Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 16
31st May, 2024
“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 15 – 24th May 2024
Tuesday 4th June
– School Council
Wednesday 12th June
– Region Cross Country
Thursday 13th June
– VSSS Mass Dance Rehersal
Wednesday 20th June
– Year 4 Production Dress Rehearsal Cast 1
Thursday 21st June
– Year 4 Production Dress Rehearsal Cast 2
Wednesday 26th June
– Year 3 Jump Rope for Heart
Friday 28th June
– Last Day of Term 1 (2.30pm finish)
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
On Tuesday, in perfect weather conditions, 19 OSPS students represented our school at the Beachside Division Cross Country. Congratulations to all the participants who performed very well. Two students will go to the next stage. The whole school wishes these students good luck.
There is an article from Parent Group in this edition of the newsletter calling for more volunteers and helpers to support all the terrific events and special days Parent Group host for the students and school community. If you can spare some time to assist Parent Group, please each out. Please read the article for more details.
The Year 6 students experienced a Daniel Butterworth incursion last Friday which was met with much excitement and some terrific artworks have surfaced from the workshop.
OSPS hosted 130 prospective parents at the last school tour of the year last week. A reminder that applications for 2025 enrolments close on Friday 26th July.
The Year 4 Production tickets will go on sale to Year 4 parents next week, and then open for the whole school community after that. Please keep an eye out for a Compass and promotions for the Year 4 Production ‘Gladis Baker Gladiator’.
Enjoy your weekend.
Nikki Virtuoso
Acting Principal
SCHOOL MATTERS
YEAR 4 PRODUCTION
OSPS PRESENTS: GLADIS BAKER GLADIATOR
Cast 1 will perform on stage Wednesday 26th June and Cast 2 will be part of the choir.
VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
PREP VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
| Chloe – Prep LM Excellence For being confident, organised and always eager to begin work. Keep it up Chloe! |
| Zoe – Prep LM Excellence For having a happy and enthusiastic attitude towards all aspects of her learning and class work. |
| Arjun – Prep MC Resilience For always trying his best and learning new skills. You are a treasure Arjun. |
| Agnes – Prep MC Excellence For becoming a more confident learner. Agnes keep trying your hardest! You are a star! |
| Luca – Prep FG Excellence For consistently completing work to a high standard. Well done Luca! |
| Lexi – Prep FG Respect For being a helpful and kind classmate with excellent manners. Great work Lexi! |
| Kosta – Prep BB Working Together For always willing to help his peers and teachers! Awesome work, Kosta! |
| Chinh – Prep BB Excellence For always working in his hardest in every activity! Well done, Chinh! |
| Aria – Prep NC Excellence For having neat handwriting and taking pride when presenting all of her work beautifully. |
| Bradley – Prep NC Integrity For having an excellent attitude towards his learning and being an awesome friend to his classmates. |
| Leo – Prep AL Excellence For always producing neat and thoughtful work. You’re a star, Leo! |
| Mahathi – Prep AL Excellence For always demonstrating excellence in her behaviour and learning. Well done, Mahathi! |
| Leo – Prep HM Working Together For being a kind and caring classmate by helping others. Fantastic Leo! |
| Hayley – Prep HM Respect For showing respect to First Nations people during Integrated Studies. Proud of you Hayley! |
YEAR 1 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
| Yuvaan – 1MT Excellence For working hard to learn to tell time to the half hour. |
| Wen Li – 1MT Excellence For always striving to achieve your best with every activity! Great work Wen Li! |
| Meera – 1LD Excellence For working extremely hard on her reading and moving up multiple levels! What a superstar! |
| Arjun – 1LD Integrity For having an awesome attitude towards his learning and using amazing manners. Keep it up Arjun! |
| Alysa – 1NM Excellence For always having amazing neat handwriting and showing consistent 3 star colouring skills. |
| Monica – 1NM Excellence For levelling up in Math Invaders and working hard during Reading Groups. Keep up the good work! |
| Evan – 1KS Excellence For putting in lots of effort into his work and taking on challenging work tasks. |
| Ruiqiu – 1KS Excellence For always working diligently and completing her work neatly. |
| Myra – 1LB Excellence For always striving for excellence. Keep up the amazing work, Myra! |
| Shanelle – 1LB Excellence For working hard to improve her reading skills in MiniLit. Keep up the fantastic effort, Shanelle! |
| Hayley – 1SC Excellence For her increased confidence to share her ideas in small group discussions. Keep it up, Hayley! |
| Annanya – 1SC Excellence For blitzing her way through Mathletics tasks and for always trying her best. Well done, Annanya! |
| Daniella – 1JG Integrity For being a super responsible student who tries her very best & cooperates beautifully with peers! |
| Vian – 1JG Working Together For finding little ways to be a bucket filler for his classmates. You’re a helpful friend, Vian! |
YEAR 2 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
| Stephanie – 2GL Excellence For listening beautifully to her teachers and putting 100% effort into her classwork. |
| Oliver – 2GL Excellence For the fantastic effort you have been putting into your reading. Well done Oliver! |
| Sasha – 2CD Working Together For offering to help your classmates with their work and for being a responsible and kind friend. |
| Myra – 2CD Excellence For always having a positive attitude to all your school activities. You are a star! |
| Nathan – 2VO Excellence For showing great empathy and demonstrating fabulous paragraphs in your writing! You ROCK, Nathan. |
| Penelope – 2VO Excellence For completing all work to a high standard, being a wonderful friend and an all-round SUPER STAR! |
| Axel – 2MJ Resilience For always trying his best in class and working hard to achieve his potential! Keep it up, Axel! |
| Alicia – 2MJ Excellence For attentively listening to feedback and applying it to enhance her writing. Well done, Alicia! |
| Fletcher – 2SR Integrity For displaying fairness and kindness in different situations. You are amazing! |
| Sofia – 2TM Excellence For using outstanding emotive language in her persuasive writing! Well done Sofia! |
| Cooper – 2TM Excellence For reading with expression and fluency and moving up a reading dot! Well done Cooper! |
| Alexandra – 2AP Excellence For her positive attitude and hard work in every learning task. Keep up the amazing work Alexandra! |
| Minas – 2AP Respect For always being a kind, caring and respectful member of our class. You’re a star Minas! |
YEAR 3 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
| Olivia – 3DP Excellence For showing a major improvement in her writing this term. Keep up the great work! |
| Janaya – 3AN Respect For always being kind, respectful and working well with others. Well done, Janaya! |
| Iwan – 3AN Excellence For always concentrating in class and working to his very best. You’re a superstar! |
| Shaurya – 3MW Resilience For working hard to improvement your reading record. |
| Bometh – 3MW Excellence For achieving an excellent reading result and reaching your target. |
| Marcus – 3NH Working Together For working hard in the Village and helping to pot plants for the Village fete stall. |
| Indiana – 3NH Working Together For working hard in the Village and helping to pot plants for the Village fete stall. |
| Indiana – 3NH Working Together For working hard in the Village and helping to pot plants for the Village fete stall. |
| Reyan – 3NM Excellence For always being honest and mindful towards others when participating in games or during class. |
JUNIOR SPECIALIST VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
| Olivia – Prep MC Performing Arts Integrity For showing integrity, being trustworthy and honest in the Performing Arts Classroom. |
| Alexandra – 2AP Performing Arts Excellence For showing excellence during your Performing Arts class and during Band rehearsals. |
| Naaz – 2AP Performing Arts Working Together For working together with your classmates, and actively contributing to the OSPS Band. |
STUDENT SHOWCASE
JAPANESE DRESS UP DAY
Get ready for Japanese Dress Up Day on Tuesday 6th August! Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite characters from anime, traditional Japanese attire, or anything related to Japanese culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and explore Japanese traditions and pop culture. Start planning your outfits and let’s make it a colourful and exciting day!
TAMBA HIGASHI PRIMARY SCHOOL VISIT
We are excited to announce that Tamba Higashi Primary School from Japan will be visiting our school from July 30th to August 7th. A group of 12 primary students and 3 staff members will be joining us for a week filled with cultural exchange and fun activities. Let’s give them a warm welcome and make their visit memorable!
WELCOME TO MIZUKI
We are delighted to welcome Mizuki from Japan, who has joined our Japanese teaching team as a volunteer assistant from the third week of Term 2 until the end of next term. Mizuki’s enthusiasm and dedication are truly inspiring, and we are excited to have her as part of our school community. Please join us in making her feel at home and appreciated.
PARENT GROUP
INVITATION TO JOIN PARENT GROUP
Throughout the year, the OSPS Parent Group hosts a range of events, the most regular being our special food days, however, there are other events we facilitate such as the Mother’s Day stall, Movie Night, School Disco, Fete Canteen, Colour Run, Parent Night plus many more. Due to the popularity of these events, we try to deliver them as per the agreed calendar approved by school council, however, without volunteers, it becomes very challenging to offer some of these events to our students and families.
We are seeking more Parent Group volunteers and there are 2 categories of volunteering for Parent Group that you may be interested in:
PARENT GROUP MEMBER
Attends monthly meetings and helps with events.
We would like to invite volunteer members of our school community to join our Parent Group. Meetings are held once a month, however attending every meeting is not mandatory if other things come up and you are unable to attend. The only expectation is that members help with events when possible and also that all have a say in any discussions that arise.
PARENT GROUP HELPER
Helps with special food days or events.
We would like to invite volunteer helpers of our school community to be a Parent Group Helper. No meeting attendance is required, however, you can pop your name down to be a helper should the special food days (for any year level) and events when you can. You will be sent via e-mail the links to the helpers roster for all events/days we hold directly.
Parent Group events and days raise money for the school and are used to purchase and fund projects that benefit the school, programs and students. Most recently, Parent Group has purchased a chest freezer, bain marie for hot food and two defibrillators for the school. Parent Group has committed to funding the landscaping and seating area under the shade sails outside the Robotics Room, a project in its planning stages.
If you would like to join our Parent Group as a Member or Helper please feel free to reach out to our Parent Group at:
osparentgroup67@gmail.com
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