Mansfield Primary School Newsletter

June 23rd - Assembly - 1.45pm

June 23rd - Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish

July 10th - Start of Term 3

Assembly

Our last assembly for Term 2 will be held on Friday 23rd June at 1.45pm.

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. 

MEDICATION

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

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. 

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.

If your child has started a new after school activity or football/netball/cricket training please update their bus travel arrangements. 

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Beanies! Knitted beanies are now available for purchase online.

Uniform to be ordered through Spartan School Supplies.      www.spartanschoolworld.com.au

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. 

Audiri

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

Head Lice

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

Thank you to families who have paid funds towards the voluntary contributions 2023. These contributions will enable us to provide valuable curriculum experiences in both the classroom and wider specialist programs.

Payments will continue to be accepted via Bpay, Eftpos, Cheque or Cash.

If you have misplaced your unique family Bpay biller code please contact the school office.

At Mansfield Primary School we believe every child has the right to be a child. To play, to laugh and to learn with their peers which is why we are excited to introduce The Department of Education’s new funding system designed to better support all children in schools; Disability Inclusion.

Disability Inclusion is the ongoing commitment in which all staff work collaboratively with families, students and the wider community to ensure that every child, at every ability, thrives.   Disability Inclusion at MPS is driven by the belief that every child should be given the opportunity to: 

• Learn alongside their peers 

• Play and laugh with their peers 
• Participate in all that school has to offer alongside their peers 
• Make a difference, just by being them 

This year Mansfield Primary School will begin introducing some changes to help us strengthen support for students with disability.

Disability Inclusion will help our school better understand what our students need to help them learn and participate at school. It involves:

• a new Disability Inclusion Profile and school funding model to strengthen support for students with disability
• more resources, training and coaching for our teachers and school staff about the best ways to support students with disability

•  the introduction of a Disability Inclusion Learning Specialist

•  expansion of intervention programs such as MacqLit

The Disability Inclusion Profile will be available to help us identify the strengths, needs, and educational adjustments we can make to assist students with disability and additional learning needs.

The Disability Inclusion Profile replaces the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) application process.

Over the coming years, we will invite families of students who are currently part of the PSD, and other students with disability and additional learning needs, to participate in a meeting to complete a Disability Inclusion Profile.

We will use new school funding and supports for more training and professional development for teachers and school staff, expert advice about disability to help plan and deliver changes for students, and resources to support learning.

The new Disability Inclusion approach ensures our school is better able to continue to support students with disability and additional learning needs.

Mansfield Primary School is excited to be part of Disability Inclusion and we look forward to continuing to support our students to learn and thrive.

If you have any questions about your child’s learning or Disability Inclusion, or need translation or interpreting assistance, please contact:

Renee Kent – Disability Inclusion Learning Specialist Renee.kent@education.vic.gov.au

Nicole Salmon – Wellbeing Assistant Principal Nicole.comerford@education.vic.gov.au 

On Friday 16th June, Mansfield Primary School had 15 students go through and compete at the Regional Cross Country at the Benalla Showgrounds.

It was a perfect Cross Country day, with a cold morning start but finishing with the sun out.

MPS students ran hard and cheered even harder. It’s a tough event to compete in and all students should be commended for making it this far.

It was also great to see so many supporters there cheering on all Mansfield students, so thank you to all those parents and family members for their support.

Well done to the Regional Team:

GIRLS: Scout Gardner, Miranda Ingpen, Zali Hopkins, Sophie Snell, Eadie Gardner, Arrie Turner, Rachel Mercieca, Dekoda Beekman and Josephine Taylor

Boys: Cooper Hoebergen, Roy Mercieca, Angus Vasey, Harry Buscombe, Zac Borg and Jack Clydesdale

A massive congratulations to 4 students who have placed in the top 12, seeing them a place at State, which will be on Thursday 13th July.

Well done to Zali Hopkins who places 4th, Rachel Mercieca who placed 6th, Cooper Hoebergen who placed 3rd and Jack Clydesdale who placed 3rd.

Good luck to those 4 students at State. An amazing achievement.

Pic 1- Group shot

Pic 2- Strike a pose

Pic 3- Walking the track

Pic 4- Miranda and Scout running in 9/10yr old Girls

Pic 5- Cooper and Jack with their 3rd medals. 

Congratulations to the following students that have been voted in to be their class representative on our Junior School Council for 2023.

They will meet monthly to feedback messages from their class and help decide on student initiatives to improve our school.

They will all be awarded their JSC badge at assembly this Friday at 1.45pm on the basketball court.

1A – Rissi Carrington-Logan 1B – Lujza Zuzaniak 1C – William Cleeland

1D – Emerson Carthy

2A – Johnny Buscombe 2B – Asha Smith 2C – Jack Watson

3A – Simon Zuzaniak 3B – Dylan Foster 3C – Hayden King

4A – Georgie Stevenson 4B – Grace Mongelli 4C – Billy Briggs

5A – Mia Olver 5B – Levi McCoombe 5C – Harry Buscombe

6A – Coby Hodge 6B – Sophie Doeven 6C – Elliot Leatham

6D – Ned Hutchinson

This next presentation fromThe Resilience Project is all about Empathy and Kindness.  Empathy is our ability to put ourselves in the shoes of others to feel and see what they do. We practice this through being kind and compassionate towards other people. Brain imaging data shows that being kind to others registers in the brain as more like eating chocolate than like fulfilling an obligation to do what’s right (e.g., eating brussel sprouts)! Research shows that practicing empathy, such as performing acts of kindness, taps into our brain’s ‘mirror neurons’, builds compassion and our behaviour becomes more social and community-based. View Part 3 of the series here: Part 3 - Empathy:https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2023-parent-carer-hub-inspire-hugh/

Here’s an activity to practise empathy and kindness:

Sources:Psychology Today,UC Berkeley, Greater Good Science For mental health resources and support information, visitThe Resilience Project’s Support Page.