Year 5

Parent Communication

Last Updated - Sunday May 24, 2026

Welcome to the Year 5 Class Page

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

Week 6 of 10 - Schedule (8.20am - 3.10pm)

Monday

All - Winter School Uniform
Bear Pit Speech due

Tuesday

5B - Winter School uniform, Library
5S - PE Uniform

Wednesday

All - Winter School Uniform,
5S - Library

Thursday

ALL - Formal - Queenwood Excursion (check parent orbit for permission slips)
All - After-school sports training
Note - bring full rugby/soccer uniform - reversible training shirt - plus gear
PICK UP - Balmoral Oval @4.30PM

Friday

ALL - Even Friday - Sports Uniform pick up from George's Heights at 2:45 or school at 3:10

Saturday

All - round five of Winter Sport
Note - Updates are sent Thursday's for locations/teams

Weekly Update

Prep Biennial Fundraiser - Online Auction - only ONE WEEK TO GO - place your bids here!
Bear Bit Speech due this Monday 25 May - Prep notice here.
Mosman Prep PE/sports socks - Delay - the new Mosman Prep sport socks will now be introduced next year (2027) - thank you for your patience with this new item.
Prep Vacation Care - Monday 29 June - Friday 3 July 2026 - Book through Hubworks - Link here!

Prep Biennial Fundraiser - Online Auction

Online Auction - ONE WEEK TO GO!

Don’t miss out on the incredible range of items in our Online Auction — bids are already rolling in!

Follow this link to browse this exceptional collection of generously donated items from our Prep families and the broader business community.

ONLINE AUCTION - LINK HERE

And don't forget to have a look at your son's class artwork!

Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to building a legacy of enriching opportunities for our boys.

Auction closed - 8:50pm on Saturday night (30 May)!

Happy bidding!

Year 5 Social Events

Saturday August 1 - Father Sons Camp
Friday August 21st - Parents' Drinks at the Buena
Friday November 20th - Parents' End-of-Year Christmas Party

Winter Sports - Terms 2 & 3

Winter Sports Training

Sports training is held after school one afternoon each week (After-School Training), combined with an in-school training session every second Friday (In-School Training).

Thursday (After-School) Training

Term 2 - 23 April (Week 1) and concludes 25 June (Week 10)

Term 3 - 23 July (Week 1) and concludes 13 August (Week 4)

Time - 3:00-4:30pm
Uniform - boys to bring their full rugby or soccer uniform with reversible training shirt
Gear - shin guards for soccer and mouth guard for rugby (head gear optional)
Location = Balmoral Oval
Pick up - at your son's allocated venue (4:30pm)

Friday (In-School) Training

Held every second week (even weeks: 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10)

Uniform - boys wear PE uniform (navy polo) - Gear not required
Location = Georges Heights Oval
Pick up - Georges Heights oval or School (3.10pm)

Wet Weather - Training - please assume training is on unless you receive a Prep notification that it has been cancelled (via email or Prep App).

Saturday Games

IPSHA Summer Sport Competition

Commences = (Round 1) - Saturday 2 May (Week 2)
Concludes = (Round 10) - Saturday 8 August
IPSHA sport teams will be announced via the School App each Thursday.

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 (Saturdays) - 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).

Key Resources

Important Dates & Term Newsletter

Term 2 Year Group Newsletters

Term Dates

Tuesday 21 April - Term 2 commences

School Event Schedule - 2026

P&F - Prep Autumn Ball - Sat 30 May

Father’s Day Breakfast - Fri 4 Sep (tbc)

Grandparents Day - Thu 22 Oct (tbc)

Year 5 Social Event Schedule - 2026

Mother & Son Activity – Sunday, 17 May

Parents’ Drinks at the Buena – Friday, 21 August

Parents’ End of Year Christmas Party – Friday, 20 November

Absences and Travel

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

Terrey Hills

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 2 Dates:

Monday May 11th, Wednesday June 3, Wednesday June 17th. Please email teachers if you are keen to attend to volunteer.

Volunteering

All school volunteers must complete a Volunteer Form and have a current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Please send completed forms to volunteer@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au at least one day prior.
Canteen - Daily volunteers are required for the recess period 10:20-11:20am. Please sign up using this link for a 1-hour shift any day(s) during school term. Any questions, please contact P&F via pandf@mosmanprep.nsw.edu.au.

Second Hand Uniform Shop - Please join the volunteer roster - opening the shop once per month. If you are interested, please contact Ginny Vacy-Lyle on 0409 545 303.