Newsletter No.15 October 11th, 2024

Have your say around the future direction of MPS!

Next week our school will under go its 4 year review where we look at the last 4 years of work & set new goals & directions for the school. 

We invite you to have your say by coming along to meet with the reviewer & review team on Friday 18th October at 9am to 9:40am.

Please sign in at the main office & staff will direct you to the meeting room. 

Nicole Salmon                      

Acting Principal

Important Dates

Have your Say! - Friday 18th October 9am MPS Meeting Room

Student Free Days

Monday 4th November - Student Free Day

Camps & Excursions

Prep Hike     - Friday 18th October

Yr 1 Hike     - Friday 25th October

Yr 2 Hike     - Friday 1st November

Yr 3 Camp     - Thursday 14th November – Friday 15th November

Yr 6 Camp     - Tuesday 19th November – Friday 22nd November

Yr 4 Camp     - Wednesday 27th November – Friday 29th November

Performing Arts

Year 6 Musical                                 30th October 

Prep Musical                                    26th November 

Sport

State Athletics     - Wednesday 6th November

S2S

Yr 5 Bike Education     - Thursday 5th December & Friday 6th December

Year 6 Graduation     -  Tuesday 17th December

Notes from the Office

Medication

All medication for students during the school day must be given to the front office staff and a medication authority form is to be completed.  

BUS TRAVEL 

Any changes to your afternoon bus travel arrangements are to be made by 2.30pm for the day of travel. This can be made via the Audiri App by selecting Resources, Forms, then Bus Travel or calling the front office on 5775 2325 & follow the prompts. 

If your child has started a new after school activity for the Term, football/netball/cricket training  for example, please update their regular bus travel arrangements. 

Student Toilets

Please be mindful that the student toilets are for students only. There are toilets located at the front office, please see the office staff if needed. 

Supervision Before & After School

MPS Yard is supervised before school from 8.30am and after school until 3.45pm.

Two teachers are on duty in the yard at these times wearing an orange vest and students can go to them with any issues.

Any students in the yard outside these times will be asked to move to the front office to wait until supervision begins.

Absences

If your child is absent from school we ask that you contact the school by 10am on the day or as soon as practicable. Absent messages can be submitted through our school app Audiri, by phone or email. 

Audiri

In an emergency our school app Audiri will be used as our main source of communication to our families. This is a reminder to families to download Audiri.

Please note (if you have not already updated)  to update your child/s year level on Audiri. This is done by opening Audiri selecting resources, groups, & then selecting your child/s grade including whole school. 

Family Details

If your family contact details have recently changed - residential address, contact numbers & or emergency contacts please update via Audiri by selecting resources, forms & then change of details. 

REMINDER

A reminder to families that the school day finishes at 3.30pm. Please ensure your child/children are collected from school in a timely manner. If you are running late please notify the front office. 

AFTER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS 

Please ensure your child is aware of what is happening after school, where they are going, who is picking them up and they know plan B if a after school activity is cancelled. 

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Uniform to be ordered through Spartan School Supplies.      

We have a full range of uniform on display at the front office for you to view before making your purchases online. 

LOST PROPERTY

Please note we cannot return items that have no name. Please ensure uniform & drink bottles are clearly labelled with your child's name. 

SPARE CLOTHES

If your child has come home in spare clothes from school we ask that you please wash & return these items. Thank you. 

HEAD LICE

A reminder to families to be checking for head lice & taking the appropriate steps to treat hair if lice are found. 

Hay fever

If your child has hay fever which generally requires medication, we ask that this is administered in the morning before school.

All medication required during the day at school must be handed to the front office. 

Hats - Term 4

School hats are to be worn for Term 4.

Thank you!

A big thank you to Roxanne Petersen who has recovered our lovely library chairs! They look amazing with our Beolite quilts!

What a fantastic way to support our school!

Little Athletics

Little Athletics

Mansfield Little Athletics season commences Friday 11th October, 2024 from 4.30pm at Lords Oval.