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

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.

STUDENT SHOWCASE

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.

YEAR 3-6

VALUED CLASS AWARDS WEEK 6

Congratulations to all our ‘Valued Class Awards’ recipients for Week 6.

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!

COMMUNITY NEWS

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