“Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable” – Unknown

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

This week has been a hive of activity at OSPS given it has been a 4 day week so far, we’ve hosted 3 principal delegations and provided them with a presentation and tour of the school. Students were particularly delighted when our visitors ventured into their classrooms to tell them about what they were learning and show their work.

The Year 3 and 5 students commenced NAPLAN testing in the robotics room and their classrooms. Thank you to the staff and organisation with the administration of the national testing.

Tuesday and Wednesday, as part of our 4 year school review, the review panel observed lessons, met with staff, students, parents and school leaders for discussion groups. The purpose of the field days is to gather observations and information about how our school operates from the ground up. We have one more final day of the review where the goals will be set for the next 4 years.

Well done to the swimming team who competed in the district swimming carnival and thank you to Marcus M and Melissa L for escorting the students to the venue and supporting them on the day.

Enjoy your week.

Ron Cantlon
Principal

SCHOOL MATTERS

Our beloved Prep – Year 2 Easter Hat Parade will be celebrated on Thursday 28th March. Please start designing and creating your hats at home – be as fun, creative or crazy as you like! Our parade will be held at 9.00am on the junior tiger turf area with each grade dancing around the ‘catwalk’, singing songs and capping off a fabulous Term 1 before we hop into the school holidays.

CAMP SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND

The Victorian Government offer a Camps, Sports 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 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 below for the form  https://www.education.vic.gov.au/PAL/CSEF-application-form.docx

Please email or send in your application form and a copy of your concession card as soon as possible.
Those families that were eligible in 2023 will be rolled over, you do not need to reapply.
If you have any issues please contact Carlyn carlyn.backers@education.vic.gov.au

VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

YEAR 3 VALUED STUDENT AWARDS

RESILIENCE PROJECT

YEAR 2 GEM

The Year 2 students have jumped straight into the Resilience Project Lessons developing their emotional literacy skills and identifying things that they are grateful for. We have reflected after completing mindfulness activities, identifying how we feel before, during and after these activities.

With the school holidays coming up, we encourage everyone to plan a mindfulness activity with your family! Here’s an example from The Resilience Project:

TRY IT AT HOME FAMILY ACTIVITY: TRP OR PEACE OUT GUIDED RELAXATION

WHAT TO DO:

• Choose a calm, quiet space in your home.
• Open the TRP app and choose a meditation. Alternatively, search ‘Peace Out Guided Relaxation’ on your device.
• There are a range of engaging, guided relaxation and visualisation video clips available on YouTube to listen to and participate in.
• Together as a family, choose one to listen to.
• Afterwards, discuss how you’re all feeling.

Family Mindfulness habit builder:

Download a mindfulness app (The Resilience Project, Smiling Mind, Buddhify and Happy Waves are just a few). Pick a guided relaxation or meditation to complete before bed to relax and unwind or first thing in the morning to start your day mindfully.

STUDENT SHOWCASE

What does a dinosaur say when he says awesome? ROARSOME!

– Izzy 2GL

Did you know that T-Rex dinosaurs could be as long as a school bus? T-Rex teeth could also be as big as bananas too!

– Luther 2AP 

Introducing our 2024 Year 2 Team

We are so excited to work together to make Year 2 an amazing year for our students!

Amy Philipsen (Team Leader), Tayla McArtney, Mairead Judge, Sarah Rayment, Vanessa O’Connor, Gabriella Lema & Cynthia Dunkley. We also have Austyn Nugent working in 2SR & 2VO throughout the week.

PARENT CORNER

DIGITAL WELLBEING FOR FAMILIES – FREE WEBINAR FACILITATED BY THE RESILIENCE PROJECT

Tuesday 19th March @ 6:30pm

Register for this webinar link.
Upon registering, you will receive the link to join the webinar.

We are excited to announce that the TRP Team will be facilitating a free webinar for our OSPS families.
This 60 minute presentation allows parents/carers to reflect on their family’s digital wellbeing. They will explore practical tips and strategies to create healthy habits around screen time to positively impact relationships and strengthen connections within the home. Throughout this presentation, parents and carers will:

• Gain insight into the latest research around family screen time and its impact on individual and collective wellbeing in the home.
• Be provided with ideas strategies to enhance their own digital wellbeing to role model for their family.
• Feel equipped to support their children’s device usage with practical strategies without screen shaming, banning or removing devices.

CAMP AUSTRALIA

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