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Mill Park Primary School

Issue 36 15th November 2018

Newsletter

2 – 10 Blamey Avenue (PO BOX 163)

Mill Park 3082

Telephone: (03) 9404 3337

Web: www.millparkps.vic.edu.au

Email: [email protected]

Our vision is to be a dynamic school, promoting lifelong learning and our school values of

respect, integrity, compassion and excellence.

TERM 4 COMING EVENTS

Week 7:

Mon, 19th Nov: Year 4 Civics Speaker

Wed, 21st Nov: Early Years Athletics Carnival 9.15 – 1.30pm

Year 6 Metro Train Incursion

Chess Club 3.30 – 4.30pm

Thur, 22nd Nov: Year 5 Smart Start Incursion 9.00 – 11.30am

Year 4 Physical Science Incursion

Prep Swimming #4

Week 8:

Wed, 28th Nov: Whole School Transition 12.30 – 1.20pm

Chess Club 3.30 – 4.30pm

Thur, 29th Nov: Foundation Swimming #5

Fri, 30th Nov: Bright Futures Expo 3.45 – 4.30pm

REMINDERS Wednesday, 21st November:

Early Years Athletics Carnival

9.15am – 1.30pm

TRANSITION

Starting primary school is a major milestone for children and their parents, marking the start of a new phase of life for

both. The transition to school is an experience that starts well before, and extends far beyond, your child’s first day. Your

child may start school after going to kindergarten or childcare or they may not have attended any formal service before

going to school. All children will have developed a range of skills and abilities that will form the basis of their positive

school experiences.

As well as transition into Foundation (Prep), we acknowledge the challenge our students face when entering the next

year level of their schooling, and as such provide them with an intra-school transition program. Below is information

about the transition programs offered at our school:

Preschool to School

Mill Park Primary School conducts a transition program over four sessions for

those children leaving preschool and commencing their primary education. This

program is a vital component of ensuring our new students make a smooth

transition to the beginning of their formal education.

During the transition program, our new students have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with their new school

environment, meet many of the staff they will be interacting with and experience some of the structures and programs

they will encounter next year.

The first Kinder – Prep session will be held on Wednesday, 28th November 2018 and will include a Parent Information

Morning. An evening information session for all parents on Thursday, 13th December 2018 will conclude the program.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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In-school Transition

We also provide an in-school transition program for all our students

from Prep to Year 5.

This four week program is designed to prepare students for changes that they will experience as they enter a new year

level at school. These may include participating in formal sporting events and programs, attending school camps, and

increasing responsibility for their own learning within the educational environment. The first intra-school session will be

held on Wednesday, 28th November 2018.

Primary to Secondary

All Year 6 students participate in a statewide transition program that

enables our exiting students to attend their 2019 school and experience

a day as a secondary student.

This year’s Orientation Day is Tuesday, 11th December 2018.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Interviews for the 2019 School Captains will be conducted next week. In order to be effective School Captains our future

student leaders need to:

Understand the requirements of the leadership positions they are

considering

Feel that they are ready to fill the position

Are able to undertake the interview or election process with confidence

Be willing to continue learning and developing their leadership skills.

Once School Captains for 2019 have been chosen, the process for electing House Captains will begin.

PICKING UP CHILDREN AFTER DISMISSAL TIME

We have a growing concern about children who are REGULARLY not picked up on

time. Sometimes children are waiting at the office for up to an hour after the bell

has rung.

We understand at times parents are running late, so we ask that they contact the

school and advise the office staff of what time they can be expected.

If parents are continuously running late, I ask that they please make arrangements for their child to attend the Out of

School Hours Care program by enrolling them with Camp Australia at www.campaustralia.com.au or calling on

1300 105 343.

LAST DAY OF TERM – 1.00pm FINISHING TIME

Please note that the finishing time for the last day of term, Friday 21st December 2018, is at 1.00pm. Parents are being

given plenty of notice to make arrangements for their child to be collected at 1.00pm on the last day.

2019 School Captains

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THANK YOU AFTERNOON TEA

We are holding a Volunteers’ Afternoon Tea on Thursday, 6th December 2018

at 3.30pm to express our thanks to our many parent helpers for their support

throughout the year.

Invitations were sent home on Monday. To support with catering needs,

please RSVP by Friday, 30th November 2018.

I leave you with a quote from Year 6 student (E5)

Tharinie Uruththiran’ s Fresh Faced Friday entry, ‘Beauty

comes when you decide to be yourself’.

Lu Alessi

Principal

Our Year 3 Students, Teachers and volunteers had a great week this week – as they headed off to Cave Hill Camp, in

Beaufort. It’s been wonderful to hear that everyone has been enjoying themselves whilst exploring the bush environment

and participating in a number of activities suited to the location – such as hit making, bike riding and interacting with the

wild around them! It’s a fantastic experience for all our students to involve themselves in unfamiliar environments, which

enable them to develop strong bonds with each other.

With the end of the year just around the corner, we welcome our 2019 Prep students, who will start their transition

program tomorrow! It’s always an exciting time as we get to know all of the students that will become part of our

school community for next year. Our whole school transition program will also start at the same

time as we start to gently introduce our students to their 2019 year level.

Whilst this is all going on, our Year 6 students are in full swing in graduation rehearsals. I can

remember their transition days and I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed, as they head

for their next chapter in life. I will savour the next few weeks and enjoy being part of such a special

time for us all!

PFA NEEDS YOUR HELP!

On Saturday 24th November 8:00am – 4:00pm the PFA are holding an election BBQ at

school to help raise money for many different school projects. If you are able to help,

even if it is only for an hour or two, please leave your name and number at the office

and a PFA member will ring you as soon as possible. Supporting these events not only

raises much needed funds for the school but it is also a great way to meet other parents.

DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES – DIFFERENT WAYS TO LEARN

Each of us learn differently, based on our personality patterns, how we interact socially and a general like or dislike for

the subject matter or interest. We all like to learn about subjects we are interested in and often struggle in areas that

hold no interest.

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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How a child thinks and the way they sense and perceive their surroundings often affects the way they learn.

Personality patterns focus on attention, emotion, and values. Understanding these differences allows you to predict the

way your child might react and feel about different situations.

Social interactions look at likely attitudes, habits, and strategies learners might take

toward their work and how they engage with others when they learn. Learners can

be independent, dependent, collaborative, competitive, participant or avoidant.

Interest plays a critical role in learning. When a student is interested in the topics

or subjects they naturally learn and retain information at a higher rate. Helping your

child develop a variety of interests will naturally increase their level of learning overall.

Children’s Learning Styles include:

Visual (spatial): You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.

Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music.

Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.

Physical (kinaesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.

Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.

Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.

Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

You may find that your child is a combination of different learning styles as well! However, knowing how your child

learns is one way to help them succeed. For example;

Teach the most difficult lessons using your child’s preferred learning style.

Reinforce lessons using multiple learning styles.

Help your child improve learning skills in the learning styles he or she is less comfortable with.

For more information, visit the link below.

Source: https://www.time4learning.com/learning-styles.shtml

Until next week, enjoy your beautiful children!

Carol Vidmar

Assistant Principal

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Congratulations to our Student Leaders in Year 6 who organised and ran our Remembrance Day

assembly on Monday morning. It was a wonderful service and I was very impressed with the level of

respect all students demonstrated.

Disability Standards for Education – eLearning modules

During Week 6 and Week 7, all staff at Mill Park PS will be completing the two eLearning modules about Disability

Standards for Education as part of DET requirement.

FROM THE WELFARE OFFICER

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ATTENDANCE AWARDS

Unfortunately there were no ‘All Here All Week’ awards for Weeks 4 and 5, Term 4. I am hoping that we can present

more of these awards during our Monday assemblies throughout this term.

KIDSMATTER – CHILDREN’S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Developmental trends in children’s self-concept

The ideas, beliefs and knowledge that children have about who they are, what they can do and where they fit in society

help to shape their understanding of themselves. Children base their self-concepts on feedback they receive from others

as well as their own judgements. The kinds of things that primary school children take into account in developing their

self-concepts include how well they are able to succeed with schoolwork and other activities, how they look, and how

they get on with family and peers.

Developmental patterns in the ways children typically desribe themselves are related to their developing capacities for

thinking and for understanding their emotions and behaviour. Preschool children often have very high opinions of their

abilities. During primary school children become more aware of how their abilities and achievements compare with

those of others. They are able to determine their own ability level by ranking performance against that of peers and

make a more realistic assessment of their own abilities.

Culture and self-concept

Having a strong cultural identity enhances children’s self-concept and promotes a sense of connectedness and belonging.

Children’s cultural identity is nurtured when they learn about their own cultural traditions and when those around them

show respect for their cultural values. Teaching children to respect and appreciate variations and differences between

cultures is therefore very important for all children’s social development.

Cultural identity development is sometimes complex for children from minority cultural groups. They often encounter

differences between the rules and expectations required at school and those they are used to at home. When the

differences are not acknowledged, or when the cultural traditions children identify with are ignored or minimised, it can

negatively affect children’s sense of connectedness and belonging.

Children from minority cultures may be subjected to stereotyping and discimination on the basis of their ethnicity,

religion, gender, appearance or social class. Discrimination and bullying can have serious effects on children’s mental

health as well as their social development. By contrast, overcoming discrimination has been found to have positive

effects on self-concept. It is very important for parents, carers and teaching staff to encourage and support children to

take positive action against discrimination and bullying by speaking up and reporting incidents.

Next week I will share some information about learning social values from Kids Matter.

Wishing you a great week ahead,

Kelly Spurr

Welfare Officer/Leading Teacher

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2019 ESSENTIAL RESOURCES

While payment is not required until the start of the 2019 school year, we would greatly appreciate payment by Thursday

6th December 2018. Payments can be made by Eftpos, BPay, QKR, Cheque, cash or credit card. The Essential Resources

total amount of $380 is for Essential Educational items, Curriculum requisites, Grounds Maintenance and Beautification

contribution and Information Technology contribution.

Book packs can only be picked up if payment of the Essential Resources has been made. Book Pick up day is Thursday

13th December 2018.

As an added incentive, parents who pay the total amount of $380 per child by 6th December will be eligible to enter a

lucky draw to win 2 Gold Class Movie vouchers.

CAMP, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

The CSEF will run again in 2019. It provides funds for eligible students to assist with the cost to attend swimming, sport,

excursions and camps. Families that hold a valid Health Care Card or Pension Card are eligible. If you applied this year

you do not need to apply next year unless you have a new child commencing Mill Park Primary School.

A total of $125 per year per student will be paid for eligible primary school students. This amount is paid directly to the

school and be linked to the individual student.

The CSEF program for 2019 closes on 28th June 2019.

SCHOOL BANKING

School Council has decided that School Banking will not continue at Mill Park Primary School as of next year. Your child

will still be able to use their account at any Commonwealth Bank. What a great opportunity to take your child to the bank

on a regular basis and deposit any monies.

If you child has any tokens that they would like to redeem for prizes, please submit them by no later than 30th

November 2018.

Congratulations to the following students who have handed in their SUPER SAVER

Reward tokens to redeem a reward.

Eleanor Tan W1, Rohan Williams W1, Nicholas Theofanidis W6, Dylan Williams E1

and Jennifer Li E7. Your rewards are in the School Office awaiting your collection.

SPECIAL GROUP PHOTOS

Last Friday, Online Order forms went out to the students that were photographed in Special

Groups. Parents please note to order any of these photos you need to go to

www.msp.com.au, click on the Online Orders link and enter the Special Shoot Key for your

child. Photos are $15 each and orders must be placed no later than Thursday, 29th November

2018.

If you have any questions please MSP Photography on 9466 7331.

Angela Falso, Vivian Gulia and Alison Wylie

Administration Team

FROM THE OFFICE

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SPORTS CORNER

What an amazing day our Year 3 and 4 students had last Friday at the Annual Bundoora

District Basketball Tournament at the Mill Park Basketball Stadium. Facing 5 schools

our teams smiled their way into 3 – 3rd place finishes and 1 Runners Up. The smiles,

handshakes and jumps of glory summed up the day as the students below followed our

School Values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.

I also want to thank the parents that attended the tournament and cheered on our

wonderful teams.

3rd Place All Star Boys – Coaches Charile Rouse and Kristian Lawson

Jaidyn Freestone, Michael Theochari, Nathan Zhang, Alex James, Tony Ho, Liam McClurg and Dion Porter

3rd Place Future Star Boys – Coaches Nicholas Dionis and Amon Tonkin

Lachlan De Araujo, Abraham Ahad, Riley Hazell, Jake Fellows, Filip Tancevski, Thomas Jovanovski, Jack Tonkin and

Konstantinos Konstantaros

3rd Place All Star Girls – Coaches Maddison Hayes and Jayde Tzambazis

Amber Reid, Ella Rouse, McKenna Lowman, Anna-Maria Constantin, Shilah Neary and Olivia De Araujo. Injured and

unable to play was Myah Smith

2nd Place Future Star Girls – Coaches Amelie Smith and Valerie Kremmos

Mackenzie Perry, Tala Ali, Pamela Ines, Renee Brown, Liana McClaer and Jenaan Niyas

Jason Gray

PE Teacher/Sports Coordinator

READING MATTERS

Overdue Books

Thank you to all the students who have returned their books this week. Keep looking

for those missing books they have to be somewhere! Overdue notices will go home

tomorrow. We currently have 212 books overdue!

BOOK CLUB

Hello fellow readers!

Book Club Issue 8 pamphlets went out last Monday. This is the last Book Club for 2018. There are

lots of bargains inside. A great start on some Christmas shopping. Please peruse them at your leisure

and all orders must be either ordered and paid for on line or returned with cash in a school

envelope by Friday 23rd November at 4pm. No orders will be accepted after this date, so get in

early to avoid disappointment.

Happy Hunting

Sharon Turner

Library/Book Club Coordinator

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Walk to School update:

Throughout a very busy week 5 and 6, “Walk To School”Walk To School”Walk To School”Walk To School” posters were returned to Student Council, collated and counted

in order to find the total number of students who walked to school throughout the month of October!

The results are fantastic!

These numbers are very wonderful! They tell us that our Mill Park primary school students are on an amazing road towards

being healthy, happy and active every day!

We can’t wait to see what next years results will be, keep up your active lifestyles, Mill Park Primary School students!!

Adele Steriadis and Maria Valente

On Behalf of Student Council

A STUDENT COUNCIL INITIATIVE

Christmas Food Drive

The Student Councillors are teaming up with the Salvation Army to support members

of our community in their time of need.

This drive will take place from Monday 19th November – Friday 14th December 2018

In order for our drive to be successful, we need your help in donating non-

perishable items for distribution to families in need.

These items can include:

- Canned food

- Shelf-stable items such as rice and pasta

- Toiletries

All of your donations can be delivered to H4 or W9.

We thank you for your ongoing support for this wonderful cause.

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PARENT EDUCATION FOR THE EARLY AND MIDDLE YEARS

How to stop your children from swearing by Michael Grose

If you’re like me, you feel decidedly uncomfortable when kids of any

age turn the air blue with profanities. Swearing shows lack of respect

for others, and also a lack of awareness for their surroundings.

Teaching kids to use appropriate language is trickier now than in the past. For a start, standards have changed where

many words – such as the ‘F’ word – that were deemed inappropriate in the past are often heard on radio and seen in

mainstream newspapers. Words that everyone agrees are inappropriate are frequently used in public forums, to the

point that the boundaries of appropriateness have become blurred.

Standards may change, but the job of parents hasn’t altered. That is, to teach kids to use language that doesn’t offend

others. Whether it’s teasing or swearing – it’s all the same. If a word or words are offensive, then choose other words or

say nothing at all. That is the message to get across to the next generation.

Socially smart kids alter their language

Socially skilled kids of all ages will adjust their language to suit the situation they are in. They may speak one way with

their friends but use a completely different vocabulary when they are with adults. They are aware that what works with

their best friend just won’t cut it when they are in Grandma’s company. This awareness shows social acuity and the

flexibility to adjust to different environments. It needs to be extended to all sorts of situations including where adults

and younger children are present. Kids who constantly swear limit their social possibilities.

They didn’t hear that from me!

What do you do when you know your children swear despite your best intentions? Don’t over react. Try to work out its

purpose. Children swear for many reasons, including: to experiment with language; to attract your attention; to make

themselves appear bigger or older than they are; and even as a challenge or expression of personal power.

Inappropriate language can also simply be a reflection of your children’s peer groups. “Everyone else swears so there’s

nothing wrong with it” is a common attitude of many children and young people.

Teach them that while swearing may be appropriate in one context or be accepted by one group, it is not acceptable in

every situation. While not condoning swearing, get across to children that they need to learn to control their use of

language and adjust it to suit the situation they are in.

When swearing becomes a habit

If swearing has become a habit for kids, make up alternative words to replace the swear words. One family I know had

replaced certain words with fruit. They had a fruit for every situation!

Alternatively, use a penalty or fine system to make kids aware of their poor language. When you hear a family member

swear, fine them an agree amount. At the end of the week or month give the money collected to a worthy cause. Of

course, this strategy is easier to implement when parents join in as well.

Take a long, hard look at, er … yourself!

It’s also helpful to examine your own choice of language to judge if it is an acceptable model for your children. Yep,

sometimes kids will pick up their parents’ language and repeat it at the worst possible time, such as when relatives are

over.

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The job of adults is to develop a sense of social awareness in the next generation so they can easily navigate a variety of

different groups and social situations. Teaching appropriate language use is at the very heart of teaching kids to be

socially skilled. That’s something we all should swear by!

Things to remember when kids swear:

1. Avoid over-reacting when your kids swear. Look for the reason.

2. Discuss with older children the concept of matching their language with the audience.

3. Nip it in the bud before it becomes habit forming.

4. Use a penalty or fine system when kids swear in front of you.

5. Model the language you want your kids to use.

A last word

Standards may change, but the job of parents hasn’t altered. That is, to teach kids to use language that doesn’t offend

others. If it’s offensive then encourage them to choose other words, or say nothing at all. That’s the approach that socially

smart kids follow.

Michael Grose

Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books

for parents including Thriving! and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and

his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.

Susan Wilson (Early Years Parent Education Coordinator)

Bill Boicovitis (Middle Years Parent Education Coordinator)

We are looking for volunteers to help with Election Day

BBQ on Saturday 24th November 2018.

Please contact the office if you can help.

The 2nd Hand Uniform shop will be opened in the morning on Wednesday 28th November 2018 from 8.50 – 9.30am and

12.15 – 1.45pm. If you have any to donate, please drop off to front office.

If any members of our school community have a business and would like to donate to our Christmas Raffle, please get in

touch with the PFA, ask at the desk or [email protected].

The Parents and Friends Association meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Room. These

meetings are open to all parents and guardians, grandparents and interested members of the School Community.

Children are welcome at the meetings. Our next meeting will take place on 9.05am Tuesday 11th December in the

Community Room. We hope to see you there!

Amelia Davidson

PFA Secretary

PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

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PREP PREP

W1: Nicki Aslani-Moghadam

For writing a wonderful story.

W2: Harmony Killbey

For creating beautiful patterns in maths.

W3: Annika Shannon

For her enthusiasm during our excursion to Mill

Park Library.

W4: Joyce Chu

For wonderful work on patterns.

W1: Beverley Cai

For demonstrating the value of Compassion.

W2: Daniel Lamovski

For demonstrating the value of Respect.

W3: Andrija Gligorevic


W4: Viana Izadikia


YEAR 1

W5: Marko Gligorevic

For excellent work in Maths.

W6: Megan Danin

For always helping her friends with their learning.

W7: Phillip Vellianis

For reading well in class.

W8: Adele Van Trienen

For higher order thinking during reading rotations.

YEAR 1

W5: Alessandro Mascaro

For displaying the value of Compassion.

W6: Gabes Connelly-Carpenter

For demonstrating the value of Excellence.

W7: Peter Lamprou


W8: Mason Abdallah

For showing the value of Respect.

YEAR 2 YEAR 2

W9: Evie Odgers

For her creative, descriptive and exciting recount

writing.

W10: Abdullah Baghdadi

For making improvements in his handwriting.

E1: Yasamin Al Taai

For excellent work with Fractions.

YEAR 3

H1, H2 & H3: Year 3 Campers

For taking on new challenges and displaying

outstanding teamwork skills.

W9: Milla Pannuzzo


W10: Ritikia Pandya

For demonstrating the value of Integrity.

E1: Vickie Christopoulos


YEAR 3

H1, H2 & H3: Year 3 Campers

For displaying all the school values at the Cave

Hill Creek Camp.

LEARNING AWARDS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

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YEAR 4 YEAR 4

H4: Mackenzie Perry

For always completing her work to a high

standard.

H5: Isabella Whiting

For great work in Writing.

H6: Dion Porter

For completing his work to a high standard and

supporting his classmates in their learning.

H4: Tony Ho


H5: Anna-Maria Constantin


H6: Amber Reid


YEAR 5 YEAR 5

E2: Skylah Lister

For her fantastic buddy book story.

E3: Lydia Green

For generating excellent discussion during LDG.

E4: Rasika Baskaran

For an excellent start to her buddy book.

E2: Broadi Foster


E3: Isabella Naumovski


E4: Yao-Yu Wu


YEAR 6

YEAR 6

E5: Zinab Khalifa

For detailed responses to her autobiography.

E6: Elizabeth Dellow

For her dedication and precision with writing

tasks.

E7: Poppy McConchie

For her excellent work and understanding of

fractions.

E5: Ramji Shankar


E6: Sonia Li


E7: Lisa Zhang


LEARNING AWARDS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

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