Issue: 5 rd 23 April, 2015 RUNDBRIEF Mount Waverley North PS, Marcus Avenue, Mount Waverley Victoria, Australia 3149 Phone: 03 9802 3168 Fax: 03 9886 1571 Out of School Hours Phone: 03 9886 5202 www.mtwavnth.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected] CALENDAR M.W.N.P.S School Calendar Please click on the above link to access the school calendar Principal’s Report Welcome Back to Term Two NOTICES THIS WEEK Welcome back to Term Two, I hope everyone had a chance to recharge ready for another great term at school. “Write a book in a Day” Welcome to Christian Holdsworth who will be acting Assistant Principal this term. Christian comes to us from Mount View Primary School. Skoolbo Impetigo (School sores) – Junior SRI – Religious Instruction Chicken Pox ANZAC Day – Saturday 25th April Tomorrow we will be commemorating ANZAC Day at school with a ceremony at 10.20. The students have been involved in learning activities on ANZAC Day over the last two weeks, 16 of our Year 2 students attended a ceremony in Glen Waverley on Tuesday and our Whole School Circle Groups engaged in activities this afternoon looking at the ANZAC symbols. ANZAC Day this year commemorates 100 years since the landing at Gallipoli and has therefore seen an increase in the discussion within the media of the significance of ANZAC Day. This is a commemoration of significance not only because of the great sacrifices of World War 1, but also because as a result of WW1 we have defined what we see as the character of modern Australia and the qualities that we see as important for us all as Australians - courage, bravery, endurance, determination, mateship and service. Our children need to have an understanding of the important events in our history that have helped to develop our nation and impact our values and beliefs about ourselves. ANZAC Day has come to represent so much more than the landing at Gallipoli, on this day we honour all the men and women who have participated in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations around the world and take time to reflect on and appreciate their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their families. I encourage parents to talk to their children about the discussions they have been having at school and to visit websites which may assist them in discussing this important day on our calendar. We look forward to many of our parents attending our ANZAC Day Ceremony tomorrow and helping us to impress upon our students the importance of acknowledging the day. Websites parents may find helpful: http://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/anzac-day/facts/ http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/archive/Pages/anzacday09.aspx http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1504/S00397/anzac-day-for-kids.htm http://www.anzacs.net/AnzacStory.htm http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/5environment/ http://www.shrine.org.au/Home Robyn James RUNDBRIEF Issue: 5 rd 23 April, 2015 |2 Sports News School News Assistant Principal’s Report A warm welcome Thank you to the staff, students and wider school community who have welcomed me into the Mount Waverley North PS family over the past fortnight. It has been a great pleasure getting to know students whilst wandering through the learning spaces, during Performing Arts and at the House Athletics Carnival. Moreover, in the short time I’ve worked with the staff I have been extremely impressed with their passion for teaching and learning and their genuine love for the school – they are an absolute asset! I am looking forward to working with the school community for the term and getting to know you all. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself! Special Religious Instruction (SRI) This week notices were sent home asking for enrolments in the optional extra-curricular SRI program. Families are asked to return the DET Approval Consent Form by th Monday 27 April. As stated on the notice there is a $10 expense aligned to SRI which is not required at this stage. Please note: SRI is not be confused with the National School Chaplaincy Program and Carol’s role at the school. Your child’s involvement or non-involvement has no impact on Carol’s funding, furthermore, students not enrolled in SRI are still able to have access to Carol and the Positive Wellbeing programs she is involved with. Christian Holdsworth Acting Assistant Principal Visual Arts Middle students have been undertaking weaving activities inspired by samples of basketry from Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Africa. One activity has involved children weaving, using a plastic cup and a selection of coloured wool, to create a small basket like the Bolga baskets produced in Ghana, Africa. Children have shown great perseverance in overcoming challenges such as; ensuring an odd number of spokes were cut for weaving, wool was secured using appropriate knots and the right tension was used during the weaving to ensure the basket retained its shape. As you can see by the examples pictured, the efforts of our students have been truly amazing! Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Mount Waverley North House Athletics Carnival on st Tuesday 21 of April. A terrific day was had by all with students scoring points in a tabloid of Track & Field Events including: Shot Put Discus Triple Jump Long Jump High Jump 100m Sprint 80m hurdles 800m Results: Barry : 796 Coleman : 693 Lechte : 602 Muir : 575 Congratulations to Barry House for scoring the most points on the day and winning the House Shield! Individual students that performed well on the day and during PE will be selected to compete for Mount Waverley North PS against the School Sport Victoria Waverley East Schools at District Athletics on Thursday th 10 September. Students are now busy training for the House Cross th Country on Friday 8 of May (Note: Change of date) at Tally Ho Reserve. Parents are invited to attend. RUNDBRIEF Issue: 5 rd 23 April, 2015 Big Sports – Term 2 Upcoming Events Due to a lack of enrolments Big Sports will not be operating their after school programs this term. Middle Level Parent Dinner Saigon Orchid - 208 Blackburn Rd Syndal 7pm on Tuesday 21st April Please RSVP to your class rep ANZAC Service The staff and students of Mount Waverley North Primary School would like to invite you to our ANZAC service tomorrow (24th April) at 10:20 a.m. The service will take place in our Memorial Garden. We hope you can make it. Biggest Morning Tea 29/05/2015 My School Raffle PFA meeting 20/05/2015 @ 7:45pm PFA News Acknowledgements Thanks to the following for their assistance: Sally Clarke for organizing the Hot Cross Buns at the end of last term. Justine Frescher and Eva Skipitaris for organizing the Grade 6 jumpers for this year. Class Representative Needed We really need someone to be our class representative for SN. If you can help us, please email Kim Russell at: [email protected] Mothers’ Day Stall We will be packing our Mothers’ Day gifts this Monday th 27 April, in the library from 2-3.30pm. If you can spare some time to help please meet me in the library. Marina Oresti / 0417 10 22 77 Entertainment Books The new Entertainment Book for 2015/16 is now available for purchase. For $65 you receive over $20,000 worth of value and for every book ordered the school will receive $13. The book can be purchased either as a digital membership (uploaded to your phone) or as a traditional book membership. To purchase your book go to: www.entbook.com.au/1856w47 (secure payment) or complete a form available outside the office.Any enquiries about the Entertainment Book can be made with: Kristen Nolan / [email protected] Local News |3 RUNDBRIEF Issue: 5 rd 23 April, 2015 |4
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