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MANLY WEST MINI MATTERS WEEK 7 TERM 3 Wednesday 30th August, 2017

WEBSITE: http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au EMAIL: manlywest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au P&C www.manlywestpandc.org.au

Principal Message

Saturday 16th September, Carnival News –see flyer School Photos: Tuesday 5th September Class & Individual— full winter school uniform Wednesday 6th September Sibling photos— full winter school uniform Book Parade: Thursday 7th September 11:55am

Solar Panels at Manly West Last Friday, the Solgen representatives of the winning Solar Panel

tender at Manly West attended a set up meeting for preparation for installation. Student Representatives, Emily Grimes, Emily Braines, Zev Shy-Tielen and Sebastian Nop also attended the meeting and were incredibly interested in the process and understanding of corporate business strategies. The 100kw panels will be installed on the Hall roof and the Boyle St Building. Thank you to the P&C for their contribution to the Solar Panel installation. Apart from being a

great educational tool for our students, it will also offset our air conditioning costs. Library The library is closed for renovations this week. New shelves will be installed and next term, new furniture will be delivered. Thank you to Mrs Swick, Mrs Burke and Mr Perks for the organization this week. Athletics Carnival –Years 3-6 Congratulations to all Years 3-6 students and teachers for the very successful

carnival last Wednesday. Today, many of our students will be attending the District Athletics Field and Track events. We wish them all the best in their competitions. Thank you to Mrs McMaster, Mrs Gaynor and Mr Byrne. Athletics News so far: Congratulations to Dylan Swanson for coming first in the District Junior Boys High Jump and to Luke Black for coming second. Pilot Minecraft

Manly West PS was selected for a Minecraft Pilot Installation program. Mr Richards and Miss Monds are each trialling this program with 3/4R and KG. They are reporting back to the Department of Education and we will benefit from the expertise that both teachers and students will gain through the Pilot. Getting on Track in Time (Got It!) Parent Workshops in Term 4 There are two dates for Universal Training in Emotion Coaching for K-6 parents and caregivers presented by Sydney North Health. All parents and caregivers are welcome:

Thursday 12th October 6pm –Session 1

Thursday 19th October 6pm –Session 2 Environmental Sustainability Manly West is already achieving some ground work with Environmental Sustainability. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program is assisting our students to understand the importance of soil for growth, recycling and composting. Students learn about Sustainability within their syllabus units. The Canteen staff are beginning to work with the school and students to promote sustainability. The Student Representative Council, the

Environmental Monday Group and the P&C are also beginning to initiate innovative ideas as well. We still have much to do in our school and this area will certainly continue as a significant focus in the next three year plan. We have recently learned that the rubbish collected by Doyle Brothers, is separated and recycled so at this stage, we do not need a separate plastics collection. We do have a separate paper recycling collection. Student News Congratulations to Hannah McIlwaine, who has been

selected to perform at the State Dance Festival in September at the Seymour Centre.

Congratulations and good luck to Finn O’Brien, who has been selected in the Sydney North Trials for Water Polo in October. Congratulations to Grace Noble who has been chosen out of 850 entrants for the Northern Beaches Art Prize

exhibition.

Mrs Julie Organ

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Deputy Principal’s Message

Kindergarten Excursion with their Teddies

This morning, KG, KO and KR trotted off to Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre with their

favourite teddy or soft toy animal. Their delightful day’s outing includes an earth walk, habitat

games, story time and of course a Teddy Bears’ picnic. KB, KP and KY will be attending tomorrow.

Please remember to be at morning lines for a 9:10am roll call.

Full School Uniform on Tuesday

A reminder to all students to wear their full winter school uniform on Tuesday and Wednesday

(sibling) for photo day. Kindergarten Sport will take place on Tuesday afternoon as usual but chil-

dren will be in their regular school uniform.

K-2 Athletics Carnival

Our Athletics Carnival for students in Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two will be

held on Tuesday 12th September. We encourage parents to attend and cheer

on students. The K-2 Carnival is non-competitive, the emphasis being on ‘having

a go’.

9:40 - 11:20am Tabloid Activities

11:45 - 1pm approximately Running Races

We ask for parent helpers to assist on the day with tabloid activities. If you are able to assist,

please indicate on the note that was sent home last week and return to your child’s teacher

by this Friday, 1st September. Please note, we usually have an optional fun parent race if time

allows, so if you are interested in participating, wear appropriate clothing/footwear.

School Notes

If you think a note may not have made its way home, please refer to the school website under the

School Notes tab or follow this link.

http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/school-notes

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2018

If you have a child starting school next year and have not

yet completed an enrolment form, please do so before the

end of term. We need enrolment details to organise

orientation classes. The dates for the Kindergarten

Transition to School program follow.

The Kindergarten Information Evening for parents is on

Wednesday 25th October from 6pm.

There are two Kindergarten Orientation Days for students:

Orientation One is on Wednesday 1st November from 9:45 - 11am.

Orientation Two is on Tuesday 7th November from 9:45 - 11am.

Mrs Wendy Mwanga

The PBEL for this week is Respect :

Line up behind the yellow lines at the canteen.

Only 2 people at each window.

Know what you want to buy, and say please and thank you.

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Library News

The following students are the final excellent readers to have completed the 2017

Premier’s Reading Challenge: Ava Nicolson (5F), Will Farrar (4B), Max Murray (KP), Chase Murray (3B), Joel Murray (5S), Sienna Dooley (4W) and Harvey Collins (1S)! All Manly West readers who completed the 2017 PRC will receive their official certificates with their end of the year progress reports. Congratulations on your fantastic reading efforts, Manly West!

To cap off Book Week, KGreen, KOrange, KPurple, KRed, KYellow, 1C, 1M, 1R, 1S

and 1T got to meet author, Yves Stening, read his book A Fearsome Beast and a Dumpling Feast and hear all about the writing process of his new book series The Dinner Detectives which take readers all over the world to find out about different foods in different countries around the world! Please remember order forms are due this Friday if you would like your very own signed copy to keep.

Thank you for your patience as the shelving gets installed, and we get the books back onto the brand new shelves! Fingers crossed that the library will reopen this Friday for classes to resume. Thank you to Mrs. Burke and Mr. Perks for all their help with getting the old shelves removed and preparing the library for the new items. Thank you to Suzanne

Cairns for her perseverance in reupholstering 3 chairs for the library! Next term we will be getting more new furniture to complete the updated look. Thank you to Mrs. Organ and the P & C for the funds, support and trust during this project. It has been quite a long process, but we are all excited to see the final results!

One week to get your costumes, books and props ready and organised for next week’s Book Parade! You are a creative bunch, so it will be such an amazing, colourful

event! Hope to see you Thursday, September 7th after recess!

IMPORTANT LIBRARY DATES:

Dinner Detectives order forms due in the Money Box by Friday, 1/9/17

28/8 – 31/8/17 Library CLOSED for new shelving installation

7/9/17 BOOK PARADE after recess – Get your costumes, books and

props ready! Happy reading! Mrs Ellen Swick

Teacher Librarian

Chess Club

Due to the library being closed

this week, Chess Club will take

place in Mr Messent's classroom

(next to the office) at 8:00am

this Thursday.

Mr Oliver Messent

Book Week Performances

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BounceBack - Relationships

All children want close relationships with friends and classmates at school. These important

relationships help them to cope better with life’s occasional hard times. Talking with your child about

relationships is important.

It’s OK to have an argument as long as you don’t hurt the other person:

Disagreement happens sometimes in friendships or between classmates. Speak up when you think

that things are not fair or when you don’t agree about something, but do so in a way that doesn’t

hurt the other person or their feelings, and remember to try and see things from their point of view

as well. It is important to find a way to disagree that lets you both find a solution to the problem

and still be friends. It is easier to do this if you try to manage your angry feelings.

Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden working bee this Saturday 2nd Sept 2-4pm

Kindy families are most welcome to join us as we're tidying up the K-2

Literacy & Numeracy Area

RSVP Angie 0417 447 951

Also any donations of old gumboots or old metal watering cans would be

most appreciated. Please leave them in the crate next to the shed in the

kitchen garden.

Thanks!

Chook Roster

Saturday 2nd September

Fighera family Sunday 3rd Septem-ber Baird family

Uniform Shop

Thursday 31st August 8:45am—9:45am Monday 4th September 2:45pm—3:45pm

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Canteen Roster

Canteen roster for Term 3 2017, week 8

Monday 4th September Tuesday 5th September Wednesday 6th September

Mel Zeppel AM Jess Kirkham AM Liz Henry AM

Moya Land AM Lorraine Freney AM Helen Yardley AM

Yudit Tielen PM Kristy Barbara PM Meagan Packer PM

VACANCY PM Michelle Fighera PM Kate Thomas PM

Thursday 7th September Friday 8th September

Vicki Stokes AM VACANCY AM

VACANCY AM Sandra Shepherd AM

Jess Bald PM Claudia Bels AM

Carolyn Miles PM Amanda Moss-Morris PM

Kirsty Pawley PM

The AM shift runs from 9.30am-12pm, and the PM shift from 12-2pm.

If you’d like to fill a vacancy, please contact us by email mwcanteen1@gmail.com, call Rachel or

Shona on 9948 2257 or come and see us.

Diary Dates

Thursday 31st August 8:00am Chess Club in Mr Messant’s classroom 8:00am Senior Choir Festival at Salvation Army Hall 9:30am District Athletics Kinder Gibberagong Excursion to Davidson Park—KY,

KB, KP Mackellar PE Program Year 1C, 1S, 1M 12:20pm Primary Assembly Drama cancelled today

Friday 1st September Dance in Hall—all day Library reopens No PSSA

12:30pm K-2 Assembly

School Sports Stage 2 & 3

Saturday 2nd September

2:00-4:00pm SAKG Working Bee

Tuesday 5th September School Photos—full school uniform

Wednesday 6th September Sibling Photos

Thursday 7th September 11:55am Book Parade : Running order -Year 2, 1, Kindy, 3, 4, 5, 6 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday 12th September

K-2 Athletics Carnival

Please remember online orders for school photographs are due by day of

photography—5 September, 2017

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Before & After School Care

TERM ACCOUNTS

FINAL INSTALMENT IS DUE THIS WEEK BY 1 SEPTEMBER. LATE FEES apply for outstanding payments. Accounts will be emailed this week through HUBWORKS if you have a balance owing –

don’t forget to check your spam, especially if you have a Hotmail email account! Late Fees have already been charged if you have not paid anything this term.

CENTRE NEWS Our Incursion/Enrichment Program continues this week. As a reminder, if at all possible, we would ask parents to collect their children after 5:30pm on the relevant day. W/C 28/8 (Week 7) W/C 4/9 (Week 8) K-2 Tuesday – Magic Workshop Thursday – Inflatable Soccer Field Club 3/4 Thursday - Claymation Animation Thursday – Claymation Animation

5/6 Club Monday – Fit Kids Wednesday – Fit Kids

Reports from our Room Leaders about some of the other activities this week –

Lauren: This week in the K-2 room we will be colouring in beautiful aboriginal animal pages and being

involved in flower inspired craft, ear bud dot painting, mash up drawings and fathers’ day craft. Outside we will be playing a new game called snatch. Soccer passing piggy in the middle, 44 homes and year group games with a variety of different games being played will also be available.

Felix 3/4 club: ‘Go for your life craft’ is the theme this week where the children are free to use all

vailable craft to make their own creations. Outside there will be 3 ball handball, eagle tag and 44 homes on the coloured equipment.

Annette 5/6 room: We will learn a new art technique this week. With the help of You Tube tutorials we

will turn words like lion, dog and cat into pictures of animals! We’ll put our dancing shoes on for Just Dance on the Wii. We will also make a special surprise for dad for Fathers’ day and practice making Yoghurt Bark – a healthy treat planned for our end of term BASC party. Outside we will play ball games, skip and play capture the flag.

You can look at the full list of programed activities and our menus displayed in each room!

WAITING LIST

The waiting list continuously moves as families’ circumstances change. As an indication, in the last week we have offered a further 20 places. We understand it can be frustrating waiting for places but please be aware

that due to regulation requirements we can only cater for 150 children per session.

ABSENCES

Messages can be written ahead of time in each room’s ‘Parent Message Book’ or by email to ad-min@mwbasc.com.au (up to 2pm for the ASC session). We can be contacted at late notice by phone on 9948 8113. There is a Non-Notification of Absence Charge of $11 (incl GST). WE WOULD PREFER NOTIFICATION OF AN ABSENCE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN OFFER EMERGENCY CASUAL SPOTS IF NEEDED.

Registering With Us To register your child with us, please visit our centre’s site https://manlywestbasc.hubworks.com.au and click on ‘ENROL’. Enter your child’s details (please click the ‘Before and After School Care’ box if you require both sessions) and then click ‘SUBMIT’.

Vacancies Due to the continual movement of the BASC waitlist, morning and afternoon home based care sessions are opening up on a weekly basis. Register your care needs at www.neighbourhood7.com.au to be contacted when your preferred sessions become available.

How to Enrol Simply register your care requirements at www.neighbourhood7.com.au to be notified when a carer becomes

available. Enrolment begins with a carer/ parent introduction at the carer’s home. After meeting, parents submit a signed Service Agreement along with their child’s immunisation statement to Neighbourhood7 to complete the enrolment process.

Contact Us For further information visit www.neighbourhood7.com.au or call Cassie Matheson on 0402 041 972.

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