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Sport Faction Tops
Order forms for faction tops are available from the front office and can be left in the P&C box for the order to be processed.
Parent Information Sessions
To provide you with information regarding your child’s program of work and to maintain open communication links, Parent Information sessions will be held on Tuesday 19 February 2019. In an attempt to accommodate parents with students in several classes we have staggered the times. While the times below may not suit every single family, if there is a conflict, we will provide notes from whichever class you cannot attend.Tuesday 19 February
5.30pm
K-4B Mrs Nicolay
K-4R Mrs Klinger
K-4G Mrs Larose (Room 15)
PP - Room 14 Miss Edmonds
PP - Room 16 Mrs Lund
PP/1 - Room 13 Dr Bochenek
Yr1 - Room 12 Mrs Gardiner
Yr1 - Room 11 Mrs Ward and Miss Cleeman
6.00pm
Yr2—Room 5 Ms Harnett
Yr2—Room 10 Mrs Sparkes
Yr3—Room 8 Mrs Cull
Yr3—Room 7 Ms Kukura
Yr 4—Room 2 Mrs Williams
Yr 5—Room 4 Mrs Conrad
6:30pm
Yr 2—Room 9 Mrs Anderson and Ms Inglis
Yr4- Room 3 Mrs Anfuso
Yr5 - Room 1 Miss Cheveralls and Mrs Hunter
Yr6 - Room 17 Mrs Dennerley
Yr6 - Room 18 Mr Clee

Kiss and Drop
For new families and as a reminder to existing families, the Kiss and Drop area on Queens Road is a NO PARKING zone. This area is used solely to pick up and drop off your children. When picking up, if you cannot see your child, please do another lap around the block.
From the Principal
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back to Mount Pleasant Primary. A particular warm welcome to new families who have enrolled this year. This includes 61 Kindergarten students and 41 from the remainder of the school. Our enrolment stands at 452. As a result of growth, we have a new classroom in transportable 10 with Mrs Sparkes.
Staffing
There are several new staff that I would like to introduce: Silvie Larose—Kindergarten Green; Colleen Pattinson—Pre-primary DOTT; Nicola Sparkes—Year 2; Nicole Conrad—Year 5; Charmain Kavanagh –Education Assistant; Mandy Morasca—Education Assistant.
I would like to welcome all of our new staff to Mount Pleasant Primary School and wish them the very best for this year and beyond.

EDU Dance 2019
Welcome back! I trust that everyone has had an enjoyable day for the first day back of school for 2019.
I would like to sincerely thank all of those parents who have paid their Contributions and Charges for 2019, either via direct deposit or called in to pay over the counter.
This notice is a reminder that the EDU Dance program begins on Wednesday 6th February and payment must be made prior so that students can access the program. If for reasons of hardship this is not possible, please call me on 9316 1045 to work out a payment plan.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Tanya Hunter

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
2019 Contribution and charges and student personal requirements lists have been sent home. If you have not seen your childs list, check here
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.

2019 WEB SITE RECENT UPDATES
The following have been recently updated:
** 2019 Events Calendar
** Term 1 2019 Canteen Menu
** Term 1 Student Planner 2019
** 2019 Contributions and Charges
** School Uniform Shop and Uniform information
** Behaviour Management and Preventing & Managing Bullying Policy
** 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
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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
Absentees
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Event Quick View
- Mon 4th March Public Holiday - Labour Day
- Thu 7th March Swim Trials
- Fri 15th March MPPS Swimming Carnival
- Mon 18th March to Thu 21st March Year 6 Swimming Lessons
- Thu 21st March Harmony Day
School Hours
School starts 8.45am
Recess 10.50am - 11.10am
Lunch 12.40pm - 1.20pm
School finishes 2.55pm
Useful Links
Department of Education Term Dates
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Children with Special Learning Needs
Helpful Publications from Department of Education
Food for Kids - The right start to healthy eating for pre-primary and primary school children
Best Food Choices for School Aged Children - Children need a variety of foods to meet their nutrient needs
Recommended Daily Food Serves for Children - Do you know which foods and how much of these foods your child needs?
Tips for Parents on Problem Eating Habits in School Aged Children - You'd think it would be easy getting kids to eat, but ...
Think U Know - internet safety program aimed at youth 11 - 17