Newsletter No.13 August 28th, 2025

Principal's Message

Book Week

What an incredible Book Week Parade we had this year! It was truly heartwarming to see our students come alive with creativity and joy, dressed as their favourite book characters. A huge thank you to our wonderful parents and carers for your amazing support in helping dress up the students and making the day so special. We are also grateful to the local businesses who generously took time out of their busy schedules to read to our students, your involvement made the day unforgettable. As a proud principal, I couldn’t be more thrilled to witness the enthusiasm and community spirit that shines through events like these.

Interschool Skiing

Our Interschool Skiing teams have been absolutely fantastic! The dedication and sportsmanship displayed by our students were remarkable, and I want to extend my sincere thanks to the parents who helped manage the teams and cheer everyone on. Your support makes all the difference.

Finally, we wish the very best of luck to our students heading to the nationals go out there and make us proud

MPS TV

We’re thrilled to launch our brand-new community engagement initiative MPS TV! This exciting student-led TV show is written, directed, and filmed entirely by our talented students, giving parents and carers a fun, behind-the-scenes look at life at MPS. It’s a fantastic way to stay connected and up to date with all things red and blue!

2025 Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.
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Notes from the 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 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 2.30pm 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. 

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. 

 

 

 

STATE SCHOOLS’ RELIEF Prep 2025 Autumn/Winter CSEF Uniform Package

Applications for the 2025 Prep CSEF Autumn/Winter Uniform Package are now open.

  • Applications will remain open until the end of Term 3, 2025
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Hats - Term 4

Yes, that's right it’s almost that time of the year again! Term 4 hats are to be worn. Get in early, check your cupboards for your hats that were put away at the end of Term 1 & have them ready. If you need to purchase a hat, head to the Spartan School World website & place your order. www.spartanschoolworld.com.au 

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.

Breakfast Club

  • Breakfast Club Term 3, Thursday mornings 8:30am - 8:55am 

Toast, fruit and cereal available for all. 

If you would be interested in volunteering for Term 3 please click the link https://signup.com/go/tNCPqiD 

  • Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
  • Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.
  • Please make sure you have attended one of our Mansfield Primary School Volunteer Inductions (Next one is being held on Thursday August 14) and have given the office a copy of your Volunteer Working with Children card. (SEE AUDIRI APP TO REGISTER) 

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. 

Home Food Packs

Please help yourself to the table of goodies at the front of the office!

These products come from Foodbank vic as part of the Breakfast Club program.

There are full home food packs or you can use the shopping bags provided to take what ever items your family would use.

This is for everyone, no questions asked. We will continue to restock this table.

STEM

STEM is looking for a donation of uncooked rice/beans and clean glass jars with lids for upcoming experiments, as well as thin cardboard from cereal boxes.

Thank you

Book Week 2025

Thank you!

Our wonderful Narelle Stevenson has put in many hours & hard work over several years to make our Book Fair a success! The funds raised through Book Fair go directly back to our school to purchase books, furniture such as wobble stools & book tubs for the library & classrooms.

Narelle will handover to Kylie Smith who will now take the role of many more successful Book Fairs to come. 

Winners of the 2024 MPS Story Writing competition

F-2 - Bella Monahan (represented here by her lovely mum Courtney) - Gerry the Party Monster

3-4 - Eadie Hostettler & Raff Clark (absent for photo) - A Book Took My Shoes

5-6 - Audra McCallion - Reading is Magic

And also Lara Hempenstall (represented here by her brother Barry) - The Lucky & Sweet Strawberry  

The winners take home a copy of their book - and their book also goes on display for guests in our front office foyer - and goes into the library to be borrowed! 

Entries for the 2025 comp are now open - with stories due to Mrs Robbo by Friday October 10th.

Year 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival

Victorian Interschools Competition!

A big congratulations to all students who competed in the Victorian Interschools competition! From all reports it was a very positive event.

A special mention to the following students who made it through to Nationals!!! 

Madeline Brown 3rd div 4 alpine

Madeline Brown 2nd div 4 ski cross

Cato Melideo 17th div 4 ski cross

Francesca Kloe 18th div 6 ski cross

Sienna Vivash 2nd div 4 snowboard gs

Sienna Vivash 3rd div 4 snowboard cross 

Miles Vivash 1st div 5 snowboard gs

Miles Vivash 1st div 5 snowboard cross 

Donovan Laney 15th snowboard cross

Miles won the David Perkins Cup – Primary School Boy Snowboarder – in recognition of outstanding achievement in Snowsports. 

GOOD LUCK TEAM! GO MPS!

https://www.interschools.com.au/home-victoria/

Wellbeing activities and conversation starters for parents for Term 3 Week 6, 7 & 8


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