From the Principal…..

NEWSLETTER No. 34 THURSDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - TERM 4

Mon 8/11 P & F Meeting Tue 9/11 Prep 2011 Information Evening Wed 10/11 Koala Day Thu 11/11 Subway Lunch (if ordered) Tue 16/11 Jump Rope for Heart Day Wed 17/11 2011 Fun Day Meeting Wed 24/11 2011 Prep Transition 9.30am Fri 26/11 Japanese Day Thu 9/12 Christmas Carols Night Fri 17/12 Last day of Term 4 , 1.30pm finish Fri 4/02/2011 First day of Term 1, 2011 Prep-6

2011 SCHOOL TERM DATES Term 1 FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY (Staff 1st February) - Friday 8th April * Term 2 Wednesday 27th April - Friday 1st July Term 3 Monday 18th July - Friday 23rd September Term 4 Monday 10th October - Thursday 22nd December

*25th April is Easter Monday Public Holiday as well as Anzac Day. [26th April is a public holiday in lieu of Anzac day]

Trevor Saunders

SCHOOL LEVIES FOR 2011 Families will shortly receive information and an invoice for 2011 school levies. The levies will reflect a small increase to cover increased costs incurred in purchasing student requisites. Once again, a discount of $10 per student will be offered to families who make full payment prior to the end of the school year. It should be noted that levies can still be paid up until the last day of February 2011 but without the discount option. Parents with Healthcare cards are advised of the requirements on the levy invoice. The school relies on all families paying the school levy to ensure that the quality and range of programs on offer can be main-tained.

ARE YOU LEAVING MOUNT WAVERELY? Could I again ask that any family that is leaving our school at the end of 2010 please let the school know in writing. A brief note will allow the school to adjust its prediction of student enrolments to assist with staffing for the coming year. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

SCHOOL SIGN IN & OUT Parents are reminded of the importance of signing students both in and out of the school between 9.10am and 3.30pm. This is a legal requirement that ensures that all students can be accounted for in the event of an emergency and to track attendance. The sign in & out books are located in the front foyer to the admini-stration building.

STUDENT PICK-UP It has again come to my attention that a number of students are not being collected with in a reasonable time after school concludes at 3.30pm. Students who are not able to be picked up before 4.00pm should be placed into After Care rather that left to wait unsupervised. Teacher supervision in the yard ceases at 3.45pm and so unattended children are at greater risk. Please contact the Out of School Hours program to arrange registration if you are unable to pick up your child before 3.45pm.

MATHLETICS CERTIFICATES Congratulations to 1C for winning the Mathletics trophy for junior school last week, and 4K and 4R for sharing the honours in the senior school section! Also con-gratulations to the following students who attained certificates in recent weeks!

SILVER Jeremy, Natalie, Alanna, Leon, Chelsey, Alexander, Catherine, Kallista, Helena, Ava, Anthony, Matthew, Ella Arianna, Henry, Sarah, Boopa, Jason, Jadon, Zoe, Ava, Ali, Chloe, Wilson, Maansi, Dom, Alannah, Angela, Nicholas, Amelia, Kate, Alex, Sanjeet, James, Amiranti, Shinae, Ashwini, Thomas, Benjamin, Edwin, Monica, Larry, Damian, Damien, Chris, Jordan, Reena, Alex, Will, Daniel, Billy, Brett, Katie

GOLD Carl, Lila, Yong Feng, Kevin, William, Patrick, Lena, James, Sanjna

Chocolate Drive Survey

We are asking for feedback from families regarding

the chocolate drive. This survey is accessible on

our school website or type in the link below. The

survey will take less than 1 minute. Thank you

for your time.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2BLYMQ

REMINDERS…. SUBWAY CLOSED TODAY

MANGO Orders must be back by next Friday

12th November

LIBRARY NEWS Overdue Books Thank you to those families who have responded so quickly to notes about overdue books. I don’t want students to feel anxious or stressed about missing books, but I do want them to be responsible and to energetically chase up anything that might be missing. In Term Four we really start to focus those long over-due books that have been tucked away somewhere at home. It can take a very long time to get them all back and we need everyone to help out. Here in the library we are busily scanning EVERY SINGLE BOOK in every spare moment! This way we can be absolutely sure what’s back on the shelf and what’s still out there somewhere. I will also be sending home many reminders and requests for your support in locating missing items. Even if you feel a book has been returned, PLEASE do have a good search at home, remembering that we are also constantly checking the shelves here too, and between us we will find it. Many of our students may also have brought home books borrowed by the class teachers for classroom library corners. Please help us by getting the children to check their bookshelves for anything with a Mount Waverley Primary School barcode and stamp, and ask them to drop anything they find back to the library at any time. Year 6 students in particular need to help out with this. At this stage of their last year, to assist them in staying organised with their borrowings, Year 6 students are limited to one book at a time, and may not borrow until anything overdue has been returned. The children have ready access to the library, and may change their books at any time, so need not ever be without something to read.

HELP NEEDED! I am very shorthanded in the Library just now and would appreciate very much any help from parents, at any time, to re-shelve books accurately and to help with scanning in prepara-tion for stocktaking. This is a very busy and well used library, with hundreds of books being returned daily, so any assistance you can offer at this time of year would be fantastic. Just drop in to see me if you are able to assist. Thank you. Jacqueline Griffeth, Teacher Librarian

YEAR 2 REMINDER - FAMILY SOCIAL NIGHT Don't forget to let Tania Bateman, Lisa Lucarelli, Toni Peters or Kathie Halliday know as soon as possible if you are attend-ing our Year 2 Family Night at the Monash Hotel on Saturday 13th November. We need to confirm numbers with Monash Hotel. Please let us know in person or by emailing: mwpspfa@gmail.com.au. Thank you.

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS 2011 Enrolments for our 2011 Before and After School Program will commence on 1st November. All students using the program this year MUST enrol again for 2011.

JANUARY 2011 VACATION CARE Please note the following dates for our two week 2011 Vacation Program: Thursday 20th January -Thursday, 3rd February inclusive. Application forms will be available early December 2010.

Nihongo Corner

Konnichiwa,

I am planning to run some cooking classes to

make “Omusubi” (rice balls with seaweed) in

the Japanese sessions between the 9th-16th November.

PARENT HELPERS REQUIRED…. If you can

assist with any of the following sessions, please

contact me by the 5th November. Thank you.

Tues 9th Nov 5B, 11.30-12.30pm

6D, 2.30—3.30pm

Fri 12th Nov 6M, 9.00-10am & 6A, 10-11am

Tues 16th Nov 5K, 9-10am, 5J, 11-11am

5L, 11.15-12.15 & 6S, 12.30-1.30pm

Arigatou

YEAR 6 PARENTS

GRADUATION EVENT Save the Date! The Year 6 Graduation night is on Tuesday 14th December 2010. Parents drop the children off at 5.45pm and then are required back at the Golden Sands Recep-tion centre before 8pm. This is a long night and a good one to book the baby sitter to mind younger siblings. This leaves Year 6 parents with the opportu-nity to come to our final social function to mark the end of our time with our Year 6 children at Mt Waverley Primary. It will be held in the Prep’s ‘Great Space’ from 6pm until around 7.30pm. Substantial finger food will be provided (not party pies and sausage rolls!!!). BYO soft drinks/drinks. Disposable cups will be available, BYO wine glass if you prefer. Cost $16 per person. Invitation coming soon.

Don’t forget to supply your digital photos of our Year 6 children from Prep to Year 6 to Alana Hollenberg (alana.hollenberg@gmail.com 0408 010 925), who will be preparing a digital slide show to be displayed on one of the new white board screens on the night. Helen Haysom 6A Parent Class Rep. Phone: 9807 4590

Hi, I‟m Earnest and I care

for the environment.

Please help SAVE THE

KOALAS. You can do

this by buying some mer-

chandise from our stall. It

is open before and after

school outside the Library.

Thanks.

PARENT CLASS REPS The next Parent Class Reps meeting is this

coming Monday directly after General Assembly

in the Staffroom. Look forward to seeing as

many of you as possible so that we can discuss

a“thank you” to your teacher(s) and the role of the

Parent Class Rep in 2011. Any queries please

contact Toni Peters on 0400 137 866 or

tonipetersoz@yahoo.com.au

Christmas Raffle

Hamper donations request…. As an end of year fundraiser

we are holding a Christmas raffle

which will be drawn on Carols

night. We already have a few

major prizes lined up including TV/

DVD combo, cordless drill and

movie tickets. In order to increase

the overall number of prizes and

your chances to win we are look-

ing for donations which can be used to make

up Christmas Hampers. All donations of non-

perishable goods for hampers are gratefully re-

ceived. Please drop off any goods to the

office by the end of November.

Businesses can be acknowledged in the school

newsletter. Thank you

ART SHOW THANK YOU I would like to thank Mrs Caroline Paterson, Mrs Elizabeth Kouloukas, Mrs Jan Comport and Mr Marc Peters for their wonderful assistance with the setting up of the Art Show. A very special thanks to Mrs Inez Baker and the Scott Family for hours and hours of assistance they gave with the mounting of the art work – they did a fantastic job and it truly enhanced the children’s work.

WANTED…... If anyone has any clean old towels, ice cream lids, ice cream containers with lids, fast food containers or old beach umbrellas with stands to donate to the Art Dept. they would be greatly

appreciated. Katrina Weaver, Art Teacher

POPPIES

[REMEMBRANCE DAY]

This week students will be

visiting all classes with

Poppies and Wrist

Bands for sale. Prices

range from $2-$10.

FREE TO GOOD HOME: 2 male budgies (blue & green) including cage! Ph 0418363850 or 8802-8592 FOR SALE 2007 Silver Astra Hatchback, model CDX.

37,000kms, auto, excellent condition. $17,250ono. Reg 6/11 Ph: 0423-080892

2004 Toyota Camry Attise V6. Reg 9/11 $11,500ono. Call Herby 0410823122

TEAM PINK - Step up to Strike Out Breast Cancer Walkathon. Waverley Softball are hosting a major event to raise awareness and funds. Commencing 8pm, Sat 18th Dec until 6.am Sun morning. Volun-teers and teams required. Contact Jodie Carter on 0459-097792 LOVE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE 327 Huntingdale Road, Chadstone. OPEN DAY : Saturday 6th November 10am-2pm Jumping castle, fairy, face painting & sausage sizzle. Come join the fun. Enq: 9807-7856

PRINCIPAL AWARDS Prep N Minwu for not only naming but making some terrific 3D shapes out of paper. Kasper for getting along with others out in the playground. Prep A Ruby for putting in a huge effort to learn the names of all the letters of the alphabet. Andrew for always using his manners and remembering to say „please‟ and „thank you‟. Prep B Liam for working hard to expand his thoughts and ideas during writing time. Olivia for always working hard towards doing her best across all learning areas. 1C Anabelle for always trying her hardest and persevering with challenging activities Michelle for always following our class and school rules. Michelle is a responsible, trustworthy

student. 1W Portia For always paying attention to her teacher whilst she speaks and for staying focused on

her work at all times Mitchell For assisting the teacher to help many students to create their slide show during literacy

groups. 1K Hogun for being a great helper during computer sessions Talia for doing an excellent Y-Chart about our visit to Collingwood Children‟s Farm 1A Dawn for writing some wonderful poems. Your triplet poem about grain was very well done! Alexander for always helping and taking care of people in his class. Well done! 2L Keely for flourishing as a writer this term! Congratulations, Keely! Ama for being such a co-operative and respectful member of our class. 2R George for being able to solve „tricky‟ mathematics during extension classes. Great effort

George! Henry for always being a considerate and well-mannered student in the classroom. Thank you

Henry! 2T Kevin for the fantastic work he produces in Maths and for always doing his best. Vivi for the wonderful way she has settled back into an Australian school and for always being

positive. 2W Sam for settling into a strong work routine throughout the semester and for his excellent work

routines. Sam for being a delightful member of our class and for being a kind and helpful friend to others.

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