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TERM 1– Week 9
March 26 2015
What’s Coming Up?
Dear Parents, Students and Friends
2015
Mar
Fri 27
Apr
Mon 13
Work over the holidays
Easter Bonnet Parade –
Prep -2
Term 1 finishes
2.30pm
Term 2 commences 9.00am
Environment and Facilities
Subcommittee 6.30pm
All welcome
Tues 14 6.00pm Finance
7.00pm Education
Subcommittee
Tues 21
May
Sat 23
Jun
Tues 9
Wed 24
From the Principal’s Desk
7.15pm SCHOOL COUNCIL
AGM
We are really looking forward to having a wonderful relaxing break, starting
Friday, as this week has been long with numerous late nights for the staff.
Many of you will be up and around the school over the holidays which we love
as it helps keep our school safe. If you are coming to the school grounds, I am
just letting you know that there will be a certain amount of activity happening.
Externally, we will be having our playground court lines re-marked and some
new games (e.g. Snakes and Ladders) painted on.
Internally, the entrance to the school will also be painted as it is looking very
drab and dreary and hasn’t been painted since 2000. And the air conditioner
for the gym will be installed. Equipment wise, we will be purchasing the rest
of the LFD’s (Large Format Display) which we are using instead of interactive
whiteboards.
Finally, CAMP Australia will be running their Holiday program in the
gymnasium; so lots of movement and lots of people.
School Working Bee
Curriculum Day First Aid and
Anaphylaxis Update
Our Place in the World Expo
Fri 26
Term 2 finishes 2.30pm
Jul
Mon 13 Term 3 commences 9.00am
Wed 29 Parent-Student Reporting
Conferences
Aug
Sat 30
School Working Bee
Sep
Fri 18
Term 3 finishes
Oct
Mon 5
Term 4 commences 9.00am
Nov
Mon 2
Report Writing Day
Dec
Thur 17 Last day of school year for
students
Fri 18
2016 Planning Day for Staff
Ensemble Band and Violin
For the last two years, the school has conducted an Ensemble Band. The
students in the band are usually those students who are learning music from
our Instrumental Music teachers. This year, we again intend to run it and so
students in Erin Kersing’s flute group, Melanie Simpson’s strings and brass
students, and Maddie Sutherland’s clarinet group will have an opportunity to
play in the school Ensemble Band if they so wish. There will be no costs
associated with the band and we will provide a teacher-Gareth Voight.
It is also likely (it is just in the planning stage at the moment) that we will be
offering a violin group. Tim Veldman (Jeremy and Annalies) teaches music and
is in the MSO, and is keen to start a violin group at school. However as you
would expect, time is an issue for him and so we are working through logistics
with him and Gareth before we start.
Update on Liam Hall
We haven’t given an update on Liam for a while so I thought it would be a nice
way to finish off the term. Liam is now sitting up and able to feed. He is
undergoing intensive rehabilitation and is working hard throughout the day in
therapy sessions. The good news is that he is improving and we are thrilled
for him and Christine, Daniel, Brodie and the rest of their family.
Birthdays
No Lunch Orders Monday 13 April
There will be no lunch orders the first Monday back at school. Lisa won't be
back till the Wednesday.
April 1- 13
2
Harper Reed
3
Harry Curtis
Ella Skerritt
8
Marley Kottmann
9
Sari Dahl Norris
Raph Hendry
Callum Smith
10
11
13
Olivia Psaila
Elijah Revell
Dylan Comesky
Jarryd Rendell
Thomas Kemp
Otis Renwick
Dylan Morter
Ella Morter
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Reminder: Annual General Meeting of
School Council April 21
ALL parents of our school community are invited to the Annual General
Meeting on Tuesday April 21 at 7:15 pm.
This is where the Annual Report will be shared with parents. The
evening will consist of the presentation of our Annual Report which discusses
our student achievement data, opinion data, attendance data as well as the
School Council committee reports. This is a celebration of how well we are
achieving and how our hard working School Council committee contributions
support the students at MSPS. Please come along for an hour and support
the School Councillors who contribute so much for our school community.
AGM – 7.15 pm in School Library – Tuesday April 21
MSPS Achievers
Congratulations to all the MSPS teaching staff for the magnificent job
they have done this week with Reporting Conferences. They have
worked long hours for most nights and we really appreciate the efforts
they have devoted to making sure parents are up to date with all the
information about their child.
Congratulations to Tara De Bondi for all her superb work in organising the
‘Welcome to Country’ by Ian Hunter today. The students were so excited
about the ceremony and to hear their cries of wonder when Ian made fire was
one of those “Ah’ moments. Additionally, well done to our Performing Arts
Captains, Rosie Twyman and Edie Nicolson for the confident manner in which
they introduced Ian and thanked him. They were excellent role models.
Great effort by our Chess students this term. The medal winners for each
group were as follows:
Juniors:
GOLD Oliver Plunkett-Zbaracki
Silver Sophie Peters
Bronze Linus Shaw
Best Birthday Wishes to
all of the above
students
Special Mention to Max De
Petro who celebrated his
birthday on 20 March
Seniors:
GOLD Riley Mudge
Silver Jordan White
Bronze Nicholas Zandegu
Well done to our entire finalists in the various basketball competitions –particularly the Eltham
Wildcats groups. We also have to congratulate Sadie Cotterill and Tayla Hartwig for their
awards as the “Most Determined’ and ‘Best Team Player’ respectively.
The teams and players in the winning teams were as follows:
Will Routledge, Callum Routledge, Kallen Walsh and Charlie Roberts
Tayla Hartwig, Tyler Kennard, and Nicholas Zandegu.
Finally we would like to announce our first Powerful Owl award winners for the year, Charlie Mitchell and Zack Khan in 1W.
Both boys have always shown an enthusiasm for learning and try hard to do their very best at school. They are willing to help
others and are known for their friendliness. Whatever the task, be it paper pick up, working in the classroom, out in the yard at
lunch and recess, you can always rely on Charlie and Zack to cooperate and demonstrate our Monty South TRIBES values. Well
done to both boys –you make us proud.
Wishing you all a safe and relaxing holiday. We look forward to seeing you back, rested and ready for term 2 on Monday 13
April.
What’s even better the footy season will have begun. Yay!
Leanne Sheean
Principal
THANK YOU
Prep D would like to send a big thank you to Brinnen Reiss, Melbourne United NBL club and Samantha Dore
(Zander, Prep D) for donating a class set of stress balls for us to use in our classroom! We are looking forward to
making use of our special gifts throughout the year!
Great Victorian Bike Ride
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All About Me!
Hi my name is Elana Krousoratis,
I am School Vice Captain. I think it's an honour to be
presented this role and I intend to help the
school and make a difference.
I am very passionate about helping the school and
Leanne to make it an even better and safer
place for students.
I hope you have a great year,
Elana Krousoratis
Hi my name is Hamish Cameron and I am
School Vice Captain. I am honoured to be one of the Vice
School Captains.
I like sports e.g. basketball, football and tennis. I hope to
build a downball court for the students to use.
I have a dog named Sam, she is a golden retriever.
Hamish Cameron
Student of the Week
Brayden Apostola
2J
For his dedicated effort towards his work.
Grace Hitzler 2C
For being a welcoming person who gives wonderful compliments.
Thomas Kemp 5T
For making a great start to his inquiry project.
Leonardo D'Angelo 2R
For his lovely manners and attentive listening during yoga.
Ruby Timmons 2W For being very caring and helpful during class time
Raphael Hendry
1M For working hard to finish his tasks during class time
Isobel Soundy 3J
For her great effort in getting into the 5 step maths grand final.
Georgia Pepper 4D For increased participation when focusing on addition mental
strategies. Well done!
Lara Rodwell 4R
For working hard during our spelling lessons.
Ben Kellow
3R
For showing kindness to his classmates and offering to help others.
Chris Zandegu 3R
For his easy-going, kind nature - he brings a positive calmness to 3R!
Angus Heppleston PD
For being a great role model for his classmates.
Ziggy Maddison-Grey PD For being a kind and caring classmate.
Iris Jayesh 1J
For excellent work in reading.
LAPTOP BAGS
We have 20 Laptop bags to give away. If anyone is interested you can
email our ICT Technician - Matt Atkins at [email protected] for
information on how to get them.
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
As reported previously in the newsletter, School Council has decided to outsource the Uniform
Shop to our current supplier of uniforms, RHSports.
The good news is that some things will stay the same and some things will be added to our
current service.
The Uniform Shops hours will stay the same:
THURSDAYS 8:45-9:30 in the same location.
If you leave the order at school, it will still be processed and delivered to your child’s
classroom.
Things that will change slightly:
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You can still leave orders at school, there will be a locked box near the uniform
cupboards to place your order in. It will be checked regularly.
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You will be able to pay by Cash, Cheque or Eftpos at the uniform shop on Thursday
mornings.
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RHSports does have an online ordering service. Orders can be placed online and
delivered to your home for a $10 flat rate for orders under $100. Orders over $100 will
be delivered for free. Orders can also be delivered to school for free and disbursed to
your child’s classroom.
This service will start the first week back of next term on Thursday 16th
April.
YEAR 2 Classroom Clippings
It has been another busy week is Grade 2. We have enjoyed meeting each family to
discuss your child’s achievements in Term 1 and goals for Term 2. This week we have
been investigating books by Mem Fox. Through related activities we have been
writing blurbs, making story maps and discussing what symbols make Australia unique.
Here are some work samples from the amazing students of 2C lead by their teacher
Terrific Tracey.
“The little girl was as shy as a mouse and as quiet as grass growing on a small hill.” –
Ruby
“Steve was being very obnoxious. Steve was using all of his knowledge’. – James
We hope you have a restful Easter and enjoy time with your family and friends.
Grade 2 teachers.
YEAR 4 Classroom Clippings
Garden
Over the last couple of weeks, we have been doing garden. We have been
talking about where foods come from. Not all foods come from Australia. We
have also been sowing seeds, planting, weeding and watering the garden beds.
For the past three weeks, the Year 4s have been on chicken duty.
Kitchen
The 3s, 4s, 5s and 6s have started kitchen. We have been using fruits and
vegetables from the garden. In kitchen, we have been learning about foods
from other countries, such as Italian foods, traditional Australian and Bush
Tucker. We also had to discover where the food comes from and how far
away from Melbourne it originated. For example, Hot Smoked Paprika comes
from Spain- 6983.58kms away!
By Patrick, Walter, Alice, Jacob, Hayley and Jess. D
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Montmorency South Primary School
Parents and Friends Group
64 Buena Vista Drive ,Montmorency 3094
Telephone: 9439 6201 Fax: 9431 2410
Email: [email protected]
ABN 42 439 939 704
Dear Parents and Friends of Monty South
Many thanks for your support during a short and busy term. Our new committee has settled in well
and we look forward to Term 2. In 2015, the Parents and Friends Committee consists of the following
people:
2015 Parents & Friends Committee
Nicci Green - President
Bianca D’hollander – Vice President
Vanessa Veldman - Secretary
Judith Walsh – Funds Coordinator
Mel McMurtrie – Funds Assistant
Natasha Harris – School Banking Coordinator
Violette Saro – School Banking Assistant
Anthony Brilliant – School Banking Assistant
Emma DeLuca & Lori O’Neill – Scholastic Book Coordinator
Leanne Sheean - Principal
Tania Weddle – Social Committee Member
Amy Revell – Social Committee Member
Alison Zandegu – Social Committee Member
Leanne Rendell – Social Committee Member
Jo Scott – Social Committee Member
Ange Dewdney – Social Committee Member
Michelle Motschall – Social Committee Member
Renee Seabridge – Social Committee Member
Jessica Winnell – Social Committee Member
Deb Cochrane – Social Committee Member
Term 1 Update
It has been a busy couple of weeks with a number of activities taking place. Our Hot Cross Bun Drive
and Afternoon Tea was a big success and thanks to everyone for your support. Renee Seabridge, one
of our Committee members, undertook the mammoth task of organising and coordinating this
activity this year and, on behalf of the Committee, I want to extend a big thank you to her for doing a
great job! Thanks also to Tony from Brumby’s Montmorency for supplying the hot cross buns.
Our Easter Hamper Raffle will take place on Friday. The hampers look fantastic and I know those
who are lucky to win one will be sure to enjoy it. Thanks to Jo Scott and her team of volunteers for
putting the hampers together and thanks to the MSPS community for your donation of gold coins or
items for the hamper – good luck for the draw on Friday!
The Pavers Fundraiser has been coordinated buy Tania Weddle. It is still continuing so please take
the opportunity to have your children’s names engraved on a paver for our playground. Once they
are laid into the ground, they will not be taken up again! Forms are available from the wall next to the
office. Thanks to Tania for coordinating this activity.
Finally, a huge thank you to Michelle Motschall for coordinating our weekly Icy Pole Stall. Icy poles
will not be available in Term 2 and 3 but will return with the warmer weather in Term 4. Thanks
Michelle for your hard work with this each week – we appreciate it and know the students do too!
Term 2 Events & Activities
Next term brings some fun activities (dates for some activities to be confirmed):
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Second-hand Uniform Sale
Mother’s Day Stall
Pie Drive
School Disco
Keep checking The Hoot each week to see what events/activities are happening. Notices about
events/activities are generally sent home (usually to your eldest child) approximately two weeks
prior to the event.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15th April (1st Wednesday back in Term 2) in the
staffroom. All are welcome!
Should you wish to add anything to the agenda, have an idea you would like to share or provide
feedback on events/activities, please contact me on 0448 506 615 or [email protected]
Thanks again for your support of our fundraising activities this term. Wishing you all a safe and
happy Easter. Enjoy the school holidays!
Kind regards
Nicci
Nicci Green – President (on behalf of the Committee)
Netball
FUN
FITNESS
HEALTH
Netta - Teaching Progam
11 years & under. Monday
Beginners – Modified Rules
11 years & under. Mon or Thurs
Juniors - Mixed Under 11, 13, 17, 22
Girls Under 16 & 19 Monday & Thursday
Ladies - Tuesday morning & evening or Thursday morning
Beginners to Advanced.
Mixed – Tuesday evening
Creche is available for morning sessions
All games played indoors at
Diamond Valley Sports & Fitness Centre, Greensborough
Further details for teams or individuals contact
Susan Rose 9435 1129 or 0409 761 316
Diamond Valley Netball Competition
In 2015, every Premier’s Active April participant will receive:
• 10 free YMCA passes
• 15% off at Sportsmart in store and online
• one hour free tennis court hire at Melbourne Park or Albert Reserve
• a 2 for 1 ticket offer to SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
• a chance to win some great prizes including our major registration prizes of four tickets to the 2015
Toyota AFL Grand Final (GFAFL15/12), a $1,500 bike voucher or a GoPro camera
• a chance for your school to win sporting equipment and visits from high-profile sporting personalities
• weekly email tips on being active and healthy eating
For more information on joining the Premier’s Active April please visit
https://www.activeapril.vic.gov.au/.
ELTHAM WILDCATS
WINTER SEASON 2015
ENROLMENTS FOR ELTHAM WILDCATS DUE NOW
Enrolments for the winter season for the Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club are now due - age groups this
season for primary school aged children are U9 (born 2006 and later), U11 (2004, 2005) and U13 (2002,
2003).
If you are interested, please register ASAP as we are currently putting teams together. The season starts
the first Saturday of Term 2 and runs right through Terms 2 and 3.
To enrol, go to www.elthamwildcats.net.au and click on the link for Saturday Junior Winter Season
Registration on the right hand side of the main page.
For inquiries, email [email protected] or call 9439 5686