28 July 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Congratulations to our school drama group on their performance last night at the Arts Alive Drama Festival at the Concourse Chatswood. It was wonderful to see our group perform in front of a live audience. Special thanks to Ms Webster and Mrs McManus for their attendance at the evening performance and for preparing our drama group for this event.

On Your Soap Box Public Speaking

Last Friday we had the finals of the OYSB public speaking competition. Congratulations to all the finalists on the quality of the speeches and the delivery. It was extremely difficult for the judges to choose the winners this year as the speeches were of such a high standard.

Thank you to Mrs Birrell for all the organisation of the event and to all the students in every class who participated in the competition.

Congratulations to our stage 2 & 3 winners - Zoe Shalav and Rafferty Lowe who will go on to compete in the Bear Pit finals at the State Parliament House on Friday 5 August. Also congratulations to our runners up Abigail Wilson, Finlay Blanchard and Ruby Tyler.

Spelling Bee 2022

Congratulations to all the students who made the finals of the school’s 2022 Spelling Bee. This week our judges Mrs Johnston and Ms Cash were able to select the following students as winners and runners up for the competition.

Junior Champion - Oscar Baleikasavu Junior Runner -up - Caleb Nicholls
Senior Champion- Finlay Blanchard Senior Runner up- Abigail Wilson

Our winners Finlay and Oscar will now go on to compete in the regional finals in week 7 0r 8 of this term. We wish them every success in this very difficult competition later this term.

Café Owl – Closed until further notice

In order to re-open we need a team leader to take over the co-ordination of the volunteers. If you are interested in finding more about the role, please email the office.

OSCH Educator’s Day - Wednesday 27 July

Yesterday was a special day to thank our OSCH educators and acknowledge all the work they do in caring for our students before and after school and during the school holidays. Jordan, Matt and Emerson work hard to provide a quality service for all our students, and we really appreciate their professionalism and ability to work with the teachers and staff at Manly Vale Public School.

Last term they provided a great disco for all our students and teachers. Thank you to all our Sustainable OSCH team. We hope you had a wonderful afternoon! Thank you from all our school community!

OC Placement Test- Year 5 2023

Today some of our Year 4 students sat the Opportunity Class Placement test. These examinations are extremely difficult and aimed at the top performing academic students in Year 4. Congratulations to all students who completed these examinations today. Our closest OC class is Balgowlah Heights, Neutral Bay and Mona Vale Public Schools. Places in these classes are very difficult to get, and Manly Vale Public School usually only secures on average 1 -2 students a year in these classes.

Congratulations to Finn Adelbert in 5M who received a late offer this week for Balgowlah Heights OC class. We wish him all the best for a successful transition to his new school.

Education Week- next week “Creating Futures- Education Changes Lives”

As we reflect on the theme for this Education Week “Creating Futures” we are reminded that in this country we have the privilege of a free and accessible education for all. At Manly Vale Public School, we are very proud of our students and their achievements and celebrate that all students can participate and enjoy a quality education. We look forward to the future our students will create!

These last couple of years have not been easy for our students, teachers, office and administration teams and their families, but it is comforting to know that as a community we have worked together to maintain an education, whether it be face to face or remotely. This year has had its challenges also, but it has been wonderful to have parents back in the school and be able to have events like open day and the athletics carnival. We look forward to celebrating with you next week!

Athletics Carnival – Tuesday 2 August

Today we had our house meetings in preparation for our annual school’s Athletics Carnival. All students 8 years upwards can compete in the competitive carnival at David Thomas next Tuesday.

Due to the unpredictable weather and the state of the grounds we have decided to hold our K-2 Fun carnival at school that day from 11.30am. Year 2 students (who are turning 8 this year) have a choice as to whether they wish to compete in the competitive carnival or the fun carnival. All students from Years 3 to 6 must compete in the competitive carnival down at David Thomas.

Parents can go to either carnival to watch. The fun carnival at school will be a range of athletic activities including a 50-metre age race and some fun events. If it is raining the K-2 carnival will not be rescheduled.

Cake Stall- Athletics Carnival

A flyer is attached to the newsletter explaining the P&C fundraising event occurring at the Athletics carnival next Tuesday. Year 5 parents have been asked to make cakes to sell at the competitive carnival next week. Cupcakes can be dropped directly to David Thomas or the front gate of the school from 8:30am.

Cupcakes will be $2.00 to purchase, also will be ice blocks available.

All students are encouraged to bring in $2.00 to buy a cake for their recess.

If the carnival is cancelled or postponed the cake stall will still go ahead at school. So please send in your cakes and a $2.00 coin so students can purchase a cake from the cake stall.

Education Week Open Day – Wednesday 3 August

We look forward to showcasing our school during Open Day next week. We will have performances from our junior and senior band, choir and drama group, along with school tours and visits to classrooms. All parents are welcome at the event. The program has been emailed to all families and we welcome you to attend.

Program: Please feel free to come to all or some of the events
11.30am - 12.00pm Learning to Count workshops -parents workshop (K-2)
12.00pm - 12.40pm Problem solving maths - parents workshop 3-6
Book online https://forms.office.com/r/e2d6qMujXv

School Tours - Open to all parents and community members. Meet at the office.
Tour 1 11.30am -12.00pm
Tour 2 12.00pm -12.30pm
Tour 3 1.50pm -2.15pm
1.00pm -1.40pm Picnic lunch for students and their parents & Great Book Swap stall at Café Owl

Great Book Swap- Bring a book to swap and a gold coin to purchase a new one. Books can be brought in prior to the day and dropped into the office or the classroom teacher. Books should be second hand but in reasonable condition to be resold.

All funds raised will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation which aims to improve literacy levels in remote indigenous communities.

1.50pm - 2.15pm Performances in the hall by choir, band and the drama group
2.15pm – 3.00pm Classroom visits

Tina Lee – Principal

Dates for your Diary

PSSA Venues – Term 3

Athletics Carnival – Tuesday 02 August

A reminder that next Tuesday is our school Yrs 3 - 6 (+8 yr olds) Athletics Carnival. Please ensure you have filled out the digital permission note that was sent out via email to all parents/carers.

A few things to remember for the day:

• Pack a full recess and lunch – no canteen available at the oval (there will be canteen available for students K-2 who are back at school only).
• Bring along a $2.00 coin for a cupcake
• Bring something along to sit on (picnic rug, old towel, big garbage bag)
• Pack a jumper that is labelled
• Drink bottle, hat and sunscreen – students may wear the school sports shorts/skirt along with a t-shirt in the colour of their House (Phillip = Blue; Macquarie = Red; Hunter = Green; King = Yellow)
• Label all belongings
• Skins may be worn under school shorts/skirts – no spikes
• Parents welcome!
• Notice will be made over the school app prior to the day if the carnival is cancelled due to wet weather
• Events include: 100m, 200m, 800m and 1500m. Field events will take place at school on Thursday 11 August – weather permitting.

We are looking forward to an exciting day ahead.

Sarah Birrell - Athletics Coordinator

K-2 Athletics Carnival

K-2 will be having their Athletics Carnival at school on our oval and surrounding playground commencing 11.30am – 1.00pm on Tuesday 2 August 2022.

Students are to wear their sports uniform; they may wear a t-shirt in their house colour.

Parents are welcome to come and watch the K-2 fun. Student will be in their class groups and rotate around various athletic activities.

If the weather is inclement the K-2 carnival will be cancelled, parents and carers will be notified via the school app. The school canteen will be open with a limited menu for K-2 students who are at school.

Science News - Makey Makey’s

I wanted to say a huge thank you to the P&C for purchasing the Makey Makey's! The kids are having so much fun with them.

Stage 3 are learning about electricity this term and have had a great time using the Makey Makey's to explore simple circuits and the transfer of energy. This week we made a human piano and banana piano!

Jessica Legg – Science Teacher

Maths Problem Solving Challenge

Week 1 Solutions

Week 2 Questions

In recognition of NAIDOC week, Early Stage 1 spent last week celebrating Indigenous authors, artists, and culture. We learned what each of the three flags flying on our school flagpoles represent. We also had a go at writing our own Acknowledgement of Country – please look at KA’s!

Cadence Abrahams - KA Class teacher

Manly Vale’s Great Book Swap – raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

NEXT WEEK is our Great Book Swap! It is in support of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to provide books and learning resources to children living in remote Communities across Australia.

Manly Vale have set a goal of $500 in support of this cause. Please help us to reach this goal by bringing in a favourite book that you are ready to swap and a gold coin donation on Open Day, next Wednesday 3 August. Our book swap will be held during our Open Day picnic lunch, on the tables outside Café Owl.

Please bring your books to the 2LS classroom and place them inside the box at the door.

You can also show your support by donating to our Great Book Swap page and sharing it with your friends, family and community!

Thank you!

Karen Lucey – Classroom Teacher

On Your Soap Box

A huge congratulations to all 24 speakers during the On Your Soapbox public speaking competition last Friday. What a fantastic assembly showcasing some of our best public speakers with their amazing presentation skills and enthralling content. All parents should be extremely proud of their child’s efforts.

It was an extremely hard decision for our adjudicators in deciding upon a winner for each stage. All speeches were of an outstanding calibre but unfortunately there could be only 1 winner to move onto the next stage. Congratulations to Zoe Shalav from 3J with a speech on the topic “When I grow up, I want to be…” for winning the Stage 2 competition, and to Rafferty Lowe from 5T with a speech on the topic “If I were Premier for a day…” for winning the Stage 3 competition. Both Zoe and Rafferty will move onto the next stage of the competition and present their speeches again at Sydney Parliament House at the Bear Pit Public Speaking Competition on Friday 5th August. We wish both speakers the best of luck at representing our school and going up against schools from across the Northern Beaches.

A separate congratulations to our highly commended runners-up Abigail Wilson from 6W and Finlay Blanchard from 6B for fantastic speeches that were creative and technical, respectively.

We hope all students enjoyed the program and were able to improve their public speaking skills to some extent. Best of luck to everyone for next year.

Sarah Birrell - OYSB Coordinator

Canteen News

Athletics Carnival

The canteen will be open for the athletics carnival for Kindergarten, Year 1 & Year 2 students not going down to David Thomas for the Athletics Carnival. There will be no canteen service for the other years.

There will be a limited menu available on the day. No Recess or Birthday treats are to be ordered.

The canteen will have some fun Athletics Carnival snacks as well as frozen treats available to purchase at lunch.

If you will be watching the K-2 carnival and interested in volunteering to serve at the counter for 20 minutes. Please email the canteen on manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com

Birthday Treats

Please order your child's birthday treat by 1.00pm the day before to allow time for us to order and prepare them.

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

The canteen relies on volunteers to open for counter service at lunch. Please sign up below for term 3.

Please remember that only a small amount of money in needed to buy something at the canteen. Please do not send $10, $20 or $50 notes as we do not keep change for these large notes.

Emergency Lunch Payments

If you have been advised that your child has received an emergency lunch from the canteen, please pay for it as soon as possible. You can make payment via Flexischools using the IOU option.

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.

Do not forget to order any drinks or snacks as there is not time to purchase food before leaving. We do not recommend ice blocks due to the limited time they have to eat.

Remember no hot foods are to be ordered

Robyn Lambley & Becky McGowan - Canteen Managers

Book Club

Issue 5 Cut off Monday 08 August

Road Safety Review – Community Input

Northern Beaches Council has developed a schools road safety and active travel project to identify issues and concerns around schools and to encourage more active and safe journeys to and from schools. Manly Vale Public School has been selected as one of the schools we are reviewing this year.

As part of our review, we are providing a self-reporting opportunity for the school community to give us feedback using an interactive map.

We invite Manly Vale Public School parents, students and the wider school community to participate in the self-reporting opportunity using Social Pinpoint.

This allows you to tell us exactly where concerns and issues are for parking, speeding, walking, bike/skate/scooting, pedestrian safety and general issues, related to your school.

How you can help

• Please share the link in your school newsletter and any school managed social media pages that parent’s access
     o The online map allows people to indicate issues in specific places, and to categorise them with an image
     o The associated survey provides us with some additional travel information
• Please share this opportunity with students, parents, carers, staff and anyone else you think is appropriate – the more comments for Manly Vale Public School the better!

We would appreciate feedback by Sunday 21 August 2022.

This project requires a collaborative approach to ensure that we can develop and deliver improved road safety, parking and active travel school projects for the benefit of your school community and local residents, therefore your assistance in sharing the Social Pinpoint link is appreciated and necessary to ensure that we capture as many comments as possible.

If you have any questions relating to this, please contact me.

Robynann Dixon Road Safety Officer
Transport Network
02 8495 6809 M 0466 428 789
robynann.dixon@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/

Community Notices

Eye Heart Science – Term 3

School Information