Mt Martha Primary Principal Mr Marn Page Assistant Principals Mr Hugh O’Brien Mrs Karen Walker Mt Martha Primary Contact Details 37-55 Glenisla Dve or PO Box 139 Mt Martha Vic 3934 Recepon 5974 2800 Fax 5974 3634 Absentee Reporng Lodge via Compass parent portal Website www.mtmarthaps.vic.edu.au Email [email protected]Office Hours 8.30am - 4.15pm Monday - Friday OSHCP - Out of School Hours Care Program 0407 438 858 Coordinator - Gillian Reid PSW Uniform Shop at MMPS Tuesdays 8.45am - 9.45am Thursdays 3.00-4.00pm Cash, credit card & EFTPOS only. No cheques. 1800 337 396 Online Ordering: www.psw.com.au PSW Frankston 21 Playne St, Frankston. 03 9769 6510 Tuesday - Friday only 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturdays 10.00am - 1.00pm PRINCIPAL ’ S REPORT BANKSIA BULLETIN - December 13 2018. Mt Martha Primary School strives to empower students to be acve learners who make a posive impact in a changing world. Our Mission is to ensure high quality and engaging learning program that builds on the capability of every student. Next week will be the last week of term and it is certainly a busy me of the year. Students have many acvies planned next week. Please check the “Coming Events” and noficaons. Last Day of Term -A reminder that school finishes on Friday 21st December at 1.30pm. Please note the early pick up me. On this day we will not be running a lunch break. Our middle “block” aſter recess will run from 11.30am to 1.30pm. Parents should consider if their child requires a slightly larger snack to get them through the addional class me. Lunch Orders - Monday 17 th December is the last lunch order day for 2018. Bakery Made, the company that supply lunch orders for our students, will not be providing their usual service on the last day of school Friday 21st December. Parents and Community Volunteers Morning Tea - A reminder that we are holding a special helpers morning tea tomorrow Friday 14th December at 11.00am in the Staff Centre. The support we have received during 2018 from parent and community volunteers in our school programs has been fantasc. All volunteers are welcome! Student Reports - Semester 2 reports for students will be available via Compass on Monday 17 th December. The reports provide both students and parents with informaon on their achievements, areas for improvement and how parents can assist with their learning at home. Congratulaons students for your achievements this year! Urgent - Library Books and Take Home Readers - All library books and take home reading ma- terial should be returned to the classroom as soon as possible. We have a terrific collecon of books that need to be maintained for use by our current and future students. Thank you for your help. Lost Property - A reminder to please check our Lost Property secon near the Art Room before the end of the year. Thank you. Bikes - We have a number of bikes that have been parked in the bike shed for an extended me. With Bike Ed finished for the year and for the students to have the opportunity for some bike riding over the holidays, it is now me for the bikes to return home. Following the Bike Ed program there is also the opportunity to discuss safe riding strategies with your child to assist them to ride safely. Thank you for your assistance. Final Assembly for 2018 - A reminder that our final assembly will be held on Thursday 20th December at 9.10am in the gymnasium. We hope to see many of our school community aend the farewell assembly for the 2018 school year. Start of School 2019 - A reminder that students in Year 1 to Year 6 commence school for 2019 on Thursday 31 st January. 2019 Prep students will have interviews scheduled this week and the next Monday and start in classes on Tuesday 5 th February. We are looking forward to a great week ahead to conclude a wonderful year at Mount Martha Primary School. Kind regards, Marn Page, Principal.
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Mt Martha Primary Principal Mr Martin Page Assistant Principals Mr Hugh O’Brien Mrs Karen Walker Mt Martha Primary Contact Details 37-55 Glenisla Dve or PO Box 139 Mt Martha Vic 3934 Reception 5974 2800 Fax 5974 3634 Absentee Reporting Lodge via Compass parent portal Website www.mtmarthaps.vic.edu.au Email [email protected] Office Hours 8.30am - 4.15pm Monday - Friday OSHCP - Out of School Hours Care Program 0407 438 858 Coordinator - Gillian Reid PSW Uniform Shop at MMPS Tuesdays 8.45am - 9.45am Thursdays 3.00-4.00pm Cash, credit card & EFTPOS only. No cheques. 1800 337 396 Online Ordering: www.psw.com.au PSW Frankston 21 Playne St, Frankston. 03 9769 6510 Tuesday - Friday only 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturdays 10.00am - 1.00pm
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
BANKSIA BULLETIN - December 13 2018.
Mt Martha Primary School strives to empower students to be active learners who make a positive
impact in a changing world.
Our Mission is to ensure high quality and engaging learning program that builds
on the capability of every student.
Next week will be the last week of term and it is certainly a busy time of the year. Students have
many activities planned next week. Please check the “Coming Events” and notifications.
Last Day of Term -A reminder that school finishes on Friday 21st December at 1.30pm. Please
note the early pick up time. On this day we will not be running a lunch break. Our middle “block”
after recess will run from 11.30am to 1.30pm. Parents should consider if their child requires a
slightly larger snack to get them through the additional class time.
Lunch Orders - Monday 17th December is the last lunch order day for 2018. Bakery Made, the
company that supply lunch orders for our students, will not be providing their usual service on
the last day of school Friday 21st December.
Parents and Community Volunteers Morning Tea - A reminder that we are holding a special helpers morning tea tomorrow Friday 14th December at 11.00am in the Staff Centre. The support we have received during 2018 from parent and community volunteers in our school programs has been fantastic. All volunteers are welcome! Student Reports - Semester 2 reports for students will be available via Compass on Monday 17th December. The reports provide both students and parents with information on their achievements, areas for improvement and how parents can assist with their learning at home. Congratulations students for your achievements this year! Urgent - Library Books and Take Home Readers - All library books and take home reading ma-
terial should be returned to the classroom as soon as possible. We have a terrific collection of
books that need to be maintained for use by our current and future students. Thank you for
your help.
Lost Property - A reminder to please check our Lost Property section near the Art Room before
the end of the year. Thank you.
Bikes - We have a number of bikes that have been parked in the bike shed for an extended time.
With Bike Ed finished for the year and for the students to have the opportunity for some bike
riding over the holidays, it is now time for the bikes to return home. Following the Bike Ed
program there is also the opportunity to discuss safe riding strategies with your child to assist
them to ride safely. Thank you for your assistance.
Final Assembly for 2018 - A reminder that our final assembly will be held on Thursday 20th December at 9.10am in the gymnasium. We hope to see many of our school community attend the farewell assembly for the 2018 school year. Start of School 2019 - A reminder that students in Year 1 to Year 6 commence school for 2019
on Thursday 31st January. 2019 Prep students will have interviews scheduled this week and
the next Monday and start in classes on Tuesday 5th February.
We are looking forward to a great week ahead to conclude a wonderful year at Mount Martha
Primary School.
Kind regards,
Martin Page, Principal.
SCHOOL NOTICES
DECEMBER
Friday 14th Parent Volunteers Morning Tea 11.00am in Staff Centre
Monday 17th Step Up - New Rooms & Teachers for 2019 11.45 - 12.45pm
Tuesday 18th Year 4 South Beach Excursion 11.30am - 3.00pm
Year 6 Graduation in Gym Students should arrive at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start please.
Wednesday 19th Year 6 Gumbuya World Excursion Students should arrive at 8.15am for an 8.30am departure. Students are expected to return by 4.00pm
Prep Enchanted Maze Excursion 9.00am - 3.00pm
Year 3 Max The Magician Incursion 10.00am - 11.00am
Year 5 South Beach Excursion Mt Martha South Beach 10.00am to 2.30pm
Thursday 20th Final Assembly 9.10am in Gym
JANUARY 2019
Thursday 31st Students in Years 1-6 commence today 31st January to Monday 4th February Prep interviews
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 5th Preps start 9am - 2.15pm
MARCH Monday 4th Preps start full time 9am - 3.30pm
Dates to Remember
Coming Events
Parents are reminded to log into the Compass Parent Portal to consent and/or pay by the due date. Please let the office know if your child will be away and/or will not be attending the event. Thank you.
TERM DATES: 2018 Term 4 8th October to 21st December
(Students dismissed at 1.30pm on last
day of term)
TERM DATES: 2019 Term 1 29th January to 5th April STUDENTS IN YEARS 1 - 6 START 31ST JANUARY (Prep interviews 31st January, Friday 1st February or Monday 4th) Preps start 5th February 9 - 2.15pm Preps start full days 4th March Term 2 23rd April to 28th June
Term 3 15th July to 20th September
Term 4 7th October to 20th December
COMPASS EVENT PAYMENT/CONSENT CALENDAR
EVENTS COST CLOSING
DATE
2019 Yr 6 Beach Program
6A & 6B
$28 31/1/2019
2019 Yr 6 Beach Program
6C, 6D & 6E
$28 31/1/2019
2019 Yr 5A & 5C Beach
Program
$28 1/2/2019
2019 Yr 5D & 5B Beach
Program
$28 7/2/2019
It has come to our attention that students are behaving dangerously near the jumps in the reserve where Legacy Drive and
Dickinson Grove meet. Students are riding up a steep driveway on the opposite side of the road to get a “run up” in an
attempt to clear the jumps more successfully. In order to do this, they are crossing a road, at speed, where visibility is poor for
drivers and themselves.
If your student rides in this area, please discuss this with them. It is a busy road and has the potential for a bad accident. There
are many students using this community space including students from year 2 and up.
The Traffic and Transport Department from the shire has been contacted and they have visited the site to make an assessment
and have decided to install two bollards at the reserve opposite 44 Dickinson Grove. Any feedback on the installation is
welcomed.
Despi O’Connor, TravelSmart Coordinator.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS MORNING TEA
Mount Martha Primary School Staff
invites
all Parent volunteers who have assisted with
school programs and events during 2018
to a special celebration morning tea.
Please come along and join the fun and festivity in appreciation for your
invaluable assistance and support throughout the year.
Some important changes have taken place since the start of November this year, with the launch of the
National Education Initiative – “Be You”, which now incorporates the KidsMatter Framework.
The following information from Beyond Blue outlines the rationale behind the new framework:
Beyond Blue was appointed to lead Be You by the Australian Government in June 2017. The National Mental Health Commission Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services Report of 2014 found that there were multiple initiatives promoting social and emotional health and wellbeing for children and young people across education settings. These Australian Government funded programs included: Response Ability
KidsMatter Early Childhood
KidsMatter Primary
MindMatters headspace School Support
All of these initiatives were designed and delivered with the best possible intent, but had the potential to be so much more if they were integrated into one single, national end-to-end education-based program. This led to the Australian Government’s National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program, which has the vision to support infants, children and young people to achieve their possible mental health. This program has two components: the Mental Health in Education Program, focused on the education and training of early learning, primary, secondary and pre-service educators; and the National Workforce Support Program, focused on providing education and training to clinicians and non-clinicians working with children between the ages of 0-12 outside of the education space. In June 2017, the Australian Government announced that Beyond Blue was successful in receiving the Mental Health in Education grant for the National Initiative – Be You to June 2021.
KIDS MATTER NEWS
Be You builds on the success and learnings from five existing programs aimed at promoting social and emotional health and wellbeing for children and young people in the education space: KidsMatter Early Childhood, KidsMatter Primary, MindMatters, Response Ability and headspace School Support. Be You is building on the evidence base and ten years of experience of these programs. These programs are now integrated into Be You – one single, national initiative delivered through early learning services, primary and secondary schools. KidsMatter Early Childhood was an Australian mental health and wellbeing initiative set in early learning services. The initiative was developed as a response to the high rates of school-age children with mental health challenges. KidsMatter Primary was an Australian mental health and wellbeing initiative set in primary schools. The initiative was developed as a response to the high rates of school-age children with mental health challenges. MindMatters was a mental health initiative for secondary schools that aimed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people. The framework provided structure, guidance and support while enabling secondary schools to build their own mental health strategy to suit their unique circumstances. Response Ability provided resources and support for pre-service educators on supporting the mental health of children and young people. The evidence-based resources explored the roles of educators in promoting resilience and wellbeing and in responding to students who may have particular needs related to their mental health, feelings or behaviour. headspace School Support was a suicide postvention program assisting Australian school communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from the death of a student by suicide. *Information from the Be You website – beyou.edu.au/ In 2019, Mt Martha Primary will continue to focus on the mental health and wellbeing of our students
under the new framework of Be You. We retain our recognition and accreditation as a KidsMatter school,
however our support will now come from Beyond Blue – Be You. Our Social and Emotional curriculum will
continue to be taught through the You Can Do It program and Protective Behaviours program. More
information will be provided to parents and carers at the beginning of 2019.
On behalf of the KidsMatter Team I would like to thank you for your wonderful support of your children’s
learning and wellbeing throughout 2018.
The KidsMatter Team wish to extend their best wishes to all of our Mt Martha families for a safe and
happy Christmas. We look forward to continuing our work in supporting student wellbeing in 2019.
Karen Hodgkins and the KidsMatter Team
Existing programs
KIDS MATTER NEWS
The school equestrian team has been busy at it again.
On Saturday 1st December Georgie competed at Boneo Park in the Interschool Combined training series (Dressage and Jumping). Although she received a clear round in the jumping she didn’t place in the dressage. She was really proud of her Pony as this was the first time they had attempted a Prelim Dressage Test).
On Sunday 2nd December, Boneo also held the Interschool Dressage Series. It was lovely to see some more Mt Martha students, Alegra and Mia M, competing in their first competition representing the school. All the girls competed in the Preparatory Dressage Tests and came home with a placing and a rosette. Well done girls.
Georgie also competed On Tuesday 11th December in her first Interschool Show at Boneo Park which is sponsored by Toorak College. She had a wonderful day learning what the show ring is all about. She had a very successful day but her favourite moment was placing 1st in ridden pony under 12.2H.
Congratulations girls. Lovely to see Mount Martha on the map in the equestrian world.
EQUESTRIAN NEWS
YEAR 1 - 6: Commence 9.00am Thursday 31st January 2019
PREP INTERVIEWS: Thursday 31st January, Friday 1st and Monday 4th February
Parents please attend with your child
PREPS START SCHOOL: Tuesday 5th February 9.00am - 2.15pm
PREPS START FULL DAYS: Monday 4th March 9.00am - 3.30pm
FEBRUARY OSHCP: OSHCP offers a service for parents requiring care for their
Prep children during these 4 weeks of early finish times. To
register for this service please contact Gillian Reid
on 0407 438 858, or collect a registration form from the school
office.
SUNSMART POLICY: Everyone is encouraged to be SUNSMART and the wearing of hats
is compulsory until May 1st. Parents should supply their child with
sunscreen to be kept in their school bag.
UNIFORM SHOP: New PSW store will be opening January 9th 2019 in Mornington.
Last day for selling at Mount Martha Primary School is Thursday 13th December
2018 3.00 - 4.00pm. Last day of selling at Frankston Store is December 21st.
BANKSIA BULLETIN: The first 2019 publication of the Banksia Bulletin will be on Thursday 31st
January.
2019 TERM 1 IMPORTANT DATES
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
PSW SHOP HOURS
PLEASE NOTE
PSW’s last selling day at Mt Martha Primary School
is on Thursday 13th December at 3.00pm - 4.00pm.
New store opening in Mornington see details below!
SEC NEWS
HOLIDAY NEWS
COMMUNITY NOTICES
COMMUNITY NOTICES
STIRLING TENNIS COACHING
MT MARTHA TENNIS CLUB
Tennis….fun for life! Coordination, fitness and fun Tennis lessons from only $16 per week
Hot Shots program 4-16yrs Adults Cardio program Mon-Fri 9.30am
Extensive Holiday program running Summer School Holidays
[email protected] or call Stirling 0411 082 723 www.tennis.com.au/mtmarthatc
Dr Peter Scott Orthodontist
Children & Adult Specialist Orthodontist
Creating Beautiful Smiles
13 Beach St, Frankston 3199
PH: 9783 4511
SOUTH BEACH PROJECT
Open daily from 8am for breakfast & lunch. Music from 1.30pm on Sunday.
