Important Dates

JUNE

Fri 2nd VSSS Regional Rehearsal

Sat 3rd Manifold Heights Community Garden Food Swap - 9-11am on Manifold Street

Mon 12th Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - no school

Mon 19th - Fri 23rd Planning Week

Mon 26th - Thurs 29th Student Led Conferences - more information to come

Fri 30th Last day of Term 2 - 2:30pm finish!

JULY

Sat 1st Manifold Heights Community Garden Food Swap

Sun 16th Working Bee - 9-11am

Mon 17th First Day of Term 3!

Fri 21st Whole School Photos

Sat 22nd Trivia Night!

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Manifold Heights Primary School

Strachan Avenue

Manifold Heights 3218

P: 03 5229 9643 F: 03 5229 2997

www.manifold.vic.edu.au manifold.heights.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Manifold Heights Primary School Newsletter Principal: Barry Rowland Assistant Principal: Peta Mundine Business Manager: Jessie Burney Administration: Anna Clausen

Date: 1st June, 2017

DO YOU VOLUNTEER AT MANO? If you volunteer at the school, whether it be helping in the classroom, with Bike Ed, at the Carnivale, processing books in the Library, attending excursions or activities such as the Walkathon, it is a Department of Education & Training requirement that you MUST have a valid Working with Children Check and have supplied a copy of your card to the Office. If you don’t have a valid Working with Children Check please apply by following the instructions attached to this newsletter. There is no cost for a Volunteer Working with Children Check (a passport photo is required). Please ask at the General Office if you need a hand – we look forward to seeing our students continue to benefit from the amazing work that parents do as volunteers at our school. Please check with your local post office if they process Working with Children checks.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH THE OFFICE OR ONLINE Digital Entertainment Books are available for online ordering only. Please head to http://www.entbook.com.au/1131v43 to order yours today!

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Reconciliation Week acknowledgment at our weekly assembly - The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2017 (27 May – 3 June) is 'Let's Take the Next Steps'.

At assembly on Monday morning we talked about it being 50 years since the 1967 referendum, which altered the Australian Constitution so Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples could be counted in the Census, thus giving the Australian government the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Students were also reminded of the details on both the Aboriginal and Torris Strait Islands flags. We also noted that it is 25 years since Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo, whose fight for recognition of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of their land ensured changes to the foundation of land law in Australia to recognise native title.

We played the song ‘Treaty’ by Yothu Yindi, which students really enjoyed as we begun and then ended our assembly. Aboriginal history and cultures is a cross-curriculum priority and the Victorian Curriculum requires the teaching of Aboriginal perspectives to be embedded within the curriculum.

Each week we have an ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ as we aim to work towards creating an education system that values, respects and celebrates our First Nations peoples and cultures.

Book Fair – thank you to all who made purchases - The Book Fair was a terrific success at Mano last week. With sales totalling $4,659.00, a profit of $1,527.50 was achieved (via sales commission) which will be spent on library books and resources.

A big thank you to families who made purchases, selecting from a wide range of books and stationery items.

Well done to Mrs Bencic who coordinated the Book Fair and will select a range of book genres with the $1,527.50 to meet the diverse needs and interests of individual students.

Mid-year Student Reports and Student Led Conferences - Teachers are beginning the lengthy process of creating mid-year Reports and these are due to be issued in the second last week of this term.

They will be followed by Student Led Conferences in the last week of term. Parents will note some modifications to these Reports as teachers are now in 2017 assessing against the Victorian Curriculum (previously AusVELS).

Ex-Mano students doing well - Some exciting news was received from Geelong High School this week – three Grade 6 students from 2016 (now in Year 7) have been awarded scholarships. A big congratulations to Sam Hicks (academic), Ebony McLean (Sports) and Harold Walker (Music).

Whilst we are not surprised to hear of how well they have embraced their secondary education, it is wonderful feedback to their families and the staff at Mano who have supported their growth and learning during primary school days.

Dogs in the school grounds - Can we please ask parents and carers to keep dogs on leashes at all times and to refrain from being in the school grounds.

If dogs are walked with families to and from school or brought in cars, we ask that you drop off and meet your children each day at one of the many gates / school entries.

We have had a number of concerns recently expressed by parents around the number of, the size of, and in some cases the behaviour of dogs in our school grounds – especially at drop off and pick up times.

At the main entrance to the school (Strachan Avenue) there is a ‘Puppy Pit Stop’ clearly painted on the side of the Gunyah building and this is an ideal ‘drop off and meeting place’ for families to use each day who have a furry family member with them.

Let us love our pets, respect the concerns of others and avoid a potential injury / accident.

Barry Rowland Principal

Student Absences Please remember to telephone the office and speak to either Anna or Jessie when your child is absent from school or if you are aware of a prior engagement. Alternatively you can download our SkoolBag app and fill out the online Absence form on there. CADBURY CHOCOLATE BOXES ARE NOW DUE -

NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT HOME TO THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THEIR UNSOLD CHOCOLATES AND MONEY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING THOSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED US SINCE THE NOTES HAVE GONE OUT. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO ARRANGE PAYMENT ASAP.

Choose one account that you have

and update the password today.

Baked Potatoes with Coleslaw, Sour Cream, Cheese & Bacon - $4.00

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PB CHARLOTTE COLLETT - Charlotte is a helpful and caring member of Prep B! She showed great initiative in helping keep our classroom environment neat and tidy this week! Congratulations, Charlotte!

PH EVELINA CURRIE - Evelina is helpful and thoughtful towards all members of the Mano community. She consistently demonstrates initiative and care towards others. You're a star, Evelina!

PT GERTIE HURST - Gertie is always one of the first to complete her work and always ensures she is tidying, assisting others or completing some quiet work without having to be asked! You are a legend, Gertie!

JA JAMES DIMOVSKI - For consistently demonstrating initiative to be a helpful and supportive student in JA! He always makes the most of his learning time and is a great role model to others! Great job, James!

JB KATE FOOT - Kate shows initiative, is organised and works independently each day! She is responsible and consistently demonstrates positive behaviour! Well done, Kate!

JC OLIVIA ZAMMIT - For using her beautiful voice to explain herself with eloquence last week when needed! Awesome effort Olivia!

JH ELOISE PALMER - For showing initiative after finishing her work and learning her high frequency words when playing ‘BANG’! Awesome effort, Eloise!

JO AMELIE BOCK - Amelie demonstrated initiative by helping to gather equipment for an activity without being asked. Great thinking, Amelie!

MA TILLY DOWIE - Tilly has used brilliant initiative to set up a Mano Tidy Up club with her friends. She was able to persuade Mr. Rowland there was a need and she will make a huge impact on the tidiness of the school! Terrific, Tilly!

MB BODHI BLACK - Bodhi has proven he is a responsible class member by taking initiative. This week Bodhi has continuously helped his peers and kept the classroom neat and tidy without been asked. Keep up the great work Bodhi!

ML MARLI VAN DEN HAM - Marli consistently shows initiative in class. She is usually one of the first students to offer to pick up items of the floor if something has been knocked over and will often tidy up the classroom without being asked. Keep up the good work Marli!

MR ISABELLA MACDONALD - Issy demonstrates taking initiative by ensuring the room is clean and helping others without having to be asked! Issy your kind and caring ways makes you a real pleasure to have in our classroom!

MW ASTRID WATTERS-SANSOM - Astrid always demonstrates initiative in the classroom by getting herself organised for the next lesson and assisting those around her to get organised also! Amazing, Astrid!

SG CAMERON LEWIS - For the great initiative he shows in the classroom, and at home. Cameron demonstrates a fantastic ability to identify things that need doing in regard to his learning, and does what is required to just get the job done.

SN LIAM MUIR - Liam has shown this week that he is able to listen to feedback and monitor his own learning in order to achieve high levels of success. Love your work Liam!

SS EDIE GRAHAM - Edie is a really switched on Mano citizen, who uses resources to solve problems in creative ways, and make the most of her learning time. You're a champion, Edie!

SV EMMA MATHIESON - Emma has a huge amount respect around the school where she shows fantastic initiative. Excellent Emma!

MUSIC ASHLEY CLINGAN - Ashley is a responsible student in the Music classroom and gets himself ready for work, quickly and quietly! Keep up the fantastic work, Ashley!

Art Award Kaisercraft are kindly sponsoring a weekly Art Award this term. Each week one student will receive a $10 Kaisercraft voucher. This week’s Art Award goes to: Noah Woods - For being such a positive class member and a creative skilful artist!

Parent/Guardian Occupation Confirmation Letter (SFO) We ask for your assistance by completing and returning this form. If you have already provided this information and your situation has not changed can you please return the form to confirm the occupation data on file at the school. All schools receive a portion of government funding based on parent occupation data provided by parents to the school. We are requesting confirmation of parent/guardians’ occupations to update our records and to provide accurate data for government funding for 2017. This information is strictly confidential and is only collected to provide a statistical number to the government to provide funding for educational programs for your child at Manifold Heights Primary School. We request that this form is returned to the Office as soon as possible and no later than Friday 9th June 2017.

Geelong North Division Cross Country Championships The Geelong North Division Cross Country Championships were held last Tuesday at Eastern Park. There were 7 students from Manifold Heights Primary School who had qualified and competed in these Championships. We congratulate all out students on this level on achievement. Special Congratulations to Mahlia Davys and Matthew Jones who both qualified to compete in the Region Championships in Melbourne in two weeks time! Results: Mahlia Davys Girls 9/10 years 8th Annabelle Stacey Girls 9/10 years 35th Sarah English Girls 11 years 41st Declan Stojanovski Boys 11 years 41st Lily McDonald Girls 12/13 years 25th Matthew Jones Boys 12/13 years 6th Rhys McWaters Boys 12/13 years 16th

LOOK OUT FOR A NOTE THAT WILL BE COMING

HOME IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO REGARDING

THE PARENT TEACHER ONLINE (PTO) BOOKING

PROCESS FOR THE STUDENT LED INTERVIEWS

WHICH WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN THE LAST

WEEK OF THIS TERM.

The Spectacular will be held at Hisense Arena on Saturday 16 September, with two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm. Tickets for the 2017 VSSS are on sale this week. The sixteen students from Manifold Heights PS are dancing close to door 2 (South West) so ask to be seated in Sections: 17, 18, 19, 44, 45, 67, 68, 66

Early Bird tickets – available for 13 days only from 10am on Wednesday 31 May 1. Adult – $35 2. Child Under 15 – $18 3. Concession – $30 Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (for group bookings please call 1300 364 001) General Admission tickets – available from 9am on Tuesday 13 June 4. Adult – $40 5. Child Under 15 – $20 6. Concession – $30 Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (for group bookings please call 1300 364 001) To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or phone Ticketek on 132 849. If you have any questions please see Mrs Orford in room 5.

SCHOOL BANKING School Banking day is FRIDAY Remember, Friday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit. For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits. School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school, raising 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit). If your child has lost their book, they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note on the next School Banking day. We will issue them with a replacement. Win a family adventure holiday at Tokyo Disneyland! This year, School Banking is running a Future Savers Grand Prize competition that will take one lucky School Banker all the way to Tokyo, Japan. The winner gets an unforgettable family trip, for up to two adults and three children, where they’ll explore Tokyo Disneyland with its amazing attractions, including the futuristic Tomorrowland, plus enjoy the fun rides at Tokyo DisneySea. Students who make 15 or more School Banking deposits by the end of Term 3, 2017 will be automatically entered into the draw. This is another great way to motivate students to save regularly and reach their savings goals. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Library News The Book Fair during Education week was a great success. We sold $4,659 worth of books and a fantastic effort for our first Book Fair. The school profits will go towards obtaining many beautiful books for our Library and students are already keen to borrow and read them. A very big thank you to my helpers and to everyone who purchased books during the Book Fair. “The Book Fair was fun, there were lots of books and i loved the spy book.” “The Book Fair was a big event at Mano with lots of posters and books of all sorts.” “The Book Fair is a great opportunity to go on an adventure and broaden your imagination in the book you have chosen to buy.”

Thank you for supporting Mano Mrs. Bencic

Manifold Heights PS Week beginning 29th

of May 2017

Coordinator: Jessica Kevelham

Hi Parents,

This week in the OSHC room lots of the children have been getting involved in construction.

Jacob, Max, Astrid, Charlotte, Jarvis, Charlie, Isabel, Zara, Owen, Jet, Jacob and Jack were

creative when using the Lego or large blocks.

Brad, Alex and James played a game of dodge ball outside while Charlotte, Molly and Emily

had races around obstacle courses that where made up using the playground.

Maliha, Zara, Alice, Lochlan, Juliet, Henry, Isabelle, Erin, Jen, Ruby and Astrid decorated some

amazing photo frame. Maeko, Matilda and Oliver created a large tower using the foam blocks

while outside Morgan, Owen, Will and Zavier threw the Frisbee to each other practising their

catching an throwing,

Star of the week this week goes to Charlotte Willmott for being a great friend and caring for

other in OSHC. Well done Charlotte.

Jess and Staff.

When to know you need to keep your child home from school!

“I'm usually a pretty good judge of when my kids are too sick to go to school or daycare, but other times — like when my youngest seems to be dragging but has no fever — I'm just not sure. How can I tell when they're well enough to go to school and when they should just stay at home?”

Many parents have a hard time deciding if their kids are well enough to go to school. After all, what well-intentioned parent hasn't sent a child off with tissues in hand, only to get that mid-morning "come get your child" phone call?

But making the right decision isn't as tough as you might think. It basically boils down to one question: Can your child still participate in school activities? After all, having a sore throat, cough, or mild congestion does not necessarily mean a child can't be active and participate in school activities.

So trust your instincts. If your son has the sniffles but hasn't slowed down at home, chances are he's well enough for the classroom. On the other hand, if he's been coughing all night and needs to be woken up in the morning (if he typically wakes up on his own), he may need to take it easy at home.

Of course, never send a child to school who has a fever, is nauseated, vomiting, or has diarrhoea. Kids who lose their appetite, are clingy or lethargic, complain of pain, or who just don't seem to be acting "themselves" should also take a sick day.

If you decide that your child is well enough to go to school, check in first. Most childcares, preschools, and primary schools have rules about when to keep kids home. For example, conjunctivitis or strep throat usually necessitates a day home with appropriate treatment. Usually, kids can't return to school or childcare until at least 24 hours after a fever has broken naturally (without fever-reducing medicines).

And remember, go with your gut. You know your kids best, and you know when they're able to mo-tor through the day — and when they're not.

Taken from - http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/too-sick.html

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