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5th December 2019
Message from the Principal
Responsibility Day
Following on from last week’s newsletter that was
written by my ‘shadows’ Sharmika, Jacob, Charlotte
and Jack, I would like to reinforce the power of this
day. The year 6 teams all combined well to plan and
then roll out their programs within each of the class-
rooms and the specialist classes. Interestingly, it is
often the ‘quiet achiever’ that surprises and shines as
the morning rolls on.
The principal team also ran our assembly on Friday,
and managed a a busy running sheet within the allot-
ted time. All agreed that Tuesday’s lunchtime took
forever to come and were happy to settle into some
serious reflection time in the last session.
Year 5 Market Week has just concluded, and what a
grand production it was! Over the last few weeks,
business plans had been developed, then stalls set up
to try and entice the rest of the students to spend
play money at their particular stall. My favourites
were the mini-golf and laser tag, though judging by
the number of staff with painted nails, the beauty
parlour was a hit as well!
Fences in on Thursday
Our builder Switchco takes over the building site on
Thursday. The temporary fences will be in and com-
plete by lunchtime. Exciting Times!!!
Minister Merlino in on Friday
Running to a tight schedule, Minister for Education,
James Merlino will be through on a flying visit to offi-
cially ‘turn the sod’ on our Gymnasium project. With
many visits to fit in, it is unfortunate that he could
not attend assembly at 9.00. However, he will arrive
at 10.30 and ceremoniously break ground with our ar-
chitects, builder and school representative.
Principal's message continued over page...
Principal: Neil Pollard Assistant Principals: Kylie Fisher & Glenn Storr
School Council President: Bree Kuffer
SCHOOL CALENDAR
December 2019
Thu 5 Warburton Trail Bike Ride—G5
Mon 9 Choir Bus Tour
G3 Basketball Gala Day
Tue 10 Statewide Transition Day
Year 7 and Prep 2020
Wed 11 Special Canteen Xmas Lunch
Thu 12 Last Apple Delivery
Fri 13 STUDENT FREE DAY
Wed 18 Grade 6 Graduation
Student Book Packs delivered
Thu 19 G6 Fun Day
Fri 20 Morning Tea for Neil Pollard
10am in the ELC
Last Day of Term
1.30pm Dismissal
Other
Morning Break: 11.30am to 12.10pm
Afternoon Break: 1.50pm to 2.40pm
Uniform Shop: Mondays - 8.30am to 9.30am
Wednesdays – 2.45pm to 3.45pm
2019 Term Dates
Term 4—7th October to 20th December
2020 Term Dates
Term 1– 29th January to 27th March
Canteen Lunch orders to be in by 9am Wednesday & Friday
REMINDER: All newsletter items must be in by
Friday night in order to ensure they are included in
the following week’s newsletter.
Leith Road, Montrose 3765 Correspondence to: P.O. Box 123, Montrose Ph 9728 2203, Fax: 9761 9359 Email: [email protected]
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Message from the Principal—continued from page 1:
Leadership badges Friday
This Friday at 9.00 assembly, the student leadership team for 2020 will be introduced. On this day, School
Captains, Junior School Council Leaders, You Can Do It Values leaders, House Captains and the Make A Dif-
ference team will receive their badge. Early next year, classes will nominate representatives for class
JSC, Wellbeing and Inspirations.
Staffing for 2020
As we approach the final two weeks of school our teachers have consulted on grade formations ready for
next Tuesday’s ‘Meet the Teacher’. Your role as a parent in this process will help make the transition to
next year a successful one. By entering into calm, supportive, enthusiastic conversation with your child
you will set him or her up for success!
Our staffing seems complete, though a surprise out of ‘left field’ is always a late possibility.
I take great delight in introducing our teams for 2020:
Prep: Brooke Cousins, Christie Gilder, Amy Peacock and Kate Spillane.
One: Tim Mulhall, Nicola Johnson and Maddy Robb
One/Two: Jennifer Tesselaar
Two: Rohan Hawthorne, Lauren Walshe, Georgia Horsley (Healesville PS)
Three: Mel Sutherland, Bec Cross, Shannon Tibballs, Georgia Stanke (Victoria Road PS)
Three/Four: Xavier Nowicki
Four: Mia Schubert, Erin Perry/Yvonne Pecher (job share), Belinda Horton (Rolling Hills PS)
Five: Adam Benner, Karina Gowan, Rod Clarke
Five/Six: James Quilty
Six: Katrina Gardiner, Kristen Barnes, Clyde Davidson.
Our specialist team:
Art: Mandy Johnson/Bianca Mason
Drama: Bianca Mason
Music: Andrea Vakulczyk
Chinese: Yiheng Ma, Yuchen Ding (Serpel PS)
PE: Simon Olershaw (Bayswater and Parkmore Primary Schools), Evan Holmes
A big welcome to Simon and Yuchen whose appointments have just been finalised.
You may have noticed that the name Amber Rickard is missing. Sadly for Montrose PS Amber will be mov-
ing out of education for the foreseeable future, exploring new pathways and travelling. All staff will miss
working with Amber as she is an exceedingly skilful educator who always finds a way to make connections
with the children she teaches. Having worked mainly in the lower levels, Amber took on the challenge of
change and worked in the highest levels for the last couple of years and showed that she is highly capable
across all levels. I know that you will join with me in thanking Amber for her time at Montrose and wishing
her the very best in the future.
Neil Pollard
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From the Office Tips and Tricks
Using the Sentral Parent Portal for Parent Payments
Thank you for your support while we implement the new electronic permission slips and payments via
the Sentral parent portal. We are hoping that this will give parents another convenient way to keep
up with notices and payments for activities, and can be very handy if you do not get to visit us in the
office very often.
We have had a few parents experience some difficulties using the payments side. We can give you the
following tips to assist you:
Tip #1: "Cannot click the Make Payment Button"
Problem: The button is kind of fuzzed out and can't be
clicked
Solution: Make sure you have clicked the little box at
the top of the activity
Tip #2: "When I put in my credit card details, nothing happens"
Problem: After entering in your credit card details and clicking
"submit payment", nothing happens or a weird message about Card-
holders Name appears.
Solution: Make sure you have clicked the green "Confirm" button
above the Cardholder Details section, then click "Submit Payment"
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Notices/Payments Due Back:
Activity: Date: Amount: Due Back:
Grade 6 Camp Tue 10—Fri 13th Mar $100 deposit Due now
$100 installment Thurs 12th December
G5 Warburton Bike Ride Thurs 5th Dec No Charge Friday 29th November
Choir Bus Tour Mon 9th Dec $6.50 Thursday 5th December
G6 Celebration Day Thurs 19th Dec $28.00 Friday 13th December
All Library Books ASAP
From the Office Tips and Tricks
Using the Sentral Parent Portal for Parent Payments
Tip #3: "It looks like I can only pay for one activity at a time"
Problem: It appears that you can only select and pay for one activity at a time
Solution: You can only pay for activities that you have given permission for. Make sure you have given per-
mission for each activity/child, then click “Make Payment”. That way you only pay the transaction fee
once.
Tip #4: "I am on CSEF / have pre-payed an excursion levy. Do I have to pay now this way?"
Solution: NO. You do not have to pay using the parent portal.
If you wish to pay via your credit at the office, simply let us know by phone or email which excursions you
wish to pay for using this method.
You can also still send in cash in an envelope or use your credit card at the office.
We are simply giving busy parents another method that they can use to make payments.
Permission Slips however should now be done on the Parent Portal.
NOTE: Due Date for Permission and Payment on the portal is the DAY IT HAS CLOSED. You
MUST give permission BEFORE this date. The system will not allow you to pay ON this date.
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What is it?
You are a unique being. Nobody has been born who is exactly like you or who has your special combination of talents and gifts. Cre-ativity is the way you use your gifts to bring new things into being. It is making new mu-
sic, art, having new ideas, creating inven-tions, dance, solving problems in new ways;
it is a process of discovery.
Creativity is sharing your gifts and talents
NEXT WEEK’S VALUE
Creativity
SPECIALIST WORKERS OF THE WEEK
MUSIC Jamie N 1R SPORT Montrose Meerkats
CHINESE Tyler C 3C DRAMA
ARTIST OF THE WEEK Anderson L 3M ART
WOW
Scarlet M 3H, Hannah A 3H
Workers of the Week
Cooper T PP Jack U 2W Noah R 4T
Tahlia J PK Jade T 2P Jack S 4S
Aiden R PC Billie-Rose B 2M Thomas D 5C
Nikkisha Y PG Oliver V 3C Amy M 5T
Zac C 1R Ned M 3S Blake B 5M
Allira J 1B Liam M 3H Daimon W 56Q
Tyler V 1J Billy M 34N Tristan S 6R
Skye D 12K Tahira C 34N Austin G 6G
Judah C 2E Finn M 4A Kayla M 6D
Hayden M PP Ben J 12K Jett W 2M Chloe J 4S Bassie D 56Q
Jett B PP Luca C 2E Anderson L 2M Maya A 4S Charlie L 56Q
Abbey F PK Alice F 2E Dylan T 2M Noah T 5C Tobi M 56Q
Hudson D PC Iyla S 2E Ivy M 3C Destiny H 5T Seb R 6R
Hazel H PC Alexxis C 2E Heidi M 3C Piper C 5T Ayla C 6R
Josh T PC Lachlan G 2W Jemma M 3S Jacob B 5T Hannah B 6R
Charlie H PG Elise F 2W Nayeli C 3S James H 5T Saxon P 6G
Tyler C PG Marli S 2W Bianca E 3H Nate B 5T Fynn K 6G
Daniel B 1R Shyloh S 2P Zac M 3H Travis W 5M Max V 6G
Amaya R 1R Jack N 2P Grace B 34N Gus H 5M Oscar V 6D
Isaiah B 1B Elisha J 2P Chloe G 4A Charlie R 5M River A 6D
Sophie W 1B Zac C 4A
CLASSROOM WORKERS OF THE WEEK
VALUE OF THE WEEK
Tolerance
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL LUNCH
The Canteen Christmas Special Lunch is NEXT WED 11TH DEC
***Order forms need to be handed in to the office with payment by FRIDAY, 6TH DEC. at the very
latest. One form per child please.
PLEASE NOTE: NO OTHER LUNCH ORDERS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS DAY.
The canteen will still be open for counter service at recess and Lunch time.
LAST CANTEEN DAY FOR 2019
As there is a Student Free Day on Fri 13th Dec the last Friday canteen will be Fri 6th Dec and the
last Wednesday will be our special lunch day on 11 Dec.
The canteen will not be open during the last week of school.
CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS FOR 2020
As we get closer to the end of the 2019 school year, I will be looking to form our Canteen Volun-teer Team for 2020. If you are available once a term on a Wednesday or Friday and would like to help out in the canteen, please contact me on 0428 380 432 or pick up a Canteen Volunteer form
from the office or the MPS website.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH
WED 11th DEC 2019
SUMMER SUBS - $7.00 EACH
Name…............................................…………….……Grade………..
• Turkey Sub - turkey, cranberry sauce and lettuce
• Juicies - frozen juice bar, LEMONADE OR WILDBERRY (CIRCLE)
• Cadbury Chocolate Xmas Treat
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Name..................................................................Grade….........
• Ham Sub - ham, cheese and lettuce
• Juicies - frozen juice bar, LEMONADE OR WILDBERRY (CIRCLE)
• Cadbury Chocolate Xmas Treat
TO ORDER CHRISTMAS LUNCH PLEASE:
• CHOOSE & TICK THE MENU YOU WOULD LIKE
• WRITE YOUR NAME AND GRADE NEXT TO CHOSEN MENU
• CIRCLE FLAVOUR OF JUICIE YOU WOULD LIKE
• INCLUDE $7 & RETURN TO THE OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY 4th DECEMBER
Counter sales available on day.
NO OTHER LUNCH ORDERS THIS DAY PLEASE !!!
Canteen News
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Your educators are Mary, Meg, Michalie and Adam
Montrose Primary School
TheirCare
Outside School Hours Care
0438 526 731
To book, please visit www.theircare.com.au
BSC 7am – 8:45am ASC 3:30pm – 6pm
We are having a fantastic time in the Outside School Hours Care program here at
Montrose.
Thank you to all the 2020 Prep families who attended last week’s Prep Information
Session, I think that had to have been the biggest group session for Preps families
held at Montrose since 2007! It was a full house!
Curriculum Day – Friday 13th December 2019
Montrose P.S TheirCare will be running a session on the Curriculum Day
(13/12/2019) from 7am until 6pm. Bookings are essential and must be made with-
in 7 days of the day. Should you need assistance with your booking, please contact
Their Care on 1300 072 410.
Last week’s program…..
Our theme last week was Dr. Seuss and the room was full of colourful arts and crafts
and magical stories of The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax and many more.
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ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH NEWSLETTER
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development does not endorse the products or services of any
private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development for
Goods and Services
Uniform Shop News
Uniform Shop will be open on
Orientation Day—Tuesday 10th December
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Goods and Services ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH NEWSLETTER
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development does not endorse the products or services of any
private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development for
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Goods and Services ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH NEWSLETTER
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development does not endorse the products or services of any
private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development for
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ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH NEWSLETTER
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development does not endorse the products or services of any
private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development for
Goods and Services
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Community News
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ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH NEWSLETTER
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development does not endorse the products or services of any
private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development for
Goods and Services
APPLES AND PEARS
Our Apples are being fresh picked NOW
The last apple and pear delivery for 2019 will be Thursday 12th December
Please fill out the attached form & hand it in to the office along with appropriate CASH on Wednesday
11th at the latest. Thanks!
Child’s Name: ___________________________ Contact Number: _______________________
Choice of Fruit Quantity Amount Due
Granny Smith (5.5kg bag - $12.00)
Pink Ladies (5.5kg bag - $12.00)
Pears (5.5kg bag - $10.00)
