Modanville Public School

Dear Parents,

It is very exciting to welcome our new Kindergarten teacher, Mrs Angela Hardie.  Angela comes to us with a wealth of experience, having taught Preschool to Year 2 for more than 10 years.  Angela is very excited to be joining us and will start the transition process from this Wednesday.  Miss Currie's last day will be this Thursday as she will be going on leave for her wedding and then starting her first permanent job at Rosebank Public School. We would like to thank Lauren for her work and dedication to Modanville Public for many years. She has made a difference to the lives of so many of our students.  Good Luck Lauren!

Unfortunately I have to announce that our Before School Care is no longer available.  We have not had enough numbers to keep this service open.  After school care is still be available if you are interested.  Please don't hesitate to contact the school if this situation adversely effects you.

Attendance is very important for all students.  The Department of Education encourages students to attend school on an every day basis.  If a child misses 8 days  of each school term, by the end of their primary schooling they would have missed an entire year of school.  Poor attendance hampers students progress and often leads to students falling behind their peers.  Modanville Public School is using an SMS texting system to ensure we have the details about absent days. The Department of Education discourages family holidays to be taken during the school term.  Therefore, unfortunately, we are unable to approve holidays in school terms, however we appreciate communication from parents if they will be away so the school can assist by preparing some work for when the family is away.

Early in Term 1 Alison Elliott and I traveled to Sydney to take part in the Quality Teaching Rounds.  Modanville Public School has received $10,000 from the University of Newcastle to enable teachers to complete observations and critique classroom practice.  This has been highly successful through many schools in improving students outcomes. 

At the moment there are a lot of insects around. Students are allowed to bring their own roll-on insect repellent but we ask them not to share in case of allergic reactions.  Please label with your child's name.

In 2020 our Non-denominational Christian scripture will be offered on Wednesday afternoons, 2.45-3.15pm.

Kind Regards

Kerry

After School Care hours from 3:15 - 6:15pm. 

Child Care Subsidy can reduce the cost to as little as $3.50 a session, once the subsidy is applied and approved. 

Please contact 6621 6437 for more information. 

Message from bus proprietors:

Thank you to all parents who have applied for their child/ren to travel on the bus or updated any details that have changed.

There are several students catching the bus that are not on our list i.e. parents have not completed School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) online forms or updated them for a while.

Is it possible to send out a request for all parents to review their students details online (not just kinder students).

This is important to ensure the safety of all students if there was any incidents.

Also it is important that numbers correspond with TfNSW and for future business proposals to continue to improve our service.

 Dunoon United Football Club

With the football (soccer) season nearly upon us, Dunoon United FC has places available for players aged 5-plus.

Why play at Dunoon United FC?

·       We were the 2017 NSW Club of the Year

·       Low fees (use your Active Kids voucher with ease)

·       Qualified coaching staff

·       A strong commitment to female participation, including female-only teams

·       We promote fun and good sportsmanship, not just winning

·       Great facilities in a beautiful location

MidWeek MiniRoos Dunoon United FC is the only club to offer MidWeek MiniRroos for kids aged 5 to 7. This is a once-a-week program, which means no weekend commitments and no extra travel. Every Wednesday from 5-6 pm, your child will be led by qualified coaches, through games designed to teach skills to young footballers while they’re having fun.

Junior pre-season kickaboutsWant to give football a try? Our junior pre-season kickabouts take place on Wednesdays from 4-5 pm at Balzer Park, Dunoon, for ages 5 to 11 and Sunday from 4-5 pm for ages 12 to 16.  See you there.

Note: players must wear shinpads.

Rob Gatt

Secretary

Dunoon United FC

Please be aware that the school places community information in our newsletter from time to time and it is the parents responsibility to investigate the organisation and decide if it is suitable for their child/ren. 

P&C Annual General Meeting

Date: Wednesday, 18th March

Time: 5.15pm for 5.30pm

Where: 4/5/6 Classroom

P&C Meeting to follow straight after

                                                 Important dates:

“Safe on social”

Parent session

Date: Monday, 2nd March

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Where: 4/5/6 Classroom

Welcome BBQ

Date: Monday, 2nd March 

Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm

Where: under the trees at school

P&C Annual General Meeting

Date: Wednesday, 18th March

Time: 5.15pm for 5.30pm

Where: 4/5/6 Classroom

P&C Meeting to follow straight after.

Dear Parents and Carers

We look forward to seeing you this afternoon from 4pm for the “Safe on Social” Media Presentation followed by the Welcome BBQ from 5pm to 7pm.

Students will be supervised by staff whilst the social media presentation is taking place so please bring them along so you can attend the presentation. If you haven't RSVP’d yet and would still like to come along please do, we would love to see you there.  Don’t forget Grandparents and extended family are welcome to come along also.

At the end of term one we will be holding our first family social event for the year – Ten Pin Bowling on Sunday, 29th March. A hardcopy flyer will be sent home today.

The P&C AGM Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 18th March at 5.15pm for 5.30pm start, we would love to have new members join us. Please note, children are most welcome to attend under your supervision. Not every meeting is required for you to attend as we know life gets busy however by being a member you will be to kept up to date with the various discussions that are occurring. 

Any suggestions/feedback/concerns you may have please email modanvillepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au or speak to any member of the P&C. 

Room contacts are: 4/5/6 Sarah Robinson (Max’s mum) and Line Hansen-Lo (Indi’s mum); 1/2/3 and K Michelle Ianna (Flynn and Noah’s mum) and Holly Martin (Blake and Riley’s mum).

Thank you for your continuing support  

The P&C Committee