Notes Term 4

Welcome to Term 4

Year 3 & Year 5 Opportunity Class/Selective High School 2027

The NSW Department of Education are opening applications for a Selective High School or Opportunity Class for 2027.

Applications will be open from Thursday 6th November 2025 and close on 20th February 2026.

They will not be accepting late applications.

Information has been provided in the newsletter. Please click here to view.

Students who are in Year 3 2025 and Year 4 2026 can apply for a 2027 OC placement.

Students who are in Year 5 2025 and Year 6 2026 can apply for a 2027 Selective High School placement.

For more information on the application process and to apply, click here.

The tests for admission to an Opportunity Class or Selective High School are completed online.

Information about the testing format, including practice tests, can be found here.

If you are intending to apply for an Opportunity Class or Selective High School for 2027, please complete the ‘intention to apply’ note and return it to your class teacher. This is not a registration form for the test; it is just a notification for the teacher. Please click here to download the note. A paper copy will be available at the front office if don't have printing facilities.

For further information, visit Selective high schools and opportunity classes.

3-6 Swimming Carnival 2026

It’s time to start planning for our 2026 Swimming Carnival, scheduled for Monday, 23 February 2026 at Warringah Aquatic Centre, from 8.30am - 2.00pm. This year, we would like to make the event a whole-school carnival for Years 3–6 students and any Year 2 students who are turning 8 during 2026.

To ensure the day is inclusive and enjoyable for everyone, the program will include two non-competitive 25m events (freestyle and breaststroke). Students may choose to participate in either the 50m competitive events _or_ the 25m non-competitive events, but not both. There will also be an open competitive 100m Freestyle race. Parent transport will be required if your child wishes to enter this event. This event will be starting at 8:30am.

At this stage, we are seeking an indication of how many students intend to participate, as bus transport costs will depend on overall numbers. The estimated cost for all Year 3–6 students to attend (including return bus transport, pool entry, and hire fees) is approximately $40 per student.

We understand that this increase in cost may affect families’ decisions. Therefore, we are considering two possible options:

A whole-school 3-6 carnival where all students attend (swimmers and spectators) - as per a normal school day at a cost of approximately $40 per student; or
A competitors-only event (as in previous years), where parents transport their children to and from the venue, reducing the overall cost. Students who are not competing at the carnival will be required to attend school.

Please note that regardless of the final format, this will be a normal school day for all students.

If your child would like to participate in either the competitive or non-competitive events, please complete the entry form via the link below. Your responses will help us make an informed decision about how to best run the carnival.

Race entries must be made online through School Interviews on the link below.

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code

Code: bv9mu

Entries close on Friday, 14th November, 2025.

Once entries have closed we will confirm if the carnival will be a whole school event or competitors only with parent transport.

Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day Flyer

When: Tuesday 28th October

Time: 10:15am - Open Classrooms

11:00am - 11:40am - Picnic recess in the playground

There will be a cake stall at recess if you wish to purchase anything - cash only.

Please enter through the front Waratah main gate or the back Emma Street gate.

Cake Stall - Families are asked to please bring a plate of biscuits, slices etc to the canteen on the day by 10:15am.

No Nuts please.

Year 6 2026 Graduation Jackets

Our current Year 5 students (Year 6 2026) are given the opportunity to purchase a graduation jacket and/or graduation polo shirts (our everyday green polos).

* Graduation jacket $66

* Graduation green MVPS short sleeve polo shirt $42

* Graduation green MVPS long sleeve polo shirt $44

For further details and information on how to order, please click here.