Welcome back to all members of our school community. I hope you enjoyed your break!

Throughout the year it is important that we continually remind ourselves of our school values - Respect, Courage, Responsibility, 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.

Responsibility, our main focus this term, is about stepping up and doing what is right.

Our whole school community can live this value by:

• Showing up
• Following through on commitments
• Being accountable for our actions
• Owning our energy and emotions, and understanding their impact on others
• Being a leader

Best wishes for a wonderful a term!

Sharon

A heartfelt thanks to Mrs Partridge and eleven members of the Buzz for your outstanding performance as part of the Launceston City RSL Band on ANZAC Day. The music added great depth and solemnity to the occasion, honoring our fallen heroes, veterans, and current service men and women with the dignity they deserve.  Your contribution was truly appreciated by all. 

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

Year 5/6 Sport gets underway this week and our students are very excited!

Bootcamp @ City Park

Kingball Riverside Primary School v MHPS

Netball Norwood Primary School v MHPS

Football Riverside Primary School v MHPS

Soccer MHPS v Riverside Primary School

Due to the high number of students accessing Breakfast Club (39 students on one day is our record!), we ask that parents and carers say goodbye at the door. A member of the Leadership Team is present to support and supervise students.

The Buzz will be starting a new group of beginners in Term 2.

What is The Buzz?

• The Buzz is a beginner brass band facilitated by volunteer members of the City Of Launceston RSL Band.
• Instruments on offer are cornet, trombone, trombone mini and euphonium. All learner instruments are made of plastic and are ideal for children.
• The Buzz lessons are weekly on a Thursday afternoon from 3:10 pm - 4:00 pm. Lessons take place in the school PAC. Students will need to be collected from the PAC at 4:00 pm.
• There is no charge for lessons, instrument hire or book hire. We do expect that all students will take care of borrowed instruments and books and be responsible for bringing them to school on Thursdays.

Learning any musical instrument is a challenge and requires patience, persistence, a positive attitude and plenty of practice.  Learning a brass instrument has the added challenge of producing a sound (a buzz).  Students who join The Buzz need to be prepared to practise at home in order to make progress on their instrument.

If your child is interested in joining The Buzz they can see Mrs Partridge for more information. You can also email Mrs Partridge at cherie.partridge@decyp.tas.gov.au if you have any queries.

All students from Year 4, 5 and 6 will be visiting the University of Tasmania (Newnham Campus) to work with the Centre for Human Movement pre-service teachers. Our students will participate in a variety of sporting activities over the next three weeks, for one-hour sessions.  The students will be walking to UTAS and busing back to MHPS if the weather is fine.  Buses will be provided both ways if it rains.

Cindy Wright - Assistant Principal