Assembly We have started our assemblies on Monday afternoons and it is an open invitation for parents and friends to come along and hear and see what is happening at school. This year each class will be presenting a reflection of what they have been doing in class over the last few weeks. Parents of that class will be informed when they are on so you can put it into your calendar. P/1S will be performing at Assembly this Monday 24th April. Mahogany Rise Primary School Address: Forster Ave, Frankston North VIC 3200 Phone: (03) 9786 3211 From the Principal ANZAC Day On Tuesday 25 th April, the school will be closed due to Anzac day. The following speaks for itself: Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important naonal occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military acon fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated naon for only 13 years, and its government was eager to establish a reputaon among the naons of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was automacally placed on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the expedion that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ulmate objecve was to capture Constannople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ooman Empire, an ally of Germany. The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeng fierce resistance from the Ooman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casuales and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war. Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objecves, the acons of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign leſt a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identy of both naons, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future. Lest We Forget. Further to that, it has been a unique experience for our students to aend the gravesites in Villers Bretonneux in France when we have been on our overseas learning experiences. It is always a moving me as the fields are covered in white crosses which signify fallen soldiers. Our students have gained a lot from our mes there and it at this me of the year that we do remember them. NEWSLETTER 21st April 2017 THE M A H O G A N Y T I M E S Tyson Zoe Zahra Abigail
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Assembly We have started our
assemblies on Monday afternoons and it is an open
invitation for parents and friends to come along and
hear and see what is happening at school.
This year each class will be presenting a reflection of
what they have been doing in class over the last few
weeks. Parents of that class will be informed when they are on so you can put it into
your calendar.
P/1S will be performing at Assembly this Monday
24th April.
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Address: Forster Ave, Frankston North VIC 3200
Phone: (03) 9786 3211
From the Principal
ANZAC Day
On Tuesday 25th April, the school will be closed due to Anzac day. The following speaks for itself:
Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated nation for only 13 years, and its government was eager to establish a reputation among the nations of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was automatically placed on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany.
The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war.
Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the actions of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign left a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future.
Lest We Forget.
Further to that, it has been a unique experience for our students to attend the gravesites in Villers Bretonneux in France when we have been on our overseas learning experiences. It is always a moving time as the fields are covered in white crosses which signify fallen soldiers. Our students have gained a lot from our times there and it at this time of the year that we do remember them.
NEWSLETTER 21st April 2017
THE
M A H O G A N Y
T I M E S
Tyson
Zoe
Zahra
Abigail
Indian visitors We will be having five students from Madurai visit us next week plus one of the school’s Principals. It is a big trip for these students and we are excited to have them as part of our school community for a week. They will be here from Tuesday 25th April until Wednesday 3rd May. The students will participate in a number of activities whilst here and will attend school on a number of days. Make sure you give them a very warm Mahogany Rise welcome when you see them around the school. The student names are Hareeni Ramasamy, Kawinraja Rajasekar Chitrabala, Eesha Rani Senthil Kumar, Sri Hari Ragavender Rajasekran and Deepika Velmurugan. The visiting principal is Mrs. Hilarie Balchandran.
Some important dates Monday 24th April is a school day
Tuesday 25th April is a Public Holiday (ANZAC Day)
Saturday 29th April is Family Fun day at Monterey Secondary College
NAPLAN Testing for Grade 3 and 5 is on 9th,10th and 11th May
Possible Curriculum Day on Monday 17th May
School Photos is on Wednesday 24th May
Parent/teacher interviews are on Tuesday 27th June
Second hand clothing We have some second hand winter uniforms available. Garments are $5.00 each. We have track pants, polo shirts, jumpers, jackets and some skorts available. Please see Krys Tonkin if you are interested.
Saints in Schools On Tuesday 18th April the Year 5/6 students were lucky enough to participate in a session with two St Kilda Football Club players. The boys came in and talked to the students about nutrition and fitness, as well as playing some fun activities outside.
Anglicare -
Parents Group
The Anglicare parents
group will commence on
Tuesday 2nd May with
Skye Sutherland and will
be held in the portable
building.
The group attends from
2.00pm to 3.20pm. All
parents and carers are
welcome. Come and have
a cuppa and chat next
term!
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