Isn’t the point of school for students to learn responsibility? Building a canteen in our school not only creates a fundraising opportunity for a better school, but it also takes pressure off parents who provide food and most importantly it teaches students responsibility. Imagine a school with responsible students and relieved parents dropping children at school every day. Together we can turn our dreams into reality.

Building a canteen in our school is something no one can disagree with. Who doesn’t want our already awesome school to become even better with more stationery, a whole new school playground for everyone to enjoy? Even better, with extra money we don’t need, we must help the world and donate money to charity, helping not only OSPS students but even more children who are in need.

Doesn’t every principal want to look out of their office window and see happy and relieved parents dropping kids off to school every day? Building a canteen in our school means that busy parents don’t have to prepare food for their children each day. They can simply give their children some money for lunch and it will reduce a lot of weight off their shoulders. Research shows that 94% of children who are good at learning have relieved and relaxed parents who guide them through their school years. Together we must make these stressed parents happy and relaxed.

Lastly but most importantly building a canteen in our school will teach children responsibility. We will teach children to manage money on important things and not to buy unnecessary items. Students of OSPS will be able to prepare for the future when they are grown-ups and need to live by themselves. Which school wants to be known for raising irresponsible students?

It is without a doubt that our already fantastic school has to build a school canteen to make it even better. It will create a wonderful fundraiser for our school, it takes pressure off parents and last but not least it teaches students responsibility with money management. Now go and call some workers to come build a school canteen!

Sincerely,

Elly W

Imagine you wake up. You go to school, enter your classroom or office and then suddenly remember that… YOU FORGOT YOUR LUNCH!!! Mr Albers, I, as a student of Oakleigh South Primary School, unite with other students to enforce the act of… getting a school canteen for emergencies like this! I am simply here on account of the simple or brain-rotting hard task of persuading you Mr Albers to get a school canteen! It’s not too hard is it?

To begin, if we set up a school canteen which would benefit our school MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of tonnes of stress would be lifted off our students’ parents’ shoulders. Imagine that your parents are sooo very stressed and busy. They can just spend some money and then they don’t have to worry about what you eat! It’s so great!

Next, if we build a school canteen it would definitely teach our amazing students here at Oakleigh South Primary School… responsibility. You don’t want your students becoming adults without an idea of what responsibility is do you? Building a school canteen will teach our students to be responsible and make their own choices. Are you with me!?

Finally, a school canteen will be a permanent fundraiser meaning that a decent amount of money will go towards improving our majestic school. We must build a school canteen or I will dig a hole in the middle of my classroom crawl into it and I will not move. We must and I mean must build a school canteen!

To sum it all up, I know you’ve been convinced so you can just build one! I know that it’s expensive but who cares??? It will benefit our school and you know it! You absolutely must build a school canteen because if you do the money that parents pay will replenish your money source and your students will finally be happy! Isn’t that what you wanted?

Sincerely,
Arthur F

I have achieved lots academically, but my favourite subject was maths. In maths, I learned algebraic notation, angles, linear equations and, lastly, the hardest part—algebraic worded questions! I’ve achieved so much in maths but also in writing. In writing, I learned how to write fabulous persuasives. This is proof that Year 4 was such a hard-working and fast-paced year.

In Year 5, I look forward to our house captain speeches since I want to follow in my brother’s footsteps as he was an art captain. I also look forward to surfing on our Year 5 excursion. At the end of Year 4, I am excited to find out my new teacher for Grade 5. I also look forward to learning more academic tips and tricks and striving to reach my best.

Because of all this, I must admit Year 4 was definitely my favourite grade at Oakleigh South!

I ran, I jumped, I threw. I admired my two ribbons: 4th and 3rd. I wasn’t upset that I didn’t get 1st—I just wanted a ribbon.

At the start of 2024, I thought, “What is this BONMATHS thingy?” It’s actually BODMAS/BIDMAS/BEDMAS/PEDMAS. BODMAS stands for brackets, orders, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction.

Being part of 4AS has been great! Next year, I hope to be in the same class as Aiden and look forward to Year 5 camp.