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Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 12 – 4th November 2020
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Riley St, Oakleigh South, VIC 3167
‘Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’ – Audrey Hepburn
IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 12 – 4th November 2020
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday 19th October – Friday 13th November
UNSW Assessments
Monday 2nd of November – Friday 6th of November
ATOSS Survey
Friday 6th of November
2021 Prep Transition Session 2
(red, orange & yellow groups)
Friday 13th of November
2021 Prep Transition Session 2
(green, blue & purple groups)
Monday 23rd of November
Curriculum Day
Wednesday 25th of November
Year 3 Ecolinc online Science incursion
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Dear Parents and Carers,
As we get close to the end of a very different year in education, the children are working very hard to make up for any gaps they may have encountered due to remote learning. The teachers are ensuring that all of our children are on track to finish the year to best of their capabilities.
What fantastic weather we had to enjoy the public holiday yesterday. Hopefully many of you got some well-earned family time to enjoy special activities together.
The Prep transition program began last Friday with the 2021 prep children logging onto their Zoom session. Although it was very different to previous years, the children engaged with the teachers and enjoyed lots of activities including watching a video about our school, listening to a story, singing, dancing and activities in their transition booklet. From all reports, the children had lots of fun and are looking forward to this Friday’s session.
Our Year 6 students will begin their Family Life sessions this Thursday and Friday. This very important program is still able to go ahead, online of course.
Last Friday was World Teacher’s Day. A huge thank you to the wonderful families of our school who showed their appreciation of all of our staff by sending a card, a beautiful plant (which sits proudly in the office foyer) and cupcakes for all. We appreciate your support!
Have a great week.
Ron Cantlon
Principal
TERM DATES
2020 Term Dates
Term 4
Monday 5th October – Thursday 18th December (2.30pm school students finish)
Monday 23rd November – Curriculum Day
Thursday 17th December – Last day for students
Friday 18th December (school teachers finish)
Last day of each term is a 2.30pm finish
SCHOOL MATTERS

KEYS FOUND
Last week we had 2 sets of house keys handed in. The keys were found on the oval and look like house keys. Please call the office if you think they might be yours. Thank you.

OSPS BEANIES
Get in quick, there are 30 spare beanies for sale left over from our recent school order.
They are available to purchase via Qkr! and can be found in ‘Specialist Charges’ tab.
First in best dressed.
They will be delivered to your child once your payment has processed. This will take a couple of business days.
Any questions e-mail Assistant Principal nikki.virtuoso@education.vic.gov.au


OSPS CURRICULUM DAY
Monday the 23rd of November will be a Curriculum day at school.
No students are required to attend on this day.

HAYFEVER
If your child suffers from hayfever, please have your GP complete the Allergic Hayfever ASCIA Plan from the School website.
https://oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MEDICAL-Allergic-Hayfever-ASCIA-Plan.pdf
Parents can upload the plan to Operoo, and provide medication to school if necessary.
ALL medication must be handed in to the Office. Students must not have sprays or medication in their bags.

REMINDER ORIMA PARENT OPINION SURVEY – 2020
A reminder the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Friday 16th October to Friday 13th November. A parent invitation email has been sent with details on how to complete the survey with a personalised PIN.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.
This year we have been provided with translation guides for parents to assist them with completing the English survey online. Please click on the following link https://oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/parents/#survey to direct you to the available translation guides.
WE WELCOME ALL PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE AS WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK.
Please contact Erik Albers erik.albers@education.vic.gov.au if you would like more information.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
ROBOTICS – YEAR 1
Last week, the Year One’s were SO lucky to spend time with Mr Eykman in the digital technologies room! They learnt about how scientists and engineers use robots to reach really remote places to study them. Cue the Year One’s!! Students combined their knowledge about robotics with their incredible team-work skills to create their own ‘Milo the Rover’. They then showed off their coding skills and got Milo to move using Lego We-Do on tablets. After such a long time away from school it was wonderful to be back to hands-on digital technology learning.
It was also a momentous occasion for the Year One’s last week – getting to celebrate a holiday AT school. All of the teachers turned the Year One building into a Halloween Extravaganza with spider webs, ghosts and bats hanging from the rooftops! The Year One’s were also very lucky enough to make their own Frankenstein Puddings in class where they were able to make them all green and gooey! Afterwards, the students then wrote up the recipe making sure they included the ingredients, equipment and the steps needed to make the delicious puddings! The students had a blast this week in Year One!










VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

VALUED STUDENTS AWARDS WEEK 5
Congratulations to all our ‘Valued Student Award’ recipients for Week 5.
PREP – YEAR 2
Hanoch Prep NC Excellence For working so hard to improve his reading and writing. I’m so proud of how far you’ve come, Hanoch! |
Anela Prep NC Resilience For transitioning back into school beautifully. You’re a star Anela! |
Eleni Prep NC Resilience For coming to school on time with a big smile on her face. Keep it up, Eleni! |
Willow Prep TF Excellence For being an excellent student to teach 100% of the time. |
Mason Prep TF Respect For demonstrating wonderful listening skills and always presenting beautiful work. Well done Mason! |
Pippa 1AM Excellence For showing a huge improvement in her handwriting and trying her best in every subject! Go Miss Pip! |
Aarna 1AM Excellence For showing persistence in her Maths Invaders and blitzing her last few levels! You’re a star Aarna! |
Edward 1JG Excellence For using his outstanding number skills to zoom his way onto Year 2 Maths Invaders! |
Carla 1JG Integrity For the fabulous commitment she shows towards her learning and for being such a trustworthy student! |
Chloe 1LD Resilience For not giving up and showing that practise makes perfect when learning vertical subtraction. |
Lalinda 1LD Excellence For writing an amazing narrative all by herself and reaching her goal of learning her words. |
Daphne 1NM Respect Daphne is always respectful to her peers and always tries her best in class. Well done Daphne! |
Catherine 1NM Excellence Catherine has produced a fantastic piece of recount writing! Well done Catherine. |
Hanwen 1NM Resilience Hanwen has always worked well with others. His concentration in class is amazing. Well done Hanwen! |
Keon 2AP Respect For always using his manners and having a positive mindset towards all learning tasks. Keep up the good work Keon! |
Rory 2AP Excellence For his excellent work ethic and inquisitive approach to our Make It, Move It topic this term. You’re a star Rory! |
Rani 2AS Resilience For demonstrating resilience to complete her UNSW competition activities. Amazing effort, Rani! |
Heidi 2AS Working Together For being a caring and helpful member of 2AS. We are so lucky to have you in our class, Heidi! |
Anav 2AS Excellence For making wonderful progress with his maths skills. Keep up the great work, Anav! |
Myra 2AY Excellence For settling into OSPS and building friendships in 2AY. Well done! |
Karlos 2AY Excellence For putting great effort into writing his sizzling start for Toy Story narrative. Keep it up! |
Indigo 2AY Resilience For improving herself immensely in Maths Groups and Writing. Excellent work! |
Jessica 2CS Excellence For trying her hardest in everything that she does and producing work that is of an exception level. |
Zara 2CS Respect For demonstrating exceptional classroom behaviour and being a role-model student in 2CS! Well done! |
Ishin 2CS Excellence For trying his best in every aspect of the curriculum. Fantastic work Ishin! |
Ben 2CS Excellence For really applying himself this term and getting involved in classroom discussions and activities! |
Carlos 2JD Excellence For his excellent start to term 4. Keep working hard! |
Saanvi 2JD Excellence For always trying her best and presenting her work beautifully. Well done, Saanvi. |
Millie 2JD Excellence For her excellent effort during narrative writing. Keep it up, Millie! |
YEAR 3 – YEAR 6
Alisha 3DD Working Together For always working well with others in class. Well done Alisha. |
Heidi 3DD Integrity For consistently being an honest and trustworthy student and being someone you can rely on. |
Xander 3DD Excellence For being a consistently hard working student all year round. |
Michael 3DD Respect For being an enthusiastic and very helpful farmer respecting our village. |
Benjamin 3JS Excellence For his great work in writing his Butterfly Magic narrative. I can’t wait to see the finished work! |
Penny 3JS Excellence For her excellent writing about the Gippsland Worms. Your published work is fantastic Penny! |
Millie 3MT Excellence For working hard at learning, practising and achieving excellent spelling results. |
Laura 3MT Excellence For working hard on your reading and being the first to gain your AR goal in Term 4. Fantastic work! |
Zarah 3MT Working Together For being an enthusiastic farmer, always willing to help. |
Tamsyn 4CW Respect For ALWAYS being incredibly kind and helpful towards her friends and classmates. |
Kenneth 4CW Excellence For absolutely smashing his AR goal. Well done Kenneth! |
Xander 4DK Excellence For demonstrating a great effort with his zoo map creation. Great work Xander! |
Isla 4DK Respect For always using her manners and showing enthusiasm for every task. |
Maddy 4DK Excellence For her positive mindset in all areas of learning and her excellent work ethic. |
Jai 4KH Working Together For being a great Student voice representative and spurring on others to make themselves better. |
Leenoy 4KH Resilience For showing great resilience during remote learning and working hard every day. |
Kai 4KH Resilience For working hard during remote learning and doing his best in everything he does. |
Lincoln 4NM Working Together For the wonderful time spent at OSPS. Linc, we wish you all the best up in Queensland! |
Lachlan 5HP Respect For being a respectful class member of 5HP. Well done Lachlan!! |
Sara 5HP Respect For showing respect towards her teachers and peers at all times. Well done Sara! |
Gurveer 5HP Integrity For always displaying all of our school values every day. Well done Gurveer! |
Amy 5LG Respect For her quiet, conscientious attitude and her beautiful warmth and kindness. You are fabulous Amy! |
Oscar 5LG Respect For his kindness and honesty, and his divine smile that lights up Mrs Goudie’s days. Terrific work! |
Panagiotis 6CR Excellence For his excellent application to all tasks since returning to school. A great effort, Panagiotis! |
William 6CR Integrity For being an all round nice guy who always looks out for his friends. |
Melinda 6CS Working Together For being inclusive of all students in the class and working collaboratively with her group members |
Yiorgos 6CS Respect For treating all our classmates with tolerance and respect. Great work! |
Radev 6FW Respect For always showing impeccable manners, and trying his hardest at all times. |
Bianka 6GZ Excellence For showing outstanding commitment to her work, both in class and during remote learning. |
Ci Ci 6GZ Excellence For being responsible and diligent with her reading all year! |
Paras Deep 6GZ Working Together For being a wonderful team player and working very responsibly in a variety of groups. |
Kishore 6SM Excellence For always working hard and participating in all activities with enthusiasm and good humour. |
Liani 6SM Respect For her impeccable manners and mature approach to all school activities. |
Sophie 6SM Excellence For always producing work of a high standard and being a thoughtful friend and classmate. |

Willow – PTF

Isla – 4DK

Radev – 6FW
VALUED CLASS AWARDS WEEK 5
Congratulations to all our ‘Valued Class Awards’ recipients for Week 5.


PREP – YEAR 2
PREP MR
Excellence
For striving for excellence in all activities and always having a positive attitude. Well done Prep MR!
1CG
Excellence
For showing excellence by including wonderful sizzling starts in their narrative writing. You all really know how to engage the reader, keep up the amazing work superstars!
2AY
Working Together
For working together respectfully and building beautiful friendships with one another, especially with our new student! Fabulous work, 2AY!
YEAR 3 – YEAR 6
3JS
Resilience
For their amazing resilience throughout remote learning and their support for their peers on returning to school.
4CW
Respect
For always being kind and so supportive towards each other. Keep it up, 4CW!
5LG
Working Together
For always supporting one another and working together to do their very best. Well done 5LG!
6LD
Respect
For supporting their new teacher over the first few weeks of this term. You are all so helpful!
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