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        <title>News</title>
        <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au</link>
        <description>Mount Annan Public School</description>
        <language>en-au</language>
        <copyright>Copyright 2020, Department of Education</copyright>
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            <title>MAPS K-2 Easter Hat Parade</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/2/maps-k-2-easter-hat-parade.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come and join us for our annual K-2 Easter Hat Parade on 9th April 2020!! Hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:10:06 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-02-27T14:10:06Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Celebration of Learning </title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/2/celebration-of-learning-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come and join us for our Term 1 Celebration of Learning!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:53:07 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-02-20T13:53:07Z</dc:date>
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            <title>McGrath Foundation Pink Day Fundraiser </title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/2/mcgrath-foundation-pink-day-fundraiser-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wear something pink for a gold donation. All money raised will go directly to the McGrath Foundation to help raise awareness and support people with breast cancer!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:51:12 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-02-13T12:51:12Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Meet the Teacher </title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/2/meet-the-teacher-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;All parents/carers are invited to Meet the Teacher today.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:41:31 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-02-03T12:41:31Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Code Camp!</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/1/code-camp-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Code Camp! Starts Monday!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:18:47 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-31T08:18:47Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Coronavirus - Department of Education statement</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/1/coronavirus-department-of-education-statement.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="sws-lead-paragraph"&gt;The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Get up-to-date information about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus"&gt;department's response to novel coronavirus&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:51:06 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-28T18:51:06Z</dc:date>
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            <title>#Ready2020 – a great year starts here</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/1/-ready2020---a-great-year-starts-here.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="sws-lead-paragraph"&gt;Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit the department’s &lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/back-to-school-primary"&gt;primary school resources&lt;/a&gt; for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’ll find:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration – 1:00&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:56:49 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-21T12:56:49Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Staying healthy into the new school year</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/12/staying-healthy-into-the-new-school-year.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Children starting school in 2020 must have &lt;a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/Immunisation-in-schools.aspx"&gt;up-to-date immunisations&lt;/a&gt; to enrol.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Travel health&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a &lt;a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/flutravels"&gt;flu shot&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find out more about &lt;a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/staying-healthy-when-travelling-overseas.aspx"&gt;staying healthy while travelling&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:10:34 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-12-20T16:10:34Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Burnside UnitingCare Christmas Hamper Donation Drive</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/11/burnside-unitingcare-christmas-hamper-donation-drive.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Can you help out a family in need?&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:42:12 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:42:12Z</dc:date>
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            <title>NSW schools respond to bushfires</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/11/nsw-schools-respond-to-bushfires.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are continuously updating the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety"&gt;School safety page&lt;/a&gt; with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/media/headspace-mental-health-March-2019.pdf"&gt;Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB)&lt;/a&gt; is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety"&gt;School safety page&lt;/a&gt; for updates. The department’s&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/NSWDepartmentofEducation/"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nsweducation"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; accounts will also provide updates during this period.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:38:58 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-11-11T16:38:58Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Tiger Shield Success 2019!</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/10/tiger-shield-success-2019-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;On Saturday the 19th October, 45 students from Years 3- 6 participated in the Annual Tiger Shield Soccer Competition. We had a Senior Boys, Junior Boys and Junior Girls team attend this year. It is a highly competitive day with teams playing local government and non government schools in group&amp;nbsp;rounds and then moving onto knockout rounds. It is a long day&amp;nbsp;with teachers commencing&amp;nbsp;setting up at 7.30am with first kick off at 8.30am. All teams play&amp;nbsp;on full sized adult fields which&amp;nbsp;in itself is a huge challenge for primary aged students.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;All teams played their group rounds with both boys teams finishing undefeated and at the top of their pool. All three teams qualified for the Quarter Finals heading into the afternoon sessions! What an achievement!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our girls team bravely but unfortunately went down in the quarter finals after an excellent day of&amp;nbsp;soccer. Many of the girls in the team had very little experience playing soccer, however they gave everything they had in every game. They were extremely encouraging and supportive of one another and represented their school exceptionally well.&amp;nbsp;The girls were smiling coming off the field and they cannot wait until next year to have another go! What a fantastic effort girls!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Senior Boys were the highest goal scorers for the whole day and were outstanding technically throughout the group rounds and went on to win their&amp;nbsp;quarter finals in a nail biter! Unfortunately, we met a very tough opponent in the semis and although the boys gave absolutely everything they lost their semi to St Claire's who actually&amp;nbsp;went on to win the final. As coach of these boys I couldn't be prouder. They demonstrated outstanding teamwork and commitment to their school and were such wonderful competitors on the day. To finish in the top four out of 16 schools was a great achievement! Well done boys!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Junior Boys were outstanding in their group rounds playing exceptionally technical soccer with amazing passing and teamwork. They were undefeated in their group rounds and just seemed to be getting stronger as the day went on. They won their quarter final and headed into the semi final with determination and excitement. The games doubled in length of time in the semis but our Juniors did not waiver and won their semi final convincingly. It all came down to the final for the Junior Tiger Shield. In a dramatic game the Juniors gave everything they had and were victorious over Oran Park Anglican College!&amp;nbsp;This was the first time in Mount Annan history that we have won a Tiger Shield! It was a massive achievement and the kids, teachers and parents were so excited.&amp;nbsp;It was such an amazing achievement&amp;nbsp;and we couldn't be prouder of our Junior boys!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'd also like to say a huge thank you to our teachers Mr Sapsed, Mrs Richards and Miss Palmer who gave up their entire Saturday and lunchtimes to trial and train the teams. We couldn't participate in this event without teachers, so thank you!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And a big thank you goes to our parents and supporters who brought the students and stayed and supported the teams all day long. It was a long, hot and windy day and&amp;nbsp;you stayed and cheered on our teams which was wonderful. Thank you for your support of this tournament.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Again, a huge congratulations to all the students who participated and well done again to our Junior Boys bringing home our first Tiger Shield!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:33:27 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-02-13T11:33:27Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Care packages for our Australian Troops Mufti Day Fundraiser</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/10/care-packages-for-our-australian-troops-mufti-day-fundraiser.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;As Christmas is approaching we would like to send care packages to some of our serving male, female and canine troops in the Middle East, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. To do this, we as we are asking each year to donate particular items instead of a gold coin donation. Please see the list below of what each year has been allocated for the choice of bringing on the day. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:43:20 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:43:20Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/10/grab-a-ticket-to-schools-spectacular-2019.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year's events will feature:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;more than 380 schools&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;5,500 performers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;a 3000-strong choir&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2,300 dancers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;an 80-piece symphony orchestra&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;a world-class stage band.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Group bookings&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the &lt;a href="/content/dam/doe/sws/global/schools-spectacular/Schools_Preview_2019_Order_Form.pdf"&gt;Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB)&lt;/a&gt; to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the &lt;a href="/content/dam/doe/sws/global/schools-spectacular/Group_Booking_Form_2019.pdf"&gt;Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB)&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Tickets for you and your family and friends&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.schoolsspectacular.com.au/the-show/tickets/"&gt;Save you and your family a spot online&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;by phone on 132 849.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – Schools Spectacular 2019&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration: 0:26&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:06:35 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-10-15T11:06:35Z</dc:date>
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            <title>NDIS Information Session</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/9/ndis-information-session.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Parents/carers are invited to attend today's NDIS information session&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:28:42 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-31T08:28:42Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Have your say on before and after school care</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/9/have-your-say-on-before-and-after-school-care.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/basc" style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"&gt;Have your say today on before and after school care&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at &lt;a href="mailto:BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au"&gt;BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:32:57 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Book yourself in for Reading Hour</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/9/book-yourself-in-for-reading-hour.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Get involved at home&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Join in from the classroom&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools&amp;nbsp;to &lt;a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/whatson-schools/digitalclassroomexperiences/2019/digital-author-talk-matt-stanton-schools.html"&gt;register for the livestream&lt;/a&gt; of this free event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Take the Book Swap Challenge&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – #ReadingHour&amp;nbsp;authors talk about their favourite place to read&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration: 0:38&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors&amp;nbsp;Benjamin Law,&amp;nbsp;Morris Gleitzman,&amp;nbsp;Jacqueline Harvey&amp;nbsp;and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:19:42 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-09-12T11:19:42Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Supporter Day Fundraiser</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/9/supporter-day-fundraiser.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come dressed in your supporter gear for a gold coin donation today!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:41:47 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:41:47Z</dc:date>
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            <title>How to be smart and safe on social media</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/9/how-to-be-smart-and-safe-on-social-media.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Use our new &lt;a href="https://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/"&gt;Digital Citizenship&lt;/a&gt; toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You and your child can find information on:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style="list-style-position: inside;"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;A toolkit to empower you and your child&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guide your child through important concepts such as:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style="list-style-position: inside;"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;managing privacy settings in social media&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;collaborating online&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;avoiding scams and hoaxes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;understanding the law when it comes to online speech&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Internet banking, shopping online and much more.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Keep your child safe and happy online&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit and bookmark the &lt;a href="https://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/"&gt;Digital Citizenship website&lt;/a&gt;. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:37:41 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-09-05T11:37:41Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Celebration of Learning</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/8/celebration-of-learning.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;We hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:41:12 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:41:12Z</dc:date>
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            <title>P&amp;C Uniform Shop new opening hours</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/8/p-c-uniform-shop-new-opening-hours.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Please see details of the P&amp;amp;C Uniform Shop new opening hours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:41:10 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:41:10Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Grandparent's Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/8/grandparent-s-day.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;All Grandparents and friends are invited to attend our Grandparent&amp;#39;s Day as part as our Book Parade&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:41:02 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:41:02Z</dc:date>
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            <title>MAPS Book Character Parade and Grandparents Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/8/maps-book-character-parade-and-grandparents-day.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;All Parents/Carers and Grandparents are invited to attend our special event today!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:41:00 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:41:00Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Education Week – Every student, every voice</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/8/education-week---every-student--every-voice.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this &lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/education-week"&gt;Education Week&lt;/a&gt; Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year, the theme is Every student, every voice. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join us for &lt;strong&gt;#EdWeek19&lt;/strong&gt; as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – #EdWeek19 –  Every student, every voice&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration: 0:34&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:59:44 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-08-01T13:59:44Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/6/creative-and-active-kids-vouchers-now-available.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Together with &lt;a href="https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher"&gt;Active Kids&lt;/a&gt;, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the &lt;a href="https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/creative-kids"&gt;Creative Kids&lt;/a&gt; website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a &lt;a href="https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/find-creative-kids-provider"&gt;registered provider&lt;/a&gt; in your area when making your payment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or &lt;a href="mailto:creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au"&gt;creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:32:35 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-06-14T11:32:35Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Education Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/6/education-day.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come and celebrate Education Day!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:38:42 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:38:42Z</dc:date>
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            <title>The Game Changer Challenge is back</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/the-game-changer-challenge-is-back.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW  – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“It embraces the 21&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information email &lt;a href="mailto:edweek@det.nsw.edu.au"&gt;edweek@det.nsw.edu.au&lt;/a&gt; or visit the &lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/education-week/game-changer-challenge"&gt;Game Changer Challenge page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 12:19:24 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-05-31T12:19:24Z</dc:date>
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            <title>P&amp;C Fundraiser Night</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/p-c-fundraiser-night.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Our school community is invited to attend this&amp;nbsp; yummy P&amp;amp;C fundraiser!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:38:39 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:38:39Z</dc:date>
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        <item>
            <title>Playgroup</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/playgroup.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come along to our Game Zone Playgroup!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:44 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:44Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Celebration of Learning</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/celebration-of-learning.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;All members of our school community are welcome to attend today's Celebration of Learning!!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:38:35 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:38:35Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Walk Safely to School Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/walk-safely-to-school-day.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;All students and our school community are enouraged to participate in the Walk Safely to School Day today!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:38 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:38Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Your NAPLAN questions answered</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/your-naplan-questions-answered.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in &lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/student-assessment/naplan-online/getting-ready/parent-information"&gt;NAPLAN Online&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – Kids ask the hard questions&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration – 3:45&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 15:03:12 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-05-09T15:03:12Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Game Zone Playgroup</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/game-zone-playgroup.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Children and their parents/carers are welcome to join us for our Game Zone Playgroup!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:37 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:37Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/parent-student-teacher-conferences.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Our Parent/Student/Teacher conferences are open for bookings! Click on the link below to make your appointment&amp;nbsp;🙂&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mountannanps.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/1?fbclid=IwAR36I18e9K2m4rWC74bYhYrzLDjSCP5tBiLPElMHGbL2Bkd5adbj-Ikg_3Y"&gt;https://mountannanps.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:23 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:23Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Kindergarten 2020 Information Evening</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/5/kindergarten-2020-information-evening.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Kindergarten 2020 Information Evening&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:25 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:25Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Apply now for My Community Project funding</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/4/apply-now-for-my-community-project-funding.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Do you have a great idea to improve your area?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Project applications close 15 May 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/improving-nsw/projects-and-initiatives/my-community-project/"&gt;Apply for My Community Project funding&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:06:23 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-04-29T15:06:23Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Bring back memories, not measles</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/4/bring-back-memories--not-measles.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Not sure if you’re fully protected?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Children born in Australia&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Adults born in Australia&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information about the measles vaccination, visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/measles/Pages/travellers.aspx"&gt;NSW Health&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or consult your local doctor.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:12:23 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2019-04-11T14:12:23Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Mufti Day Fundraiser</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/4/mufti-day-fundraiser.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Please donate to help support one of our families in need&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:19 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:19Z</dc:date>
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            <title>K-2 Annual Hat Parade </title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/4/k-2-annual-hat-parade-.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Hope to see you all there!&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:17 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:17Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Celebration of Learning</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/3/celebration-of-learning.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Come join us for Celebration of Learning&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:11 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2020-01-30T10:35:11Z</dc:date>
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            <title>5 road safety tips for parents and carers</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/2/5-road-safety-tips-for-parents-and-carers.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;1. Be alert and aware&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and&amp;nbsp;bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming&amp;nbsp;out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;2. Hold hands&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child&amp;#39;s hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;3. Choose a safe crossing&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place&amp;nbsp;to cross.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;4. Set a good example&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Discuss this important road safety message. STOP!&amp;nbsp;one step back from the kerb. LOOK!&amp;nbsp;continuously both ways. LISTEN!&amp;nbsp;for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK!&amp;nbsp;whether it is safe to cross.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Practise makes perfect&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe&amp;nbsp;if&amp;nbsp;they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, check out&amp;nbsp;the department’s&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-across-the-curriculum/road-safety-education/safety-around-schools/reminding-parents-and-carers/walking-advice-to-share-with-parents-and-carers"&gt;pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:13:55 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Pink Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/2/pink-day.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Bring a gold coin donation and dress in PINK!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:35:07 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Meet the Teacher afternoon/evening</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/2/meet-the-teacher-afternoon-evening.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note K1J will attend the Kindergarten session time and 45L will attend the Stage 3 session time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:38:26 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <title>P&amp;C AGM and General Meeting</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/2/p-c-agm-and-general-meeting.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;P&amp;amp;C AGM and General Meeting&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:38:23 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Back to school</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2019/1/back-to-school.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/practical-help-for-parents-and-carers/starting-primary-school/ready-for-school-checklist/5-back-to-school-preparation-tips-for-parents"&gt;useful tips and checklists&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Duration – 1:00&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:51:28 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Christmas Hampers</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/11/christmas-hampers.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UnitingCare Burnside Christmas Hampers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mount Annan Public School has always valued the importance of giving to those less fortunate than ourselves, especially at this time of year. Through the success of last year’s donations, we have decided to support UnitingCare Burnside and their Christmas Hamper Drive again this year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;UnitingCare Burnside is a not-for-profit organisation that works with children, young people and families in programs that focus on early intervention and child wellbeing to reduce the risk of abuse and neglect. The families UnitingCare Burnside work alongside, are among the most disadvantaged in our community, which means the hampers provided by Mount Annan Public School will provide them with immense joy and a real sense of the Christmas season, especially the children.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Each class has been allocated a family for which they can provide an item as a donation. These items will be used to make Christmas hampers. Please refer to the list below to gain some information about the family your child’s class has been allocated. A list of suggested items has also been provided for your information.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your child’s classroom teacher will collect your donations over the next few weeks. A representative from UnitingCare Burnside will be collecting our hampers on Tuesday 13th December.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your support of this very special cause.&lt;br&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:39:41 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2018-11-26T12:39:41Z</dc:date>
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            <title>2019 school budget allocations</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/11/2019-school-budget-allocations.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://education.nsw.gov.au/our-priorities/work-more-effectively/local-schools-local-decisions/resource-allocation-model"&gt;2019 RAM funding&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:22:03 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2018-11-12T12:22:03Z</dc:date>
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            <title>25th Anniversary Information</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/11/25th-anniversary-information.html</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:41:44 AEDT</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2018-11-07T13:41:44Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Mount Annan Public School turns 25!</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/9/mount-annan-public-school-turns-25.html</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:12 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/9/parent-student-teacher-conferences.html</link>
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   &lt;a target="_blank" href="/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/m/mountannan-p/news/2018/9/how_to_book_appointmentswithsessionkeeper.pdf"&gt;How to book appointments&lt;/a&gt; (pdf 669 KB)
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            <title>Book Week 2018</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/7/book-week-2018.html</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:10 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Education Day</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/7/education-day.html</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:11 AEST</pubDate>
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            <dc:date>2018-09-16T20:40:11Z</dc:date>
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            <title>Celebration of Learning</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/6/celebration-of-learning.html</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:10 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Kindergarten Information Evening for 2019</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/5/kindergarten-information-evening-for-2019.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:11 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Harmony Day 2018</title>
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  &lt;h3&gt;MAPS celebrates Harmony Day&lt;/h3&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;Harmony Day was celebrated on Wednesday the 21st of March 2018. It is a day to celebrate inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians. Students attended an assembly in the morning where we heard from guests from a variety of cultures. Thank you to Ms Abdilla and Mr Perkov for sharing your wonderful stories, we appreciated them volunteering their time. We had a fantastic&amp;nbsp;performance by our Glee Club. Students also participated in activities in their classrooms. What a wonderful morning celebrating Harmony Day. The sea of orange was great to see!&lt;/p&gt;
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            <title>Student Wellbeing</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;We are currently in the process of updating the Student Wellbeing policy. Please take a look at the attached link with our playground and classroom behaviour charts for further information.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a target="_blank" href="/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/m/mountannan-p/news/2017/8/2017_behaviour_chartdraft.docx"&gt;DRAFT Behaviour Charts&lt;/a&gt; (docx 595 KB)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:12 AEST</pubDate>
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            <title>Draft Anti-Bullying Plan</title>
            <link>https://mountannan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2017/7/draft-anti-bullying-plan.html</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Have a read of our draft Anti-Bullying Plan. &lt;a href="/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/m/mountannan-p/news/2017/7/15_6_17_antibullyingmaps.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Anti-Bullying Plan&lt;/a&gt; (pdf 789 KB)&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:40:11 AEST</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;Please check the blue newsletters and notes tab for all newsletters and notes sent home via the School enews app. &amp;nbsp;To check notes for your child's grade please scroll down, click the grade and select the note to view as a pdf. If you have any questions regarding the content of notes please talk to your child's class teacher or alternatively contact the school office who will be more than happy to assist you with your enquiry.&lt;/p&gt;
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;Mount Annan Public School is continually trying to effectively communicate with the school community. We have recently created a Facebook page to support this effective communication. Head over to Facebook and like our page to keep up to date.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a target="_blank" class="external-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/mountannanpublicschool/"&gt;MAPS Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will continue to use School eNews, this website and Facebook to keep the school community up to date.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;The Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) has some excellent publications to support your child's learning. One publication is called "Helping Your Child Learn to Read - A Guide for Parents". The guide provides positive tips and ideas for parents and carers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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