28 April 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Welcome back everyone to what will hopefully be a less disruptive term. With the guidelines easing regarding close contacts in the household we may be able to have less disruptions to classes this term. We will be sending home some additional RAT kits over the next few weeks to assist families in keeping up with testing. It is important to be vigilant during this cold and flu season with the testing for COVID and ensure that you keep your children at home if they have any symptoms. We will be sending students home if they have a cough, sore throat or any other COVID symptoms. A doctor’s certificate is required if your child exhibits these symptoms as part of an allergic condition, if you wish them to attend school.

Please read the guidelines carefully that were emailed yesterday.

Cross Country Carnival - Monday 2 May

Next Monday we will run our School Cross Country Carnival at David Thomas (weather permitting). The carnival will commence at approximately 9.30am and finish at approximately 12.30pm. All students from Years 3-6 and students who turn 8 this year in Year 2 will be participating in the cross country. Students are asked to wear the colours of their sport houses on the day. Sports uniform, joggers, hats, water bottles and recess are required for the day. Thank you Mr Dylan for the organisation of the carnival. Parents are welcome to turn up and help monitor the course and encourage participants as they run.

Mother’s Day Stall - Friday 6 May

We have our first P & C fundraiser for the year. Our annual Mother’s Day stall will take place on Friday 6 May. All students who wish to purchase from the stall need to bring in an unused and unwrapped gift to sell at the stall. Gifts need to be brought to the class teacher by Wednesday 4 May (next week).

When students visit the stall to purchase a gift it will cost $10.

A raffle has also been organised and tickets can be purchased through the link below:

Congratulations Mrs Robertson

Mrs Tegan Robertson and her husband David celebrated the birth of their son Seth Robertson on 21 April. He was 3.51kg and 52 cm. Congratulations to Tegan and Dave from the Manly Vale Public School community.

ANZAC Day Service - Friday 29 April

This Friday our school leaders will lead the students in a commemorative service for ANZAC day 2022. All students will attend the service and wear poppies made this week during class. Thank you to Mrs Blackband and Mrs Pembroke for their organisation of the ceremony.

Teacher’s Strike - Wednesday 4 May

Next Wednesday 4 May the NSW Teacher’s Federation has organised industrial action to address the current staff shortages, increased teacher workload and proposed salary cap. Manly Vale Public School teachers will be supporting the strike so there will be minimal supervision at school this day. Band rehearsal is cancelled, and the canteen will be closed for orders. The school will be open at this stage, but no formal classes or routines will be able to go ahead on this day.

Tina Lee – Principal

Mother’s Day Stall & Raffle

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will open the last Friday of each month 29 April, 27 May and 24 June, 8.30 – 9.30am and online for all other dates.

Canteen News

We are so excited to be back for term 2. The canteen have some great new winter menu items for you to enjoy.

Butter chicken - Yummy canteen made butter chicken and rice - available on Wednesdays.

Hot pizza roll - A crunchy roll with tasty pizza sauce and melted cheese.

The Canteen is open at lunch for frozen treats and snacks. We still encourage you to order as much as possible through Flexischools to reduce crowding at the canteen.

Frozen items for years 3-6 will now be handed out from the canteen after lunches have been collected. Kindy- Year 2 will still have their frozen items placed in their lunch bag.

Please remind your children to collect their frozen items from the canteen.

Emergency Lunch Payments

Please make payment for any lunches that have been provided by the canteen.

Flexischool Orders

Please remember to check your confirmation email to ensure you have correctly placed your Flexischools order.

If you are having trouble placing an order, check out the link below for some helpful instructions.

Volunteers

In order to open for counter service, we need your help to volunteer. Please sign up below. Volunteers will need to be up to date with your vaccinations and we request that you wear a mask.

Please do not cancel your shift without emailing or calling us to let us know. If you can find a replacement please do. Without volunteers we cannot open for counter service.

If you would like to sign up for Term 2 Use the link below:

Robyn Lambley & Becky McGowan - Canteen Managers

Dates for your Diary

Community Notices

Eye Heart Science Term 2 Marine Biology Program – Tuesday mornings

Please see website below for information:

info@eyeheartscience.com.au

Variety – Hair with Heart

Ruby from 5M is raising money for kid’s with cancer. If you would like to help her please go to the link:

School Information