Dear Families

The Early Childhood Celebration Assembly will be held on Monday 16 December from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in the Performing Arts Centre. Each class will sing a song, there will be whole group songs and the students receiving Principal Awards will be recognised.  Families are most welcome to attend.

The End of Year Primary Assembly will be held on Tuesday 17 December from 9:00 am - 10:30 am in the Performing Arts Centre. This assembly is a very important occasion, particularly for our Year 6 students and their families. This is where we celebrate their achievements and recognise the end of their primary school education. Families of Year 6 students are most welcome to attend this Assembly.  There is also an invitation extended to the families of Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 students who will be receiving a Principal's Award at this assembly. 

Class Teachers will make contact with parents of students who are receiving awards in the coming days.

I look forward to sharing this celebration with you.

Kind regards

Sharon

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

Orienteering @ City Park

Tennis @ Tennis World Trevallyn Primary School v MHPS

Girls Football @ Prospect Park MHPS v East Tamar Primary School

Speedball Trevallyn Primary School v MHPS

Basketball Riverside Primary School v MHPS

Our Home Reading and Library borrowing has finished for the year. Please return any books that belong to our school as soon as you can. In the coming weeks we will be doing a stocktake on our collections, repairing damaged books and making sure our books are sorted and ready for use next year.

Many thanks to families who support our reading programs - your children are definitely benefiting from your guidance and encouragement.

Dear Parents/Carers,

You are invited to attend a meeting for parents and carers with children attending Mowbray Heights Primary School Kindergarten in 2025. It will be held on Friday 6 December between 9:00 -10:00 am in the PAC.

Another meeting will be held on the same day between 10:00 -11:20 am for EAL families. Interpreters and EAL teachers will be available to support parents and carers at this session.

There will be an opportunity to meet the principal, Mrs Sharon Symes and the 2025 Kindergarten teachers. Staff will talk about a range of topics related to Kindergarten including the learning program, orientation days, levies and uniforms. Families will be given an information pack and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions.

Lisa Probert

AST

We are very much looking forward to joining our Year 6 students at the Leavers' Dinner. This evening is a wonderful occasion, celebrating learning, friendships and all that makes their time at MHPS memorable.

When: Monday 9 December 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue: UTAS Stadium Function Centre, Invermay Road

On Wednesday 11 December, students in Year 5 and 6 will be attending the Riverside Pool for our end of year fun day. We will be leaving school at 9:30 am and returning to school by 2:45 pm.

Students will need suitable swim wear, sun safe clothes for both in and out of the pool, school hat, two towels, lunch and drinks. The canteen at the pool will be open on this day for students to make purchases. We suggest a limit of $10.00. 

Students will remain in the shade for the entire day if they do not bring a T-shirt or rashie to wear in the water, and if they do not apply and reapply sunscreen and wear a hat. We will have sunscreen available for students and staff, but ask that students who require specific sunscreen due to sensitive skin bring sunscreen with them.  

We will be in the sun for most of the day and want to minimise the risk of sunburn and heat stroke.

Year 5-6 Class Teachers

Each year our Year 6 students have the option of wearing a Leavers' Polo Top. This is a long standing and special tradition.  Leavers Polo Tops are available for purchase at a cost of $40.00 each for Short Sleeve and $45.00 for Long Sleeve. If you would like your child to have this opportunity please complete the 2025 Year 6 Leavers Polo Top order form that has been sent home with Year 5 students. There will be one order placed for the year. The expected delivery date for polo tops is early Term One, 2025.  

Please return the Order Form and payment to the School Office by Wednesday 11 December 2024.

On Monday 16 December students from 3-4 Uffelmann, 3-4 Boon-Smith, 3-4 Marshall, 3-4 Sheedy and 3-4 Rafferty will be walking to Heritage Forest for a picnic to celebrate the end of the school year. We will leave school at 11:30 am and return by 2:45 pm. Students will need to wear full school uniform and bring a packed recess, a big drink (preferably two drinks!), lunch, a hat and sunscreen if they are unable to use school sunscreen. There will be sausages provided courtesy of our P&C.

Year 3-4 Teachers

On Wednesday 18 December, the Kindergarten classes will be celebrating a great year of learning with a Splash Day at school. The children will participate in a range of water based activities and sensory play which will be fun and messy! For this reason, we ask that the children bring along a towel and wear some play clothes to school. Please pack their school clothing to change into, as they are likely to get wet. A sausage in bread and an icy-pole will be provided for lunch, but you will still need to pack fruit, snacks and a drink of water.

Please ask us if you have any questions.

Bec, Natasha and Dannii

On Wednesday 18 December, Prep to Year 2 children will be celebrating the end of a successful year. We will be leaving school at 9:30 am and walking in class groups to Heritage Forest. Children will need to wear school uniform and shoes suitable for physical activity. They will need morning tea, some lunch and plenty to drink. They will wear their school hat and sunscreen will be available. We will be participating in fun activities, and a sausage sizzle will be provided by the P&C at 12:00 pm. We will return to school at approximately 1:00 pm to enjoy icy poles, also provided by our wonderful P&C.

Early Childhood Team

On Wednesday 18 December students from Years 3-6 will be watching the DVD, Shrek. The story is about a mean lord who exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre.  This ogre must then go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.  But the princess has a huge secret that could change everything.

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from the zoo to the outback.

On Thursday 19 December the 5-6 classes will be visiting Riverbend Park. We will be departing MHPS at 10:30 am and returning to school by bus in the afternoon. Students will need to wear school uniform, including school sun hat, sensible shoes and apply sunscreen. Students need to bring recess, lunch and plenty to drink.

Year 5-6 Teachers

Safeguarding Leads have been appointed in all state government schools to help ensure all children and young people in Tasmania are known, safe, well and learning.  Our Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Janaha Williams. 

Safeguarding Leads also have a responsibility to share information with students and families.  All adults have a responsibility to help keep children and young people safe.  Children and young people can also reach out for help themselves by calling the Kids Helpline or visiting the Tell Someone website.

The Tell Someone campaign has been relaunched.

Rethink Sugary Drinks

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been visiting classrooms to talk about oral hygiene and how we can keep our teeth healthy. Here are some simple tips to prevent cavities and tooth decay:

Brush your teeth for 2 minutes, twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.

After brushing, remember to spit, don’t rinse—this keeps the fluoride working to protect your teeth.

Limit sugary foods and drinks to reduce the risk of tooth decay.

In the Grade 5/6 classes, we had a closer look at how much sugar is hidden in some popular drinks. Did you know some can contain as much as 25 teaspoons of sugar? Check out the poster below to see how different drinks stack up!

Let’s work together to promote healthy smiles for life!

Nurse Pia

Our school is fortunate to have two dedicated crossing guards. They play an important role in our community and work hard every day to keep students and families safe.

To help protect everyone, we’re sharing some requests around our school crossing area:

Thank you for helping to keep our school community safe. Let’s all do our part by respecting our crossing guard and the road rules. Together, we can create a safer journey to and from school!

We are now accepting Kindergarten enrolments for next year.  To be eligible for Kindergarten in 2025, children need to be 4 on or before the 1st January 2025.  When enrolling in a Tasmanian Government school for the first time, evidence must be provided in relation to student identity, the parent/guardian identity, student residential address and student immunisation. 

Evidence is required in relation to student identity which may include one of the following:

• Australian Birth Certificate
• Current Australian or foreign passport and visa

Evidence is required in relation to parent or legal guardian identity which may include one of the following:

• Birth Certificate
• Current Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Australian passport or foreign passport and visa 

Evidence is required in relation to residential address which may include one of the following:

• Birth Certificate
• Current Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Australian passport or foreign passport and visa 

Evidence is required in relation to immunisation which may include one of the following:

• The child's Health Record Book (Blue Book)
• A printout from the Medicare - Australian Immunisation Register

Kindergarten at Mowbray Heights Primary School is a three full day program. Please phone the office or drop in to register your child’s name and begin the enrolment process. 

If you have completed an enrolment form for Launching into Learning your intention to enrol your child, if in our intake area, is already known and underway.

Please note: We are not able to accept Expressions of Interest for an Out of Area Enrolment as we are at capacity.

Sharon

Term Dates

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