30 November 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Schools Spectacular

Last Friday night I had the pleasure of attending the Schools Spectacular “Own The Moment” concert at Sydney Olympic Park. What a night it was! Ms Panetta took 13 of our senior dancers including Jonathon Levingston, Georgia Fullarton, Lucy Sheffield, Livia Vieira Ramos, Himaal Ramdam, Carter Sengchanh, Jude Pincus, Dakota Birch, Taylor Davies, Mia Carrier, Jacques Carrier, Kyan McDougall and Sarah Powe to perform in the “Imaginarium” segment of the production. They did an amazing job as leprechauns in this primary school segment. The show will be televised on Channel 7 on 16 December. The students will always remember being a part of this major production with over 5000 students participating. Thank you Ms Panetta for you commitment to the dance program and for accompanying the students over the many days of rehearsals and shows.

Thank you Morning Tea

It was a pleasure to host a morning tea for all our volunteers yesterday. We as a staff wanted to acknowledge and thank all the parents and community members who help out in the classroom, canteen, uniform shop, with fundraising events, assist on excursions, teach Ethics and scripture in the school, work in Café Owl on Fridays and support the teachers and students with many hours of volunteer time. If you weren’t able to attend please accept our thanks and gratitude for all that you do. Volunteers allow us to run many additional programs at the school.

Year 5 Leadership

This time of year we prepare our year 5 students for leadership positions within the school. There are many positions year 5 students are able to stand for including class manager, school leader, librarian, SRC representative and house captain.

This week our final 16 students who have been nominated by their peers to be leaders in 2018 have written speeches and delivered them to years 3-6. Voting has taken place by all students from years 3-5. The final 8 students will be announced tomorrow at assembly with school captains and vice captains being announced at the Celebration of Learning assembly on Wednesday 6 December. I’d like to acknowledge all of the year 5 students who bravely stood for school leadership positions this week. House captains will be elected at house meetings next Thursday 7 December. Class manager and other leadership positions will be elected in the New Year. Thank you Miss Phillips for your organisation of the leadership process.

The final SRC handover assembly will take place on Monday 4 December where the 2017 leaders will pass their jobs to the 2018 new 8 leaders. Parents are welcome to attend the handover.

Choir Performance - Estia Nursing Home

Today our choir walked to Estia Nursing Home to perform for some of our elderly community members. The visit was truly appreciated by all the residents and the choir performed beautifully. Our choir has had an amazing year and represented the school on many occasions. Thank you to Mrs Lucey and Ms Mason for continuing the wonderful work Mrs McManus started with them at the beginning of the year. The choir will finish their year with a performance at the Celebration of Learning assembly.

Minifest - Friday 1 December

Tomorrow will be our annual Minifest event run by our year 5 & 6 students. This is the only day of the year that lollies are permitted at school. It is a one off. The stage 3 students design fun activities for all the school and prizes are awarded to students as they rotate through a variety of activities including sponge throwing, rob the nest, basketball challenge, obstacle course, water fun games and many more. All proceeds from the day go towards a gift to the school from our year 6 students. It is also a day that finalises our “buddy” program for the year. No nuts are permitted as prizes, and most of the prizes will be sent home after the event. Please notify your class teacher if you do not wish your child to consume lollies on the day.

Celebration of Learning - K-2-9.15am/3-6-11.00am - Wednesday 6 December

Our final formal assembly of the year will be on Wednesday 6 December. Parents whose children are receiving awards have been sent an invitation to attend the assembly. All year 6 parents are also invited to the last assembly. Unfortunately our school hall doesn’t hold a large amount of people so we ask that you keep invitations to 2 (maximum) per family. Tea and coffee will be available between the 2 assemblies for those parents who have to attend both.

Congratulations Mrs Lexi McDonald and husband Nick

Lexi and Nick McDonald welcomed Asher Nicholas McDonald into the world on Tuesday 21 November. He was 4.93 kg and 60 cm long. We at Manly Vale were all very excited to learn the news. Congratulations to the McDonald family.

Farewell

We will say farewell to Mrs O’Grady at the end of the year as she takes leave and then proceeds into retirement. Mrs O’Grady has been a much loved and respected teacher and Assistant Principal at the school.

Mr Guzman will also take up a new position at Forestville Public School and I wish to thank him for his contributions to stage 3 this year. Mr Guzman also started our first rugby league team at the school, which was enjoyed by many of our boys. We wish him all the best in his new school and for his upcoming wedding at the end of the year.

Ms Leigh Davison also leaves us at the end of the year to go on maternity leave but we hope to see her back as a relief teacher in the near future. Thank you Ms Davison for your contributions to Stage 1 this year.

Classes for 2018

It is always a time of change at the end of each year. Class configuration is always done with care and consideration for every child. Although friendship groups are one of the considerations when making the classes it is not as important as the following:

1. Special needs placements
2. Boy/girl ratio
3. Children who work well together
4. Cluster grouping for gifted students
5. Even distribution of academic abilities
6. Social and behavioural considerations of some students.

Classroom teachers know your children by the end of the year. Please refrain from sending letters to request teachers or friends for your children. In a majority of occasions teachers know the best placement for your child. Reduce anxiety about next year by having a great holiday and not discussing school, classes or teachers. There will always be new staff, classes and friends at the beginning of each year.

Art Expo - Thursday 7 December & Friday 8 December

There will be a children’s art exhibition outside the year 1 classrooms on 7 & 8 December. Students who have been involved with the extension art program will have their work displayed for all to view on these days. Please feel free to take the tour before school or at the end of the day and view our talented artists’ work. Thank you Mrs Speight and the “Art Shack” crew!

Band

Thank you to all our band members who have been busking at Café Owl the last few weeks. It has been well received by all. Our band will be having their Christmas Party on Thursday 7 December in the school hall after the concert. It will be a great way to finish up the year and celebrate the many performances and achievements of the band this year. Thank you to our Band Committee John Logan, Mel Corner, Jo Poulos, Manuela Curzon, Helena Edgerton for their organisation and our band conductors Ben Dickson and Gergely Malyusz for their musical leadership and guidance of the band program in 2017.

New School

Today we had a full school and site evacuation drill and lockdown practice. These WHS procedures are practiced on a regular basis to make students familiar with emergency procedures should we require them. A school Information Booth will operate tomorrow morning 1 December at 8.00am-9.00am outside Café Owl if you wish to ask any questions about the current construction.

During the school holidays starting on 18 December, major works will take place all over the school grounds. A letterbox drop is currently being done to neighbours to inform them about the proposed works. There will be a trench dug through the school to provide services to the construction site and most of the playground will be inaccessible for the public. Any asbestos that is currently being contained on site, will be removed in total to start the new year. Our school oval will also be resurfaced.

Our Before and After School Care facility is to be relocated to classrooms (2E & 2B) outside the canteen, and the canteen will be used for their kitchen space. Families will be kept informed of changes to this service over the holidays as closures may take place from the 8 January. If you are requiring holiday supervision please make contact with our provider at mvoshc@primaryoshcare.com.au as they have some alternative spaces in local schools.

Students and community members will not be able to use the school through most of the holidays.

Pink Stumps Day - School Cricket team

Our school PSSA cricket teams and Mr Bennett have once again taken on the fundraising event of “Pink Stumps Day”. The teams will play a fun match on Friday 8 December at David Thomas in order to raise funds for breast cancer research. If you wish to make a donation to the day:

Reports

Reports will go home on Friday 8 December.

Picnic days - end of year

The following picnic days have been arranged for all classes:

A detailed note should have come home with all students by now. If you haven’t received any information please make contact with your child’s teacher.

Year 6 Graduation Assembly - Wednesday 13 December

Our year 6 will have a formal assembly on Wednesday 13 December at 1.30pm in the school hall. All year 6 parents are invited to attend. Thank you Mr Guzman and Mrs O’Grady for all the work and preparation you have put into these final celebrations. It is always a sad but exciting time for our students and this assembly along with the Graduation dinner on Thursday 14 December, is a wonderful way to say our last goodbyes.

Last day – Friday 15 December

Our last day of school will be on Friday 15 December. We will clap out our current year 6 students at approximately 2.40pm. Students in years 1-6 2018 will return on Tuesday 30 January and Kindergarten 2018 will come for an hour from 9.30am – 10.30am and then proceed into Best start interviews for the remainder of the day and the rest of the week.

Best Start interviews need to be booked in advance. Please follow the instructions on the letters sent home last week or by following the link.

Last Newsletter

The last newsletter for the year will go home on Thursday 14 December. Next year we are returning to weekly newsletters. Please make sure that you have downloaded the Schoolzine app in preparation for 2018 to keep instantly informed about school events. Follow the link provided to download the app:

New Teacher Network

Congratulations Ms Tegan Buckley who graduated from the New Teacher Network. Ms Buckley has been a wonderful addition to the Manly Vale Public School staff this year.

NSW Government Active Kids Rebate

School Fees

Fees are due now, please pay the remainder of your fees as soon as possible. If you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact the principal.

Tina Lee - Principal

Assistant Principal’s Report

Final SRC Handover

On Monday 4 December the 2017 leaders will perform their last SRC duty and hand the Student Representative Council leadership over to the new 2018 school leaders. On behalf of the school, I would like to acknowledge and thank the 2017 leaders for all their hard work this year. The SRC has been instrumental in some fabulous initiatives taking place. Together the leaders and school community have fundraised successfully for Heart Kids and Sathi our sponsor child from Bangladesh. The leaders have ensured their year 6 committees have run smoothly and have been fabulous communicators to their peers. The year 6 class managers of 2017 have also worked diligently to support and mentor their K-2 SRC representatives and should be acknowledge for their positive work with our infants classes.

Congratulations PSSA Newcombe Ball Team

On Friday 17 November our Newcombe Ball B team participated in the PSSA Grand Finals. Our team players were enthusiastic competitors but unfortunately lost on the day to Harbord. The students received their patches at assembly last Friday. Thank you Miss Kemp for your coaching and extra practises to ensure our Newcombe ballers were match ready each Friday.

Stationery Packs

The Humphreys stationery packs have now been finalised. A note will be sent home on Monday outlining the items necessary for classes next year and the ordering process you will need to follow. There is no obligation to purchase the packs from Humphreys but it is crucial for your child to have all items on the list. The packs will be delivered in the first week of school and these will be distributed by year 6 and their teachers. You may order up until the cut-off date to have the packs delivered on the ‘school allocated’ delivery day. This a fundraising initiative and all proceeds raised go towards the school creative arts budget.

NAIDOC Serpent

During Education Week each 3-6 student painted a stone reflecting on work in class about Aboriginal language for family and what that means to them. Together we created an installation artwork of a serpent and had all 3-6 students lay their stone on the serpent. The artwork has been placed in the garden bed near the office surrounded by beautiful native plants. Thank you to Mrs Abrahams for organising the serpent artwork and thank you Mr Lee for designing the garden.

Lisa Phillips – Assistant Principal

Dates for Your Diary

Library News

Thank you to the children who have returned their library books. If your child brings home an overdue slip please help them to look for and return the books to the library. Overdue slips have a cost per item attached.

Glynis Poole – Teacher Librarian

Manly Vale Public School: Inaugural Art Showcase

We will be showcasing outstanding artworks prepared by students K-6 at this year’s Art Showcase. Students who have engaged in the Art Shack enrichment program will have their work on display along with a selection of outstanding artworks from K-6 classrooms, selected by student’s teachers throughout the year.

WHEN: Week 9 - Thursday 7 December and Friday 8 December.
TIMES: 8.00am to 9.00am and 3.00pm to 5.00pm both days.
WHERE: Main Classroom Block: Enter at the stairs outside 1S classroom; exit at the ramp outside 2P classroom.
COST: Gold coin donation. This money will go towards the purchase of art supplies in 2018, for students K-6.

P&C News

We are so close to the end of 2017 so we'd like to thank everyone for your support for the year, everyone who was a class parent; helped with an event, the uniform shop, canteen, band and everyone who came to an event and helped fundraise for the school. The next meeting on Tuesday 5 December is the last for the year and we will be hearing about, and voting on, the programs the school would like P&C to help support next year so come and find out where the money that has been raised will go.

Congratulations to Tony Sherlock who has been elected again as Treasurer and to Karen Murgatroyd our new Secretary. Thank you in advance for your time, energy and leadership. The positions of President and Vice President are open for nominations.

Band News

What a fantastic year it's been! Thank you to all the band members who have worked so hard and improved enormously, it is a pleasure to hear you all play. And a huge thank you to all the parents who have brought them to practice, supported the performances, baked cakes and transported instruments, we couldn't do it without you! It's so close to the end of the year - and a well-deserved holiday - so just a couple more performances:

Busking - Thank you to all the students who have stood up to perform and busk at school! The feedback has been wonderful, so positive from everyone who has had a chance to hear you. Only a couple more weeks to catch these stars perform outside Café Owl.

Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 December - Celebration of Learning rehearsals and assembly. Please bring instruments in for both bands on both days.

Thursday 7 December 6.45pm set up for 7.00pm start - our End of Year Concert in the hall. All children will perform, as well as willing junior band parents. It's our celebration of the year and refreshments will be provided at the end (if you are able to bring a slice/cake/anything please let Mel know andyandmel@gmail.com).

All music folders will be handed in at the end of the Concert on 7 December so please rub out any pencil writings etc. If you are not able to attend the concert, please be sure to hand it in at the end of Celebration of Learning on 6 December. Thank you.

Finally, the biggest thanks must go to Ben and Gergely who have worked so beautifully with the students to shape them into the best band musicians they can be. And to Lisa Philips and Kate Stacey, also Sally Fisk, who have given so many voluntary hours, unpaid, to organise us, get permission forms out and in, give up hours and weekends for camp, supporting performances and all the other essential things that go on behind the scenes. You have been amazing.

Thanks everyone! See you at the party.

Band Committee

Ethics teachers needed for 2018

Some of our current ethics teachers are moving on at the end of the year and we need new volunteers so classes can continue in 2018.

Ethics teachers receive free training by Primary Ethics, the not-for-profit organisation approved to design curriculum and training for the ethics program. Training consists of a two day workshop and short online modules. All lesson materials are provided.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school, please contact mvps.ethics@gmail.com.

Scholastic Book Club

Book club orders are due back at school tomorrow Friday 1 December 2017. No late orders accepted.

Transport of NSW School Opal Card 2018

Applications for 2018 school opal card are now open. If your child is starting Kindergarten 2018 and catching the school bus you will need to apply online for an opal card (applications close 31 December 2017). For more information visit the link below.

Manly Vale OSHC Centre

M: 0430 369 288 E: mvoshc@primaryoshcare.com.au

Dear Families,

Where has, this year gone! It has been a very exciting year thus far and we hope that your children have enjoyed coming and developing friendships with their peers in a different setting.

Our vacation care program is up on the website, please note that we have extended our closure period, we will be closed from 25 December – 15 January and will be relocating to 2B and 2E during the whole holiday period. We will be sending out some more information regarding entry points and Risk Assessments in the coming weeks.

Re-enrolment is well underway, if you are editing or entering information, please don’t forget to hit the “submit” button. This ensures that the information is entered correctly.

Kindergarten 2018 bookings have been accepted, please note that we currently have limited spaces on Tuesday and Thursday. Should you require these days, please log on to www.qkenhanced.com and request them.

From the Manly Vale OSHC Team

Canteen Volunteers Roster Term 4, 2017

Community Notices

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