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It is hard to believe that it is the last week of term. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very safe and happy holiday and thank everyone who has contributed to the many events within the school this term.
Band Camp Last weekend we had our annual Band Camp. The students ar-rived on Friday night for a short rehearsal and then spent most of the day Saturday with their band tutors practicing and performing. The day concluded with a games afternoon of archery, volleyball and indoor activities. Thank you to all the parents who assisted with the camp and helped with supervision on Friday and Satur-day night. It was a lot of fun for all and a great success. Thank you to Ms Fisk and Ms Hall for their organisation of the camp and to Mrs O’Grady and Ms Hall who slept over at the camp as well. It is wonderful to see the improvement in all our band members with commendation to Ben Dickson and Misa Yamamoto our band conductors for their excellent tuition and commitment to both our senior and junior bands.
Stage 3 Camp - Canberra and the Snow This week our year 5 & 6 students went to Canberra and the snow on their annual school camp. Mr Dylan, Ms Phillips, Mr Fisk and myself all attended the camp and were ex-tremely impressed with the behaviour of
our senior students. We visited various Canberra attractions in-cluding the High Court, Questacon, old and new Parliament House and the War Memorial. Every student participated in the exhibitions with enthusiasm and many of the public including the bus drivers were very impressed with their manners and out-standing behaviour. All the teachers were very proud of our stu-dents. Lots of information was learnt to support their democracy studies and once again the Manly Vale students and teachers were there to witness another change in Prime Ministers. (We have been there for the last 2-3 changes). Thank you to Mrs O’Grady for filling in as principal for these days as I really enjoyed having time with the students.
“Sound of Music” Stars Two of our students Matilda Graham (2M) and Alexander Ulitzka (5D) auditioned for parts in the upcoming musical “Sound of Mu-sic”. With up to 2000 children auditioning these students man-
aged to get down to the final few for the roles of Gretel and Kurt in the musical. Such a fantastic achievement for them both. Congratulations!
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Stars Congratulations to all our talented students who will be perform-ing in the musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at Glen Street The-atre 18-26 September. Congratulations! A must see for the holi-days. School Holidays Please keep an eye on our lovely school over the holidays and feel free to ring School Security on 1300880021 if you see any-thing suspicious. School will resume for all students on Tuesday 6 October after the long weekend. Planned School Development Revised Timeline Last Friday we held an Information booth on the new school development at Café Owl. Many parents visited the booth and requested some information on the proposed timeline for devel-opment. Due to the delay in the Development Application pro-cess currently with Warringah Council the new timeline is as follows.
Construction is proposed to be carried out in two stages in or-der for the school to remain operational onsite, and to minimise school disruption and ensure the ongoing safety of students.
Stage One will include the construction of a new Hall, Canteen, Library, Lift, Toilets and a two storey, 24 classroom building whilst maintaining the existing school population in their present accommodation. This work will take place mainly within the present, fenced off area at the rear of the school site, separate from the school’s operation.
On completion of Stage One, the school will relocate into the new buildings, in order to vacate the present timber classrooms before their demolition and to allow the removal of the existing demountable buildings.
Stage Two will include the remaining construction of a new two storey, 16 classroom building and completion of all landscaping and playground areas. Construction will continue to be separate from the school’s operation. Stage One was forecast for com-pletion before the start of the 2017 school year, but due to delay in the DA process this will now be later in 2017.
Manly Vale Public School - New School Development Last week Stewart Davies and myself met with the Department of Education’s project team to talk about the current status of the project and issues raised by a local group regarding the design of the new school and impact on the Manly Warringah Memorial Park and bushland.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:
77 Sunshine Street, Manly Vale T: 9907 9672 F: 9907 0890 E: [email protected] Web: www.manlyvale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
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The project is currently caught up in the DA approval process. The project was presented to the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) as part of the DA assessment process on 25 August 2015. Council did not support the project at the JRPP meeting because of the impact on the surrounding bushland, that being the Rural Fire Ser-vice (RFS) requirement for an Asset Protection Zone (APZ). The APZ is an area of bushland that is selectively cleared to provide bushfire protection to the new school but still maintains growth cor-ridors for local fauna. Many of their concerns have already been addressed by specialist consultants in the Council application; however the Council main-tains their objection to the school redevelopment. The project team will continue meeting with Council and local groups after seeking further expert advice, in an attempt to alleviate their concerns. The current preferred design has been a result of a 12 month consulta-tion process with the Project Reference Group (PRG) and many other external stakeholders to provide the best outcome for stu-dents and community. This process included endorsement from the Local Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group among others. Manly Vale Public School requires more classrooms and space to cater for the continuing growth of the community. Any school rede-velopment on the site, regardless of the location, will require an Asset Protection Zone (APZ) according to the bushfire regulations. With any design the APZ cannot be maintained on our site and there will need to be selective maintained clearing into the adjoining bush land. The current design allows for the Manly Vale Public School students to engage with the bushland which is presently under utilised due to safety restrictions. The current fences will be removed and classrooms will be situated on the upper knoll allow-ing students greater access to the bushland. The position of the pond area will be relocated to a more sustainable natural setting at the north west of the school as a permanent learning resource. The grassed area and games court at the front of the school will be retained for school and free community access on weekends. We look forward to continuing our strong environmental focus at the school by embracing the bush and allowing our students and families to actively engage in it. Tina Lee Principal
ICAS English Results
Credit: Yr 3 Merit: Yr 3
Ben Meredith Ophelia Shapter
Eva Beninati Lo Kaeli Chew
Noah Corner Olivia Gay
Taylor Davies Henry Ji
Ariyana Dhungana Luke Scott
Campbell Freeman Adam Yates
Sarah Hills Merit: Yr 4
Maru Jedeloo Conroy Thomas Bishops
Charlie Kanu Jackson Greenbank
Cleo Lovell Merit: Yr 5
Callum Northcott Katia Bjorkmann
JD Scoon Mackenzie Davies
Tobias Twidale Isabelle Gay
Joseph Wright Bella Pickering
Credit: Yr 4 Merit: Yr 6
Ingrid Harding Davis Koorey
Barnaby Hancock Distinction: Yr 3
Lucy Sheffield Jonah Goh
Lara Wiggs Ebrika KC
Credit: Yr 5 Esther Schroeter
Annabelle Bowden Sam Sherlock
Sam Collins Distinction: Yr 4
Credit: Yr 6 Oliver Atchinson
Matthew Cook Arjun Chakravarty
William Dixon Kaia Krause
Tom Ellis Jasmine Pienaar
Christopher McClean Daniel Povah
Eden Russell Distinction: Yr 5
James Wiggs Samuel Davies
High Distinction: Yr 3 Thomas Freeman
James Stevens Elijah Goh
Somerset Hanna
Holidays are almost here, don’t forget your local library is already gearing up with a multitude of activities so if you don’t already belong join your local library and enjoy hap-ping reading through the holidays.
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2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Term 4
Week 1 Tues 6 Oct Students return
Thurs 8 Oct Primary Water Polo Trials
Week 2 Tues 13 Oct Kindergarten Orientation 9.30-11.00am P&C Meeting
Wed 14 Oct Kindergarten 2016 Information Night 6.30-8.00pm (parents only)
Week 4 Thurs 29 Oct Eagle Tag Gala Day
Week 5 Mon 2 Nov—Fri 6 Nov
Swim School
Mon 2 Nov First Aid Stage 2
Week 6 Mon 9 Nov—Fri 13 Nov
Swim School
Mon 9 Nov First Aid Stage 3
Week 7 Wed 18 Nov Kindergarten 2016 Picnic @ Manly Dam 10.00am-12.00noon
Fri 20 Nov Musica Viva performance
Week 8 Sat 28 Nov Schools Spectacular performance
Week 10 Tues 8 Dec Stage 3 to Jamberoo
Week 11 Wed 16 Dec Last day of term 4
School Terms 2015
Term 4 Tuesday 6 October to Wednesday 16 December
CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4
MON 5 Oct Public Holiday
TUES 1-1.30pm 6 Oct Kozi Ellis
WED 7 Oct Heidi Galang
THURS 8 Oct Lucy McClean & Nancy Lambley
FRI 9 Oct Natalie Chew & Nga Nguyen
MON 12 Oct Deb McCarthy
TUES 1-1.30pm 13 Oct Alex Cooling
WED 14 Oct Diana Parnell
THURS 15 Oct Leonie Scholtens & Kirsten Watson
FRI 16 Oct Julie Rowe & Caroline Pickering
Please note: The canteen is only open from 1.00-1.30pm on Tuesdays for snacks. It is really important to find a replace-ment if you can’t do your rostered day! If you can help in the canteen please call Nancy on 0431 935 543 or email:
Road Safety Tips The flagged children’s crossing in Gibbs Street is the safest place for your child to cross when walking to and from school. When the flags are out, cars must stop for pedestrians.
CANTEEN CORNER
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—the canteen is in need of more volunteers for Wednesdays, Thursdays and Friday mornings. It’s a fun way to help our school and your children will love seeing you behind the counter. Dad and grandparents are also very wel-come! Any time you can spare would be much ap-preciated. If you are able to assist please see Sarah in the canteen or email [email protected].
Canteen Committee
P & C
The school P&C is looking for a new Fundrais-ing Team for 2016. The positions involve coor-dinating fundraising events with parents at the school that have a community focus and that help raise money for school resources. Please phone Peta 0402 666 019 for infor-mation and come along to the next P&C meet-ing, 7.30pm Tuesday 13 October. You will be given a comprehensive pack containing all the files on a USB which include spreadsheets and an outline on what we have done this year. Votes for these positions will happen at the P&C Annual General Meeting date to be con-firmed.
OWLETS FUNDRAISER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE—TARGETED AT
K-2 PARENTS Fundraising catalogues have arrived and can be picked up from the office otherwise you can order online at www.edex.com.au/fundraising. Re-member to nominate Manly Vale Public School and they will receive a 20% rebate on all purchases. They have reduced delivery fees of $6.60
to your home or for smaller orders please see Kyrralyn at Owlets in the hall on Mondays or call me on 0422404273. There are over 400 quality resources in the catalogue and deliveries will be mid October. There seems to be an issue with link for Educational Experience so please just copy www.edex.com.au/fundraising into the browser.
OWLETS
Owlets meet on Mondays from 9.15-11.00am in the school hall. Feel free to join in! For further information contact
Kyrralyn 0422 404 273.
MANLY VALE OSHC CENTRE Before and After School Care
0430 369 288 Website: primaryoshcare.com.au
P&C MEETINGS
Every 2nd Tuesday @7.30pm in the Administration Block un-less otherwise advised.
Scholastic Book Club
Any enquiries regarding orders please email Kylie Freeman on [email protected]
UNIFORM SHOP Opening times: Tuesday 8.40 to 9.00am & 2.30-3.00pm
Friday 8.40 to 9.00am Any enquiries email [email protected]
Kids Tennis Lessons
After school & Saturday
Kids 4-9 years of age Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs at 4pm AND Sat 8am & 9am 5-7 per group $165/term Kids 10yrs + OR competition stand-ard Tues, Wed & Thurs at 5-6.30pm 5-7 per group $209/term Teenage Class Mon 5pm; 5-7 per group $175/term BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL Private lessons $45 for 1/2 hour & $90/hr Tennis lessons for adults? Timeta-ble keirleparktenniscentre.com.au
Holiday Camps
Jan, April,
July, Oct
9-12pm, 9-3pm
Plus, NEW
12.45-3pm
option
All standards
from 4 to 13 yrs
of age.
Ph 9977 1307
Bookings
essential
Owners : Wendy
Camelotti and
Howard Smith
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COMMUNITY NOTICES Hook in 2 Hockey learn to play hockey in a safe environ-ment whilst having fun with friends. Perfect for beginners that are keen to learn some skills of a new sport. Experi-enced & qualified coaches. Commences Sunday 11 Octo-ber, 9.30-10.30am, 6 weeks, Kikoff Soccer Centre, Har-bord Bowling, 33 Bennett St, Curl Curl. Register online at www.utshockey.org by 8 October or contact Trudie Vestey on 0408 022 286. Brookvale Show Saturday 17 October, 10.00am-4.00pm, Brookvale Oval, FREE ENTRY. Please visit website for more details warringah.nsw.gov.au The Sydney Brick Show, Sydney’s premier LEGO fan event, 19-27 September, Level 7 of David Jones, Eliza-beth St, Sydney. The Sydney Brick Show is a not-for-profit volunteer run event operating in support of Bear Cottage. Tickets available online:
www.sydneybrickshow.com.au Children 2-16yrs $8, Adults $12, Family of 4 $35
