Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 37 23rd November 2022
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“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein
IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 37 – 23rd November 2022
Saturday November 26th
– State Election @OSPS School Hall
Monday November 28th
– Year 5 Leadership Day
Tuesday November 29th
– Whole School Assembly
Wednesday November 30th
– Year 6 Hot Dog & Casual Clothes Day
– Year 2 Production (Green Cast)
Thursday December 1st
– Year 2 Production (Blue Cast)
Friday December 2nd
– Prep 2023 meet the Teacher Day
– OSPS Colour Run
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
On Monday the year 6 students and staff set off on their trip to the Grampians for their 5-day camp. From the reports that I have received so far, the children are having a great time, experiencing the many outdoor activities the camp has to offer, enjoying the delicious food and having fun, living, working and playing together away from school and home. We welcome them back on Friday.
Last Friday afternoon/night the parent group hosted the annual OSPS Disco. It was great to have this event back up and running again and … the children had an absolute ball. Thank you to DJ Mr. Eykman who was excellent in organising games and great tunes for the children to dance to and thank you to the staff who came along to support the event!
The very excited year 2 students and teachers are putting the finishing touches on their production, ‘Goin’ Buggy’ which will be performed next week on Tuesday 30th November and Wednesday 1st December Tickets are still available for both nights. The students have been working very hard and can not wait to perform for a packed house!
Have a great week.
Ron
Principal
TERM DATES
2022 TERM DATES
Term 4
3rd October – 19th December (3:30pm finish)
Curriculum Day Tuesday 20th December
ELECTION DAY BBQ
ELECTION DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE
Parent Group will be holding a sausage sizzle on the upcoming election day, Saturday, 26 November from 8.30am – 4.00pm.
We are looking for volunteers to help on the day to ensure it is a successful event. On the day, we need helpers to cook, serve and collect money.
If you can spare at least 90 minutes we ask that you please enter your details on the google sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kDpuW-XDZa7ajlMpyMV6kZL1njBHEVmjwjC7gMFO_vk/edit#gid=0
Any help given on the day will be greatly appreciated.
SCHOOL MATTERS
YEAR 2 PRODUCTION – GOIN BUGGY
The Year 2 students have been rehearsing extremely hard for our amazing production of Goin Buggy
The performances will be on:
7pm Wednesday 30th November
7pm Thursday 1st December
Tickets can be purchased via www.trybooking.com.au and search ‘OSPS Goin Buggy’
Here is the direct link
https://www.trybooking.com/CDQMD
Ticket Prices:
Adult $10.00
Child: $7.00
Children under the age of 4 can sit on the knee of an adult in the seated area.
OSPS COLOUR RUN
We will be hosting our 2nd Colour Run for students in prep to year 6 at 1.30pm on 2nd December! Head to Compass to pay the entry fee for your child.
It’s going to be a fabolous day of excitement, fitness, adventure and colour! Parents are welcome to attend.
If you are able to help for the afternoon please contact osparentgroup67@gmail.com
Thank you to Parent Group for your organisation!
OSPS PSW RETAIL OUTLET – CHELTENHAM
2023 OSPS uniforms are now available to order from the PSW Cheltenham retail outlet.
Please click on the link to view a PDF of our uniform items, sizes and costs.
Back To School Flyer 2023 Oakleigh South Primary School
Further information
- Better Health Channel information about preventing mosquito-borne diseases
- A handy checklist for at home to help reduce mosquito breeding sites
- Department of Health safety advice for flood-affected areas in a range of languages.
STAYING SAFE FROM MOSQUITOES
After floods and heavy rainfall, mosquitoes can grow and spread in the pools of water left behind.
While the overall risk is low, some mosquitoes carry diseases that are spread through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are more active at dusk and dawn, but some will also bite during the day.
The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites.
Families can protect against mosquito bites by:
- covering up as much as possible with long, loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing
- applying insect repellent that contains picaridin or DEET on exposed skin when leaving home
- limiting outdoor activity if lots of mosquitoes are active.
ARE YOU LEAVING OSPS?
It’s that time of the year where we are looking ahead to 2023 in terms of student numbers and staffing.
If you know you will NOT be returning to Oakleigh South in 2023 can you please advise me ASAP on the following email.
ron.cantlon@education.vic.gov.au
This does not include the Year 6 students who will be leaving for secondary schooling next year.
MONASH MAKER FAIRE
A FREE event for makers, families, and curious minds. Come and be amazed by the talents of the exhibitors and get involved in activities.
Title: Monash Maker Faire
Start Date: 5th of October
Expiry: 3rd of December
Come along to the Monash Maker Faire this December for a family-friendly showcase of passion, invention and creativity.
Bring your family, explore exhibits, attend hands-on workshops and learn all about the amazing things people in our community can make!
Register here for a free ticket to attend one of the largest shows and tells Melbourne has ever seen!
When – Sunday, December 4, 10 am – 4 pm.
Where – College Walk, Monash University, Clayton.
Cost – No cost, tickets are FREE!
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/monash-maker-faire-tickets-418329584047?aff=Schools
STUDENT SHOWCASE
YEAR 5 ‘TALK MONEY’ INCURSION
Over the past two weeks the Year 5 students have participated in the ‘Talk Money’ incursion.
In both Workshops, we looked at money stories, which is the way we think, feel and act with money, and how we all have different money beliefs and how these different money beliefs can impact the decisions we make and how we spend our money.
We then looked at using the HEARD word in money conversations to help us have constructive money conversations:
H – Hear, not just talk
E – Express your wants and needs
A – Ask questions
R – Respect the other person
D – Disagree if needed (but do it respectfully)
We also looked at how we can use the Super Savings Strategy to set saving goals, establish saving strategies, and separate our savings and spending money to help us reach our saving goals.
SCIENCE – PREPS
In STEM Science, the Prep students are exploring objects that are made of observable properties. They are also identifying and recording what everyday things are made of. The students created a pair of ‘binoculars’ which they used to find and describe objects in their classroom. Through collaborating with a partner, they used their senses, to question, observe, describe and sort a variety of natural and made objects.
The students are developing their science skills through inquiry, prediction, observation, exploration, discussion and recording.
They are answering questions such as;
What can I see?
Is it natural or made?
Why is it made that way?
Why do we wear different things?
Well done, to all the Preps for working so hard during Science! I am so proud how far they have all come!
SCIENCE – YEAR 4
This term the Year 4’s had the opportunity to be involved in an innovated project ‘Mission to Mars’ which involves our students learning Critical and Design Thinking skills that includes: Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test with hands-on activities.
OUR MISSION TO INVESTIGATE
Let’s imagine, what types of food they would be eating on Mars, based on what we know about Mars and how it is different from Earth?
The students have been exploring the process of empathising and collaborating their ideas to define the problem and coming up with solutions.
They brainstormed and researched different foods to create that are sustainable on Mars.
Focusing on certain questions:
What are the different foods that can be grown on Mars?
What recipes can we come up that can be sustainable for humans on Mars?
Explored and investigated different recipes and their ingredients, to see if they can be sustainable on Mars if not they were required to explore alternative ingredients that are sustainable and be grown on Mars.
RESILIENCE PROJECT
YEAR 5 GEM
GEM : Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness.
The Year 5 students have recently covered a lesson on ‘Sportsmanship’ in their TRP Student Journals.
The lesson focused on developing empathy for others. Exploring what sportsmanship means.
Distinguishing between unsportsmanlike and sportsmanlike behaviours. Reflecting on why it is important to show sportsmanship.
Grateful for being able to participate in PE lessons and Year 5 Sport training.
Empathy for the teams we compete against, and they don’t end up winning.
Mindful for always showing gratitude towards other students when participating in sport competitions.
VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
VALUED STUDENT AWARDS – PREP & SPECIALISTS
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Ellie – Prep BB Excellence For always working her hardest in every task! Well done Ellie!
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Fletcher – Prep BB Excellence For always working super hard to improve his writing! Well done Fletcher!
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Pouc – Prep BB Working Together For always helping others and being a fantastic team player! Well done Pouc!
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Axel – Prep BB Respect For always being so polite and showing respect to his peers and teacher! Well done Axel!
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Nika – Prep BB Working Together For always being a great friend to her peers and helping others! Awesome work Nika!
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Amy – Prep LM Excellence For being a caring and compassionate student, who demonstrates a positive attitude to her learning.
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Sara – Prep LM Excellence For being positive, happy and motivated to take on new tasks and challenges. Well done Sara!
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Chloe – Prep LM Excellence For always trying her best and taking great pride in the presentation of her work. Well done Chloe!
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Nathan – Prep LM Working Together For always being willing to help others and being a most cooperative and helpful student.
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Alisha – Prep SG Respect For using wonderful manners and being a caring friend. Well done, Alisha!
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Bella – Prep SG Excellence For showing creativity and imagination towards learning and your work. Well done, Bella!
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Zachary – Prep SG Excellence For showing recent progress in all areas, but notably in reading and writing. You’re a star!
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Niv – Prep SG Excellence For having a vibrant imagination and sharing his ideas with the class. Well done, Niv.
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Zayda – Prep NC Excellence For being an independent worker who completes all activities to the best of her ability.
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William – Prep NC Excellence For the amazing finger spaces you now use in your writing.
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Janice – Prep NC Integrity For being an enthusiastic and self-motivated learner in our class.
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Nicholas – Prep NC Excellence For the amazing creative writing you have been producing. You are so impressive, Nicholas!
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Cathy – Prep NC Respect For the gentle and caring way you interact with everyone in our class. You are so kind, Cathy!
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Daniel – Prep AM Working Together For showing kindness and consideration to all his peers.
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Luther – Prep AM Excellence For showing a wonderful improvement in his learning. What a Super Star!!!
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Oscar – Prep AM Integrity For making great choices and achieving some terrific results. Great Effort Oscar!!
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Willow – Prep AM Respect For displaying amazing manners and awesome listening skills. Way to go Willow!!!
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Armaan – Prep MR Excellence For his fantastic growth in his reading skills. Well done Armaan, your hard work is evident!
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Gurliv – Prep MR Respect For always displaying beautiful manners and being kind to others. We adore you Gurliv!
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Mikayla – Prep MR Excellence For showing brilliant dedication and working hard on reading your Word Lists. Well done, Mikayla!
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Mahadev – Prep MR Excellence For sharing your fantastic knowledge with the class when adding double digits. You’re a superstar!
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Clarion – Prep NM Integrity For being a polite and responsible member of Prep NM. You’re a wonderful role model to others!
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Stephanie – Prep NM Excellence For having a positive attitude towards her work, listening well and achieving her best. Great job!!
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Tom – Prep NM Excellence For his happy and enthusiastic attitude towards all aspects of his learning. You’re a star, Tom!
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Bella – 1CG Sport Resilience For approaching all activities with a positive attitude and a big smile.
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Georgia – 1LD Sport Resilience For trying her very best with activities out of her comfort zone. |
VALUED STUDENT AWARDS – YEAR 1 & SPECIALISTS
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Bonita – 1MT Working Together For being a fantastic assistant during Prep Transition, Thank you Bonita!
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Izaan – 1MT Excellence For writing a creative Colour Poem. Great work Izaan!
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Anthony – 1MT Resilience For showing resilience and bravery after hurting yourself at Scienceworks!
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Rushenka – 1MT Respect For using your manners during class and being a great friend!
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Ryan – 1CG Excellence For showing amazing vertical addition skills and for always being up for a challenge. You rock Ryan!
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Liam – 1CG Working Together For always being a superstar helper in the classroom and for trying your hardest in each activity!
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Bella – 1CG Excellence For writing a great recount about our trip to Scienceworks and for always taking pride in her work!
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Kristoff – 1NM Excellence For working hard in Maths especially solving three-digit vertical addition. Well done Kristoff!l
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Jack – 1NM Excellence For being a superstar at Scienceworks and also doing so well in Reading Groups. Well done Jack!
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Xavier – 1NM Excellence For doing so well in his recent journal writing and working hard to improve his handwriting!
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Vihana – 1NM Excellence For doing an amazing job in her recent handwriting and always working hard in class!
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Devam – 1AM Excellence For always writing with such creativity and humor! Keep it up superstar!
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Chelsea – 1AM Resilience For showing resilience and not giving up on Maths Invaders! I’m so proud of how far you’ve come!
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Edward – 1AM Working Together For always looking out for your friends and demonstrating wonderful manners! You’re so kind Edward!
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Alisha – 1LD Resilience For always persisting through maths challenges and giving it a go. You can do it Alisha!
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Leonard – 1LD Excellence For having a wonderful attitude towards learning and always contributing to class discussions.
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Evelyn – 1LD Excellence For trying her best and always being a kind and helpful friend. Well done Evelyn!
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Daniel – 1LD Respect For the continued respect and kindness you show to everyone at school! You’re amazing Daniel!
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Niki – 1JG Integrity For listening carefully, making great choices and always being 1JG’s Mr Smiley!
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Yioti – 1JG Excellence For showing super concentration and amazing effort on his Maths tests. I’m proud of you Yioti!
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Lawrence – 1JG Resilience For his resilience & sense of humour on our Scienceworks excursion- you’re a tough cookie Lawrence!
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Talitha – 1JG Japanese Excellence For working well in class and trying her best to complete all her work.
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Ava – 1CG Japanese Excellence For working hard and listening carefully at all times.
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Pranil – 1MT Japanese Excellence For excellent work in Japanese class!
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Jenisha – 2TM Japanese Respect For always greeting in Japanese and showing respect to your Sensei in class and outside of class.
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Vivaan – 2TM Japanese Excellence For his positive attitude and the consistent effort that he has put into all activities.
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Christian – 3AG Japanese Excellence For his contributions to class discussions and his outstanding efforts in Japanese.
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Noah – Prep LM Performing Arts Respect For showing respectful behaviour during his Performing Arts lesson.
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Yioti – 1JG Performing Arts Working Together For helping to keep the Performing Arts Classroom tidy.
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Celine – 1LD Performing Arts Resilience Singing by herself in front of her peers in the Performing Arts Class.
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Chloe – 2MG Performing Arts Excellence For demonstrating excellent behaviour in Music classes and dedication to the Junior Choir.
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VALUED STUDENT AWARDS – YEAR 2
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Gwen – 2GL Excellence For having such a great attitude to school and learning and always giving 100% in all she does!
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Johan – 2GL Excellence For his excellent work ethic. He always tries his best and takes pride in his work!
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Madeline – 2GL Excellence For being a motivated and independent student with a great love of learning. Well done Maddie!
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Saachi – 2GL Excellence For her happy and enthusiastic attitude towards all aspects of her work! Well done Saachi!
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Zoe – 2JR Excellence For showing amazing progress in her writing skills. Great job Zoe!
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Eli – 2JR Resilience For working through challenging tasks with a positive attitude. Well done Eli!
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Vidyut – 2JR Excellence For working hard to improve his handwriting. Keep it up Vidyut!
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Katherine – 2JR Excellence For completing work to the best of her abilities. Well done Katherine!
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Grace – 2SC Excellence For reaching her goal of 1000 points on Mathletics each week this term. Keep it up, Grace!
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Jacob – 2SC Excellence For flying through Maths Invaders levels throughout the year. Awesome job, Jacob!
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Oliver – 2SC Excellence For making incredible improvements in his writing and using lots of adjectives in his narratives.
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Jiayi – 2TM Working Together For always working together with her class mates and being an excellent help around the classroom.
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Aarav – 2TM Excellence For making excellent progress in the presentation of his work. Well done Aarav!
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Serafiina – 2TM Excellence For making outstanding progress in her writing stamina. Well done Serafiina!
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Ryan – 2TM Excellence For making excellent progress in his spelling and writing skills. Fantastic work!
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Luca – 2MG Excellence For using excellent descriptive phrases to add detail in his narrative writing. Well done!
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Nadia – 2MG Excellence For her brilliant use of adjectives in her narrative cold write! Well done!
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VALUED STUDENT AWARDS – YEAR 3
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Alex – 3CF Excellence For always completing all of his homework tasks every week. You are amazing Alex!
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Catherine – 3CF Excellence For always completing your writing tasks to a very high standard. Well done Catherine!
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Teresa – 3DD Resilience It has been noticed that you are continuingly trying to improve and do you best. Well done Teresa.
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Rayaan – 3DD Respect For happilly assisting other children in the grade and completing his own excellent work. Well done!
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Eva – 3DD Excellence Eva is a steady worker who takes on board improvement suggestions and thus produces excellent work.
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Andy – 3DD Resilience For working hard with his reading and persisting to learn English. Well done Andy. Keep it up!
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Luca – 3DD Working Together For working well in a group and together, creating a fabulous “Food Fight” recount. Terrific work!
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Marco – 3DD Working Together For always working to the best of his ability. Your consistency is amazing Marco!
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Alice – 3JS Excellence For displaying the school value of excellence by always working to the best of her ability.
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Oliver – 3JS Working Together For being able to value others and learn from them. Keep trying hard Oliver!
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Rithika – 3JS Excellence For always striving to achieve your personal best. Well done Rithika!
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Eric – 3JS Working Together For actively and enthusiastically contributing ideas in class. Well done Eric!
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Danielle – 3JS Respect For using your good manners and speaking to all people in a nice way. Well done!
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LITERACY CORNER
YEAR 5 LITERACY CORNER
Throughout this term, the Year 5 students have been busily planning, drafting and publishing their Leadership Speeches, in an attempt to achieve a Captaincy for 2023. In class, we first studied the qualities of good leaders and thought deeply about which of these qualities each student most valued and felt they possessed. Students chose three traits they wanted to highlight, and wrote their speech based on these qualities.
In close partnership with their teacher, the students wrote and polished their paragraphs, before publishing and printing in order to rehearse in front of peers, families and the mirror!
Over two days the Year 4s joined us, to hear the speeches and participate in selecting the best candidates to represent their House.
We were blown away by the creativity, passion and commitment the students showed, not only in the writing process but also in the, somewhat terrifying task of presenting to a larger audience.
Well done to all the Year 5s!
The person you have all been waiting for has arrived. Ok maybe only a few of you have been waiting for me, or maybe none… anyway, I am Panagiotis and I would love to have you vote for me to be a leader in 2023. But I can’t just say I want you to vote for me as there are around 20 other candidates all worthy of their name being on that paper. But are they good leaders? In fact, what is a good leader? Well to put it simply, a leader is someone who is determined to succeed, resourceful, someone who represents the school brilliantly and someone who helps others stand up for themselves and use their voice. You probably heard all that and are confused so I am going to break it into 3 paragraphs…
Panagiotis, 5LG
“If you want the rainbow then you’re gonna have to put up with the rain.” This quote was written by Dolly Parton. This quote means that if you want success, you’re going to have to put up with the challenges that may stand in your way. For about half my life I have been doing the best I possibly can, at this amazing and massive school. Throughout this time, I have found the key to leadership is friendliness and a good reputation, as well as you must be courageous, calm and honest. Hi, my name is Finn, and I would love to be a captain for 2023.
Finn, 5NK
Is a leader someone who is smart… handsome… or funny definitely NOT. I believe I have what I takes to be a leader and I’m not that smart… I’m not handsome (far from it) … and I’m not extremely funny. But what do you think makes a good leader? (ask audience the question). I believe a good leader is someone who is creative, determined and, last but not least kindness. Hello Ladies, gentlemen and everyone else I’m Aiden and I’m running for a Captaincy position in 2023.
Aiden, 5KP
Persistence, determination and reliability. These are the three character strengths I personally believe make a good leader. Some people may disagree, and that’s completely fine because I believe different opinions are what make our world and society interesting. Hi, I’m Hannah, I’m in Gould, I would be honoured to be a captain at OSPS in 2023.
Hannah, 5WS
CAMP AUSTRALIA
PARENT GROUP
PARENT GROUP CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Get all these dates into your calendars or diaries so you don’t miss out on the amazing events and special days. Parent Group are delivering to our parents and students for the rest of Term 4.
Important Dates
Colour/Slime Run – 2nd December
Christmas Stall – 8th & 9th of December
We have a wonderful Parent Group, they are always looking for more helpers. If you can spare any time please e-mail osparentgroup67@gmail.com
Thank you Parent Group
OSPS DISCO 2022
Saturday night fever hit OSPS last Friday!
The school disco finally returned to OSPS, and it was a huge success. It was great seeing the kids fill the hall dressed ready to dance. The lights were dimmed, glow products were turned on and the music was pumping. It was great watching the kids dance away enjoying the event.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the teachers that came on the night and let loose on the dance floor, especially Nikki Virtuoso and Michael Mietzcke who helped with supervising both discos.
The biggest thank you goes out to DJ Eykman who kept the kids entertained with the music, fun and games. It truly was a great night and we look forward to hosting again, bigger and better next year!
OSPS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
PARENT CORNER
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