Term 3 will conclude on Friday 20th September at 2.30pm.

We will see all students for Term 4, Monday 7th October. 

Student Free Days

Monday 4th November - Student Free Day

Camps & Excursions

Prep Hike     - Friday 18th October

Yr 1 Hike     - Friday 25th October

Yr 2 Hike     - Friday 1st November

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

Year 6 Musical                                 30th October (TBC)

Prep Musical                                    26th November (TBC)

Sport

Prep – 2 Athletics     - Friday 13th September

Division Athletics     -  Wednesday 18th September

Yr 5 Bike Education     - Tuesday 22nd September – Wednesday 23rd September

State Athletics     - Wednesday 6th November

Year 6 Graduation     -  Tuesday 17th December

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. 

Mansfield Primary School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety framework includes policies, codes and procedures that explain how we support and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students and protect them from harm. These documents are available on our website: policies - Mansfield Primary School (mansfieldps.vic.gov.au) 

We are also committed to continuous improvement of our child safety framework. We are currently reviewing our child safety policies and practices to ensure they are up-to-date and effective.

Our students and families are important partners in this process. We welcome your feedback or ideas on ways we can improve our approach to child safety and wellbeing.

If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact Nicole on 57752 325 or at Mansfield.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

 Thanks,

Nicole Salmon                      

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

Acting Principal

We arrived at a school at 7.00am to go to the State Australian Football Primary Girls State Final in Heidelberg. We tipped all our lollies into a big container. The bus ride was long but it sure was loud. Scout and Edie were the loudest on the bus. We arrived at the oval and got our brand-new jerseys. They looked spectacular. Thank you to Bertalii’s Bakery and Mansfield Laundrette! 

The first game was against the Basin Primary School. It was a tough game, but we put up a good fight.  Using our bumper bars and strong tackles, we were able to keep stopping the opposition. Edie was sensational throughout the game, even the umpire called her, “A tackling machine.”  Georgia was able to keep us going forward with some long kicks.  The game finished and we had a 40-minute break, full of laughter and lollies.

At 12:30 we got ready for our second game against Drouin Primary School. The scores were level at half time but then they got away with it in the second half. Addi and Ava both played in the midfield and set us up for lots of attacking chances. Ava kicked an amazing goal!  We had another 40-minute break, with even more lollies. We were all hyped up.

The next game we played Barwon Heads Primary School. It was a very tough game. Sophie and Ruby continued to put in some amazing defensive efforts with Ruby taking several strong marks. We tried our best and put a lot of effort onto the game. Everyone had a great time. Sadly, we lost but we all had so much fun!

The bus ride home started quiet until the lollies kicked in. Macey E and Ruby were the loudest on the bus. We had a stretch and toilet stop at Yea. Then it got much louder till we got to school.

Mr Kirkby was great at encouraging us and giving us inspirational pre, half time and post games speeches. He made sure we were using our ‘bumper bars’, tackling, kicking, handballing and playing tough.

We would all like to thank Mr K, Miss French and all the parent helpers that came on the bus for taking us to State finals. A big thank you to all the family members who drove to Heidelberg to cheer us on. We really worked hard to get to State finals, and everyone should be so proud of themselves.

By Edie & Matilda M