29 November 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Skip-a-Thon Thank you

The staff and students would like to sincerely thank all Manly Vale families for their incredible support of our recent Skip-a-Thon. The P&C, along with your support, have helped to raise over $14,000! Thank you again to Penny Dixon for your organisation and collection of money and purchasing of prizes for the event.

Summer PSSA Finals

Congratulations to Senior B’s Eagle Tag team and their coach Mrs Ellie Radan for making it through to the PSSA finals which will hopefully take place this Friday, pending weather. We will be sending you all our positive energy for a successful game!

2019 Kindergarten Picnic Cancelled

Unfortunately due to wet weather conditions we had to cancel the 2019 Kindergarten Picnic. A Best Start information pack will be posted to 2019 Kindergarten families or will be sent home with siblings. If you have any further questions please email the school: manlyvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au.

2019 Leadership Speeches

Congratulations to the successful leadership candidates. All speeches were delivered with confidence and we wish you good luck in the lead up to the announcement of our leadership team for 2019.

Volunteer’s Thank You Breakfast

Just a reminder that there will be a Volunteer’s Thank you Breakfast in the tech room on Friday 30 November at 8:45am. It is our way of saying a BIG thank you to parents, carers, grandparents, scripture and ethics teachers who continually support our students, teachers and school programs. We truly appreciate your time, generosity and ongoing support.

Carol Speight – Relieving Principal

Waste Free Wednesday

Dates for Your Diary

Minifest 2018 – Kindergarten – Year 6

Year 5 & 6 students are organising their annual MINIFEST for Friday afternoon 7 December. Small groups of senior students will be running a variety of fun and exciting activities and stalls. All students have the opportunity to have a go for a token. The children purchase tokens in the morning of the Minifest from Year 6 students in the playground. It costs $2 for 10 tokens. The children may purchase more tickets during the afternoon. Please ensure they have a small carry bag which they can put their prizes in throughout the afternoon.

This will be a mufti-day with no school uniform. As the weather will likely be hot clothing should be sun sensible.

Children are being asked to bring in small prizes to donate to the activities. The prizes can be small trinkets or wrapped lollies. If the children bring in wrapped lollies we request there are no chocolate type lollies owing to traces of nuts which some children are allergic to. They need to begin bringing in the prizes to their class teacher now if possible please. This year we are including the option to bring in a small donation of $5 instead of contributing to the prize pool.

Proceeds from the day go towards the year 6 fundraising efforts which include their gift to the school.

Massive thank you from the Stage 3 staff.

Pat Dylan

Scholastic Book Club

Book club orders are due back at school no later than Friday 30 November 2018.

School Student Transport Scheme 2019 Applications (including Opal Cards)

School Student applications for 2019 open from Monday 15 October 2018. Students progressing to year 3 and year 7 do not need to re-apply if they:

• Are continuing at the same school;
• Are residing at the same address;
• Have not been sent an expiry notification from Transport for NSW.

Where a student meets the new distance eligibility, the system will automatically update their entitlement. If they do not meet the new eligibility, they will receive an expiry notification.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.

If students need to update their information or re-apply, they should go online to

Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2018 to ensure student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card is not cancelled. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2018, the system will automatically cancel a card and a new one will need to be issued.

Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out during December 2018 and January 2019.

Transport for NSW

Canteen News

URGENT help needed in the canteen

Thank you to those who have offered to help out and fill the spots where we have needed help on the canteen roster. We have 4 spots left. If you can help out please contact Robyn on 0402911655 or email her at manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com

Monday 3 December 9.00-10.30am
Tuesday 11 December 9.00-1.30pm
Wednesday 12 December 9.00-10.30am
Thursday 13 December 9.00-10.30am

Canteen Volunteer roster for 2019

We have had quite a few new people offering to help in the canteen next year which is great news. If this is something you would be also able to help out with could you please contact Robyn on 0402911655 or email her manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com by this Saturday 1 December.

There are a number of shifts available to choose from:

9.00-10.30am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
9.00-11.30am Thursday, Friday
9.00-1.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11.30-1.30 Thursday, Friday

Waste Free Wednesday

We had a record breaking Waste Free Lunch on Wednesday, fantastic to see so many children getting involved. These were our two favourite lunches of the day:

Kerry Smallman – Canteen Supervisor

Canteen Volunteers Roster Term 4, 2018

Community Notices

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