Newsletter No.18 November 21st, 2024

Important Dates

Last Day of Term 4

Friday 20th December - 1:30pm Finish

Camps & Excursions

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

Transition Days

Year 6 to Year 7 Transition & the Final 2025 Prep Transition Day - Tuesday 10th December
Whole School Transition Morning - Wednesday 18th December

Swimming Carnivals
Prep-Yr2 - Wednesday 11th December

Yr3-Yr6 - Friday 13th December

2025 Camps

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.  


Notes from the Office

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. 

Hats - Term 4 & Term 1, 2025

School hats are to be worn for Term 4 & Term 1, 2025

Art Room

Request for donation of old towels for the art room. 

Thank you,

Art Team

Out grade 1 and 3 students were very excited to take home their hand sewn teddies and cushion covers recently. They worked hard during Term 3 learning how to thread needles and tie knots, exploring a variety of textile mediums. The grade 1s sewed felt geometric shapes together to create a soft teddy bear and our 3s put together individual creative designs for a cushion cover that was hand sewn using felt, threads, buttons, wool, sequins and beads. We are very proud of their efforts. 

Year 3 Sheepyard Flat Art, Stem & Music Campout

2024 Mansfield Show

Congratulations to all our students who participated in the 2024 Mansfield Show. A great effort by all!

MPS is very proud of Dakota Wilkinson's achievements at the 2024 Mansfield show. She won three first prizes and one second prize for the sheep she has been looking after.