Year 4 2025 Parent Communications Page

Updated 19 October 2025

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This is an external page, voluntarily managed by the Year 4 Class Parent (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. 

Urgent information will be shared via the Year 4 Parents WhatsApp group. This page is updated weekly.

Class Updates 

Term 4 class newsletter here.

Weekly Schedule (8.20am - 3.00pm) 

Week 2 commencing 20 October 2025

• Monday: 4D - Sports Uniform (PE); 4G - Full School Uniform; 4G - Library

• Tuesday: Sports Uniform - House Shirts (Terrey Hills)

• Wednesday: Full School Uniform. Bring Cricket, Basketball or Sports Uniform to change into for after school training.

• Thursday: 4D - Full School Uniform; 4G - Sports Uniform (PE)

• Friday: Full School Uniform

Reminders

• Saturday Games: IPSHA round 9 games on 25 October. See 'Saturday Sport' section below.

• Enrichment: Programme starts this week, schedule here.

• Grandparents Day: A reminder that our Grandparents and Special Friends Day is this Thursday 23 October, 8:45-10:30am.

• Year 4 Father and Son Camp: Next weekend (25-26 Oct) at Glenworth Valley Campground. 

• Gingerbread House P&F Fundraiser: A reminder to support our school community by ordering a gingerbread house by 31 October at this link. Full details in WhatsApp group.

• Teacher Thank You Lunch: Also a reminder please to consider making a donation to the Mosman Prep teacher thank you lunch at this link. You can leave a message of support with your donation. Full details in WhatsApp group. 

• P&F AGM: The P&F Annual General Meeting is on Thursday 6 Nov, 9-10am in the Mosman Prep Library. Please join to hear the P&F reflect on 2025, share its strategic vision for the year ahead, review financials, and welcome new committee members for 2026.

• Canteen: A note from our wonderful Canteen: Help Keep Our Canteen Running— Please Join Us! The canteen needs more volunteers, and we’d love your help! If you have an hour to spare during the week, consider signing up for a shift. It’s a great way to support the school, connect with the boys, and lend a hand to our amazing canteen staff—who knows, it might even be the highlight of your week! The canteen relies on parent volunteers to operate smoothly, and your support makes a big difference. Simply click this link to add your name to an available shift. Thank you for helping us keep this valued service going! 

• Winter Ball 2026: The P&F are excited to announce the return of the Mosman Prep Winter Ball, set for 30 May 2026 and they would love your help to make it unforgettable. The P&F are forming a Winter Ball Organising Committee and inviting parents and carers to join them 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, they’d love to have you on the team. Full details in the email sent last week. To volunteer please email Anna Donnan (annadonnan@iinet.net.au) by Friday 31 Oct.  

• 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.

• Blazers: During Term 4 it is not compulsory for the boys to wear their blazers to and from school.

• Varsity caps and sunhats: Boys must still wear their varsity caps to and from school, and have sunhats packed for breaks. 'No hat, restricted play'.

• Start time: Boys can arrive at school from 8am. School starts 8.20am.

• Finish time - The school day for Year 4 finishes at 15:00.

• Library: 4D’s library lesson is on Tuesdays and 4G’s library lesson is on Mondays. Please remind your son to bring his library bag on these days.

• Uniform and car line: A reminder from the school about uniform expectations and car line rules is here.

• School App: If you have any questions or issues accessing School Orbit, please contact it@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

• Friday uniform: Every "odd week" Friday (ie Week 1, 3, 5 etc) boys wear regular Sports Uniform to school for afternoon training. Canteen lunch orders are permitted, but please no drinks.

• School iPads: As part of our Year 4 iPad program, students may bring their school-assigned iPads home ONLY for special projects and tasks. While these devices are assigned to families and paid off over time, they remain primarily owned by the school. Parents are asked to take full responsibility for the iPad when it is taken home and ensure it is returned the next school day or when the task is completed. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the safe and timely return of the iPad.

• Sports information - Please read all the information pertaining to Saturday sports and associated training in the section below. Any questions please send to the Whatsapp group - there are lots of people who have done this before and can help with what to do and what to expect.

• Homework: Boys are expected to complete 20-30mins each night. The task will be handed out on Monday (in scrapbook). Please help your son organise his week so that homework is completed by Thursday night in time to be returned to class on Friday morning for marking and feedback. NB reading tasks are compulsory, but all other homework is optional.

• Absences - Please advise the School of all absences prior to 8.20am via 9968 4044 or school@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au 

• Car line - All boys are to be collected from the car line at the designated time (15:00). For those collecting by car, please stay in your vehicle at all times and a staff member will assist your son getting into the car. For any parent or carer collecting on foot, please move away from the car line area as soon as you have collected your son. 

• Uniform Shop: The Turramurra Midford store (formerly Cowan & Lewis) is open Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm and Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm. Information re online ordering here and price list here.

• Second Hand Uniform Shop - open Tuesday 7.45-8.15am during term time. 

• Terrey Hills: No Canteen on Terrey Hills days. Parent Volunteers are welcome to join the boys on each of the Terrey Hills visits as required. Please communicate with the Year 4 class teachers directly should you wish to volunteer for one of the visits. The teachers will confirm if your attendance is needed. Volunteers need to email a completed Volunteer Form to volunteer@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au before attending. 

• Photos at Terrey Hills/excursions: The school has asked that parent volunteers at school activities such as TH and excursions do not take photos of children, other than their own, unless they have parent permission in writing. 

• Volunteers: All parent volunteers (eg Terry Hills, Canteen, Uniform Shop, excursions) need to send a completed Volunteer Form to volunteer@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au before volunteering. The form requires a current NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC). If you submitted a form during a previous year and your WWCC is still valid, there is no need to resubmit as the school keeps them on record. 

• Meals With Love: 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 Meals with Love Coordinator, Georgina Ridhalgh at GRidhalgh@hlbnsw.com.au.

Saturday sport

• Training is on Wednesdays after school. Boys wear Full School Uniform to school and bring uniforms for their nominated sport in a small bag that can be stored in the classroom to change into after school. Cricket bags should be left neatly in the Undercroft in the space near the Canteen. Cricket players need plain white cricket pants or shorts, a School crested cricket polo shirt and white wide brim School cricket hat. Basketball players need the School basketball singlet and navy basketball shorts. Their Sports Uniform may also be worn at training. Mr Riddett's preference for basketball is for the boys to wear their basketball uniforms, but it is not a problem if they wear normal Sports Uniform. Pickup for basketball is 4.30pm at School; and for cricket is 4.30pm at Balmoral Oval. There is no bus back to school from Balmoral Oval. 

• Friday afternoon training takes place only on odd weeks. Cricket training is at Georges Heights Oval and basketball training is at school or at Marie Bashir Sports Centre (MISC). The boys can be collected at 14:45 from either location, or they will be taken back to the school where they can be collected from car lines at 15:00. The School will confirm pickup arrangements via email each Friday afternoon. At all Friday training sessions boys are required to wear their sports uniform only (navy polo). Boys DO NOT require their basketball or cricket uniforms and gear.

• Team lists (with finalised venues and times) will be placed on the Sports Notice Board at school for the boys to view, sent via the School App, and placed on the School Website for parents to check on Thursday of each week.

• If your son is unavailable on any given Saturday due to a family commitment, please inform Mr Riddett (Sports Master) via letter or e-mail at sriddett@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au in advance of the Saturday so that arrangements can be made. If your son is sick on a Saturday, please notify another parent on the team so that they can inform the coaches, and also email Mr Riddett. 

• On Saturdays, the Mosman Prep wet weather information line will be updated between 6:30am and 7am. This number has the most up-to-date information the School can provide regarding sport and excursions. Parents are to call this number and not the school office: MCEPS WET WEATHER LINE - 9990 9196 (after heavy rain Mosman Council sometimes closes its grounds, so please always check with this number for all school sport and excursion cancellations).

• 2025 Sport dates.

• Link: Term 4 Summer Sport Information.

• Link: Term 4 IPSHA Sport Saturday Morning Fixture Lists.

• Link: 2025 Basketball Singlet Numbers (required when ordering uniforms).

• Link: IPSHA Codes of Behaviour for School Sport. 

Key Year 4 Dates (Term 4) 

• 19 Oct: Year 4 Mother/Son afternoon, 3-5.30pm, Warringah Bowling Club Mosman 

• Oct 21: Year 4 day at Terrey Hills

• 23 Oct: Grandparents and Special Friends Day, 8.45-10.30am, Mosman Village Church

• 25-26 Oct: Year 4 Father/Son Camp, Glenworth Valley Campground

• 30 Oct: Year 4 mums' drinks, Juniper Lane, details TBC by events team

• 1 Nov: Mosman Prep Golf Day, 12-5pm, Cammeray Golf Club (registered players only)

• 4 Nov: Year 4 day at Terrey Hills

• 10 Nov: Year 4 Gibberagong Environmental Educational Centre Excursion

• 14 Nov: Year 4 End of Year Parent/Teacher Event, 6.30-9.30pm, Betel Leaf

• 22 Nov: IPSHA games conclude for the season with Round 12

• 27 Nov: Carols Service, 6-7pm, Mosman Village Church

• 4 Dec: Senior Primary Speech Night, 6.30-8pm, Mosman Village Church

• 4 Dec: Term 4 concludes 12.15pm. 

Canteen

Volunteer Opportunity Call to Action: 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 busy recess periods, 10:20-11:20am. No kitchen or cooking experience required.  Use this link to sign up for a 1-hour shift any day(s) during school term.  Any questions about canteen volunteering, please contact Jeff Brown on 0400410737.  As a matter of compliance, school volunteers must complete a Volunteer Form and send to volunteers@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

Second Hand Uniform Shop

The uniform shop is run by a small group of parent volunteers with all proceeds going to the P&F. The shop needs an additional 1-2 people to join the volunteer roster. You will be required to open the shop once per month. All volunteers need to complete a Volunteer Form and send to volunteers@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au. If you are interested in volunteering in the uniform shop, please contact Ginny Vacy-Lyle on 0409 545 303.