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Principal’s Report
Harmony Day-wear a touch of orange on Thursday 31 March. This Thursday, all students will be involved in the Harmony Day celebrations at Manly West PS. It is a great opportunity for students to explore and celebrate concepts such as belonging, inclusion and diversity. All students are currently learning a Harmony Day song which they will perform together at Assembly on Thursday. Other activities include having a ‘body paper chain’ outlined in chalk around the
flags, one per grade. Each class will write responses to ‘Harmony in their grade looks like…...’ All students will discuss and reflect on Harmony Day concepts and celebrate the importance and strength of belonging and diversity. Thank you to our Year 6 students Winona Wrigley and Lucy Matthews, who are our Multicultural Officers. They have worked closely with Mrs Tinsley, Miss Martz and Mrs Mwanga to organise the events of the day and the assembly. Thank you also to Miss Esparraga for her organisation of the Harmony Day song for all students and teachers. We ask that parents take time to enjoy the Harmony
Day messages around the flagpole and discuss some of the activities with their children.
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden (SAKG) The SAKG is forever changing. Please try to pause a moment and enjoy the
new growth and new garden beds constantly being enhanced by the Year 3 and some Year 4 classes. We have many students who also do the composting in their own time as well. The Year 3 classes and Year 3/4R are visiting Kimbriki as part of their unit of work on sustainability. Thank you to
Mrs Dowdle and Mrs Docker for their wonderful expertise with our students. Thank you to all the amazing families who volunteer their time to keep our garden looking so wonderful.
Reminder: Parent Interviews-K-6 classes Thank you to all the parents and teachers supporting our students with the recent interviews. These Social
Skills Reports will be sent home by the end of the term.
Student News:
Congratulations to many of our students who aspire to challenge themselves to reach certain goals with their reading. Well done to these students who have completed their levels of reading.
Congratulations to Sam Litchfield who was
selected for the Sydney North Trials for Boys’ Hockey on Tuesday 29th March.
Congratulations to Sebastian Bush who has been selected to attend Sydney North trials
for the selections of the Sydney North Cricket Team in September.
Congratulations to the following students including the House captains, Vice House Captains and elite sports students in Year 5 who were selected
to attend the Premier’s Sporting Challenge last week with high school mentors. Sofia Davidson, Sebastian Bush, Mackenzie Goulding, Conor Goulding, Ruby Michniewicz, Angus Pepar, Ally Bullman, Flynn Sherry, Sophia Addington, Joel Ansems –Mills, Daley Hodgson, Lucas Cadman, Millie Baker, Mackiah White, Matilda Oliver, Jack McKittrick, Will Faulder, Neive Demery, Ruby Ballesty,Josh Wilkinson, Connor Phillips, Rachel Fletcher, Piper Simons, Sam Emmerson.
Mrs Julie Organ Principal
WEBSITE: http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au EMAIL: [email protected] P&C www.manlywestpandc.org.au
Wednesday 30th March 2016 Term 1 Week 10
Respect Responsibility Aspire
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From the Deputys’ Desk.......
Congratulations to the following students for receiving an Expectation Certificate. Ella McLeod, Emita McCarthy, Dashiell Keane, Georgia Ball, Matthew Johnson, Oliver Todd,
Carla Barnard, Emily Braines, Rosa Greville, Alyssa Aulburn, Sienna Hayles, Mia Prince, Cora Gilchrist, Neive Demery and Caitlyn Saadeh.
Winter PSSA Sport Trials Teachers will be trialling children from Years 3-6 for Winter PSSA teams of girls’ and boys’ soccer, rugby league and netball this Friday 1 April. There are limited places available in each team and we request that parents discuss the prospect of missing-out
with their children to help avoid too much disappointment. The PSSA interschool sport competition commences Friday 6 May. Students not participating in the PSSA competition will be working with coaches in a sports skills program at school, with paid and non-paid sport options. Debating
Masters Academy has a network of over 50 trained coaches who facilitate debating workshops in schools.
These workshops will commence in Term 2 at Manly West PS. Masters Academy will be running one hour long debating workshops from 3.35 – 4.35pm on Monday and Wednesdays in 3L and 4B classrooms. Each workshop group will be staffed by two highly experienced debating coaches from Masters Academy who will provide ongoing support for students whilst they learn debating throughout the term, teaching them structures and using a wide variety of enjoyable activities to develop their speaking skills. More information about bookings and costs can be found on the Masters Academy Debating Workshops information sheet in the newsletter. Or go to the Masters Academy website for more information about Masters
Academy – http://www.mastersacademytraining.com.au/about-us.html
Mrs Adrienne Bruce
From the Deputys’ Desk.......
Congratulations to the following students for receiving 4 Expectation Cards to gain an Expectation
Certificate: Catriona Bowring, Charlie Emmerson, Maja Johnander, Lara Hocking, Alex Mensdorff-Pouilly and
Thomas Mulquiny.
Harmony Day Tips for wearing a touch of orange are available in the note on page 6 from
our Multicultural Officers, Lucy Matthews and Winona Wrigley.
Thank you Families of Manly West
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, we received ‘free’mathematical and gardening equipment as a result of the Woolworths Earn and Learn Reward Program. I have since discovered that we were one of the highest achieving schools in the nation! This was made possible by the Yardley family, volunteering to count the thousands of tickets Manly West families collected.
Your combined efforts are being appreciated in both indoor and outdoor classrooms by students and teachers.
School Development Day This Saturday, 2nd April, our teachers will be at school for a School Development Day. We will be involved in professional learning on the Numeracy Continuum, Visible Learning and Technology as a Tool for Learning – iPads and Google Apps.
Thank you Special thanks to a team of parents who gave their time this week to bind a large number of individual student Numeracy folders. These are being used to complement the work we are doing on Saturday regarding the Numeracy Continuum. Thank you to Christine Cammack (mother to Isabella in 2M and Ben in KY), Tracey Martin (mother to Sarah in 2M) and Valerie McDonald (mother to Jodie in 2DG and Kirsty in KY).
Useful Website for Parents As children grow and change, we as parents learn on the job how to be the best parent we can be. If you are
interested in a useful parenting resource, you may like to access the Resourcing Parents link - http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au
‘Resourcing Parents provides parenting education information to parents and carers of children aged 0-18 years. The calendar of Parenting Education programs is current and the site is funded by the NSW government to support families.’
Mrs Wendy Mwanga
Year 6 enjoying our brand new compasses.
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Manly West Before & After School Care
Congratulations to all the BASC children who participated in the Manly Council Sustainability
Competition. We were proud to be presented with a recycled bench seat by the Mayor,
Mrs Jean Hay. Thank you to Manly Council.
We would also like to thank Mrs Organ and the school community for their ongoing support.
CENTRE NEWS – Just a few of our activities!
K-2 will be introduced to some basic Spanish in a language lesson this week. They will also be able to
make animal masks and be involved in a nature scavenger hunt.
This week 3/4 Club will be pitting their skills against the staff in Wii challenges! Crazy cubby
houses, Hama Beads and origami are just some of the other activities on the program.
Club 5/6 will be introduced to a life-sized naughts and crosses game and they will also make paper
planes to aim at their handmade target! They have also been enjoying playing card games, like ‘Speed’,
and will be able to play ‘Spoons’ this week. After a child request, learning basketball skills and putting it
to the test with a mini game is on the program!
TERM ACCOUNTS
All accounts should now be finalised. Late Payment Fees apply for payment not made by the due
dates.
Please use your HubWorks log-in details to check the balance owing on your account (NB: You will need to add
the date range for accounts to go up to the END OF TERM 10/4/16). Also you can update your personal details
- phone numbers, emergency contacts, your childrens’ health information etc. There is no cross correlation of
information with the school.
If you do not have your Personal Log In details, please contact us by email at [email protected]
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Uniform Shop
Thursday 7th April
8:45-10:00am
Diary Dates
Thursday 31st March
Harmony Day—wear a touch of orange
11:40am K-6 Harmony Day Assembly
Friday 1st April
12:20pm K-2 Assembly—Training Band Performance
2:05 Winter PSSA Trials
Monday 4th April
State Swimming Championships
Bushlink
Tuesday 5th April
Kimbriki Excursion Years 3F, 3L & 3R
Introduction Coding—Year 4
PBEL for this week is Aspire. Sit down to eat items purchased from the Canteen and place rubbish in
the bin.
CHANGE OF PARENT CONTACT DETAILS
CHANGE OF ADDRESS, TELEPHONE
NUMBER, EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND
EMAILS.
If you have changed your address, emails, emergency contact details or updated phone numbers, please can you email this information to the school so that we have correct information especially in case of an emergency. Please email the school with the heading ‘Change of Details’. Thank you.
Manly West and the SRCs would like to thank the
parents and students for their contributions of
football boots and balls for the 'Have a Ball'
Charity. These have now been sent with a card from the children of Manly West.
Chook Roster
Saturday 2nd April
Alver Family
Sunday 3rd April
Bourke Family
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Canteen News
Special Treat Day – is on Thursday April 7th, and we’ll be selling 3 pig lollies and a Zooper-Dooper ice-block for $1 at recess and lunch. If anyone would like to help serve at recess or lunchtime, please let us know.
Menu change – from next term, the Tuesday chicken noodle box item will be changing to a chargrilled chicken wrap.
Colouring competition – last call for entries for the pig colouring-in competition! All forms need to be in the canteen by Monday 4th April.
Volunteers - If you’d like to help in the canteen for a couple of hours (9.20am-12pm or 12-2pm), we’d love to see you. Contact us by email [email protected], call us on 9948 2257 or come and see us.
Thanks, Rachel Canteen Roster for week 10, Group 2 Monday 4th April Tuesday 5th April Wednesday 6th April Nicole Warner AM Lily Ryan AM Heidi Heming AM Jane Cameron AM Lyn Martin AM Rebecca McLeod AM Emily Cowdery PM Kristie Kha PM Marta Mensdorff AM VACANCY AM Lesley Sargeant PM Genie Graham-Smith PM Laura Newton PM Thursday 7th April Friday 8th April Simone Massey AM Kylie Wright AM Aaron Dunford AM Joanne Holley AM VACANCY PM Fred Kelly AM VACANCY PM Audrey Watson AM Rebecca Zoszak PM Kimberley Howe PM VACANCY PM
Library News
Spectacular reading by Sophie Darton (6C) who has completed the 2016 NSW
Premier’s Reading Challenge! All students who complete the PRC independently by
the due date will receive a bookmark, an Aspire card, their names in the
newsletter and a certificate signed by the Premier at the end of the year. All
reading logs must be completed, printed and handed in no later than Friday,
AUGUST 19th, 2016. If you have any questions, please check the PRC website
(https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/) with all the rules and tips for completing this year’s reading challenge.
Thank you to the entire King family who have coordinated the book club orders
and will deliver them to your classroom or to the office (if they are gifts) by the
end of this week! The commission from this order has earned the school library
heaps of books for all ages.
Are there any parents out there who love to reupholster furniture and would like
to help the students in the library read comfortably on stylish seating? If so,
can you please get in touch with me by calling the school or emailing me at
[email protected]? It would be nice to update the library chairs and
benches but be more sustainable by reupholstering instead of purchasing brand
new furniture.
Happy reading! Ellen Swick Teacher Librarian
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Band News
Performance Band
A reminder you are performing at Pittwater High School this Thursday night.
See you there (around the back of the Hall) by 630. Penny advises that there
will be an audition video made that evening for one of the Choral Festivals - so
please be there on time and with full uniform on.
Training Band
Your first public appearance is at the K -2 school assembly this Friday. Ordinary
school uniform only (but start thinking about getting your band uniform ready for next term). If parents
or carers are free, you are welcome come to listen in.
The assembly starts at 12:30 and Training Band will be performing early.
Accounts Reminder:
There are still some outstanding band accounts. Please take care of this immediately.
Thanks very much.
An important message from the Multicultural Officers
Manly West will be celebrating Harmony day tomorrow, Thursday the
31st of March. It is a day when we celebrate all of Australia’s different
cultures. We would like to remind all students to wear a touch of
orange on Thursday. Suggestions for what to wear include orange socks,
ribbons or wrist bands. Please note it is not a mufti day, so please wear
your school uniform. Please note, that no face paint is allowed to be
worn.
We look forward to seeing all your orange ideas on Thursday.
Winona Wrigley and Lucy Matthews
German Classes
Now enrolling children in German Classes for
Children.
Our classes are for children with some knowledge of
the German language. Taught by a Goethe Institute qualified teacher.
The classes are great fun and aim to improve fluency as well as
grammar and writing skills. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays in the
Pottery Room at Manly Village Primary School, Darley Road Manly.
Costs shared amongst children.
Contact: Neale Siebert 0420 212 237 or on
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