Throughout the year it is important that we continually remind ourselves of our school values - Respect, Responsbility, Courage, Connection and Growth.  Our values are central to everything we do.  They reflect what we stand for, support our decision making and guide us in how we work together as a school community.

This term our students are turning their focus to the value Responsibility. Our students will be learning about the meaning of responsibility and how responsibility can be demonstrated in their everyday lives. 

Our staff have recently worked together to unpack what the values mean to us, and to prioritise the values-based behaviours we expect from ourselves and each other as we work together at MHPS.  In relation to the value Responsibility we have committed to: 

• Showing up, following through and being accountable
• Demonstrating leadership and integrity 
• Owning our energy, emotions and actions, and understanding their impact on others

Responsibility - Being responsible means stepping up and doing what is right.

Sharon

Welcome back for Term 3 – we hope you had a wonderful break!

As we move into the second half of the school year, sometimes regular school attendance can be challenging.

There are so many reasons to go to school. It’s a chance to be around friends, learn new things and have fun. This term is packed with exciting things including Fire Education, Bright Sparks, Book Week, Crazy Hair Day, Schools Dance Event, Singfest, Terrapin Puppet Theatre performance and excursions!

For tips on creating better attendance habits, visit the Anything can happen website.

Please talk to us if you’re having difficulty getting your child to school. We’re here to help.

Sharon

Our students had a wonderful time at the School Discos. Thank you very much to Mr Leighton and Mrs King for leading this much loved school event. 

Kingball MHPS v Summerdale Primary School

Netball MHPS v Glen Dhu Primary School

Football MHPS v Riverside Primary School

Soccer Riverside Primary School v MHPS

Bootcamp Riverbend Park

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at our last assembly.

Due to rising costs we have had to slightly increase the price of a small number of items on our Canteen Menu. The new prices will be effective from Tuesday 30 July.  Please find the Term 3 Canteen Menu attached below.

Term 3 Library Days for classes are below: 

The library is open Monday-Thursday from 8.30 am and students are welcome to exchange books on any of these days if they have finished reading them. They do not have to wait for their allocated day. 

Kaz Searle - Library Teacher 

Thank you to all our families for attending our sessions so far this year.

Please note we have a new playgroup starting on Monday afternoon at 1:45 pm and Playgroup on Tuesday at 10:30 am will now be an additional Pre-Kinder session.

This term we are very excited to start work on our Kindergarten outdoor space, which will mean we do not have access to the playground in Term 3.  To keep group sizes manageable, the Playgroup on Thursday at 9:00 am will now be for toddlers who are 2-3 years old and their siblings.

The times and sessions for Term 3 are attached.  Please ask our staff if you have any questions.

Lisa, Kelsey and Dannii

A firefighter from the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is visiting our school to present a Home Fire Safety Program to the Year 3-4 classes and the Year 5-6 classes in Week 2 of Term 3 (29 July - 2 August).  3-4 Rafferty and our Early Childhood classes participated in the program earlier this term. 

The age appropriate program is designed to raise fire awareness in children and includes fun in class activities, videos, activity books, website www.tfseducation.com.au and giveaways. Parents and other family members are also encouraged to participate by reading the information and assisting your child with the after school activities. The TFS aims to deliver appropriate fire safety education to every primary school child in Tasmania and is part of the TFS’s ongoing commitment to create a fire safe Tasmania.

Key Fire Safety Messages include,

Wake up - Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom

Plan and practice a home fire escape plan with the whole family

In a fire crawl low and go, go, go to the nearest exit

In an emergency call triple zero  

Keep flammable material at least two metres from the heater

If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, rock and roll

Keep matches and lighters away from children

Cooking - Turn it off before you turn away

Cool a burn under cool water for at least 20 minutes

Most house fires can be avoided. Make your home fire safe

More information www.tfseducation.com.au

As families begin to get their winter clothes ready, we are hoping that any uniform items that your children have outgrown might be donated to school. These come in very handy when students have accidents, get wet or get muddy!

The following sizes are available in the 2024 Year 6 Leavers Polos.  The tops are $35.00 and can be purchased at the school office. These are the last sizes available and no further orders will be placed.

In Term 3, AFL Tasmania are running NAB AFL Auskick and NAB AFL Superkick at local Northern schools. 

These programs are great opportunities for children to participate in Auskick and Superkick, programs to help you become the next Tassie Devils!

All participants will receive a pack including a Tassie Devils shirt for Auskickers plus more cool footy items, and Superkickers will receive a pack including a sports bag, football, socks and more. 

The programs are running for 6 weeks, for more information visit this link - Schools offering Auskick & Superkick in Term 3 | AFL Tasmania

If you have any questions, please contact Danyon Smillie at 0488 666 849 or via email at danyon.smillie@afl.com.au.