Melton South Primary School

PO Box 2043

Melton South, 3338

Tel: (03) 9743 2922

Fax: (03) 9743 0986

Email: melton.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.meltonsouthps.vic.edu.au THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2018

This newsletter is available from our school website www.meltonsouthps.vic.edu.au or

the Melton South Primary School Skoolbag App.

Wednesday 12th to Thursday 13th September Grade 1 Sunnystones Camp

Thursday 13th to Friday 14th September Grade 2 Sunnystones Camp

Thursday 13th September Divisional Athletics

Friday 14th September Grade 6 mini fete

Thursday 20th September Last day of After School sports

Friday 21st September Football Colours Day

LAST DAY OF TERM 3—SCHOOL FINISHES 2.15PM Monday 8th October First day of Term 4

Tuesday 16th October Regional Athletics

Wednesday 24th October 2019 Prep Transition (morning—time to be confirmed)

Monday 29th October to Friday 2nd November Grade 5/6 Canberra Camp

Wednesday 31st October Grade Prep to 2 Mini Athletics Carnival

Friday 2nd November Last day for payment for Grade 3/4 Weekaway Camp

Wednesday 14th November Grade 3/4 MPSS Basketball

Thursday 15th November 2019 Prep Transition (afternoon—time to be confirmed)

Thursday 29th November Grade 3/4 Kanga Cricket Gala Day

Monday 3rd December Grade 6 Graduation Evening

Wednesday 5th to 7th December Grade 3/4 Weekaway Camp

Tuesday 11th December Grade 6 transition to secondary college

2019 prep transition 9.00am to 10.30am

Friday 21st December Last day of school for 2018

Melton South Primary School Mission:

Melton South Primary School is a progressive community who lead the way.

Together we create motivated, respectful learners who achieve excellence.

SCHOOL HATS: Melton South Primary School is an accredited member of The Australian

Cancer Foundation and therefore follows the required regulations in regard to SunSmart

behaviour. As part of our school’s SunSmart Policy, all students and staff are required to wear

school broad brimmed sunhats from 1st September through to April 30th next year. Hats are

available from the school office for $12.00 each.

STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND CARERS ALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AT

MELTON SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE RESPECTED

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARN

NAPLAN RESULTS: Naplan reports for students in grade 3 and 5 will be available for parents to collect from the

school office tomorrow. Parents are advised that we cannot send these home with the students .

FATHER’S DAY STALL: I would like to thank Wanda McDonald, Kellie Ferguson, Natalie

Kapitan, Debra Cooke and Billie Peterson for their hard work last Thursday and Friday at our

Father’s Day Stall. Without these volunteers we would not be able to have these stalls for our

students.

Congratulations to the following students who were the lucky winners of the raffle:

Rose Cooke, Jackson Hunter, Ryly Camilleri-Dalby, Ruby Sonerson and Savannah Douglass

DISCO: The Prep to Grade 2 disco was held last night and was a great success. It was

lovely to see all the students dancing and enjoying themselves. We are now looking

forward to tonight’s disco for the grade 3 to 6 students.

Parents/carers are reminded that the disco finishes at 7.15pm and children are to be

collected from the gym . No child will be allowed to leave the disco until they are picked up

by their parent or carer.

PARENT OPINION SURVEY: PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY IMMEDIATELY: If you were one of the families that

was selected to participate in the Parent Opinion Survey, please log on and complete the survey. The Department

has given an extension for this so please complete the survey as soon as possible. We need your feedback to

ensure we are meeting the needs of all of our students. If we get over 130 surveys completed, we will have a raffle

for cinema tickets.

PREP 2019 ENROLMENTS: Enrolments for 2019 have commenced. If you have a child turning 5 on or before the 30th April 2019, please drop by the office to collect an enrolment pack. This information allows us to commence planning for the coming year and it is vital that we establish student numbers for 2019 as early as possible. When enrolling your child, please bring birth and immunisation records.

PERSONAL PROPERTY: Personal property is often brought to school by staff, students and visitors. DET does not

hold insurance for personal property brought to school and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such

property. If your child brings a bike or scooter to school please also send a lock so it can be secured in the bike

shed.

Mrs Marilyn Costigan, Principal

FOOTY DAY PARADE - FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

A reminder that the last day of term 3, Friday 21st September is our Team Colours Day. Students are asked to come to school dressed in their favourite team colours. There will be activities running throughout the day for students to participate in. We will be having a parade in the gym in the morning at 9.10am.

PE NEWS

ATHLTETICS: Congratulations on the tremendous efforts by all the Melton South Primary School representatives. The efforts from everyone who was in the team was amazing. It was so amazing that other schools could not help but congratulate our students on their excellent effort and sportsmanship! Western Ranges Athletics Representatives: An even bigger congratulations must go to the following students, who will be going to the Western Ranges Athletics as representatives of the Melton Division. Well done and good luck to our representatives. Akuol Bol Alakier Abdelrahman Conty Kelsall Don Davis Faustin Saidi Hannah Malwal Judith Mukunga Zaki Noori Nate Tucker GIRLS AFL 9’S : Congratulations to both teams on a tremendous day. All they girls were terrific with

their sportsmanship along with their game play. Their skills that went on display were magnificent and they should be proud of their efforts because we were. The Grade 5/6 girls had some tough competition with winning 2 out of 4 games and just missing out of the finals.

The Grade 3/ 4 girls had an even better time with winning 3 out of 4 games and making it to the Grand Final. The Final game was a hard fought out tussle with our girls only just falling short to be the Runners up. Again a big congratulations to both teams, you did Melton South PS proud!

SCHOOL LEVEL PARENT PAYMENT CHARGES—2019 A few weeks ago information was sent home regarding fees for 2019. We are encouraging families to start paying these fees by instalments which suit your family budget. Fees for 2019 include:

Core items: Student Diary, Student ID Card and Lanyard, Handwriting Book, French Workbook (Prep— Reading Tub, Library Book Bag). Individual Stationery Pack: Each child will have an individual pack of supplies that have been specifically selected to support the learning needs of children at particular levels of the school. Classroom Project Materials, Cooking and Art Consumables: for items produced and taken home. Literacy & Numeracy: Reading Eggs and Mathletics subscriptions which are accessed at school and at home. Also includes numerous other ICT programs which are only accessible at school. Bulk Classroom Supplies: Each classroom requires a wide range of materials and requisites for shared use by your children in the classroom.

The cost of fees for 2019 are : Grade 1 to Grade 6 $170 per student Prep $180.00 per student These fees must be paid in full by Tuesday 29th January to ensure your child starts the year with all items. In addition to the above fees, School Council are able to request funds to support student and extra-curricular programs and building and grounds development. There are a number of things needed around the school which are not funded by the Department of Education & Training. The extra funds you contribute will assist in upgrading the Sick Bay Facilities. School Council is requesting a voluntary contribution of $20.00 per student.

GRADE 6 MINI FETE—FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

The Grade 6 students are running a mini-fete for all students in Prep to Grade 5. We

would appreciate if families could donate any of the following to help at all stalls;

minties, small bottles of bubbles, individually wrapped lollies, stationery—coloured

pencils, rubbers, etc., boxes of mini ice cream cones and chocolates such as Favourites/

Celebrations, (no lollipops). Please give any donations to the Grade 6 teachers or leave

at the office.

Attending school every day is vital for students of all ages to fully achieve. As a parent/guardian: Commit to sending children to school

every day. Make sure children arrive at school on time. Inform the school when they are away, sending medical

certificates and other evidence of genuine absence. Consider catching-up on missed work.

WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING INTENTIONS LI—Learning Intentions

SC—Success Criteria

Year Reading Writing Maths

Prep LI: Good readers recognise that texts are created by authors who tell stories and share experiences similar or different to their own. SC: I know what an author is. I can think of how the story is the same/different to me.

LI: Good writers can summarise events in a story. SC: I can identify characters in a story. I can explain what happened in the story.

LI: Mathematicians can add numbers together to find a total/sum. SC: I can count groups together to find a total/sum.

Year 1 LI: Good readers understand the purpose and structure of a letter. SC: I can describe some of the reasons that people might write a letter. I can identify the important parts of a letter.

LI: Good writers know the structure of a letter. SC: I can write a greeting. I can write my body of text. I can end my letter with a closing.

LI: Good mathematicians can share equally into groups. SC: I can share objects into groups so there are the same number of objects in each group.

Year 2 LI: Good readers understand the structure of an information report. SC: I can identify the different parts of an information report.

LI: Good writers can understand the difference between simple and compound sentences. SC: I can write a simple and compound sentence in my writing.

LI: Good mathematicians are able to complete a Post Test on Fractions. SC: I can complete the post-test to the best of my ability.

Year 3 LI: Good readers understand that narratives are written for a purpose and an audience. SC: I can define the genre ‘science fiction’. I can describe how a text is science fiction.

LI: Good writers use their ideas to write a paragraph. SC: I can include a paragraph that has—topic sentence, one idea where that idea is explained and has sentence structure.

LI: We are learning to solve multiplication strategies. SC: I can skip count and use repeated addition to solve multiplication problems.

Year 4 LI: Good readers can use the strategy of summarising during and after reading to assist with understanding the important parts of the story. SC: I can read a narrative and summarise what I have read during and after reading using - somebody who, wanted, to, then, but, so - and complete these details on a graphic organiser.

LI: Good writers summarise an extract from the TLWW. SC: I can summarise in my own words, a section of a story.

LI: Good mathematicians can compare and contrast the properties of 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes. SC: I can make a 3D object out of 2D shapes. I can identify and compare the two shapes.

Year 5 LI: Good readers infer the plot and theme intended by the author. SC: I can read carefully and I can infer the author’s theme.

LI: Good writers can revise their plan and make appropriate changes. SC: I can revise my written plan and make changes to improve my writing.

LI: Good mathematicians can find unknown quantities in number sentences. SC: I can use number equivalents to create number sentences. I can relate this to my understanding of unknown quantities.

Year 6 LI: Good readers can read a Margaret Wild text and complete a template of text features. SC: I can complete the author study template. I can identify the text type, setting, character, character traits, genre and author message in a story I have read.

LI: Good writers experiment with text structures and language features. SC: I can use sensory language to communicate a vivid picture of feelings.

LI: Good mathematicians can partition a whole number. SC: I can follow Polya’s 4 step to solve a problem.

FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER LAST DAY OF TERM 3

SCHOOL FINISHES AT 2.15PM

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who have received awards this week. These

awards are made to students in recognition of achievement and will be presented at

assembly on Monday 10th September at 2.40pm in the school gymnasium.

CLASS Name Reason for Award

PA Imogen Dernhel Ava Vassallo

Writing the sounds she hears in words. For showing a growth mindset towards her writing.

PB Khansa Khan Aksh Shah

Writing the sounds she hears in words. For using ‘Stretchy Snake’ to help solve unknown words when reading.

PC Esther San Ashmeen Dhillon

For writing the sounds she hears in words. For writing a fantastic summary of the book Thomas and Grandpa.

PD Lucas King Logan Dernehl

For stretching out the sounds he hears in words while writing, For using ‘Stretchy Snake’ when sounding out her words in reading.

PE Aditya Rebecca Khithie

For always showing whole body listening. Hearing and recording sounds in words.

PF Isabella Crawford Ishmeet Kaur

Showing improvement in her handwriting. Using full stops and spaces in her writing.

PG Astar Hlawn Ceu Harkirat Pannu

For writing the sounds she hears in words! For following our school values and settling in to MSPS!

1A Biak Hlawn Ceu Aiden Chircop

For always helping others without needing to be asked. For an excellent job at writing letters this week.

1B Prabhseerat Aiden

For fantastic improvement in her reading. For a wonderful improvement in his attitude towards learning.

1C Ja Seng Bawbi Ranveer Gosain

Putting in 100% effort in learning tasks. Improvement in showing whole body listening

1D Tihana Milner Harnaazdeep Kaur

For a great effort at writing a letter to an author. Keep it up! For a fantastic job writing a letter to a friend with lots of detail.

1E Liam Warren Grace Kayumba

Working so hard to improve his writing by listening for the sounds in words. Putting in a fantastic effort with her reading and making great improvements. Well done.

2A Mannat Mannat For her creativity while writing a Franklin narrative.

2B Bailey Visser Emma Hook

Being a respectful member of 2B and helping your classmates. Being an excellent mathematician and showing a half many ways.

2C Harlow Armstrong Vitorina Seu

For identifying a half of a collection in our fractions unit in maths. For a great start at Melton South Primary School.

2D Teakle Ramokwai Elise WIllis

For his creative ideas when planning a narrative. For great work on her fraction think board.

2E Peni Kaivelata Katherine Smith

For identifying of halves, quarters and eighths in our fractions unit. For her excellent work in creating an interesting narrative.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who have

received awards this week. These awards are made to students in recognition of

achievement and will be presented at assembly on Monday 10th September at 2.40pm

CLASS Name Reason for Award

3A Cohen Southcott Madison Macallister

For ensuring he is doing his best writing by revising and editing his information text. For her positive attitude towards learning and trying her best each day.

3B Riley Turner Nessa Toese

For working hard to find the confidence to contribute to classroom discussions. For working hard to learn the English words for objects and places in our school.

3C Tyson Griffiths Callum Butler

For working hard on his information text to include paragraphs that contain sub-headings, topic sentences and explanations. For taking risks with his learning and using a combination of strategies to solve multiplication problems.

3D Mohamed Osman Shontae Rogers

For making predictions before and during reading non fictions texts, For writing a science fiction narrative with good word choices.

4A Aariz Ali Mali Tukutau

For effectively constructing and correctly naming a range of 3 dimensional shapes. Creating an excellent summary of her narrative using a MAP IT OUT graphic organiser.

4B Kennedy Leasi Jackson Falla

effectively explaining the differences between acute, obtuse and right angles. Effectively constructing composite shapes and explaining his working out.

4C Lachlan Schembri Adrian Vergos-Schepisi

For being ready to learn and listening attentively in class. For working hard on his reading goal - summarising

4D Taleisha Stebbings Dakota Zander

Having a go at working out different angles during Maths. Working cooperatively on her CS Lewis summary,

5B Danielle Gordon Asking for help when you are uncertain of a given task.

5C Ethan Tasevski Always being a respectful caring and courteous role model to his peers.

5D Maddison Brady Talank Srikumar

Showing a growth mindset and commitment to her Maths. Consistently giving his best effort in everything he does.

6A Vansh Sanan Philip Kayumba

Excellent efforts to solve worded problems in Maths using Polya’s 4 steps Excellent efforts to include sensory language in his writing

6B Seimoana Mulipola Alanah Mayhew

Excellent progress in her reading comprehension. Her commitment to attending school and for her dedication to learning.

6C Aaliyah Maiava Ayen Mabiei

Creating a persuasive letter to Melton City Council. Using Poly’s 4 step process to solve a math problem.

6D Michael Clayton Lakeisha Leahy

Showing a Growth Mindset when tackling challenging problems in Numeracy. Always demonstrating a Growth Mindset when faced with a challenge

ICT Levi Lewis Nathalie Pamintuan

Showing excellent skills creating a graph on an excel Spreadsheet. Always putting in 100% effort into her ICT tasks.

PE

Class IB Omari Morisho Gwen Raffert;y Jett Ruseler

Showing whole body listening. Being able to find space to give and receive passes in Lacrosse. Keeping her eyes on the ball and moving her hands to catch the ball. Sitting quietly and listening to Mr Valentine’s instructions.