Reporting Student Absences

If your child is absent from school please notify the school office before 10:00am on the day of the absence using one of the following methods;

Online: via the Compass App.

(Please contact the office if you are having difficulty accessing the app)

or

Telephone: please call 5229 9643 (select options 1) and please leave a message including your child’s name, date and reason for absence.

Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to or on the day that they will be away helps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of your child.

Our school will call you as soon as practicable on the day of the absence if your child is not at school and you have not notified the school office.

Manifold Heights Primary School recognises that there is a clear correlation between attendance at school and academic achievement - the research indicates that lower attendance leads to poorer learning and wellbeing outcomes. We take attendance very seriously at Mano and have a goal to have as close to 95% of student attendance as possible.

For more information regarding attendance please follow the link to the Department of Education's Attendance Policy.

Late Arrivals

If your child arrives late to school they must be signed in by a parent/guardian and collect a 'Pass In' card at the Office as proof of attendance/entry.

Be SunSmart - No Hat = No Play

All students are required to wear their Mano SunSmart hat from mid August through to the end of April during all outside activities. This is part of the ‘Student Dress Code’ and ‘Sun Smart’ policies of our school. Students will be required to play in a designated shaded area if they don’t have their SunSmart hat. We are committed to maximising the skin health of your child – we thank you for your support with this.

Update Personal Details

Please update the Office if you have had a change to personal details. eg. address, phone number, emergency contact person. It is very important to have all your details up to date in case of an emergency with your child.

Second Hand Uniforms

Second hand uniforms are available to purchase via the Office. Uniforms, school bags, school hats and book bags are available.

If you would like to peruse the stock available please contact the Office to arrange an appointment time.

We also seek donations and accept them readily, providing they are in 'good condition'.

Iron On Logos

Can be purchased through Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/DAGBH . Orders will be sent home with students.

Canteen Menu

Lunch orders are available on Thursdays and Fridays via the Flexi Schools app. Orders must be submitted by 8:45am. Our latest Canteen Menu can be found below.

Lost Property

There are a number of lost items that have found their way to the lost property.

We ask that you please clearly name each item of your child's belongings. This includes drink bottles and lunch boxes.

The lost property is located the cupboards near Sickbay.

House Colours

Students are allocated to a house for sports competitions.

Manifold - Green

Strachan - Yellow

Purrumbete - Blue

Narmbool - Red

Manifold Heights PS Newsletter

Mano Times 02.04.2026 · 01 Apr 2026

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