Newsletter No. 5 ~ March 22, 2018

www.mountviewps.vic.edu.au 9560 0471

mount.view.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au 9560 8750

School Leadership Message – Glenn Butler, Christian Holdsworth and Anne Ng

End of Term – Finishing Time

With the end of Term 1 approaching it is appropriate to remind everyone that Thursday, 29th of March is last day of term and the finishing time is 2:30 pm. I encourage all parents to note the earlier finish and ensure that all students are picked up within fifteen minutes of the finishing time. Students will be dismissed by their class teachers.

Assistant Principal Appointment

The process of advertising, shortlisting and interviewing applicants for the role of Assistant Principal – Assessment & Reporting has been completed. Congratulations to Bianca Gatherum who will commence her work in this new role at the start of Term 2. Bianca brings a wealth of experience to the role, having been a valued staff member of the Mount View team for over fifteen years. Her organisational and people skills, coupled with her enthusiasm and knowledge will be complementary to the school’s Executive Leadership Team including the Principal and the other Assistant Principals, Alison Rees and Christian Holdsworth.

Year 3SO

As a consequence of Bianca Gatherum’s appointment as Assistant Principal, Simon Orenshaw has been asked to take up the vacant Physical Education position. Simon’s qualifications and energy for PE are clearly recognised and he will take up the PE position at the start of Term 2. In order to find a high quality teacher to replace Simon Orenshaw in Year 3 a position has been advertised through the Department of Education and Training’s HR System. This vacancy will be filled prior to the start of Term 2 and the new teacher will be supported by school leadership and the Year 3 Team to ensure that the learning program for students in 3SO will continue without disruption.

Punctuality in the Morning

The issue of students arriving late to class in the morning continues to disrupt the class and student learning. The majority of our students who are on time and arrive at their classroom by the required time of 8:50am have the opportunity to get organised for the day and are ready for the 9:00am learning session. Teachers are on duty from 8:35am-8:50am and many children enjoy playing with their friends in the yard before school. This is a fun and relaxing way to start their school day.

Late arrival close to or after 9:00am means that the class is interrupted and the teacher has to repeat instructions for each individual late student. While we understand that occasionally things go wrong in the mornings and we can be held up, being punctual for school is a great habit to instil in our children. As they get older they need to take more responsibility for being on time, but at primary school it is a family effort. We ask parents to assist their children to be on time. Hopefully all students F-6 will be at their classroom door by 8:50am in the future.

Staff List and Contact Details

For your information we have again included photos, roles and email contacts of all staff members in today’s newsletter. Staff will aim to answer any emails from parents in a timely manner. Please note that staff members have teaching and learning commitments all day and personal commitments after hours. We will endeavour to answer all emails within 48 hours.

Messages of an urgent nature should always be communicated to staff via the school office.

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School Council Annual General Meeting – Glenn Butler, Christian Holdsworth, Natalie Wynd, Sue Gadler and Kate Hansen

Next Meeting (Please note the new date)

Date: Tuesday 27th March 7:30 pm in the Staff Room

The next School Council Meeting will begin with the Annual General Meeting 2018. The AGM includes the presentation of the School Annual Report, the declaration of the elected /nominated School Councillors and presentations to the outgoing members of School Council. Those outgoing members of School Council include:

Marcus Ransom, Cathy Eitzen, Delash Kewada, Shamilla Thiruganaselvam, Angelina Rizzuto, Sara Kenfield, Alison Rees.

I would also like to welcome our 2018 School Council which includes Parent Members:

David Lee, Rohan Dowd, Janna Ratnasabapathy, Sonal Patel, Genie Blamey, Kamala Powell, Samuel Liu, Savithra Dias and Anh Nguyen.

DET Employee Members include: Christian Holdsworth, Sue Gadler, Natalie Wynd and Kate Hansen.

The Principal is the Executive Officer of School Council.

At this first meeting of the new 2018 School Council all office bearers will be elected. There will be no Sub-committee meetings that week as the new sub-committees will be formed at the council meeting.

ICAS – Anne Ng and Joanna Meehan

2018 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Thank you to the Years 3-6 families who have already lodged their interest in the ICAS competitions scheduled for Term 2 and Term 3. The due date for most of the competitions to the 29th March as listed below. (Not April 20th as mentioned in last week’s newsletter.) Please note that Digital Technologies ICAS enrolment is closed.

All students in Years 3 – 6 are strongly encouraged to participate in the four core areas of English, Mathematics, Spelling and Writing, with Digital Technologies and Science being optional competitions.

ICAS Competition ICAS Competition Date Closing Date on Compass

Digital Technologies Tuesday May 8th Closed

Science Tuesday May 29th Thursday 29th March

Spelling Wednesday June 13th Thursday 29th March

Writing Thursday June 14th Thursday 29th March

English Tuesday July 31st Thursday 29th March

Mathematics Tuesday August 14th Thursday 29th March

Information about ICAS can be found on the following website. www.eaa.unsw.edu.au

School Fees and ICAS Competitions information – Joanna Meehan – Business Manager

Compass issues

Please note that there have been some issues with the Course Confirmations side of Compass over the last few days. This has affected payments for School Fees and ICAS Competitions. The Compass team has now fixed the issue. As a result of this we extended the due date for payments as follows:

School Fees will be due by Thursday 29 March

ICAS – Digital Technologies closed on Monday 19 March, as competition papers neededto be ordered

ICAS – all other competitions will be due no later than Thursday 29th March.

If you require any further information or assistance with payments please contact me during school hours.

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School Fees

School fee notices were uploaded to Compass. Please read the detailed information on the Compass post and attachment for clarification regarding fees and charges. It would be very much appreciated if the school fees are paid as soon as possible, no later than Thursday 29 March. School Council would appreciate additional voluntary donations as outlined in the fee notice. This year we are planning playground redevelopment and your voluntary donations will directly influence the extent to which these developments can take place.

Financial Assistance

School Council appreciates that families may sometimes experience financial difficulties in meeting payment requests. To check if you are eligible for any government assistance, please check with Centrelink or visit the following Department of Education website: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/financial/Pages/families.aspx

If you wish to make special arrangements for payment, please contact the Business Manager via the School Office.

ISSE (International School to School Exchange) – Adam Foster and Kate Baxter

International School to School Experience (ISSE) – El Salvador

We have had lots of interest from students in Year 5 and 6 wanting to host a student from Colegio Internacional De San Salvador in El Salvador. Thank you to everyone who applied!

We are very excited to announce that we will have a delegation of 4 boys, 6 girls and 2 teachers visit us. They will be with us for 3 weeks, from 14th April to 6th May (the start of Term 2).

We extend a warm invitation to the whole school community to our Welcome Assembly on the first day of Term 2. (2:40pm) Our visitors will be hosted by the following students and teachers:

MVPS HOST CLASS Student from Colegio Internacional

Mackenzie Eitzen 5KB Valeria Estrada

Pimnada Chin 6AL Fatima Linares

Anjali Patel 6RB Nicole Calidonio

Kiara Nathoo 6AL Ariana Cavez

Sana Bhaskar 6KO Maria Perez Quinonez

Saskia Hately-Myers 6AL Chiaki Yamaguchi

Rahul Bharadwaj 5AR Adrian Cheng Lin

Samuel Walk 5HG Diego Yoonis

Alex Delifotis 5KB Stefano Gazzola Alvarado

Lachlan Wong 6ND Rodrigo Mendoza Recinos Nathan Wong 6KO

Alicia Guild Teacher Mrs. Irene Trabanino

Jo Pezzimenti ESO Mrs. Celina Quiñonez

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2018 Mount View Staff & Contact Details

Glenn Butler, Principal butler.glenn.d@edumail.vic.gov.au

Alison Rees, Assistant Principal rees.alison.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Christian Holdsworth, Assistant Principal holdsworth.christian.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

Anne Ng, Acting Assistant Principal ng.anne.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sharyn Asquith, General Office asquith.sharyn.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Joanna Meehan, Business Manager meehan.joanna.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Lesley Shipston, Human Resourcing shipston.lesley.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Carolyn Goldsmith (M-Th,0930 -1430) Finance Office goldsmith.carolyn.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sara Kenfield Facility Leading Teacher Kenfield.Sara.E@edumail.vic.gov.au

Chris Brown (M - Th) Literacy Leader brown.christine.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Erwin Dumenden ICT Leading Teacher dumenden.erwin.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kellie Stewart 0KS, Prep Learning Specialist stewart.kellie.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sarah Sakellaris 0SS sakellaris.sarah.n@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kieren Hall 0KB hall.kieren.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rachel Judd (M - W) 0JK judd.rachel.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rebecca Newman 0RN newman.rebecca.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Terri Klein (Th - F) 0JK Klein.Terri.L@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rebecca Connolly, Prep & Year 2 Teacher Support tapscott.rebecca.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kate Hansen 0KH hansen.kate.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Louisa McKenzie, Prep Teacher of the Deaf mckenzie.louisa.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jennie Schwab, Prep Teacher of the Deaf schwab.jennifer.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Angela Pulbrook (Tu - Th) Whole School Support Teacher pulbrook.angela.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Amanda Petch 1AP, Year One Learning Specialist petch.amanda.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Debbie Brewster (Tu - F) Speech Pathologist brewster.deborah.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Farah Irani 1FI irani.farah.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Joanna Daffy (W - F) Teacher of the Deaf daffy.joanna.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Libby Salter 1LS

salter.libby.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Farahana Ekanayake Classroom Support ekanayake.sithy.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kasia Warykowska 1KW warykowska.kasia.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Deb Osborn EAL osborn.deborah.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Vanessa Ng 1VN ng.vanessa.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sue Fisher (Tu - Th) EAL fisher.sue.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rhiannon Hill 1RH Hill.RhiannonBree.R@edumail.vic.gov.au

Yvonne Allen (M - W) EAL allen.yvonne.g@edumail.vic.gov.au

Nina Chen 1NC chen.nina.w@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sharon Dart Year 2 Teacher of the Deaf dart.sharon.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Narelle Simpson 2NS, Year Two Learning Specialist Levey.NarelleSimpson.N@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rebecca Lim (Tu - Th) Mandarin lim.rebecca.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

Tracey Diedrich 2TD diedrich.tracey.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Zi Qing Liu Mandarin liu.zi.q@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sarah Pirrie (M, F) 2FP pirrie.sarah.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Yan Ping Xue (M - Th) Mandarin xue.yan.ping.y@edumail.vic.gov.au

Georgina Forbes (Tu, W, Th) forbes.georgina.g@edumail.vic.gov.au

Anne Blaser (Tu, W & Th) Literacy Support blaser.anne.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Damon Burns 2DB Burns.Damon.D@edumail.vic.gov.au

Pam Wilson (Tu, W & Th) Literacy Support wilson.pamela.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Amelia Thomas 2AT thomas.amelia.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Lakshmi Guruparan Classroom Support guruparan.lakshmi.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Emily Fletcher 2EF, Whole School Numeracy Leader fletcher.emily.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Karen Van Buuren (M & Tu) Year 3 Teacher of the Deaf vanbuuren.karen.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jessica Deer 2JD deer.jessica.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Lorraine McLennan (M - Th) Classroom Support Year 2 mclennan.lorraine.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Alicia Guild 3AG, Year Three Learning Specialist guild.alicia.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Bridie Stillman (M - W) 3SW stillman.bridie.b@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Frances Braithwaite 3FB braithwaite.frances.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Ali Walker (Th, F) 3SW walker.alison.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Louise Barrett (W - F) 3BS barrett.louise.a1@edumail.vic.gov.au

Samantha Karakinos 3SK karakinos.samantha.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Stacey Sberna (M, Tu) 3BS sberna.stacey.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Michelle Crupi Performing Arts crupi.michelle.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Annie Sioras 3AS Sioras.Anastasia.A@edumail.vic.gov.au

Merryn Ashcroft (M, Tu, Th, F) Phys Ed ashcroft.merryn.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Simon Orenshaw 3SO (From Term 2 – PE) Orenshaw.Simon.S@edumail.vic.gov.au

Wayne Schultz Phys Ed Schultz.Wayne.A@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kate Kenna 4KK Kenna.Katherine.K@edumail.vic.gov.au

Bianca Gatherum Phys Ed, Health & Wellbeing Leading Teacher (From Term 2 – Assistant Principal) Gatherum.Bianca.B@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jack Blyth 4JB Blyth.Jack.J@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sue Gadler Visual Arts gadler-hele.sue.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jennifer Tran 4JT tran.jennifer.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jude Insole Visual Arts insole.judith.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Eamon Halliday, 4EH, Year Four Learning Specialist halliday.eamon.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Ursula Czaikowski (M - W) Resourcing czaikowski.ursula.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Annalei O'Connor 4AO oconnor.annalei.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Helen Styles Librarian styles.helen.h@edumail.vic.gov.au

Libby Salter 4LS salter.libby.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Megan Kydd (Tu - F) Classroom Support kydd.megan.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Natalie Wynd 4NW wynd.natalie.n@edumail.vic.gov.au

Dina Christou (M, Tu, Th & F) Classroom Support christou.constantina.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Sarah Ross Classroom Support Year 2 & 4 ross.sarah.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jackie Dowling Year 4 Teacher of the Deaf dowling.jacqueline.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Brianna Lee 5BL, Year 5 Learning Specialist lee.brianna.b@edumail.vic.gov.au

Chris Ketts Year 4 Teacher of the Deaf Ketts.Christine.M@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Helena Gong 5HG Gong.Yuehan.H@edumail.vic.gov.au

Lynne Robertson Year 5 Teacher of the Deaf robertson.lynne.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Chris Goldstraw 5AL goldstraw.chris.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Helen Barry, Year 5 Classroom Support barry.helen.h1@edumail.vic.gov.au

Adam Foster 5AF foster.adam.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Avril Burke 5BL (Thu) Burke.Avril.B@edumail.vic.gov.au

Anna Ritchie 5AR Ritchie.Anna.C@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kristen Knight Year 5 & 6 Teacher of the Deaf knight.kristen.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kate Baxter 5KB baxter.kate.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Claire Pask Classroom Support Year 4 & 6 pask.claire.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Andrew Levey 6AL levey.andrew.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Joanne Pezzimenti Classroom Support Year 5 pezzimenti.joanne.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Nathan Dunn-Simpson 6ND dunn-simpson.nathan.n@edumail.vic.gov.au

Marlene Carson Year 5 Classroom Support carson.marlene.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Rebecca Brown 6RB Brown.Rebecca.R2@edumail.vic.gov.au

Raelene Turpin (M, Tu, Th & F) Classroom Support Year 6 turpin.raelene.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

Liz Anthonisz 6LA anthonisz.elizabeth.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Ellen Kennedy (Tu & Th) Social Worker kennedy.ellen.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kate Osborn 6KO osborn.kate.d@edumail.vic.gov.au

Carol Pickford (M - Th) Nurse pickford.carol.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Kayleigh McCabe 6KM mccabe.kayleigh.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Alison Tong (F) Nurse tong.alison.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jannette Norman (M, Tu, Th & F) Classroom Support Year 6 norman.jannette.jk@edumail.vic.gov.au

ICT Support Phil Tang ICT Tech tang.philip.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Nigel De Kauwe Facilities Maintenance

ICT Support Chris Despotidis

Tony Lee Facilities Maintenance Lee.Tony.T@edumail.vic.gov.au

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ICT News – ICT Leader Erwin Dumenden

School Website

Our school website is currently under construction with a revamped platform expected to be unveiled by the end of the term. Community members who are looking for information previously housed on our school website are encouraged to visit Compass or enquire with General Office.

Chess News – Angela Pulbrook

Congratulations to the Year 4 and Year 6 students who attended the first Chess Tournament for 2018 on Monday. Our students were successful in coming home with the winning trophy! Congratulations to every student for their part in this success. A great achievement for everyone in the MVPS team.

The ‘Start of the Tournament’ was Richard C (6AL) and in second place was Nikhil I (4JB). The overall boys winner was Lin Q (4JB) and the overall girls winner was Chloe C (4JB). Kenneth W (4NW) won a gold medal and Catherine P (6AL) won a silver medal. Well done.

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Performing Arts News – Michelle Crupi and Laura Dimattina

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Free Dental Check-up

Keeping Kids Smiling Program

Keeping Kids Smiling will be attending Mount View Primary School from the

7th of May, 2018.

The Keeping Kids Smiling is a program aimed to identify children in need of dental care and will help teach children how to look after their teeth at home. Children will receive a FREE dental check-up in the dental van by a Dental Therapist from

Link Health and Community. The session will also include a toothbrushing lesson. Consent forms have been sent home with your child. Please complete and return

to class teacher by 22nd of March, 2018.

Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend on the day and all children will be sent home with a show bag. Parents will receive a letter informing them of the results

of the dental check-up.

Link Health and Community Rear, Level 1

9-15 Cooke Street Clayton 3168 1300 552 509

www.linkhc.org.au

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The Department of Education and Training (DET) or Mount View Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser.

No responsibility is accepted by the DET or Mount View Primary School Council for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

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