Dear Families,

What a great start to 2024! Students are settling in well, particularly our new Preps. Thank you to our Grade 4 Big Buddies who are helping their Prep buddies out each day. It is great to see their leadership and kindness.

Welcome New Staff

Welcome to our new staff for 2024 and congratulations to our staff who have taken on leadership roles this year. Over the next few weeks, we will introduce each of our new staff.

Our 2024 Leadership Team

Nicole Salmon – Principal,  Dean Bush- AP Curriculum,  Robyn Robinson- AP Wellbeing

Welcome New Families and Parent Information Evening

Welcome to our new families, it is great to see your children making friends and settling into Mansfield Primary School. Our Parent Information Evening, Meet the teacher and Picnic Night is Tuesday 27th February from 5pm – 6:30pm. This is a great opportunity to hear what’s happening in your child’s classroom, meet their teacher and enjoy a BYO picnic at school with the school community. Our office will be open so you can pop in and pay your voluntary contribution. They will also be selling a small amount of second-hand uniform.

Yearly Events Calendar– Save the Date

Over the last few years, we have had lots of feedback around the school providing our community with a yearly events calendar to help parents organise and plan things in their busy lives. We're listening! Please see below Our 2024 MPS Yearly Events Calendar. Please remember, all these dates are subject to change, we will do our best to let you know if things change as soon as we can.

Arriving at School

Just a friendly remainder that students are not able to be at school prior to 8:30am. Staff are on Yard Duty from 8:30am until the start of school. Students who arrive earlier than this will be asked to wait in the office until 8:30am and parents will be called as a reminder.

Like always, please get in touch with us with any questions or concerns. Call or email your classroom teacher, call the front office or email me nicole.comerford@education.vic.gov.au 

Have a lovely weekend.

Take Care,

Nicole Salmon (Comerford)

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. 

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 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. 

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.