EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Tuesday June 18th 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.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
| NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | ||
| PA | Zorawar | For working hard to demonstrate the school values. | 4B | Miles | Building up the confidence to perform a play in front of the class! |
| PC | John Vova | For working hard to follow classroom routines. For always completing his work to the best of his abilities. | 4D | Hunter Caleb | For using descriptive language and creativity during writing for his mythical creature. Building up the confidence to perform a reader’s theatre play in front of the class! |
| PE | Zayn Jaanvi | For working hard to show whole body listening at all times. For outstanding improvement in her writing. | 4E | Ngun | Her excellent efforts to make the most of all her learning. |
| PF | Fateh | For being a respectful listener during learning time. | 4F | Harry S Detroit | For always showing a positive attitude towards his learning and giving challenging tasks a go. For using descriptive language and creativity during writing for his mythical creature. |
| 1B | Amelia | For always trying her best during class time. | 5B | Lucky | For showing a positive attitude to his addition and subtraction lessons. |
| 1C | Deandre | For using a fantastic range of strategies to solve subtraction problems. | 5D | Rowina Ayub | For working hard to achieve her reading goal and on her Gary Crew writing. For doing an amazing job sounding out his words when reading. |
| 2A | Rafi | For showing great effort during Maths and Writing. | 5E | Ameeah Preetika | For showing a keen interest in mathematics lessons involving the four operations. For showing a growth mindset during mathematics to solve various addition problems. |
| 2B | Muhammad | For sharing his knowledge of Australian money and adding collections of coins with his peers. | 6A | Indie, Ghazala and Dior | For demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and team spirit when winning the Tee ball Lightning Premiership. |
| 2C | Tyler Ekam | For showing a growth mindset and having a go at his work tasks. For consistently bringing his home reader. | 6B | Sukhman | For his dedication towards his research on his writing topic. |
| 2E | Saahib | For writing an excellent literature response on the story of Pete the Sheep. | 6D | Filipe | For showing growth and perseverance in his own learning. |
| 3C | Jye | For using a range of strategies to write unknown words when writing a narrative. | 6E | Felix | For showing a positive attitude towards all situations he has faced over this term. |
| 3D | Moo-Nay | Following our school value of ‘Respect’ by listening carefully and following instructions. | P.E. | Chelsey 6B | For display a positive attitude towards her teammates and opposition while representing Melton South PS. |
| 3E | Jeanine | For always showing our school values in and outside the classroom. | STEAM | Moudy 5C Ness 5C | For their creativity and attention to detail when creating their stained glass piece. |
| P.E. | Chelsey 6B | For display a positive attitude towards her teammates and opposition while representing Melton South PS. |
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 | John PC | Taylah 4D Jayden 4D | Nina 6A Dior 6A Devine 6A Brax 6A Ekam 6A J osh 6A | |
| 25 SWPBS | Saahib 2E Kuol 2E Asher F 2E Austin 2E Elphina 2E Yusuf 2E Dolvin 2E Shianna 1C | Cainen 6A Ghazala 6A Haiyan 6A Raiden 5D Peter 5D Shahbaaz 5D Ayub 5D TJ 5D Hollie 5D Delara 5D Graham 5D Charlotte 5D Rosalie 5D Isabel 5D Zynayah 5D Jayce 5D | ||
| 50 SWPBS | Ariz 5D Jemma 5D |
Grade 5 Scienceworks Museum Excursion
On Wednesday the 12th of June, just over 100 grade 5 students attended the Scienceworks Museum for an excursion. The Grade 5 students have been learning about the Solar System in science lessons throughout term 2, and they had the pleasure of watching the new documentary, ‘Our Living Climate’ in the Scienceworks Planetarium. They also explored the various exhibits, including ‘Sportworks’, where they raced against Cathy Freeman, and the ‘Think Ahead’ exhibit, learning about our past, present and future technology.
SPORTS REPORT
AFL LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP
On the 14th of June Melton south primary school AFL mixed team went to Lightning premiership, which was played at Mcpherson park to compete against other schools.The mixed AFL team had 3 games to start with and successfully made the finals as runner ups. Overall it was a fun experience and the mixed afl team enjoyed it.
NETBALL
On the 14th of June Melton South Primary School went and played at Blackwood drive Netball courts. Both teams played exceptional and stuck true and showed great sportsmanship even though some of their results did not go their way. The Girls team started the day off to a strong start and continued it right through until their final match where they came up against the tough team who would go on to win the entire event, congratulations Eynesbury PS. The Mixed played well. They started off with a 1 point loss and then another close 3 point loss. However they didn’t give up, their team dug deep and pulled off a 3 – 0 win against Eynesbury’s PS mixed team.
TEEBALL
On Friday our girls won the Tee ball Lightning Premiership. 4 wins/2 draws from 6 games. They demonstrated excellent team spirit and sportsmanship throughout the day. The girls team came first and made it into the divisions. We worked together and used our skills and had good sportsmanship. Both the Mixed and Girls team represented Melton South to the highest and were praised as one of most respectful and gracious teams to play against. The Mixed team had mixed results, coming up against some formidable opponents. They tried their hardest and were able to walk away coming third.
PREP 2025 ENROLMENTS
CLOSE FRIDAY 26TH July 2024
How to enrol:
1. Use Find my School to locate your designated neighbourhood school (referred to as your local school) and other nearby government schools.
2. 100-point residential address check
Any combination of the following documents is acceptable, as long as they add up to at least 100 points. (Sibling claim – documents not required).
Documents must show the full name of the child’s parent/carer and address.
| Document showing the full name of the child’s parent/carer and address | Points |
| 1. One of the following: 1.1. Council rates notice OR 1.2. Lease agreement through a registered real estate agent or rental board bond receipt OR 1.3. Exchanged contract of sale | 40 |
| 2. Any of the following 2.1. Centrelink payment statement showing home address. 2.2. Electoral roll statement | 20 each |
| 3. Any of the following documents 3.1. Electricity or gas bill showing the service address* 3.2. Water bill showing the service address* 3.3. Telephone or internet bill showing the service address* 3.4. Driver’s licence or government issued ID showing current home address* 3.5. Home building or home contents insurance showing the service address. 3.6. Motor vehicle registration or compulsory third-party insurance policy showing home address | 15 each |
3. Provide a copy of birth and up to date immunisation certificate to school.
4. Complete pre-enrolment application form.
5. Return to the office completed pre-enrolment form and all supporting documents.
Parents/Guardians will then receive Student Enrolment forms.
6. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 26 July 2024.
7. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 29 July and Friday 9 August 2024. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024.
8. Take part in information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024.
9. Term 4 – Enrolment pack including booklist, school fees and uniform information sent out. Please advise the school of any changes to contact details.
10. Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 29 January 2025. (TBC)
Email: enrolments@meltonsthps.vic.edu.au
Phone: 9743 2922
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OUT OF SCHOOL UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER
28TH June
GOLD COIN DONATION TO PARTICIPATE
This term our SWPBS team has chosen to donate to Combined Churches Caring Melton Foodbank. Please donate generously.
Here at Melton South Primary School our community is very fortunate to receive food donations from Combined Churches Caring Melton Foodbank every Friday. MSPS students and parents can choose 2 items per family. Pick up is in front of the old library building, supervised by our kind Wellbeing Staff.
Who is CCCM?
Combined Churches Caring Melton (CCCM) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping the residents of City of Melton access food support, budget education, counselling and other support services. CCCM work to provide a safe place for anyone experiencing a crisis to access support and we aim to help people in need by walking alongside them to reduce dependency through friendship and education. We do this by teaching skills that offer an understanding of financial and daily planning to empower those who come to us for help to embrace a more secure, socially and financially inclusive future.
Here at CCM, we offer many support services such as emergency food, budget education and counselling.
We also refer to external services when required.
2023 in review
| 13,000+ | 285,000 kgs | 15,982 |
| people assisted with | food distributed over | hours volunteered by our team |
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 next Wednesday 26th June 2024
NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED after this date.