IMPORTANT DATES

Issue 34 – 31st October 2025

WEEK 5

Mon 3 Nov
• Curriculum Day – Student Free Day

Tue 04 Nov
• Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday – No School

Thu 6 Nov
• SSV – State Athletics Championships
• Year 5 Leadership Speeches – 2:00PM in the BER with Year 4s
• Senior Choir – 3:45PM in the Hall

Fri 7 Nov
• Prep Transition – Group A – 1:30PM

WEEK 6

Tue 11 Nov
• Whole School Assembly – 2:45PM in the Hall

Thu 13 Nov
• Senior Choir – 3:45PM in the Hall

Fri 14 Nov
• Prep Transition – Group B – 1:30PM
• Whole School Transition – 2:15PM

Sat 15 Nov
• MISJ Fete – 9:00AM

WEEK 7

Tue 18 Nov
• Year 4 to 6 Assembly – 2:45PM
• School Council Meeting – 6:00PM

Thu 20 Nov
• Senior Choir – 3:45PM in the Hall

SCHOOLTV – FRIENDSHIP & BELONGING

Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop. For some these skills will come very naturally, allowing them to easily move between different friendship groups, sharing their experiences and opening up to new people. For others, this can be much harder to navigate. Belonging to a group that is like-minded with similar interests is highly beneficial to a young person’s wellbeing. It gives them a sense of security helping them feel valued which in turn builds their confidence.

Positive friendships are an important part of the journey to adulthood. Adult carers can support their child or teenager by providing guidance in the many social and emotional skills required for a healthy relationship. This will help them to obtain, retain and maintain friendships. However, not all friendship are regarded as positive. Sometimes young people develop negative or toxic friendships. Therefore, it is also important for them to learn how to identify, avoid or deal with such a friendship.

In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers can learn how to support their young person’s friendship so that they experience a sense of belonging.

Here is the link to the Friendship & Belonging edition of SchoolTV: https://oakleighsouthps.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/friendship-belonging

ROAD SAFETY REMINDERS

Dear Oakleigh South Primary School Community,

The Department of Transport & Planning has introduced a permanent 40km/h school speed zone along Centre Road, from Melaleuca Drive (Clarinda Primary School) to Cameron Avenue (South Oakleigh College).

This lower speed limit applies every school day during 8:00–9:30am and 2:30–4:00pm, returning to 60km/h at all other times.

This important safety change follows years of advocacy by OSPS families and the local community to make the area safer for students, families, and staff travelling to and from school.

For more information, visit the Transport Victoria project page.

Please obey all road rules and signage, take extra care during drop-off and pick-up times, and model safe driving behaviours around our school.

The road safety infographics below outline key traffic rules, safe parking guidance, and associated penalties:

PREP VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

Shirley – Prep FB
(Excellence)
For the fantastic effort you have been putting into your reading. Well done Shirley!

Phoebe – Prep FB
(Excellence)
For her incredible effort during Literacy Groups. You’re a star Phoebe!

Tommy – Prep FB
(Working Together)
For sharing his wonderful ideas during class discussions and always supporting his classmates.

Naksh – Prep SJ
(Excellence)
For showing great improvement in using finger spaces in his writing.

Kimi – Prep SJ
(Resilience)
For showing great effort to focus and grow in his writing.

Kimberley – Prep SJ
(Excellence)
For showing growing confidence in reading and sharing her progress with the teacher.

Jonathan – Prep KL
(Excellence)
For the effort he is putting into his writing. Great work, Jonathan!

Mehraab – Prep KL
(Excellence)
For the care and effort she puts into her work, it’s always neatly presented. Great work Mehraab!

Vedansh – Prep KL
(Excellence)
For working hard on his reading. Keep up the great effort Vedansh!

Billy – Prep CD
(Resilience)
For working hard during Journal writing sessions. Keep it up Billy!

Katia – Prep CD
(Excellence)
For bringing a positive attitude to school and for showing a strong eagerness for learning.

Aahana – Prep CD
(Excellence)
For working hard on your handwriting skills. Keep up the great improvement!

Hunter – Prep AM
(Excellence)
For showing amazing growth with his writing. Fabulous effort Hunter.

Tahlia – Prep AM
(Excellence)
For displaying her academic ability through her task responses. Sensational Tahlia!!

Kyle – Prep AM
(Resilience)
For learning to manage his emotions in a really positive way!! Go Kyle!!

Victoria – Prep AL
(Respect)
For always coming into school with a positive attitude and being respectful to everyone. Well done!

Elizabeth – Prep AL
(Respect)
For always using her manners and treating everyone in the class with kindness. Great job, Elizabeth!

Henry – Prep AL
(Excellence)
For always trying his best and taking great pride in the presentation of his work. Well done, Henry!

George – Prep AL
(Excellence)
For striving to achieve his personal best in Literacy and Numeracy. Well done, George!

YEAR 1 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

Rafael – 1NM
(Excellence)
For always concentrating on his work in Reading Groups and helping others in need. Superb work!

Amelia – 1NM
(Excellence)
For always reading to her very best in the morning and having a ‘never giving up attitude’ in Maths!

Ava – 1NC
(Excellence)
For your outstanding behaviour, attitude and effort you put into your learning. You’re a star, Ava!

Matteo – 1NC
(Resilience)
For the grit and determination you display in your academics and sporting achievements!!

Luca – 1AN
(Excellence)
For giving his best and challenging himself during writing time. What a star!

Marianna – 1AN
(Working Together)
For trying her best in communicating respectfully and kindly with her classmates.

Ellie – 1AN
(Respect)
For continuing to show her manners and her 5Ls during class listening time. Well done!

Zoe – 1LC
(Excellence)
For always trying her best and taking great pride in her work. Your drawing is next level Zoe!

Hayley – 1LC
(Respect)
For always showing respect and kindness towards others. You are a superstar Hayley!

Lucas – 1SC
(Integrity)
For his increased confidence throughout the year, courageously finding his voice to express himself.

Chloe – 1SC
(Working Together)
For working collaboratively during group activities, listening to everyone’s thoughts and opinions.

Kosta – 1SC
(Excellence)
For attentively following instructions and showing great determination to complete all activities.

Peter – 1JG
(Respect)
For being kind and friendly and happily chatting to the residents at Oakleigh Manor aged care!

Alfie – 1JG
(Resilience)
For having an awesome ‘can do’ attitude in all he does & tackling challenges with a happy mindset!

YEAR 2 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

Caelan – 2GL
(Excellence)
For amazing effort in maths! Your problem-solving skills have truly impressed us! Well done!

Wen Li – 2GL
(Excellence)
For her amazing writing this term. Your narratives have truly impressed us! Well done Wen Li!

Angela – 2AP
(Excellence)
For her excellent listening on the mat. Angela is always keen and eager to learn. Well done!

Devon – 2AP
(Excellence)
For always trying his best and working hard to improve his work. Keep it up, Devon!

Rachael – 2AP
(Excellence)
For always demonstrating respect to her friends and teachers. You’re a star, Rachael!

Samaira – 2ML
(Integrity)
For outstanding independence and effective use of class time! Keep it up!

Ved – 2ML
(Working Together)
For fostering positive relationships through teamwork and collaboration with his peers!

Ruby – 2ML
(Resilience)
For showing determination when working through challenging problems and never giving up!

Marina – 2RV
(Resilience)
For showing resilience with completing your morning routine and starting your day with a smile!

Zayn – 2RV
(Working Together)
For always willing to work collaboratively with your peers and assist others with a smile!

Scarlett – 2RV
(Excellence)
For your commitment to AR reading. Keep reading daily and trying to achieve your AR goal Scarlett!

Chris – 2VO
(Excellence)
For always being respectful, kind and inclusive. You’re a true gem, Chris. You rock!

Vida – 2VO
(Excellence)
For reading with great expression and working hard on his comprehension skills. You’re a superstar!

Annanya – 2TM
(Resilience)
For always trying her hardest to show resilience with challenging situations and tasks! Well done!

Sebastian – 2TM
(Excellence)
For always displaying a positive attitude and working his hardest in every task! You’re a superstar!

YEAR 3 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

Jashvith – 3NM
(Respect)
For always being respectful towards others and having a positive attitude toward his learning.

Lenka – 3NM
(Working Together)
For helping out when needed and generously sharing her knowledge and facts with the class. Good job!

Lucy – 3NM
(Excellence)
For bringing great energy to the class and having a positive attitude towards learning. Good job!

Eugene – 3NM
(Respect)
For being a kind and supportive friend to others. Great job Eugene!

Sayul – 3AN
(Excellence)
For always trying your best, working hard on every task, and never giving up. Well done Sayul!

Zatanna – 3AN
(Working Together)
For showing kindness, being a supportive friend, working well with others and being a role model!

Hunter – 3AN
(Integrity)
For always working to the best of your ability and being a role model student to your peers!

Kushal – 3FT
(Respect)
For consistently demonstrating respect towards his peers and teacher. You are a star!

Matthias – 3FT
(Excellence)
For consistently striving for accuracy in his writing and editing. Keep shining!

Myra – 3FT
(Resilience)
For demonstrating resilience in all tasks that she does and never giving up! You are a superstar!

Nika – 3FT
(Respect)
For always demonstrating the highest level of respect towards her peers and teacher. Go Nika!

Lucas – 3MW
(Resilience)
For being a dedicated reader and working hard to achieve your reading goals.

Sarthak – 3MW
(Working Together)
For being an excellent class member who always tries his best.

Iris – 3MW
(Resilience)
For challenging herself to succeed and always asking questions if you are not sure.

Isaac – 3WC
(Respect)
For consistently showing respect towards his teachers and classmates. Well done Isaac.

Isaac – 3WC
(Excellence)
For his exceptional persuasive writing piece this term.

Lana – 3WC
(Integrity)
For being an exceptional role model to her peers. Well done Lana.

FARMING AND FITNESS FUN IN THE VILLAGE!

It’s been all action in the Village this term! Each class has been rolling up their sleeves for full farming sessions with Mr Hooley, Mr Wilde, and Mrs Dwyer. Students have been planting in our outdoor garden beds, caring for the chickens, refreshing our hydroponics and aquaponics setups, and creating their own sustainable pots to take home. There’s been plenty of laughter, muddy hands, and even the chance to feed the fish!

While some grades are busy getting their hands dirty on the farm, others are jumping into fitness fun with energetic skipping and ‘Jump Rope for Heart’ activities. It’s been a brilliant mix of learning, teamwork, and outdoor excitement!

In addition to their gardening duties, our farmers have also been sorting 10c containers from the purple recycling bins. These are taken to the recycling centre to help raise funds for our school. Please continue to support our efforts by placing eligible bottles and cans into the purple bins in the Year 3 area.

MATHEMATICS

In Maths this term, our Grade 3 students have been exploring 2D and 3D shapes and learning to describe their features, such as sides, corners, edges, and faces. They have also been discovering different types of angles, including right, acute, and obtuse angles, and have enjoyed spotting them in real-life objects around the classroom and school. The students have been developing great confidence using mathematical language and are becoming more aware of how shapes and angles are part of the world all around them!

YEAR 3 GEM 

GRATITUDE

We would like to say a big thank you to Adam Wallace for visiting our school and inspiring us with his creativity! The students loved learning from him and had so much fun drawing their own Hat Man characters. It was a wonderful opportunity for our Grade 3s to express their imagination and see how stories and illustrations can come to life.

EMPATHY

This term, our Grade 3 students have been learning about empathy by putting themselves in the place of the animals and plants in our school village. They have been thinking about how the chickens, plants, ducks, and fish might be feeling as the weather gets warmer, and what problems they might face. Students have been using their creativity and problem-solving skills to come up with ideas to help care for and protect them during the hotter months.

MINDFULNESS & EMOTIONAL LITERACY

We practise mindfulness by enjoying the longer evenings and taking a walk after dinner during daylight savings.

This week in mindfulness, our Grade 3 students have been learning about emotions and the importance of developing accurate emotional literacy—understanding and naming how we feel. We discussed how recognising our emotions helps us manage them in healthy ways. Students explored different coping strategies they can use to help calm and ground themselves, such as deep breathing, taking a short break, or using positive self-talk. These skills are helping students build greater self-awareness and resilience in their everyday lives.

SOUTHERN METRO REGION TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fifteen students represented our school last Friday at the SMR Track and Field Championships at Casey Fields.

Students who placed 1st and 2nd have qualified for next Thursday’s State Athletics Championships.

100m

• 10 Boys – Kosta – 4th – 14.38 sec

• 11 Boys – Drewin – 1st – Gold Medal – 13.36 sec

200m

• 10 Boys – Kosta – 2nd – Silver Medal – 29.54 sec

• 11 Boys – Drewin – 1st – Gold Medal – 27.38 sec

• 12 Boys – Anav – 6th – 27.47 sec

4 x 100m Relay

• 10 Boys – 4th – Liam N, Kosta, Liam H, Hugo – 59.32 sec

• 11 Boys – 1st – Gold Medal – Thomas, Drewin, Jack, Boyd – 56.68 sec

• 12 Boys – 4th – Sasha, Anav, Oliver, Oliver – 55.56 sec

Field Events

• 12 Boys – Long Jump – Alwyn – 10th – 4.07m

• 11 Girls – Shot Put – Taylani – 11th – 8.35m

Well done to all students for their fantastic efforts, and best of luck to the five boys heading to the State Track and Field Championships. A big thank you to Miss S and Miss Gunning for their expert coaching and support.