At Meadow Heights

Primary School

our relationships

and behaviours are guided

by the values of

Pride, Respect,

Responsibility

and Excellence

PRINCIPAL: MARGARET LEACH

Phone: 9305 2033

meadow.heights.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.meadowheightsps.vic.edu.au

MEADOW HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL

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UNLOCKING THE

POTENTIAL

OF ALL

LEARNERS

C A L E N D A R

Day Date Activity Friday 21 Ballots voting open until 4 pm Tuesday 10 March 2020 Friday 21 9—11 am Year 5 / 6 Summer Interschool Sport Round 3 AWAY Game vs Roxburgh Park PS Monday 24—28 Meet the Teacher Week Monday 24 Assembly 2.50 to 3.15 pm Monday 24 Prep hours: 8.50 am—3.20 pm FULL TIME Monday 24 Eyecare at School (eye examinations) Monday 24 Years 5 and 6, Meet the Teacher 3—7 pm Wednesday 26 SCHOOL PHOTO DAY Wednesday 26 Years 1, 2, 3 and 4, Meet the Teacher 3—7 pm Thursday 27 Prep A, B and C, Meet the Teacher 3—7 pm Friday 28 9—11 am Year 5 / 6 Summer Interschool Sport Round 4 AWAY Game vs Roxburgh Rise PS

Day Date Activity Monday 2 Assembly 2.50 to 3.15 pm Monday 2 Pizza Lunch Day—Whole School Friday 6 9—11 am Year 5 / 6 Summer Interschool Sport Round 5 HOME Game vs Roxburgh Homestead PS MONDAY 9 LABOUR DAY—NO SCHOOL Tuesday 10 Ballots voting closes 4 pm for School Council Election Wednesday 11—13 Year 5 / 6 Camp to Stringybark Lodge to Friday Monday 16 Assembly 2.50 to 3.15 pm Monday 15—21 Harmony Week Friday 20 Harmony Day Cultural Dress Up Day

February 2020

March 2020

www.eyecareatschool.com.au Did you know that 1 in 5 children suffer from an

undetected vision problem?

Children learn more through their sense of vision than

with all their other senses combined! That is why good

vision is essential for a child to reach their full academic potential.

Eyecare at School will be visiting MEADOW HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL from Monday 24th

February to provide eye examinations for students. This service is bulk billed with Medicare

so there is no cost to parents. The mobile clinic is specifically designed to offer

comprehensive eye examinations, with a special focus on diagnosing problematic eye

disorders that can affect the child's learning ability.

The eye exam will typically take approximately 20-25 minutes. All relevant aspects of your

child's vision and eye health will be assessed. At the end of the eye exam your child will

receive a report detailing the findings, the need for glasses, and any need for referral for

specialist assessment.

In order for your child to be seen by the Optometrist you must complete and return the

Consent Form to the school signed by a parent or guardian by Monday 24th February.

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Dear Parents and Carers Our special event this week was the announcement and presentation of the badges to our School Captains and House Captains at Assembly. It is an honour for our students to be selected for these positons. PARKING AROUND SCHOOLS

Safety around our school is a priority for the school and our families. Dropping your children off and picking them up at the end of the day at school can be stressful and there can be a lot of traffic. Road rules apply to all drivers near schools. The best way to keep our children safe in school zones is to obey the parking restrictions and school speed zones. The Council Traffic Officers are monitoring our school area. Reminder: MEET THE TEACHER MEETINGS are on next week. If you have not organised an interview please do so. Warm regards Mrs Margaret Leach School Principal

If you have not downloaded the FLEXIBUZZ app,

please do so asap. You will receive our weekly

newsletter and special notices on your device.

If you have any problems/questions please come to

the office and we will assist you. Don’t miss out!

Prep 2020 School hours

Monday 24 February onwards 8:50am - 3:20pm - FULL TIME

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Congratulations Mr Knox and Year 5B, Room 8 students for our first Attendance Award for the year!

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School and House Captains presented with their badges

Well done Mr Torchia and Year 12A for the Clean Award. Thank you

Christopher and Stephanie for accepting the award for your class!

Woo hoo to our S.H.A.R.E. Awards

recipients, Katelyn, Malyun and Hanadi.

Awesome work!

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At this week’s assembly, the students from Year 5B demonstrated school values through

performance

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School Council Elections 2020

An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Meadow Heights Primary School.

Nomination forms may be obtained are NOW AVAILABLE from the school and must be lodged by 4 pm on THURSDAY, 20

th February 2020

The ballot will open on FRIDAY 21st of February and close at 4 pm on TUESDAY March 10

th 2020 (if required)

Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows –

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

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Margaret Leach Principal Meadow Heights Primary School

Membership category Term of office Number of positions

Parent member From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2020 and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022

2

DET employee member From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2020 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022

2

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WHOLE SCHOOL LUNCH DAY

Monday 2nd March

Students will be having a special Pizza lunch day on Monday.

Orders have now been collected.

They will need to bring their own snacks for morning play.

Thank you to our wonderful Community Group for organising the special lunch for students!

HARMONY DAY

To celebrate Harmony Week, MHPS will be holding Harmony Day on Friday 20th March. We ask

students to dress up in cultural outfits as part of the day and bring a gold coin donation. Parents are

invited to come along at morning recess (11:00) for a picnic with their children. Just bring some food

to share with your family and a rug to sit on. The HUB will also be holding a special morning tea for

parents. So come along and celebrate!

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We would like to announce that the Auditions for the Meadow Heights Glee Club & Band 2020 will be held in next week on TUESDAY 25th FEBRUARY – WEEK 5 – FOR GRADE 4 , 5 and 6. Students don’t need to sign up, they just need to come to room 24 at lunch time on the above dates and wait their turn.

ALL STUDENTS NEED TO MAKE SURE TO HAVE A SONG OR DANCE READY TO PERFORM AT THE AUDITION If students know how to play a musical instrument they need to bring their instrument along and have a musical piece ready to perform at auditions. If students are keen in learning to play a musical instrument and really want to be part of the MHPS band, then they will still have an interview with the Glee Club teachers. We look forward to auditions and seeing the amazing talent our MHPS students have. Mrs Silvia Menelaou & Mr Daniel Knox MHPS Glee Club & Band Teachers

Hafsa Ali

Eylul Mese

Murtada Al Bakri

Rashid Khodr

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