“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”– Malcolm Forbes

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

IT’S FETE WEEK!!!

This Saturday our wonderful Autumn Family Fete will be on.

The classroom teachers are putting the finishing touches to their stall timetables so if you haven’t volunteered to work on your child’s stall, please do so as soon as possible. Our amazing fete committee and our staff are doing a fantastic job tying up all the loose ends in readiness for the big day.

DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR WRISTBAND FOR THE RIDES!!!

The ride wristbands will be on sale for $45 each till Friday 10am. These wristbands offer great value as the children can access the rides between 10am – 3pm, unlimited!! After 3pm all rides will be for sale at individual prices. The wristbands will not be available for sale on the fete day. If you have purchased a wristband, the ticket will be sent home on Friday. Bring the ticket to the Fete to collect your wristband.

Our Fete is a group effort so I would like to thank everyone in advance for their hard work. I know it will pay off on Saturday when Oakleigh South PS has another amazing Fete day.

While our focus is on the Fete, our very excited year 6 students moved into their new classrooms on Monday. They all did such a wonderful job with the move, with our school value of, ‘Working Together’ very evident. The students looked very happy and proud working in their new classrooms after they settled. There was definitely a positive buzz in the air.

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Have a great week.

Ron

SCHOOL MATTERS

80 REASONS TO COME TO THE FETE

Here are 80 reasons to come to the Fete on Saturday, doesn’t matter if it is a bit cold and rainy, rug up and get on down.

It’s still just the best day!

Thank you to all our families for your support!

Nikki Virtuoso
Fete Coordinator

CONGRATULATIONS ADITIYA

Congratulations to Oakleigh South Primary School’s Sustainability Captain, Aditya, who recently inspired the Mayor of Monash with his ideas for a greener and cleaner Earth.

Check out the Mayor’s message and Aditya’s tips for living sustainably in the Monash article:

Welcome to the Autumn edition of Monash Student Space, the first for 2023.

As a Child and Young People Friendly City, Monash supports and empowers our younger residents to be active citizens of our city. Monash Student Space is one of the ways to stay engaged, providing young people aged 10-17 with a platform to talk about the things that interest them and to keep them informed about what’s happening at Council.

In this edition, you will find articles and stories that reflect the issues some Monash young people are passionate about, whether it’s the humane treatment of animals, a compelling argument for more pharmaceutical innovation or an insightful reflection on defeat and resilience.

I was struck by 11-year-old student Adithya’s passion for sustainability in his article on how everyone can do their bit to build a better future. As the level of government closest to the community, sustainability is something Council is committed to as well. In 2020, we set the ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025 and I’m proud to report that we’ve already exceeded our intermediate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% in the first two years.

As Mayor it is my privilege to meet and speak with so many community groups and organisations, but it’s our youngest residents who have me most excited about Monash’s future.

There are so many ways that we can work together to, in Adithya’s words, ‘make small changes’ or ‘make bigger changes’. I encourage everyone to continue to share your ideas, listen and learn from each other’s experiences and find ways to get involved in our communities and neighbourhoods, and I look forward to hearing from you in the year ahead.

Mayor Tina Samardzija

OAKLEIGH SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURS

Our School Tour dates for 2023 are listed below.

Thursday 18th May

Bookings are essential, and can be made via TryBooking.
https://www.trybooking.com/CFRZT

Prep 2024 Enrolments will be accepted in digital format only, via e-mail from Monday, 24th April 2023

For further details call 9570 1016

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

The Victorian Government offer a Sports, Camps and Excursions Fund for families who hold a valid means-tested concession card are eligible to apply. A special consideration category also exists.

A payment of $125 for eligible primary school students and $225 for eligible secondary school students will be paid directly to the school to be used toward camps, sports and excursion costs for the student’s benefit.

CSEF payments to schools will commence from 1 March onwards. Schools are able to continue processing applications until the end of Term 2.

Please click here to apply – CSEF Application Form.

Those families that were eligible in 2022 will be rolled over, you do not need to reapply.

If you have any issues please contact Carlyn carlyn.backers@education.vic.gov.au

McKINNON SECONDARY COLLEGE SCHOOL TOURS

McKinnon Secondary College will be running school tours on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th May between 9-10am.

These will be taking place at our Main Campus on McKinnon Rd.

Bookings are essential so please call 8520 9000 during school hours to reserve a place.

PARENT CORNER

COMMUNITY NEWS

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