Principal’s Prattle

School Address and Contact Details ph: (03) 51271512 Fax (03) 5126 1149

Email moe.ps.south@edumail.vic.gov.au Web Address http://moe-southst-ps.vic.edu.au

DATES FOR THE DIARY

2014

Friday 18th July-

Grade 5/6

Interschool Sports

(Home).

Friday 1st August-

Jeans for Genes

Day (gold coin

donation).

Friday 1st August-

5/6 Interschool

Sports at

Newborough and Newborough

East.

Monday 4th

August.-

Indigenous

Performer.

Tuesday 12th

August-School

Council Meeting.

Tuesday 9th

September-School

Council.

Thursday 11th

September–

School Musical.

Welcome back to term three, I really hope that you all had a good break and the children enjoyed their holidays. I know we certainly all did!

Farewell Mr. Bek

It is with sad news we inform you that Mr. Jason Bek has left South St P.S. He has accepted a position as Principal of Charles Latrobe P – 12 school in West Heidelberg. He would like to thank the whole school community for the support and encouragement he has received over the past 18 months. I know he is saddened to leave a great school. We all wish Mr. Bek the very best for his future challenges.

I am very excited to be here at South St as the Acting Principal. I was privileged to work at the school in term 2 and saw firsthand the excellent work of the teachers, the positive attitude of the children towards their learning and the friendliness of the school community. I am looking forward to a busy term in preparation for the school concert.

School Musical – Once Upon a Time in Nursery Town

We have begun practising for our musical ‘Once Upon a Time in Nursery Town’. The musical will be held at Lowanna College on Thursday September 11. If you can help out in any way (e.g. costumes), please see Mrs. Belinda Johnson.

Special Religious Instruction

At the end of term 2 all P-2 Grades received a notice from the Department which explains that parents now have to sign a special consent form to allow their children to do Religious Instruction. It is very important if you wish your child to participate that you sign and return it ASAP to your class teacher. This is a change from what used to happen, it used to be that you opted out on your enrolment form, this has now changed. Any questions then please contact me.

School Website

If you have time, please have a look at our school website - www.moe-southst-ps.vic.edu.au We update the website weekly to include newsletters and newsfeeds. We welcome your feedback/ideas for improving this website.

Moe South Street Primary School

Volume One Issue 20 17th July, 2014

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FOOTY TIPPING UPDATE ROUND 14

Current Leader Board scores: 1st-Jason Bek 112,

Equal 2nd-Robert Blunt. Matt Webber, John Duck, Duncan Ireland and Anita Houston all on 104

3rd– Alex Houston on 102

SHOPPING TRIP

Saturday 18th October. Seats are selling fast, so get in quick!!!!! $30 deposit a.s.a.p. Thanks, Melinda

Active After-School Sports

Thanks to everybody who put in their expression of interest forms for both archery and hockey so quickly. Due to

such high demand (over 40), the 24 spots available will be drawn from a hat to ensure the fairest possible

outcome. Apologies to the students who unfortunately miss out. Hockey is also full, so no more forms will be

accepted after today.

Term 2 house champions.

Congratulations to the green wallabies who are the term two house champions. House points are collected weekly from each grade and calculated depending on the class total e.g. most points within the grade receives 10 points, second most 5, third most 3 and forth most 2. These points are added together with other achievements such as special awards, house captain activities. The term 2 totals were as follows:

1st Green Wallabies 521

2nd

Blue Kookaburras 496

3rd

Yellow Koalas 481

4th Red Kangaroos 474 Thanks Ben

Guitar Lessons

Guitar lessons will resume next term for all students currently learning with Clint. Any students interested in commencing private guitar lessons at school can contact Mrs. Johnson for further details.

Indigenous Literacy Foundation Great Book Swap

This year our school is supporting the work of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation by holding a Great Book Swap on National Indigenous Literacy Day, Wednesday 3rd September. I am looking for donations of children’s books (pre-loved or new) in good condition suitable for Grade Prep to Grade 6 students. Please bring any donations to Mrs Blunt in Room 8. On the day, students will be able to bring in a gold coin donation to buy a book. Proceeds will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) works to put books into the hands of children and families in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. In the past four years, with the support of many people and organisations including schools, they have sent more than 100,000 new, high quality books to over 230 remote communities. The ILF runs an early literacy project called Book Buzz and has published and funded, in partnerships, 37 community literacy projects. Please help us support their work.

GRADE PREP/ONE EXCURSION TO TASKWORKS.

Full Payment of $40.00 due on Friday 8th August.

If paying by instalments: Instalment one of $7.00 was due on Friday 20th June and is now overdue.

Instalment two of $7.00 is due on Friday 27th June

Instalment three of $7.00 is due on Friday 18th July

Instalment four of $7.00 is due on Friday 25th July

Instalment five of $7.00 is due on Friday 1st August

Instalment six of $5.00 is due on Friday 8th August.

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CAKE STALL

Dear Parents,

On Thursday the 31st of July, Prep A (Mrs. Houston’s Grade) is holding a cake stall in the breakout area. The money raised will allow us to purchase Christmas presents for underprivileged children (Kmart Wishing Tree). Prices will begin from 50cents to $2.00, depending on the item.

Cakes will include muffins, chocolate crackles, sherbet cones, chocolate balls etc. These goodies are being supplied by the wonderful families of our grade. Thankyou, Mrs. Houston.

Snack Attack News

“Real” milk for lunch orders is now available from the canteen! The two flavours are: Oak Light Chocolate and Oak Light Strawberry. The cost will be $1.80, as they are bigger than our current long life product. (300ml instead of 250ml).

Pie Drive

Please note that Pie Drive Order Forms are due in this Monday the 21st of July and that NO late orders can be accepted. If you are in need of any more order forms, they are available at the office.

Thankyou, Mandy Wiggins.

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