Resilience Respect Excellence Pride

From the Principal and Assistant Principal… 22nd February 2018

Prep students have 1 More Wednesday at home, Preps will return to

school on Wednesdays starting 7th March 2018

Tuesday 27th February is School Photo day, please make sure students

arrive at school on time and are dressed in their full school uniform.

Interschool Cricket The boy’s cricket team had an enjoyable day on Tuesday playing hardball cricket at the Aerodrome Ovals.

The boys won two out of three matches and they all demonstrated excellent sportsmanship. Well done boys!

It was the girls turn to play Wednesday and they had lots of fun. The girls managed to win one of their

matches and had lots of laughs. Well done girls!

MWPS Student Leaders

Our student leaders are very important. Next Friday we will celebrate our student leaders by presenting them with their badge. We invite the parents/carers of our student leaders to come to the ceremony. The ceremony will be held in the gym at 9.00am Friday 2nd March There will be opportunity for a small morning tea too. Please stay for a chat. Each student is a role model and we expect our student leaders to: • Demonstrate the school values – Resilience, Respect, Excellence & Pride • Be caring • Be reliable • Be positive and enthusiastic • Show empathy towards others • Be friendly to everyone • Use good manners • Treat others fairly and honesty • Show self-control The children who have been elected have presented a speech and then been voted in by their peers and the teachers. We are very proud of them and I’m sure you are too. We do hope you can join us for this special celebration

2018 Student Leaders

Student Leaders Jack Taylor (C) Miriam Tippett (C) Tom Pratt (VC) Summer Roberts (VC) Imogen Morgan (SRC President) Cody McKerrow (SRC Vice President) Ivan Kirby (Koori Leader)

House Captains

Murray – Blue

Oscar Crisp (C) Georgia Mathieson (C) Jack Ward (VC) Roza Tas (VC)

Darling – Red

Charlie Cook (C) Francies Naquto (C) Jerome Johnson (VC) Ruby Webley (VC)

Macquarie – Green

Kaeden Craig (C) Gabby Newson (C) Paris Newson (C) Mohammad Ehsani (VC) Ann Mariam Joji (VC)

Murrumbidgee – Yellow

Tim Ross (C) Zhoe Ditchburn (C)

Murtadha Al-Rubaye (VC) Heidi Davis (VC)

SRC (Student Representative Council)

1C Fian Blundell & Emmeline Poulton 4B Musashi Safak & Kayla Higgins

1S Olivia Carter & Kayden Carr 4P Eknox Fono & Kael Purdue

1/2H Jessica Prince & Shelby Crisp 5C Skyla Martin & Janeti Tuyisabe

2D Isla Surgey & Deegan Cox 5K Beau Kiel & Ryleigh Macdonald

2L Olivia Dimasi & Zach Mackenlay 6C Taz Riordan & Gabby Newson

3A Nate Kiel & Andrew Bland 6M Tim Ross & Ruby Webley

3M Zakari King & Brooke Wells

Tech Team

Mohammad Ehsani Bowen Maynard Ali Ehsani Konrad Cash

RREP Leaders

Eliza Ward Mia Robinson Roza Tas Shenay Bolitho Alana Sakkas Evin Tas

Marcus Butcher Tim Ross Zariah Martin Alana Boulton

Kaeden Craig James Gray Will Pratt Max Morgan Lachlan Venville

Sara Nasirie Jasmin Iredale Eknox Fono Aryan Rothwell

Dea Singh Kayla Higgins Layla O’Callaghan Maddison Francis Francies Naquto

Sustainability Ambassadors

Mohammad Ehsani Jake Brown Taz Riordan Konrad Cash Taryn Clode Imogen Morgan Cody McKerrow Summer Roberts Francies Naquto Charlie Cook William Garland Kaeden Craig Hailey Croucher Miriam Tippett Heidi Davis Jack Taylor Roza Tas Jack Ward Paris Newson Gabby Newson Crystal Sievwright Ruby Webley James Gray Evin Tas Tom Pratt Oscar Crisp Lisa Banner Elly Starr

Environmental Leaders Paige Fitzsimmons Ayla Romanin Venkat (Kishore) Narayana Noah Taylor

Jett Mitchell Jate Riordan Paymana Poya Zoe Stone

Taylah Cash Skky Mackenlay Alana Boulton Heidi Davis

Ruby Venville Alisa Hobson Georgie Cook Jack Ward

Elih Noll Corbin Copeman Izaac Sandow Murtadha Al-Rubaye

Jacob Sandow Alaura Cooksley Leon Alexander Roza Taz

Stars of the Week Class Star of the Week Reason Prep B Mason Duffus For great thinking and working hard! Prep L Rachelle Blake-

Blundell For never giving up!

Prep P Ben Dimasi For being a kind and caring friend!

Prep S Jack Hahnel For always doing his best!

1 C Jett Mitchell For being a kind and caring classmate and friend.

1 S Layla Searle For trying hard to concentrate and manage distractions during reading.

1 / 2 H Savannah Preston-Gillespie

For trying her very best to improve every day.

2 D Grace Ainu’u For always being kind, caring and respectful to all members of the school community.

2 L Cohen Bruggy For having a positive attitude towards his learning. 3 A Mia Briggs For always being a wonderful role model in class! 3 M Neesha Taylor For always doing her best! 4 B Illeana Files For having a joyful and positive outlook and making our classroom a

happier place. 4 P Piper Carson For being a wonderful role model by always showing pride in her work. 5 C Ruby Underwood For giving 100% to the writing process and improving her story. 5 K Jacob Gray For working hard to complete his writing task. 6 C Carlos Fono For taking pride in his bookwork and staying on task in his learning. 6 M Ruby Webley For being a friendly and helpful classmate and always having a big smile. P.E Prep

Mace Bottams Always following instructions and trying his best in PE!

P.E 1/2 Ivy Underwood Always trying her best and having a go at every activity. P.E 5/6 Oscar Crisp For outstanding batting when representing the school in cricket.

Drama 3/6

Octavia Cooksley For her creative acting in Drama.

Science P

Ben Dimasi For using problem solving and trying hard.

Science 1/2

Olivia Carter For thinking carefully about your learning.

Art P-2 Katelyn McMaster For great skills and creativity in Art Art 3-6 Ryleigh MacDonald For great creativity and use of watercolour techniques in Art REP N/A

Brekky Club

Lachlan Cooper For offering and happily helping out at Breakfast Club

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Academy Photography will be at school on Tuesday, 27th February for School Photos.

Please make sure that students are at school nice and early, as the photographer will begin at 9am. All students are required to wear full School Uniform. Each child has an individually named photo envelope to take home. If your child did not receive an

envelope, please collect a blank order form from the school office.

Family Photo order forms are also available from the school office.

All students need to return

their envelope whether they order photos or not.

The office will collect orders up until 8.30am Tuesday 27/2/16.

There are 2 ways to pay for photos Pay online at

www.academyphoto.com.au using the individual code that appears on your order form (students will still need to bring the order to school)

Send cash or cheque, along with your order in the supplied envelope. You must have correct money, as the photographer will

not have change.

The school cannot accept EFTPOS or BPay in this case, as the money goes to the photographer on the day.

The Grade 3 iPads

What an exciting year with another group of Grade 3s entering our ‘one to one’ iPad program at Mildura West. We would like to talk to all parents about the details of our iPad program to ensure that parents, students and teachers can all work together to make it successful. These information sessions will outline expectations, leasing arrangements, iPad software and any general queries that parents and students have. Parents need to attend one of the sessions below to take up a school lease.

Session one - Monday 26th Feb, Time 3:30 - 4:00pm Session two - Monday 26th Feb, Time 5:30 - 6:00pm Session three - Wednesday 28th Feb, Time 4:30 - 5:00pm

There is no need to indicate availability, just show up on the day with your child.

Student iPad Expectations Parents can support our iPad program by ensuring the following iPad expectations are met by students. All students in Grade 3 to 6 are expected:

To bring their iPad to school EVERY day To bring their iPad charged Have enough free space for learning activities Not to have inappropriate apps e.g. MA+

Please discuss this with your child/children and help them establish some good routines. Thank you!

Breakfast Club

We would like to welcome Joanne Brennan, who is a volunteer at our Breakfast club, Come along to breakfast club and say hi and taste some of Joanne’s yummy food

22nd February 2018 26th February

Grade 3 Parent iPad information sessions - 3.30 – 4.00pm

- 5.30 – 6.00pm

27th February

School Photos

Division Tennis Tournament 28th February

Grade 3 Parent iPad information session

- 4.30 – 5.00pm 1st March

School leader Badge ceremony 9.00am

4/5/6th March

IB Workshops for Teachers

March 5th & 6th PUPIL FREE DAYS

12th March

Labour Day Public Holiday Notes Home

Family Statement

Mildura West Primary School Ninth Street MILDURA Vic 3500

Ph: 03 5023 1336 Fax: 03 5021 3501 mildura.west.ps@edumail.vic. gov.au

School Council President mcdonald.kiran.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Mildura West Primary School Ninth Street

MILDURA Vic 3500

Ph: 03 5023 1336 Fax: 03 5021 3501 mildura.west.ps@edumail.vic. gov.au

School Council President mcdonald.kiran.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Victorian Department of Education Homework

Guidelines

Victorian Department of Education homework guidelines state that: As part of a comprehensive and balanced curriculum within Victorian schools, homework is seen as one way of supporting and fostering life-long learning and connecting families with the learning of their children.

Homework helps students by: complementing and reinforcing classroom learning fostering

good lifelong learning and study habits

providing an opportunity for students to become responsible

for their own learning

developing self-regulation processes such as goal-setting,

self-efficacy, self-reflection and time management

supporting partnerships with parents by connecting families

with the learning of their children

fostering a sense of self-discipline and responsibility and

prepare students for upper grades

Homework at Mildura West PS At Mildura West, we attempt to make the Homework relevant and suitable to each student. Please contact your child’s teacher or the principal if you have any concerns, or if the homework is too difficult. It is also important to remember that spending time with your child, helping them with their homework and chatting to them about their learning will help them a great deal. Ask them about their goals, their accomplishments and their challenges. Understanding how they are enjoying school and how they are progressing with their learning will be of great benefit for your child. This week the MWPS homework policy has been sent home with your child. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions

Headlice Where do head lice come from?

Head lice have been around for thousands of years. As with any insect, they learn to adapt to their environment in order to survive. We are never going to be completely rid of them, but we can make managing them easier.

Does my child have to miss school?

According to the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009, children with head lice can be readmitted to school after head lice

treatment has commenced. A certificate from a doctor or council is not required before your child goes back to school. Head lice are not the fault of schools, other families or children.

What treatment kills 100% of head lice or eggs?

There is no single treatment that kills 100% of head lice or eggs. Whichever treatment you choose it can take time and persistence to get rid of head lice. Use a method that will not risk the health of your child. You can ask at your local Pharmacy for recommendations on hair treatment

Due to a few reported cases of Headlice within our school community we will carry out a full school Headlice

check this Friday 23rd February. If Headlice is found you will receive a courtesy phone call so you can treat

your child’s hair accordingly. Follow up checks will be carried out on Monday to check your child has been

treated over the weekend.