17 Febrary 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

What a great way to start week 4 with our Annual Swimming Carnival. A big thank you to Mrs Birrell and Mrs Ward for all their organisation and to our newly appointed House Captains for enthusiastically embracing the first carnival of the year. Congratulations to all competitors who swam for their houses on the day. What a very successful start to the year. The Zone Swimming Carnival is on Wednesday 2 March and our school team is looking stronger than ever.

Thank you to our House captains for 2022:

Dance Starts this week - Ms Vanessa

This week our Kindergarten, Year 1 & 2 classes all had their first dance classes with Ms Vanessa. We are extremely lucky to have a skilled dance teacher to come in and choreograph our dances for the K-2 Dance Concert at the end of Term 2. The children all enjoy performing and learning the many dances Ms Vanessa teaches in her 45-minute lesson each week.

This wonderful experience is an additional cost to parents and will appear in the whole school fees this year. We are hoping that all parents of our Kindergarten, Year 1 & 2 students will be able to attend the concert at the end of Term 2.

Gym Starts this week - Thursdays with Paul

This week our Stage 3 students begin their gymnastic instruction with Paul. Every class in the school will participate in an 8–9-week program with Paul. Our gymnastic instructor Paul is eager and enthusiastic to work with all students again this year. Gym occurs on a Thursday. Stage 1, Stage 2, and Kindergarten will all have gym later this year. Gym is an additional cost to parents and will appear on this year’s fees.

Band 2022

Our band program is up and running again for 2022. Last Wednesday night we have our first band meeting via zoom. All parents of band members are invited to attend the termly band meetings. Thank you to the parent committee:

President - John Logan
Secretary - Hamish Bell
Treasurer - Ruimei Zhang
Senior Band Liaison - Katie Meyer
Junior Band Liaison - Vacant
Instrument Hire - Cath Adelbert

For all the work they do as volunteers for the band. Our two conductors Ben Dickson and Carlos Villanueva are excited to once again be having face to face rehearsals. Band performances are on hold now but will be again a part of our program later this term hopefully. Thank you to Ms Hannah Taylor and Mrs Monica Johnson for overseeing the school organisation for the band.

Parent/Teacher Zoom Meetings - Weeks 7,8,9

We are currently arranging “meet the teacher” one on one zoom chats for the end of term. This will replace our “meet the teacher” evenings we usually have. Interview times will be sent out next week Wednesday 23 February and bookings will close on Wednesday 2 March. You will have the opportunity to meet and chat with your child’s teacher and discuss the transition so far in weeks 7, 8 or 9.

Class Coordinator and Class Email Lists

Teachers are currently sending home forms and letters to parents to obtain permissions for all parents in the class to be a part of a class email list. These email lists will be used as a form of communication from the teacher and the P & C to communicate to the class on events, excursions, fundraising activity, and weekly reminders. Please complete the permission note or form when it comes home so as these lists can be made.

Class coordinators for each class are required to coordinate communication. Please indicate to your child’s teacher if you are willing to take on this role this year.

School Photos - Thursday 3 March

School photo day has been scheduled for Thursday 3 March. Full school uniform is to be worn on this day including black school shoes. Please ensure you have your child ready in full uniform for this day.

PSSA Trials

Tomorrow will be our final trials for the PSSA summer competition. Thank you to all students who tried out for the various teams below and congratulations to all students who made it into the school teams. Thank you to the following coaches and good luck to all our teams as they begin their season on Friday 25 February. The PSSA policy can be found on our school’s website.

Surf Education - Years 5 & 6

Next week our senior students will attend surf education at Manly Beach. Thank you to Mrs Cash for all her organisation and to our Year 5 & 6 teachers for attending. Please ensure you have returned your permission note and $40 to the office by tomorrow. All students must bring lunch and a drink bottle and sun cream Make sure you slip, slop and slap prior to attending the excursion.

Year 5 - Monday 21 February - all day at Manly Beach
Year 6 - Tuesday 22 February - all day at Manly Beach

Learning from Home

If a student has to isolate due to a household Covid contact, there are lessons that can be done from home. These lessons are used to keep students in touch with their learning whilst isolating. Letters from class teachers have been sent home directing students to this website:

Pick up in the afternoon

The main gate is very congested of an afternoon. Please ensure you leave promptly when picking up your child. The kindergarten students are dismissed at 2.50pm daily so it would be appreciated if parents could leave directly to allow the 3.00pm pick up free for other parents.

Older students who can walk home or catch the bus themselves should be encouraged to do so. Try and organise a routine with you children to avoid the congestion at the main gate in the afternoons. A meeting spot further down the road for the older students is a great idea. Students in Years 5 & 6 are encouraged to make their way home independently allowing only the parents of the younger students to meet at the gates.

Please park safely around the school and abide by the 5-10 minute pick up zones.

Late Arrivals/Early Leavers

Please be vigilant on getting your children to school on time. Late arrivals disrupt the classes and learning time.

Also, please minimise leaving early for long weekends etc.

School times are 9.00am – 3.00pm and 2.50pm for kindergarten.

SEE and SRE Induction morning

Next Wednesday 23 February at 9.15am we will have a short welcome induction morning outside Café Owl for all our Ethics and Scripture teachers. Class lists and information will be given out then. Thank you to all the parents and church volunteers for offering their time on a Wednesday morning to teach SRE and SEE to our students.

Tina Lee – Principal

Dates for your Diary

Swimming Carnival

Thank you to all the staff and students for their wonderful involvement at the Swimming Carnival on Tuesday. The weather was fantastic and participation from the children was excellent. Thank you to the huge majority of parents who respected the school’s request for no parents to attend the carnival. I would like to extend a special thanks to all the extra staff that were involved in helping out on the day with timekeeping, your efforts were appreciated.

Ribbons and announcement of the winning house will be announced at next week’s assemblies. A note will be sent home with students soon if they are to attend the Zone Carnival on Wednesday 2 March. Students who had the fastest 3 times in the 50m freestyle, or the 2 fastest times in all other events will represent Manly Vale Public School at this carnival.

Congratulations to all the students who participated and their wonderful achievements.

Melinda Ward and Sarah Birrell

Surf Education

Stage 3 will be going on an excursion to Manly Beach in week 5 as part of their PDHPE program. The day is run by qualified surf teachers from SEA (Surf Education Australia) and the students will be accompanied by their teachers.

A permission note has already been sent home to all stage 3 students. Please fill it out and return it with payment of $40 to your child's class teacher.

There is also an online waiver that needs to be completed by each student attending the day.

Please go to the link below to fill out the online waiver. You will need to enter the school's email (manlyvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au) when filling in this online form.

We are looking forward to great weather and fun times on these days!

Lisa Cash

Year 5 ICAS Test recipients

School Photos

Our Manly Vale Public School photos are fast approaching. On Thursday 3 March (Week 6), Advanced Life Photos will be at our school to take photos of the whole school, classes and families/siblings.

Order form envelopes have been sent home with students outlining different options for photos if you wish to purchase them. You may pay for your school photos via the secure online advancedorder web portal specifically set up for our school using the unique 9-digit online order code P2B 27Y HEW. Parents who place their order online DO NOT need to return the order envelope. Only families who wish to pay via cheque or cash will need to return the order envelope to the school prior to photo day.

Sibling/family photos may be ordered online using the same code above or via a special sibling order envelope which can be collected at the office. Please note that sibling photos are only for siblings who are enrolled at Manly Vale Public School.

Please ensure that your child/children come to school on photo day wearing their neatest and cleanest, correct full school uniform and presentable hair.

Please note that students who do not have permission to be photographed WILL be included in the full school photo or their class photo.

School photographs will be returned approximately 4-6 weeks after day of photography.

Ellie Radan and Sarah Birrell

Scholastic Book Club

Book Club orders need to be finalised by Monday 21 February 2022. No late orders accepted.

SRE (Special Religious Education) and SEE (Special Ethics Education) - 2022

Welcome back to all our SRE and SEE teachers and classes. We will begin Ethics and Scripture classes on Wednesday 2 March at 9.00am (week 6). For both of these programs to operate they require volunteers. Volunteers for scripture will need to make contact with your local church, and parent volunteers to teach Ethics need to visit the website:

The school coordinator for SRE and SEE will be Mrs Tanya Coleman who is available on a Tuesday and Wednesday at school. Please email the school if you have any queries: manlyvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Canteen News

Please remember that the canteen is only taking orders via Flexischools (no cash at the counter). You can order a full lunch or recess but also drinks, snacks and ice blocks.

The canteen has provided a large number of lunches to students who have not had a Flexischool’s order or have lost their lunch. Please remember to pay the canteen for these lunches via the IOU section on Flexischools as soon as possible.

PSSA Lunch Orders

If your child is participating in PSSA sports on Fridays please remember to select the PSSA option when ordering so that we have their lunch ready for them at the earlier time. Don't forget to order any drinks, snacks or ice blocks they might want.

Remember no hot foods are to be ordered for PSSA.

Robyn Lambley & Becky McGowan - Canteen Managers

Community Notices

K-6 Young Investigators before school Science Club at Manly Vale Public School

Term 1 2022 topic: SPACE! Running 7.45 – 8.45 am Tuesday mornings
For more information, contact info@eyeheartscience.com.au or 0413 186 330

Allambie Netball Registrations

Federal Election – Jobs Available

The Federal Election is due soon, and we are looking for enthusiastic people aged 18+ to join the Warringah team. Lots of Election weekend work available in your local area. No experience necessary! Just bring the lovely spirit of the Warringah community. Please see the range of casual jobs on offer and apply ASAP at:

We look forward to welcoming you!

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