MANLY WEST MINI MATTERS WEEK 8 TERM 4 Wednesday 30th November 2016

Principal’s Message:

Diary Date: Thank you Morning Tea –Thursday 1 December 11:20am in Bicentennial Garden;

Presentation Ceremony-Friday 2nd December 9:30am.

School Spectacular Year 6 students enjoyed a sensational treat when

supporting the Manly West School Spectacular Choir last Friday. Congratulations to the Choir, Miss Esparraga and

Miss Newman for the outstanding performances over the weekend and the wonderful enthusiastic preparation and rehearsals over the last term. The show truly was spectacular! It was also a treat to see Jordan Lovegrove’s sister perform in the show with the Department of

Education Talent Development Team. School Spectacular will be broadcast this Saturday 3rd December, on Channel 7 at 7pm.

P&C news Thank you to Mr Fred Kelly P&C President 2015-2016. He has worked tirelessly behind the scenes with his P&C Executive, improving systems with all the P&C Committees and supporting and guiding the Fundraising and Manly West Carnival Committees in our school. We warmly welcome Mr Ben Goodland, (Dad of Livia –Year 1 and Jack -Kinder 2017) who will take over as the new P&C President.

New Expectation signs around the school Thank you to the PBEL committee led by Miss Cath Wyles for the new signage around the school. We now have the indicators for our Expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Aspire in the Hall, Toilets and Canteen. This will continue to strengthen the consistent approach in the school for all students, staff and parents.

Year 6 Prefects/Interviews/Sports Leaders It was a particularly rewarding experience to be able to interview our Year 6 Prefect Team for the Captain and Vice-Captain roles with Mrs McLean on Monday. The students are very aware of the expectations of the school and how this positively impacts on their daily life now and in the future. They spoke about their leadership roles

and how they enjoyed helping others and their community.

Congratulations to all the Year 5 students nominated for House Captain and Vice House Captains. They are currently presenting speeches for their Sport House Student Body and the successful candidates will be awarded with their badge at the Sports Assembly.

Staff News

All our very best wishes to Sara Lind and her family with their new baby due in December. This week, she will farewell 3JL and the school community.

Miss Keeley Clarke has been appointed permanently as School Administration Officer. She will be a wonderful addition to our Office Staff. In 2017, Miss Glasson, Miss Bosnich and Mrs Horne will take a year off for study, travelling and family reasons. We wish them all the best for 2017.

Eminent Person / Year 5 Elections Congratulations to the Year 5 students on their outstanding Eminent Person projects in the last few weeks. This is an inspiring project when researching the attributes of local and global leaders.

Outstanding Payments We request all accounts to be finalized as soon as possible. If you are experiencing difficulties please make an appointment with the Principal.

Reminder: Students leaving or travelling overseas We request that parents/caregivers write a letter to let

us know if your child is leaving our school. We also ask that parents/caregivers who are travelling overseas in the last week, please let us know in writing that you are returning to Manly West PS.

Mrs Julie Organ

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

Deputy Principal Report

The Band Christmas Concert tonight commencing at 6.30–8.00pm is a calendar highlight

each year. Families are invited to attend this great end of year event. Training Band and Intermediate Band members and parents are encouraged to stay to hear older bands perform, hearing the progress of the students through their years in the MW bands.

Presentation Week Our Years 3-6 Presentation Assembly is this Friday 2 December and the Year 1-2 Presentation Assembly is Tuesday 6 December commencing at 9.30am in the school hall. At these assemblies, students receive awards from their class teacher for

citizenship, academic achievement and diligence. Awards are also presented in other curriculum areas and a number of major awards are presented to our Year 6 students. All our Kindergarten students receive a Graduation Certificate on Wednesday 7 December and the Years 3-6 Sport Presentation Assembly on Thursday 8 December concludes Presentation Week. Parents of students receiving awards in

Years 1 - 6 have been notified by their child’s class teacher. All presentation

assemblies are an open invitation and all parents are most welcome to attend. Reminder - Presentation Days

9.30am Years 3-6 Presentation Assembly Friday 2 December;

9.30am Year 1-2 Presentation Assembly Tuesday 6 December;

9.30am Kindergarten Graduation Wednesday 7 December and

2.10pm Years 3-6 Sport Presentation Assembly Thursday 8 December.

These are formal assemblies and we ask that students wear full school summer uniform. All parents are welcome to join us, however, please note that all students will be attending so seating is limited.

Year 5 Eminent Person Expo

Throughout the term, all Year 5 students engaged in a technology based ‘rich’

project learning task focussing on a person who had made a significant contribution to improving the quality of life for mankind worldwide. Students created websites using Weebly and designed interactive learning centres incorporating QR codes. Congratulations Year 5 students and teachers on creating the ‘Eminent Person Expo’ a truly fantastic highly engaging and interactive learning experience.

Student Chicken Wrangler Coordinator EOI for 2017.

Our 2016 Year 6 Chicken Wranglers – Sofia Davidson, Ella McLeod, Liz Kennis and Isabella Bucknell have been

wonderful student leaders and have done an outstanding job of working with younger students to care for our

‘Girls’ over the last two years. We are now looking for interested students to be Student Chicken Wrangler

Coordinators for 2017.

Position Criteria: If you are mature, like caring for animals and making new

friends come to the Chicken Wrangler Workshop at the chicken coop next

Monday 5 December at 2nd half lunch.

Mrs Adrienne Bruce

Deputy Principal’s Message:

Combined Scripture Service

Tomorrow, on Thursday 1st December, students attending SRE (Special Religious Education) classes will attend

the Combined Scripture Service in the hall. This includes those students who attend Bahai, Catholic and

Protestant classes. Students who attend Ethics and Non-Scripture will be supervised in classrooms by Manly

West teachers.

9:20 – 10:00 3-6 Combined Service in the hall

10:20 – 11:00 K-2 Combined Service in the hall

Thank You Morning Tea

We thank the many Scripture and Ethics teachers who volunteer their time each week for our students. At

recess tomorrow, at the Thank You Morning Tea, we will acknowledge their work and say farewell to those who

are leaving us this year.

We will also acknowledge the outstanding contribution of our parent community and friends of the school who

volunteer to make Manly West a special place. The morning tea will take place in the Bicentennial Garden (near

the Year 6 classrooms) from 11:20 -11:40.

Stage One Presentation Assembly

On Tuesday 6th December, we celebrate the achievements of all our Year One and Two students. Selected Year

2 students from each class will host the assembly. Each grade will perform an item as well as a combined item

with the Junior Choir. Four students from each class will receive an award. An award is presented for

citizenship, academic excellence and there are two awards for each class for diligence. A small number of

additional awards are presented for Literacy, Chess and Music. Parents of award recipients have been notified

by email and a sealed paper invitation sent home. All parents are welcome to attend our assembly but please

be aware that seating is limited as students will be seated in the hall. Our Training Band will entertain the

audience before and during the assembly. The assembly will start at 9:30am and conclude by 11am.

Kindergarten Graduation

The following day, at 9:30 on Wednesday 7th December, our

Kindergarten Graduation will take place in the hall. The assembly will be

hosted by Kindergarten students representing each class. Kindergarten

will perform two items and each child will be presented with their

graduation certificate on stage. The Junior Choir will also sing for us.

Invitations were sent home to parents of all Kindergarten students. You

are welcome to take a photo of your child receiving their certificate.

There will also be a photo opportunity with your child’s class following

the assembly.

Semester Two Reports

At the end of next week, your child will bring home a sealed envelope with their Semester Two Progress Report.

Should your family circumstances change and you require an additional report, please inform your child’s

teacher

Mrs Wendy Mwanga

The PBEL for this week is Aspire: �Be proud of your own and everyone else’s achievements

Diary Dates

Wednesday 30th November

6:30pm Band End of Year Christmas Concert

Thursday 1st December

10:00am Thank You Scripture Morning Tea

2:20pm NO Primary Assembly

Friday 2nd December

9:00am Performance Band performing

9:20am Year 3-6 Presentation Day

Instrument return for all bands—except Training

Band

12:30pm K-2 Assembly

Monday 5th December

Year 5 Great Aussie Bush Camp

Tuesday 6th December

Year 5 Great Aussie Bush Camp

9:30am Year 1 & 2 Presentation Day

11:30am Stage 2 Choir singing at Balgowlah

Uniting Church Senior’s Christmas lunch

12:00pm Training Band instrument collection in

Hall

Wednesday 7th December

Year 5 Great Aussie Bush Camp

Kindergarten Graduation

Thursday 8th December

2:00pm Sports Assembly

Canteen News

Canteen roster for Term 4, week 9 Monday 5th December Tuesday 6th December Wednesday 7th December Sarah Hadnam AM Nicola Bird AM VACANCY AM VACANCY AM Lyn Martin AM Marie-Claire Johnston AM Jenny Dean PM Louise Merry PM VACANCY PM Sharon Newman PM Libby Beaumont PM VACANCY PM Thursday 8th December Friday 9th December VACANCY AM Lara Dunford AM George McLeod AM Joanne Holley AM Josephina Concha PM Claudia Bels AM Heather Robertson PM Tara Ray AM Helen Yardley PM VACANCY PM If you’d like to help fill a vacancy above, we’d love to see you! Drop us a line at mwcanteen1@gmail.com, call us on 9948 2257 or come and see us.

Thanks,

Rachel and Shona

Library News

Students at Manly West are fabulous readers and users of the library, but this is the final week of borrowing

for the school year. Please check everywhere for all Manly West Library

books and return them as soon as possible to help your class win a special prize by being the first class with all books back! Will it be YOUR class?!?!?!?!?!

Manly West readers have been very

successful in completing the Premier’s Reading Challenge again this year. Congratulatory certificates will be included with your child’s progress report if they completed the challenge.

Special recognition goes to the following students who have met the challenge 7 years in a row – Millie Baker,

Sophie Darton, Rose Dowdle, Alicia King, Ruby Mooney & Aleiya Nicolson!

Our school library (with all its expertly covered books!) and Scholastic book club could not

run as smoothly as it does without the time and efforts of so many Manly West parent volunteers. I hope you will join

us tomorrow at the Thank You Morning Tea where we can at least try to spoil you with treats to show our

gratitude and appreciation of all your hard work!

Happy reading & returning! Mrs Ellen Swick Teacher Librarian

Manly West Before & After School Care

CENTRE NEWS

YEAR 6 WILL BE BASED IN THE 3/4 ROOM MONDAY – WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK (5 – 7 DECEMBER WHILST YEAR 5 IS AT CAMP. 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 28/11 W/C 5/12

K-2 Friday – Christmas Show Monday – Fun Sports Club 3/4 Wednesday – 9D Cinemas Thursday – Shelter Making 5/6 Club Wednesday – 9D Cinemas Just a few of our other activities this week –

5/6 will create and perform routines when the iPads are turned into jukeboxes for a mini dance party.

They will also practice their calligraphy skills and put themselves to the test when they create their own

obstacle course. The week will finish with a game of touch footy on the oval.

This week in 3/4 the kids will be participating in ‘expression drawing’, with the opportunity to draw

whatever they like on a large bit of cardboard that will be displayed on the wall at the end of the week. Inside they will also be making felt puppets. Outside activities will focus on large group games such as bin ball, soccer and capture the flag, where children need to use strategy and skill in order to win.

Inside the K-2 group will be involved in coin shading, designing their own toys, making pompom pets

and showing their vocal skills with singing groups! Football passing skills, running races, ball based

races and kick tennis will be available outside. Our menus this week include bacon and egg rolls, corn on the cob, chicken schnitzel wraps and sausage rolls. Fresh fruit and cut carrots and cucumbers are available every day. You can look at the full list of programed activities and our menus displayed in each room!

TERM ACCOUNTS

ALL ACCOUNTS SHOULD NOW BE FINALISED EXCEPT THOSE WITH EXTRA SESSIONS. Late fees will be charged for payment after the due dates. Bookings for 2017 will not be processed without payment by the due dates. WAITING LIST

The waiting list continuously moves as families’ circumstances change. 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. 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’.

Chook Roster Saturday 3rd December Farmer family

Sunday 4th December McGarva family

Uniform Shop Thursday 1st December 8:45-9:45am

Monday 5th December 2:45-3:45pm