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Mansfield Primary School
Mansfield Primary School
Apollo Street, Mansfield 3722 Telephone 5775 2325 Fax 5775 1914
Principal: Paul Volkering
Assistant Principal: Hazel Bell Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mansfieldps.vic.edu.au
Newsletter 31 13th October, 2011
Dates to Remember:
Team Mansfield focuses on the "TRIPLE
R's"- respect for self; respect for others;
respect for our property and environment.
19th October Victoria Walks to
School Day JSC
Grade 6 Information
Evening MSC 7pm PAC
21st October Regional Athletics
Sports
Fun Friday for our
Kindergarten visitors
27th October Years 3/4 Memory
Stone Production
28th October Grade 6 visit
Scienceworks
World Teacher's day
27th October Grade 3/4 performance
at the PAC- "The
Memory Stone"
28th October Book Club Issue 7 due
31st October Loud Shirt Day, JSC
Jump Rope For Heart,
JSC
4th November Targa High Country
Race, early pick up
2.30pm
WELCOME
Welcome to Mr
Volkering who will
now lead our school.
We all look forward
to meeting you and
making you very
welcome!
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to term 4 which is always
hectic, but even more so, given the number
of exciting events planned within the
broader community in coming months. If
the last few days are any indication, the
term will disappear quickly and Christmas
will be upon us before we know it. More
importantly, I would like to acknowledge
the work of Denise Findlay and her
leadership as Principal of Mansfield Primary
School over the last 10 years.
I would also like to acknowledge those
parents, students and members of the
school community, who have come up to me
in recent days to welcome me and wish me
well, as I settle into the role as the new
Principal at Mansfield Primary School.
I have hit the ground running; meeting and
greeting all students and classes last
Monday, the first day of term. It was a
hectic day, but I was really impressed by
the calibre of work displayed by the
students and the dedication of staff.
Each week, I will be including a section in
the newsletter to support parents.
Parenting these days is significantly
different to what it was like 10 or 20 years
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR “THE MEMORY STONE” FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE
$5.00 PER TICKET...
ago. What is different is the fact that children have far
more distractions than ever before and therefore, they can
be more difficult to manage and keep on task. Lots of parents
find their role challenging, but I don’t know of any book that
was ever written that provides all the answers to effective
parenting.
One person who I have come to admire is Michael Grose, a
prominent author and respected psychologist, who has
written extensively on effective parenting. Michael’s website
www.parentingideas.com.au is a really helpful site for parents
and we will be including “Insights” from Michael’s newsletters
on a regular basis in future MPS newsletters.
As mentioned, this term will be hectic as the High Country
Festival and Spring Arts celebration gets into full swing.
Community celebration and promotion is important and our
students will be involved in a number of projects supporting
both the Festival and Spring Arts Including the Targa Race
on November 4th. Whilst it is important to support
community events, we also need to remember that our role as
a school is to teach and manage the day to day learning that
takes place at school every day.
Parents are reminded that it is important to ensure children
are wearing hats this term as part of our Sun Smart policy.
It would appear that some children have forgotten to wear
their hats this week, possibly as a result of the cold
mornings.
We are asking parents to ensure all children are wearing
their hats by next week and that children take responsibility
for their hats.
A number of our older students are heading to Melbourne
tomorrow, to participate in the Zone Athletics
Championships. We wish them well knowing that they will give
their best and represent the school, displaying outstanding
sportsmanship.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Volkering
Principal.
Want to know how you can help your child at school??
1. Know what your child’s teacher is trying to achieve.
2. Keep your expectations reasonable and positive.
3. Support your teacher’s expectations & activities at home.
4. Send kids to school ready to learn and on time.
5. Inform teachers of your child’s challenges and changes.
6. Skill children to work with others.
7. Respectfully seek joint solutions to problems and
difficulties.
8. Participate fully in class & school activities.
9. Trust your teacher’s knowledge, professionalism and
experience.
10. Talk up what happens at school.
JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL EVENTS
VICTORIA WALKS TO SCHOOL DAY
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, is a day to encourage our
students to bit fit and active while travelling to school.
Walking, riding or skating are all considered great forms of
exercise. Get fit, get healthy and do your best to Be Active
when coming to school next Wednesday. The more children
we can get active the more chance to win great prizes for the
school.
LOUD SHIRT DAY
Monday, 31st October 2011 Supporting children who are deaf.
Gold Coin Donation.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Jump Off Day Monday, 31st October 2011 Money raised to
be handed to the office during the week of the Jump Off.
JSC (Paula MacMunn – Coordinator)
HEAD LICE REMINDER
Please ensure that you continue to check your
children’s hair for head lice and treat if
necessary. Please continue to do this check on
a regular basis so that you can treat any
headlice in the early stages of growth and
infestation.
MANSFIELD SWIMMING CLUB INFORMATION NIGHT
Thursday 20th October 6pm Mansfield Football Clubrooms
Come along and meet the committee for the 2011/2012
season and find out how the club runs
Enquiries : Debbie 5775 2805
MANSFIELD SECONDARY COLLEGE GRADE 6
INFORMATION NIGHT Grade 6 Second Information
Evening: Wednesday 19th October at 7pm. Venue: Language
Centre – enter via front of the school. The evening will involve
a tour of the school and an opportunity to hear about
subjects from the teachers themselves. Supper will be
served at 8.15pm with more time to speak to coordinators,
the Principal, Mr Baddeley, as well as subject teachers.
Enrolment forms and an Information Package will be given out
on the night.
BOOK CLUB
Scholastic Book Club Issue 7 has been sent home
with your child today. This issue is due to be
returned to school by Friday 28th October.
Please return any orders to the book club boxes
located outside the school library by this date.
If you are paying by cheque please make the payment out to
Mansfield Primary School. No late orders can be accepted.
STAR STUDENTS 22nd September P1J Jamie Dunkerley For his wonderful progress
learning his magic words.
02Y Flynn Butterworth For persisting with reading
and reading with better
fluency and great
expression.
34A Heath Kirley For his outstanding creative
thinking.
34B Matthew Empey For his very honest nature,
and work as the dulugar!
34L Sarah Wharton Terrific, positive attitude
towards reaching our step
goals.
56J Billy Stephens For a huge improvement in
concentration and
enthusiasm to learn.
56P Ari Barron Always working hard and
doing her best!
56S Liam Pascall For settling well into our
room—you're a natural!
ART
Jaidyn Peck A detailed, well thought out
design for his dilly bag.
Well done.
From the School Chaplain Growing Up
It seems that many students have grown over the recent holidays. I know I am quite short, but there are suddenly many students who are taller than me. It is particularly noticeable amongst the grade 6 students.
They have grown physically. They have grown emotionally.
The grade 6 students are that much closer to High School and some are most definitely “ready to go”. While some are growing out of their clothes, others are growing out of Primary School and are beginning to take much more responsibility for themselves.
On the first day of term, before school, I was reminding some of the grade 6 students that this was their last “first day of term” in Primary School. As I began the conversation, I said something like: “Can I point something out to you?” The vast majority replied, “Yes, we know we have to wear hats in term 4.” Certainly, they were correct, but it was not what I wanted to remind them about.
But it occurred to me that they are learning they don’t need to be reminded about all the rules any more. They are growing up and getting ready to move on to the next phase of life….. as they do!
Sue McDonald
REGULAR BUS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
1. A child at school not travelling home on the bus must bring a written dated note.
2. Each term one note to inform us e.g. “Bill” is not travelling on the bus on……………………..(day of the week).
3. Bus Passes are only granted for emergencies—not social reasons. Casual bus passes will not be issued.
4.Bus requests must be in writing and to the school.
Please note bus drivers cannot give permission. My child………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….will not be travelling on the……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Bus Route on ………………………………………………………………………………….day of the week during Term ……………….2011 Signed…………………………………………………………………………………………(Parent/Guardian)
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