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Ph: 9386 2510, Fax: 9386 2313, Email: moreland.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au, Web: www.morelandps.vic.edu.au

Aug 24th, 2017 Volume 17, Issue 13 Principal: John Williams

Playground upgrade Something exciting - the music wall is expanding! Musical play experts, Bryan Phillips and Nathan Whitcher are thinking about what else can be added to make the music wall a real interactive playground piece. Perhaps we can add gamelans - an Indonesian instrument that combines gongs and xylophones. Musical and have an idea yourself? The Gardens Sub Committee would be keen to enlist you in the planning process. We're also hoping to sign up 1-2 others that are handy on the tools to help with installation - possibly over 2 x weekends in Sept. Please call 0418 142 173 if you can help. New members. The next Gardens and Grounds subcommittee meeting is October 11 at 7pm. New members are welcome - get in touch if you would like to join us.

Student Achievement Award winners

School Council At the meeting of School Council this week, we suspended normal business to discuss three school policies which, in light of the ever changing world in which we live, we need to review. They are: Parent Communication Policy; Mobile Phone Policy and Social Media Policy. We will discuss these again at our next meeting on September 4th and then make them available as a draft for parents to make recommendations. We hope to then ratify them at our meeting on September 18th.

John Williams

Calendar of Events

Aug 24 Whole School Performance

Aug 25 Curriculum day – students do no come to school

Aug 28 Book week parade Aug 31 Parent maths

night Sept 1 Father’s Day Stall

Sept 13 Sexual Health Presentation

Sept 14 Working bee Sept 12-

20 Somers Camp

Sept 15 PnF mtg 2.30 Sept 16-

26 Japan trip

Nov 19 School Fete

Preps 2018

Thought of the Week Play is the highest form of

research Albert Einstein

Extend OSHC at Moreland Primary School SPRING HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!

Book by the deadline to take advantage of lower rates!

We have heaps of fun activities planned these school holidays and can’t wait for you to attend! Have fun with science experiments, participate in a bunch of craft activities with access to a plethora of art media, and get active with a variety of sports and team games. Join in on all this and more at Extend’s Spring Holiday Program.

To check out what’s on visit our website at extend.com.au and book via the Parent Portal Curriculum Day Friday 25th August. If you require care for this day, please book through head office. Service will be operating from 8am – 6pm on this day

Our Extend Superstar is…Harry Eagleson-Brash for showing initiative and always asks if he can help… Great job Harry!! Jenny Steele Next Week’s Activities:

Monday: 21stof August: BSC: Butter milk pancakes ASC: Science: Ocean in a bottle Tuesday: 22nd of August: BSC: Father’s day gifts ASC: Cooking: Potato cakes Wednesday: 23rd of August BSC: Father’s day activities ASC: Father’s day cards Thursday: 24th of August BSC: Lava lamps ASC: Cooking: Cupcakes Friday: 25th of August: Curriculum Day

Watch this space throughout the term for regular updates from our Extend team! PARENT PORTAL: extend.com.au

We are collecting Earn & Learn stickers again

this year. You can drop your stickers in the collection

box at the front office.

Curriculum Corner Book Week is Coming 28th August. We will be celebrating Book Week at Moreland Primary School on Monday, 28th August. This is one week later than the official week as the school has the Mana workshop and performance taking place. We will be holding our Parade of book characters at Assembly and it is hoped that every student gets into the spirit by dressing-up as one of their favourite book characters. Please encourage your child to start thinking about the character they would like to be and if you can involve them in making a creative home-made project, all the better! This year’s theme is “Escape to Everywhere”. Reading is one of the most beneficial means of escape. It can transport, entertain and educate us; it can transform us. We can escape our “real world” and explore different situations and places. When we read, we actively use our imaginations and minds. We learn so much about others and ourselves when we read. Each classroom teacher will be exploring the short-listed books with their students over the next couple of weeks. The students will then be involved in a morning of art and craft activities that have been designed to explore the 2017 short-listed books.

Family Cooking Or program has been shortlisted for a Leader Local Grant and the idea with most votes wins $1000. We are hoping to use the funds to update our kitchen equipment. Parents, students and teachers please vote for our school - go to: http://www.leaderlocalgrants.com.au/idea/weekly-family-cooking-program-moreland-primary-school You need to register with an email address and have 10 votes - please vote for our school.

Thanks Gosia

Sentral Update (Future Absences): Finding your Childs work on Sentral To see the work shown to you in your SPT Interview, please go to your Childs link in the portal on Sentral, find My Profile (left menu) and then “Childs name” PORTFOLIO on the top menu. You should then be able to download and view your Childs work. If you still haven’t set up your Sentral login or need some help doing so, please contact Belinda via email (slomo.belinda.j@edumail.vic.gov.au) or see her in the office Mon or Wed 9-3.30pm. Belinda Slomo Media & Communications Administrator Moreland Primary School

Slomo.Belinda.J@edumail.vic.gov.au

duff.jennah.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

FETE VOLUNTEERS

To volunteer to work on a stall at our upcoming

fete please contact Nadine O’Riley at

teamoriley@aapt.net.au or put your name and contact details on the

Fete roster located near the Blair St gate at

school pick up times. Thanks, Nadine.