Contact Us Manifold Heights Primary School Strachan Avenue Manifold Heights 3218 P: 03 5229 9643 F: 03 5229 2997 www.manifold.vic.edu.au [email protected]Please also find us on Facebook and the Skoolbag App Manifold Heights Primary School Newsletter Principal: Barry Rowland Assistant Principal: Peta Mundine Business Manager: Jessie Burney Administration: Jacquie Clancy Date: 7th June 2018 Important Dates JUNE Thurs 7th June Parent/Teacher Interview Bookings Open , 12pm (Compass) Fri 8th June House Athletic Sports (Middles & Seniors) Mon 11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL Tues 12th - Fri 15th June Grade 6 Camp Wed 13th June Grade 5 Werribee Zoo Cyber Safety Parent Information Session, 6pm - 7:30pm, Middles Hub Fri 22nd June Parent/Teacher Interviews Bookings Close, 4pm (Compass) Mon 25th June Parent/Teacher Interviews, 12pm - 7pm, PUPIL FREE DAY Tues 26th June Mano Community Cuppa & Chat, 9am in the Staff Room Fri 29th June Term 2 Ends, 2:30pm dismissal JULY Sun 15th July Working Bee Mon 16th July Term 3 Commences Brainstorm Productions ‘The Protectors’ Incursion - All Students Sat 28th July Mano Trivia Night DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT STARTING IN PREP NEXT YEAR? If you have a student due to be starting school in 2019, please collect an enrolment form at the General Office. Our cut off date for Prep 2019 is Friday 29th June 2018. CHANGES TO SIGNING STUDENTS IN/OUT AT THE OFFICE When signing a student in late or leaving early you no longer need to use the iPad at the Office. Please see an Office staff member to have your child signed in/out and continue to collect a Pass In/Pass Out Card to give to your child’s teacher. It is important that any students arriving late or departing early are accompanied by a parent/guardian. We need to keep our attendance records accurate in case of emergency.
Manifold Heights Primary School Newsletter Principal: Barry Rowland Assistant Principal: Peta Mundine Business Manager: Jessie Burney Administration: Jacquie Clancy
Date: 7th June 2018
Important Dates JUNE
Thurs 7th June Parent/Teacher Interview Bookings Open , 12pm (Compass)
Fri 8th June House Athletic Sports (Middles & Seniors)
Mon 11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Tues 12th - Fri 15th June Grade 6 Camp
Wed 13th June Grade 5 Werribee Zoo
Cyber Safety Parent Information Session, 6pm - 7:30pm, Middles Hub
Fri 22nd June Parent/Teacher Interviews Bookings Close, 4pm (Compass)
Mon 25th June Parent/Teacher Interviews, 12pm - 7pm, PUPIL FREE DAY
Tues 26th June Mano Community Cuppa & Chat, 9am in the Staff Room
Fri 29th June Term 2 Ends, 2:30pm dismissal
JULY
Sun 15th July Working Bee
Mon 16th July Term 3 Commences
Brainstorm Productions ‘The Protectors’ Incursion - All Students
Sat 28th July Mano Trivia Night
DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT STARTING IN PREP NEXT YEAR?
If you have a student due to be starting school in 2019, please collect an enrolment form at the
General Office. Our cut off date for Prep 2019 is Friday 29th June 2018.
CHANGES TO SIGNING STUDENTS IN/OUT AT THE OFFICE
When signing a student in late or leaving early you no longer need to use the iPad at the Office. Please see an
Office staff member to have your child signed in/out and continue to collect a Pass In/Pass Out Card to give to
your child’s teacher. It is important that any students arriving late or departing early are accompanied by a
parent/guardian.
We need to keep our attendance records accurate in case of emergency.
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Making Appointments for Parent/Teacher Interviews The online booking system for these interviews (to be conducted Monday 25th June from 12pm - 7pm) is now ‘live’ via your COMPASS log in. Please enquire at the Office if you need assistance. Monday 25th June will be our second Pupil Free Day for 2018 with students welcome to join interviews if parents feel that this is appropriate. You may like them to attend for a part or the whole of the allocated time, or not at all. Teachers are currently preparing Mid-Year Reports which will be issued on Friday 22nd June. We hope that by having the Reports prior to interviews this can help support purposeful and considered dialogue. Parents who have more than one child at Mano may need to book appointments promptly, if they are seeking to secure timeslots in close proximity. We ask that consecutive appointments are not made in order for you to get from one building to the next or in the event that interview schedules run over time.
Parent Cyber Safety Session with Robbie Noggler. Wednesday 13th June 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the Middles Hub We are pleased to have secured the services of Leading Senior Constable Robbie Noggler to deliver a session for Mano parents focusing upon how to keep kids safe online. Robbie will share his wealth of knowledge from over 20 years and will be available to support our school community with online safe practices. Earlier this year he talked with our Middle and Senior students. Confirmations of attendance are not required for this event. Please come along and feel free to bring a friend.
Road Safety We ask all parents to remind their children to reinforce safety and common sense when crossing roads on the way to and way home from school. The streets around our school can be very busy, especially at drop off and pick up times. I have heard of some reported near misses recently as children have taken unnecessary risks as cyclists, when riding scooters or as pedestrians. Let’s all act like ‘Safe Sally’!
Somers Camp Recently we had some of our students join with other local Geelong primary school students at a camp at Somers, south of Mornington. I heard that they had a lovely time participating in a range of activities not usually available to those who live in a large regional centre like Geelong. Making friends with students from other schools was also a highlight. Each year we are offered a fixed number of places on the Somers Camp so stay tuned for the next intake offer.
Mano Trivia Night – Saturday 28th July Tickets will be on sale from Tuesday 12th June and are likely to sell out quickly. This event can accommodate 140 people – 14 tables of 10 participants on each. Last year’s Trivia Night was a great success and helped raise funds for our school and its programs. To book visit: https://www.trybooking.com/389659
Prep Enrolments for 2019 It looks likely that we may receive more Prep enrolment requests for 2019 than we are able to accommodate. Enrolments will be confirmed for those in our Designated Neighbourhood Catchment Area (see map on our school website - http://www.manifold.vic.edu.au/), siblings of current Mano students and then those residing closest to the Catchment Area. Enrolments will be confirmed and communicated to families early in Term 3. If you have a Prep enrolment for 2019 please complete an enrolment form asap and return it to the General Office.
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – Monday 11th June This coming Monday 11th June is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday and the school will be closed. Classes will resume on Tuesday 12th June and there will not be a weekly assembly next week. The following Monday, 18th June, will see two weeks of ‘Students of the Week’ certificates presented.
Grade 6 Camp: Tuesday 12th June – Friday 15th June On Tuesday next week we send off our Grade 6 students to camp at Maldon for a four day camping trip. We wish them a fabulous time and hope they enjoy some fine weather, especially for the bike riding components of the camp. A big thank you to the staff attending the camp who give up their time to make this memorable school experience possible.
Barry Rowland
Principal
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parents are invited to book a ten minute Parent Teacher Interview with their child’s teacher and/or specialist teachers on Monday 25th June between 12pm-7pm. This day will be a Pupil Free Day. BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN and will close at 4pm on Friday 22nd June. This year all bookings will be made online using our Compass Portal. Compass can be accessed at https://manifold-vic.compass.education or by using the Compass iOS or Android apps. Once you have logged into Compass under ‘My News’, you will see a notification for Parent Teacher Conference with a prompt to ‘Click here for Booking’. Follow the prompts to either ‘Start Booking’ or follow the instructions in ‘Show How to Book’. Please note Parent Teacher Interviews will only be scheduled on an alternate day or time in exceptional circumstances. If you require any assistance with booking a Parent Teacher Interview on Compass or would like to make a booking with a specialist teacher please contact Jacquie or Jessie in the Office.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH THE OFFICE OR
ONLINE- Digital Entertainment Books are available for online ordering only. Please head to
http://www.entbook.com.au/1131v43 to order yours today!
PA ADLEY BAUM - Adley has shown initiative this week by working independently, cleaning up without being asked and
helping others when he's finished. Amazing Adley.
PH ISLA MCDONALD - Isla always shows her kind manner through helping others in the classroom when she sees
someone in need. You are a special friend Isla!
PT REYNE VINCEC - Reyne shows initiative at all times in the classroom. He keeps our room neat and tidy and is
always willing to help his friends. Great work Reyne!
1A WILLOW GLYNN - for showing initiative during class time and finding solutions to problems independently and encouraging others to do the same.
1C GWEN SPANNINGA - Gwen is an organised and very reliable weekly monitor who takes her given roles on with
pride. A fabulous attitude Gwen!
1H MAYA BOWEN HORVATH - Maya is always showing wonderful initiative within the classroom completing her 'early
finishers' activities without asking. Great job Maya!
2B ZARLI PANKHURST - Zarli has shown great initiative in adding details and vocabulary to her Big Writes to uplevel
her work. Keep up the great work Zarli!
2O MATILDA MORGAN - Matilda shows initiative by offering to assist a friend without being asked. You're a very
considerate classmate Matilda!
2S LUX GREVILLE - Lux demonstrates great initiative and concentration in the classroom. Well done Lux.
MB SASSY TAYLOR - Sassy shows initiative in MB by helping to pack up after each lesson and by assisting her friends if
they need help. Superstar Sassy!
MC EVAN MILNE - Evan is efficient when completing his roles and responsibilities within the classroom and goes the
extra mile to help other students too. You're initiative and consideration is appreciated Evan!
MF ANNIKA VANDERSON - for showing initiative during room tidying and organising by cleaning up for absent students
MT ABBEY BOURKE - Abbey has demonstrated an increased enthusiasm for reading at home and at school. This
initiative has produced great results.
MW ALEXIA BLACK - Lexi has been taking more initiative with her classwork and showing that she is capable of following
the instructions but also extending herself without being asked. You are a superstar Lexi!
SG RICKEY ATKINSON - Rickey shows great initiative in making the most of his learning time while also doing his best
to help those around him when he sees a need.
SN MIA ELLIS-GEAR - Mia shows initiative within the classroom by finding peers to share ideas with and ask questions
of when she needs help. Marvellous Mia!
SS JACOB THOMSON - Jake has shown heaps of initiative by making responsible choices about his own learning this
week. Keep it up Jake!
SV KATELYN MULHOLLAND - Katelyn has shown great initiative towards her work consistently throughout the week. She always puts in effort towards her work to complete it on time. Well done kind Katelyn!
MUSIC SIENNA MCINNES - For helping others without being asked and being a focused musician when learning the
keyboard. Well done Sienna!
Art Award Kaisercraft are kindly sponsoring a weekly Art Award this term.
Each week one student will receive a $10 Kaisercraft voucher.
This week’s Art Award goes to: EMMA MATHIESON for her outstanding effort and ability in Art.
Sports Report
Manifold Heights Primary School House Athletic Sports The Manifold Heights Primary School House Athletic Sports will be held on Friday 8th June at Goldsworthy Reserve, Corio for children in Grades 3 - 6. We are seeking the help of parents to act as officials on this day. If you are able to help could you please fill in and return the notice below. All parent helpers must have provided a copy of their valid Working With Children Check to the Office. Thanks. Mr Grant
Manifold Heights Primary School House Athletic Sports
New ICT Sub Committee Do you have an interest in ICT? Do you have a passion for making Mano the best school ever? Well if you do, you should be a part of the new ICT Sub Committee of School Council. The group will meet a couple of times a term to discuss and strategize Mano’s ICT and how it can be utilised across the school. Being involved with this group does not mean you’re a School Council member and does not mean you attend School Council meetings.
If you are interested, please contact me in the Senior Building.
Thanks. Mr Valentine
Cyber Safety Information Night for Parents
When: Wednesday 13th June, 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: Middles Hub
Geelong Constable Robbie Noggler will be presenting an education session on Cyber Safety for parents of students in Prep -
Grade 6. Robbie will be presenting the current issues around cyber safety and strategies to support your child/children to be cyber
safe at home and school. Robbie has many years of experience in the Geelong Police Force as well as undertaking regular
education sessions for schools in the Geelong region.
Mano Community Cuppa and Chat (MCCC)
Fancy a cuppa and a chat? Come join us in the newly renovated Staff Room, Tuesday 26th June from 9:00am. Younger siblings are very welcome to come along too. At this event, we can together: • Foster and build a sense of community amongst school families • Find out about the latest happenings at Mano • Voice ideas and comment on how to further improve our school • Identify areas where you may be able to contribute and share your skills, passions and/or expertise.
Attention Holiday Program and Before & After School Care Users
Did you know Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate schemes end on 1st July 2018? Your information does not automatically rollover to the new Childcare Subsidy and you will not receive any subsidy if your assessment is not completed. TeamKids has created a step-by-step guide to ensure you're ready to go: 1. Set up a myGov account if you haven't already For information on how to create a myGov account, go to https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/online-help/create-mygov-account 2. Link your myGov account to Centrelink You'll need your CRN for this, which you can find in your TeamKids booking account. Log into your myGov account and go to Services to link your accounts. 3. Complete the Child Care Subsidy assessment
You will find this on your myGov Centrelink account homepage. Learn more about the new subsidy and how to transition. To estimate what your new Child Care Subsidy might be, go to the Payment and Services Finder.
Before the end of Term 2 2018, we will be transitioning from Skoolbag to Compass for all electronic communication to parents. This includes absence notifications, parents receiving SMS Alerts/Push Notifications of upcoming school events, the school newsletter, general reminders, booking Parent/Teacher interviews etc. Parents will also be notified of any minor Sick Bay admissions via SMS. The Office will still ensure phone calls are made for all relevant Sick Bay admissions. We hope this transition will make communication with families more effective and reduce the number of printed notes sent home. Last December all families (except students who commenced in 2018) received a unique Compass log-in letter to setup their Compass Profile. Thank you to those families who have logged onto Compass and have started to submit absence notifications. Compass log-in details were sent home a few weeks ago via post to all families who are yet to log-in. So far only half of Mano families are on Compass. Please register today! If you need assistance logging in to Compass please contact Jacquie or Jessie in the Office. SKOOLBAG WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE FROM 1 JULY 2018 Jessie Burney Business Manager
Western Heights Tennis Club Players Required Western Heights Tennis Club is looking for Midweek Ladies to play in our friendly Tennis comp on Tuesday mornings starting at 10:30am which is followed by a lovely lunch. We are looking for at least two or more players that can play either rotating roster or just fill in on odd weeks throughout the season. The next season starts on the 17th July. We never play during the school holidays and play at our home courts at Douglass St every 2nd week. Happy to have anyone who is keen to give it a go. For further enquires please message or ring Carmel on 0412527707.
Remember, Friday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit. For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.
Term 2 Super Savers Rewards (pictured) include:
Glow Light
Sparkle Glitter Pens
Win a Trip to Hawaii!
One lucky School Banker will win a family trip for up to two adults and three children to
Hawaii, USA just by saving. Students will need to make 15 or more School Banking
deposits before the end of Term 3 2018 to automatically receive an entry into the
competition.
The trip includes:
* Return economy flights to Honolulu, Hawaii plus airport transfers
* 7 nights accommodation at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort staying in a Luxury Ocean Room, with beach views and breakfast
included
* AU $2,000 spending money
Manifold Heights PS Week beginning 4th June 2018
Coordinator: Kammie Kaur
Hi Everyone,
This week we have done some really exciting things in the OSHC room. Leah, Amber and Ruby played with kitchen toys. Connor,
Max, Hayden, Jack, Charlie and Ching Ian made a cubby house. Jack and Hayden coloured beautiful colouring-ins. Matilda, Ella,
Caeley and Amber enjoyed Bobs and Statues. Ethan played with kinetic sand. Parker, Ruben and Patrick built houses with
building blocks. Samuel, William, Charlie, Ella and Maja played with Lego. Zara, Koji and Noah coloured masks. Albie and
Ching Ian enjoyed playing Connect Four. Leah, Ruby and Amber played with squishy toys. Max, Jack and Hayden played with
bayblades. Sadie, Gertie and Isabel played with Hamabeads. We played group games including Four Corners, Bobs and Statues,
Dead Fish and Night at the Museum. Children are practising sign language in the OSHC room. A group of children played outside
and enjoyed soccer. Zara, Abbey and Ingrid made square, diamond and star shapes with the help of icy poles and decorated them
with wool. Sadie, Gertie and Ella did exercise with Kammie. There was a lot of fun.
I would like to thank all children and families attending OSHC.
If you looking for registration, just log. www.campaustralia.com.au. Just reminding parents if your child is not attending the OSHC
program on any day they are booked, you must let us know via phone or school office as we are to follow correct procedures in
locating children who have not shown up. This will involve calling parents, additional contact with parents, then if not located the
police. So please ensure you communicate if your child is not attending the OSHC program.
Thanks. Kamaljit (Kammie) & the OSHC team
OSHC ROOM ACTIVITIES
Coloured Masks Board Games Group Games Sign Language
Community Notice If you have any unused toys or recyclable equipment that you feel would be useful for
any craft or art activities we would really appreciate any donations. Thank you.
