22 April 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to all parents, teachers and students. I hope you all had a lovely break and enjoyed the time in the sunshine with family and friends. All the teachers are feeling rested and relaxed and are looking forward to another busy term with dance concerts, report writing, cross-country carnivals, NAPLAN, Interrelate and leadership camp.

Welcome back Mrs Nelson

Next week 3/4T will welcome back Mrs Nelson (previously Ms Thomson) from 5 weeks leave. I am sure she is looking forward to reconnecting with her class after her wedding and honeymoon.

ANZAC Day Assembly - Friday 23 April

This Friday we will have a whole school ANZAC day assembly to remember those people who lost their lives in war. The school leaders will run this assembly for the school. We are unable to invite parents to attend this event due to the lack of space in the hall.

NAPLAN Tuesday 11 May - Friday 21 May

Year 3 and 5 students will sit the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) between 11 May and 21 May. The test is all done online with the exception of the year 3 writing paper. There is a demonstration site which is accessible by following this link:

These tests are assessments on the current Australian curriculum. The tests include Writing, Reading, Language Conventions and Numeracy. All students in Year 3 and 5 are required to sit the tests. If your child is sick on the day of the test there are some catch up days allocated during the 2-week window.

Cross Country Carnival - Tuesday 27 April

Next Tuesday we will have our school cross country carnival down at David Thomas. All students who are turning 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 this year will compete in the carnival. Parents are able to attend and watch but please make sure to follow the physical distancing guidelines when gathering around the track. Thank you to Mr Dylan for his organisation of the event.

Bushlink “The Spirit of Inclusion” - Tuesday 27 April

Our K-2 students will participate in a gardening and weeding session next Tuesday 27 April. Bushlink provides employment opportunities for people with a disability who assist in working on environmental projects within the community. We have been allocated 5 workers for the day to guide and assist our students in maintaining our bush gardens around the school by identifying and removing weeds from these gardens. Students in all classes from K-2 are encouraged to bring gardening gloves from home on this day.

DanceSport Year 5

Our Year 5 students will begin their ballroom dance program on a Monday. All students in year 5 will participate in the program to learn the cha cha, tango, jive and waltz. The program also teaches respectful interactions between peers and encourages and develops positive relationships along with leadership skills. A gala event will be held at the end of the program in term 3 at school. Unfortunately, this year we are unable to attend the DanceSport Gala Homebush event as Year 5 will be on camp at Canberra that week. Please remember to make a payment for this program online through our school website.

P & C Meeting - Tuesday 27 April 7.00pm

Next Tuesday we will have our P & C meeting in the staffroom at 7.00pm. All parents are welcome to attend. Next week’s meeting will discuss the Mother’s Day stall fundraiser, introduce the new school plan and look at quotes for the new playground equipment to replace the existing fixed equipment at the front of the school. fundraising this year will go towards this replacement.

Canteen

We need volunteers to assist in the canteen. We are receiving a lot of orders and therefore need to have more parents working in the canteen. Year 6 students have been asked to assist to fill the gaps in volunteers as a temporary measure. If you are able to volunteer some of your time or wish to enquire about the commitment please email Kerry or Robyn at:

Manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com

Canteen - outstanding payments

There are still many families who have not sorted outstanding accounts with the canteen. This term students will be sent to the office if they do not have lunch and require something from the canteen. Students will be given a plain sandwich and fruit if they have forgotten their lunch and an invoice will be sent home with them. Payment of this invoice would be appreciated within the week it is given.

Farewell Mrs Curran - School Counsellor

Last term we farewelled our school Counsellor Mrs Deborah Curran with a morning tea presenting her with her medal representing 40 years of service to the Department of Education. Mrs Curran has been a support to teachers, parents and students at our school.

We welcome Ms Cliona Mulloy to the school counsellor role this term. Ms Mulloy comes from Lane Cove West Public School and will be at Manly Vale Public School on a Tuesday (whole day) and Wednesday (half day).

Lost Property

Every Thursday items of school uniform that have been lost will be placed at the front entrance of the school for you to view and take. Usually items with names on them are returned to the student in the course of the week. Items with no names will be placed at the front of the school each Thursday for collection. There are currently many expensive drink bottles with no names on them left from last term, that require collection.

Kayla Davies

At the PSSANSW Diving State Championship held at Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre on Wednesday 31 March, Kayla Davies (6R) came 2nd in the U11 Springboard event and 2nd in the Open Platform event. She was also selected to be on the NSWPSSA State Diving Merit Team that would have represented NSW at the School Sport Australia Diving Championships if they weren’t cancelled. On Sunday 14 March, she competed in the 2021 NSW Age Diving Championships and has qualified for the 2021 Australian Elite Junior Diving Championships to be held in July. Fingers crossed it goes ahead.

Tina Lee - Principal

Dates for your Diary

Year 1 Easter Hat Parade

Year 5 DanceSport Program

We are very excited to announce that the Year 5 students will have the opportunity to participate in the 2021 DanceSport program starting on Monday 26 April. DanceSport is a combination of competitive sport and dance. It allows the participants to improve their physical fitness and mental well-being, to form positive social relationships and to obtain results in competition. The students in Year 5 will complete a 14-week program taught by a professional ballroom dancing teacher. They will learn the Cha Cha, Tango, Salsa and Jive. We look forward to a school event later in the year to showcase the students’ dancing skills!

Mrs Kilbane, Miss Taylor, Mrs Birrell and Ms Cash

Interrelate Family Sessions

This term Stage 3 participate in their Interrelate classroom program. Manly Vale Public School also offer families the opportunity to attend the evening family sessions. This has been a successful event in past years and will be held in the school hall Monday 3 May 6.00pm and 7.15pm.

Audience: Year 3 and 4 students and their parents/carers
Sessions: 1 x 60-minute session
Note: Older students are encouraged to attend if they have not previously seen this program.

Audience: Year 5 and 6 students and their parents/carers
Sessions: 1 x 60-minute session
Note: Younger students are welcome to attend at the discretion of their parents/carers.

Cost per Family: $35 (Preferred Payment Option POP online, cash/Eftpos at the office) to attend one or both sessions – permission flyer will be sent home to Yr 3-6 students. Please return to secure your place.

Where: Manly Vale Public School
When: Monday 3 May 2021

(Specialty books are available for purchase on the night)

Nicole Blackbasnd – Assistant Principal

Learning Support

Volunteers needed!

Parents, carers, grandparents, relatives, friends and members of the community – We need your help!

Do you have a spare morning to help some students with literacy?

We are looking for volunteers to support our students with developing their reading skills. This is separate to the work that children carry out in the classroom. The lessons are prescribed and you will be given all the necessary training and resources to support the delivery of the program. Volunteers will be working with children from years 2-6 in the break-out spaces between classrooms. If you are able to come in one or two mornings per week we would love to hear from you!

If you enjoy working with children and would like to be part of our school community please email the school with contact details with ATTN to: The LST Literacy program. You will require a free voluntary Working with Children Check from Service NSW. You will be contacted to arrange a time to complete the training. It is a fabulous and rewarding experience to support the development of children’s learning. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cadence Abrahams - Learning Support Teacher

School Photos

Photos have been distributed this week. If you requested to pick the photos up from the school office they are available for you to do so.

Mother’s Day Stall and Raffle

Canteen News

Welcome back! For terms 2 & 3 the Canteen has changed to the winter menu so you will notice some changes. For example you can order fried rice on a Monday and butter chicken on a Thursday. Sushi can now be ordered every day of the week. We have unfortunately had to increase some of our prices to help cover rising costs and continue to serve healthy, fresh tasty meals and snacks. We thank you for your understanding.

Do you have some spare time on your hands?

The canteen is in need of some volunteers throughout this term. Please use the below link to sign up:

We especially need volunteers for the following shifts next week:

Wednesday 28 April 9.00am-11.30am
Thursday 29 April 9.00am-11.30am and 12.00-1.45pm
Friday 30 April 9.00am -11.30am.

Robyn, Kerry and Becky - Canteen Managers

Stewart House Donation Drive 2021

Celebrating 90 years of caring for public school children in need from all parts of NSW and the ACT. Our journey began with the vision and drive of the staff of NSW public schools, who petitioned for a facility to address the declining health of school children during the height of the Great Depression. Into our future, as is repeated throughout our rich 90-year history, we will continue to deliver our unique residential program by adapting to the ever-changing landscape of hardships encountered by thousands of children.

The Stewart House Donation Drive has been our major annual fundraising event in NSW public schools. Staff and students are encouraged to enter the draw, for as little as $2.00, you could win a prize valued at $4,000. Envelopes were distributed this week and are due back by no later than Wednesday 19 May 2021.

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