8 February 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

It has been a very busy week with students settling into classes with new friends and routines. It always takes a couple of weeks few students to adjust to the change and it is important to stay positive during this time.

The new classes and teachers are:

KB - Ms Tegan Buckley
KS – Ms Kate Stacey
KT - Ms Hannah Taylor
KM - Ms Rebekah Mason
Assistant Principal ES1 - Mrs Carol Speight
1P - Ms Caroline Pembroke
1L - Mrs Karen Lucey
1K/T - Mrs Katrina Kemp (Mon, Tues, Wed) Mrs Agata Tams (Thurs, Fri)
1/2S - Ms Emily Sussanna
2GC - Mrs Michelle Gibson (Mon, Tues) Mrs Melissa Christian (Wed, Thurs, Fri)
2D - Ms Victoria Durazza
Assistant Principal Stage 1 - Mrs Carol Speight
3B – Mrs Nicole Blackband – Assistant Principal Stage 2
3C - Mr David Chapman
4B - Mr Andy Bennett
4K - Ms Jaala Kemp
4/5H – Mrs Sarah Humphreys
5M - Ms Ellie Martin
5W - Mrs Mel Ward
6D - Mr Patrick Dylan (Assistant Principal - Science/IT)
6L - Mrs Lisa Cash (Thurs, Fri) Miss Lisa Phillips (Mon, Tues, Wed)
Miss Lisa Phillips - Stage 3 - Assistant Principal
Library - Mrs Glynis Poole (Tues, Wed, Thurs) Mrs Clair O’Connor (Mon) Mrs Cadence Abrahams (Fri)
Science teachers RFF - Mrs Aga Banham (GATs), Mrs Lisa Morrison, Mrs Clair O’Connor, Mrs Sarah Birrell
Teacher’s aides (SLSO) – Mr Pete Snailham, Mrs Mary Garth, Mrs Jayne Crain, Miss Steph Davison
Office Staff -
School Administration Manager - Mrs Pam Davison
School Administration Officers- Mrs Luise Nealon, Mrs Annabel Marsden, Mrs Ann Baleisis
General assistant - Mr Grant Lee
Canteen supervisors - Mrs Kerry Smallman, Mrs Lydia Burth
OOSH Supervisor - Mrs Romina Araya–Herrera

The Great Wall of Manly Vale

Yesterday our colourful artwork from last year was mounted on the wall near the back oval. It has made a tremendous display and hidden the great white space. Thank you to our Year 6 students for assisting in the mounting of the artwork. Please feel free to come up and look at the display after drop off or before pick up.

Parent Teacher Information Nights

At the beginning of the year we invite all parents to come up to the school for a parent information evening. The evening begins with a short talk in the school hall about Stage and grade activities, excursions and organisation then we move to your child’s classroom to receive detailed information about the class organisation. Please try and attend these evenings as homework and behaviour expectations are explained, there is always a short talk from P & C representatives about fundraising and getting involved, and you have an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher.

The evenings are:

Tuesday 20 February - Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6) – 6.00pm - Hall
Thursday 22 February – Kindergarten – 6.00pm - Hall
Monday 26 February - Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) – 6.00pm - Hall
Tuesday 27 February - Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) – 6.00pm – Hall

Class Coordinators

Every class has a Class Co-ordinator. This is a parent who volunteers to keep communication flowing from the P & C and sometimes the class teacher to the parents in the class. Their first main job is to coordinate an email list for the class parents so that fundraising and social events can be communicated. On the parent information nights a laptop will be in each classroom for parents to add their email and contact details to a class list. This is not compulsory. If you wish to receive emails from other parents and the P & C please make sure you add your name to the email list on the night. Class coordinators will meet with Mrs Lee later this term to discuss their roles.

PSSA trials

We will be having more PSSA trails today and tomorrow for the summer PSSA sports. All children from years 3-6 are able to try out for the various summer sports. Please be aware that it is highly competitive and that not all students will make a school team. Students who don’t make a school team will still have sport back at school on a Friday. PSSA begins on Friday 23 February.

Uniform Shop - volunteers needed urgently!

Please Contact Gail Switzer or Katrina Piper if you are able to help out in the uniform shop on a Friday morning before school. The uniform shop will be open this Friday morning 9 February and then fortnightly after that.

Traffic and Parking

A few of our neighbours have called complaining about parents reckless driving and parking outside the school and on the crossing. Please do not park in no parking zones or on the crossing to drop off your children. Please always open the car on the kerb side for your children to exit. No students should be exiting a car on the roadside.

Tina Lee - Principal

Assistant Principal’s Report

House Captains & House Vice Captains

The following students were voted in as House Captains and House Vice Captains to represent Hunter, King, Macquarie and Phillip in 2018. They will receive their badges at our Friday morning assembly this week. These students have already started their leadership duties by helping organise our swimming carnival. Congratulations to the following students:

Bus Monitors

Many of our Manly Vale students catch the bus in the mornings and afternoons and we want to encourage students to do this. On each bus there are Year 5 bus monitors who ensure all students are looked after (especially our K-2 students). Our monitors help students get on and off at the correct stops and monitor all students are behaving sensibly on the bus. The monitors have a yellow card reporting system to let teachers know of any bus misdemeanours occur. If the bus takes the wrong route or is late, please ring the hotline on 9941 5814. We would also ask that students behave responsibly around the bus stops.

The following Year 5 students will be receiving bus monitor badges on Friday: Jake Van-De-Water, Diya Malhotra, Maya Gado, Toby Spence, Imogen Kirkwood, Holly Davis, Josh Slatter, Lydia Choi, Emma Lambley, Louis Jornales, Trisha Khapung and Winnie Commins.

Lisa Phillips – Assistant Principal

Dates for Your Diary

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book Club issue a book catalogue twice a term and offer a wide range of products appropriate to the age of your children.

Our school receives a percentage from all orders and this is used to purchase class resources (eg readers) for your children. Last year our teachers were able to spend over $2000 on books, readers, kits, games etc for our library and classrooms, the proceeds of which came from our Book Club orders.

Ordering can be done online (preferred method) in the link below or by downloading the LOOP app.

Cash orders must be submitted to the office in a ziplock bag clearly marked with the child's name and class with the order form enclosed.

Ordering dates will appear in the newsletter after each issue has been handed out to the children.

Issue 1 orders are due by 9.00am Friday 16 February, 2018

If you wish to purchase items as a gift and do not want them to be distributed directly to your child, please select GIFT ORDER when ordering online or make a clear note on the order form.

If you have any queries concerning Book Club, please contact Jodi Twidale 0421 082 927 or joditwidale@gmail.com.

Stewart House School Clothing Appeal 2018

Stewart House bags were distributed to K-2 families today. If you did not receive a bag and would like to donate to Stewart House please visit the school office and pick one up or use a ‘garbage’ bag. Bags are due back at school no later than Monday 26 February 2018.

Café Owl

$100 Voucher for Children’s Sport and Recreation Fees

Parents in NSW are now able to start claiming $100 towards extra-curricular sport and other physical activity fees thanks to the NSW Government’s new Active Kids program.

Active Kids will provide a $100 voucher for parents to put towards sporting fees and registration costs for every school-aged child in NSW.

The health of our children is a priority for me and every parent. I hope this makes a difference in enabling you to enrol your child in the sport or physical activity of your choice.

Families will be able to use the voucher for registration and membership costs, as well as fees for activities such as swimming.

The annual voucher will not be means tested because the NSW Government wants every child from every family to get active and involved in community sport and fitness.

Parents are able to use their voucher to claim up to $100 per school-child, per calendar year to reduce the cost of sport registration or membership of approved active recreation activities.

More details about the program and eligible sports is available at sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or by phoning Service NSW on 13 77 88.

James Griffin MP - Member for Manly

Canteen Volunteers Roster Term 1, 2018

Community Notices

Manly Bombers AFL Registration Day

Sunday 11 February 2018, 9.00am to 1.00pm @ Weldon Oval, Curl Curl. Sausage sizzle, meet the coaches plus more! Sign up at manlybombers.com.au

Lifeline Northern Beaches Giant Book Fair

Friday 23/2/18 1.00-8.00pm, Saturday 24/2/18 9.00am-5.00pm & Sunday 25/2/18 9.00am-2.00pm. Ted Blackwood Hall, Cnr Jacksons & Boondah Rds, Warriewood. Entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated. Thousands of good quality books at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of children’s books suited to all ages.

Manly Roos Rugby Club Registration Day

Register to enjoy playing with the Roos in 2018. This year it is great value. With the new $100 Active Kids Voucher, registration for U6 is free whilst very good value for U7 and above. Registration provides you with the chance to join a great Club which was the nurturing ground for two current great wallabies, Michael Hooper and Reece Hodge. All registrations also come with a season pass to all Waratahs home games, a Manly Junior Rugby Union rugby ball, shorts and socks and other club merchandise. Registration is available online from 2 February 2018 in the link below.. There will be a registration day on Saturday 10 February 2018 in the Manly Corso and further registration day at the Roos Clubhouse at Keirle Park on Saturday 10 February including a Try Rugby session to introduce boys and girls to the wonderful game of rugby union.

Northern Beaches Council Waste Education flyer