Mount Ousley Public School News

Welcome to term 4! I hope that all our families have had a restful and fun holiday and are ready for what will be a fun filled and very busy term. 

I am very happy to announce that restrictions on visitors in schools are beginning to reduce and we are now able to have parents on schools grounds for a number of specific purposes. We are looking forward to returning to the connected community environment that we have enjoyed in the past. At the moment, as I am sure you can appreciate, there are still strict processes in place to ensure the safety of parents, students and staff, I ask that all community members adhere to these as outlined in the Covid Update section below. 

We are currently taking enrolments for students in kindergarten next year. If you know of families who have not made their choice as to where they will be sending their child, and they are in our local area, please encourage them to get in touch with us so we are able to introduce them to our school and have them enrolled in time for the Kindergarten Orientation program. 

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents and students who supported the Crazy Hair Day and Lemonade Stand Empathy projects that took place on the last day of term 3. Both these initiatives raised approximately $300 each, and these funds have been donated to support Cancer Council and Homeless Hub.

                                                                                                  This level of generosity will go a long way to supporting these charities. 

Reminders:

As the weather warms up it is extremely important that all students are wearing either a school wide brim or bucket hat that is clearly labelled with their name. Bringing a water bottle that is able to be refilled throughout the day will also help your child to stay cool and well hydrated. 

Please keep us up to date with explanations if your child is away from school. A skoolbag, SeeSaw or phone message, even a written note are all ways you can let us know why your child/ren have been away. 

I look forward to a fantastic term of learning, connecting and celebrating.  

Term 4

October     19-23        Book Week - Dress up Friday 23rd

                    21              MOPS Mega Book Swap

                    22              School Photos

                    28               Loom Booms fundraiser

                    29               Stage 2 Excursion to Science Space

                    30                World Teachers' Day

November    6                Kindergarten Orientation Day - First visit

                    13                Kindergarten Orientation Day - Second visit

                                                                                                               20                Kindergarten Orientation Day - Third & final visit

                                                                                                               26                Year 5 Leadership Speeches

On the 8th of October new guidelines were issued to schools outlining changes in operations for term 4. I am very please to inform you of the following changes.

• Parent run uniform shops are able to operate with scheduled opening times and rosters.
• Parent assisted reading groups are able to resume with a restriction on numbers and a clear roster of people and times.
• Excursions are permitted following Covid guidelines.
• Year 6 graduations are able to be planned.
• End of year presentations are able to be planned, however there will be a restriction on the number of people who are able to attend these. We are awaiting further advice as the term progresses.
• Kindergarten Orientation programs are able to resume with restrictions.
• Band is able to resume with additional safety measures.

In all cases, visitors to the school must sign the Visitor Acknowledgement Form, be healthy and free of any symptoms and use hand sanitiser and good hand hygiene while on site. 

We are all looking forward to these changes and to see you again. 

Our Canteen has reopened and the students are very excited about ordering their lunch. 

As with most things this year, there is a slight change to the way in which lunches are delivered to students. So that there is not a large crowd of students congregating in the canteen area, all lunches will be picked up by the class canteen helpers and taken to classrooms for eating time. To assist in making this a smooth process we are asking that the class name is clearly written on each lunch order bag. before they are dropped off at the canteen.  

Canteen will continue to operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Remember it does rely on parent helpers, so don't be shy, and donate a few hours a week to ensure our canteen can remain open.

Please contact Amanda Lawler on 0410587499 to lock in a day.

The uniform shop will begin operating again this term. All uniform orders can be sent to the office and orders will be filled and given to students each Tuesday. If you have any questions relating to uniforms or donations of quality second hand uniforms please contact the office.