Welcome back to Term 4! I hope everyone enjoyed a well-deserved break and had time to rest, recharge and spend some quality moments with family and friends. It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the final term of the year, a term always filled with energy, celebration and reflection.

We finished Term 3 on such a high with our incredible Year 3 Musical. What a wonderful showcase of talent, confidence and teamwork! The performances were a joy to watch, and our Year 3 students should be extremely proud of themselves. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Sketcher for her creativity, dedication and countless hours of preparation, the success of the musical was a true reflection of her hard work and passion for the performing arts.

Over the holidays, we also took the opportunity to complete some improvement works around the school. Parts of the middle and top terrace have been reseeded to help our grounds look their best heading into summer, and several classrooms received some fresh paint and patching. We’ve also set up a brand new Leading Teacher office area, providing a welcoming and collaborative space for our leadership team to work together in support of staff and students. The school is looking fresh, bright and ready for a fantastic Term 4.

This term is shaping up to be a busy and exciting one with so many camps and hikes on the calendar. We’re incredibly proud to offer our students such a high-quality outdoor education experience through our S2S (School to Summit) program. This year, the program is bigger and better than ever, with a strong focus on our wellbeing principles and school values, bravery, inclusion, respect and kindness. It’s wonderful to see our students challenge themselves, support one another and connect deeply with the outdoors. We’ll all need to make sure we’re looking after Miss Driessen too, as she leads the charge through what promises to be a full and rewarding term of adventures!

Next week is already shaping up to be a very busy and exciting week at MPS, with our Year 6 Musical taking the stage. We can’t wait to see our Year 6 students shine on stage, their creativity, confidence and teamwork have been incredible throughout rehearsals. Best of luck also to our athletes representing MPS at Regional aths tomorrow, we’re so proud of you and know you’ll give it your very best effort!

Our focus this term will be on finishing the year strong, while also celebrating the many achievements of our students and staff. Over the coming weeks, there will be plenty of exciting events and opportunities for our students to shine from transition programs and excursions to performances, sporting events and end-of-year celebrations.

For our Year 6 students, this term marks their final chapter at Mansfield Primary School. It’s a special time filled with both excitement and emotion as they prepare for their next adventure in secondary school. We’re proud of the young people they’ve become and look forward to celebrating their journey at graduation later this term.

We’re also very excited to bring you the next episode of MPS TV in the coming weeks! It’s always such a joy to give our families and the wider community a little peek behind the scenes at what happens here at MPS. We love keeping you updated with all things MPS, celebrating our students, sharing their learning and shining a light on the wonderful things happening across our school every day.

As always, thank you to our families for your ongoing support and partnership. The sense of community at MPS continues to be one of our greatest strengths, and it’s what makes our school such a special place to learn and grow.

Let’s make Term 4 one to remember, full of learning, laughter and connection.

Nicole Salmon                      

B.App.Sc. (Dis.St.), Dip.Ed., M.Ed. (Sp.Ed.) 

Principal

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 the plan if a after school activity is cancelled. 

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. 

BUS TRAVEL 

Any changes to your afternoon bus travel arrangements are to be made by 2.00pm 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. 

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. 

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.  

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.

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. 

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.

HEAD LICE

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