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PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
Prep Open Night for our 2018 preps held last Monday
was a great success. Thank you to the many parents
and their children who came along and enjoyed the
opportunity of experiencing our Prep Hub. I have
received a number of bookings for prep tours so our
office will get back to you with an appointment time.
We are planning some further opportunities for our
2018 Preps; this information will be communicated to
you when you complete your child’s enrolment. We
are really looking forward to seeing you all again.
Lost Property
Our lost property bin is full to the brim with uniforms.
Many of the items appear to be new especially the
school bomber jackets and windcheaters.
Unfortunately, many of the items are not named so it is
difficult to get these items back to the students. If you
have time it would be worth having a look in the lost
property bin. It is also a timely reminder to ensure you
put your child’s name on their uniforms.
The Beat
Next Tuesday August 29th and Wednesday August 30th
our Year 5 and 6 students will be performing in The
Beat. The Beat is an opportunity for all Government
Primary and Secondary schools to showcase their
Performing Arts. Miss Bicker and Mrs Tregeagle along
with a number of our very talented ‘Southies’ have
been planning and rehearsing their performance. I
would encourage you to go along to the Mildura Arts
Centre and enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment.
Tickets sell out very quickly, so I would suggest that
you pre purchase from the Arts Centre.
Mini Olympics
We have quite a few students particularly in years 4, 5
and 6 competing in the Mini Olympics at the Aero
ovals next Tuesday August 29th. Families of these
students are welcome to attend and support their child.
I would like to wish them all the best of luck and know
they will do their very best.
Pink Ball
Our Pink Ball to raise funds for the National Breast
Cancer Foundation is on Saturday October 28th.
We are looking forward to a great night and raising lots
of cash to support research into finding a cure for this
horrible disease. We would appreciate any donations
that we could use in our raffles or auctions.
Congratulations to Chloe Ackerley (see below) we are
very PROUD of you. Debra Chandler
Principal
DIARY DATES TERM 3 August 29 District Mini Olympics August 31 Fathers Day Stall September 1 Family Photos/Whole School
Photo September 4-6 Grade 4 Swan Hill Camp September 13 Book Week Parade September 15 Grade 2 Sleepover September 20 Grade 3 Wentworth Camp September 21 Prep/Grade 1 Fun Night FOCUS OF THE WEEK: Safety
This week the students are thinking and speaking
about safe behaviours in the classroom and in the
playground. Students are focusing on being
buddies to their fellow students in order for our
school to be as safe as it can be.
Thursday 24th August 2017 Week 6 Term 3 (There is 1 insert in this week’s Newsletter)
NEWSLETTER NO.24 Thursday 24th August 2017
On the 19th and 20th of August, I raced in the
Australian Senior Dirt Track championships, in the
junior support class. It was held in Mildura. I finished
4th in Australia for my class and my next race is on the
10th September. I am participating at the South
Australian Dirt Track Championships that will be held
in Victor Harbour. I am aiming to finish in the top 3.
My biggest achievement so far was finishing 3rd in
Australia for the Junior Girls in the Australian Junior
Track Championships, that was also held in Mildura
back in July.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
Not in front of the children
Michael Grose
The things parents say in front of their children have
wide-ranging effects on their learning, confidence and
behaviour.
American psychologist Martin Seligman found in his
research about optimism that children usually reflect
the thoughts and opinions presented by their parents.
For example, if a parent is a pessimist, then there is
every chance that the children will pick up and convey
the ‘woe is me’ way of viewing the world. As parents,
this means we are required to be mindful of how we
present the world to our children.
Children take their cues from parents as trusted adults
It is not just with optimism or pessimism that we need
to be careful about our messaging. Children take their
cues from their parents as they work out how to behave
and belong in all sorts of ways. Tell a child he has a
learning difficulty and he or she will believe it. Tell a
child he or she has a behaviour problem and he or she
will believe it. Tell them they are no good at maths
and the message will more than likely stick. And why
not? Children look at parents as wise, trusted adults
who know a thing or two about the world. Even
adolescents, who are renowned for wanting to
challenge the authority and world view of their parents,
still use their parents as significant reference points.
Parents who talk down other people – including
teachers, friends and family members – in the vicinity
of their children are teaching those children to devalue
those same people. Even when we vent about someone
else out of sheer frustration we are shaping our
children’s views about that person.
‘I don’t have to do that work’
Stories are common, where students think they have
the support of their parents in refusing to carry out
learning tasks set by the teacher. It is important to trust
that teachers are setting learning at the students’ point
of need and not argue that expectations are too high
and the work too hard for your children.
Negative views of learning expectations and
student/teacher relationships can shut down a student’s
capacity to learn. Some children are quicker than
others to latch on to their parents’ negativity as an
excuse either not to work or to lower the expectations
of outcomes.
Sometimes it is best to say nothing at all
As adults we have all sorts of opinions that don’t
necessarily need to be shared with our children. We
may hold strong political views for example, but if
young people are to formulate their own opinions then
it may be wise to notice when the children are around
and the words we are using at that time.
Marie-Therese Milani
Assistant Principal
INTEGRITY HONESTY RESPECT COURAGE
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.
Just write the answer on a piece of paper with your
name and grade and drop it into Mr Kent’s office each
Friday. The winner will receive a fantastic prize.
Mr K’s Problem No 23
A school day commences at 9:00am and finishes at
3:30pm. How long is a school day?
Answer: 6 hours 30 minutes- Alexis Dalla Santa 2S
Todays problem:- Mr K’s Problem No 24
There are 41 weeks in a school year. There are 4
curriculum days and 5 Public holidays in a school year.
If a student had 100% attendance, how many days
would they attend school?
Name: Grade:
Mathletics Awards
Gold Certificate
Tahlia Stone – 2S
Silver Certificate
Omer Baykurt – 6D
Myamee Smethurst – 5J
Mathlete of the Week
Ashlee Glare – 1/2D
MathsOnline Awards
This week, I present the MathsOnline award to Mehdi
Hashimi 4O.
Mehdi has successfully completed 55 lessons on
MathsOnline so far in 2017.
Well Done Mehdi.
Mr Roger Kent
Assistant Principal
FAMILY & WHOLE SCHOOL
PHOTOS
The Whole School Photo will be taken on Friday 1st
September. Family photos, new students and students
that were away earlier in the year will also be taken on
this day. Family Photo envelopes and individual
student envelopes are now available at the office.
PARENT OPINION SURVEY 2017 A kind reminder to our families who have received a
Parent Opinion Survey to log on and complete this
survey by 27th August, 2017. The survey helps our
school gain an understanding of how you view our
school climate, student engagement, and
relationships. Our school will use the results to form
school planning and improvement strategies. If you
have received this survey we would really appreciate
your opinion regarding our school.
PARENTS CLUB
Father's Day stall & raffle
Our Father's Day stall and raffle will be held
THURSDAY 31st AUGUST instead of Friday 1st
Sept, due to our school photo catch up day being held
on Friday.
We are still taking donations for prizes up until
Thursday morning and we have more raffle books at
the office if you are needing more.
A flyer will be sent home with the students tomorrow
with all the details on it, we look forward to a
successful day next Thursday with all our students
being able to buy that special gift for their dads or that
special man in their life.
Good luck to everyone in the raffle.
If any parents are able to help on the day it would
be greatly appreciated if you could let the office
know so we can make sure we have enough helpers.
Lyn Bozzi
Parents Club President
NEWSLETTER NO.24 Thursday 24th August 2017
WORKERS OF THE WEEK
PH Tyler Stewart 3/4B Ronin Moloney
PO Owen Chang 4K Tyler Wiese
PR Zac Thompson 4O Jordan Michaelson
1M Phoebe Englefield 4S Coby Dodd
1T Charlie Mills 5B Tom Staker
1/2D Dante Berry 5H Shakira Greenaway-
Mitchell
2N Chelsea Carusella 5J Lacey Kaiser
2S Mehdi Ghulami 5T Sean Oosting
2T Eliana Kaassamani 5Z Connor Byrne
3B Aiden Lane 6C Quantrey Saunders
3G Breanna Johnson 6D Jonathan Fuda
3H Lachie Nicholl 6S Klay Archer
3S Chase Gibson 6W Dylan Wood
SPORT AWARD
Payton Hand 1M
PERFORMING ARTS AWARD
Stephanie Keller-Linnett 1T
ART AWARD
James Israel 2T
AUSLAN AWARD
Cameron Hardie 2N
BAND AWARD
Yelda Sivlim 6W
ART NEWS
Art Awards
5T
Mackenzie Thompson
Sebastian Ioannidis
Isabella Black
Addison Davis
5B
Jake Marks
Chelsea Dyke
Charlotte Osborne
Jai Lewis
Tom Staker
5J
Lana Brown
Mia Dean
Dicle Kiran
5Z
Sienna Dalla Santa
Ela Akkus
Isha Shah
Sofia Puerto
5H
Amelia Petschel
Taylah Stephen
Charlotte Mouvet
Nicki Rivett and Holly Siladi
Art Teachers
OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS
Before & After School Care:
We have places available for Before and After School
Care each school day – bookings can be permanent or
on a casual basis. Our program is always fun with a
range of supervised activities with qualified staff. We
have activities such as Xbox, PlayStation, Arts and
Craft, Netflix, Badminton, Cooking, Skipping,
Colouring in, Board games and down ball as well as
outdoor play.
A current enrolment is to be completed before
bookings are accepted.
Please contact the OSH office on 5018 6028 or send an
email to [email protected] for more information.
Vacation Care:
We are currently planning our program for the
September/October school holidays. If you would like
to book in on any day, please contact the OSH office as
we can now start taking bookings. The plan should be
finalised and sent to registered families by the 1st
September.
Kerri Abbott
Outside School Hours Coordinator
INTEGRITY HONESTY RESPECT COURAGE
Don’t forget your earn and learn stickers! We now have a box at Woolworths at Mildura Central and one in the School Office.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Electric Light Theatre
Electric Light Theatre (ELT) has been producing stage
shows since 1984 and invite members of the school
community to be a part of the 2017/18 season. ELT
teaches stagecraft skills to young people from all skill
levels! Join ELT and don’t miss your chance to “Light
Up The Stage!”
PARENT INFO NIGHT
Mon 4th Sept 6pm
at Mildura Primary School Gymnasium (San Mateo
Entrance)
AUDITION DATES
Sun 17th Sept 1-4pm
Mon 18th Sept 6-9pm
at Mildura Primary School Gymnasium (San Mateo
Entrance)
For further information, please call 0419 655 500 or
email [email protected] or go to the website
www.eltmildura.com
DeGaris Kindergarten
DeGaris Kindergarten is now taking enrolments for
2018. DeGaris Kindergarten is located at 2 Christie
Parade, Mildura. The Kindergarten offers:
Pre-Kinder Groups (4 hour sessions)
Kinder Groups (15 hours per week)
Free Kinder for Health Care Card Holders, Indigenous
& Torres Strait Island Children and Children linked
with Child First/Child Protection.
Free Pre-Kinder for Indigenous & Torres Strait Island
Children and Children linked with Child First/Child
Protection.
For all enquiries, please drop into the kinder or phone
50231819.
BRAINTEASER
This week’s Brainteaser:
Who is on the front of the current issue
$100.00 note?
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!
________________________________
Last week’s answer: Buckingham
Palace
Winner: Maddi Catalano-Johnson
1/2D
Last week’s answer: Mother’s Day
Winner: Tahlia Stone 2S