Newsletter No 38 Thursday 7 December 2017

Mount Waverley Primary School, Park Lane, Mount Waverley 3149

Ph: 9807-1480 I Fax: 9888-1495 I Email: mount.waverley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au I Web: www.mountwaverleyps.vic.edu.au

SPECIAL EVENTS

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER

2017 CHRISTMAS CAROLS NIGHT

Thursday 14th December 6:30pm

Families should try to arrive by 6:15pm so that all children can be seated by 6:30pm, ready to begin straight away. Families are encouraged to bring mats or towels to sit on and children are invited to wear red and green to add to the festivities.

We are seeking your support with the following: The area and seating designated for staff and students should be left clear

All MWPS children should remain seated with their class group until all performances are over Toddlers and children who are not MWPS performers should be seated with families No photos are permitted from the area in front of the performers

The Department of Education and Training (DET) and the school has a SMOKE FREE Policy whilst any person is on school property. Also when students are in attendance events are ALCOHOL FREE .

This year we will be having several Food Vans which will be set up and ready to serve by 5pm in the area between the Art Room and the Japanese Room. Options include: Poncho (Mexican) Pizza Party Hire Greek Van Café 2 U (Coffee)

Year 5 and 6 Parents and Friends will also be coordinating the sale of Icy Poles on the Night.

DANCE AND DRAMA

The Dance and Drama production of Darwin Rocks was held last Saturday at Ashwood High School. The students all performed exceptionally well in the two performances. Thanks to the parents and staff who attended and who helped back stage.

Enrolments for next year’s program will open in the New Year.

Victorian State School Spectacular will be shown on Channel 7 on Saturday 16 December at 7pm. See our dance and choir students perform, as well as local Brentwood Secondary College student Isabella Clarke who recently came 3rd in the Junior Eurovision Competition.

The two-hour broadcast will feature highlights from the live performances as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Tune in from 7pm to 9pm to catch all the action and relive the Spectacular memories.

The show will be simulcast via live streaming on the PLUS7 app and available on the PLUS7 catch-up website for 30 days from the broadcast date.

Julie Taylor

STAFFING

Congratulations to Megan Scane on her promotion to substantive Leading Teacher position at Doncaster Gardens Primary School. Like Tom Boyle, Megan has been part of our Aspirant Leaders program and has worked extremely hard to achieve this promotion. Megan’s work with implementing Student Voice strategies across the school has been exemplary and she has laid the foundation for her team to continue the great work with Dr Jane Kovacs from Quality Learning Australia in 2018.

Megan will be greatly missed and I know she will do a fantastic job at Doncaster Gardens in this first step of building a career in educational leadership.

TERM 4 PLANNING WEEK

At Mount Waverley Primary School in the second or third last week of each term we provide teachers (in their teams) with a day’s release from classroom duties to collaborate and plan for the term ahead. Although to resource personnel for planning week costs the school a considerable amount of money, we strongly believe that the collaboration with one another leads to the best possible plans and learning tasks for our students for the coming term. As a whole staff we have agreed that the best way to effectively use this time is for the Level Leaders to be responsible for ensuring everything is well prepared for their planning day, including having an understanding of the curriculum requirements for the coming term, ensuring a high level of productivity. Fortunately, all teachers joining us in 2018 have also made themselves available to attend our planning days and become part of their teams. This day is provided for each year level on a day when their students attend specialist subjects.

Teachers attend planning days with lots of ideas, strategies and resources to share. With blank planning templates they collaboratively plan their learning intentions for their students. This high level of collaboration between teachers is, in part, what makes the difference in the classroom. Effective planning caters for teaching at the point of need for groups of students and individual students, ensuring that their learning styles are met and our students are continually being challenged and supported.

Staff at Mount Waverley ensure that all lessons have Learning Intentions and Success Criteria planned, along with the relevant pre and post-tests as is the agreed best practice. Key learning strategies are continually updated during common planning time. It is paramount that discussions regarding student achievement in each year level is continually monitored and planners updated when required and this is a focus in our professional meeting times.

The Victorian Curriculum is a world class curriculum and was developed in conjunction with high profile educators such as John Hattie and Michael Fullan. This document, along with the Mount Waverley Primary School Instructional Model provides the basis for our planning.

Although the planning documents are arranged weekly, through constant professional collaboration with colleagues, the documents are flexible to cater for students who have learnt the material more quickly than their peers and also for students who have not achieved the expected outcomes in the original time allocated.

If parents require more information on how we plan curriculum and teaching strategies at Mount Waverley Primary School, please do not hesitate to contact your classroom teacher, Level Leader or Director of Sub School.

MEET THE TEACHER

On Wednesday 13 December and Monday 18 December students from Foundation to Year 5 will have an opportunity to meet their 2018 teacher, meet their new classmates and become familiar with their new classroom.

Teachers have taken a great deal of time and effort to create the new classes and we look forward to the community supporting the new opportunities that will be provided for the students.

Greg Paine

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

TERM 4

8 December Yrs 3-5 District Swimming Trials 11 December Japanese Day 14 December CAROLS NIGHT starting 6.30pm 22 December Last Day of Term 4 Early Finish—1.30pm 2018: TERM 1 23 February School Photos 15 February—2 March Whole School Life Education Program 13—16 March Yr 4 Camp Oasis

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

REMINDERS Permission forms & payments: 2018 Yr 4 Camp Deposit due 18 December

TERM DATES 2018 TERM 1 Staff 29 January Years 1-6 30 January Foundation Group A 31 January Foundation Group B 1 February ALL Foundation Students 2 February Last Day of Term 1— 29 March TERM 2 16 April— 29 June TERM 3 16 July— 21 September TERM 4 8 October— 21 December

2018 SCHOOL ACCOUNT

The 2018 School Account & Parents Payment Policy has been sent to all families. Please read the covering letter and account information carefully. Payments can be made via Qkr under the School Payments/ Contributions tabs. You will need to enter the amount that you wish to pay for the Voluntary Contribution amounts.

REMINDERS

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD BASKETBALL CAMPS BASKETBALL BASICS (Beginners) 24/25 Jan 1 day $55 2 days $100 FUTURE STARS (Domestic level) 18/19 Jan 1 day $60 2 days $110 Pro Camp (Representative Level) 16 Jan $80 per player SHOOTING CAMP (Domestic & Rep Level) 17 Jan $60 per player Individual Offense (Domestic & Rep Level) 122 Jan $70 per player GIRLS CAMP (Domestic & Rep Level) 23 Jan $70 per player www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au

CSEF ( CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS ) FUND 2018

Parents (including guardians) no longer need to submit a new application form each year in most cases. Parents only need to submit an application form in 2018 if any of these changes have occurred: New student enrolments: students who have started or changed schools in 2018 or if the parent did not apply for CSEF

at the school in 2017 Changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings

commencing at the school in 2018. Schools are able to accept and process applications up until the end of Term Two each year. The CSEF system will automatically validate the parent's eligibility with Centrelink on 29 January 2018. Parents who did not receive CSEF at the school in 2017 Parents who did not receive the CSEF at the school in 2017 will need to complete an application form in 2018. Christine Priddle

Business Manager

GOLD Hannah M, Ethan C

SILVER Ethan C, Vivian F, Kerrie Ng

ACHIEVEMENTS

Hi, I’m Earnest

and I care about the environment

Encourage adults to take a reusable coffee cup when

buying ‘take away coffee’.

Take away cups have a plastic

lining and cannot be recycled as part

of paper waste.

Rubbish Free Lunch Day Winners Week 8 Term 4 Congratulations to our winning classes for last week’s Rubbish Free Lunch Day. The winning Prep class was Prep KS with 88% rubbish free lunches. The winning Junior School classes were 2CK and 2CP with 95% rubbish free lunches. The winning Middle School classes were 3LA and 4PW with 95% rubbish free lunches. The winning Senior School classes were 5CH and 5LE with 100% rubbish free lunches. Our winning classes are rewarded with 15 minutes extra recess! Congratulations!

Japanese Day 2017

Monday 11 December

Help us raise money for the ISSE Exchange Program to Japan next year.

Dress in traditional Japanese costume or in red and white and give a gold coin donation to support this international exchange opportunity

Each class will place their coins on a giant flag to try and cover the red circle in the middle.

The day will be full of Japanese related activities such as Karaoke,

chopstick races and origami .

Students are encouraged to bring a Japanese style lunch that day and

their own chopsticks. If you don’t own chopsticks, they will be given

some on the day.

CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE CLASS SCORE

P AT No result 1KI 83% 3LA 95% 5LE 100% P AW 83% 1KO 91% 3PN 88% 5MS 91% P DB No result 2CK 95% 4CW No result 5ST 91% P DS No result 2CP 95% 4JE No result 6BR No result P KS 88% 2MS No result 4LW 86% 6NR 88% P NG

No result 2RK

84% 4PW

95% 6TB

No result 1CC 90% 2TS 94% 4WB No result 6TH 96% 1CO 85% 3BA No result 5BA No result

1EL 71% 3EK 67% 5CH 100%

STATE GOLF Congratulations to Jack A for coming 35th in the State at the Golf Championships last week. This is an outstanding effort. Well done also to Eric Z who qualified for State but was unable to attend due to an overseas trip. Cassie Kemp PE/Sport Coordinator

SECOND HAND UNIFORM VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED

We are looking for volunteers who may be

able to help us any day Monday to Friday,

either from 9.00-9.30am in the morning

or 3.30—4.00pm in the afternoon.

If you are interested please contact the

Office.

Thank you.

2018 Life Education Program

During Feb/ March next year, all year levels will participate in the Life Education Program. A detailed notice seeking permission and payment of $10 will be sent out to all students on Day 1 next year. Payment will be required by 9 February 2018 for students to participate.

An information session for parents will also be held with more information to come in February next year.

If you have any enquiries about the program, please contact Vicki Martin, Assistant Principal – Student Welfare.

REMINDERS

My name is Josh. I am 11 years old. I am collecting 50,000 pairs

of brand new socks so that every one of the 23,000 homeless peo-ple in Victoria can have 2 pairs of socks. Can you please help me?

www.2pairseach.com.au

DONATIONS OF CLOTHING TO THE SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP Although we are grateful for donations of used school uniform items we would greatly appreciate it if all items could be washed, free of stains and not torn. It takes a lot of time for our volunteers to sort through the donated clothing and cull items that cannot be sold. Many thanks

All Library books must be returned by Friday 8 December.

Each year the Library undertakes a stocktake of all Library books and this will commence on Monday 11

December. As you all know, we have a fantastic school Library and, with over 26,000 books, we would need as

many helpers as possible. If you have any time available to help after 11 December, please sign in at the Office

and come to the Library (any day during school hours).

No prior experience needed – as long as you know the alphabet, we would love to have your help. Helpers do need a

Working with Children Check.

The last day of lunch orders for 2017 will be Thursday 21 December.

LEADERSHIP

MAKE A CHANGE

-Nudara

Humankind has never had a society that did not have a leader or a leading group. Leaders are given power to decide the fate of their countries or organisations. However, it is not easy to become a leader in just a click of your fingers. You have to be appreciative, confident, compassionate, brave, fair, flexible, honest, empathetic and, of course, you have to have character.

I have learnt all these valuable qualities as a ICT, Softball, Racquetball Captain and Peer Mediator in 2017. Not only did I learn these useful qualities, I also learnt to make the right decisions, work with others, negotiate with each other and of course being the best role model for anyone no matter who they are.

Speaking in front of assemblies, writing articles in the newsletter, running showcases, solving problems in the yard and assisting and encouraging other teammates has definitely made grow as, not only a leader, but a human being.

I was not only honoured but also proud to be chosen as a leader of this amazing school. I greatly appreciate all the teachers, peers, family and friends who have guided me along the way to become the person who I am today. I would especially like to thank Mr Rooks, who has kindly and enthusiastically taught me many wonderful life lessons and skills which I will take on in the next chapters of my life as a leader.

So for anyone reading this essay, remember that being a leader is not about having a badge or a throne to sit on. It is not about controlling everyone around you or being the boss. It is about having faith, sympathy and confidence towards any human being. It is about making a difference in this world. Whoever is crazy enough to make a change in this world is a leader.

And like Mahatma Gandhi said… “BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.”

Bradford Rooks - Leadership coach

ICT