Newsletter Issue: 09 Wednesday 15th April 2015 Like us on http://www.facebook.com/Mpwps Follow us on @mpwpsofficial Welcome back We welcome everyone back to the new school term. A special welcome to the new families at MPW. We look forward to a long and positive association. New Staff Member As you may remember Amy Dinsdale began her leave yesterday as she and her partner, Simon, prepare for the arrival of their first child. Over the past two days Amy was able to provide a comprehensive handover to the new teacher of Room 6, Patrick O’Connor. Patrick completed two placements at MPW as a part of his teacher training in 2014. We’re very happy to have Patrick on staff and look forward to his contributions as a part of the MPW team. Movie Night The annual movie night is this Friday 17th April. Ticket sales are very low so if you haven’t purchased yet please do so ASAP. In advance we thank Elisa McDonald and her team for the work that has gone into this great evening. ANZAC Day Ceremony As you may be aware, 25 April marks the 100th Anniversary since the landing at Gallipoli. For your information, the annual City of Moonee Valley ANZAC day Commemoration Ceremony will be held at the cenotaph in Queen’s Park, Moonee Ponds on Sunday, 19 April commencing at 3:00 pm. Secondary School’s Expo Once again Moonee Ponds West Primary School will be hosting the annual Secondary School’s Expo. The Expo is an opportunity for you, along with your child, to meet and hear from representatives from our neighbouring schools. Although aimed at parents of students in grade 5 and 6 all families are welcome to attend. The invited schools are: Mt. Alexander College -9376 1622 - www.mountalexandercollege.vic.edu.au/ Marybyrnong College - 9091 8100 - www.maribsc.vic.edu.au/ Princess Hill SC - 9389 0600 - www.phsc.vic.edu.au/ Footscray City College - 8387 1500 - www.footscray.vic.edu.au/ Pasco Vale Girls College - 9306 2544 - www.pvgc.vic.edu.au/ Buckley Park SC - 9331 9999 - www.buckleyparkco.vic.edu.au/ Rosehill SC - 9337 2488 - www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au/ Strathmore SC - 9379 7999 - www.strathmore.vic.edu.au/ Essendon Keilor College - 8331 0100 www.ekc.vic.edu.au/ The Expo will be held on the 30 April from 4.00 – 7.00 p.m. in the school’s gym. We look forward to seeing all of you that will be attending the Expo. Principal’s Report continued over page... COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 2015 For the full calendar go to mooneewestps.vic.edu.au Fri Apr 17th Mon Apr 20th Tue Apr 21st Tue Apr 21st Thur Apr 23rd Mon Apr 27th Wed Apr 29th Thur Apr 30th Movie Night 6.30pm Assembly 9.00am 3/4 Camp Sunnystones (2) Gr 5/6 (Year 7) Transition Information Evening 3/4 Camp Sunnystones (3) Assembly 9.00am Ceres Excursion—Rm’s 6, 21 & 22 9.00am Secondary School’s Expo 4.00pm Letters sent home Apr 15th Apr 15th Headlice Notice Rm 20 Movie Night Info Principals’ Report Continued Grade 3/4 Camp Today we farewelled the first group of Grade 3/4 students who are attending their 3 day camp at Camp Sunnystones at Merrimu, north east of Bacchus Marsh. In advance we thank all staff who are and will be attending camp. We’d especially like to thank Jess Greenbaum for her coordination of the event. We look forward to hearing the stories on the campers return. http://www.sunnystones.com.au/ Enjoy the rest of the week Jeff, Fiona and Randal MPW Community Partnership—End of Term Catch There was a great turn up at our end of Term catch up at Riverside Golf Club. Approximately 100 - 120 people attended. Many of the parents attending were thrilled the event was organised and would support the event ongoing. There was additional feedback which will be taken to the next Community Partnership’s Meeting to assist with our planning. Lost Dogs Home Appeal The Lost Dogs Home (North Melbourne) is in desperate need of towels, newspapers and dog treats in the lead up to winter and we're looking for your help. If you have any of these items and you'd like to donate them please bring them along to our drop off point and we'll ensure the lost dogs and cats get them. Collection Date: Wednesday 29th April - Until 10 a.m. Drop Off Point: School Gym Entrance What we're collecting: Towels, newspapers and dog treats. Additional details can be located on the Lost Dogs Home Flyer on the school’s notice board. Any donation will be very much appreciated. For any additional information please don't hesitate in contacting Michelle Terry 0419 393 004 or Tracey Lennard 0431 293 411 Soundhouse SAP Music Program Soundhouse is straight back in to lessons this week! Please note there might be a few adjustments to the timetable to cater for specialist timetable changes. Chess Tournament Congratulations to our Prize winners for the Term 1 Chess Tournament. If you’d like your child to participate in Soundhouse for Term 2, please go to the office and fill out a direct debit form and hand it to Sandra. We have plenty of positions available in Keyboard, SAP (Singing and Performance) and Guitar! Group 1 1st Place: Arina Belevtseva: “Best & Fairest” player If you would like to discuss anything regarding Soundhouse tuition please contact Maddie Owen on 0401 844 522. 2nd place: Aiden Nuredini: “Silver Grasshopper” 3rd place: Nicholas Commons: “Bronze Grasshopper” Well done to all! 2 EDUCATION WEEKLY NEWS Transition News Transition Information Evening There will be a Year 7 Transition Information Evening on Tuesday 21st April 2015 It will be held in the Performance Space commencing at7pm. This will be the week prior to the Secondary School Expo that will be held in the Gym on Thursday 30th April 2015 Please put these two dates into your calendar: It is very important that parents of Year 6 students attend these evenings. Parents of current Year 5 students are also welcome to attend. Please note that there is a table set up in the corridor of the 4/5/6 building with information about our local secondary schools. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the information on the table and collect any brochures’ or packs that you require. Keep an eye on the newsletter for information about Open Days and Tours that the Secondary School offer. Take the time to read the school websites and familiarise yourself with the zones that apply to each school. Pascoe Vale Girls College Pascoe Vale Girls College invites prospective students and their parents to attend one of our information sessions at our college. Open day @ UHS in 2015 You will have the opportunity to meet College leaders and hear about our curriculum and programs offered to our students. This will be followed by a tour of the College. The dates and times for our information sessions are as follows: Tuesday April 21nd—9.00am Wednesday April 22nd—7.00pm Thursday April 23rd—11.00am Bookings are essential. Please phone the College on 9306-2544 to reserve a place. Open Day Thursday 30 April 2015 No bookings required. Please visit the school website for more information www.unihigh.vic.edu.au Closing date for applications Friday May 1st 2015 We hope that you will take this opportunity to visit the College and look forward to meeting you. 3 EDUCATION WEEKLY NEWS Movie Night The sausages are ready to be sizzled, the candy bar (and parent bar) is stocked and the weather forecast looks great! But… WE HAVENT SOLD ENOUGH TICKETS YET!! Movie Night is one of the biggest events on the MPW fundraising calender and we need your support for it to be a success. Please support our school by coming along to this fun event and help us raise some money. This money will support the educational programs and resources for our children to learn and enjoy. We need you to buy your tickets ASAP from the office to avoid having to cancel the night. Looking forward to seeing you there! 4 COMMUNITY NEWS The Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of Ireland's largest and longest running festivals. This year, the Melbourne Rose selection ball will be taking place on the 2nd of May with 8 girls competing to become the 2015 Melbourne Rose. The winner will be sent to Ireland to represent Melbourne in the Rose of Tralee festival in August Amongst these girls is our very own Dearbhail Morrissey from the general office. Dearbhail will be competing in May with the hope of representing Melbourne in the Rose of Tralee festival this year. One of her tasks as a Rose is to sell a number of raffle tickets to raise money for the production of the festival. The raffle prizes are amazing and include: 1st PRIZE: 2 x Return Tickets to Ireland (sponsored by Etihad Airways & Emerald Travel) 2nd PRIZE: $1000 Travel Voucher 3rd PRIZE: $500 Dinner Voucher to Cutler & Co. (2011 Restaurant of the Year) Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from the front office. Dearbhail would like to sincerely thank anyone who supports her in purchasing a raffle ticket and we here at MPW wish her the best of luck in the Melbourne Rose competition! For further information on the Rose of Tralee festival please go to http://www.roseoftralee.ie/ or visit the Melbourne Rose Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/melbournerose COMMUNITY NEWS FOOTBALL STAR ACADEMY Term 2 Clinics Commence Sat 18th April @ MPW Boys & girls aged 5-12 years: 9am - 12noon New Girls Only Clinic: 9am - 10am New Sunday morning Clinic: 9am - 10am www.footballstaracademy.com.au For all questions, please call Coach Robbie on 0422853411 or email [email protected] Missing Watch A ladies watch was found in the school playground (near the Tiger Turf) over the school holidays. If you think it may be yours, please contact the office on 9370 6875
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