5 March 2020

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

School photos were taken today. It is always a busy day but a wonderful time to capture the wonderful class photos that show how our students are growing and maturing. It is always a challenge to get 20 students to smile all at the same time and have every student looking their best…the school photographer’s job is not an easy one. Please feel free to order photos online using code P2B 27Y HEW. Delivery will be late this term or early next term. Please be aware that there will be a choir photo, SRC representative photo and a school leader photo in addition to class, individual and sibling photos. The whole year 6 photo will also be taken at this time and appear in the Year 6 Yearbook at the end of the year.

Summer PSSA

Congratulations to all students who made PSSA teams this season. Training is usually on Friday mornings except for senior cricket who train on Thursday mornings. Thank you to our coaches below:

Junior Cricket- Mrs Aga Banham
Senior Cricket- Mrs Nicole Backband
Eagle tag (girls) - Mrs Bianca Martin (No training this week due to a bye)
Eagle tag (boys) A- Miss Hannah Taylor B- Ms Lisa Cash
Newcombe ball – Miss Catherine Thomson
Volleyball – Mr Pat Dylan
Softball- Miss Natalie Panetta

There will be no PSSA games or training next week (week 7) Friday 13 March due to the Zone Swimming Carnival. PSSA teams will train during sport time that day.

Home Sport-Term 1

Students who did not make a PSSA side will be participating in the Sports in Schools cricket and netball program this term along with mini games and fundamental movement skills.

Raincoats

Please remember to pack a rain jacket in your child’s school bag every day. Umbrellas are very dangerous when there are a lot of children moving about the school. Adults are encouraged to hold the umbrellas NOT the children. It is a much safer option to pack a raincoat for inclement weather days.

Please pack a raincoat for tomorrow’s photo day as photos will be taken in the school hall.

Interrelate Parent Evening- Wednesday 11 March 6.00pm and 7.15pm

Next Wednesday we will be hosting the Interrelate Parent Evening for all parents from Years 3-6.

Session 1: Where did I come from? (Years 3 and 4 students and parents)
Session 2: Preparing for Puberty (Years 5 and 6 students and parents)
Booking is via the school administration office or email manlyvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

This is a very worthwhile program for all parents to do with their children. Cost is $32 per family for one session/ $37 per family for two sessions. Payment is made through the school office via cheques, cash of Eftpos or you may pay using the online payments tab on the Manly Vale Public School Website.

Sun Cream Application

Please make sure that you apply sun cream before your child comes to school. Teachers remind students to reapply before lunch if students have more sun cream in their bags. There is sun cream available for 3-6 students before they go out to sport on a Friday and is taken on excursions and carnivals.

The school does not supply sun cream to K-2 students and there are students who are allergic to sun cream and are unable to communicate this at this age. We encourage all parents to supply sun cream for their own children. Teachers do not apply sun cream to students for child protection reasons.

Entry to School

Please go to the office and sign in if you are entering the school. Parents should always sign in at the office or come and collect a late note or early leave pass. Unauthorised entry to the school by parents during break times is not permitted. All adults must be accounted for at all times on the school grounds.

P & C Meeting- Tuesday 10 March- 7.00pm

All parents are invited to attend next week’s P & C meeting. This is a great forum to ask questions and find out what is going on in the school. All meetings are held in the staffroom. To be a voting member of the P & C you must donate a gold coin for the membership fee.

Tina Lee – Principal

Dates for Your Diary

PSSA

There will be no PSSA training next Friday 13 March due to the Zone Swimming Carnival. Teams will train in the afternoon after lunch instead as there is no PSSA rounds week 7. Senior Cricket will still train next Thursday morning under the K-2 Cola.

Calling all auditors in our school community!

The financial accounts of the P&C Association are required to be audited annually. Are you available to help? Please contact manlyvaleprimaryschoolpc@gmail.com

Manly Vale P&C's financial accounts are prepared on a cash basis using Xero. The audit process is not complicated, with Xero reconciling to the bank accounts and electronic documents supporting all transactions across the bank accounts.

Background: The auditor must possess appropriate skills and experience in auditing and financial record management together with an appreciation of the issues of probity as they relate to the role of association auditor. The auditor must not have or appear to have any conflict of interest arising, for example, from a personal or business relationship with an officer of the association and must be prepared to swear that the records are a true and correct statement of the information provided by the Treasurer.

Many thanks
Karen – P&C Treasurer

Waste Free Wednesday

Uniform Shop

Canteen News

URGENT Volunteer help needed in the canteen

Are you able to spare 1 and 1/2 hours? If that is you we would love your help in the canteen

Next week we are in real need for volunteers for the following shifts

If you are able to help for any of these shifts please sign up via the following link at the link below.

Sustainability - Reusable spoons

Sadly our ‘spoon saver cards’ didn’t work out and we lost the majority of our spoons so we have now introduced a spoon deposit scheme – an extra 20c will be charged for items which need a spoon and the 20c will be returned to the child once the spoon is returned to the canteen. If a child brings their own spoon from home to use with a preordered item, we will give them the 20c when they collect their item. If any of our spoons have made their way home by mistake we would really appreciated them being returned.

Sausage Sizzle

We are having a Sausage Sizzle Day on Wednesday 8 April, $5 for a sausage sandwich, juice popper and quelch stick. Order now via Flexischools or over the counter. Please note that we will not be serving sushi or any other hot food on that day but sandwiches will be available for those not wanting a sausage.

Kerry & Robyn
Canteen Supervisors

Book Club

Ordering this year can be done online at the link below. or by downloading the LOOP app.

Please be aware cash orders will not be accepted.

Issue 2 orders are due by Monday 23 March 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.

Barefoot Bowls

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

Community Notices

Australian Girls Choir – Complimentary Open Classes

The Australian Girls Choir is currently offering free open classes to school-aged girls during February and March. Attending an open class gives girls the opportunity to explore their musical and performance skills in a fun and nurturing environment. Girls have fun as they learn to sing, dance and perform in weekly classes that emphasise personal growth and self-esteem. Visit the link below for more details.

Rob Lowe – (father of Savannah and Rafferty) – Marathon Des Sables

One of our dads at Manly Vale Public School, Rob Lowe father of Rafferty and Savannah, will run in a 250km 7 -day foot race across the Sahara Desert. He is raising funds for the Sony Foundation’s work with children with special needs. Rob's fundraising video.

He is trying to raise $15K for a Sony Camp event. Please feel free to donate to this wonderful cause using then link. The donation page