Welcome to the Year 3 Parent Communication Page 

This is an external page voluntarily managed by the Prep Class Parents and P&F to assist parents in keeping up-to-date with current news and dates

• Class Newsletter - The teachers will send out our class newsletter early in Term 1 - keep your eye out as it contains key information.

• Summer Sports information - Please refer to Summer Sports section below for all relevant guidance - we encourage everyone to read this and refer to Mr Riddett's Summer Sports Information document. 

• Summer Sports - Key Dates - Saturday internal games (Week 2 - Saturday 7 Feb) and Saturday IPSHA Round 1 (Week 3 - Saturday 14 Feb).

• New Sports Items in 2026 - Please be aware that there will be some changes to the sports uniform (namely, new training and playing tops and new sports socks - please hold off purchasing current items from Midford until you recieve advice from Prep. Refer to initial advice here. 

• Swimming Carnival (Year 1/2) - Monday 2 Feb -1-2.30pm - Manly Pool - Parents invited to attend.

• Swimming Carnival (Senior) - Thursday 5 Feb - Cranbrook Swim Centre (all day). Cross Country (Senior Primary) - Tuesday 24 Feb (morning only).  Parents are invited to attend both events.

• Senior Primary Tie - Year 3, don't forget to get your pointy tie now we are in senior primary - Midfords link here. 

• Second Hand Uniform shop - For your convenience, the SHU shop will open before the year commences - Wednesday 28 January from 1pm - 3pm. 

• Coach Services: Bookings for Chatswood Coach (Prep) and Northern Beaches Coach (Queenwood) are now open - see link here. 

• After School Care - Bookings will now be done via a new online platform through HubWorks - bookings for Term 1 will open late January (stay tuned).

• Enrichment Classes - Bookings for Term 1 will open late January (stay tuned).

• Class Account Contribution ($60 per family) - Each year the class parents request an optional contribution of $60 for the class account - this covers costs such as teacher birthday and end-of-year gifts, as well as teacher attendance at your teacher thank you event. Please pay your contribution into the class account (BSB: XXX XXX / Account: XXXXX).

• Morning drop off  (8-8.20am) - you can park and/or walk your son into school, or drop your boy at the car line ''drop off zone' on Shadforth Street where there is a teacher on duty supervising (please do not get out of your car, if possible).

• Afternoon pick up (time) - you can park or walk and collect your son out the front of the school (Shadforth Street) - or you pick up your son via the car line (please have your name clearly displayed on your front window). Again, please do not get out of your car, if possible.

• Car line rules - please do not park in car lines or leave your car during this time, you also cannot u-turn on that section of Shadforth Street for safety reasons, and there is no right turn at the intersection of Shadforth and Canrobert Street to ensure a good flow of traffic. There are often rangers on duty and you will be fined for any of the infringements outlined above. 

• Coach services: Bookings for Chatswood Coach (Prep) and Northern Beaches Coach (Queenwood) are now open - see link here. 

• Lunchboxes - You will need three seperate lunch boxes - (1) Crunch and Sip (small box with cut fruit and veg) - (2) Recess (medium box - fruit and snack) - (3) Lunch (sandwich, snack & fruits).

• Canteen - Order delicious & healthy recess/lunches via our on-site canteen - see link to ordering via flexischools app here. 

• After School Care - Bookings for Term 1 will be done via a new online platform through HubWorks - Bookings for Term 1 will open late January (stay tuned)

• Enrichment Classes (before and after school activites) - Bookings for Term 1 will open late January (stay tuned).

• Second hand uniform shop - For your convenience, the SHU shop will open before the year commences - Wednesday 28 January from 1pm - 3pm. Following that it opens each Tuesday during term from 7.45 - 8.15am. 

• Reminder to download the Mosman Prep School App (Orbit) - it is critical to keeping on track - providing key notifications/updates and links for logging absences, viewing class pages & newsletters etc. 

Welcome to Senior Primary Sports!

There are two sports seasons at Prep: Summer (cricket or basketball) and Winter (rubgy or soccer). You son will choose his sport at the commencement of each year. 

The sporting seasons do not follow the school terms - see below. 

• Summer sport - Term 1 and Term 4 

• Winter sport - Term 2 and Term 3

Note that Winter sports conclude around the middle of Term 3 when there will be a small break until Summer sports commence in Term 4. 

Training and Saturday fixtures

• Sports training is held after school one afternoon each week, combined with an in-school training session every second Friday. 

• Boys will then play each Saturday with the fixtures shared by Prep on the Thursday prior to the game. 

Uniforms 

• NOTE - there will changes to the sport uniforms (namely, training and playing tops and new sports socks) - please hold off purchasing these items and watch out for Prep updates. Refer to initial advice here. 

• For Saturday sports and after-school sports training, boys will need to wear their team sports uniform. 

• For basketball, the singlets require your son's unique number to be on the back and this will be communicated by Prep prior to the start of your first summer sport season. Please advise Midford of this number when ordering your son's basketball singlet.

• For cricket, boys should be in long white pants (purchased from any sporting shop) and may wish to use their own bat. 

• Shoes worn to basketball and cricket need to be mostly white, soccer and rugby boots need to be mostly black. 

• Extra gear - soccer boys need shin pads, while rugby boys need mouth guards and headgear (optional). 

See Summer Sports section below. 

Saturday Games - IPSHA Summer Sport Competition

• Commences = (Round 1) = Saturday 14 Feburary

• Concludes = (Round 6) - Saturday 21 March (recommences in Term 4 - Rounds 7-11).

• IPSHA sport teams will be announced via the School App each Thursday.

• Uniforms - Basketball uniform is basketball singlet, shorts, and white gym shoes. Cricket uniform is white cricket t-shirt, long white pants, white gym shoes and cricket broad-brimmed hat.

Sickness or Wet Weather

• Sickness - if your son is unwell or unable to attend at the last minute - please contact another parent in your team so they can pass on the message to your coach.

• Unavailable - if your son will be unavailable, please inform Mr Riddett in advance at sriddett@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

• Wet Weather Line - 9990 9196 - this is updated on Saturdays between 6:30am and 7am. It has the most up-to-date information on the status of your game (if the message has not been updated, the game is on as scheduled). 

• Uniform - PE uniform with house-coloured t-shirts to be worn

• No lunch orders - packed recess and lunch required

• Parent volunteers are encouraged - please email your class teacher if you'd like to volunteer!

• Volunteers at Terrey Hills need to comply with the volunteering requirements as below (WWCC and Volunteer Form).  

Term 1 Dates:

• To be updated once Class Newsletter is released.

• Absences need to be logged via the School App (Orbit) prior to 8.20am.

• Late arrivals must report to the Reception before proceeding to their classrooms. 

• Early departures must be emailed to the Office and classroom teacher prior to the day - boys are then collected from Reception at depature time. 

• Changes to regular travel arrangements must be emailed to the school and classroom teacher by 12pm that day. For emergencies please call the Office directly on 9968 4044.

Classroom Teachers

3H Classroom Teacher: Serena Hannon: shannon@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

3M Classroom Teacher: Ellie Mackay: emackay@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

Class Parents 2025

Communications: Sascha (Sandy)

Events team: Candice (Hunter) & Sarah (Thomas)

Treasurer: Elisha (Elijah)

Gifts: Elisha (Elijah)

Father and Son Camp: Elisha (Elijah)

Prep Staff - Key Contacts

Headmaster: Mr Peter Grimes - pgrimes@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

Deputy of Learning & Innovation: Ms Alex Fentoullis - afentoullis@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

Deputy of Student Opportunities & School Operations: Mr Brendan Frost - bfrost@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

School Chaplain, Deputy of Pastoral Care: TBA

School Counsellor: Ms Skye Adams - schoolcounsellor@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au

IT support - Mr Matt Blackband - mblackband@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au