Mentone Park Primary School Newsletter: NEWSLETTER 10/2018

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

Dear Parents,

Thank you for an amazing term. In the last newsletter I outlined many of the activities that have come together over the past 11 weeks to make Mentone park Primary School a hive of activity, learning and fun. This all culminated with student reports that were sent home on Monday and then the parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday evening. Thank you to those parents who attended and if you were unable to but would like to make a time please contact your child’s teacher for a catch up during Term 3. We are very proud of the learning team we have here and recognize that parents play a vital role in that partnership.

FRIDAY JUNE 29 – LAST DAY – 2:30PM FINISH

Tomorrow all students will be dismissed after our assembly in the hall at 2:30.pm OSHClub will be available at this time.

ALISON LOUGH

Only last night I received a phone call from Alison with the news that she will be continuing her role at Ballam Park PS for Term 3. She has introduced a number of initiatives within their community and she would like to see them through to completion. More information will be made available regarding her role as soon as it comes to hand.

Jayne and Nick have done a wonderful job filling in for her this term and I am sure you will join me in thanking them for their outstanding application and dedication to the role and most importantly to their students.

WORKING BEE SUCCESS

Thank you to the families and staff who attended our Working Bee last weekend. In the 3 hours we were able to shift 10 cubic meters of soft fall to our playgrounds, reinvigorate many of our garden beds as well as move some excess furniture into the storage container. Special thanks also to the students who joined in to help with the upkeep of their school.

Thank you: Sue Beer and Noela Unwin, Arlene Davies, Peter, Carolyn, Jordan and Casey Allen, June Ye, Linda Cheek, Andrew and Mitchell Davis, Dana and Matt Killmister, Ron Jefferies, Rachel Perry, Ben, Tom and Kate Ovenden and Scott and Zara Roberts.

SENIOR CAMP TO CANBERRA

On Monday July 23 our Senior School head off for a week in Canberra. This trip is always a highlight and we look forward to hearing of their exciting adventures. Parents if you haven’t yet finalised payment arrangements can you please do so at your earliest convenience.

LONG SERVICE LEAVE

At the beginning of next term Jo-Ann Struthers and Monica Smith will be taking 4 weeks Long Service Leave to spend time overseas with their respective families. Arrangements during this time have been communicated to the classes. I will also be taking 3 days Long Service Leave, returning to school on Thursday July 19.

ENROLMENT FOR 2019

Don’t forget that you can pick up an enrolment form from the office if you have a child starting Foundation in 2019. As I have mentioned previously we already have a number of new families enrolled for 2019, many of whom have heard positive feedback from the community about our wonderful school.

Some of you may have seen our new Foundation student T- shirts that were given out. If you have a child starting in Foundation next year and haven’t received your t-shirt please come to the office to collect your t-shirt. As it says on the t-shirt you are all a

Future star of Mentone Park Primary School

LET US KNOW IF YOUR CHILD IS AWAY

If your child is away from school can you please either Flexibuzz or call the office to let us know as soon as possible. Many of you will remember the recent media attention around this issue and due to a change of policy, schools will be required to notify parents when a child is absent. Your assistance with this will help us make sure that all students are safe.

Best wishes

Cameron Agars

Principal

FROM THE OFFICE

Spare clothing

Please ensure that you pack extra underwear and clothing for your child/ren.

We are more than happy to assist with showing you how to use Qkr and Flexibuzz.
Please feel free to phone or come into the office if you have any questions.