EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Wednesday August 28th 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
BOOK WEEK PARADE: We had a fantastic parade with so many students and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters. Many parents commented that the staff were having as much fun as the students.
FRENCH DAY: The artwork on display in the administration block corridor is exceptional. The French performances held in the gym yesterday were a credit to our French teachers and our students.
PARENT OPINION SURVEY: As of today only 27 families out of 500 have completed the Parent Opinion Survey. We need the feedback from the survey so we can plan for future years. Our school review will be held in term 1 2025, from this and results from staff, student and parent surveys we will develop our new Strategic Plan. Please assist us by completing the survey.
OVAL CLOSURE: Last week we started some new clubs at lunch time. A running club, lego club and French Art class have all commenced. We also have introduced MSPS Got Talent. Students interested in entering have been asked to start rehearsing their acts. Students can do solo or group acts. Some acts suggested by the Student Voice Group were singing, dancing, magic, circus tricks or cultural dancing. The judging panel will consist of myself, some staff and members of the Student Voice Group. The PE teachers are running a Down Ball tournament for grade 3/4 students this week and for 5/6 students next week.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
| NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | NAME | REASON FOR AWARD | ||
| PA | Stephen | For showing a growth mindset in writing words using the initial sounds. | 3C | Connor | For his consistency and great effort in his homework each week. Well done Connor!! |
| PB | Caleb Shanaya | For supporting peers during problem solving activities. Using descriptive language in her Wallaby Informative Text. | 3D | Benjamin | For working hard in class and trying his best. |
| PC | Shail Nelly | For consistently showing kindness and respect to her peers and teachers. For a great job settling into his new classroom! | 3E | Ansharah | For always trying her best and following our school values. |
| PD | Logan Anika | For being a terrific role model and helping others during writing learning stations. For strong understanding of how and when to use different addition strategies. | 4D | Taylah | For showing a growth mindset in numeracy when learning various multiplication strategies. |
| PE | Janet | For fantastic co-operation during maths addition learning stations. | 4E | Elsa | Her excellent use of multiplication strategies. |
| PF | Azma Steven | For trying really hard to write about her ‘The Concrete Garden’ picture. For amazing work understanding part part whole relationship in addition. | 4F | Gurharsh | For settling in well for his first week at MSPS. Well done Gurharsh! |
| 1C | Tonga | For working hard on learning his High Frequency Words. Well done! | 5B | Jade | For showing a growth mindset whilst working on the area model in maths. |
| 2A | Neihana Nadia | For showing effort in maths by making outstanding arrays. For showing respect towards her classmates and teacher. | 5D | Shahbaaz | For working really hard on his multiplication using the area model. |
| 2B | Said M Hitesh | For writing independently during our open cycle writing sessions. For writing independently during our open cycle writing sessions. | 5E | Aliyah Wyatt | For her wonderful research into the colonisation of NSW. For his ability to read and have a deep understanding of a text. |
| 2C | Sharier Jack | For trying his best in all school value areas and trying hard to complete his work tasks. For settling into his new school Melton South Primary school and forming friendship groups. | 6A | Lebron Mia | Using effective images when publishing his ‘Greek Mythology’ story. Adding relevant facts when reporting on the skills and equipment required for a game of volleyball. |
| 2D | William Peter | For displaying a growth mindset during his daily reading tasks and being a role model for others. For arriving each day at school “ready to learn” and consistently showing kindness to others. | 6B | Tyson A | For his accountable talk and conversation during our literacy circles. |
| 3A | Dakota | For her participation and involvement in a wide variety of school events and activities. Your outfit for French Day and Book Week Parade were spectacular! | 6D | Justyce | For your consistent kindness, responsibility, and willingness to go above and beyond to help others, including your teachers and teachers Aid, truly stand out. You’ve shown incredible leadership and a caring heart, making our classroom a better place for everyone. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| 3B | Malakai | For working hard during maths to show his knowledge of fractions of collections. | 6E | Jennifer Lillie Summer | For your consistent kindness, responsibility, and willingness to go above and beyond to help others, including your teachers and teacher’s Aide, truly stand out. You’ve shown incredible leadership and a caring heart, making our classroom a better place for everyone. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| STEAM | Hitharth 1C | For showing a growth mindset and perseverance when faced with a challenging activity and completing it to a 5-star standard. Well done! |
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 | Onge 6A | |||
| 25 SWPBS | Yusuf 6A Kaleb 6A Masson 6A | |||
| 50 SWPBS | Sidak PC | Conor 3A London 3A Isaac 3A Tegvir 3A Lilly 3A Ariah 3A Kashindi 4D | Ghazala 6A Haiyan 6A Nina 6A Emerald 6A |
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| Arabic – Bengali – Hindi – Burmese – Thai – Tagalog – Punjabi | | – Telugu – Swahili – Vietnamese – Tamil – Tigrinya – Urdu – Chinese |
PYJAMA DAY
The JSC are organising a Pyjama Day to be held on Thursday 5th September. Students can come to school dressed in their pyjamas, please ensure these are appropriate to wear to school. It will be a gold coin donation to participate and all money raised will go towards financing some extra bench and seat space in the senior school, which was an issue raised by the student voice group.
Book Club
Book Club Issue 6 are due by Thursday 5th of September. You can order using the LOOP ordering system. NO PAYMENTS to the school. Online ordering only.
Grade 3-6 Camp
Dear parents and carers, ONLY 3 WEEKS to go for final camp payments A reminder that all camp payments need to be finalised in full by Friday 20th September. You can make payment in full on your child’s compass profile, or smaller, more frequent payments through the office. You can refer to your Compass account to check your remaining balance. More information about the camp can be found at www.rosesgap.com.au
Fathering Project
Wednesday 4th September 5.30 – 7pm. Assemble a bird feeder + pizza snack. $5 per person – due Friday 30/08. Contact the office for more information and order forms.
Respectful Relationships
In our Respectful Relationships lesson, we wrote about what we love, our strengths and our futures.
We also wrote about what we want to grow and improve.
Aila 4D
You Don’t Have to Wear a Cape to be a Hero!
Our grade 5 & 6 students undertook a Respectful Relationships lesson on being an upstander, not a bystander when faced with challenging social situations. The session was run by Respectful Relationships Liaison Officer Josie Mitchell and Project Lead Laura Powell.
Grade 4 Melton City Council Excursion
Last Monday 19th August, the grade 4’s got to visit our local mayor (Cr Kathy Majdlik). We walked from our school to Hannah Watts Park, and had a lovely lunch and play there.Then we went over to the Civic Centre to meet the mayor and complete a lesson about local government. We were allowed in the council chambers, where they hold local council meetings. It was amazing! -Aila 4D
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