MANNERING PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

www.mannringpkp.school@det.nsw.edu.au 5 March, 2015

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENTS

Head Lice - The Facts

Head lice infestations are a common occurrence, particularly in primary

school.

About 23% of primary students have head lice at one time

Anyone can catch head lice regardless of their age, sex, or how

clean their hair is

Head lice move from one person’s head to another via hair

Head lice do not survive long when they are off a human head

Head lice do not live on furniture, hats, bedding or carpet

Head lice have built up some resistance to head lice treatments

Treatment

Daily combing of white hair conditioner using a fine tooth comb

is effective in getting rid of head lice and eggs (nits)

School communities may need to hold ‘check and treat’ or

Nitbuster days where everyone learns about and starts treatment

on the same day

Tips for parents in reducing the spread of head lice

As infestations are particularly common in primary schools, it is best to

choose a treatment that can be used over time. There is no single

solution to eradication, only persistence.

Regularly check your children’s hair

Teach older children to check their own hair

Tie back and braid long hair

Keep a fine tooth head lice comb in the bathroom and encourage

all family members to use it when they wash their hair.

Book Covering

If your child is in Stage 3 (Year 5 & 6) please organise to have their

school books covered as soon as possible. Students have been issued

with all of their work books and they are more durable when they are

covered. If you have not already covered your child’s book, please

organise with them to bring their books home and have them covered.

Pride in work starts with the presentation of books and having them

covered assists with this. If you are unable to cover your child’s books,

please let the classroom teacher know so they can organise an

alternative.

Thanking you for your support

Stage 3 Teachers.

Tyre Caps

Some students have been ‘collecting’ the caps off people’s tyres and

bringing them to school to show off and trade. We would like all

parents to be aware of this issue and students to be aware that this is

considered stealing. Please talk to your children if you suspect that they

might be involved.

ICAS University Testing

The 2015 International Competitions & Assessments for Schools

(ICAS) is offered to Year 2 to Year 12 students. Anyone wishing their

children to take part is encouraged to look at the following website

www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/icas

The costs for these tests, which run between May and August are as

follows: Digital technologies - $8.80, Science - $8.80, Writing -

$18.70, Maths - $8.80, Spelling - $12.10 and English - $8.80

Please see Mrs McDonald if you are interested by Wednesday, 18

March.

Wyong High School Year 7, 2016 IT Selective Class

Applications are once again open for Year 6 students to apply

for Wyong High School’s 2016 Year 7 Selective Information

Technology Class. We encourage all interested students and

their parents/guardians to attend our Information Evening on

Tuesday, 10 March with school tours running from 5:30pm

and the presentation to commence at 6:00pm.

Please note applications for the IT Selective Class close on

Tuesday, 17 March and the test date is Wednesday, 25 March,

1:15 to 3:00pm at the IT Centre Wyong High School.

Should you have any questions or require further information

please do not hesitate to contact Wyong High School on

43531088.

Rodney Hill

Principal Wyong HS

NB: any parents wishing to obtain an application form, these

are available from MPPS front office.

ANZAC Commemorative Medals

This year Doyalson-Wyee RSL are providing all our students

with a Commemorative medallion to celebrate the Gallipoli

Centenary.

This presentation of medals will take place at our full school

assembly on Friday, 6 March from 2:00pm.

All parents/carers are most welcome to attend this assembly.

Nicole Stevenson

Relieving Principal

Dates to Remember Term 1 6 Mar: Doyalson-Wyee RSL ANZAC Medal presentation

11 Mar: Pizza Day

12 Mar: Ride 2 School Day or Walk

17 Mar: Regional Swimming Carnival

18 & 19 Mar: School Photos

20 Mar: Harmony Day

23 Mar: Whole School Photo

31 Mar: Assembly of Excellence

31 Mar: P&C Easter Raffle drawn

2 April: Last day Term 1

Term 2

20 April: School Development Day - Staff only

21 April: First day Term 2

25 April: ANZAC Day - Public Holiday

31 May: P&C Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser - Morisset

Zone Swimming

The Wallarah Zone Swimming Carnival was held yesterday at

Mingara. 19 students represented our school on the day. All

competitors swam their hearts out and represented the school

in tremendous fashion.

Some notable performances included Mia Wilkins - 1st

Junior I.M., 1st 10 years 50m Freestyle, 50m Jun Backstroke,

5th Junior Butterfly. Overall Jun Girl Champion.

Chris Leer - 3rd Jun I.M., 2nd 10 years 50m Freestyle, 4th

Jun Backstroke, 5th Jun Butterfly & Breaststroke.

The Junior girls relay team of Mia Wilkins, Aylah McCulloch,

Jordan Oldfield and Shai Squire-Hall came 2nd.

Charlotte St Clare 5th and Angus Harley 7th, both made the

REMINDERS

Please return all general

permission notes to the front

office asap

Sport Shirts available from the

front office - $7 ea

RSL Medals presentation to-

morrow 2:00pm at Assembly

(whole school)

Pizza Day Wed, 11 March

Ride 2 School Day Thurs,

12 March

final of the 50m Freestyle.

Special mention to Mia Wilkins who was the Junior Girls Zone

Champion on the day. A wonderful achievement.

A total of 5 competitors - Chris Leer, Mia Wilkins, Jordan

Oldfield, Aylah McCulloch and Shai Squire-Hall have qualified

for Sydney North Regional Swimming Carnival to be held at

Sydney Aquatic Centre at Homebush on Wednesday, 25 March.

We wish them all the best.

Congratulations to all our competitors and a huge thank you to all

the parents, family and friends who provided transport and support

on the day.

Special tanks to Michael Ingram for managing the team, Michael

always does a fantastic job behind the scenes with sport at our

school.

MPPS Zone Swimming Team

Chloe Berg, Tahlia Grose, Aylah McCulloch, Chontelle Miller,

Shenae Murnain, Jordan Oldfield, Shai Squire-Hall, Mia Wilkins,

Charlotte St Clare, Maddisyn Woods, Jack Brown, Harry Doyle,

Angus Harley, Jack Kitchin, Sam Lee, Chris Leer, Max Saunders,

Joshua Scott and Josh Woods.

Ride 2 School Day

MPPS will be celebrating Ride 2 School Day on Thursday, 12

March. We encourage students and their families to leave the car at

home on this day and get a taste of the benefits, ease and fun

involved in choosing to walk and wheel to school. Stickers will be

handed out to all who walk or wheel safely to school and their

name will go into a lucky prize draw to win one of 3 prizes. There

will also be a chance for students to design their own poster to

promote Ride 2 School Day. Entries can be handed to Miss

Stephenson for the chance to win one of 3 prizes.

We hope to see you actively participating on this day!

Miss Stephenson

Literary Bites

Kindergarten are enjoying ‘Spot’ books this term. KJ went looking

for baby animals with ‘Spot on the Farm’ and they found

‘Piglings’!!!

**Library bags are required for take home borrowing. These can

be purchased at the library for $2.

***Premiers Reading Challenge is now open. Please register with

Mrs Balcomb if interested.

Robin Balcomb

Librarian

Class Work Samples

5/6H have been learning about Thailand, one of our neighbours.

We have observed some of their intricate pattern drawings. The

students were given a sheet with one tile already drawn, they then

completed the pattern by drawing freehand the rest of the tiles. We

hope you like them!

Book Club

All book club orders due back to the front office by Monday, 16

March.

Canteen News

Pizza Day Wednesday, 11 March, sponsored by Eagle Boys Lake

Haven. Please have all money and order forms in by Monday, 9

March.

Donations of large metal trays, large plastic containers with lids

and plastic jugs would be very much appreciated if you have any

spare you are willing to donate.

We URGENTLY need volunteers for Mondays and Tuesdays and

most mornings between 8:30-9:00am.

Thank you to Kerrie, Rhani, Jen, Kylie and Lisa for their help in

the canteen this week.

Fundraising News

Further in the newsletter you will find our fundraising ads.

First up there is our Easter Raffle. Tickets will be sent out

shortly. Could all donations of Easter eggs/baskets/etc please be

sent to the front office by Friday, 27 March. Tickets, money and

unsold tickets are to be returned to the front office no later than

Monday, 30 March. Raffle will be drawn on Tuesday, 31

March.

Second, there is our BBQ Fundraisers coming up at Bunnings,

Morisset. Our first date is Sunday, 31 May and our second date

is Saturday, 22 August. Please pencil these dates in your

calendar as we need all the help we can get.

Thank you

Jeannette

Northern Lakes Warriors

The Northern Lakes Warriors are in need of players in the

following age groups - Under 11’s and Under 14’s.

If you have any children interested please give Bevan a call on

0412 504945.

DON’T FORGET TO

RETURN YOUR

PHOTO ENVELOPES AND

MONEY.

PHOTOS 18/19 MARCH!!!! (PLEASE HAVE CORRECT MONEY SEALED

INSIDE ENVELOPES, NO CHANGE GIVEN)

BELLY DANCE CLASSES Mannering Park Community Hall

Wednesday - 4pm Children’s Class Wednesday - 5pm Teens Class Thursday - 9.30 am Ladies class PH Suzi on: 43591563 or 0412698746

I come to you - $25/half hour