bear Pit Public Speaking competition at Parliament House next Monday were:

• Stage 2- Elsie Sciascia
• Stage 3- Willow McDonald

Congratulations to both students and good luck next Monday. Mrs Mauger will accompany them on the day.

• Runner up Stage 2- Ava Barbato, Oliver Bergelin - Highly Commended
• Runner up Stage 3- Marlowe McInnes

Friday 19 September Assemblies – Yrs 3-6 – 11.00am/ K-2 – 2.15pm

This Friday will be the last assemblies before our banner assembly on Friday 26 September. This is the last chance to receive principal awards to count towards a banner this term. The cutoff date to hand principal awards in for the banner assembly will be Monday next week, 22 September. Our senior choir and junior band will be performing at the banner assembly this term.

Recognition will also be given this Friday to our winter PSSA teams who won their competitions. These PSSA teams will also receive their patches this week at the yrs 3-6 assembly.

Congratulations also to our Aboriginal students Polly Butwell, Indie Colwell and Riley Bland who have received recognition from the local AECG at the Gawura Awards and will receive their certificates this Friday. Parents are welcome to attend.

The following students will be receiving a banner at the banner assembly:

Hip Hop Dance Gala- Tuesday 23 September

Our stage 2 students who have been practising their Hip Hop routines with our dance teacher Ms Vanessa, will perform in front of parents and families at the Hip Hop Gala event in the school hall on Tuesday 23 September at 2.00pm.

All parents and friends are welcome to come and watch this spectacular finale to our stage 2 dance program this term. Thank you, Ms Vanessa, our dance teacher, for the amazing choreography, and for bringing so much passion and enthusiasm to dance at our school. We wish you every success with the birth of your 3^rd child at the end of the year. We hope to see you back next year.

Mrs Lee on Leave - Next Week

Next week I will be taking a week’s leave and Mrs Oscroft will be replacing me as principal. Mrs Birrell will step in as Deputy Principal for the week. I wish you all a very restful and happy holiday and thank the students and teachers for their ongoing commitment and enthusiasm to represent Manly Vale Public School.

We have had a term packed with exciting events and achievements and I know everyone is looking forward to a rest these holidays.

Congratulations to our year 5 students for their outstanding achievement in winning the Dance Sport Gala this year. Our PSSA teams for weathering the storms and bringing home patches and trophies. To our choir for their wonderful performance at the Concourse this term. To our athletes for their sportsmanship and achievements at the school athletics and zone carnivals. Well done to our stage 3 students for a wonderful camp to our nation’s capital Canberra. To our stage 1 students who enjoyed a trip back in time to the Old School House Excursion. Our school bands have had a lot of performances this term for assemblies and as part of the NSWEE competition at Chatswood. Well done. We look forward to the band tour next term as a reward for your commitment to the band program.

Thank you to all the Class Coordinators and P&C fundraising teams for the Father’s Day breakfast and celebrations during our Open day. Thank you to Mrs Webster and Mrs Morrison for a fantastic book week parade and activities.

It certainly has been a great term.

House Flag Name Change

We are in the process of reviewing our school’s Sporting House names. Students have made contributions through classes, and now we are calling on community members to put forward any names they would like considered for our school’s Sporting Houses. Please email the school by the end of term is you wish to contribute.

Tina Lee – Principal

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Trivia News

Trivia tickets will go on sale, through Flexischools on the 19 September 2025 at 10.00am

Regional Athletics – Best of luck!

Next Monday, 22 September, we are proud to have a team of talented athletes representing not only Manly Vale Public School but also the entire Manly PSSA Zone at the Regional Athletics Carnival, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre in Homebush.

These students have trained with dedication and competed with determination to earn their place at this level. We are incredibly proud of their efforts and the way they represent our school community with pride, sportsmanship, and spirit.

We are crossing our fingers for sunshine and calmer conditions this time around, after all, they certainly braved some wild weather at the Zone Carnival! Most importantly, we hope they enjoy the experience, have fun competing against the best in the region, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

We look forward to celebrating their achievements and hearing all about their results when they return. Go Team Manly Vale Public School!

• Ally Campbell – 8yrs 100m
• Emma Giblin – 9yrs 100m
• Nick Lutze – Jnr 800m, Jnr 200m and Jnr 100m
• Josie Han – 11yrs 1500m, 11yrs 800m and 11yrs 200m
• Charli Gower – Snr Shot Put
• James Li – Snr Long Jump and Snr Shot Put

On Your Soapbox Public Speaking Finals

Congratulations to all stage 2 & 3 students who participated in the On Your Soapbox public speaking finals last Friday. Our finalists demonstrated confidence, creativity and persuasive speaking skills that impressed the audience and adjudicators alike.

We are proud to announce our winners:

Stage 2 Winner: Elsie Sciascia 4W

Stage 2 Runner Up: Ava Barbato 4W

Stage 2 Highly Commended: Oliver Bergelin 4NC

Stage 3 Winner: Willow McDonald 5/6B 

Stage 3 Runner Up: Marlowe McInnes 5B

Both winners will now represent our school at the Parliament House finals on 22 September 2025—a wonderful achievement.

We sincerely thank our adjudicators for their time and expertise: Mrs Mauger and Ms Cash for stage 2, and Mrs Banham and Mrs Johnston for stage 3. We also appreciate the support of our school leaders - captains, vice captains and prefects, who assisted in running the competition smoothly.

Well done to all students who participated. Your courage to speak up and share your ideas is commendable!

Stage 2 Hip Hop Dance Showcase

Kindergarten Science

This term we have been learning about plants as living things! We closely examined the different parts of plants and discovered their special jobs. We examined leaves of all shapes and sizes, from glossy and broad to small and prickly and discussed how they suit different climates. We also learned that plants grow towards sunlight because it’s their food source! To see this in action, we created a maze for a climbing plant and were amazed when it found its way up to the light a week later. The highlight was the colour changing flower experiment—placing white flowers in coloured water and watching the petals transform as the stems transported the water. We were fascinated to see science happen right before their eyes!

Mrs Sorensen - Early Stage 1 Science

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Garden Club Springing into Spring!

Students are springing into spring with great enthusiasm, rolling up their sleeves to get our garden beds ready for planting. Excitement is growing as we prepare the soil and plan for a fresh crop of seasonal vegetables and flowers. It’s wonderful to see the teamwork, care and joy students bring to every step in the garden!

A huge thank-you to our wonderful P&C for funding and supporting our gardening adventures – the students’ smiles say it all!

Jackie Holman - Stage 1 Science Teacher

NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge FINAL DAYS

Congratulations to the many students who have completed the Premier's Reading Challenge over the past week! If your stage 2 or stage 3 child has not yet completed the challenge, all books must be read and entered into the PRC website by tomorrow, Friday 19 September.

Please see the PRC website for challenge rules, booklists and information on how to log books to student reading records online. Most questions can be answered at the PRC website, however please contact me if you cannot find the information that you need, or if you have queries relating directly to your child’s account. Students may also visit Mrs Webster in the library for help.

Students use their regular Department of Education login to access the PRC website. Please note, all students in K-2 have successfully completed the challenge at school and will receive their certificates later this year.

Happy reading!

Ali Webster - Teacher Librarian

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Sign up to help at the canteen

Volunteering at the canteen is a great opportunity to see your children. Please sign up for a shift to help out. 

Please consider completing this short food safety course if you will be making sandwiches and toasties with us. Once you have completed the course don't forget to send us a copy of your certificate. 

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If you are having trouble ordering or need help with your account you can call flexischools on 1300 361 769 or submit a question online https://flexischools..com/hc/en-au/

Got a question? or need to get in touch

Feel free to contact the canteen on email manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com

Becky McGowan Canteen Manager, Manly Vale Public School

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