Mount Ousley Public School News

Welcome to Week 2 of what is shaping up to be a very busy term!

This afternoon we had the privilege of hearing from Dominique Du Toit who plays in the very successful Australian Women's 7s Rugby Union team.  Dom spoke to the students about her journey as an athlete playing rugby union at the highest levels. She and her team have won the World Series, Commonwealth Games in Tokyo and the World Cup. Dom is an absolute inspiration to anyone who has their eyes set on big dreams. She has worked extremely hard to accomplish her goals so far and there is more to come. The team are chasing a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games to be held in Paris in 2024. We wish her and her team the very best of luck. 

Today our Year 6 students headed off to the Green Connect farm. They were involved in a very exciting project, being filmed by News Asia as part of a documentary series. What an exciting, international opportunity for our students and school!

To enable our excursions and incursions to continue, it is extremely important that notes are returned on time, and payments are made on or before the due date. If you require assistance in the form of a payment plan, please ensure you make small, regular payments to the office each week or fortnight. If the total amount of the excursion is not paid prior to the excursion taking place these payments need to continue until the total is paid. 

Our school is a safe and wonderful place for students to learn and play. To assist us in keeping all of our students safe, we ask that all families utilise the pedestrian gate and footpath when entering and leaving the school. This is particularly important at the Vereker Street gate. This is where staff enter and park their cars, and where delivery drivers and visitors enter and leave throughout the day. It is unsafe for children to be walking through the car park at any time. Please teach your child/ren to be safe at morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Forming good habits now, such as using the footpath and pedestrian crossing, will help our children to develop life-long road safety skills.

On Wednesday 9 November we will begin our Kindergarten Orientation program. We invite parents and children to meet the Kindergarten teachers on the Kindy verandah at 9:10am. We will familiarise children with the classroom, and parents will then progress to the library for an information session. Here you will learn all about the day-to-day workings of our school, and have any questions answered. The session will run until 11am and will be followed by Morning Tea. Parents will then be able to take their child home and hear about the wonderful time they had in the classroom.

The second and third sessions will be held on Wednesday 16 November, and Wednesday 23 November at the same time. These sessions do not require parents to remain on-site. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to grab a coffee, or get a few jobs done while your child is having fun at 'big school'. There will be an opportunity for you to try on uniforms and place orders if you are ready to do so.   

We still have places available for Kindergarten in 2023 and invite families to use the link below to enrol. If you have any questions please call our friendly office team and ask to speak with Emily. We are happy to conduct school tours and answer any questions you may have at a time that suits you and your family. 

https://mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html 

The Mount Ousley Green Team, 5/6 Adventure and K Empower have been busy preparing the school garden so that all classes can plant their favourite fruits and vegetables. We are looking for donations of seedlings, cuttings or plants that the community can donate. We are hoping to plant tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers, watermelon, lettuce and spinach. We are open to other fruit and veg too!

If you have a donation please send it in to Miss Royall or Mrs Anderson, or get in touch through our school email mtousley-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

 Any contributions are greatly appreciated!

 The Green Team

Congratulations to the following students who have received awards this week. It is wonderful to hear about your achievements in the classroom, playground and across all areas of our school. Well done!

Outstanding Fees

All students K-6 participated in the Footsteps, Life Education programs and Stage 3 Camp. Some of these fees remain outstanding. If you have not paid for these programs please make these payments as soon as possible. 

Mobile phones

If your child needs to bring a mobile phone to school, please remind them to hand it in at the office on arrival. They can pick it up at the end of the day. No student needs a phone while at school. All messages to students need to go through the office or the class teacher using our regular communication channels. 

TERM 4

Please see below our list of school events for the upcoming months: