18 September 2020

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

As we say goodbye to Term 3 we begin, in earnest, our preparations for the following year. As a school, we have begun to look forward to planning classes and structures for 2021. To this end, if you are yet to enrol in Prep for 2021, please do so. Also, if you are in any year level apart from Year 6, please let the office know if you will be leaving our school next year. The more accurate we can make our classes next year the less likely we will have to make any changes around Day 8. Thank you for your support.

Fun Sports Day

The year of COVID and the restrictions that continue to evolve meant our traditional Musgrave Hill Sports Days took on a whole new look. On Tuesday 8 September, our students from Prep to year 6 participated in our new MHSS Fun Sports Day. The weather was just perfect making for a wonderful day. The fun, laughs and smiles on students’ faces as they participated was a phenomenal sight - all involved had a terrific day.

This year has been very difficult for all students as we were not sure what we would be able to do and how we would adapt with the COVID restrictions. I am very happy and proud of the fact that we have been able to deliver significant school events such as our Fun Sports Day, Under 8’s Day and our Book Week Assemblies. It has been wonderful to provide all of our students with every regular opportunity possible, while still ensuring everyone’s safety by following the stated health guidelines.

To this end, I would like to thank Anthony Clarke, the Teachers, Teacher Aides and Grounds Staff who all played such an important role in running this day. It was a new look day which had to be redesigned from scratch but was successful because everyone involved was willing to do things differently. Well done to all and thank you for your efforts.

Finally, I would like to save my biggest thank you to you, our parents. I fully understand how difficult it is to not be able to attend such days and I also understand how disappointing it is to miss out on seeing your children take part in these events particularly our Preps who are doing this for the very first time. However, I do believe that giving students an opportunity to participate without spectators is better for them than not participating at all – which many schools have chosen to do because it is easier. I am forever humbled by the support of our school community throughout this COVID crisis.

Guidelines for Term 4

As COVID restrictions and physical social distancing still applies to adults, we will be continuing to restrict access for all parents/carers and visitors to our school. The following guidelines will continue and remain in effect throughout Term 4. These measures are to keep everyone safe while also reducing the volume of movement throughout the school.

• Prep to Year 2 will finish school at 2.30pm.
• Years 3 to 6 will finish at 2.55pm.
• School commences for all year levels at 8.40am.
• We ask parents/carers not to escort their child/ren into the school grounds or to their classrooms and remain outside the school boundaries at all times.Parents/carers are asked to wait outside the school grounds for their child/ren or use the drop off and pick up zone and must maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres.
• If you would like to talk to your child’s teacher, please email or phone to make an appointment. Face-to-face meetings can occur this term with prior approval.
• We are asking all parents/carers if they have any concerns that they be made via the front office.
• No formal assemblies will take place in Term 4 but awards and recognition of student achievement will be done at the separate Meet and Greet Areas.

A reminder of DROP OFF and PICK UP Processes-:

DROP OFF

• Drop off time is 8.30am for all students . Children who are dropped off early will not be supervised.
• For foot traffic, you can walk your child/ren to the old driveway near the Prep buildings or staff carpark. Here you “Kiss and Go” and staff at each of these access points will direct children to their designated “Meet and Greet Area”.
• You can also access by vehicle the normal drop off zone.

PICK UP

Prep to Year 2 parents ensure you start arriving by 2.20pm.

• Prep parents can collect students from the old driveway near Prep buildings or use the pick-up zone. Your child will be escorted to you. parents please ensure you start arriving by 2.20pm. Enter the Pick-up Zone, remain in your vehicle and your children will be escorted to you.
• Year 1 to 2
• If you walk, or park and walk please collect children from the front of the school. Markers will be placed there for you to wait ensuring we maintain the appropriate social distancing required. Your child will be escorted to you.

Year 3 to 6 Parents please arrive after 2.45pm

• If you have a child in lower year levels and also in Year 3 to 6, please pick up all your children at the later finishing time of 2.55pm.
• If you arrive prior to 2.45pm, you will be asked to move on and re-join the queue so we can keep moving the cars through for families of only Prep to Year 2 students.

Important-: Please collect child/ren with your oldest child’s finishing time in mind.

Happy Holidays

Term 3 finishes this Friday 18th September and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. I hope you all have a wonderful and refreshing break.

Please note that school restarts on Tuesday 6 October (Monday 5 October is a public holiday).

Please help keep our school safe by staying out of the school grounds over the holidays and reporting any suspicious trespassers or behaviour to the police or School Watch on 13 1788.

Have a safe and happy holiday and see you in Term 4.

Julie-Anne McGuinness – Principal

TUCKSHOP NEWS

If your child received a ‘Musgrave Way Award’ or a ‘Peacebuilders Award’ please send in the award with a note attached stating what you would like to order from the tuckshop. If you are not sure what is on our menu please visit the Qkr! website or use the App.

Keep an eye out next term for some of your favourite meal deals. These will be available for the second break only at 1.15pm so there is enough time to prepare them fresh.

Everything in our tuckshop is made using the Traffic Light System – Green foods are everyday foods, Amber foods are sometimes foods and Red foods are a once a term specials. Every item on the menu this last term met the Green Light requirements. [We will be introducing our Amber meal deals for next term which will only be available once a week, however there will be a different meal option each day]. Due to Covid 19 restrictions on deliveries and places where we can obtain food from, has been a very challenging time and I appreciate all the support and the patience you have shown.

All orders must be placed via our Qkr! App or their website. All orders have a cut off time of 9:15am daily as this allows us time to make everything. We have a ‘Late Lunch Order’ available that consists of a muffin and piece of fruit for first break and a vegemite or jam sandwich for second break. This special menu has a cut off time of 10:30am.

Please note we only make to order which helps us keep our costs down.

Lost Property

We have a lost property area located outside the tuckshop which has a number of lunch boxes, drink bottles and containers in it. Could you ask your children to come up and check to see if their belongings are there. I will keep it locked away over the break and will have it out ready in Term 4 for the children to collect their items.

Next term we will continue to have our Sushi Days through Sushi-Pro so keep an eye out for dates.

I’d like to wish you all a happy and fun holiday and look forward to seeing all the students back in Term 4.

Uniform News

Our Uniforms have arrived, ready for next year. Please use the Qkr! App or their Website to place your orders. If you have any school credit please contact the ladies in the front office to arrange an order.

Our Winter Jackets and Stockings will be available in Term 2 of 2021.

Sally McWilliams – Tuckshop/Uniform Convenor

P&C NEWS

The Colour Run is back!!!!

Term 4 Week 1, Friday 9th October 2020, we will be holding our Annual Colour Extravaganza!!!!!! It’s $5.00 entry which includes an ice block and admittance to our Colour Fun Obstacle Course.

This will be strictly for students. To comply with the schools current COVID guidelines no parents will be able to attend this year’s event. Students who have not returned a permission note will be able to spectate.

You can purchase tickets via the Qkr! App, their website or at the office, EFTPOS only. Every child that wishes to attend must return their note and money by 7th October 2020. If you have any questions regarding the day please contact Sally at the tuckshop.

7th September 2020

15th September 2020

CLASSROOM CAPERS – 4 LIME

Mrs Orr/Mrs Alban – Classroom Teachers

SCHOOL BANKING EVERY THURSDAY

A WORD FROM OUR GUIDANCE OFFICER

Joy Wheeler – Guidance Officer

COMMUNITY NEWS

“This is a service provided when space permits. The school acts solely as a messenger and is not actually recommending any activities advertised”

Free Drama Workshops

UPCOMING EVENTS