105 - 107 Great Western Highway, Mount Victoria, NSW, 2786 Phone:( 02) 4787 1255 Fax: (02) 4787 1115

Email: mtvictoria-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.mtvictoria-p.schools.det.nsw.edu.au

MOUNT VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Term 4 Week 3 Monday October 29 2018

Our School

Expectations

Be Safe

Be Respectful

Be Involved

At Mount Victoria

Public School

We Build

Maintain

and

Restore

Relationships

Warami N’ Allowah Mittigar (Darug)

(Hello… come in, sit down friend)

We are all loving the additional programs we have running this term.

The Dance lessons on Mondays have got everybody grooving and we will

share some of these dances with you at our Celebration of Learning in week 6,

Friday 23 November. Our Tennis program has started and the students are

enjoying learning some new skills with all of the new Tennis equipment we have

purchased. The cricket clinic is coming up soon and Stage 3 camp to Canberra is

fast approaching.

A reminder to please check the LOST PROPERTY area for lost clothing and

items. It is overflowing and some of the items without names will have to be

donated to charity if they are not claimed in the next two weeks. Thank you to

everyone who has volunteered their time to plan an activity for Outdoor

Classroom Day. If you have not planned an activity please still feel free to

come and help us out on the day. Everyone is welcome and help is always

appreciated!

I have been informed by the Director, Educational Leadership for the Blue

Mountains Network that the Principal who Moira McNair is relieving for will be

returning to Lawson Public School next year and so Moira will be returning to her

position at Mount Victoria. This means that I will be returning to my position at

Lapstone Public School in 2019.

It has been an honour and an absolute joy to lead this wonderful school for most

of this year and I have been touched and am very appreciative of the support and

good will parents, students and staff have shown me throughout the year. The

students and teachers have been amazingly adaptable to the changes I have

made to the school expectations and our approach to student wellbeing and they

have all done exceptional work in our new targeted teaching programs in Literacy

and Numeracy.

Our school is in a strong position to continue to grow our enrolments and continue

to build a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that caters for the needs of

all students. I understand that a change in leadership is something that can cause

concern for parents. However, with the support of the positive students, teachers

and parents, along with the high quality teaching and wellbeing programs we have

established, things will continue to grow and prosper at Mount Vic.

For now we are all focused on our sesquicentenary (150 Years!) celebrations and

a fantastic and involved term of learning. If anyone would like to be involved with

the planning or the organisation of the 150th School Presentation and Celebration

Fete please come and see me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Together in Harmony,

Gerard Elms

The next P & C Meeting will be held after the

Week 3 Celebration of Learning

in the community room.

3pm Friday 2nd November 2018

Please come along.

In the Cockatoos we are safe, respectful and involved learners, who build, maintain and restore relationships.

In geography, Lizards have been exploring

different kinds of maps that we use.

We’ve looked at

physical maps,

population maps, climate maps and topographic

maps.

We also had a go at sketching a vegetation

map of Australia to show different environments.

Lizards 2/3/4

Bandanna Day was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who supported CanTeen through purchasing and wearing a bandanna. We sold all bandannas and raised $300! Well Done Mt Vic!

INVITATION

Remembrance Day 2018 Memorial Service

Sunday 11th November commencing at 10:30am

at the Mount Victoria War Memorial in the park.

Blue Shorts 2019

Blue Shorts is a short film festival held in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Just for local residents, Blue Shorts celebrates Blue Mountains stories and storytellers and is a celebration of local creativity and community. Filmmakers of all levels are encouraged to submit short films - from young and emerging filmmakers to the many pros we have in the area. We are looking for short films 7 minutes and under in any genre and style (*films in 12 years and under category need to be 2 mins or less*). We are ready to take your entries now! The closing date is 22 March 2019.

The festival screenings will be held on 4-May 2019 at the beautiful Mount Vic Flicks with an awards presentation after the screenings.

**NOTE** this festival is not listed publicly on the FilmFreeway so cannot be found by searching the FilmFreeway listings. Once you have created your project and uploaded your film, please go to https://filmfreeway.com/BlueShorts in order to submit your entry to Blue Shorts.

Blue Shorts is brought to you in partnership with Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre, Mount Vic Flicks and Local Film Makers with support this year from Sydney Water. We will be running an anima-tion workshop on the theme of water for children and young people ages 8-14 in the upcoming weeks. Contact 0438 099 081 for more information.

Awards & Prizes

Best Film Best Film with Water Theme (12 and under - * 2 minutes or less*)

Best Youth Film (12 and under - * 2 minutes or less*) Best Youth Film (Aged 13-18)

People's Choice Award x 2 Best Family Made Movie

Best Comedy Best Story

Best Animation Best Music Video

Best Documentary Best Dramatic Film

Best Cinematography Best Sound

Best Edit Best Special Effects

Mount Victoria Public School is joining the state-wide Shoosh for Kids campaign. Let’s show respect to kids and officials by keeping our comments positive – remember, sport should be fun! #shooshforkids

Dear Parent/Guardian, We will be holding the School Fun-Run as a major fundraising event this year on 30 November 2018. We’re do-ing it to raise money for Playground Equipment - To enhance our children's environment and education. About the Program The School Fun-Run promotes healthy and active lifestyles while helping us raise funds! It’s all about participa-tion, with students treated to a great day as a reward for their fundraising efforts. Family support is key to our fundraising success and we encourage everyone to get involved. How Does My Child Fundraise? Firstly, go to schoolfundraising.com.au and create a student profile page. Everything to do with your fundrais-ing revolves around this page. Once you have completed this, read through your Sponsorship Form, which has instructions on how to raise money and order prizes. Students who raise just $10 will receive a reward for their effort. The more they raise, the better their reward – don’t forget to check these out in the sponsorship form! We have educated students on the dangers of door knocking without adult supervision, and we encourage you to reiterate this at home. The best people to ask for sponsorship are people you know (e.g. friends, family, work colleagues and neighbours). Online Fundraising The easiest way to help your child raise money is through online fundraising, where students raise an average of $120. On top of raising more money, it’s also safer and easier than doorknocking and you don’t have to wor-ry about handling money! To start fundraising online, go to your student profile page at schoolfundrais-ing.com.au and share your online fundraising link. Getting Involved Not only can you support the school and students with your sponsorship – but you can join in on the fun! We would love to welcome parents and family members to attend the School Fun-Run. If you would also like to volunteer to help on the day, please contact me on the details below. I can’t wait to see you at our event! Ordering Prizes – ALL PRIZES MUST BE ORDERED ONLINE Prizes MUST be ordered between the 16th November and 23rd November. Simply visit schoolfundrais-ing.com.au to create / log into your Profile Page between these dates. Then click on the ‘CLAIM YOUR PRIZE’