Updated Sunday, 2 November 2025

New information in red.

This is an external page, voluntarily managed by the Kindergarten Class Parents (Communications) to assist parents in keeping up-to-date with relevant information and dates.

All the information you need to get you through the school year is available via the school website & school app, The Messenger (newsletter) or direct correspondence sent from the school. This communication page is a summary of the information gathered from these sources and as provided directly from the school.

This page is updated weekly.

Urgent information will be shared via the Kindergarten Parents WhatsApp Group.

Week 4 commencing Monday, 3 November 2025

Monday

• Formal Uniform (no blazers)

• Decodable Readers to be swapped.

Tuesday

• Sports Uniform

Wednesday

• Formal Uniform (no blazers)

• Library Day (Library Day is on Wednesday this week due to Terrey Hills tomorrow)

• Waste-Free Wednesday! - we are encouraged to pack recess and lunch in reusable containers with no wrappers

Thursday

• Sports Uniform with House Coloured Polo T-Shirt

• Terrey Hills (No Canteen orders please)

Friday

• Sports Uniform

• Clifton Gardens

Monday-Thursday

Drop off (car lines or in person) between 8.00am-8.20am. 

Pick-up in car line at 2.45pm

Friday

Drop off (car lines or in person) between 8.00am-8:20am. 

Pick-up at Clifton Gardens by 2.20pm or at school in car line at 2.45pm.

Term 4 Kindergarten Newsletter click here.

Book Recommendations for Junior Boys click here.

We appreciate each family approaches homework differently, so please be advised that besides weekly readers, the following is optional:

1. Readers - 4 readers chosen by your son. These are to practise reading fluency.

2. Maths Booklet - each week there will be one page of problem solving and one page of questions related to the topic taught the week before.

3. MATIFIC - online maths.

4. WUSHKA - online readers.

Click here 'A Very Kindy Christmas' 

How You Can Help: The Recycled Materials Drive ♻️ 

To make this project an authentic design and construction experience, we are asking for your help in collecting repurposed materials.

Please encourage your child to look for safe, clean items around the house that could be used in their gift design. Start sending these materials in with your child as soon as possible!

Examples of Useful Items: Old springs, wheels from broken toys, sliding boxes, tins with push-on lids, cardboard tubes, cardboard, paper towel rolls, plastic bottles, bottle caps, small sturdy boxes, fabric scraps, string, yarn.

Week 4

6 November - Terrey Hills

6 November - P&F Annual General Meeting (9.00am-10.00am / Library)

Week 5

14 November - Remembrance Day Assembly (11.30am-12.15pm / Mosman Village Church)

15/16 November - Father & Son Camp (Cockatoo Island)

Week 6

19 November - Terrey Hills

20 November - Kindy Mums' Dinner (7pm / Public Dining Room, Balmoral Beach)

Week 7

24 November - Term 4 Project 'The Gift of Giving' Speeches due

27 November - Carols Service (6-7pm / Mosman Village Church)

28 November - Gift Giving Showcase (8.30am-8.45am / Kindergarten Classrooms)

28 November - Term 4 Honours Assembly (11.30am-12.30pm / Mosman Village Church)

28 November - Laser Tag - Boys & Siblings ONLY - NO DADS (3pm / Clifton Gardens)

Week 8

2 December - Junior Primary Prize Giving and Christmas Concert (1.00-2.30pm / Mosman Village Church)

4 December - Term 4 concludes (Kindergarten 12.00pm pick up)

4 December - End of Year Playdate (From 12pm / Balmoral Baths). Come and watch the Year 6 boys do their graduation jump into the water!

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERING - CALL FOR HELPERS

Help Keep Our Canteen Running— Please Join Us!

The Canteen is proudly run by the P&F and depends on parent volunteers to support our dedicated paid staff in serving the boys. If you’ve volunteered before, you know firsthand how rewarding and appreciated your contribution is.

We warmly invite all parents to sign up for a shift for this term. It’s a simple way to support the School community - and the boys love seeing familiar faces behind the counter!

As a parent volunteer, you'll work alongside canteen staff and serve the boys during busy recess periods, 10.20-11.20am. No kitchen or cooking experience required. Click here for the Volunteer Sign Up Form to sign up for a 1-hour shift any day(s) during school term. Any questions about canteen volunteering, contact Jeff Brown @ 0400 410 737. 

As a matter of compliance, school volunteers must complete the Volunteer Form below, and have a current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Click here Apply for a Working With Children Check 

Volunteer Form for Canteen, Terrey Hills & Excursions

Click here Volunteer Information Form

Send completed forms to volunteer@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

Thank you for helping us keep this valued service going!

MOSMAN PREP WINTER BALL 2026 - CALL FOR HELPERS

Help Us Create a Magical Night!

We are excited to announce the return of our Mosman Prep Winter Ball, set for 30 May 2026 and we’d love your help to make it unforgettable.

Your P&F are forming a Winter Ball Organising Committee and inviting parents and carers to join us in shaping this special event. Whether you’re a whiz with decorations, enjoy coordinating logistics, have a flair for fundraising, or simply want to lend a hand, we’d love to have you on the team.

What’s involved?

You can dedicate as much or as little time as you have available. You can also let us know if a particular area interests you – we need support with the following jobs:

• Venue logistics – Arranging decorations and entertainment etc.

• Managing volunteers – Recruiting volunteers and managing a roster for the evening.

• Comms and graphics – Developing promotional materials (including invite & evening program).

• Fundraising – Organising the raffle, sourcing auction items (including year group art works).

Why join?

• Meet other members of our School community.

• Share your ideas, energy and talents. Help create a joyful, inclusive celebration for our whole School 

• Help create a joyful, inclusive celebration for our whole School community.

Who to contact?

If you are interested, please email Anna Donnan (annadonnan@iinet.net.au) by Friday 31 October.

Thank you for considering helping us with this special event!

P&F Committee

P&F ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

You are warmly invited to attend the P&F AGM.

Please join us as we reflect on 2025, share our strategic vision for the year ahead, review our financials, and welcome new committee members for 2026.

Date: Thursday 6 November at 9.00am

Location: Prep Library 

P&F Committee

Kindergarten Slush Fund

We invite parents to contribute $60 (per child for the year) as contributions towards group gifts for teachers' birthdays, end of year teachers' gifts, and thank yous.

Kindly let Hazel Peake (Grayson's mum and our trusted treasurer) know when you have. hazelpeake@outlook.com

Mosman Prep Class of 2031

BSB 633 000

Account 214 184 137

School Uniform

Our boys will be in Formal Uniform 2 days a week most weeks and the other 3 days will be in Sports Uniform.

Uniform for most weeks:

Monday - Formal Uniform (Blazers are not compulsory in Terms 4 and 1)

Tuesday - Sports Uniform

Wednesday - Formal Uniform (Blazers are not compulsory in Terms 4 and 1)

Thursday - Sports Uniform

Friday - Sports Uniform

Formal Uniform: grey formal shorts, blue button down short/long sleeved shirt, woollen vest, junior primary tie (with the flat bottom), grey knee-high socks, varsity cap, and black school shoes (leather not sneakers). They are only required to wear their blazers in Terms 2 and 3 (Winter Months). 

Sports Uniform: in the summer boys are expected to wear Mosman Prep Navy sports polo shirt, Mosman Prep white shorts or on chilly days navy Mosman Prep track suit pants with mostly white sneakers,  and their sun hat, and either a Mosman Prep fleece and/or Mosman Prep tracksuit top on chilly days. In the Winter they are also permitted to wear a white or navy long underwear singlet/shirt under their sports shirts for an extra layer. PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING VISIBLY.

Second Hand Uniform shop

The Second Hand Uniform Shop is open on Tuesdays 7.45am-8.15am. It is located near the Early Entry classroom, behind the Small Hall (external entrance).

If you are interested in volunteering in the Second Hand Uniform shop, the shop is looking for 1-2 more volunteers for their roster. You would be required to open up the shop once per month and all volunteers need a WWCC. If you're interested please contact Ginny Vacy-Lyle on 0409 545 303. 

Uniform Shop

To order new uniforms click here Midford Uniform Shop 

Lunchboxes

Boys will need morning tea, fruit snack and lunch packed daily as well as a water bottle. Please ensure that there are no nut products and let the teachers know if your son has any allergies that all parents should be aware of when packing food for school.

We kindly ask that you pack a different container for each "meal/snack" as they end up in different buckets as the boys enter their classrooms, so one container for fruit snack, one for morning tea, and one for lunch. This ensures the boys still have food to eat at lunchtime. 

Drop off & Pick-up

I know parking is hard to find, but please DO NOT PARK IN THE CARLINES (from the front of the main building all along the tennis courts all the way to in front of the EE stairs, look at signage). Do not double park or pull into driveways even if leaving the car idling with another child or adult in the car.

Please note THERE IS NO TURNING RIGHT ONTO CANROBERT Street from Mosman Prep's block of Shadforth Street during drop off and pick-up hours due to congestion with commuters. Please turn left and go up the hill and turn around the roundabout and return back down Canrobert Street.

Car Line Etiquette

Please pull up and as far forward as you can in the drop off zone before letting your sons off. I know it can be far from the Kindy classroom and main gate, but this helps alleviate congestion on Shadforth during drop off. Do not get out of the car to help your son or say goodbye, give your hugs before you get into the car. Please ensure he has everything he needs to get out of the car easily on his own. There will be staff on hand to lend him a hand when he's getting out so you don't have to get out.

For pick-ups, Kindy has the first pick-up slot, so please get in line about 2:40 on Shadforth and have your son's name visible on a visor or piece of paper for staff to help identify your son for your car. Again, do not get out of the car, the staff is there to help your son get into the car with his backpack and anything else he may have on hand. 

Clifton Gardens Friday Afternoons

Our boys will spend their Friday afternoons (when the weather is good) playing at Clifton Gardens with the Year 1 boys under the supervision of their teachers. You can either pick your son up directly from Clifton Gardens about 2.30pm or else from car lines at 2.45pm (they will be bused to and from Clifton Gardens).

Library Day

Kindergarten’s Library lesson is on Thursdays.

School App 

If you have any questions or issues accessing the ParentOrbit app, please contact Mr Blackband it@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

Seesaw App

The teachers use the Seesaw App to relay messages and share photos of the boys with parents. If you haven't already received a Username and Login for Seesaw from your son's teacher, please email them and let them know.

Terrey Hills

We have three visits scheduled to our Outdoor Learning Centre at Terrey Hills this term:

●  Monday 20th October (Week 2)
●  Thursday 6th November (Week 4)
●  Wednesday 19th November (Week 6)

Boys are asked to wear their house-coloured polo shirts and bring a packed lunch for this day as there will be no recess or lunch orders from the Canteen. We will ask for parent helpers closer to the time.

House Colours

There are three houses. MacDougall is powder blue (as opposed to the standard navy sports polo shirt) ,Yarnold is yellow, and Bradley is Green.

MacDougall, Yarnold and Bradley are the surnames of past Headmasters.

Volunteering

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

To apply for a Working With Children Check (WWCC) click here Apply for a Working With Children Check 

Volunteer Form for Canteen, Terrey Hills & Excursions

As part of our commitment to student safety and well-being, Mosman Prep adheres to the Child Safe Standards set by the Office of the Children's Guardian. To comply with these standards, all parent volunteers wishing to assist with the Canteen, Terrey Hills, or Excursions must complete the Volunteer Information Form.

The form requests the following details:

• Working With Children Check (WWCC) number: For verification purposes only.

• Date of Birth (DOB): Required for WWCC verification.

Please note:

The form includes references to relevant Mosman Prep policies, accessible on our website.

How to submit the form:

• Email the completed form to volunteer@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

Thank you for your time and cooperation in ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all our students.

Canteen

Daily volunteers are essential to the school maintaining a cost-effective and smooth-running canteen service.  As a parent volunteer, you'll work alongside canteen staff and serve the boys during recess periods 10.20am-11.20am. No kitchen or cooking experience required. Use this link Canteen Volunteer Form to sign up for a 1 hour shift any day(s) during the school term that you are available.

Any questions about canteen volunteering please contact Jeff Brown at 0400 410 737.

Orders can be made using the Flexischools App. We love our canteen! The food is delicious, nutritious and very good quality, and it helps support the work of the P&F!

Reminder, no canteen orders on Terrey Hills days as there isn't enough time for the amazing canteen team to put lunches together before the bus departs!

After School (& Vacation) Care (ASC)

Mosman Prep After School Care (ASC) is a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that provides care for Early Entry to Year 6 children who need supervision in the afternoons. We cater for a range of families, from those with working parents to those who have children involved in afternoon activities at the School. We cater for Mosman Prep and Queenwood students.

We are very proud of the culture of our After School Care program and the activities provided. Having qualified teachers involved in such a program allows an extra dimension and richness to after school care.

Our commitment:

• Provide high quality education and care for children.

• Provide a safe, secure and happy environment where children have a sense of belonging.

• Foster children’s imagination, creativity and curiosity.

Hours:

After School Care is open from 3-6pm during term time.

The service does not run during holiday periods. Our vacation care program is available during school holidays (see below). Permanent and Casual Bookings available. Bookings are essential.

Contact Details

Office Bookings:  9968 4044
After School Care:  0412 229 164 (3-6pm)
Email: school@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au
ASC Handbook 2025
Parent Handbook 2025

Click here to Enrol now 

Click here for ASC Permanent Booking Term 4 

Buses

Mosman Prep Coach (Chatswood) Term 4 Bookings

Travelling to Mosman Prep is now easier than ever. Our private coach service between Chatswood and Mosman Preparatory School and Queenwood Senior and Junior Campuses offers safe, convenient and affordable transport to and from school.

The coach is subject to availability and priority is given to Mosman Prep students. To secure your seat, click on the button below.
Note: bookings for particular days or one-way journeys are not available. Registration is not transferable and payments are non-refundable.

Additional Stop on Chatswood Coach Route - The new stop has been added at Miller St (opp. Abbott St) Cammeray.

Click here for Mosman Prep Coach (Chatswood) Service Bookings

Click here for Mosman Prep Coach Timetable 

Queenwood Coach Service

Mosman Prep has also partnered with Queenwood to offer more transport options for families. The following Queenwood bus services will be offered for travel in Term 4, 2025:

• Avalon

• Lane Cove/Lindfield

• Allambie via Seaforth and Balgowlah Heights

The North Curl Curl bus is not available to Mosman Pre students without siblings at Queenwood due to its popularity. Positions on this service are subject to availability; priority is given to Queenwood students.

Click here for Queenwood Bus Service Information 

Absences

Please advise the school of all absences prior to 8.20am via the ParentOrbit app or 9968 4044 or school@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

Enrichment Classes - Term 4, 2025

To complement the academic and sporting program offered at Mosman Prep, a number of Enrichment Classes are available either before or after school.

All information on classes offered and the link for bookings can be found in the following document: 

Click here Term 4, 2025 Enrichment Programs

Meals With Love

Mosman Prep prides itself on its service to community, guided by our motto, Non Nobis Solum – Not for Ourselves Alone. In this spirit, in 2024 in partnership with the P&F, a school community initiative called ‘Meals with Love’ was launched.

This service provides home cooked evening meals for Mosman Prep families in times of need. All meals are cooked by parent and teacher volunteers and are available for as many evenings as required. This service is anonymous, so meals cooked by volunteers will be delivered to the office for collection by the family as coordinated by the School.

If your family has a need for this service, please contact Julie Shortland at the School Office at ea@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

If you are also interested in being a volunteer and cooking the occasional meal for a family in need, please contact our new Meals with Love Coordinator, Georgina Ridhalgh at gridhalgh@hlbnsw.com.au.

Waste-Free Wednesdays

Help us make a difference to our environment with Waste-Free Wednesdays! As of Term 4, Mosman Prep will encourage students to bring their recess and lunch to school in reusable containers with no wrappers. By doing this, we can reduce our School's waste and help keep our environment clean. Thank you for your cooperation and support.