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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Yesterday the whole staff enjoyed a lovely morning tea to celebrate Principal’s Day. Our school captains read out fantastic tributes to me and our assistant principals, then presented us with cards from each of the classes. Thank you for the staff who organised this event, we are just one part of the puzzle that makes our school so wonderful.

Tickets are now on sale to everyone for the Year 6 production, ‘The Wizard of Oz Jnr’ to be held on Monday 11th September, Tuesday 12th (Matinee at 4pm), Wednesday 13th September and Thursday 14th September at 7pm. From all reports this show is going to be spectacular with many digital enhancements throughout the performance. The event titled ‘Oakleigh South PS Year 6 Production The Wizard of Oz’ can be found at this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CKNYY  Ticket Prices are Adult $15.00 and a Child: $10.00. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tomorrow the District Athletics are being held at Duncan McKinnon Reserve. Our athletics team is made up of students from years 3 to 6. Thank you to the staff who have been training these students at lunchtimes, I know that you will do OSPS proud with your outstanding efforts tomorrow. Good Luck!

Have a great week.

Ron
Principal

SCHOOL MATTERS

YEAR 6 PRODUCTION – WIZARD OF OZ

The Year 6 students have been rehearsing extremely hard this year for our amazing production – Wizard of Oz!

The performances will be on the following times and dates in the school hall.

• Monday 7pm 11th September – Emerald Cast (Choir Ruby Cast)
• Tuesday 4pm 12th September – Emerald Cast (Choir Ruby Cast) *** Note Matinee time of 4pm
• Wednesday 7pm 13th September – Ruby Cast (Choir Emerald Cast)
• Thursday 7pm 14th September – Ruby Cast (Choir Emerald Cast)

Tickets are on sale 10am Friday 25th August.

Children under the age of 4 can sit on the knee of an adult in the seated area.

Ticket bookings through trybooking.com

The event titled ‘Oakleigh South PS Year 6 Production The Wizard of Oz’ can be found at this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CKNYY

Ticket Prices:             Adult $15.00
                                    Child: $10.00

Any questions please contact Assistant Principal Nikki Virtuoso nikki.virtuoso@education.vic.gov.au

OSPS FOOTY DAY

OSPS Footy Day is on Friday the 15th September. We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up in their favourite team’s colours.

It doesn’t have to be AFL, it can be any sport you like! We are raising money for the Children’s Tumour Foundation and are asking for donations. So send your child in with some coins, preferably gold ones!

This year, classes are trying to make the longest coin line with prizes on offer! We’ll be doing the annual longest kick competition, Footy Day Parade and also the staff vs Yr 6 students game as well. There is also a Class Kahoot Challenge so it should be a great way to end the term!

Parade

Juniors session 2 – 9:50-10:40 (Prep – 2)

Seniors session 3 – 11:10-12:00pm (Year 3-6)

Parents are most welcome to attend, see you there.

SUBS FOR YOU LUNCH PROGRAM

Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of Term 3, Subway (The Links) and Canteen Hub are very pleased to be able to offer the ‘Subs For You School Lunch Program’ to our school.

Orders will close at 12pm the day prior to your selected day (eg. Orders for Thursday, 25 August will close on Wednesday, 24 August at 12pm).

Instructions on how to order and register are attached to this Compass.

1. Please register at app.canteenhub.com.au/register-customer

1. If you need to cancel your order this can be done via app.canteenhub.com.au under your profile up to the order cut-off time.

1. If you need to cancel your order on the day please email help@canteenhub.com prior to 8:30am.

Please note that Classroom Cuisine is still available for orders on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Please contact osparentgroup67@gmail.com if you have any questions or issues.

OSPS Parent Group

FETE THANK YOU

Once again our Fete was a huge success and it was wonderful to see our community working together to achieve such great results. We have finally received the last of the invoices for the event and can now proudly tell you of the results!

The Fete would not be possible without our most generous sponsors and donors from local businesses and businesses from afar, friends and families. Thank you to our many special guests, community stalls and     performance groups. Without your contribution the day would not have been possible. We hope to see you next year.

We also need to acknowledge our teaching and office staff for their dedication leading up to the Fete and on the day, especially to our Fete Coordinator Nikki Virtuoso and her amazing team of volunteer Fete Team parents.

Thank you to the many parents and volunteers who gave up their time   before, during and after the fete to help in various ways. It is also wonderful to see many of our ex-parents and students offer assistance on or before the day.

The final figure was over $90,000, which is a tremendous effort considering the weather on the day.

We hope to see you next year! Thank you everyone!

Ron Cantlon

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

We are starting to see an increase in numbers of children becoming unwell with sniffles, cough, and sore throat.

If your child is displaying symptoms of being unwell – fever, sore throat, cough, runny or stuffy nose, tummy-ache, nausea, they are not well enough to come to school.

If you need to administer panadol or nurofen to your child before school, they are not well enough to come to school.

Student with highly contagious conditions like impetigo or “school sores”, conjunctivitis must not attend school until all symptoms are cleared, as per Department of Health requirements.

Please consider the health and wellbeing of other students and staff.

If your child develops any sign of illness whilst at school, we will request that you or an adult nominated by you, collect your child from school within an hour.

It is also timely to remind your child about hygiene.  Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with a tissue.  Cough into your elbow, dispose of tissues into a bin, and wash hands regularly with soap and water, or use sanitizer.

Thank you for helping keep our school community safe.

VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR

OSPS Year 5 students for Mass Dance and Mass Choir have been rehearsing very hard over several months! We can’t wait for them to perform!

The 2023 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will be held on Saturday 9 September. The performance times are 1:00pm and 6:30pm at John Cain Arena, Melbourne Park (show time 2 hours 45 mins)

Tickets are on sale from 11am on Wednesday 7 June. Adult: $40, Concession: $30, Child (U15): $20 (a $6.30 service fee per transaction applies on all purchases)

Tickets are available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or 132 849.

OSPS Mass Dance Seating Recommendations:
Quadrant Four (North East) Sections 7, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 52, 53

OSPS Mass Choir Seating Recommendations:
Section 17, 18, 44, 45, 46, 66, 67, 68

STUDENT SHOWCASE

Some of the innovative features that our students came up with were:

• Adding fins or wings to the straw
• Using different shapes and sizes of paper to create different flight patterns
• Cutting or folding the paper to create aerodynamic effects

Our students had a lot of fun experimenting with their paper planes, adapting innovative techniques and concepts to their planes. We are very proud of our students’ achievements and their enthusiasm for science and innovation. We hope that they will continue to explore and discover new possibilities in the future.

Best Dressed Winners

Prep: 
Myra PHM
Callum PLM

Year 1: 
Robbie 1CG
Mia 1MT

Year 2:
Freya 2AP
Liam 2SC

Year 3:
Akira 3MW
Nicholas 3DD

Year 4: 
Yvonne 4LD
Justin 4WW

Year 5: 
Winnie 5HP
Theodore 5CC

Year 6: 
Vinuki 6SM
Dean 6NM

RESILIENCE PROJECT

OSPS GEM RECIPIENTS

VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

YEAR 6 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

OSPS SPORT

SPORT AT OAKLEIGH SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

YEAR 4 & 6 SPORT

This term our Year 4 students have begun sport training under the careful eye of the Year 6 students and teachers.

Year 4 students are enjoying a taste of what sports they will do when they compete in interschool sport in Year 6. Year 4 students are learning specific sport skills, strategy and teamwork.

It’s also a great opportunity for the Year 6 students to support others through coaching, organising games and understanding the complexities when teaching others. a great lesson in empathy!

PARENT CORNER

PARENT GROUP

FATHER’S DAY STALL

Parent Group will be running a Father’s Day stall next week on Thursday, 31 August for Years 1 & 5, and Friday, 1 September for all other classes.

There will be a large range of items for sale with prices ranging from $1 – $12.

We ask that all those planning on purchasing please come prepared with a shopping bag.

Like all events, we rely on volunteers to make them possible. If you can spare time on Thursday or Friday to assist with the stall, please contact Parent Group on osparentgroup67@gmail.com

PARENT GROUP FOOTY DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE

In the spirit of Footy Day, Parent Group will be hosting a sausage sizzle lunch on the last day of term 3, Friday, 15 September.

A sausage in bread will cost $3 or $3.50 for gluten free bread. There will also be a plant-based option available for purchase along with a variety of juice boxes for $2.

Orders can be placed through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/CLAYS

Please note orders close at noon on Friday 8 September. This will ensure there is sufficient time to purchase supplies, therefore no late orders will be accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact Parent Group on osparentgroup67@gmail.com.

OSPS BEANIES AND SCARVES

We would like to advise that the OSPS branded scarves and beanies can now be purchased online as well as in the 2nd hand uniform shop.

Please click on the link below if you’d like to order. Once ordered, your items will be delivered to your child’s classroom. The scarves are $20, and beanies are $18. Please contact Parent Group on osparentgroup67@gmail.com if you have any questions.

https://www.trybooking.com/CJHHG

SHARE THE DIGNITY

For the month of August, Parent Group will be accepting donations as part of the Dignity Drive run twice yearly by Share the Dignity.

Share the Dignity is a women’s charity in Australia, that works to make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. They distribute period products to women, girls, and anyone who menstruates who needs support. When someone is doing it tough, the last thing on their mind should be dealing with their period.

If you would like to donate to those in need, all products in original packaging, including pads, tampons, reusable pads, period undies, menstrual cups and incontinence products will be accepted and appreciated. All donations can be placed at the office in the donation bin.

Thank you for your support and for supporting those in need.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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