Mansfield Primary School Mansfield Primary School Apollo Street, Mansfield 3722 Telephone 5775 2325 Fax 5775 1914 Principal: Paul Volkering Assistant Principal: Hazel Bell Email: [email protected]Website: www.mansfieldps.vic.edu.au Newsletter 12 25th July, 2013 IMPORTANT DATES: 26th July S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group A ‘Pot Luck’ Dinner P & F 7pm St. John’s Hall 26th July Farmers Market 2nd August Snowsports program commences Mt Buller S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group B Book Club orders due 9th August S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group A Snowsports program Mt Buller 16th August S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group B Snowsports program Mt Buller 19th-23rd August Bookweek ‘Read Across The Universe’ 23rd August S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group A Victorian Interschool Snowsport Championships 30th August S2S Yr 4 X/Country Group B Snowsports program wonderful woman, mother and friend to so many. Schools are the focal point for so many communities throughout Australia and our school is no different, so we all feel for the Rekers family at this difficult time. Having known the family for many years, I know they are a very strong and supportive group and I’m sure that with the support of the Mansfield community generally, they will be buoyed by the strength of the community in which they live. School holidays are a time students to have a break and refresh for the new term and sometimes a lot can happen in the space of two weeks. During the last holiday period our school was the subject of a break and enter. Vandals broke into the old canteen and were in the process of destroying equipment, when they were surprised by Education Department Security staff. All schools have highly sophisticated security alarms after many years of being “soft targets” for vandals and criminals. In a worst case scenario, Police and security can respond to alarm calls within minutes. If you are passing the school at any time, and you see something unusual, please ring local police. POT LUCK DINNER Would you like to come along and enjoy the company of some of Mansfield Primary School’s magnificent mum’s? If so, there’s a lucky pot dinner tomorrow night in St John’s. It’s a great opportunity to have some fun and share in a few laughs. Prizes, food and an occasional drink, can be a real hoot on a cold winter’s night. $10 door entry. All proceeds to the Parents and Friends. Everyone welcome, starts at 7:00p.m. Sorry no fella’s. PRINCIPALS REPORT The Mansfield Primary School Community were all shocked at the sudden passing of popular teacher, colleague and friend, Mrs Jenny Rekers. It goes without saying that the last week of the holidays and the return to school has been particularly difficult for many staff, students and parents. Most staff, parents and some students with their parents, attended Jenny’s funeral service last week which was a fitting tribute to a
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FILM FUNDRAISER Thankyou to Susan McCormick who organised a film fundraiser after school on the last day of Term Two. Despicable Me 2 was enjoyed by young and old alike and made $480 for MPS! It was a fantastic afternoon and thanks must go to Karen and the Mansfield Armchair Cinema for their continuing support of the school. It was so good to see so many kids and their families come to the film. A huge thankyou again to Susan for organising it all and to Sonali for helping on the day.
WOOD RAFFLE Last week Peter Scales risked his bowling arm (and his back), went through 3 chains on the chainsaw and a jerry of fuel to cut, split and fill a tandem trailer of beautiful red gum firewood. On Friday and Saturday Liz Scales and her merry band of helpers (Georgie, Debbie, Charlotte, Kate and Matthew) risked pneumonia and the main street to sell raffle tickets outside the IGA. $900 worth of tickets were sold – an incredible effort by the community – many of whom bought tickets even if they didn’t have a fireplace or wood heater. This included the winner Mr Eric Burt. It was an amazing donation from the Scales family. Thanks guys … we just hope that elbow recovers Pete!.....
FUNDRAISING – WHERE DOES IT GO?? At the end of last term the P&F committee had a meeting to organise the distribution of some of the hard earned fundraised dollars in the bank account. The following amounts were allocated; $4000 for new take home readers $2000 to the art room $800 to the Grade 4 S2S program All these things were on the ‘wish list’ that the P&F had in the staff room. Obviously there are lots more ‘wishes’ to be granted and hopefully more money can be allocated to other areas later on in the year. The P&F are thrilled with the outcomes so far as it highlights the main objectives for setting up a Parents and Friends group; FUNDRAISING – and the provision of a separate bank account for all money that is raised so it isn’t lost in the school’s general finances. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL PROMOTION STAFF AND STUDENT SUPPORT If you would like to be involved in the P&F in anyway (even if you want to just meet a fellow parent for a coffee) please contact your class rep. There is at least one person, and a class contact list, for every classroom.
Maths Tips for Parents
MONEY Encouraging children to think about money, saving money and considering how they spend money are important skills for all children to develop. Encourage your child to work out how much change you will get after buying something. Investigate costs for family trips together. For example, a visit to a theme park
may include transport costs, entry ticket costs and food costs. Discuss saving money for presents or something your child may want to buy. Work out how long it will take to save this much if they get a small amount of
money each week. Negotiate increases in pocket money as percentages. For example, a 5%
increase would be how much money per week? Encourage your child to save a percentage of their pocket money or birthday money, and work out how much this would be. For example, how much money would you have if you
saved 40% each week? Calculate together how much a mobile phone costs per month. How much is spent on messages
and how much on phone calls? For younger children Regularly count the coins in their money box or the loose change in your purse Work out as many ways as you can to make a dollar eg. 2 fifty cent pieces or 4 20 cent pieces