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Mansfield Primary School Newsletter No.4 March 28th, 2024

Mansfield Primary School - 2024 Yearly Events Calendar

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Notes from the Office

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.

FAQ sheet - Mobile Phone Policy

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Applications for Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

• $150 for primary school students

Forms are also available from the school front office.

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State Schools' Relief Prep CSEF Uniform Package 2024

Applications for the 2024 Prep CSEF Uniform Package are now open & close at the end of Term 3, 2024.

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Skipping Afternoon for House Points

Every second Friday that assembly is not on the House Captains are running a skipping activity where students can earn house points.

At lunch time, students can come down to bottom terrace and participate. Each student who spends time skipping, earns 5 points each for their house. House Captains also select a few students each time who demonstrate good sportsmanship and behaviour to award extra points to. House points are then shared at assembly which is every second Friday.

By Axel Anstee and Mia Olver

Library Chairs

Dear MPS Community,

We have some lovely sturdy chairs that we can use in our library, but they need some love. We would prefer to re-use and upcycle them, rather than dump them!

They have some splitting on the vinyl and could really benefit from a reupholster to make them comfortable and gorgeous for our students to use.

If you know of anyone who has the skill and desire to reupholster these potential beauties (and would possibly donate this skill), could you please ask them to make contact with our lovely office staff.

Thank you

Jenny Gough

Classroom Teacher 3C

Overdue Library Books & Take Home Readers

Please take a moment over the school holidays to check for any school library books that need to be returned to school. There is a large number of books overdue.

Also if you find any take home readers please return to your class.