“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Student Eyecare is offering its services to do a vision test for every child at our school. A green consent form was sent home last week. Just give your Medicare details and the consultation will be bulk billed. If your child is found to need glasses, they will write a prescription and all you have to do is take it to an optometrist to have the glasses made. With extended screen time over the past 2 years, many children are suffering from eyestrain. This service will hopefully assist many children in correcting any vision problems that they may have. The tests will take place in term 3. The consent forms are due back at school next Monday 20th June.

Next Tuesday your student’s midyear report will be emailed to you. This will be followed by the parent/teacher meetings on Wednesday the 22nd June from 2pm -7pm. Interview times will close on Monday afternoon at 4pm. If you would like a meeting please go to your child’s profile, and you will see an option under their photo to “Book Parent Student Teacher Conference” – which will take you to the booking sheet.

This Friday, we will be meeting with the departments contracted builders regarding the upcoming refurbishment of the school buildings and to discuss the proposed timeline of the building works.

Finally, for the safety of both our students and parents please be mindful to always drive slowly and with caution when using the oval carpark for school drop off and pickups. Thank you.

Keep warm and have a great week.

Ron
Principal

TERM DATES / QR CODE

SCHOOL MATTERS

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Parent Teacher interviews will be held in person in the classroom, on Wednesday 22nd June between 2pm and 7pm.

Bookings open on Wednesday 8th June and must be finalised before the Monday, 20th June at 4pm, when bookings for this event will close. Bookings are best accessed by using a desktop or laptop computer.

Interviews are strictly 10 mins and spaces are limited.  If you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements.

Please go to your child’s profile, and you will see an option under their photo to “Book Parent Student Teacher Conference” – which will take you to the booking sheet.

STUDENT EYECARE

Oakleigh South Primary School is pleased to announce that the Student Eyecare Program will be running at the school next term. 

An optometrist will be onsite during school hours to provide students with a free comprehensive eye examination that is covered through Medicare Australia.

1 in 6 students have eye conditions that go undetected. This is due to the high level of visual demand on their eyes from books, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

Every student will receive a full report about their eye health and a prescription will be provided if glasses are required. The prescription can be taken to any optical store to get the glasses made.

Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity.

Parent consent forms (green) have been sent home this week. Please return them your classroom teacher by Monday 20th June.

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2022

This year, the Department of Education have made some changes to the Prep Enrolment process and timeline, applications need to be submitted by 12th August, 2022.

Places are filling fast, so if you have a child starting in 2023 or if you know of any new families thinking of applying, please complete the Enrolment Forms and submit with the supporting documentation as soon as possible.

All places for Prep 2023 will be confirmed by 26th August, 2022, as per the new timeline.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, enrolments will only be accepted in digital form.

Enrolment forms are available on the website http://oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/enrolments/

SPARE CLOTHING

With the current wet weather, it is advised that children have a spare set of clothes, including socks in their bag.

Reminder to parents that if your child has been provided with spare clothes from sick bay  – please wash and return to school ASAP.

If we do not have spare clothing you will be contacted to bring items and for you to change your child.

ILLNESS

It can be difficult for families to know when their child is sick enough to need to stay home from school. For safety’s sake, if your child seems unwell you should always keep them home from school and seek medical advice.

Families can experience problems when trying to take time off to care for an ill child at home. However, it is important that parents focus not only on the wellbeing of their own child, but also upon the wellbeing of other children and the staff. If you need to administer Panadol/Nurofen before school, then your child should not be at school.

 If your child has vomited or had diarrhoea, they must be completely well for 24 hours before returning to school.

Please click here to apply – https://www.education.vic.gov.au/PAL/csef-application-form.pdf

STUDENT SHOWCASE

“The one that stood out for me was how he studied a foreign language. He said that when he was little, he barely knew how to speak any English. He liked to watch American movies and got a basic understanding of the English language. He would buy movie scripts and practise the English words himself. For fun, he would act out what the actors did in the movie to remember the sentences. I thought this was a fun idea and I want to try it myself one day. We also got to see an exhibition of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. It was sensational. We got to pass around a medal that was won by an Australian Olympian, which was cool. I thought the trip was amazing and it was my first excursion in a very long time! Hopefully, we get to do something fun again soon!”- Tiffani Paranamanage

“We were given little bags with delicious treats inside, super tasty! Inside it contained, Hi-Chu which are soft chewy candy, all in different flavours, fruit jellies in small plastic wraps and rice crackers. We were also given a book on Japanese culture with a special feature on Japan’s cutting-edge pop which was entertaining to read through. My favourite page was the World Cosplay Championship 2016 report since I love cosplaying but have never done it in my entire life sadly. Overall, the trip to the city was a wonderful experience!” – Mandy Lin

Farewell

Melissa Sensei, who taught Japanese for two terms, is leaving at the end of this term. On behalf of OSPS, thank you so much for all your hard work. We wish you all the success in the future!

Adult:                           $40

Child Under 15:           $20

Concession:                $30

Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (the 11th ticket is free) by calling Group Bookings on 1300 364 001.

Claim 25% Back through the Victorian Entertainment Program. Customers can claim 25% on the total cost of your entertainment experience when you spend $40 or more, to a maximum refund amount of $125.  Simply upload your ticket receipt to their website link below, and once approved, your 25% of the total price will be paid back directly into your bank account. Rebates are available on a first come, first served basis until funds are exhausted.
https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-dining-and-entertainment-program

RESILIENCE PROJECT

GEM RECIPIENTS WEEK 7

Congratulations to the following students who received a GEM Award for week 7. 

NUMERACY NEWS

OSPS TOP MATHLETICS STUDENTS & CLASSES

Congratulations to the following Prep – Year 6 students and classes who achieved some great scores in week 7 of Term 2.

It’s very important to understand that even though getting 1,000 points a week is great it’s more important that students are challenging themselves at their own level and completing work that supports their learning at school.

Congratulations to those students who completed their Mathletics in week 7. Well done!

OSPS SPORT

YEAR 6 INTERSCHOOL SPORT WINTER  RESULTS

COMMUNITY NEWS

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