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PERMISSION FORMS AND PAYMENTS

DUE BY:

June

Fri 15 ..................... Yrs 3-6 House Athletics Tue 19 ................... Subway Lunch Order (by 10am) Wed 27 ................. Yr 5 Final Camp Payment

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June

Wed 13 ................. ICAS Spelling Thu 14 ................... ICAS Writing Wed 20 ................. Yr 6 Reach Rookies (Workshop 2) Wed 27 ................. Subway Lunch Order

July

Thu 19 ................... Yrs 3-6 House Athletics Tue 24 – Fri 27 ...... Yr 5 Camp Tue 31 ................... ICAS English

August

Tue 14 ................... ICAS Mathematics Wed 15 ................. Parents and Friends Meeting 7:30pm

October

Wed 17 ................. Parents and Friends Meeting 7:30pm

Students do not attend school on

Public Holidays

or student-free/Curriculum days

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

THE AGE – SCHOOL ZONE ARTICLE

Last week, The Age published an article that stated schools where their enrolments consisted of more than 50% of students from outside their Designated Neighbourhood Area would have restrictions placed on their ability to bring in new infrastructure such as portable buildings. Some families have enquired as to whether this means that their child would need to move schools. There is absolutely no need for existing families to move schools. As it stands, Mount Waverley Primary School is currently well under the proposed 50% cap on enrolments from outside our area as we currently only have 25% of our student population from outside of our catchment area and of that 25% the majority live in the suburb of Mount Waverley with our school being easily accessible for these families. In many cases these families have attended the same pre-schools as families who reside within our catchment. What this change of direction means is unclear for now, as to this point, I have only read media articles and have had no directives from the Department or our Regional Director. Mount Waverley Primary School provides a diverse range of additional programs which are taught to an exceptional standard in addition to the outstanding results we achieve in Numeracy and Literacy. We have a commitment to Child Safe Standards to the highest possible level no matter what the future holds we will continue to welcome interested families and build upon this already great school.

Greg Paine Principal

A CHILD SAFE SCHOOL

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER Issue 17: Friday, 8 June 2018

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WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Every Monday at 9am in the school hall. Everyone welcome.

COMPASS PARENT PORTAL

https://mwps-vic.compass.education

2018 Term Dates

Term 1: 29 January* - 29 March

Term 2: 16 April – 29 June

Term 3: 16 July – 21 September

Term 4: 8 October – 21 December

Mount Waverley Primary School

37-45 Park Lane

Mount Waverley VIC 3149

Telephone: (03) 9807 1480

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mountwaverleyps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr Greg Paine

Office Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday

during school terms

TISSUES REQUIRED URGENTLY

Each semester we request that EVERY student bring to school a LARGE box of TISSUES for use in the classroom. Please hand the tissue boxes to your classroom teacher. Thank you.

DONATIONS WANTED

Wanted: Donations of old, pre loved dinner plates and side plates for a mural – any size, shape or colour.

Please send them to Ms Leary’s room. Thank you.

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

6A Rina S

6B Gisele A

6C Eric Z

6D Sarah F

6E Loukas T

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DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to the 12 children who represented the Mulgrave District at Division Cross Country at Norton's Park. All children ran really well. Congratulations to Max K, Cameron G and Alex D for coming in the top 10 and progressing through to Regionals in a few weeks. Best of luck to you all!

SUBWAY LUNCH ORDER

SUBWAY LUNCH – WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE Order forms have been sent home and must be submitted & payment received by 10am 19 June. No late orders will be accepted. There is one option for payment and that is by Qkr. Paying by Qkr: Go to the Qkr app/website for MWPS Choose Fundraising – Subway Lunch Choose Subway lunch and for each child: 1. $7.50 2. Add to Cart 3. When all orders are complete Checkout and then Confirm and Pay Complete all details, including First, Last name and Home Group / Class on the order form. Return order form to school as soon as possible. All orders need to be in by 19 June at 10am. No late orders will be accepted.

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E-SAFETY NEWS

As our world becomes more technology based, we are spending increasing amounts of time on social media. Many of our older students already have social media accounts which they use to communicate with friends and family. Proper use of these accounts can allow friendships to remain when children move school, house, state or country; however, it is recommended that a responsible adult monitor social media accounts. Below is a link to the recommended age guidelines for use of different social media accounts: https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent/staying-safe/social-networking/is-there-an-age-limit-for-kids-on-social-media

MATHLETICS CERTIFICATES

GOLD

Jacob M, Viswa P, Shion M, Gina K, Sarah H, William A, Grace R, Minal N

SILVER

Esha G, Elora C, Alethea D, Irene Y, Kevin B, Feifei D, Jeyoung P, Mia T, Rachel W, Eilya Z, Hanna F, Sahan D, Grace R, Minal N, Andrew B, Andie S, Nate L, Enoch N, Vivian F, Ethan C, Mikaela M, Angela H, Jake J, Purav J, Amelia W, Vaishnavi I, Varoon R, Shiven S, Aayden R

RUBBISH FREE LUNCH DAY WINNERS WEEK 7 TERM 2

Congratulations to our winning classes for last week’s Rubbish Free Lunch Day. The winning prep class was Prep A with 100% rubbish free lunches. The winning junior school class was 1C with 92% rubbish free lunches. The winning middle school class was 3E with 100% rubbish free lunches. The winning senior school class was 6C with 100% rubbish free lunches. Our winning classes are rewarded with 15 minutes extra recess! Congratulations!

CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE

PREP A 100% 1D 74% 3C 86% 5C 91%

PREP B 95% 1E 79% 3D 86% 5D No result

PREP C No result 2A No result 3E 100% 5E 92%

PREP D 82% 2B 88% 4A No result 6A 88%

PREP E No result 2C 22% 4B No result 6B 91%

PREP F No result 2D 86% 4C No result 6C 100%

1A 87% 2E 73% 4D 85% 6D 90%

1B 74% 3A 85% 5A 92% 6E 92%

1C 92% 3B 92% 5B 88%

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) invited Australians to walk, bounce or hop back into the wildlife spirit this June, with the much-anticipated return of Wild Onesie Week 2018. WWF challenged Australians to head off to work and school and go about their day dressed head-to-toe as an

animal during WILD ONESIE WEEK (which included World Environment Day on June 5). MWPS Senior Environment Team challenged our school to participate in this event by holding a WILD ONESIE DAY on TUESDAY 5th JUNE. Students dressed in wild onesies, or dressed like an animal

on the day. A GOLD COIN donation was requested and we raised $705.50. The funds raised will go towards our sponsored animals (which include koalas, a bilby, an orang-utan, a Tasmanian

devil and a now critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum to name a few.) See our sponsored animals page on the Sustainability Blog http://sustainabilityatmwps.global2.vic.edu.au/our-

animals/ for more details of our animals.

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LIBRARY NEWS

Busy, busy, busy. Lots of stuff going on in the library. We’ve had exciting author visits from Jacqueline Harvey and Felice Arena, and their books are flying out of the library and are reserved until the end of time it seems! This impact on children’s reading is only one of the great outcomes of author visits – meeting the living breathing author of an exciting book is an inspiring experience, opening children’s minds to the idea that real people write and to the strategies they use to do it. Year 6 are looking forward to a flying visit from Tristan Bancks on the very last day of term – we are lucky he managed to fit us in. He is on his way to the airport when we wave him off! Then came the Scholastic Book Fair, and what a fantastic event! Lots of lovely parents help out at the fair, (I’ll be in touch very soon). Funds raised will go towards new lilypad cushions for the children to use and to begin the expensive process of getting new shelving for the non-fiction books which will enable us to ‘front-face’ the books. This gives the children easier access to factual books and enticing them in with exciting covers. Finally parents, you may wonder from time-to-time why I keep annoying you with reminders on Compass about your child’s library class next day. (Thank you to the families who do read those reminders and help their children get organised). There are really good reasons we care so much about their borrowing. There is a proven link between reading for pleasure outside school, and academic achievement. (Cullinan, B.E. (2000) Independent reading and School Achievement. N.Y. AAL 1And from a 2012 report, ‘Reading to Young Children’, (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/documents/about/research/readtoyoungchild.pdf we find, “The frequency of reading to children at young age has a direct causal effect on their schooling outcomes, regardless of family background and home environment”. “Reading to Young Children: A Head-Start in Life The research sets out to explore the connections between parents reading to their young children and their child’s later reading and other cognitive skills. This research is a result of a partnership arrangement between the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. Key Findings: The frequency of reading to children at a young age has a direct causal effect on their schooling outcomes regardless of their family background and home environment. Reading to children at age 4-5 every day has a significant positive effect on their reading skills and cognitive skills (i.e., language and literacy, numeracy and cognition) later in life. Reading to children 3-5 days per week (compared to 2 or less) has the same effect on the child’s reading skills at age 4-5 as being six months older. Reading to them 6-7 days per week has the same effect as being almost 12 months older. Children read to more frequently at age 4-5 achieve higher scores on the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests for both Reading and Numeracy in Year 3 (age 8 to 9). These differences in reading and cognitive skills are not related to the child’s family background or home environment but are the direct result of how frequently they have been read to prior to starting school.” Food for thought…

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WELLBEING

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION

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PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS

2018/2019 ENTERTAIMENT MEMBERSHIP FUNDRAISER

Mount Waverley Primary School is fundraising with the Entertainment fundraiser this year, and we’d appreciate

your continued support.

Your 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Membership is expiring on 1 June 2018. Please continue supporting our School by purchasing the 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Membership from us today. Hundreds of great value offers are ready for your enjoyment, while also helping our fundraising!

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/1806q87

If you are ordering a hard copy of the Entertainment Book please select PICKUP from the delivery option and no delivery charge will apply….saving you $$$ A book will be sent home with your child within 1-2 days of ordering

“I love the savings we accumulate by using our Entertainment Vouchers. I always use them ...have them in my wallet and am elated to "buy

one get one free" or get 25% off...it gives me a real buzz. After reaching the price of the book it's even more rewarding. Always buy one

every year!” – Ann M

Using a few of these offers will cover the cost of your Entertainment

Membership!

MT WAVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

ROSY LINDEN 0418516902

[email protected]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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MOUNT WAVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL FETE

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

ST JOHN’S PRESCHOOL OPEN DAY: 16 June 2018 from 10am to 1pm; Talk to the teachers; Explore our kinder facilities; Meet other families; 2 Carmichael Road, Oakleigh East; Phone: 9544 5704 AUSTRALIAN GIRLS CHOIR: Come along to the Australian Girls Choir June Open Classes and try a free class; Various venues; To join please call: 03 9859 6499; aspagroup.com.au; Flyers are available at the MWPS school office SUPER SOCCER KIDS: Boys and girls aged 4-12 years old; From beginners through to experienced; Currently training in Hughesdale on Sunday mornings with new areas starting next term; Enquire about your free session today; Register your child online; Fore more information about locations and sessions: www.supersoccerkids.com.au, Email: [email protected], Phone: Bill – 0421 768 438 Photography Exhibition: Annual Chinese Photography Association of Victoria Australia Photo Exhibition; Open Time: 6 – 17 June 2018, 12pm – 4pm; The Highway Gallery, 14 The Highway, Mount Waverley; Enquiries: 9807 7261 or 0425 793 461