POSITIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL

PRINCIPALS NEWS

‘We choose to bring our best selves to school and love the work that we do’.

Curriculum Day On Wednesday March 21 we will be having a pupil free day. Professor Lea Waters a positive psychologist, international presenter and author will be here at school working with staff as we grow Positive Education in our school. This will be followed by our second Parent Forum for the year at 7pm where Professor Waters will be speaking on Strength Based Parenting. A flyer will be distributed to all families closer to the date. Once again Parents’ Club will be providing a light supper so

we will attach a reply slip to the flyer for you to complete and return to school. Professor Lea Waters’ work can be located on Facebook and You Tube and I highly recommend that you have a look. Random Acts of Kindness Day Last week the students and staff performed Random Acts of Kindness. This was celebrated last Friday where teachers reflected with their class on the difference the ‘acts of kindness’ made to their day and their relationships. Parents’ Club Our Parents’ Club are very keen to welcome new members, please consider joining them on a Monday morning. They do important work raising funds and providing wonderful resources, facilities and support for our students. It is also a terrific opportunity to get to know some of our Parents and feel involved in your children’s school life. I know it is lots of fun because I often hear quite a bit of laughter as I wander past the room on a Monday morning. Latrobe University Student working with Grade 6 students on Cyber Safety Lee Koh, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate, from the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce will be coming to Mildura South Primary to work with our Grade 6 Students on Tuesday February 20. The focus will be Cyber Safety. This is important work that our students will benefit from as they continue to access Information Technology in their daily lives. Preps meet their Grade 5 Buddies Last week the Prep students met their Grade 5 Buddy. All the students were very excited and the Teachers were able to see lots of positive emotions shared

DIARY DATES Term 1 Tues Feb 20 Grade 5/6 Boys District Cricket Wed Feb 21 Grade 5/6 Girls District Cricket Mon Feb 26 to Fri 2 Mar Grade 3 & 4 Swimming Fri Mar 2 Whole School Head Lice Check Mon Mar 26 School Photos –

Individual/Class/Families

Monday 19th February, 2018 Newsletter No. 3 (There are 2 inserts in this week’s Newsletter)

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amongst the Prep and Grade 5 children. The Buddy Program is a wonderful program where students develop positive relationships and assist the younger buddy transition and enjoy school life. Thank you to the Teachers who have put a lot of time and thought into ensuring that the Buddies connect with one another successfully. Badge Presentation to School Leaders and Junior School Council This Wednesday at our School Assembly, February 21, we will be presenting badges to the students who have been elected as School Leaders and those who will be representing their class on the Junior School Council. The Teachers working with our Junior School Council will be Mr Watson and Mrs Birch. Congratulations to the following students: Grade 6 Leadership School Captains Sienna Dalla Santa Jack Ough Vice Captains Taylah Stephen Harry Walker Mia Dean Sonay Karakas Nikkea Cook Marcus Kelly Jack Probert Noah Venneri House Captains Murray Eva Morgan Caden Hanstock Kulkyne Isabella Black Jake Marks Mungo Charli Mouvet Mason Purdue Darling Addie Kemp Cameron Smith Junior School Council

Positive Education Message If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means First Attempt in Learning.

Peer time counts big time towards your child’s

success Michael Grose

‘It takes a village to raise a child because in a village there are always enough children to form a play

group’. Spending free time with friends benefits children in these ways:

1. They learn to negotiate and communicate

Young children generally communicate with one another through play and the communications have real meaning. They negotiate about what and how to play. Typically children will make up the rules of any game, modifying them as they go along, and challenging other children’s interpretations. ‘You’re not playing by the rules’ is a common childhood retort most of us are familiar with. Left to find solutions in these situations, children will often be creative and establish rules that everyone can live with.

2. They become independent

When children spend more time among themselves they become less reliant on adults to solve problems for them. In fact, when children play among themselves someone will take on the authority of an adult and ensure that problems are resolved, usually more quickly and more equitably than when an adults attempts to do so.

3. They are less anxious

Children of any generation tend to be more courageous and better able to learn to manage difficult emotions such as: fear, nervousness and anxiousness when they spend more time with each other.

4. They get along better with others

The biggest requirement for children mixing with siblings and peers is that they must get along with each other. They need to accept each other’s differences; learn how to assert themselves while accommodating the needs of others and respect other children’s opinions, not just their own. These ‘getting along’ skills may well be the most important skills for children to develop if they are to lead a successful adult life – including maintaining long-term

Class Representative

1/2O Tom Creamer

2T Ashlee Glare

2S Emma Kelly

3M Zach Wilson

3T Liam Sinclair

3N Ruby Spanos

3/4T Caelan Fulton

4D Romy Wescombe

4W Blake Hanstock

4Z Mia Berryman-Connolly

4N Campbell black

5B Milla Bambrick

5K Grace Erskine

5W Connor Gane

5/6S Dash Hopgood

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partnerships, making friends and enjoying cooperative relationships in the workplace.

5. Encourage a culture of childhood

As a parent it helps to see the time children spend among friends and siblings as valuable rather than wasted. Encourage children to spend time with each other and resist the urge to rush in and fix things up between peers and siblings when there is a problem to resolve. Children need some time and space to work things out themselves

Marie-Therese Milani Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S NEWS Problem Solving in Maths In order to encourage further problem solving at home, I will include a weekly problem in the newsletter. Each week a correct entry will win a fantastic prize. Just write the answer on a piece of paper with your name and grade and drop it into Mr Kent’s office each Friday.

Answer:- Mr K’s Problem No 1 Create your own problem to equal 20. 10+10=20 Winner: Ayumi M Grade: 1R

Todays problem:- Mr K’s Problem No 2 Create your own problem to equal 35. Name: Grade:

Maths Awards MathsOnline Awards will be presented at Assembly each week. This weeks winner is Marcus Rayner 5/6S.

MathsOnline provides over 1400 tutorials that last around 4-9 minutes. The tutorials present maths concepts, step-by-step, with synchronised audio and animation. This harnesses both audio and visual learning styles. MathsOnline lessons can be studied at home or at school, on all devices. Students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 have their own unique password for access at home. Go to- https://mathsonline.com.au/ Roger Kent Assistant Principal OFFICIAL MILDURA SOUTH FACEBOOK PAGE Today we have launched our official Mildura South Primary School Facebook page. We would love to share with you all the amazing things that your children are doing at school. You will be able to download newsletters, be updated on camps and excursions, find out what’s happening in classrooms, see reminders about special events and recognise and share our outstanding achievements. This Facebook page will replace the current MSPS Parent’s group which has been run by our fantastic Parents Club. Our Parents Club members will also be a part of our new Facebook page and help to keep you all informed. We look forward to sharing our learning with you! www.facebook.com/mildurasouthps

STRONGER SMARTER Each week a Stronger Smarter message will be in the newsletter. Students and teachers will be focusing on the quote in their classrooms. It will be based on positive learning and building high expectation relationships. This week’s Stronger Smarter Message

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COLES SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS 2018

Thank you to everyone who is bringing in their Sports for Schools Vouchers. The more vouchers we collect, the more sports equipment we will receive. Please drop your vouchers into the box provided at the school office.

FROM THE OFFICE School Fees Family Statements will be sent home this week. School fees for 2018 will remain at $75.00 per student for the year which covers student essential education items such as stationery, art supplies, etc. A fully copy of the Parent Payment Policy is on the school website. At Mildura South we like to offer our students the opportunity to use computer technology to enhance their learning. We invite parents to make a donation of $25.00 towards maintaining our computer technology requirements in the school. Eftpos is available at the office with a $10.00 minimum per transaction. The fees can also be paid by BPay with the BPay code on the bottom of your Statement. We are more than happy for school fees, excursions and camps to be paid by instalments throughout the year by BPay, Eftpos, cash or cheque. Information on Our System for Money and Notes All permission notes and money are required to be handed directly to the Office. Teachers will no longer

accept any permission notes or money. A DROP BOX has been placed in the Front Office. This box is locked and will be cleared by the Office Staff each day. Everything placed in the DROP BOX should be in a clearly marked envelope or zip-lock bag with the student’s name and grade, the amount enclosed and what the money/note is for. Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF) New for 2018! If you applied for the CSEF in 2017, you do not need to complete an application form in 2018 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application if any of the following changes have occurred: . new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2018 or you did not apply in 2017. . changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school. Please telephone or call into the office if you are unsure about what to do. Chris, Sharyn, Karen and Leanne

GRADES 3 & 4 REMINDER

BY NOW ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 AND 4

SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A SWIMMING NOTE.

FOR YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

SWIMMING PROGRAM, SWIMMING NOTES AND

MONEY FOR GRADES 3 AND 4 MUST BE

RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BEFORE 4.00PM ON

TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 2018.

NOTES AND MONEY CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED

AFTER THIS DATE.

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WORKERS OF THE WEEK

PB 4D Sienna Frasca PH 4N Indi Avery P/1K 4W Keitha King 1J Leni Hester 4Z Maxx Kemp 1R Parker Robbins 5B Joshua Puleio 1/2O Zac Thompson 5K Mehdi Hashimi 2S Ashwell Moore 5W Lindsay Slade 2T Charlie Mills 5/6S Zac Hocking 3M Abby Peterson 6B Addison Kemp 3N Mia Hand 6H Sofia Puerto 3T Eren Alcicek 6R Gabriel Cole 3/4R Emersyn Chilly 6W Sameer Manan

Due to the Prep students not being at school on a Wednesday for the month of February, we will begin celebrating Workers of the Week in March.

SPORT AWARD Anne-Elizabeth Williams 5W ART AWARD Koby Paynting 4D BAND AWARD Mason Purdue 6B AUSLAN Jack Ough 6R PERFORMING ARTS Ashton Apthorpe Prep/1K

PARENTS CLUB AGM and General Meeting The Parents Club AGM and General Meeting was unable to go ahead last Monday. As soon as a new date has been set we will notify everyone through the Newsletter and Facebook page.

Come for a Cuppa

Our Parents Club is open Monday mornings from 9.00am to around 11.00am. We always welcome new members. We have some big events planned for this year and will need extra hands to help. Some come weekly, some come monthly and some help when we have special events like the Mothers Day stall. If you have some time please join us for a cuppa!! Interschool Sports Shirts Parents Club presented the School with 50 new interschool tops at Assembly this week. These tops will be worn by any groups representing Mildura South in the community. Lyn Bozzi President

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS

Our service operates the following programs for all primary school aged children: Before School Care – we open at 6.45am each school morning providing a healthy breakfast with many fun supervised activities until 8.45am. The full cost for this session is $14.50 per child. After School Care – children arrive directly from class at 3.30pm each school day and enjoy a delicious snack for afternoon tea. There is a range of indoor and outdoor activities available, a great way to wind down and relax after school as well as making some new friends, closing at 6pm. The full cost for this session is $20.00 per child. Vacation Care – we open at 8am until 6pm on scheduled days throughout the school holidays. We do not operate on Public Holidays or weekends. The Vacation Care program is a wonderful program bringing children together, not just from this school but children from other primary schools. We have been involved in the community with visits to the Police Station, Fire Station, SRS Chook Farm, Eco Village as well as many other excursions to Woodsies, Putt Putt, Cinema and Ten Pin Bowling. We have a

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mixture of activities throughout the day such as board games, card games, puzzles, Lego, dolls, PlayStations, skipping, basketball, down ball and craft. There is always something to do!! The full cost is $45.00 per child plus any additional excursion costs. We also operate on Curriculum Days/Student Free Days from 8am until 6pm at a cost of $45 per child. The program is subsidised by the Commonwealth Government and offers Child Care Benefit and Rebate to reduce your fees. If you receive 100% Child Care Benefit, the Before School Care fees reduce to $7.19 per child and if you claim the rebate it will reduce to $4.13. After School Care fees reduce to $10.86 / $6.24 with the rebate. Vacation Care/Curriculum Day fees reduces to $8.45 / $4.86 with the rebate. There will be a new Child Care Package (Child Care Subsidy) commencing in July, which will replace the current Child Care Benefit and Rebate. The subsidy will be paid directly to the service to reduce your fee. For more information: education.gov.au/childcare If you would like more information regarding our service, please call in and see us in the school gymnasium or either contact us on 5018 6028 or email oshp@msps.vic.edu.au

COMMUNITY NOTICES

HOOK IN2 HOCKEY

Hook IN2 Hockey is designed for boys and girls aged 10 and under, but the skills can be modified to suit players of any age.

Hook IN2 Hockey gives young boys and girls the opportunity to learn the basic skills of hockey, develop fundamental motor skills and make friends all while beginning their lifelong love of hockey.

Cost is $85.00 which includes a Participant Pack.

The Hook IN2 Hockey program will run on a Wednesday night and Saturday morning at the hockey field (Aero Ovals) as follows:

Saturday - 17th February (9.00am to 10.00am) - Registration Day, with coaching sessions on 17 and 24 February, 3, 10, 17 and 24 March.

Wednesday - 21st February (6.00pm to 7.00pm) - Registration Day with coaching sessions on 21 and 28 February, 7, 14, 21 and 28 March.

For any further details please contact Michelle Turner on 0408 544 668.

BRAINTEASER

This week’s Brainteaser: True or false? Mickey Mouse’s middle name is Fauntleroy. Your answer:…………………………….. Your Name:……………………………… Your Grade:………………. Cut out this box with your answer, name and grade and place it in the brainteaser box at the front office. Each week, one lucky entrant will win a prize! Winner: Kashika Bansal 4N Answer: Pisa ________________________________