MULGRAVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Thursday, 3rd August 2017 TERM 3 WEEK 3

KEY DATES

AUGUST

Fri 4 Jeans for Genes Day

Fri 4 Teeball girls Div Final -

Jells Park 10am-1.15pm

Fri 11 Hooptime Basketball

G 5/6 - Dandenong

Basketball Stadium

Fri 18 Myuna Farm - Preps

Wed 23 Step into Prep 9.15 -

10.15

Thu 24 Fathers Day Stall TBC

TERM DATES 2017

Term 3: 17 July to 22 September

Term 4: 9 October to 22 December 6th November - Curriculum Day

AUGUST

Tue 29 School Production Night

Crossway Theatre -

Ali Baba and the Bongo Bantits

Thu 31 Athletics Sports - Knox

TIMETABLE

Drop off time from 8.45am

Classrooms open 8.50am

School commences 9.00am sharp

Recess 11.00 - 11.30am

Lunch 1.40 - 2.30pm

School Finishes 3.30pm

Gladeswood Drive, Mulgrave, 3170 p9795 2477, f 9795 4884 , e mulgrave.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au w www.mulgraveps.vic.edu.au

Friday August 4th Jeans for Genes Day - Gold Coin Donation

Principal’s News Home School Partnership & Values

Further to the final newsletter of Term 2 which outlined the school review panel’s interest in how we are supporting the

Home-School partnership, I have received feedback from parents who could not attend the forum last week but wanted to

contribute. With that in mind, please find below the key questions discussed at the forum. It is important for us to receive as

much feedback as possible, as this information will shape the next 10 years at Mulgrave Primary School.

We would also like feedback on our school values, as the current set reflect a wellbeing program that we no longer run and

are perhaps not easily understood by all children. In effect, we are looking at values that will encapsulate the school’s ethos

well into the future. One of the recommendations coming out of the review is to simplify our values and perhaps use some

key elements as part of a code of conduct. We will do this in conjunction with the students, but would very much appreciate

the feedback of families. Once you’ve had a chance to think about the questions below, please email your response to me via

the school account: mulgrave.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au.

What are some of the ways we can enhance the home/school partnership?

How can we improve student motivation?

How can we improve school connectedness?

What roles can parents play in supporting students at home and at school?

How can MPS improve our communication with parents?

Can you name our values?

Do you know why we have them?

Do they reflect our school community?

Do they reflect our hopes for the children?

What would your top three values be?

Should we work our values in with the initials ‘MPS’?

Principal’s message continues pg 2:

PARENT OPINION SURVEY 2017 Each year the Department of Education and Training (DET) supports schools in conducting a survey to find out what

parents think.

The Parent Opinion Survey is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents at every school in Victoria,

with roughly 30 per cent of parents invited to participate. All responses to the survey are anonymous, but the

information received will help our school gain an understanding of how you view our school climate, student

engagement, and relationships. Our school will use the results to inform school planning and improvement strategies.

The survey will be conducted online by ORIMA Research Pty Ltd and only takes 15 minutes to complete. It can be

accessed from Monday 7th August to Sunday 27th August and is available in English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin,

Chin (Hakha) and Hindi. Results will be sent back to our school at the end of September.

As a relatively new principal to the school, I look forward to receiving the survey data which will also correspond with

the writing of our next strategic plan. This will be the fourth forum for parents to provide feedback to the school in 2017

and whilst I do not wish to overload families, hearing from you as I learn more about the school is extremely helpful, as

it allows me to better understand what you want for your children. Of course, my door is always open should you feel

like dropping in for a chat and discussing how we can best help all of our students improve.

Parent Requests Attached is a document seeking input into your child’s learning needs in 2018. As parents are undoubtedly aware,

requests need to be based on educational and social grounds. We do not accept requests for specific teachers, as it

invariably leads to unbalanced classes, which is not fair for the majority. We will, of course, be mindful of student needs

as we plan for 2018 and have already begun identifying groupings that will maximise student potential and engagement

at school. The composition of classes takes considerable planning and we regret that not every request can be met,

however we will strive to do so. All decisions are based on student needs first, second and third. Could I please ask that

all requests are returned to me via the office by no later than Friday August, 18th.

School Production Finally, a reminder that Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits is now less than 4 weeks away. The students, staff and many

parent helpers are working feverishly to bring you a wonderful production. Having had the privilege of observing some

of the rehearsals to date, I’m sure the students will put on a show to remember!!!

Charles Spicer – Principal

Principal’s message continues

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER - We hope you like the new look of the newsletter. This can be viewed on the

Mulgrave Primary School website or by FlexiBuzz on your Computer.

We also have printed copies if you like in the office area.

http://mulgraveps.vic.edu.au/ OR https://web.flexibuzz.com/login

ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE

School jumpers/jackets Lost Property - If you have lost a jumper or a jacket we have several in Lost Property -

no names on them.

CHANGES IN CONTACT DETAILS Please keep us updated at the office with any changes to your personal and/or contact details.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HOLLY R School Sport Victoria (SSV) is pleased to announce the Team Vic 12 Years and under Softball State Team to represent SSV at the School Sport Australia Pacific School Games 12 Years and Under Softball Championship to be held in Adelaide, South Australia from 2 to 8 December, 2017. Holly tried out and was selected to represent the SSV School Sport Victorian team , Under 12 - Girls Softball team. Congratulations Holly!

She managed to do this with a

broken arm!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Theo E and Jasmine L

They participated in the Frank Sedgeman Cup

State Championship team event representing Waverley,

Age - 11 years old team.

Their Team came 3rd in Victoria out of 16 teams

JEANS FOR GENES DAY -You can also donate online at: http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/fundraiser/mulgrave-primary-school-2

We are looking for second hand

Lego donations for a lunchtime club this term.

Please drop off at the Prep Rooms.

The Woolworths Earn & Learn program is back for 2017.

So Please start collecting your stickers, fill in the sheets and place

your reward sheets in the collection box outside the Office.

Below are all the categories that we could be eligible to win.

For more information; https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/earn-and-learn Art & Craft Stationery Teacher & Classroom Essentials

Mathematics Literacy Readers & Chapter Books Reading

Level Children's Books & Story Sets Science Humanities & Social

Sciences LEGO Education Digital Technologies Games

Construction & Manipulatives Puzzles Developmental Skills Belonging &

Wellbeing Music & Dance Explore & Discover

Multicultural & Indigenous Babies & Toddlers Pretend & Play Sand Water

& Garden Sport & Outdoor

Furniture & Storage

Thanks to Emma Peel our Art Teacher for designing and creating this wonderful Mosaic

Master Piece, with the help of the students here at Mulgrave Primary School.

Thank you to all the people who worked together to mount it safely for everyone to

Enjoy.

Term 3 - 2017 Date Name

4th August Hong Zhu - 1S

11th August Julie Piening - 5H

18th August Holly Oakes - 2F

25th August Anne McNee - 1S

Student of the Week Awards

Class Name Reason PJ

Nitasha S For consistently making good choices for your learning and behaviour.

PL

Kitty W For a terrific start at Mulgrave Primary School.

PT

Rudraksh For creating an excellent mathematical equation.

1J

Zaid R For working hard on his maths skills.

1S

Riley M For his mature and positive approach to learning.

1W Thasith D For working really hard to complete his information report.

2L

Thomas D For his conscious effort to improve his handwriting.

3B

Jimmy P For challenging himself and extending his work knowledge and vocabu-

lary.

3J

Aaya E For thinking outside the box when playing vocabulary games.

4E

Izac S For his friendly and welcoming natures.

4T

Hasan F For his fantastic attitude in the classroom and working super hard.

5D

Tom C For his great work in Maths and being a helpful member of 5D.

5H

Kristina D For her help with lunch orders and being helpful to all her classmates in

5H.

6P

Olivia I For an outstanding effort on her ‘Monster Mayhem’ Cold Write.

TERM 3 - WEEK 1 AWARDS

The KidsMatter awards are given to students who show courage in situations of adversity, show leadership skills in different ways around the school and show kindness and empathy towards all mem-bers of the Mulgrave Primary School Community.

Level Name Reason

Kids Matter Awards - Term 3, Week 1

Junior School Samantha M

& Lily B

For helping a new student settle into MPS.

Senior School Stephanie P For befriending a new student.

Specialist Awards – June 2017

Level Name Reason Scientist of the Month

Junior School Valerie D For her great work in science, and her participation this week as we started

looking at living and non-living things. Great Job.

Middle

School

Divya B &

Vanessa P

Her hard work in science to learn the basics of using the Sphero robots and the

good job in class making it create a square. Well Done.

Senior School Nathan D &

Will M

For his help in science to test out the Sphero robots and the programming, as

well as his assistance in class helping others. Well Done.

Artist of the Month

Junior School Nicholas P For his hard working and enthusiastic attitude towards Art.

Middle

School

Teagan O For creating a beautifully detailed ink tree.

Senior School Alex V For continue to develop his drawing skills and creating a beautiful oil pastel

artwork using light and shade.

Performing Artist of the Month

Junior School Shlya R For being a wonderful singer and dancer during production rehearsals, and for

being a great role model for her peers.

Middle

School

Luke C For his fantastic attitude towards his class’ production song and for the huge

effort he puts in to his performance.

Senior School Carletta R &

Ava G

For her commitment to learning her lines for the production, and her wonder-

ful acting skills during rehearsals.

Tickets go on sale at 9.00am on Friday 4th August 2017. Please ensure you book tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please ensure you print out your tickets and bring them on the night. You will have a

specific door to use when entering the theatre, depending on which section the seats you

have chosen are. This door number will be shown on your tickets. We have reserved Section D for students to sit in while they are not required on or backstage. Students will need to stay in this seating area with their teacher and other staff for the duration of the show. Parents and siblings will not be permitted into this section on the night as it is strictly for students only.

Students are very excited about our upcoming school production!

Showtime is fast approaching and tickets can be purchased through Trybooking.com, using the following link:-

https://www.trybooking.com/303016

“Ali Baba & the Bongo Bandits” Tuesday 29th August 2017 – 6.30pm

We are working on the students’ choreography and organising our sets, props and costumes. It is very important that we know if your child will not be attending the production so that we can make the relevant allowances. If you know your child will not be there, please advise your teacher as soon as possible.

Details following:

Venue Crossway Centre

2 Vision Drive, Burwood East

6:30pm start

Tickets – Available 4th August – via TryBooking $20 each – All tickets

(3 years and under –FREE – if sitting on a lap)

Dress Rehearsal Full dress and technical rehearsal 29th August at Crossways, by

bus.

BRING – snack, lunch and drink bottles.

ALL STUDENTS back to school by 2:45pm

Dismissal at 3.30pm MPS.

On The Night ALL children to be at CROSSWAY CENTRE by 6pm

(Dropped off by Parents) For preparation of their big night.

DVD’S & USB, PHOTO’S

Order forms available from - 29th August DVD - $25.00

USB - $30.00

PHOTO’S -

1 = $4.00 each or,

3 = $10.00

More information will follow shortly, regarding meeting point,

costumes, and expected finish time. Please do not hesitate

to contact the school office if you have any questions. We are looking forward to a Fun

& Entertaining Night!

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The new Entertainment Books are

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O ne thing that is very apparent after more than 20 years of parent

education is that there are lots of right ways to bring up kids.

I reckon there are just a few essentials to parenting, and if you get them covered off,

I think you can freestyle the rest and things will be just fine.

Let’s get it down to two basics – your kids feeling loved and feeling safe. If this is

happening, I think you have already got a pass mark as a

parent.

By the way, please note that I didn’t say ‘loving your kids’ was the basic, I said that

kids feel loved.

I’m sure every parent loves their children, but things get in the way and the child

doesn’t always actually feel that love.

Maybe it is anger, or discipline that is too harsh, maybe it is too much busyness in

the home, perhaps a parent isn’t able to be with the child. Learning new and

better ways to show love to your children should be a top task for parents.

But I don’t want to over-emphasise the negatives. I want you to catch the positive

message – that even with thousands of fantastic parenting books and websites that

give good advice (including ours at Parenting Place!), the basics of parenting are

simple.

If you get love and safety right, it’s amazing how much else you can get ‘wrong’ and

still give your kids a great childhood. Article from Parenting Place

Ali’s Corner - Parents Spot

Extend OSHC at MGPS

Hi Everyone,

During the last couple weeks, the children have been engaged in several interesting activities to excel their

developmental skills.

In art and craft, we explored wool art. Many children designed beautiful nature pictures with colourful wool and

water paint, they looked fantastic. We also have been working towards our kid’s club competition. It is great to see such

enthusiasm for it and see how our artists are expressing their creative ideas so wonderfully! I wish everyone the best of

luck for the contest.

In Science Slime making was fun. It was interesting to compare two substances and how one material congealed and

others didn't. In another experiment, we made colourful lava lamps and learnt the density of the fluid. Our master chef

baked delicious apple cinnamon muffins.

We celebrated Amelia's 6th birthday with yummy banana cake, thank you to: Natasha, Thasith, Flynn and Brooke for

baking during the morning session.

Beside from these activities we enjoyed solving puzzles, board games, constructions, reading and many physical

activities such as: Window, Mat ball, Farmer Sam, Octopus, bouncing bubbles, Memory tag, Rock paper scissor relay,

Fruit salad, Guards and Soldiers, Cops and Robbers, Capture the flag, dodge ball and outdoor play.

Kind regards

Meena

The Program activities for next week are:

Monday 7th August : Cooking - Apple Crumble

Tuesday 8th August : Police Incursion

Wednesday 9th August : Art and Craft - Aboriginal art

Thursday 10th August : Team game - Cops and Robbers

Friday 11th August : Sewing - Pencil Case

To check out what’s on visit our website at extend.com.au and book via the Parent Portal.

:

Our Extend Superstar is:

James M - For having positive attitude and engaging himself in the activities. Well done James !

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