From the Principal

School Board - From The Principal

On Tuesday 13th November 2018, the Mount Pleasant School Board had its final meeting for 2018, followed by the public meeting which all school boards must convene at least once a year.  The tenure of all board members has come to an end this year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all board members for their incredible support and hard work throughout the last two years.  Their involvment in policy making and general advice has been invaluable. 
Early in Term 1, 2019 I will be calling for nominations to the School Board.  I will also provide information regarding the various duties and expectations of the Board.

2019 Contributions/Charges/Requirements Lists

Term Dates 2019

2019
Term 1 for students begins Monday 4th February 2019
School Administrators will be available from Tues 29th Jan 2019
Last day Term 1 for students is Friday 12th April 2019

Parent Information Booklet 2019

For a copy of our Parent Information Booklet 2019

ANAPHYLAXIS

Anaphylaxis is a severe, rapidly progressive allergic reaction that is potentially life threatening.  The most common allergens in school aged children are peanuts, eggs, tree nuts (e.g. cashews), cows milk, fish and shellfish, wheat, soy, sesame and certain insect venom (particularly bee stings).

Two preventative strategies that we continually emphasise with students and parents are:

. Do not send food to school that may have anaphylactic triggers

. Do not share food.

You are urged to continually bear these two preventative strategies in mind and reinforce them with your children.

2018 WEB SITE RECENT UPDATES

The following have been recently updated:
** 2019 Contributions and Charges

** School Uniform Shop and Uniform information
** Behaviour Management and Preventing & Managing Bullying Policy

** Connect Now new app update 

** P&C Minutes 2018

** Maggie Dent: Parenting Help

** Important forms - including consent form, student health form, Connect for parents

** Parent Information Book 2019

** Nude Food Chewsdays - more ideas at 'wipe out waste'

** Preventing and Managing Bullying Policy

SCIENCE LAB

Mount Pleasant Primary School successfully applied to have a classroom converted into a Science Lab.

The conversion is underway in Room 6, which is already used as a Lab.  This is a two year project so we are not exactly aware of the timeline.

In addition, our school will receive $25000 to purchase laboratory equipment and resources such as 3D models of the solar system and human anatomy, digital microscopes, 3D printers, virtual reality headsets, robotics kits and renewable energy kits.

This is a great win for Mount Pleasant Primary School and will improve Science education and student skills for the jobs of the future.

CONNECT NOW App for IOS devices

Connect Now makes receiving and viewing attachments a breeze.  All those attachments and links in our newsletter are now easily accessible.

Connect also has a thriving community of teachers, students and parents across Western Australian public schools who use Connect for communication, learning and collaboration. To enhance communication amongst users, Connect Now leverages push notifications to alert teachers, students and parents to what is happening in Connect. You can also use the Stream in Connect Now to view all of relevant Notices and Discussions in one place.

Update to Connect Now at :  https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/connect-now/id999249533?mt=8

Uniform and Dress Code

The Dress Code and Uniform Policy for Mount Pleasant Primary School is available here and a copy can be obtained from the front office.

Mount Pleasant Primary School is held in high regard by the community for its excellent standard of dress.  However, of late, we have noticed that several students are wearing inappropriate items of clothing.  These include hats or other headgear, jackets and footwear.

School Security & Vandalism

School Security and Vandalism

Ed Security has increased weekend patrols but I would ask families who live near the school to remain vigilant and also keep a watch on weekends.  If you see any suspicious behaviour at the school, please call Ed Security on 9264 4771 ; 9264 4632 or toll free on 1800 177 777.

Mount Pleasant Primary School Building Fund

A reminder that the Mount Pleasant Primary School Building Fund is alive and well.

The benefit of having a School Building Fund is that parents and community members can make tax deductible donations to MPPS to construct and maintain the school buildings in which our children are educated. 

There is approximately $1600 in this account and our next target is to upgrade the original boys/girls toilets near the staffroom.