
Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 13 – 11th November 2020
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Riley St, Oakleigh South, VIC 3167
T: 03 9570 1016
E: oakleigh.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au W: oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020 – WEDNESDAY 11TH OF NOVEMBER
Students at Oakleigh South Prmary School achkowledged Remebrance Day at our whole school assembly, observing a minute’s silence.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Lest we forget.

IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 13 – 11th November 2020
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday 19th October – Friday 13th November
UNSW Assessments
Friday 13th of November
2021 Prep Transition Session 2
(green, blue & purple groups)
Year 6 Graduation Photo
Monday 23rd of November
Curriculum Day – Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 25th of November
Year 3 Ecolinc Online Science Incursion
Wednesday 25th of November
Year 6 Filming Aladdin
Thursday 26th of November
Year 6 Filming Aladdin
Monday 14th of December
Year 6 OSPS Camp Day
Tuesday 15th of December
Year 6 Graduation Lunch & Graduation Evening
Tuesday 16th of December
Year 3 Camp Out Day on the Oval
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are certainly enjoying our weekly whole school assembly held every Wednesday afternoon. Once again, although different, it is a way for the school to connect as a group and share awards and activities that are happening in each year level. It is also wonderful to see the school captains reengaging with the students and running the assembly. They are all doing a fantastic job!
Each week there is a class award presented by the assistant principals. This is a highlight as all the grades wait for the announcement of who is awarded. Valued Student and Mathletics awards are also being given out but this is done in the classroom. Each week’s valued student awards are printed in the school newsletter. It makes me very proud to see the number of Mathletics awards being printed and laminated each week for our hard working students. Well done everyone, especially to a lot of the Preps who have received their first Gold certificate!!
There are many children who are riding their bikes and scooters in the school grounds to and from school each day. Please remind your child to walk their bikes and scooters in and out each day for everyone’s safety. Thank you.
The year 6 children are having their final costume fittings in preparation for the filming of their Aladdin showcase at the end of November. Although this is an extremely different ‘production’ experience this year, we hope that children enjoy performing and will have a fantastic memory to celebrate their final year at primary school.
Have a great week.
Ron
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
COVID SAFE REMINDERS
REMINDER LATE ARRIVALS AND EARLY PICK UPS
Late Arrivals: If your child is a Late Arrival, please bring your child to Gate 1 and call the Office so they can let the teacher know the child is on their way to the classroom.
Early pickups: Parents must fill in the google form and follow the instructions regarding collection –
https://oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/ and click on the ‘Early Pick Up Form’ link https://forms.gle/TZvthWXKEkg9eBnc8
Please note parents are NOT to park in the staff car park for early pick up, please park in the parent car park or on Riley Street.
The following pictures show GATE 1 and where the ‘Early Pick Up From School Meeting Point’ sign is.


SCHOOL MATTERS

SCHOOL BANKING
With the current COVID restrictions, School banking will not be resuming this term. If this changes, we will let the school community know.
For families interesting in School banking next year, there is information at the bottom of the newsletter to help you prepare for 2021.

KEYS FOUND
Two weeks ago 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 a few 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

STUDENT SHOWCASE
BUTTERFLY MAGIC IN THE YEAR 3 VILLAGE
As you will be aware, from the school’s Facebook posts, the Year 3 Village team has been awarded a 2020 Landcare and Biodiversity Grant. We are thrilled that our submission to create a Village Butterfly Basket was successful and that we have received a grant of $5000!
With sustainability in mind we are re-purposing a big yellow pool spa to become ‘The Basket’. The award will enable the setup, lining, drainage and filling of the basket, the purchase of native plants and shrubs to fill it and extra plants to create butterfly corridors around the school.
The award funds will also enable us to have an onsite butterfly incursion for each class as well as to purchase 6 butterfly kits for the 2021 Year 3 students. The project is due for completion by May 2021.
BACKYARD BUDDY THEME
This term we are continuing on with our Backyard Buddy theme…… and the exciting news is that our 2020 butterfly kits have arrived through Australia Post!
During their time learning at home the 2020 Year 3’s began learning about backyard buddies – creatures and insects. We hooked up with the Ecolinc Science and Technology Centre in Bacchus Marsh for an online home Zoom incursion about worms and a Buzz the Bee interactive learning module.
Back at school – learning has centred around bees and butterflies- both essential for a sustainable future. Our farmers have been back at work in the garden – it’s so good to be back doing what we do best!
In week 4 the butterfly kits arrived. Each class has its own kit and is now WAITING for the magic to begin.
We will keep you posted ….


VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

VALUED STUDENTS AWARDS WEEK 6
Congratulations to all our ‘Valued Student Award’ recipients for Week 6.
PREP – YEAR 2
Rehan Prep AM Excellence For producing a terrific box creature this week for his Show and Share. Great creativity Rehan!! |
Nyachek Prep AM Resilience For working hard to develop her writing skills and improve her handwriting. Way to Go Nyachek!! |
Oscar Prep JF Excellence For approaching all tasks with a positive attitude and producing excellent work. Well done Oscar! |
Ross Prep JF Working Together For showing great team work and always being the first to help a classmate. Great work Ross! |
Leni Prep JF Excellence For completing all of her work to an excellent standard and being a helpful classmate. Well done! |
Lakshya Prep JF Excellence For always presenting his best work and for continuously striving for excellence. Well done Lakshya! |
Peter Prep NM Excellence For always trying his best and completing his work to an excellent standard. Well done Peter! |
Cindy Prep NM Respect For being a wonderful, hard-working, member of our class with cheerful smiles and a happy attitude. |
Levi Prep SG Working Together For working well with his peers and always offering to help others. |
Amaira Prep SG Working Together For working well with her peers and always showing kindness to others. |
Adrian Prep SG Excellence For always doing his best work and striving for excellence. |
Aarav Prep SG Respect For always being polite and respectful to teachers and peers. |
Will Prep TF Respect For his improved attitude to classroom tasks and for working hard to make good choices. Well done! |
Renee Prep TF Excellence For always presenting beautiful work and working hard to finish all tasks. Well done Renee! |
Maddie Prep TF Resilience For her positive approach to all subjects and for arriving each day with a smile. Keep it up Maddie! |
Andrew 1CF Excellence For your incredible vertical subtraction skills and for helping your friends. Well done, Andrew! |
Yalini 1CF Excellence For your wonderful Big Write writing piece about magic chalk. Keep up the fantastic work, Yalini! |
Jade 1CF Excellence For showing exemplary writing skills and for helping your friends. Well done, Jade! So proud of you! |
Lily 1CG Excellence For her outstanding reading and for moving up 2 reading levels. I’m so proud of you Lily! |
Andrey 1CG Excellence For including an excellent sizzling start that had me on the edge of my seat. You rock Andrey! |
Rayaan 1JG Respect For having a ‘gratitude attitude’ and always giving compliments to his classmates to make them smile! |
Elizabeth 1JG Excellence For filling her ‘Magical Chalk’ story with so many adjectives, expressions and exciting punctuation! |
Jiajun 1JG Respect For being a green hero and caring for our school environment. Thank you for being an amazing helper! |
Ivy 1NM Excellence Ivy has done a fantastic job by sharing her narrative with the whole of Year 1 in Assembly. |
Max 1NM Resilience Max has shown great resilience in Writing and Maths. He continues to work with others to improve. |
Rheanne 1NM Excellence Rheanne works hard and helps support others in their work. She is always polite and friendly =). |
Marco 1SR Integrity For taking part in our kindness challenge with enthusiasm and making others smile! You are amazing! |
Pushti 1SR Working Together For arriving at school every day with a beaming smile and bringing joy to those around her! |
Ally 1SR Excellence For her spectacular piece of “Magical Chalk” writing and her impressive use of detail! Great work! |
Makaela 1SR Integrity For working well with those around her and always being a kind and honest friend! Keep it up! |
Laila 1AM Excellence For including incredible WOW words and detail in her big write, making it a joy to read! Go Laila! |
Mia 2AP Working Together For being a kind and caring member of 2AP, who always looks out for others. You’re a star, Mia! |
Eamon 2AP Excellence For his creative and descriptive Big Write. Eamon, I always love reading your writing! |
Andrew 2AS Excellence For challenging himself during Maths lessons and for working hard on his writing skills. |
Ovi 2AS Excellence For making great improvements with his Reading and Writing skills. Keep up the awesome effort, Ovi! |
Angelika 2AS Excellence For producing some outstanding writing pieces. Keep up the great work, Angelika! |
Shivika 2AY Excellence For challenging herself and showing initiative to practise her times tables in Maths! Well done! |
Henry 2AY Excellence For improving his reading immensely and showing great comprehension! Keep it up! |
Sage 2AY Working Together For building beautiful friendships and working productively in small groups! Well done! |
Khwahish 2CS Excellence For reading with fantastic fluency and expression. Well done on moving up to the next dot! |
David 2CS Excellence For trying his best in reading and moving on to the next colour dot. Fabulous work David! |
Theodor 2CS Excellence For working extremely hard in class and coming up with great ideas for class discussions! |
Brooke 2CS Working Together For always working so well during group work and for being a happy and bubbly class member in 2CS! |
Lana 2JD Respect For always listening and following instructions promptly. Keep it up, Lana! |
Nadia 2JD Working Together For always helping her classmates and displaying great team work. Keep it up! |
Mia 2JD Excellence For her excellent effort during to include WOW words in her narrative writing. Well done, Mia! |
Neriah 2SL Resilience For finding self-confidence to read her narrative for a whole school assembly! I’m so proud, Neriah! |
Jacob 2SL Resilience For improving his maths skills and moving up levels in Maths Invaders. Amazing work, Jacob! |
Maks 2SL Excellence For completing all his classroom tasks on time. Keep up the tremendous effort, Maks! |
Tiyah 2SL Resilience For not giving up when completing challenging worded maths problems. Terrific effort, Tiyah! |
Hayden 2SL Working Together For displaying leadership skills when completing group work. Fantastic work, Hayden! |
Georgia 2AP Excellence For her incredibly positive attitude towards all tasks. Georgia, I’m so proud of how you tackle every new challenge! |
YEAR 3-6
Simon 3MW Excellence Well done Simon for a fantastic reading record. |
Riya 3JP Excellence For always trying your best in class and in the Village garden when farming. |
Milla 3JR Excellence For showing persistence and determination in the class Tables Challenge. Well Done. |
Vipasha 3JR Excellence For striving to achieve your personal best in the class Tables Challenge. |
Ryan 3JP Excellence For striving to achieve his best and showing that he is a responsible and caring farmer. |
Meghna 3JP Excellence For showing responsibility and enthusiasm as a farmer in the Village. Well done! |
Thomas 3JP Excellence For demonstrating persistence with his handwriting and also for being a keen farmer! |
Mishell 3JS Excellence For always striving to do her personal best. Your efforts in your butterfly narrative are amazing. |
Rocco 3JS Respect For always showing tolerance and understanding to his peers and being a great friend. |
Shayne 3MT Excellence For working hard on maths and winning the class Mathletics competition. |
Vickie 3MT Excellence For writing a fantastic Butterfly Magic story. |
Khaldoon 3MW Excellence For working diligently during home learning and in class. |
Evia 3MW Excellence For a great improvement in writing. |
Matthew 3MW Resilience For working hard to improve your writing and great tables results. |
Manasa 3MW Resilience For working hard to improve your tables. |
Anjali 3JP Excellence For demonstrating learning excellence and keenness in the Village garden when a farmer. |
Revan 3JP Excellence For striving to achieve his personal best in class and when a farmer in the Village garden. |
Mia 3DD Respect For being a courteous and considerate student, who works well with others. |
Anton 3DD Excellence For writing a very good picture story book. |
Eric 3DD Excellence For working hard in all subjects and improving in his listening skills. |
Saanvi 3DD Respect For being a thoughtful and hard working student. Well done Saanvi. |
Tom 4KH Resilience For showing resilience and working through challenges during remote learning and at school. |
Jonah 4KH Resilience For showing resilience and working through challenges both during remote learning and at school. |
Sienna 4NM Working Together For picking up rubbish and putting down chairs without being asked. Thank you Sienna! |
Eamon 4NM Excellence For the huge improvement in your handwriting. Hopefully a pen license isn’t too far away! |
Mandy 4NM Working Together For the wonderful generosity you show your friends. You’re a great friend Mandy! |
Meryl 4TM Respect For always using her manners and respecting her classmates and teachers. |
Micahel 4TM Working Together For working well together with classmates during maths sessions. |
Yi Ning 4TM Excellence For completing all her tasks to the best of her ability and with pride. |
Mia 4CW Excellence For always putting 100% effort into all of her class work. Amazing Mia, well done! |
Grace 4FF Resilience For settling beautifully into her new class in Term 4. Welcome back, Grace! |
Eliza 4FF Excellence For working so well during lock down and for pushing herself to achieve excellence in all studies. |
Luis 4FF Resilience For doing a fantastic job of setting himself goals and achieving them in Essential Assessment. |
Mihalis 4FF Working Together For kindly giving Josh his kick in the best kick competition. |
Katerina 4KH Integrity For working so hard during remote learning and completing all her Essential Assessment tasks. |
Isabella 5HP Excellence For always striving for excellence in everything she does in the classroom. Well done! |
Alicia 5HP Excellence For striving to achieve excellence in all areas of the curriculum. Well done Alicia |
Griffin 5KP Resilience For positively responding to teacher feedback and showing persistence to improve his classroom work. |
Kouga 5KP Excellence For increasing his effort and working SUPER hard on all learning activities. Keep it Up! |
Claire 5KP Excellence For regularly earning her 1000 points on Mathletics. 3000+ points last week is a SUPER effort! |
Izzy 5LG Excellence For putting 100% effort and enthusiasm into everything you do. Fabulous work Izzy! |
Philo 5LG Working Together For being consistently helpful and kind to all teachers and classmates. You are awesome, Philo! |
Noah 5NC Excellence For including wonderful vocabulary in his writing during the week. Well done Noah! |
Luka 5HP Excellence For working so hard in the classroom. Well done Luka! |
Jonathan 5NC Respect For being a respectful classmate who always works nicely with others. Well done Jonathan. |
Odelia 5NC Excellence For playing piano with confidence to 5NC in music. Well done Odelia! |
Jacob 5NK Resilience For showing such a positive attitude towards your learning – doing your best each time! Keep it up! |
Trisha 5NK Resilience For your wonderfully positive attitude in and out of the classroom – you are a 5NK gem! |
Jayden 5NK Excellence For showing such a strong dedication to your learning – making fabulous improvements in all areas. |
Alexander 5NK Respect For showing respect by being such a kind and polite classmate – you are a role model to all year 5’s. |
Rehaan 6CR Working Together For being a great team player and a valued class member with a wonderful sense of humour. |
Kaushik 6CR Excellence For smashing out his reading goal so quickly and then committed to a second reading goal. |
Sophie 6CR Excellence For her awesome commitment to reading and achieving her AR goal so quickly. Amazing effort, Sophie. |
Hillary 6GZ Excellence For always producing amazing work and having a fantastic attitude to life. |
Raffaella 6GZ Resilience For having a wonderful attitude and taking ownership of her learning upon return to school. |
Julian 6GZ Working Together For always sharing interesting thoughts and bringing thoughtful discussions to the class. |

Mia – 3DD

Philo & Izzy – 5LG

Makaela, Marco, Pushti, Ally – 1SR
VALUED CLASS AWARDS WEEK 6
Congratulations to all our ‘Valued Class Awards’ recipients for Week 6.


PREP – YEAR 2
Prep AM
Working together
For working well together as a team and being prepared to make mistakes to learn. Well done Prep AM!
Year 1 CF
Excellence
For putting in 100% effort at all times during their narrative writing unit. Well done, 1CF, keep it up!
Year 2 JD
Respect
For consciously making our classroom a friendly environment by being kind and helping each other.
YEAR 3 – YEAR 6
Year 3 JR
Resilience
For showing wonderful resilience in bouncing right back into the school routine after such a long time doing remote learning. You have all shown remarkable progress and you should be proud of what you have achieved. Well done everyone!
Year 4 KH
Excellence
For participating so enthusiastically during writing sessions and showing great awareness of the 7 steps to writing success in their writing pieces.
Year 5 HP
Resilience
For practising GEM. Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness and always sprinkling kindness like confetti.
Year 6 CR
Excellence
For the incredible passion that was reflected in your ‘Letters to the Editor’. Amazing writing, 6CR!
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