Mansfield Primary School Newsletter

Dear Families,

Welcome back to Term 3.  I hope that everyone had a safe and restful holiday.  It’s great to be back with staff and kids after Paula and I were in Europe for a few weeks to visit our daughters in Denmark.  I am missing the Northern European Summer though – it didn’t get dark, even in the middle of the night!

Lots of things on this term – parent teacher interviews, skiing, 100 days of prep, book week to name a few.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews are being held this week and next week after school.  If you haven’t had an opportunity to arrange an interview with your child’s teacher, please contact the office for help or touch base with the teacher directly.

State Cross Country

Congratulations to Zali Hopkins, Cooper Hoebergen, Rachael Mercieca and Jack Clydesdale who all represented Mansfield Primary School at the State Cross Country Championships yesterday.  Thank you to Ms Driessen for supporting them all the way through.

Staffing Term 3

Mr Corden is on Long Service Leave this term, travelling through Australia with his family.  Mrs Scott is teaching 3B for Term 3 and we look forward to hearing all of Mr Corden’s stories at the start of next term.

Like always, please get in touch with us with any questions or concerns.  Call or email your classroom teacher, call the front office or email me tom.macmunn@education.vic.gov.au.

Have a great weekend.

Take Care,

Tom  

July 20th & 21st - Year 4 Cross Country Skiing 

July 21st - Assembly 2.45pm

July 27th & 28th - Year 4 Cross Country Skiing

August 2nd - Prep 100 Days of School Celebration 

August 2nd - Year 5/6 Snow Sports (4 weeks) 

August 3rd & 4th - Year 4 Cross Country Skiing 

August 4th - Assembly 2.45pm

August 10th & 11th - Year 4 Cross Country Skiing 

August 18th - Assembly 2.45pm

August 24th - Book Week Parade - Read, Grow, Inspire.

August 25th - 3-6 Athletics Carnival 

September 1st  - Assembly 2.45pm

September 8th - Year 3 Musical 'SM!LE'

September 15th - Assembly 1.45pm

September 15th - Last Day of Term 3 - 2.30pm Finish

October 2nd - Start of Term 4

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.

If your child has started a new after school activity or football/netball/cricket training please update their bus travel arrangements. 

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Beanies! Knitted beanies are now available for purchase online.

Uniform to be ordered through Spartan School Supplies.      www.spartanschoolworld.com.au

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. 

Audiri

A reminder to families (if you have not already updated)  to update their child/s year level on Audiri. This is done by opening Audiri selecting resources, groups, & then selecting your child/s grade including whole school. 

Head Lice

A reminder to families to be checking for head lice & taking the appropriate steps to treat hair if lice are found. 

Thank you to families who have paid funds towards the voluntary contributions 2023. These contributions will enable us to provide valuable curriculum experiences in both the classroom and wider specialist programs.

Payments will continue to be accepted via Bpay, Eftpos, Cheque or Cash.

If you have misplaced your unique family Bpay biller code please contact the school office.

At Mansfield Primary School we believe every child has the right to be a child. To play, to laugh and to learn with their peers which is why we are excited to introduce The Department of Education’s new funding system designed to better support all children in schools; Disability Inclusion.

Disability Inclusion is the ongoing commitment in which all staff work collaboratively with families, students and the wider community to ensure that every child, at every ability, thrives.   Disability Inclusion at MPS is driven by the belief that every child should be given the opportunity to: 

• Learn alongside their peers 

• Play and laugh with their peers 
• Participate in all that school has to offer alongside their peers 
• Make a difference, just by being them 

This year Mansfield Primary School will begin introducing some changes to help us strengthen support for students with disability.

Disability Inclusion will help our school better understand what our students need to help them learn and participate at school. It involves:

• a new Disability Inclusion Profile and school funding model to strengthen support for students with disability
• more resources, training and coaching for our teachers and school staff about the best ways to support students with disability

•  the introduction of a Disability Inclusion Learning Specialist

•  expansion of intervention programs such as MacqLit

The Disability Inclusion Profile will be available to help us identify the strengths, needs, and educational adjustments we can make to assist students with disability and additional learning needs.

The Disability Inclusion Profile replaces the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) application process.

Over the coming years, we will invite families of students who are currently part of the PSD, and other students with disability and additional learning needs, to participate in a meeting to complete a Disability Inclusion Profile.

We will use new school funding and supports for more training and professional development for teachers and school staff, expert advice about disability to help plan and deliver changes for students, and resources to support learning.

The new Disability Inclusion approach ensures our school is better able to continue to support students with disability and additional learning needs.

Mansfield Primary School is excited to be part of Disability Inclusion and we look forward to continuing to support our students to learn and thrive.

If you have any questions about your child’s learning or Disability Inclusion, or need translation or interpreting assistance, please contact:

Renee Kent – Disability Inclusion Learning Specialist Renee.kent@education.vic.gov.au

Nicole Salmon – Wellbeing Assistant Principal Nicole.comerford@education.vic.gov.au