Manly Vale Public School

77 Sunshine Street Manly Vale 2093

PHONE: 9907 9672

FAX: 9907 0890

EMAIL: manlyvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.manlyvale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: It was very exciting to hear that Manly Vale Public School has provisionally been given funding in the State budget to provide new facilities for our expand-ing school. We do not as yet know when the building works will begin and what is to happen to the site dur-ing the build. School Council will meet after the holi-days to discuss the next step forward and there will be regular updates as to what is happening. A brand new school with 21st century classrooms and technology is something for the students of Manly Vale to look for-ward to in the near future. Trivia Night Last Saturday night 220 parents and teachers congre-gated in the Mackellar Campus hall for a fantastic night of fun! The theme “Spicks and Specks” brought out some amazing costumes and Kim Graham did an amazing job hosting the night. $15,000 was raised on the night and everyone enjoyed the quiz, the Band and the community spirit whilst raising funds for the school. Thank you to Lee Meredith and the fundrais-

ing team, and to the Year 2 parents of 2M, 2OG and 2/3Y who put together the night. Congratulations to Sarah Hills who will be “Principal for a Day” and to Cleo and Mali Lovell who will be inviting their friends to a picnic in the bush with the principal next term. School Dance Concert Next Monday will be the final dress rehearsal for the school dance concert. Students will be transported to and from Balgowlah Boys hall for their final rehearsal, all costs have already been covered in the

dance fees this year. The concert will be on Tues-day 24 June at 10.00am in the school hall of Balgowlah Boys. A donation for entry is all that is required. Glen Street Concert Last Monday night I had the privilege of watching our Boy’s Hip Hop group perform “I Believe” and the Senior Girl’s Ensemble perform to “Magalenha”. Both groups did an amazing job on the night receiv-ing loud applause and recognition for their perfor-mances. Ms Natalie Panetta choreographed both dances and was ably assisted by Mrs Lauren Fin-layson. Well done everyone who was involved and the parents who have helped out with transport, make up and “wild hair styles!” SRC meeting this Friday This Friday in the school hall we will be discussing suggestions from classes KK, 1K, 2OG and 6D in the SRC meeting. The meeting begins after recess at 11.30am. Parents are welcome to watch this stu-dent run meeting but like teachers, are unable to contribute to the meeting. Leadership Camp Our school leaders attended a Leadership camp this week, working with other school leaders from local schools. They participated in team work exercises including raft building and camp cooking and thor-oughly enjoyed the 2 days away from regular rou-tines. Thank you Mr Dylan and Ms Phillips who helped supervise sessions at the camp. Northern Beaches Band Festival Tonight our junior and senior bands will perform at the Northern beaches band festival at Pittwater High school. The junior band begins at 4.30pm and the senior band at 7.30pm. Good luck to all our musi-cians for tonight. Thank you to Ben and Misa our

WHAT’S HAPPENING

NEXT WEEK

Monday 23 June Dance Concert Dress Re-hearsal

Tuesday 24 June Dance Concert 10.00am @ Balgowlah Boy’s Campus

Wednesday 25 June Dance Ensemble perfor-mance 11.30am @ Glen St Theatre

Thursday 26 June

Friday 27 June Last day of Term 2 PSSA Round 7

19 June 2014 Issue no: 19

Bush Telegraph

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NOTES SENT HOME THIS WEEK

NOTE SENT TO

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conductors and to Mrs Birrell and Mrs Finlayson for their organisation of the bands and to our wonderful band committee of parents for their continued support of the band. School Photos School photos have arrived and have been sent home this week. School Reports Our half yearly students reports will come home next Wednesday 18 June. Appointments with your child’s class teacher can be made through the office if re-quired. There will be no formal interviews scheduled. Regional Touch Football Congratulations to Grace Carpenter who has been se-lected in the Regional Touch Football team and will compete in the State Carnival at Wagga Wagga from 17 August to 21 August. Grace is an amazing athlete and great sportswoman and we wish her every suc-cess at this major event. Grace will be selling raffle tickets at school to help finance her trip to Wagga. Feel free to buy tickets and support our local star!! Regional Cross Country Last Friday we had 6 representatives go to Gosford to compete in the Regional X Country carnival. All of our students were placed in the top 30 places and dis-played great courage and sportsmanship on the day. Competitiors included Olivia Inkster, Zara Halliday, Josh Turner, Max Marsters and Mia Waddington. Well done Manly Vale!!!

Tina Lee Principal

2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Term 3

Week 1 Mon 14 July Staff Development Day

Tues 15 July Students return

Fri 18 July K-2 Monkey Baa Theatre

Week 2 Mon 21 July School Council meeting

Wed 23 July Band meeting

Week 3 EDUCATION WEEK

Mon 28 July Athletics Carnival

Tues 29 July Book Fair begins Band Solo Night

Wed 30 July OPEN DAY

Thurs 31 July Band Solo Night

Week 4 Mon 4 Aug Yrs 5 & 6 to Great Aussie Bush Camp

Week 5 Wed 13 Aug On Your Soapbox

Week 7 Wed 27 Aug Author Visit Yrs 3-6

Week 9 Fri 11 Sept Band Camp

School Terms 2014 Term 2 Tuesday 29 April to Friday 27 June Term 3 Tuesday 15 July to Friday 19 September Term 4 Tuesday 7 October to Wednesday 17 December

BAND NEWS

Both the junior and senior Bands will be performing at the Northern Beaches Instru-mental Festival tonight at Pittwater High

School. The junior band session will run from 4:30pm until 5:50pm. The senior band session will run from 7:30pm until 9:00pm. All students are to meet outside the Pittwater High School hall 10 minutes before the start of their session. Students are required to sit with their band for the duration of the session. Parents and friends are welcome to watch the bands in ac-tion. Tickets will be available at the door for $5.00 per adult, $3.00 per child and $10.00 per family. We wish both of our bands the best of luck with their perfor-mances.

Lauren Finlayson and Sarah Birrell Band Liaisons

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C A N T E E N R O S T E R — T e r m 2

Week 9—Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June Mon 23 June Katie Harper 0416 191 983 Tues 24 June Volunteer needed Wed 25 June Diana Parnell 0435 587 071 Thurs 26 June Leonie Scholtens 0432 015 657 Fri 27 June Sioned Guard 0418 910 231

Please note: The canteen is only open from 1.00-1.30pm Monday & Tuesday for snacks

It is really important to find a replacement if you can’t do your rostered day! If you can help in the canteen

please call Sarah on 9948 7038 or email light_love@live.com.au

FRIDAY CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED!! Our Red Owl Canteen is so busy on Friday we need a second half day volunteer

each week 9.00-10.30am only (or longer, of course). Please contact Sarah in the canteen or email manlyvalepscanteen@gmail.com (with the date you can help and your best contact number)

if you can spare time on a Friday.

YEE HAA HOT DOGS!!

What a fantastic day we had with 158 hot dogs made on Tuesday. A big thank you to my helpers on the day Lindy &

Kriss. Seema at Aussie Farmers Direct kindly donated the buns, so the school made a profit of over $460. Thank you to all the families who supported our hot dog day.

Nancy Lambley Canteen Specials Coordinator

Summary of P & C Meeting 17 June 2014 School Council—At next meeting will discuss the out-comes of the State Budget and proposal for new facili-ties at MVPS Fundraising—Fabulous night on Saturday at the Trivia Night. Thank you to the fundraising committee and all those that helped. Estimated we have raised approx $15,000. Term 3 events will be Skipathon and Father’s Day breakfast. Band—Junior Band had their first performance recently at the Manly Vale Community Kindergarten. Now have banners for front of music stands. Northern Beaches musical festival is on 19 June. In process of purchasing new instruments. Treasurer—As at 17 June $19,993.23 in the bank. $22,039 in term deposit. Have to date $7370.40 from the Trivia night.

Uniform—Changed supplier

Environment—Next session is Mon 23 June Cafe Owl—$500 was raised from the special Cafe Owl morning on 30 May and donated to Mrs Lee to disperse as appropriate.

Owlets—NTR

Canteen—Took 150 orders on Tue for special lunch of hot dogs. Raised $400. Next specials day will be pike-lets & milkshake. At athletics carnival on 28 July will be setting up a cupcake/drinks/ice blocks table. Require eskys and volunteers. Coffee van booked. Spending Priorities—NTR Other Business—Continuing with rabbit eradication program.

STEWART HOUSE CLOTHING APPEAL 2014

Bags will be distributed to all families next week.

REMINDER

The school office hours are 8.30am to 3.30pm

WANTED

The sick bay is in urgent need of boy’s red school shorts sizes 6, 8 & 10.

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Kids Tennis After School & Sat www.keirleparktenniscentre.com.au Kids 4-9 years of age Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs at 4pm AND Sat 8am, 9am & 10am 5-7 per group $155 for the term Kids 10 yrs + OR those of competition standard Tues, Wed & Thurs at 5.00-6.30pm 5-7 per group $199 for the term Teenage class Mon 5.00pm 5-7 per group $165 for the term

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL – for good class sizes we need to know

how many children will be attending. Payment due upon booking or email keirleparktenniscentre@hotmail.com.

Private lessons $42 half hour & $80/hr

Interested in tennis lessons for adults? Call for a timetable.

Holiday Camps

Tennis Camps Jan, April, July,

Oct

Daily and week-

ly rates. Full and

half day options.

All standards

from 4 to 13 yrs

of age.

Ph 9977 1307

Bookings

essential

Owners : Wendy

Camelotti and

Howard Smith

OWLETS

Owlets meet on Tuesdays from 9.15-11.00am in the school hall. Feel free to join in! For further infor-mation contact Kyrralyn

0422 404 273.

MANLY VALE OSHC CENTRE Before and After School Care

0430 369 288

PSSA SPORT Please check the School’s Web-site for cancellations of PSSA

Sport due to the weather

www.manlyvale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

P&C MEETINGS

Every 3rd Tuesday @7.30pm in the Administration

Block unless otherwise advised.

Scholastic Book Club

Any enquiries regarding orders please email Kylie Freeman on

pkfreeman@iinet.net.au

COMMUNITY NOTICES

FREE Try Softball Are you in years 1-6, then come to our Try Softball Camp, Monday 30 June 2014, 9.00am to 1.00pm, Mackellar Girls Campus, Camp-bell Pde, Manly Vale. Register your child online at www.warringahsoftball.com.au. More info contact Ker-ryl on 0431 878 920. Sydney Olympic Park—Kids in the Park over 50 fun-filled activities are free or under $20 to keep your kids active, outdoors and entertained ie Archery, Cir-cus Skills & Flying Trapeze, Fizzics Science Work-shops, Art, Cooking, Gymnastics. Full details www.kidsinthepark.com.au

UNIFORM SHOP Opening times: Monday 2.50 to 3.00pm Tuesday 8.40 to 9.00am Friday 8.40 to 9.00am

Enquiries email: manlyvaleuniformshop@outlook.com

Manly Vale Public School Spicks & Specks Trivia Night Thank you

We raised approximately $15,000!! (and had a great time too)

What a wonderful night was had by all on Saturday night. Over 220 people attended our annual trivia night and enjoyed an evening of music trivia, money raising and laughs. We were even treated to some fantastic spontaneous performances by some very talented parents as well as our own Mrs Lee in an auctioned singing round which raised almost $1000. Thank you to those who made the night possible, in particular to the P&C fundraising commit-tee, especially Peta Morris for the decorations and Tracy Wolf and Jacquelynn Watson, for sourcing so many wonderful prizes and doing countless administrative jobs to make the even-ing happen. A special thank you to the class parents from 1AM, 2OG, 2M and 2/3Y for all the organisation, liaising and assisting you have done for tonight. There are so many people who have helped enormously. Thanks especially to Lisa Stevens, Deb McCarthy and Zana Hanna for all your hard work. Thank you to Tina Lee and the MVPS staff for their support and assistance with this event. A huge thank you to our wonderful MC for the night Kim Graham, for all her work before and on the night, you made it a spectacular event. To our Auctioneer Lucas Cannon for donating his time in helping you spend your money, to our fantastic live band with our own Dan Putelli, and to our scorers Kyrralyn and Noel for giving up the chance to play the game to do all the scoring on the night. To the countless volunteers who came to help us set up al the fantastic decorations and to pack up afterwards (especially Phillip Daffy for going to the tip for us) and to all of our wonderful sponsors and prize donations. Without your support the night would not be possible!! There is a list of all attached to the Bush Telegraph this week. Apologies if I have missed anyone, it’s a long list and there are bound to be omissions but thank you all! We would like to acknowledge Deanna Rhule and Annandale Public School for their contribu-tion to the theme and questions/games for tonight. And most of all thank you all for coming and supporting our fantastic school. We hope you had a wonderful time. Thanks all Lee Meredith MVPS Fundraising Coordinator

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Warringah Council Winter 2014 School Holiday Program—brochure &

interactive booking form are available to

download from Council’s website www.warringah.nsw.gov.au or you may

pick-up one from the school office. Some

excursions in the program include The Gruffalo @ the Seymour Centre, Disney on

Ice, Luna Park, Manly Sea Life Sanctuary, Australian Museum, Flip Out and Movies @

Fox Studios.

NSW Sport & Recreation Kid’s Winter Camps 2014 Looking for a fun

and healthy school holiday activity that

won’t break the bank? Get your kids off the

couch and unhooked from the iPad with a Sport and Recreation Centre holiday pro-

gram. Sport and Recreation Centres are government-run facilities. These overnight

and day adventures are offered in great

Australian bush and coastline locations for kids aged 5 to 16. More info visit our web-

site www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/kidscamps

NSW Govt Health Parenting Programs—Child & Adolescent Parenting

What’s on in Term 3—Courses/workshops for parents/carers. Tuning into Kids, Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), Communiciating with Kids, Tuning in to Teens, Toddlers Workshops, Resilient Kids, Dealing with Teen’s Backchat. Enquiries ph: 9887 5830 or visit www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/CAP