Manor Gardens Primary School

“Useful knowledge is a great support for intuition.” – Charles B Rogers

“There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being – to help someone succeed.”  Alan Loy McGinnus

“When you find a dream inside your heart, don’t ever let it go. For dreams are the tiny seeds, from which beautiful tomorrows grow.” – Unknown

DATES TO DIARISE
15 April Permaculture Gardening (Staff Workshop)
17 April Book Repair Morning
19 April Start of 2nd term extra-mural timetable
22 April Earth Day
22 April Berea Media Centre Meeting
22 April SGB Meeting
26 April School Holiday
27 April Public Holiday (Freedom Day)
1 May Public Holiday (Worker’s Day)
1 May Camp Out
5 - 7 May Grade 7 Excursion (Anerley)
8 May Horizon Maths (Round 2)

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.” – Jim Rohn

WELCOME
A warm welcome to all members of our MGPS community! Welcome to Mrs Lucy Robbins, who has joined our staff as a Grade 1 intern and to Mrs Mandy Hayes who has rejoined us to teach Grade 5. Welcome also to Miss Elisha Warman, the locum tenen teacher in Grade 4MC until Mrs Marshall-Connellan resumes duty on 20 January. We look forward to having your input and hope you will enjoy being part of the Manor Gardens Primary team.

“If you desire an hour’s happiness, take a nap. If you desire a day’s happiness, go fishing. If you desire a month’s happiness, get married. If you desire a year’s happiness, inherit a fortune. If you desire a lifetime’s happiness, help someone else.” – Chinese proverb

DATES TO DIARISE
DATE EVENT
2 December Inter House General Knowledge Quiz
2 – 3 December Waltons Stationery Handout and Collection
3 December Grade 1s – Lilliput Learners Concert
3 December General Knowledge Quiz – Glenmore PS (19h00)
4 December Inter House Relay Gala

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey

DATES TO DIARISE
• 25 November : Piano Evening
• 26 November : Grade 4 Excursion
• 26 November : Booktime
• 26 November : SGB Meeting
• 27 November : Extra-mural activities end with exception of touch rugby and music
• 28 November : Cricket Fun Day
• 30 November : Speech and Drama / Hip Hop Show
• 1 December : String and Sax Assembly
• 2 December : Inter House General Knowledge Quiz
• 5 December : Ensemble Performance

“A most important key to successful leadership is your ability to direct and challenge the very best that is in those whom you lead”. – Anonymous.

DATES TO DIARISE
4 March : FP Inter-school Gala
12 March : FP Gala
16 March : Swimathon Week Begins
16 – 20 March : National Water Week
20 March : Meatout Day
21 March : Mini-Cricket Fun Day
21 March : Human Rights Day – Public Holiday
22 March : World Water day
23 March : World Meteorological Day
25 March : Grade 5 Cake Sale
25 March : Music Evening
27 March : FP Parent Viewing Time

“Learn to smile at every situation. See it as an opportunity to prove your strength and ability”. – Joe Brown

DATES TO DIARISE
• 17 February : SP Gala
• 20 February : Open Day
• 21 February : International Mother Language Day
• 23 February : Interschool Girls Gala
• 25 February : Interschool Boys Gala
• 25 February : Grade 1 Reading Evening
• 27 February : FP Parent Viewing Time
• 4 March : FP Inter-school Gala
• 12 March : FP Gala
• 16 March : Swimathon Week Begins