Mansfield Primary School

Mansfield Primary School

Apollo Street, Mansfield 3722 Telephone 5775 2325 Fax 5775 1914

Principal: Paul Volkering

Assistant Principal: Hazel Bell Email: mansfield.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.mansfieldps.vic.edu.au

Newsletter 31 13th October, 2011

Dates to Remember:

Team Mansfield focuses on the "TRIPLE

R's"- respect for self; respect for others;

respect for our property and environment.

19th October Victoria Walks to

School Day JSC

Grade 6 Information

Evening MSC 7pm PAC

21st October Regional Athletics

Sports

Fun Friday for our

Kindergarten visitors

27th October Years 3/4 Memory

Stone Production

28th October Grade 6 visit

Scienceworks

World Teacher's day

27th October Grade 3/4 performance

at the PAC- "The

Memory Stone"

28th October Book Club Issue 7 due

31st October Loud Shirt Day, JSC

Jump Rope For Heart,

JSC

4th November Targa High Country

Race, early pick up

2.30pm

WELCOME

Welcome to Mr

Volkering who will

now lead our school.

We all look forward

to meeting you and

making you very

welcome!

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to term 4 which is always

hectic, but even more so, given the number

of exciting events planned within the

broader community in coming months. If

the last few days are any indication, the

term will disappear quickly and Christmas

will be upon us before we know it. More

importantly, I would like to acknowledge

the work of Denise Findlay and her

leadership as Principal of Mansfield Primary

School over the last 10 years.

I would also like to acknowledge those

parents, students and members of the

school community, who have come up to me

in recent days to welcome me and wish me

well, as I settle into the role as the new

Principal at Mansfield Primary School.

I have hit the ground running; meeting and

greeting all students and classes last

Monday, the first day of term. It was a

hectic day, but I was really impressed by

the calibre of work displayed by the

students and the dedication of staff.

Each week, I will be including a section in

the newsletter to support parents.

Parenting these days is significantly

different to what it was like 10 or 20 years

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR “THE MEMORY STONE” FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

$5.00 PER TICKET...

ago. What is different is the fact that children have far

more distractions than ever before and therefore, they can

be more difficult to manage and keep on task. Lots of parents

find their role challenging, but I don’t know of any book that

was ever written that provides all the answers to effective

parenting.

One person who I have come to admire is Michael Grose, a

prominent author and respected psychologist, who has

written extensively on effective parenting. Michael’s website

www.parentingideas.com.au is a really helpful site for parents

and we will be including “Insights” from Michael’s newsletters

on a regular basis in future MPS newsletters.

As mentioned, this term will be hectic as the High Country

Festival and Spring Arts celebration gets into full swing.

Community celebration and promotion is important and our

students will be involved in a number of projects supporting

both the Festival and Spring Arts Including the Targa Race

on November 4th. Whilst it is important to support

community events, we also need to remember that our role as

a school is to teach and manage the day to day learning that

takes place at school every day.

Parents are reminded that it is important to ensure children

are wearing hats this term as part of our Sun Smart policy.

It would appear that some children have forgotten to wear

their hats this week, possibly as a result of the cold

mornings.

We are asking parents to ensure all children are wearing

their hats by next week and that children take responsibility

for their hats.

A number of our older students are heading to Melbourne

tomorrow, to participate in the Zone Athletics

Championships. We wish them well knowing that they will give

their best and represent the school, displaying outstanding

sportsmanship.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Volkering

Principal.

Want to know how you can help your child at school??

1. Know what your child’s teacher is trying to achieve.

2. Keep your expectations reasonable and positive.

3. Support your teacher’s expectations & activities at home.

4. Send kids to school ready to learn and on time.

5. Inform teachers of your child’s challenges and changes.

6. Skill children to work with others.

7. Respectfully seek joint solutions to problems and

difficulties.

8. Participate fully in class & school activities.

9. Trust your teacher’s knowledge, professionalism and

experience.

10. Talk up what happens at school.

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL EVENTS

VICTORIA WALKS TO SCHOOL DAY

Wednesday, 19 October 2011, is a day to encourage our

students to bit fit and active while travelling to school.

Walking, riding or skating are all considered great forms of

exercise. Get fit, get healthy and do your best to Be Active

when coming to school next Wednesday. The more children

we can get active the more chance to win great prizes for the

school.

LOUD SHIRT DAY

Monday, 31st October 2011 Supporting children who are deaf.

Gold Coin Donation.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Jump Off Day Monday, 31st October 2011 Money raised to

be handed to the office during the week of the Jump Off.

JSC (Paula MacMunn – Coordinator)

HEAD LICE REMINDER

Please ensure that you continue to check your

children’s hair for head lice and treat if

necessary. Please continue to do this check on

a regular basis so that you can treat any

headlice in the early stages of growth and

infestation.

MANSFIELD SWIMMING CLUB INFORMATION NIGHT

Thursday 20th October 6pm Mansfield Football Clubrooms

Come along and meet the committee for the 2011/2012

season and find out how the club runs

Enquiries : Debbie 5775 2805

MANSFIELD SECONDARY COLLEGE GRADE 6

INFORMATION NIGHT Grade 6 Second Information

Evening: Wednesday 19th October at 7pm. Venue: Language

Centre – enter via front of the school. The evening will involve

a tour of the school and an opportunity to hear about

subjects from the teachers themselves. Supper will be

served at 8.15pm with more time to speak to coordinators,

the Principal, Mr Baddeley, as well as subject teachers.

Enrolment forms and an Information Package will be given out

on the night.

BOOK CLUB

Scholastic Book Club Issue 7 has been sent home

with your child today. This issue is due to be

returned to school by Friday 28th October.

Please return any orders to the book club boxes

located outside the school library by this date.

If you are paying by cheque please make the payment out to

Mansfield Primary School. No late orders can be accepted.

STAR STUDENTS 22nd September P1J Jamie Dunkerley For his wonderful progress

learning his magic words.

02Y Flynn Butterworth For persisting with reading

and reading with better

fluency and great

expression.

34A Heath Kirley For his outstanding creative

thinking.

34B Matthew Empey For his very honest nature,

and work as the dulugar!

34L Sarah Wharton Terrific, positive attitude

towards reaching our step

goals.

56J Billy Stephens For a huge improvement in

concentration and

enthusiasm to learn.

56P Ari Barron Always working hard and

doing her best!

56S Liam Pascall For settling well into our

room—you're a natural!

ART

Jaidyn Peck A detailed, well thought out

design for his dilly bag.

Well done.

From the School Chaplain Growing Up

It seems that many students have grown over the recent holidays. I know I am quite short, but there are suddenly many students who are taller than me. It is particularly noticeable amongst the grade 6 students.

They have grown physically. They have grown emotionally.

The grade 6 students are that much closer to High School and some are most definitely “ready to go”. While some are growing out of their clothes, others are growing out of Primary School and are beginning to take much more responsibility for themselves.

On the first day of term, before school, I was reminding some of the grade 6 students that this was their last “first day of term” in Primary School. As I began the conversation, I said something like: “Can I point something out to you?” The vast majority replied, “Yes, we know we have to wear hats in term 4.” Certainly, they were correct, but it was not what I wanted to remind them about.

But it occurred to me that they are learning they don’t need to be reminded about all the rules any more. They are growing up and getting ready to move on to the next phase of life….. as they do!

Sue McDonald

REGULAR BUS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

1. A child at school not travelling home on the bus must bring a written dated note.

2. Each term one note to inform us e.g. “Bill” is not travelling on the bus on……………………..(day of the week).

3. Bus Passes are only granted for emergencies—not social reasons. Casual bus passes will not be issued.

4.Bus requests must be in writing and to the school.

Please note bus drivers cannot give permission. My child………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….will not be travelling on the……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Bus Route on ………………………………………………………………………………….day of the week during Term ……………….2011 Signed…………………………………………………………………………………………(Parent/Guardian)

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