EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
EXTRA DATE!! – TUESDAY 23rd May (next Tuesday) Pyjama DAY as a
SPECIAL FUNDRAISER for the students of Exford PS
Please wear your PJ’s and make a donation on the day.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
EXFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL: Next Tuesday we are having a pyjama day to raise funds to support students and families at Exford Primary School following the bus accident earlier this week. All schools in the Melton network will be holding a fundraiser over the next few weeks.
Melton South Primary School acknowledges the Wurundjeri People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we learn and play. We value Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander history and culture. We recognise the First People’s connection to lands, waters, and communities. We pay our respects to Elders, both past, present, and emerging.
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS UPDATE
From Term 2 onwards we will be holding other events to celebrate our Centenary milestone. We are now advertising the Facebook group dedicated to celebrating our Centenary. You can join the group by searching “Melton South Primary School – Celebrating 100 Years” to share your stories, and photos and to be informed of upcoming information. We also have an email dedicated to all Centenary ienquiries at: 100Years@meltonsthps.vic.edu.au
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
| NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | ||
| PA | Aaryadhiren | Listening to the letter sounds when writing about the library. | 3C | Manveer | For his hard work in nightly reading to improve his reading! |
| PB | Elena | For her amazing effort towards her reading. | 3D | Lucus Ali | Being a great mathematician and explaining your thinking to the class. For being a good role model on our excursion and participating in amazing conversations. |
| PC | Logan | For showing commitment to his learning. | 3E | Eva | For her enthusiasm and interest during our excursion to Fairy Park |
| PE | Rayan | For building his confidence to answer questions during whole class discussions. | 3F | Zenayah Jayden | For working hard to recognise odd and even numbers! For demonstrating an excellent knowledge of his number facts. |
| PF | Mason | For using a growth mindset when writing his name. | 3G | James | For being a good role model on our excursion and sharing your thoughts with teachers. |
| 1A | Kirat | For displaying excellent school values in and outside the classroom. | 4A | Donte | A great oral presentation of his interpretation of a Dreamtime story. |
| 1C | Guntas Indi | For being a caring and helpful member of the class. Great job! For taking initiative and showing care for her peers in the classroom. Great effort Indi! | 4B | Jack | For his fantastic effort creating his Dreamtime play script. |
| 1D | Bodhi | for a BIG improvement in his reading skills. (Fixing up his own mistakes!) | 4C | Harrison Zakiah | For his excellent effort in writing. Well done Harrison keep up the good work. For her outstanding biography on Tom Cruise. |
| 1E | Elaina | For being a respectful and caring member of our class. | 4D | Amity Farin | Fantastic effort creating her Dreamtime play script including a narrator to set the scene, character dialogue and stage directions. Amazing effort in completing homework to a high standard. Fantastic origami models this week! |
| 2A | Ari Gabriel | For great participation during our 1923 classroom lesson. For great behaviour during our train excursion to Bacchus Marsh. | 5A | Kaylee | Showing amazing confidence in the classroom setting. It’s so good to see you grow, Kaylee I’m super proud of you. |
| 2B | Aynee | For 50 reading nights. Keep up the amazing reading nights. | 5C | Henery | Working out the area and perimeter of his park design. |
| 2C | Ella – Rose | For using a growth mindset when working on calendars in maths. | 5D | Sukhman | For his great park design and working out the area and perimeter. |
| 2D | Samantha | For being a hard-working and respectful member of our classroom. | 5F | Masson | For completing his work independently. |
| 2E | Jazmine | For being a hard-working and respectful member of our classroom. | 6A | Jay | For continued growth in reading throughout the semester. |
| Arts | Rocco 2E Adalyn 2F | For showing leadership while singing in Performing Arts For clearly showing the dynamics (louds and softs) while conducting a group of players. | 6B | Maddison | Making positive contributions to all school activities. |
| LOTE | Ofa 3D | For being an outstanding student in French. | 6E | AJ | Using different strategies to work out his multiplication. |
| STEAM | Zac 2A | For being an enthusiastic and hardworking team member. |
MSP PHOTOGRAPHY
Just a reminder that School Photos were taken last week. Class and family photos can be ordered either through the Compass portal or by contacting MSP Photography directly at 03 5333 5577 or email ballarat@msp.com.au
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – Information for Parents
APPLICATIONS FOR CSEF CLOSE FRIDAY 23 JUNE 2023.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school camps, excursions, and sporting activities ensuring that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational, and fun activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF.
This allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount is $125 for primary school students.
2023 CSEF Application forms are available from the school office or on Compass.
Please ensure that forms are fully and correctly completed in legible writing, incomplete applications may not be processed. You also need to present your current Health Care Card to the office for photocopying.
For more information about CSEF visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx
SWPBS BADGE EARNERS
Each day, MSPS students work their way up the learning ladder through following our school values, showing Respect, Kindness, and striving to do their best every day. When they reach the top they are recorded with an Outstanding day on their token acknowledgement chart. When a student reaches a significant milestone of Outstanding days, they earn a badge, here is where we celebrate students who have worked hard to achieve their milestone badges.
| Name, Grade (P,1) | Name, Grade (2,3,4) | Name, Grade (5,6) | |
| 10 SWPBS | Ekas 2D | ||
| 25 SWPBS | Jack 4B Eknoor 4B Sera 4D Ryder 4D Rico 4D Jemma 4D Aaron 2D | Guronkar 5A Lebron 5A Owen 5A Richard 5A |
EDUCATION WEEK
It’s Education Week at MSPS! On Wednesday 24th of May we will be having an open morning as the main focus of Education Week. Parents and carers are invited to visit their child’s classroom between 9:00-10:45 am to take part. Please see your child’s year level invitation and activity in the pictures atatched! Due to space constraints, parents are asked to leave their prams outside the buildings.
BREAKFAST CLUB EVERY WEDNESDAY
Breakfast Club enables students at school to enjoy a nutritious breakfast, allowing them to engage and participate fully in all the educational and social opportunities that the school offers.
It is held from 8.30 am – 8.50 am at the BER Staff room entering through gate 2, Morshead Street.
Please note that we encourage all students to eat breakfast before school. This program is to supplement families that may not be in the position to provide breakfast on that day.
Food provided will include, SPC diced fruit cups, toast with margarine and vegemite, full cream milk, and fruits (apples/pears/oranges).
Please notify staff of any food allergies on the day. Parents can accompany younger students if required, but please note food is provided for school students only.
SPORTS REPORT
GIRLS AFL
Our grade 5/6 Girls did an excellent job representing Melton South Primary School. Their effort on the field was amazing. They started off a little nervous considering a lot of them had never played before, but once the first whistle went off, they were right into the game.
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS on a wonderful effort. Good luck next year. 😀
5/6 Interschool Sport-Last Friday at Aintree PS
It was an amazing display of skill and sportsmanship from our wonderful representatives in the Round 2 teams for 5/6 AFL, Tee-ball, and Netball.
In Tee-ball the girls had a win and the boys lost their game. There was great sportsmanship all round. Well done to everyone.
The Netball team played with great teamwork and great sportsmanship but Aintree was the better team on the day.
The Football team showed skillful and impressive teamwork. It was pleasing to see them supporting the other team who had many players new to the game. With their strong skills on display, the ball moved so quickly that it allowed them to penetrate the forward 50 more than once in the first 10 minutes of the first quarter which also set them up for a dominating game.
Grade 4 Melbourne United Basketball Clinic
Adam, who is the Schools and Community Programs Facilitator, ran basketball clinics with MSPS students who were smiling from ear to ear to learn from such an amazing professional. They enjoyed every bit of their time with him. Thank you Melbourne United and Adam.
We also thank Kylie Collison for organising these sessions.
GRADE 3 EXCURSION TO THE FAIRY PARK
On Tuesday the 16th of May the Grade 3s went to the Fairy Park. The early rain was all gone by the time we arrived at Anakie at 10am. The students learned about volcanoes in the Victorian Volcanic Plains and the many rock formations formed by eruptions that occurred over 10,000 years ago. The buses were comfortable and fancy, like a hotel!
We had a snack and then the first of the groups set off on the Scavenger hunt. It was fun and sometimes challenging trying to find all the answers to the fairy tales that were collected by the Brothers Grimm. The Camelot Castle Playground was a favourite!
“The Aladdin cave was dark and then there were lights and it was colourful.” – Angelique 3D.
Students really liked the castles, running rivers, and water wheels.
The teachers were very proud of our MSPS students for treating the park facilities with respect and cleaning up all our food packaging, and the park owner Garry was impressed with the way our students conducted themselves throughout the day. Well done Grade 3s!