PRINCIPAL’S NEWS We are all looking forward to the Celebration of Learning this evening. Classrooms will be open to visit from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Food is then available on the mound from 5:30pm where the Christmas band and choir will entertain us. A special visitor will arrive around 6:30pm. The Parent’s Club will draw the winners of the Christmas raffle and the evening should be finished around 7:00pm. I would like to thank Mr Barbary, Miss McGann and Mrs Cooke for the work they have done in preparing the band and the choir. Please remember that this is a smoke free/alcohol free event. PARENT HELPER’S On Monday December 14 th there is a Parent Helper’s morning tea being held at 10:30 in the gym. I would like to thank all of our parents for the support they have given our school and our students throughout 2015. We look forward to your continued support next year. YEAR 6 FAREWELL DINNER We will be bidding our Year 6 students farewell next Wednesday the 16 th of December at their special Farewell Dinner. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Year 6 students the best of luck in their transition to secondary college. I am sure they will make us very proud. I would also like to thank the hard working group of parents who have organised this very special function. SCHOOL MAGAZINE The school magazine will come home next week. The magazine is part of the school fee payment. If you would like your child to receive a copy of the magazine school fees for 2015 can still be paid at the office. 2016 LEADERSHIP TEAM The 2016 School captains will be announced at a special assembly next Thursday morning. We will also be announcing to the school community the nominees and winners of the Year 6 Excellence awards for 2015. 2016 GRADES Next Thursday December 17 th students will meet and greet their teacher and class mates for 2016. This will happen from 2:00pm until 3:30pm. END OF TERM The last day of term is next Friday December 18 th and students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. Debbie Chandler Principal DIARY DATES Dec 10 th Celebration of Learning Dec 14 th Parent Helpers Morning tea Dec 14 th House Captain Sports Day Dec 15 th School reports go home Dec 16 th Grade Break Up Parties Dec 16 th Grade 6 Farewell Dinner Dec 17 th Awards Assembly Dec 17 th Grade 6 – House of Bounce Dec 18 th Last day of term (2.30pm dismissal) 2016 Jan 28 th First day of school (all students) FOCUS OF THE WEEK – PLAY AREAS This week the students are making sure that they play on equipment that has been allocated for their year level. By doing this we are ensuring that all of our students have a safe environment that is developmentally and structurally suitable. Thursday 10 th December 2015 Week 10 Term 4 There are two inserts in this week’s Newsletter.
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PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
We are all looking forward to the Celebration of
Learning this evening. Classrooms will be open to visit
from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Food is then available on the
mound from 5:30pm where the Christmas band and
choir will entertain us. A special visitor will arrive
around 6:30pm. The Parent’s Club will draw the
winners of the Christmas raffle and the evening should
be finished around 7:00pm. I would like to thank Mr
Barbary, Miss McGann and Mrs Cooke for the work
they have done in preparing the band and the choir.
Please remember that this is a smoke free/alcohol free
event.
PARENT HELPER’S
On Monday December 14th
there is a Parent Helper’s
morning tea being held at 10:30 in the gym. I would
like to thank all of our parents for the support they
have given our school and our students throughout
2015. We look forward to your continued support next
year.
YEAR 6 FAREWELL DINNER
We will be bidding our Year 6 students farewell next
Wednesday the 16th
of December at their special
Farewell Dinner. I would like to take this opportunity
to wish all of our Year 6 students the best of luck in
their transition to secondary college. I am sure they
will make us very proud. I would also like to thank the
hard working group of parents who have organised this
very special function.
SCHOOL MAGAZINE
The school magazine will come home next week. The
magazine is part of the school fee payment. If you
would like your child to receive a copy of the
magazine school fees for 2015 can still be paid at the
office.
2016 LEADERSHIP TEAM
The 2016 School captains will be announced at a
special assembly next Thursday morning.
We will also be announcing to the school community
the nominees and winners of the Year 6 Excellence
awards for 2015.
2016 GRADES
Next Thursday December 17th
students will meet and
greet their teacher and class mates for 2016. This will
happen from 2:00pm until 3:30pm.
END OF TERM
The last day of term is next Friday December 18th
and
students will be dismissed at 2:30pm.
Debbie Chandler
Principal
DIARY DATES
Dec 10th
Celebration of Learning
Dec 14th
Parent Helpers Morning tea
Dec 14th
House Captain Sports Day
Dec 15th
School reports go home
Dec 16th
Grade Break Up Parties
Dec 16th
Grade 6 Farewell Dinner
Dec 17th
Awards Assembly
Dec 17th
Grade 6 – House of Bounce
Dec 18th
Last day of term (2.30pm dismissal)
2016
Jan 28th
First day of school (all students)
FOCUS OF THE WEEK – PLAY AREAS
This week the students are making sure that they
play on equipment that has been allocated for their
year level. By doing this we are ensuring that all of
our students have a safe environment that is
developmentally and structurally suitable.
Thursday 10th
December 2015 Week 10 Term 4 There are two inserts in this week’s Newsletter.
NEWSLETTER NO. 40 Thursday 10th December 2015
ASSISTANT PINCIPAL’S NEWS
It’s a (Christmas) wrap!
Michael Grose
It is that time of year again!
The school year is almost over. The Christmas holidays
are just around the corner. ‘Where did the last twelve
months go?’
Children generally want to plunge into holidays,
leaving schoolwork, timetables and teachers behind.
That is only natural.
Before you get too far into holiday mode, consider how
you’ll round out the year, and bring it to a close.
If your child is finishing primary or secondary school
then there will be ‘farewell dinners’ that signal the end
of one phase of their school lives. The greater
importance given to these occasions over the last few
years is recognition of the human need to bring closure
to one stage of life and prepare for the next.
Children of all ages benefit from parental recognition
of their achievements and successes as it sets the stage
for the coming school year.
Here are a few ideas to help you close off the old year
to prepare for the year ahead.
1. Discuss the highlights of the year
Ask children to name their highlights, favourite times
or most memorable moments of the year just gone.
Use age appropriate language and questions that will
open them up. At the year’s end ask your children to
rate their year from 1 to 5 and to identify their best
memory, their favourite subject and something new
they encountered.
2. Celebrate improvement and success
Identify one or two areas where your children
exceeded, improved or overcame some challenges.
Broaden the focus away from just academic
performance and recognise achievement in social, sport
or arts areas. It is important for children who struggle
academically to understand that you value success in a
variety of areas.
3. Look forward
It may be beneficial to give your children a chance to
talk about some aspect of the year that they didn’t like,
found difficult or challenging. Try to limit this type of
discussion and point your children toward a better
future next year.
4. Relax
It is time for children to set the previous school year
aside, put their feet up and chill out over the school
break. Remember, if the previous year wasn’t one of
the best, the five to six week break will help make a
fresh start next year.
So it’s a wrap! The slate has been wiped clean. Enjoy
the break and see you next year!
Mrs Marie-Therese Milani
Assistant Principal
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
Problem Solving in Maths
In order to encourage further problem solving at home,
I will include a weekly problem in the newsletter. Each
week a correct entry will win a fantastic prize.
Just write the answer on a piece of paper with your
name and grade and drop it into Mr Kent’s office each
Friday.
Answer to Mr K’s Problem No 37 - How many
square metres would fit inside one hectare?
10 000 – Well done to Rose Dhillon 2S
Mr K’s Problem No 38
As Santa and his reindeer took off into the sky, they
were traveling at 431 kilometres per hour. The farther
away they got the faster they would go. The Sky
Officer measured Santa traveling at the speed of 900
kilometres per hour. How much faster was Santa
traveling than when he first took off into the air?
Name: Class:
MATHLETICS - Mathletes of the Week
Congratulations to the following students who recently
achieved gold certificates and earned the title of
Mathlete of the Week. – Beau Cooper 4S
– Tumay Bakir 4S
COLLABORATE INSPIRE SUPPORT OPEN MINDED RESILIENCE
MATHS at Home
Subitising – You can help your child practise
subitising at home, that is counting a small number
of objects at a first glance.
Mr Roger Kent
Assistant Principal
LIBRARY NEWS The Library is now closed for borrowing and we have
commenced the end of year stocktake. Please check if
you have any library books at home and return them as
soon as possible. All books can be returned from 8.30
each morning. Any outstanding or lost books will need
to be paid for or replaced. Sheryl Clifford and Lyn Tonge
WORKERS OF THE WEEK
PARENTS CLUB
Celebration of Learning
The Celebration of Learning commences at 5pm
tonight so come along and join in the wonderful
atmosphere.
There will be a barbecue tea and drinks available for
sale on the night or you can bring your own tea from
home. Picnic rugs and chairs are a great idea for when
it’s time to have tea and enjoy the entertainment. If its
sunny, hats and umbrellas are a great idea to keep the
sun off.
Here’s the price list for the South Mildura Football
Club barbecue:
Sausages (onion optional) $2.50
Burgers $4.00
Soft drinks or water $2.50
The Scoops Ice cream van will also be there selling
yummy ice creams.
We hope to see all our Southie families at the
celebration tonight!
Christmas Raffle
We will be selling raffle tickets tonight so there is still
plenty of time to get your tickets.
If you still have raffle tickets and money at home,
please bring them along and hand them in at the
Parent’s Club marquee. Lyn Bozzi
Parents Club President
PA Azmin Akyurek
PH Ruby Spanos
PJ Mia Hand
PO Riley Williams
1G Parota Taleni
1H Lochlan Staker
1S Abby Tschirpig
IZ Maddison Guardiano
2B Nikolas Akkas
2M Lilah White
2N Amy Yeung
2O Flynn Bobstchinski
2S Deannah Greenwood
3B Tom Staker
3H Isabella Black
3M Harry Walker
3R Mohammad
Mustakim
3W Felicity Etrich
4L Montanna Avery
4S Grace Wager
4T Jasmin Farrell 4/5H Shanae Curran
5D Jenwei Byron
5P Tanner Nelson
5T George Karallis
6C Sana Hashimi
6N Jayden Ngatai
6P Matthias
Cochrane
6W Aliarna Christos
SPORT AWARD
Bailey Crump PA
ART AWARD
Sienna Frasca 1S
EAL
Mehdi Hashimi 2M
AUSLAN
Lucas Lea 1S
Wairata Campbell-McLean 1S
BAND
Ali Soebardi 6P
MUSIC
Donny Willis 1H
NEWSLETTER NO. 40 Thursday 10th December 2015
GRADE 6 NEWS Year 7 School Uniform Program – State Schools
Relief
As part of the Victorian Government’s uniform
expansion program, every Year 7 (in 2016)
government school student who is a recipient of the
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund(CSEF)
automatically qualifies for a free uniform pack.
Eligibility requirements for CSEF can be found at
www.education.vic.gov.au/csef.
The 2015 CSEF recipients can apply for a pack from
1st December 2015 by contacting the secondary school
where their child will attend.
CANTEEN NEWS
LAST HOT DOG DAY FOR 2015!
Tuesday 15th December will be your last chance for
the year to get a yummy Southie hot dog. They are
so popular so for $2.00, you can buy a hot dog in a roll
with sauce. There will be special lunch order forms
for Tuesday which will be available at the canteen or
from the school website. So place your lunch order
in the morning before school starts, just like any
other day AND please make sure that the name and
grade of the student is on the lunch order. The hot
dogs will be delivered to the classrooms in the lunch
baskets just before the lunch break.
CANTEEN CLOSED
A reminder the canteen will be closed all day on Friday
18th
December (last day of Term). There will be no
lunch orders or snacks available on that day.
Sharyn Bertalli
Canteen Manager
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“SMART FINISH” is our exciting way to have a happy, successful and structured end to the school year. It is about celebrating a successful year. Smart Finish is directly linked to Smart Start and it is our way of ‘tying up the year’. Throughout the last week of school, students will spend time with their class, their grade and their houses to celebrate a great year of learning at MSPS. Monday - House Celebration Day The winning house for the classroom points will be announced at assembly. It will be followed by a House Captain Sport Morning. All children are asked to wear their house colours on Monday. Tuesday – Grade Celebration Day Students will participate in craft activities with each of the teachers that teach that grade. Wednesday – Class Celebration Day Students spend the day in their classrooms and will have a celebration shared lunch. Please send in a small plate of food to share for lunch. Please do not send food that needs to be kept cold as we do not have the facilities to accommodate this. Hot food is welcome, please bring any hot plates ready to go at 12:20pm Thursday – Meet the 2016 teacher and class. Students will meet their new teacher and classmates for 2016. They will spend the whole afternoon in their new grade doing some getting to know you activities.