Last Day of Term 4

Friday 20th December - 1:30pm Finish

Camps & Excursions

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

Prep Musical   - Tuesday 26th November 

S2S

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

Year 6 Graduation     -  Tuesday 17th December

Grade 5 camp date has been booked for the 1st to the 4th of April next year. This is the last week of Term 1 2025. 

All other school dates will come out at the end of November.  

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. 

Huge thanks to the Year 6 students, teachers and families for their support for their Y6 Musical last week.  The children all shone on the stage and we are all so proud of their hardwork, effort and talents! We had amazing dancers, confident speakers and actors, hilarious comedy roles, fantastic foley sound effects crew, super musicians on piano and drum kit and much more!  Congratulations to Lara Seaton for her solo dance performance feature.  Extra thanks to the Davis and Gardner families for use of their trailers and time and to all the families that stayed back to clear the stage in record time! Thanks to the teachers and other staff who came to support in various ways. 

Our Exciting Hike Adventure

On Wednesday 30th October All the Preps went on a big adventure! With our bags packed and our comfy shoes on, we made our way, on the bus to Carters Rd, and then walked to Mirimbah, led by our brave and fearless leader, Miss Driessen. We were excited and maybe a little nervous, too, but we knew it would be fun.

As we walked, we used our senses to take in our surroundings. Tall trees, leaves rustling in the wind, loud cicadas chirping and the river rushing by made for some very interesting conversations. We pretended the dense tree canopy was a magical land, and the trees were big protectors, watching over us as we walked along the trail.

After a while, we stopped to have a snack. We drank water and ate our snacks. We were all a little tired but happy to rest and listen to the sounds of nature. Our final destination was lunch and a play in the playground.

By the time we got back, our legs and our bodies were tired. We all agreed that it was a day we’d never forget. The hike was an amazing adventure, and we felt proud of ourselves for exploring nature together!

On the 25th October, the Year 1 students had a lovely time hiking between Carter's Road and Mirimbah. A big thank you to the parent helpers and Jen Driessen!

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Mansfield Show will be held on Saturday 16th November.