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Respect Responsibility Kindness Honesty Pride

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015! Last night we had a fabulous time at the Year 6 Graduation ceremony. Congratulations to all our year 6 students on a fabulous year. Thank you also, to the parents, carers, grandparents and other family and friends who attended the evening. Many awards and acknowledgements were made throughout the evening. A huge thank you to my 2015 School Captains, Ashlynn Miller and Beau Attard, and my Vice Captains, Kaylah Hamilton and Brady Somers. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them on many projects across the year, and it has been incredible to watch their leadership growth. Below are our award winners for 2015. Student Achievement – Dux: Brodie Collins and Tahiyat Tasnim School Values Award: Ned Brown and Mollie Nicholls Corangamite Award: Kayla Hamilton (presented by Sarah Henderson Federal MP) Sports Achievement: Beau Attard and Layla Smith Art Achievement: Alex Karnis and Thomas Bath Performing Arts Achievement: Sam St John and Ashlee Nearn Kiawanis Great Kids: Chelsea Hewitt and Xander Russell (presented by Kiawanis Group) Leadership House Captains: Shakyi Rogers-Roberts Leadership School Ambassador: Maddie Atkinson Leadership Library: Alixandra Gorman Leadership Art: Joel Hood Leadership Preforming Arts: Liam Duffield Leadership PE: Matt Dudas Leadership Friendship: Rori Cotterell Leadership Technology: Isaac Atwell Leadership Enviro Centre: Jye Charles Leadership e-smart: Daniel Smith English Achievement: Beau Attard, Liam Fletcher, Lara Spronken and Tammsyn McNamara Maths Achievement: Haydn Smith, Jaxon Curtois, Kayla Hamiton and Alex Karnis WHOLE SCHOOL TRANSITION FOR 2016 CLASSES & REPORTS – Today we held our “meet your new grade and teacher” session between 11.30am-1.30pm. All students spent the time in their new classrooms with their new class and teacher. Student participated in some fun activities designed to get to know each other. Reports will also be sent home today. Please check your child’s school bag to make sure you receive it. STAFFING 2016 – Here is our staffing list as it currently stands for next year. Prep – Lydia Woolfe, Erin Morganti and Shanelle Craven 1/2 – Sue Crossett/Caroline Berry, Sally Kirner, Cheryl Paice, Margaret Harvey, and Jake Dowsett 3/4 - Tracy Cruickshank/Lisa Harvey, Janet Thorogood, Anne Sims, Shannon Virtue and Sharni

Wallace 5/6 – Michelle Saraceno, Sharon Long, Dominic Connor, Marika Brown and Brianna Benson Art – Sally-Anne Cowdell 0.2 and New position to be appointed 0.6 Performing Art – Sally-Anne Cowdell

Wednesday 16th

December 2015

Issue No. 39 Week 11 Term 4

10 Corang Avenue, Grovedale. 3216 email: mandama.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Tel: 03 5243 0820 www.mandama.vic.edu.au Fax: 03 5241 1093 OHSC Tel: 03 5243 7122

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STAFFING 2016 PE – Tim Dean 0.8 Italian – Laura Falcone Reading Recover/Literacy Support – Jenny McGarrigle and Colleen Carnegie Welfare – Janine Beasley Library/Student Support – Nicole Donehue Office – Sheree Smith, Sue Frith, Sara Brennan and Christine Sykes Integration Aides – Janelle Carter, Jacqui McKeegan, Paula Sachse, Di Forsyth, Ann Sims, Donna

Formosa, Sharon Benson, Cassie Brydon and Yvette Wingart. Speech Pathologist – Kathleen Kosta OSHC – Rachel Ward Maintenance – Ian Bush Canteen – to be appointed Principal Class – Marina Keegan and Murray Surkitt (depends on Deans Marsh position) As happens every year, we say goodbye to a number of staff who are going onto other things in 2016: Sophie Barr, Cameron Marchbank, Alison Clark, Jamie Wall, Damian Walsh, Katherine Moore, Vicki Rossiter and Cheryl Minnett (Canteen). We wish all of these staff members the very best with their new endeavours. ***CHANGE OF DATE - BUILDING WORKS OVER THE HOLIDAYS – Over the holidays, the old portable previously used as the Passive Play room will be demolished on site and removed. There is asbestos in this building so great care needs to be taken around its removal. The removal works are scheduled to begin on Friday 18th December, after 3pm (due to hot weather scheduled for Saturday). The area must be vacant when this work is done so it’s important that no one is around the site at this time. In keeping with DET procedures an approved asbestos removal company will perform the works and also engage an independent occupational hygienist to perform the air monitoring on the site during the removal works. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACITIVITES TO WATCH OUT FOR – Please make sure you have information and permission forms for the following activities occurring soon. Whole School Celebration Day – Thurs 17th Dec Final assembly – Friday 18th Dec at 9.30am

Be on time, Be at school, that’s the rule!

Communication is vital – Keep reading the newsletter APPRECIATIONS. To our wonderful staff here at Mandama who have worked tirelessly to provide an excellent program

for our students across the year. Enjoy a well deserved break! To everyone who has engaged with our school throughout the year. I hope that you will continue to

work, play and have fun with us at Mandama in 2016 and beyond.

WISHING EVERYONE A

WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS FILLED WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO MAKE

YOU SMILE!

Marina Keegan Principal Sharni Wallace Acting Assistant Principal

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EVERY WEEKEVERY WEEK

Monday Uniform Shop open between 3pm & 3:30 pm.

Thursday Student Banking

Thursday Uniform Shop open between 8:45am and 9:15am.

Friday Lost Property 8:45am to 9am

Friday School Assemblies either Prep to Grade 3 or Grade 4 to Grade 6 or whole school.

CALENDARCALENDAR

2015 Dec

Thur 17th Prep –6 Celebration Day

Fri 18th Last Day of school Dismissal 1.30pm

2015 JAN

Wed 27th Office open for Booklist payment. Uniform shop open 10-12pm

Fri 29th School commences 9am

School Helpers

Uniform Shop

Fri 29th Jan Samone & Leanne

Mon 1st Feb Donna & Chelsea

Thur 4th Feb Samone & Sharni

First Aid Room

Dec Lisa Guley

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS

MONDAY 3.00PM - 3.30PM THURSDAY 8.45AM—9.15AM

BOOKLIST AND UNIFORM SHOP Thank you to all families who have paid their 2016 Bookpack. For those who have not made payment, the office will be open on Wednesday 27th from 9am until 4pm. Please note that bookpacks will be placed in students classrooms ready for the first day of term, Friday 29th January. The uniform shop will be open from 10-12pm Wednesday 27th January.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL– FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1.30PM DISMISSAL

WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY WILL BE HELD AT 9.30AM ON THIS DAY

MANDAMA MONSTERSMANDAMA MONSTERS

Last Monday they won the Division 4 Premiership against the Warriors by 4 goals. It was a fantastic team effort. Special mention to Kiahna Fallon who won Best Player in the Grand final and Divison 4 Best and Fairest and also to Mikaylah Hamilton who won Division 4 Runner Up Best and Fairest. Members of the team are Mikaylah Hamilton, Lara Spronken, Vanessa Mark, Kiahna Fallon, Mylea Sachse, Indigo Costin, Tahlia Young, Gem-ma Mawson, Felicity Fox and Jaz Hamilton.

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‘Being One’

You are Special Beautiful

Janine Beasley Welfare Officer

A Puppy's Christmas Poem

It's the day before Christmas

And all through the house

The puppies are squeaking

An old rubber mouse.

The wreath which had

merrily Hung on the door

Is scattered in pieces All over the floor.

The stockings that hung In a neat little row

Now boast a hole in

Each one of the toes. The tree was subjected

To bright-eyed whims, And now, although splendid,

It's missing some limbs. I catch them and hold them.

"Be good", I insist. They lick me, then run off

To see what they've missed.

2016 GRADE 6 POLO SHIRTS Due to manufacturing issues the grade 6 polo shirts will not be available until early February. We apologise for any inconvenience.

And now as I watch them The thought comes to me,

That theirs is the spirit That Christmas should be.

Should children and puppies Yet show us the way,

And teach us the joy That should come with this day?

Could they bring the message That's written above,

And tell us that, most of all Christmas is love.

Anonymous

To all of our families and wonderful staff at Mandama-

Have a safe and joy filled Christmas

See you all in 2016 Blessings and peace Janine

CANTEEN THURSDAY—THE CANTEEN WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY FRIDAY— WILL BE OPEN AT RECESS I would like to thank all the families and students that have supported the canteen this year. Regard Cheryl

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MERRY MANDAMA CAROLS Well done kids for getting up and singing your carols last Friday. You all looked amazing! Thanks to family and friends who braved the weather to watch too.

STAR STUDENTS Beau Attard (6B) who passed his Preliminary Grade AMEB exam with Honours. Emily Masters (1/2C) became the 1st person at Mandama to complete the Level 1 purple Bastien book. Well done!

From the Art Room We have had a fantastic year in the art room this year with the Picasso Cow Project and the Mandama Art Show being the highlights. Thank you to all students for all of their involvement, the parents and carers for getting involved in the Family Art Project and the staff for their support. A really BIG thanks goes to the Art Leaders for 2015. Joel, Jordy, Tom, Lindsey, Frasier and Alex K. It has been a pleasure working with you and you have all been a wonder-ful help to me in the art room. Congratulations to the Art Achievement Award recipients Tom Bath and Alex Karnis. Keep on creating and looking at the world in the way that you do. Thanks again to everyone for your support. Merry Christmas and have a safe and Happy New Year. Mrs. Rossiter

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2016

COMMENCEMENT DATE

FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY 2016 9AM

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11th - 13th March 2016 40+ Acts All Weekend

TICKETS ON SALE NOW - BUY A TICKET & SUPPORT MANDAMA PS

When purchasing tickets to Motor City Music Festival through Ticketmaster, the

Mandama community can quote your unique code word MANDPS

$10 will be donated to Mandama for every ticket purchased using the code word

MANDPS. For any questions or enquires about the festival visit the

website www.motorcitymusicfestival.com.au

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MANDAMA