M T M A R T H A P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

COMING EVENTS

OCTOBER

Thursday 12th

Prep Swim Program

commences at Orbit

Pool (Core24)

Session 1

Monday 16th

Year 6 Graduation

Photo at 9.30am

Tuesday 17th

Year 5 Scienceworks

Excursion

8am—3.35pm

Wednesday 18th

Prep Assembly

Year 4 Bike Education

Thursday 19th

Prep Swim Program

commences at Orbit

Pool (Core24)

Session 2

Friday 20th

Year 6 Bike Education

NUDE FOOD DAY

Students encouraged to

bring fresh, healthy,

rubbish free lunches to

our school in support

of Nude Food Day.

Banksia Bulletin Thursday 12th October, 2017

Principal Report

Welcome Back - Welcome everyone for the start of Term 4. It has been great to catch

up with students, parents and staff to hear how they enjoyed the holidays. The students

have already returned to their school routines and are enjoying their learning and time with

their friends and teachers. Over the holidays we took the opportunity to replace the carpet

in two of our classrooms and in the Office/Admin area. The Office and Admin area also

benefitted from a repaint.

Term 4 is always busy as students complete their school year and we finalise our planning

to ensure a smooth start to 2018. This term we have some fantastic events planned. Some

highlights include the Prep Swimming Program, Bike Education Program for Years 4, 5 and

6, whole school Japanese Day, Year 5 and 6 Film Festival, whole school Life Education

Program and Year 3 camp to Somers. Our Grade 6’s will be graduating and we will be

increasingly focussing on our transition program for all our students to build familiarity with

next year’s learning environment. Transition activities for our 2018 Preps and families are

planned to make the start to school next year a little easier. Our students participating in the

instrumental music program will have the chance to showcase their talents and progress in

performances at concerts this term. Students, staff and families have much to celebrate as

we finish off 2017! Please note the dates of our upcoming events as it is easy to miss

something in a very busy term.

This term we have the Carnivale on Saturday 28th October. This is only a few weeks away

so keep a look out for more information! The planning group has been working hard to

ensure the day is successful. Helpers are always required in this planning stage and on the

day. Please contact the Office or SEC members if you can assist. An hour or two is very

much appreciated and a great way to contribute to the success of the Carnivale.

Welcome - A huge welcome to our new students and families who joined our school

community this week: Savannah M in Prep; Thomas M in Year 2; Daisy B, Olivia S and Gus

P in Year 3; Aria & Chloe B and Logan S in Year 4 and Leo S in Year 6.

Pupil Free Day- A reminder that our next Pupil Free Day will be on Friday 10th

November. Our focus for the professional development is the Mathematics program in

particular the use of “hands on” activities to enhance the acquisition of mathematical

concepts. No students are required to attend on this day. Out of Hours School Care will

again offer a program of full day care for those that require it. (See information in this edition

of the Banksia Bulletin).

Leaving Mount Martha Primary School in 2018?- A reminder to please let the Office know

if you are leaving Mount Martha Primary School next year as soon as possible. Teachers

will soon be commencing the task of allocating students to classes for next year and as we

finalise our options for grade structures for 2018. Thank you.

Looking forward to another great term!

Kind regards

Martin Page

Principal

NEXT SCHOOL COUNCIL

MEETING

Thursday November 9th

6.45pm

in the Staff Centre

Mt Martha Primary School strives to empower students to be active learners who make a positive impact in a changing world.

We are participating in Nude Food Day 2017! Nude Food Day, supported by Nude Food Movers and in partnership with Nutrition Australia, creates a globally recognised day in which we can all come together and show our support towards healthy eating and waste reduction.

On 20

th October we are encouraging all

students to bring fresh, healthy, rubbish free lunches to our school in support of Nude Food Day. Nude Food Day is a chance for our students to realise what they can do for their health and the health of the planet. An event like this can give all of us at Mount Martha Primary School a taste of the benefits, ease and fun involved in packing a healthy, wrapper free lunch!

From Harry, Connor, Coco and Kya (Yr 6 Nude Food Leadership Group)

FIRST AID NEWS

Head Lice

The age old problem of head lice is back. Could you please check your child’s hair for live eggs or lice?

There are two choices of treatment:

Chemical: Treat and comb with a head lice comb to remove the head lice and eggs; and repeat in 7 days.

Non-chemical: Use conditioner and comb with a head lice comb to remove the head lice and eggs and repeat every 2 days until no live lice have been found for 10 days.

I know it’s frustrating, I’ve been there! We had head lice in our house on and off for 9 months, I tried everything! The conditioner and comb method was finally successful. I now leave a head lice comb in the shower and we comb through the conditioner once a week while washing our hair and have been free of lice for nearly 3 years. Head lice take 14 – 17 days to mature so if you continue to comb each week you will remove the lice before they are able to lay more eggs and thus break the cycle.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me in the First Aid room from 10.45am to 2.15pm on 5974 2800.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Lorraine Stuart

First Aid Officer

Dear Parents and Carers,

Currently our staff, parents, carers and students are being surveyed about the

KidsMatter initiative, to ensure that our programs are targeting the needs of our

school community. We need as many parents and carers as possible to complete

the survey to assist us with our planning and ongoing work in this important area.

By completing the KidsMatter Parent Survey, your constructive feedback and

valuable suggestions will enable us to set the future direction for KidsMatter at our

school. Our school is currently focusing on Component 4: Helping children with

mental health difficulties.

Please support our commitment to improving student mental health and wellbeing at Mt

Martha Primary School by completing the survey and adding your comments.

The KidsMatter Parent Survey is now available to complete online, for a period of one month, from Thursday the 12

th of October. Paper-based surveys will also be

available from the office as required. We will continue to provide reminders and links in the Banksia Bulletin over the next few weeks. You can access the survey at: www.kidsmatter.edu.au/primary/parentsurvey A direct link will also be available on the Mt Martha Primary website home page. To select our school you will need to type in: Mount Martha Primary School, MOUNT MARTHA, VIC – The schools should appear as you type. This sometimes takes a minute to load. Select - 2017 Q4: Oct-Dec Select the language and Year level. Complete all sections of the survey and add comments at the end. _______________________________________________________________________ During the next few weeks, teachers will be asking students to complete the KidsMatter Student Survey online during class time. Please read the attached information about the Student Survey. If you wish to have a look at the types of questions students will be asked, you can go to the KidsMatter website and click on Student Surveys to view the format. The KidsMatter Team will use feedback from the student responses to guide our KidsMatter approach at Mt Martha Primary and to address areas of need identified by students. We thank you for your great support of both the Parent Survey and Student Survey. If you require further information please don’t hesitate to contact Karen Hodgkins, a KidsMatter Team member or your classroom teacher. Kind regards, Karen Hodgkins and the KidsMatter Team.

SPORTS NEWS

JOG-A-THON This year, as a school, we raised $10, 411 which will be used to improve and add to play equipment across the school.

Sam R and Lewis C are to be congratulated as our highest money raisers ($200+). Many other children who had raised money in Prep – Yr 6 were also lucky to receive some great sports equipment.

These students also raised a large sum of money for the jog-a-thon: Charlie C 4D, Henry C 2A, Pippa B 0B, Adele B 2A, Milo H 0E, Hamish L 6E, Ava B 0C, Charlie R 0A, Chloe M 2A, Darcy S 3C, Alice S 3C, Henry S 0D, Hayden G 0D & Charlie D 0B

The top 4 classes who raised funds for our playgrounds were: 1st – 3C $859 2nd – 2D $739 3rd – 2A $561 4th – 0E $504

Thank you to everyone for your support with this. It is much appreciated.

DISTRICT ATHLETICS

Two weeks ago our school athletics team competed at Ballam Park against other schools in the Mornington District. In all events on both track and field Mt Martha displayed a high standard of skill and sportsmanship. Mt. Martha PS was the winning school at the District Athletics Carnival which is a huge effort by all our competitors. Well done! Congratulations to the following students who placed 1st and 2nd and who will now compete at the Southern Peninsula Division Athletics:

1500m – Charlie S, Charlie C, Phoebe B, Jemma T 800m – Charlie C, Jemma T, Charlie C 100m – Phoebe P, Ocean S, Erica F & Lenny T Long Jump – Lenny T Discus – Charlie S, Rhiannon K, Liam D, Ellena D High Jump – Lachie A Shot Put – River D, Stefano G 200m – Ocean S, Phoebe B & Marcus O’R Triple Jump – Ben P 9/10 Girls Relay – Summer S, Charlie S, Phoebe P & Indianna C 9/10 Boys Relay – Dylan, Kai, Ocean & Charlie C

Missing Uniforms Can everyone who has represented our school in summer/winter sports, cross country or athletics - please check if you have any singlets or shirts and return them to school ASAP.

AMART (MORNINGTON REBEL) COMMUNITY KICKBACKS PROGRAM

Our school has been selected to participate in the Amart Community Kickbacks Program. Under

this program, the school can earn 5% of your purchases at Amart Sports as in-store credit to spend on our school sports programs.

All you need to do is join Team Amart (Rebel), select our school from the list of participating groups and swipe your loyalty card every time you make a purchase at Amart Sports. You'll receive access to great member prices and other benefits and the school will receive a 5% credit from everything you spend. Thanks for your support.

We are pleased to be introducing a new service for families called ‘Compass.’

This will become one of the primary means of communication between school and home. This software is intuitive, and easy to use. Parents, students and staff can access anytime, anywhere using their mobile phones, tablets or home computers.

Modules will be introduced gradually to help our families get used to this new method of communication.

Parents w ill have the ability to access the follow ing:

Access school News Feed to view posts specific to them

Monitor and enter student attendances and notes for absences or lateness

View students schedules and school calendar events

Book Meet the Teacher interviews and Student Led Conferences

In 2018 pay and provide consent for events, such as excursions, incursions and camps & much, much more

Stay Tuned......

COMPASS IS COMING ……. easy to understand and easy to use!

Hi Families,

Welcome back to Term 4, the year is going way too quickly! Building up to an exciting time with our big fundraising

‘Carnivale’ coming up in less than 3 weeks. Fantastic rides and activities from Dodgem Cars, Pirate Ship and Side

Shows. A great line up of market stalls this year with Myindah, Jarr Designs, Doh Re Mi, Tully & Fox and many

more.

There will also be a good line up of acts on the stage to see, as well as the return of the Magician, Lachlan. We will

be having an Open-Mic Session, so if you are a singer, dancer or performer either solo or in a group and would be

interested to perform at the Carnivale send an email (see below) and we can book you in.

There will be a few different flyers going home for raffles and helpers so please keep an eye out in school bags as

well as on our face book page, see details below.

Cheers,

Elle & The SEC Team

Is in the Air

Tips on Decluttering……

DONATE ALL THOSE UNWANTED TOYS,

PUZZLES & BOOKS FOR OUR SCHOOL

CARNIVALE

MARKET STALLS NEEDED

Do you have a great product and would like to have a stall at this year’s Carnivale?? OR you

may know someone who does….please contact us or pass on our details we would love to

expand our Market Place. The market area will be in the school gym this year so no need to

worry about the elements. Please contact me for more information. Mt Martha P.S Social Noticeboard EMAIL: ellebaker2006@gmail.com

S O C I A L E V E N T S C O M M I T T E E

NOTICEBOARD

CEBOARD

NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 7.00PM

STAFF CENTRE EVERYONE WELCOME

STIRLING TENNIS COACHING

MT MARTHA TENNIS CLUB

Tennis….fun for life! Coordination, fitness and fun Tennis lessons from only $16 per week

Hot Shots program 4-16yrs Adults Cardio program Mon-Fri 9.30am

Extensive Holiday program running Sept/Oct School holidays

slingard8@bigpond.com or call Stirling 0411 082 723 www.tennis.com.au/mtmarthatc

Dr Peter Scott Orthodontist

Children & Adult Specialist Orthodontist

Creating Beautiful Smiles

13 Beach St, Frankston 3199

PH: 9783 4511

EMMA KAMAN SCHOOL OF DANCE

Offering classes in Hip Hop, Tap, ‘Musical Theatre,

Acrobatics, Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary.

Classes held at MMPS Gym, Mt Martha House and Orbit Gym.

Contact Emma on 0419 173 406

emmakaman@gmail.com

www.emmakamandance.com.au

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Open 7 days from noon

LUNCH & DINNER

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Our school purpose is to ensure a high quality and engaging learning program that builds on the capability of every student.

M T M A R T H A P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

Mt Martha Primary School

Glenisla Dve

Mount Martha 3934

Phone: 5974 2800 Fax: 5974 3634

Absence Line 5973 7700 or visit the school website

E-mail: mount.martha.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.mtmarthaps.vic.edu.au

Office Hours 8.30am-4.15pm Monday - Friday

OSHCP: 0407 438 858

Uniform Shop: 1800 337 396

Tuesdays: 8.45am—9.45am

Thursdays: 3.00pm—4.00pm

Cash, credit card & EFTPOS facilities.

Sorry, no cheques accepted

Online ordering available at: www.psw.com.au

PSW Frankston

21 Playne St, Frankston

(03) 9768 0346

Shop Hours Sun & Mon Closed. Tue to Fri 9.00am-5.00pm

& Sat 10am - 1.00pm.

CONTACTS

A friendly reminder to families and friends that Melrose Dve is reserved for STAFF PARKING. Please use Eco Park or Glenisla Dve.

Mt Martha Primary School strives to provide a safe environment for

students, staff and visitors. Please alert the office to any hazards.

SCHOOL TERMS 2017

TERM 1 1st February to 31st March 2017

TERM 2 18th April to 30th June 2017

TERM 3 17th July to 22nd September 2017

TERM 4 9th October to 22nd December 2017

COMMUNITY NOTICE

SCHOOL TERMS 2017

TERM 3 17th July to 22nd September 2017

TERM 4 9th October to 22nd December 2017

SCHOOL TERMS 2018

TERM 1 31st January to 29th March 2018

TERM 2 16th April to 29th June 2018