Thursday 28th May Welcome Backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk !!! As you know, our Grade Prep, One, Two students are back and very happy. They’re learning lots and having lots of fun reconnecting too! Our staff are also super excited to see the children. Everyone is walking around with very big smiles on their faces. The children have slipped back to their routines beautifully. One more week to go and then we will all back to our “West Best”, with everyone at school. We can barely wait.

Grade 3,4,5 & 6 Students – All students back on Tuesday, June 9th We have many of our Grade 3,4,5 & 6 students here at present but the majority are still at home learning online. Our teachers are doing a great job of catering for both groups of children. Students engage in the same learning. Throughout the last 7 weeks we have been absolutely thrilled to have most children engaging online with their classroom teacher and fellow students. It’s not long to go now, but it is still very, very important for our students to continue to learn, each day. If your child is still learning remotely, please support him/her to jump online each day.

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2021 Prep enrolments Do you have a child coming to school next year? Do you know anyone who has a child coming to school next year? If so, please contact us now. We look forward to another terrific bunch of little Preppies in 2021.

Please, Please respect the MWPS COVID-19 Return to School Plan (placed on Compass)

Mildura West is committed to providing a safe learning and working environment for our students and staff. We ask the whole school community to follow this plan to enable us to provide the safest possible environment during this time. We all have a role to play in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria. Unfortunately many of our community are not following these requests.

This is a safety concern and not in line with the Education Department guidelines. Some district schools have implemented extremely strict rules around adults visiting the school grounds but we are relying on our parents/carers to make good choices. Consequently, we have not set down such tight expectations. If the current plan is not adhered to, then we will have to enforce tighter guidelines. Please remember this is for our safety.

The following extract is from the attached, MWPS COVID-19 Return to School Plan and must be followed: ● We ask staff and parents/carers to observe physical distancing measures by not congregating in areas inside or around the school (including the school car park, seating areas etc.). ● To minimize interaction of students and adults within the school and at entry points, everyone will enter and exit through the gates identified with the signs- ENTRY, EXIT. ● Parents/carers of Grade Prep, One and Two children may need to bring their child to the classroom if he/she is anxious. However, they are encouraged to limit the time spent in the class/school. ● Parents/carers of Grade Three, Four, Five and Six are discouraged from entering the school grounds unless absolutely necessary. ● School starts at the same time, 9.00. Parents/carers can drop children off between 8.30 - 9.00. ● Students in Grade Prep, One & Two finish school at 3.00. Their siblings will finish at this time too. ● Students in Grade Three, Four, Five and Six finish school at the normal time - 3.15

All persons who need to come to the school office, will line up outside the office, on the designated waiting area.

People enter the office through the main doors labelled ENTER and EXIT through the back or side door, labelled EXIT

Our new building – is ready! We are very excited to have our gorgeous new building ready for occupation. It looks fantastic! The next stage of this work is a renovation of our Grade 5 & 6 building. This building will hopefully be ready to move back into in the middle of third term. Our Grade 5 students will be moving into the 2 spare rooms and our Grade 6 students into the new building. Once the Grade 5/6 renovations are complete, all students will move back into their snappy new home!!

Our new building is now complete and ready for our students

Our grade 5/6 building under construction

“We’re so happy to be back at school”

“We love being back!!”

Preps looking hilarious for their Crazy Hair Day

28th May 2020 Important Dates 29th May

Yr 7 Placement forms due back 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th June

2021 Prep information sessions (10.00am) 8th June

Queen’s Birthday public holiday - No school

9th June

Grades 3-6 return to school 26th June

Last day Term 2 Mildura West Primary School Ninth Street MILDURA Vic 3500

Ph: 03 5023 1336 Fax: 03 5021 3501 mildura.west.ps@edumail.vic. gov.au

West Star Class West Star Reason Prep L Indigo Morris For working hard and being a risk taker in her learning. Well

done Indigo! Prep S Noah Hannigan For always trying his best and being a risk taker with his

learning. Well done Noah! Prep T Rory Hermon For being principled and making great choices with his

learning. 1A Blake Schlein For trying his best and taking risks with all of his learning.

Well done Blake! 1K Eliane Irumva For being persistent and completing her writing to a high

standard 1/2A Zarius Cochrane For working hard and taking risks with all of his learning.

Well done Zarius! 1/2S Raven Bruggy For being so positive and persistent in all areas of learning

since coming back to school. Well done, Raven! 2D Maddeline Blair-

Marshall For bringing a positive attitude into the classroom and taking risks when trying something new. Well done Maddy!

2R Finn Kozak For taking on feedback and being reflective in his learning to make improvements. Awesome effort Finn!

3K Paige Fitzsimmons

For showing outstanding self-management skills and having high expectations of herself while completing tasks online.

3N Chase Legin-McKelvie

For consistently self managing his own learning and completing all set tasks

3/4L Isla French For being principled in all areas of her learning and showing great self-management skills.

4L Roland Pinnington For always engaging in his online learning and showing great self-management skills.

4T Addison Pardon For being a passionate reader and talking about her books with such enthusiasm.

5E Logan Purdue For being a great communicator online and managing his own learning!

5S Dean Villanueva For showing outstanding open-mindedness when creating videos online about online learning.

6M Ruby Hancock For being an amazing online learner and for researching and creating an incredible personal inquiry! It was very impressive!

6T Angus Legin McKelvie

For showing student agency in his online learning. Being on time and organised.

P.E Dean Villanueva For using student agency by completing and submitting the online PE task every week. Awesome effort!

Art Alisa Hobson For excellent student agency, managing her own learning and sharing her enthusiasm for Art.

Music Jennifer Sengul For a positive attitude and enthusiasm in Music. Great job Jennifer!

Principal Cooper Webb For writing a great poem.

CHANGE TO DETAILS/CIRCUMSTANCES Have you changed jobs, got a new phone number or moved house?

If any of your details or circumstances have changed please let the front office know and update your details.

Student’s Name __________________ Class _______ Change of Address:__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number (home) _________________________________________ Phone Number (work) _________________________________________ Mobile Number _________________________________________ Emergency Contact (Name and Phone) ____________________________ Are you employed? Y/ N Employment details ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________