13 February 2020

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Last Tuesday we had our first Information night for our Kindergarten parents. Our new parents learnt the routines and expectations of the classrooms. Thank you to all parents who attended the evening. If you were unable to attend please be sure to pick up an information letter from your child’s class teacher and sign up for the class email list. The other information nights are:

Years 1 & 2 - Wednesday 19 February 6pm (Hall)
Years 3 & 4 - Monday 24 February 6pm (Hall)
Years 5 & 6 - Monday 17 February 6pm (Hall)

On these evenings you will have the opportunity to become the Class Coordinator for the year. The Class Coordinator role is designed to communicate classroom and P & C events for the year. The Class Coordinators will also be required to communicate the fundraising event for their stage/grade as listed below.

Class Coordinator Meeting 2020 - Wednesday 26 February 2.30pm

Kristen Te Pania has taken on the role as the contact for all class coordinators this year. We will have a welcome afternoon tea on Wednesday 26 February at 2.30pm in the library for all Class Coordinators. Please come to this meeting where the role will be explained and class lists will be distributed. If you are unable to attend try and send someone else in your place for the meeting.

Fundraising/Community Events 2020

Friday 27 March - Manly Bowling Night - P & C Committee
Friday 8 May - Mother’s Day stall & raffle - Kindergarten
End of Term 2 - Parent Social night (Trivia?) – Stage 2 Years 3 & 4
Monday 10 August – Athletics Carnival cake stall - Year 5
Friday 4 September- Father’s Day breakfast - Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)
End of Term 3 - Spell-a-thon - Year 6

Uniform Shop and Canteen Volunteers!!

Uniform shop needs volunteer parents for Friday mornings. If you are able to help out on a regular basis or even once a term could you please email Wendie McDougall at manlyvaleuniformshop@gmail.com

Canteen are also requiring volunteer helpers for most days. If you can help out please email Kerry or Robyn on manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com with your availability.

School Swimming Carnival - Tuesday 18 February

Next Tuesday we will have our swimming carnival at Manly Pool. All students in Years 3-6 attend the carnival. Year 2 students who are turning 8 this year and confidently swim 50 metres can compete in the 8 years 50 metre race may attend the carnival. Kindergarten Year 1 and most of the year 2 students will have normal class lessons at school on that day. Permission notes and money must be signed and returned prior to Tuesday.

School Photo Day - Thursday 5 March

We will have our school photo day on Thursday 5 March. Please make sure that your child is dressed in the full school uniform (not sports uniform) on that day. Black shoes and white ankle socks are required for photo day. Hair should be washed and combed for the photos and clean clothes worn by students.

Photos can be ordered online via the link below.

Fixed Equipment - Out of Bounds

No students are allowed to play on the fixed equipment before or after school while there is no teachers on duty. The Department of Education have strict rules around the supervision of students on fixed equipment in school grounds.

Carpark - No Parent Parking

Please refrain from using the carpark at the front of the school. There is a lot of traffic in and out of the carpark during the day and the entrance way can be quite dangerous when parents are driving in and out for drop offs and pick-ups. Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Tina Lee – Principal

Dates for Your Diary

Stage 1 Assistant Principal Report

Shaping little minds for the future through creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking

We would like to congratulate all stage 1 students for settling in so quickly into their new classes. Whilst visiting stage 1 classrooms, it has been wonderful to see engaging learning spaces and academic programs in full swing. A big thank you to every member of our stage 1 team.

We would like to invite our stage 1 parents and carers to the Stage 1 Parent Information Evening, which will be held on Wednesday 19 February at 6.00pm. We will start in the hall before moving to classrooms.

Parent/teacher Interviews will take place later this term. More information will follow closer to the date. This is an opportunity for you to speak with your child’s teacher about their specific needs and goals for the year.

We would also like to invite 2C parents to view our art display in the administration office. All classes prepare a display throughout the year….so watch this space!

Carol Speight - Stage 1 Assistant Principal

SRC Representatives for 2020

Year 6 High School Information Evening

We will be holding a Year 6 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Information Evening on Thursday 27 February 6-7pm in the school hall. At this session you will hear from the principals of Mackellar Girls Campus and Balgowlah Boys Campus, as well as receive guidance on how to complete the enrolment forms for your local high school. We recommend that at least one parent for each year 6 student attends this session.

We have also recently received the flyer from Northern Beaches Secondary College providing information about their High Potential and Gift Student programs. To be eligible you must complete the online application form by Friday 21 February and your child must attend the application placement test on Thursday 19 March. This is a separate process to the general high school application form. Further information can be found in the attached flyer (hardcopy also sent home with year 6 students)

If you have any questions about High School Transition please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Blackband via email. nicole.blackband@det.nsw.edu.au

Mackellar Girls / Balgowlah Boys Open Day

I have received a few emails from parents regarding the clash of dates with high school open days and our Manly Vale Public School swimming carnival on Tuesday 18 February.

I have phoned Mackellar Girls and Balgowlah Boys High Schools and spoken to their administration office to inform them of our swimming carnival date.

Their response was that the open day is not compulsory. They run school tours in term 2 and 3 as well as the high school orientation days in term 4.

Both Balgowlah Boys and Mackellar Girls have an information evening Thursday 20 February 6.00-7.00pm in their respective school halls.

It is up to individual parents if they wish to take their child along with them to the Open Day. Both Mackellar Girls and Balgowlah Boys were very supportive that our students do not need to attend and can join in our swimming carnival and then participate in high school tours and orientation activities later in the year.

Stage 3 Surf Education

Stage 3 students will all be participating in Surf Education this term as part of our Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Program. This involves an incursion on Thursday 20 February 9:30-11.00am, followed by a day at Manly Beach Surf School on Tuesday 25 February. Permission notes were sent home this week for payment prior to the excursion, as this is not included in the whole school fees. Parents are also required to complete an online waiver to enable students to participate. Please use the link below to access the online waver.

Nicole Blackband – Stage 3 Assistant Principal

School Photos

School photographs are scheduled to be taken by Advancedlife on Thursday 5 March, 2020 (Week 6). An envelope and flyer have been distributed to all students. If possible it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day. Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit advanced order code found on the top of the envelope. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.

Sarah Birrell – Coordinator

School Foyer Display

Café Owl Now Open Friday’s

We’d love to see you this Friday at our popular Café Owl breakfast club.

We’re also in need of volunteers to help us out once a month. For more info, please email Justine Northcott jneditorial@gmail.com

Where: Old canteen building in the top playground, carpark entrance

When: 8.00-9.00am

What’s on the menu: Bacon & egg rolls, hash browns, hot drinks, flavoured milk & juices

Who’s invited: Children, parents, grandparents, friends

Why come: Meet up with friends for a community breakfast, where all money raised goes back to the school. Check out the newly opened outdoor space.

PS: Cash orders only but credit card coming

Canteen News

The School Canteen is up and running for 2020, with all its nutritious and yummy food, snacks and treats available every day of the week.

We are always in need of volunteers to help out in the canteen and no experience is needed.

We have removed the long shift in the hope that the shorter shifts open up the possibility of volunteering for more people. You are more than welcome to do a long shift, please just book the longer morning shift + counter service and add a comment that you are doing a double shift. Your lunch will be provided.

Shift Descriptions (enclosed shoes required for all shifts please)

Morning Shift - involves helping to prepare sandwiches for lunch orders or helping with the baking of such things as our yummy cookies and Banana Bread

Lunch/Counter Shift - involves helping to finalise all the lunch orders, placing the lunch orders in class boxes or on the counter and serving at the counter at recess (11.00am) and/or lunch time (12:50pm).

We need more volunteers if you are able to help out please use the following link to sign up:

In the aim of trying to be more sustainable this year we are encouraging students to bring their own reusable spoon to school to use rather than using single use ones. And we are also thinking a metal spoon will be great for digging into the ever-popular frozen fruit cups. If they forget we will still have the reusable plastic spoons available that will need to be returned to the canteen afterwards.

To encourage students with this initiative we are starting up a "Super Spoon Saver Card" every time the student brings their own spoon or returns the canteen one they will get a stamp and once they collect 10 stamps they will get a Quelch stick as a reward.

Kerry, Robyn & Becky - Canteen Coordinators

Book Club

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

Our school receives 20% from all orders and this is used to purchase class resources and books for your children. The money raised from last year's Book Club orders allowed the school to purchase multiple sets of readers.

Ordering this year can be done online via the link below or by downloading the LOOP app. Please be aware cash orders will not be accepted.

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

Issue 1 orders are due by Monday 17 February 2020.

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.

If you have any queries concerning Book Club, please contact Jodi Twidale 0421082927 or joditwidale@gmail.com

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