EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Thursday October 12th 2023
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.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Everyone has the right to be SAFE
Everyone has the right to be RESPECTED
Everyone has the right to LEARN
SUN SMART: Melton South Primary is an accredited Sun Smart School. Students need to wear a navy broad brimmed hat at recess and lunch times and during their Physical Education sessions. Hats can be purchased from the office for $12.
GALA DAY: Our Gala Day celebrating 100 years is being held on Saturday the 21st of October. Tickets are free however need to be pre-booked for planning purposes at https://compasstix.com/e/z0tbdklupe
Please note that only assistant dogs will be permitted onto school premises.
2024: If you know your child/ren will not be attending Melton South Primary in 2024 please let us know at the office or email: melton.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au This will assist us with planning for 2024.
HOMEWORK: After discussions at School Council about homework I asked my Student Voice group of students to develop a short survey to have student input on what they think about homework. The survey was for students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. We had 197 students fill in the survey. I will present the data to the group to analyse.
OPINION SURVEYS: We have now received the results from the Staff, Parent and Student Opinion Surveys. We will use this data to inform our planning for 2024. Thank you to everyone who supported the school by completing this survey.
GRADES 2024: Teachers devote many hours to the development of grades, taking many factors into consideration. If you have any specific requests, please put them in writing to the Principal marked Confidential and hand in to the office by Friday the 27th of October. You may send an email to melton.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au subject – Attention Principal. All requests will be given due consideration.
BINAP PRIMARY SCHOOL: The new school in Brookfield will be opening in 2024. It will be zoned as all government schools are in Melton. To find out if you are in the zone: Google Find my School and type in your address, select enrolment year and primary school. If you decide to enrol your child/ren at the new school please email me on melton.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au to assist us with planning for 2024. As your child/ren are already enrolled at Melton South Primary they can continue at our school if that is what you choose to do. If you do decide to enrol at Binap PS and you are not in our zone you won’t be able to re-enrol at MSPS.
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
Memorabilia is still available to order through Compass and will be on sale on Saturday, October 21st during the Gala Open Day. Tickets are free however need to be pre-booked for planning purposes at https://compasstix.com/e/z0tbdklupe We look forward to celebrating our schools’ incredible milestone with you this year
The volunteer Centenary Committee have been working tirelessly behind the scenes, to ensure we have a successful and triumphant 100th year celebration day.
We are currently expecting a large number of visitors on the day and are employing traffic management services and additional facilities to cater for our grand event.
We would like to warmly thank the following companies for their donations of goods and services for our raffle.
Prizes for our several raffles include:
- $200+ BBQ grill and accessories from Bunnings VALUE $200+
- a term swimming tuition from Melton Swim school VALUE $225+
- a Month membership to Jump Swim school in Opalia VALUE $125+
- many meal vouchers to assorted eateries in Melton VALUE $100
- a fishing pack VALUE $125+
- Ballroom Dancing classe Voucher VALUE $100+
- hairstyle, cut, blow wave and beauty products from Lady and the Hair. VALUE $200+
- AND MUCH MORE!
Grade 4 Reminder
Ballarat Wildlife Park excursion – Wednesday 25th October.
The Grade 4 students and staff are very excited about our upcoming excursion to Ballarat Wildlife Park. We have had an amazing response to our call out for parent helpers. Thank you to all who have offered to volunteer their time on the day.
A reminder that consent and payment for the excursion is due soon (Thursday 19th October). Payments can be made through the Compass portal, by returning notes to your child’s classroom teacher or at the office. CSEF may be used for those eligible.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
| NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | ||
| PC | Crystal | For showing persistence with her reading and writing this term! | 3F | Detroit | For showing diligence when reading, and being able to explain your reading goal. |
| PE | Akbar | Working hard at solving addition problems using a range of strategies. | 3G | Faith | For working well in a small group to make the biggest number! |
| PF | Kaylee | For writing a fantastic narrative about a T-rex. | 4A | Zoe | For showing a growth mindset during mathematics lesson improper fractions. |
| 1A | Said | For focusing and producing great work in investigations. | 4C | Ariah | For her excellent improvement in all areas of the curriculum. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| 1C | Ariah | For showing a growth mindset in memorising her pink star words from the High Frequency word chart. | 4D | Mohid | A fantastic effort creating a poster to show his understanding of the Oxygen cycle. |
| 1D | Lucas | For his writing and modelling of the ‘teen’ numbers. | 5A | Latisha | Maintaining a positive attitude to all learning areas. |
| 1E | Cooper | For adding impressive verbs in his writing. Well done! | 5B | Amora | For working hard to understand the partitioning strategy to solve division problems. |
| 1F | Neihana Ayesha | Settling in well at MSPS and following our school routines. For working hard to write detailed narratives. | 5C | Jaskaran | For using partitioning to solve division problems. |
| 2A | Ali Caden | Great work using a growth mindset during maths lessons. | 5D | Lillie | Her excellent community poster on Kirrip House. |
| 2B | Geo Reid | For finding the total value of simple collections of Australian notes and coins. For his amazing work ethic and growth mindset when completing work tasks. | 5E | Levi | For showing the value of understanding, tolerance and inclusion. |
| 2C | Nityansh | For creating a magnificent replication of the butterfly life cycle. | 5F | Luke | For presenting an excellent comic strip. |
| 2D | June | For her incredible work ethic and positive growth mindset when completing work tasks. | 6A | Ryan | His determined and positive outlook to learning. |
| 2E | Amelia | For her outstanding effort during our Money unit during Mathematics. | 6B | Clarisse | For excellent handwriting. |
| 2F | Jye | For making a great model of a butterfly’s life cycle. | 6E | Ariam Archimedes | For using different strategies when converting percentages into decimals. For using different strategies when converting percentages into decimals. |
| PArts | Kayden 3C Abu 3C | For innovative choreography in Performing Arts. | STEAM | Sienna PF | Outstanding work making an algorithm. |
| PE | Indi 1A | For listening to teacher feedback to improve her long jump. Well done Indi! | LOTE | Taylah 3D | For making a wonderful Mona Lisa French art work. |
| 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 | Fateh 2F | ||
| 25 SWPBS | Sadie 2D | ||
| 50 SWPBS | Noah 2D Arjun 2D Tyren 2D Eliza 2D Aaron 2D Tekaai 1D | ||
BOOK CLUB
Book Club Issue 7 orders are due by Friday 20th of October.
You can order using the LOOP ordering system.
NO PAYMENTS to school, online ordering only.
What are the students currently learning?
Prep: Investigation Unit – Author Study Aaron Blabey
Students will learn… about Aaron Blabey and his work. They will learn how to respond to the books written by Aaron Blabey, focusing on the themes and characters. They will learn about the author’s life and how it impacts on his work.
Grade 1: Investigation Unit – Living Things Adapt
Students will learn… that living things (plant/animals) adapt in order to survive. These adaptations may include features, behaviours, diet, habitat.
Grade 2: Investigation Unit – Our Place in Time
Students will learn…about the geography and history of their local area. They will become familiar with the purpose and use of globes and maps to identify a hierarchy of locations and the connections people have to them. Students will learn about their local area and the special connection that the Aboriginal community has to it. They will learn about the people and places of historical interest in the local community and the significance of particular sites today.
Grade 3: Investigation Unit – Spinning Out
Students will learn…about the Earth, the Moon and the Sun. They will learn about the relative sizes and movements of these ‘heavenly bodies’. Students will learn about the rotation and revolution of the Earth. They will investigate sundials and how they work.
Grade 4: Investigation Unit – Australia’s Place in the World: Sustainability
Students will explore…conservation and sustainability issues in Australia and around the World. They will investigate the role of vegetation around the world and the impact of habitat destruction due to land clearing and mining. Students will also investigate how humans can make a difference to the environment by reducing, recycling and reusing materials.
Grade 5: Investigation Unit – Civics and Citizenship
Students will explore…the Nine Values for Australian Schools and the values and attitudes expected of an Australian citizen. They will understand the process to become an Australian citizen and the rights and responsibilities of that citizenship. The students will investigate how people with shared beliefs and values work together for the benefit of the community. They will understand the concept of being a global citizen through the investigation of a global issue and the Australian government and other governments responses to that issue.
Grade 6: Investigation Unit – What a Disaster!
Students will learn…how environmental characteristics such as climate and landforms influence the human characteristics of places, and how human actions influence the environmental characteristics of places. They will relate this to how some climates produce hazards such as bushfires and floods that threaten the safety of places and gain an understanding of the application of the principles of prevention, mitigation and preparedness as ways of reducing the effects of these hazards. The students will explore how decisions and actions influence the way spaces within places are organised and managed. They will be able to explain the types of natural disasters and how they are managed around the world, with those that occur in Australia. The students will identify the purpose and usefulness of information gained from primary and secondary sources such as fieldwork, maps, plans, photographs, satellite images, statistical sources and reports.
How to talk to your children about conflict and war
Tips to support and comfort your children.
When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live.
The conflict in Israel at the moment is dominating news headlines and children can be exposed via tv, social media, verbal conversations etc.
Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security – even more so in times of crisis.
The article links below will help you on how to approach the conversation with your child and how to provide the support and comfort they need.
Tip Sheet Helping Kids Cope Media Coverage War Traumatic Events (mediasmarts.ca)
How to talk to your children about conflict and war | UNICEF Parenting
How to talk to your children about conflict and war
8 tips to support and comfort your children
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