EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Wednesday May 1st 2024
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
The 2024 Student Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS) will be administered to all government school students in Years 4 to 12.
About the survey: The AtoSS is a voluntary annual student survey offered by the Department of Education to assist schools and the department to gain an understanding of students’ perceptions and experience of school. We value student voice as a means to improving student engagement, wellbeing and quality instruction and will be asking your child about their thoughts and feelings in relation to their school, their learning, peer relationships, resilience, bullying, health and wellbeing, physical activity, and life in general. This year, the survey will be conducted at our school between 20th of May and the 10th of June.
Parents of students in grades 4, 5 and 6 will receive further information about the survey and how to opt out if they would prefer their child not to participate in the survey.
SWIMMING PROGRAM: Students in Grade 4 started their two week swimming program on Monday. We are very fortunate that DET fund these programs.
UNIFORM: Please ensure your child is in school uniform. If they are not in uniform please let your child’s teacher know by sending a note or writing in their school diary.
CASUAL RELIEF TEACHERS: Just to let you know that we are still experiencing difficulties employing casual relief teachers to replace teachers on sick or other forms of leave. This is happening even though we are using several agencies.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
| NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | ||
| PA | Malosi | For always having a positive attitude in class. | 3E | Ryder | For focusing in class and working hard on his writing goal. |
| PB | Nelson | For growing confidence while counting. | 4B | Taribo | Displaying confidence when asking and answering questions during whole class discussions. |
| PC | Sidak Cyra | For being a reliable and helpful member of the class. For being a thoughtful and kind member of the class. | 4D | Jaxson Wyatt | For his outstanding efforts during the grade 4 swimming program. For showing great enthusiasm at the grade 4 swimming program. |
| PD | Gabriel Muazin | For using a Growth Mindset when using the sounds he knows to label his picture in writing. For being a thoughtful and helpful member of the class. | 4E | Maria | For her positive attitude towards learning. |
| PE | Joshua | For writing the sounds he hears in words. | 4F | Catherine | For consistently reading at home and bringing her diary every day too. |
| PF | Braxton Achut | For staying focused and trying hard at all tasks. For being a positive and happy member of our class. | 5A | Araf | For enthusiastically completing his decimals work. |
| 1A | Reuben | For trying his best when creating a story map for his narrative. | 5B | Amity | For writing a captivating introduction to her information text. |
| 1B | Aairah | For always trying her best during learning time. | 5D | Peter Raiden | For his enthusiasm in maths and encouraging others. For being a kind and caring member of our class. |
| 1C | Miley | For her use of descriptive words for the setting, in narrative writing | 5E | Angela Gurshan | For being kind and considerate towards her peers. For showing the school value of ‘Respect’ in the classroom and in the yard. |
| 1D | Lila | For being open minded and trying alternate ways to find solutions. | 6A | Joshua Dior | For clearly stating his criteria when writing a thesis statement on governments. For explaining, in great detail, how two types of government differ. |
| 2A | Bakshish Ricky | For his dedication to regular nightly reading at home. For showing kindness to others inside his classroom. | 6B | Tyson | For taking on feedback and adjusting his writing to meet the success criteria. |
| 2B | Cadey Ahmed | For identifying and using the most efficient strategies during our problem solving lessons. For his growth mindset when completing set tasks. You are doing such a great job Ahmed! | 6D | Fidel Imogen | For his excellent participation within class discussions. For her hard work in our writing unit. |
| 2C | Nikki-Leigh Angel | For using her growth mindset when completing all her work tasks and asking for help when needed. For using her doubles plus one strategy to work out addition problems during Maths. | 6E | Romy & Layla | For showing an exemplary commitment to amplifying student voices in our classroom. You both consistently engage in discussions with respect, kindness, and responsibility, creating an inclusive environment where every voice is valued. Your ability to listen actively and respond thoughtfully demonstrates not only their own maturity but also encourages others to express themselves freely. |
| 3B | Shanjit | For using a growth mindset during Grade 3 Swimming. Well done Shanjit! | 6F | Emily | For the mature way in which she has settled into a new grade for the week. |
| 3D | Liam | Being a great mathematician and explaining the ‘Look for a Pattern’ strategy to our class. | 6F |
SWPBS BADGE EARNERS
Each day, MSPS students work their way up the SWPBS 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.
| Name, Grade Prep | Name, Grade 1&2 | Name, Grade (3&4) | Name, Grade (5&6) | |
| 10 SWPBS | Prep B Qasim Liam Nelson Mosiah Korra Leo Prep C Manya Cyra Antley Vova Pobitro Prep E Abel Eden Ethan Evie Luani Talha Maera Oscar Zayn Muyang Penelope William Jazmyne | Jaymee 1B | Keira 5A Hope 5A Suad 5A Jayden K 5A Emily 5A Farin 5A Immanuel 5A Matalix 5A Araf 5A Scarlett 6E Renata 6E | |
| 25 SWPBS | Dylan PD Phoenix PD Sophia PD Ethan PD Sulaiman PD Jessica PD Gabriel PD Brock PD Anika PD Mirha PD Rhys PD | Athena 1C | Logan 6E Jennifer 6E Lillie 6E |
SPORT NEWS
The sports for this term were selected by term 1’s participants, they chose Basketball and Ultimate Frissbee.
After school sports will be commence next Monday 6th May and Thursday 9th May. Hope to see you there.
Colour Run
Melton South Primary School is hosting a Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun with @Australian Fundraising! Students have received their sponsorship booklet and can now create their online profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au. Big prizes are up for grabs! Unlock your first incentive prize simply by raising $10 online. The more your child raises, the more prizes they will receive. All students are invited to participate, regardless of the amount of money that is raised. Keep an eye out for the compass permission notification. If you give permission for your child to participate, they will need to wear a white t-shirt. Students who do not want to be covered in coloured powder, will need to wear a coloured t-shirt or their school t-shirt.
Grade 3-6 Camp
Dear parents and carers, The students in Grades 3-6 have an opportunity to attend a two night, three day camp at Roses Gap Recreation Centre from October 28-30 2024. The grade 3/4 students will be undertaking different activities to the students in Grades 5/6, and will also have separate accommodation. If you wish for your child to attend the camp, a $100 deposit is required by Friday 17th May 2024. The total cost of the camp is $394. More information about the camp can be found at www.rosesgap.com.au More information regarding the camp will be sent home when we have final numbers. CSEF funds are available for eligible families.
Harmony Day Competition
First of all thank you to the school community for your patience while we collected, organised and judged the entries to the Harmony Day competition. What a fantastic job was done by everyone! The judges were blown away by all of the thought, time and attention that was put into creating some truly beautiful and persuasive posters. It was extremely hard to choose the best posters. Congratulations to the following winners of the Harmony Day Competition: Caelyn L 2C, Jai L 3D, Tua K 4F, Alfred L 5B & Francis A 6D.
Please attend our next assembly to see our competition winners receive their certificates and prizes.
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Biggest Morning Tea
Parents and carers are invited to attend a morning tea in the staffroom, as part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, raising money for the Cancer Council. Bring a plate to share and a small donation.
This is a great opportunity to meet other families from the Melton South community.
Anzac Day
On Anzac Day, Thursday 25th April, Lebron and Summer represented Melton South Primary School at the dawn service. It was a very moving ceremony with the students laying a wreath at the monument on High Street.
We were forwarded this photo by a member of the Balliang East community that showcased the beautiful wreath made by the students in Mrs Lumley class.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The 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 per student is $150.
HOW TO APPLY
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or print of the one attached to this newsletter.
If you applied for CSEF at your child’s school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:
- new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools this year.
- changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.
Check with the school office if you are unsure.
Applications close on 26 June 2024 – NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED after this date.
Melton South Primary School carer and community engagement session
Starting Thursday morning in week 3 (02/05) from 9.15am to 10.15am. Drop in for a cuppa and a chat with our local community support and information services. Different topics are covered each week. For more information, please contact Susan-Lee Anderson and Derinda Blake on 9743 2922.