NEWSLETTER 11/2018

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing break and managed to spend some quality time with family and friends without the daily school routines. Whilst it may often seem like kids have boundless energy and the ability to keep going and going, its times like these when we must remember to slow down and have those chats with our kids that connect who they are and what is going on in our fast paced lives.

100 DAYS OF FOUNDATION – WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1

A very exciting milestone is approaching for our Foundation students with a celebration of their first 100 days of school to occur on Wednesday August 1. I know plans are underway for this very exciting day and one that I am sure our older students will remember fondly.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION DATE – TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4

After much negotiation and logistical management our school production will be held at the Kingston Arts Centre on Tuesday September 4. Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to relocate from Parkdale SC and as such we will be running our concert over 2 sessions with a lunchtime matinee and then an evening session. There will also be a dress rehearsal in the morning for the students to get experience stage time without the glare of a large audience. More information will be provided next week.

 

CANBERRA CAMP UPDATE

Our Level 5 and 6 students headed off to Canberra on Monday morning for an exciting and informative trip around our nation’s capital. With regular stops along the way they arrived safely and set about preparing for the weeks adventures. Stops so far include the National Museum of Australia, the AIS, Questacon and Parliament House. Today I travelled up to meet the team and look forward to sharing in some great stories, adventures and learning opportunities.

At this stage the bus is due to arrive back at school around 5pm however you will be informed of a more accurate time via FlexiBuzz.  

 

CLUBS AND EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES

Mentone Park Primary School is proud to offer a number of extra curricula clubs and activities for the students to explore their passions and interests. Currently the following activities are available, either at lunchtime or after school.

• Grasshopper Soccer – 3:45 Mondays
• Limelight Drama – 1.40pm – 2.30pm Wednesdays
• Art Smart – 3:40pm – 5.00pm Thursdays
• SportStar Academy Tennis – 3:30pmThursdays

Please see flyers below for more information.

NO TRASH TUESDAY

Our Green Gang would like to remind all families about No Trash Tuesday. Where possible all food is to come to school in a container, helping to eliminate rubbish from our yard.

 

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. We have also organised a special gift for our newly enrolled Foundation students.

 

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

CLUBS AND EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES

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.

Please check Kids Café for all lost property items.

There are a large number of unnamed containers and other items.

PFA

DONATIONS REQUEST

The PFA are looking for donations to use as prizes, raffles and silent auction items at the Trivia Night on Saturday 18th August.

We'd love to include donations of goods and/or services from parents at the school who have their own businesses or if you have connections with businesses who may be able to assist.

We would be so incredibly grateful and in return we will promote those businesses on the night to all who attend.

If you would like to contribute something please contact Stacey Buchanan on 0400 282 089 or Vicki Warner on 0425 842 311 ASAP or drop your donation into the school office.

Don't forget to write your names on the tables sign up sheet and pay for your tickets via Qkr.

Looking forward to a great night.

Thank you

Stacey & Vicki

PFA

MPPS & KINGSTON COMMUNITY COLOUR RUN

Get ready, Get excited, Get your white clothing ready as MPPS are hosting a Kingston Community Colour Run on Sunday November 18, 2018 it is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!!!

More details to come in Term 3.

Save the date, spread the word and get ready to have a lot of fun with your family and friends. This event will be the major fundraiser for our school in 2018! One of the best parts is, it will be open to the local community to participate in! This event is going to give our amazing school incredible exposure and will really highlight what we are capable of!  

Would you like to get a sneak preview of the fun?

 Take a look at this short  YouTube clip https://youtu.be/vQtVOQy3jrI. 

 From Amber Whalan and Kate Porter

 

Thank you

Ana & Sarah

CLASSROOM CUISINE

AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS



SCHOOL BANKING - EVERY WEDNESDAY

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

Dear Mentone Park Families,

Welcome to another year at school and the beginning of a new issue of Scholastic Book Club catalogues!. Orders can be left with the office or please order via the online ordering system called  “LOOP”  - details are in the catalogue. When ordering there is an option to mark as a gift if you would like your order sent to the office instead of to class for your child to take home.

To families new to our school the Scholastic Book Club generates reward points which we claim back throughout the year as new books and resources for teachers to use in class. Each book club order earns 20% in rewards points – they soon add up! Scholastic often have some great books on special for as little as $2, so look out for their “gold coin books” in the catalogue

If you need any assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me via the school office or call the Scholastic Customer Service number 1800 021 233.

Best wishes

Jenny O – Book club coordinator

Dear Parents,

If you have any preloved MPPS uniforms please drop these off at the office. If you would like to purchase any items for a very reasonable price, please send a text to Megan or Jess to arrange a meeting time.

We have different items coming in all the time so if we didn't have what you were after last time you checked, it might be worth trying us again.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME!

 

Second hand school windcheaters in various sizes.

If you need a spare windcheater for these freezing days, please come and help yourselves.

Thank you

Megan: 0404 228 320
Jess:    0411 031 589

Working With Children Check Reminder

All parents/guardians, visitors & volunteers to the school MUST sign in & out of the school and display their WWCC in a lanyard, which is available at the school office.

The Department of Education requires any person involved in an activity where children may be present to have a current WWCC or have supplied proof that they have applied for a WWCC with the Department of Justice. All schools are required to comply with the Working with Children Act 2005.

Volunteers are expected to carry the WWCC card on their person at all times when working or volunteering at the school or during school related activities.

There is no fee for this check. Apply now by visiting: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

COMMUNITY MESSAGES & ADVERTISEMENTS

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