Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 6
8th March
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”– Socrates
IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 6 – 8th March 2023
Wednesday 8th March
– World Maths Day
Thursday 9th March
– OSPS School Tour. 5:30-6:30pm
– School Photos
Friday 10th March
– School Photos
2023 TERM DATES
Term 1
27th January – 6th April
(Students begin 30th January)
Term 2
24th April – 23rd June
Term 3
10th July – 15th September
Term 4
2nd October – 20th December
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Planning for our 2023 Autumn Fete is officially underway!! There is already a buzz around the school with lots of talk about the fete and how great it is. At yesterday’s senior assembly the students presented a video where they were asking other students who they would like to see on the Dunk Machine. Let’s just say there will be lots of teachers getting ‘dunked’ on fete day! You will have already received fete newsletter number one, with a fete pack of notices coming home today. We are urging all parents to put their name down to help on the class fete board, it really is a great community day so get involved!
Last Thursday night we welcomed the new Prep families to our school with a wonderful evening of food, entertainment, fun and friendship. The Parent Group put on a fantastic spread of salads and a scrumptious barbecue. The children were entertained by Charlie Silly Pants, whilst the parents chatted and got to know each other. Thank you to the Parent Group for another great event to bring our school community together.
Our wonderful parent group also organised Friday night’s ‘Cinema under the Stars’. It was a beautiful evening enjoyed by lots of families. The children had fun with their ‘glo’ products while watching ‘Puss in Boots’. Another huge thank you to our parent group for a fun event.
Have a great week.
Ron
Principal
SCHOOL MATTERS
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
Schools Clean Up Day Competition: Design a Poster!
Time to get creative! Students can design a poster to encourage other schools to get involved in Schools Clean Up Day…the winner will have their artwork featured on our School Clean Up bags.
Entry is across three age groups:
1. Preschool (3-5 years)
2. Primary (6-12 years)
3. Secondary (12-18 years)
A winner will be selected from each category to receive a $1,000 Wahu gift voucher.
An overall winner will have their artwork featured on our School Clean Up bags.
Competition is open until 31st Mar 2023.
https://www.cleanup.org.au/designcomp
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
The Victorian Government offer a Sports, Camps and Excursions Fund for families who hold a valid means-tested concession card are eligible to apply. A special consideration category also exists.
A payment of $125 for eligible primary school students and $225 for eligible secondary school students will be paid directly to the school to be used toward camps, sports and excursion costs for the student’s benefit.
CSEF payments to schools will commence from 1 March onwards. Schools are able to continue processing applications until the end of Term 2.
Please click here to apply – CSEF Application Form.
Those families that were eligible in 2022 will be rolled over, you do not need to reapply.
If you have any issues please contact Carlyn carlyn.backers@education.vic.gov.au
STUDENT SHOWCASE
YEAR 5 SHOWCASE
Within our unit of study the Year 5 students have been learning all about Natural Disasters and the impact they have to people all around Australia and Asia.
Within this unit of study on ‘Natural Disasters’, the Year 5 students took part in a fun day out of the classroom and went on an excursion to both IMAX and the Melbourne Museum.
Throughout the day, the students visited Australia’s largest cinema screen to see both ‘Volcanoes 3D’ and ‘Extreme Weather’. ‘Volcanoes 3D’ allowed them to discover molten worlds and exploding craters, whilst they journeyed from Pompeii to the recent Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
In ‘Extreme Weather’, they learnt about the ways in which weather shapes our planet and our way of life.
RESILIENCE PROJECT
GEM AT OSPS
GEM Club- Every Tuesday during lunch time our Year 4-6 students have the opportunity to join GEM Club.
GEM stands for Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness.
These are the three of the fours, the fourth being Emotional Literacy, of the Resilience Project who we are very fortunate to be working with this year to support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of our school community.
The students are able to draw, create, read, design and take time out of their busy day to pay attention when solving puzzles, living in the present moment when partaking in GEM Club activities.
VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
YEAR 4 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
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Rutva 4AS Excellence For her continued dedication and hard work in all areas of the curriculum. You’re a star, Rutva!
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Christian 4AS Excellence For always contributing to class discussions & his ability to work collaboratively with others.
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Audrey 4LD Excellence For having a consistent work ethic and for following teacher instructions carefully.
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Marco 4LD Respect For always being kind and helpful to his peers. You have had a great start to the year!
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Claire 4OL Resilience For persevering through challenging tasks to achieve her best results. Well done Claire!
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Deylon 4OL Respect For always considering others and using wonderful manners. You are a great role model.
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Ivy 4DK Excellence For always putting in 100% effort while wearing a smile on her face – amazing effort, Ivy!
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Prayaan – 4DK Excellence For showing excellence in all he does, completing work to a high standard at all times. Well done!
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Danielle – 4CR Working Together For the wonderful contributions she makes in all small group, and whole class discussions.
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Kosta – 4CR Integrity For being a beautiful friend who always looks out for others.
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Nikki – 4WW Excellence For consistently completing her work to an incredible standard. You’re a superstar, Nikki.
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Benja – 4WW Excellence For always helping his classmates with IT issues and putting others before himself. Amazing Benja!
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YEAR 5 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
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Finn – 5HP Excellence For displaying a positive approach to all his school work. Giving 100% every day!
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Jett – 5HP Excellence For consistently reading every night and completing AR quizzes! So proud of you Jett!
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Harrison – 5LG Excellence For bringing enormous enthusiasm and energy to all his learning. Keep it up, Harrison!
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Erika – 5LG Integrity For always doing the right thing, and doing it brilliantly! Great work, Erika!
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Haimi – 5MS Respect For treating all classmates and teachers with respect and kindness, at all times. Great work Haimi!
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William – 5MS Resilience For settling in so well into a new school in 2023. We love having you in 5MS, you’re a star!
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Hetvee – 5EW Respect For her polite and helpful approach to everything she does, what a great role model!
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David – 5EW Excellence For working hard to move up a level in maths groups. Great effort David!
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Millie – 5KP Excellence For her creative writing so far this term that includes vivid description and distinct voice.
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Achilleas – 5KP Excellence For increasing his effort in the classroom and volunteering to read aloud during reading sessions.
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YEAR 6 & SPECIALIST VALUED STUDENT AWARDS
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Jorja – 6SC Resilience For applying grit and putting a huge effort into her Reading program.
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Thomas – 6SC Excellence For applying himself and trying his very best in preparation for our Year 6 BIG WRITE.
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Lilly – 6SM Excellence For smashing her AR goal and always taking pride in the presentation of her work. Go Lil!
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Nathaniel – 6SM Respect For displaying concern and empathy for the wellbeing of his teacher during her absence.
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Millie – 6NM Respect For demonstrating respect to others by showing active listening skills in classroom discussions.
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Ronit – 6NM Integrity For putting his best foot forward in class and giving 110% all the time.
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Rose – 6CM Excellence For putting big effort into her Big Write, catching up on past work, and hitting her AR goals.
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Aarav – 6CM Working Together For demonstrating congeniality and maturity when dealing with his peers and teachers. What a gem! |
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Mishell – 6FW Integrity For always doing her best and acting responsibly, showing real leadership qualities |
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Mia – 6FW Excellence For demonstrating a real keenness to strive to do her best in all academic ventures.
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Deylon – 4OL Performing Arts Integrity For demonstrating passion and determination during the auditions for the grade 4 production.
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Adam – 5MS Performing Arts Excellence For your brilliant work with the ukuleles in class and your viola in the school band.
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Isabelle – 6JD Performing Arts Respect For exhibiting great respect to learning about the Grade 6 production during class. Thank you.
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LITERACY CORNER
LITERACY CORNER – YEAR 5
Our Year 5 excursion was the best we’ve ever been to! We went to IMAX to watch two wondrous movies, one about extreme weather and another about volcanoes. We also visited the splendid Melbourne museum, which was very informative and intriguing.
As we piled on the bus and drove to the famous, colossal-screened cinema in the heart of Melbourne City, everyone was buzzing with excitement! When we reached IMAX, we had a very quick snack break before heading into the spectacular theatre. We watched the first movie (that was non-3D) with interest glowing in our eyes. It was all about the mighty natural disasters, such as the melting of glaciers, tornadoes and bushfires. All very dangerous and destructive!
The Year 5 students, all ravenous for lunch, flooded out of the cinema and went to a nearby park to dig into our food. After that, the teachers gave us one hour to play on the close-by playground.
We then saw the second movie (which was 3D) and was all about volcanoes around the world. It was very realistic,as though the bubbling lava was in front of us. There were amazing examples of how destructive volcanoes can be, such as the massive Mount Vesuvius erupting in 79 AD, hiding a whole city in rubble for many centuries. Or Kilauea in Hawaii which last erupted on 5th January this year (2023).
Finally, we went to the Melbourne Museum, where we inspected many attractive gems and minerals. There were also humongous dinosaur fossils and insect bodies covered with gold! The walls and roof were vibrant and fascinating, and all the examples of early life were absolutely crazy!
Overall, the experience was tremendous and very engaging. We feel we can speak for everyone when we say that we will never forget this term’s excursion to IMAX!
By Anvita R. and Shenara W.
OSPS SPORT
YEAR 6 INTER SCHOOL SPORT
Sport results vs St Andrews
| Sport | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Flag Rugby |
Flag Green 7-3 Flag White 6-2 vs. St Pauls |
Flag Green 5-7 Flag White 0-4 vs. St Pauls |
No game |
| Softball | 14-7 | 20-6 | No game |
| Basketball | 30-0 | 33-20 | 20-14 |
| Volleyball | 0/21 vs. 2/50 | 1/52 vs. 2/70 | 1/15 vs. 0/13 |
| Cricket | No game | No game | 11/102 vs. 11/32 |
CAMP AUSTRALIA
CAMP AUSTRALIA
Camp Australia use the OSPS facilities to deliver before and after school care to families. They also offer care on curriculum days and school holidays.
The building is situated adjacent to the staff car park and they have access to our junior school playground and junior oval for outside play.
Check out their flyer for information and head to their website to register.
PARENT GROUP – MOVIE NIGHT
After having to cancel last year, it was nice for Parent Group to host a successful movie night last Friday.
We welcomed over 270 people to watch Puss in Boots under the moonlight on the OSPS oval.
Prior to the movie, the hall foyer had a constant stream of movie goers purchasing their snacks and glow products which lit up the oval once the sun had set.
We would like to thank to Mr. Cantlon for his help with the glow products and allowing this event to go ahead.
A huge thank you also needs to be given to our parent volunteers who gave up their time so the event could go ahead.
PARENT GROUP AGM
Parent Group will be holding their annual AGM tonight at 7.30pm.
We invite any interested parties to come, whether it’s to become a general member, nominate for an official position or just to observe what we do.
UNIFORM SALE
Next week, (March 15 & 17), all 2nd hand items in the uniform shop (excluding school bags, scarves & beanies) will be reduced to $2.
There will be no holds during the sale. We would also like to remind parents and carers that the uniform shop does not have EFTPOS facilities so you will need cash on the day.
PARENT CORNER
THE RESILIENCE PROJECT CONTINUES IN 2023
We are so excited to be working with The Resilience Project (TRP) this year again to support and foster the Mental Health and Wellbeing of our students and whole school community.
The Resilience Project is committed to teaching positive mental health strategies to prevent mental ill-health and build young people’s capacity to deal with adversity and challenges in everyday life.
Check out the link below ‘Introducing TRP to Parents and School Community’
COMMUNITY NEWS
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