Principal's Message

Welcome   to our school website.

The school community is very proud of our school and we take great pleasure in sharing our achievements with you.

Our school has four multi-stage classes and all students are busily engaged in learning experiences

in a happy, safe and caring learning environment.  

The staff is committed to ensuring that each child achieves their personal best performance developing as independent learners and enjoying all aspects of school life.

As a staff we promote the best practice in quality teaching by:

• Promoting intellectual quality that strengthens cognitive and academic engagement.

• Establishing quality learning environments that provide challenging learning experiences and high expectations.
• Providing purposeful and meaningful learning experiences that generate effective connections between

          knowledge of the subject matter; and cognitive, social and cultural backgrounds of all students.

Our school benefits from a supportive community who work effectively to ensure the best possible learning

outcomes for our students.  

We also have a keen and committed team of workers in The Parents & Citizens Association who support

our school and fundraise to help us to maintain high standards in education programs.

Our Learning Programs are outcomes-based and organised into stages of learning.

Learning programs are designed to cater for the individual needs of students, taking into account their rate

of learning and development to maximise their learning potential.

Our Stages of learning are:

Early Stage One        Kindergarten

Stage One                 Years 1 & 2

Stage Two                 Years 3 & 4

Stage Three               Years 5 & 6    

The primary focus in our classrooms is learning by developing a sound knowledge and understanding

of skills in literacy and numeracy covered in the six key learning areas:

English  *  Mathematics  *  Human Society and its Environment  *  Science and Technology  

Creative and Practical Arts  *  Personal Development  *  Health and Physical Education

Values

VALUES are important in relation to the achievement of educational goals and the outcomes of public schooling.

At Central Mangrove Public School we place a strong focus on the importance of values.

 VALUES influence the way our students think, speak and behave and how people communicate, work together and make decisions

At Central Mangrove Public School we believe that:

• This school should be a happy, friendly and safe place for everyone.
• Good communication between parents, students and staff enhance positive attitudes.
• A pro-active and productive school community will develop pride and ownership through shared decision-making.
• By nurturing individual talents and developing a love of learning, students will develop into life-long learners.
• By setting high standards students will strive for personal achievement and have the potential to achieve academic excellence.
• Learning will be enhanced by good discipline and a behaviour policy that has a fair code of conduct and consequences for all behaviour.
• Students should feel valued, developing in confidence and self-esteem.
• Students should be encouraged to develop self-discipline by accepting responsibility for their own behaviour and learning.
• Students benefit from accepting and promoting the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of being an Australian citizen

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 Vision

Central Mangrove Public School

provides quality education that provides

opportunity for students  to become

successful  learners and caring citizens

developing confidence and capabilities

to meet the challenges of the future.

School Shield

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School Motto

"Upward we Strive"

History

Central Mangrove Public School is located approximately 25km west of Gosford and lies in the Mangrove Mountains.  The rural area consists mainly of orchards, flower, vegetable and chicken farms as well as many hobby farms. 

The school consists of 25 acres and is bordered by the Mangrove Creek, the golf course and farms. The property has 5 acres of maintained area covered in native vegetation and grassy areas.  It and has two sports ovals, a playground under a COLA, play equipment covered by a sunshade and a vegetable and citrus graden for the students to maintain.

The school is located at:

1708 Wisemans Ferry Road,

Central Mangrove    2250

just one kilometre from the well known crossroads of

Wisemans Ferry Road and Peats Ridge Road.

The area is serviced by both Tuggerah Shopping Centre and the

Gosford CBD. There are also  local shops within the region.

Both the Mangrove Mountain Country Club and the Mangrove Mountain Memorial and Golf Club are found in the area and provide valuable services to the community.

What is a P&C Association?

Why should I participate in the P&C?

Will I have to raise money?

What else does the P&C do?

Do I have the attend all meetings?

How do I find out more?

P & C Association

Parent and Citizens' Associations exist in almost every Public School in NSW. The purpose of the P&C in each school, is to bring the school, parents and the general community together. P&C Associations have existed for 150 years in one form or another. They are recognised by an Act of Parliament as the voice of parents with children in Public Schools. Participation in the P&C at Central Mangrove School can make a significant difference to your child's education.

Recent research has shown that parents participating in school activities is a vital component of a students' learning. For a child to understand how the school works, a child needs help from their parents. Parents will not understand how much things have changed at schools over the last few decades, unless they experience it, and become involved in school activities. Parents have a right to know and help in the development of plans and policies for the running of the school. This includes student welfare, discipline, finance, excursions and many others. Access to this knowledge, understanding and participation is available to every parent or carer of children at Central Mangrove Public School.

P&C Associations are not required to raise money, but each year parent volunteers raise around $330 million across the state for use in their local schools. The money raised by Central Mangrove P&C is used to enhance the educational experiences of our children. By becoming involved in the P&C, you can help us to decide on the most appropriate means of fundraising as well as how the money is spent. Your role on organising fund raising activities is entirely optional. A example of a fundraising event is the Jazz in the Orchard. Examples of how monies have been spent are:- travel costs for school swimming lessons, the outside play equipment and the all purpose courts. Currently the main aims for fund raising are: - to erect on outside covered area and to install a shade over the playground equipment.

The P&C provides a forum for discussion and feedback on a wide variety of issues including capital works,  celebrations and technology network.

No, you do not have to attend all meetings. However, the more meetings you attend, the greater the input you can have into P&C decisions. All decisions are based on majority rule. You may also wish to suggest something that the school or P&C may wish to look at. As well as the meetings there are all sorts of additional activities parents can assist with. It may be helping with reading groups, excursions, sporting functions, fund raising or becoming a committee member or an executive of the P&C. P&C insurance covers all P&C activities and the voluntary workers who participate.

P&C meetings ate at 1:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month during school terms. The meeting are held in the staff room. The P&C is open to everyone:- parents, caregivers, grandparents, teachers, students and members of the wider community. You are encouraged to get involved in your children's school and join the other members supporting our teachers in providing the best possible education for our children.

Fundraising:      

• School Uniform Shop

• Twelve Special Canteen Days throughout the school year

• Kids' Kitchen including menu and supplies

• Sports Fun Day morning tea / lunch   

• Father's Day Stall

• Mother's Day Stall

• Open Day morning tea and lunch

• Cake Stall at Mangrove Mountain District Country Fair

• Year 6 Farewell Party.

This is a good way to meet other parents of children at the school and participate in the fun school activities.