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Willett Avenue Oak Park 3046 Issue 14

t 9306 9182 e nolan.william.b@@edumail.vic.gov.au www.oakparkps.vic.edu.au May 18th 2017

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Oak Park Primary School will work collaboratively to provide a stimulating, safe and challenging

learning environment that promotes resilient, innovative thinkers.

Principal’s Column

Next week is Education Week

throughout Victoria and the

theme this year is Healthy Mind,

Healthy Body. During Education Week, hundreds

of government schools and kindergartens will open

their doors to local parents and the broader

community through information nights, open days,

student displays, performances and other special

events that showcase their programs and

achievements. A full program of free public

activities for school students is available at:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/Pag

es/edweekevents.aspx

Oak Park Primary School also has a range of

activities happening during Education Week. See

below for a sample:

Monday School Photos

Attitudes to School survey starts

(Grades 4-6)

Tuesday Book Fair starts

Wednesday Book Fair

Open Morning 9.30 – 11.00am.

Feel free to wander through

classrooms

School Tours (bookings essential)

Thursday Book Fair

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 14-20 Allergy Week

May 18 District Cross Country at

Boeing Reserve

May 22 School Photos

May 16th May 18th May 24th

9.00am Finance 5.00pm Buildings & Grounds 7.00pm School Council Meeting

UNIFORM AWARD

This week’s

Uniform Wearer of the Week Award

goes to

ZOE MORCOM Grade 1M

Congratulations Zoe for setting such a

terrific example to the rest of the school!

School Concert

September 20 & 21st



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Cross Country – Boeing Reserve from

12.00pm

Friday Friendship Day

Students work in mixed groupings of

activities that promote ‘friendship’

Book Fair

Open Morning 9.30 – 11.00am

Feel free to wander through

classrooms

School Tours (bookings essential)

Drop Off Area

Several parents are entering the Drop Off Zone and

stopping in the parking bay when dropping off their

children. They then reverse or enter the flow of

traffic in the Drop Off Zone.

This is a dangerous practice as children are often in

the area, and we ask that all parents and families use

the area as it was intended to be used, without

disrupting the flow of cars through the zone.

Please do not use the parking bay for

picking up or dropping off children.

Our School Crossing Supervisors have also

reported that there are quite a few families

parking on the school crossing to drop children

off, particularly in Summit Avenue. Details will

now be taken by the Supervisors and passed

onto authorities.

School Photos

School photos will be taken on Monday 22nd

May. All students are to wear correct uniform and

make sure they bring along their big smiles!

PLEASE NOTE: Photo envelopes are to be

brought to school on photo day ONLY

Victorian Premier’s

Reading Challenge The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now

open and Oak Park Primary School is excited to be

participating.

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from

birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of

reading for literacy development. It is not a

competition; but a personal challenge for children

to read a set number of books by 8 September

2017.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to

read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and

teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are

challenged to read 15 books.



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All children who meet the Challenge will receive a

certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian

Premier and can choose to have their name

included on the online Honour Roll. If you would

like your child‘s name to appear on the Honour Roll,

please sign the attached form and return it to your

classroom teacher.

To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the

booklists and for more information about the

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit:

www.education.vic.gov.au/prc

Foundation News

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

On Wednesday the 10th of May, the

Foundation students hosted a Mother’s Day

Afternoon Tea for their beloved mums. As the

students have been learning about different

types of Transport this term, they decided to

create a healthy ‘Snack Art’ afternoon tea in

the theme of a vehicle. Students used various

vegetables along with a combination of

biscuits and crackers to create an edible

piece of artwork such as a car, truck or train!

Thank you to all the parents and grandparents

who attended, it was a great afternoon!



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Year 6-7 Transition

OAK PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

TRANSITION TIMELINE Year 7-2018

9 August: Oak Park Primary School to

notify parents/carers in writing, with

placement offers

12 December: Secondary Schools host

an Orientation Day for Year 6 students

Book Club

The next Book Club meeting will be on 29th May at

7.30pm in the staffroom.

The book is Confessions of a Domestic Goddess.

All welcome

Walk Safely to School Day

Friday 19h May is Walk Safely to School Day! Now

in its 18th year, National Walk Safely to School Day

is an annual event where all Primary School

children are encouraged to walk and commute

safely to school.

Walk to School Safely Day is an initiative that is

designed to:

• Re-enforce safe pedestrian behaviour

amongst children.

• Promote the health benefits of walking and

help create regular walking habits at an

early age.

• Help children develop the vital road-

crossing skills they will need, as they

become mature pedestrians.

• Reduce car dependency habits that are

being created at an early age.

• Reduce the level of air pollution created by

motor vehicles. We hope you can all join

us by safely walking to school on 19 May



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Play Group

Your children do not have to be attending Oak Park

Primary School to take advantage of Play Group.

Come along every Friday morning between 9-11.

Important Food Allergy

Information



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Premiers Reading Challenge Consent Form



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Grade 1/2 News On Monday the 22nd of May, the Grade 1 and

2 students will be welcoming baby chicks into

our classrooms! We are excited to be

participating in the Henny Penny Hatching

Program, where incubators and eggs will be

living in our classrooms. The students will

observe and learn about the life cycle and

appropriate care for chickens as the eggs

hatch.

Once the chicks are ready, families who have

appropriate structures in place will adopt our

chickens. The students will be putting together

information packs to go to the new homes of

our class chickens, to inform the families of

how to best care for the chickens. Any

chickens that are not adopted, will be going

to live at the Kyneton Poultry Association in a

free-range environment.

Thanks from the 1/2 Team

Sustainability

WAR ON WASTE

In Sustainability, the grade 3 and 4 students

have been working on the concept of being

responsible consumers, in terms of reducing

environmental impact. There’s a great show

on ABC on Tuesday night at 8.30pm called

‘War On Waste’ which talks about many of

the issues we’ve been exploring – well worth a

look to see what you can do at home too!

Here’s the website in case you would like to

check it out:

http://www.abc.net.au/ourfocus/waronwaste

/

Japanese News Thank you to all the parents/guardians who

have paid for the Japanese Incursion. It is very

exciting, as we are getting closer to

“Japanese Day”!

This is another reminder for students who have

not yet paid for the Japanese Incursion. The

payment for the incursion was due last Friday.

This is a wonderful and rare opportunity for our

students to see a professional and famous

Japanese comedian. Please ensure that

payment is made by this Friday the 19th

May at the latest. Unfortunately, if your

student does not pay by the 19th, they will not

be able to attend the performance and will

instead complete another activity.

Also, start to think about creative costumes for

Japanese Day which is the 9th June.

Remember there is a prize for the best

dressed. Thank you to everyone for your

support!

Melissa Broso

Japanese Language Teacher

Rubbish-Free Lunch Last week’s Rubbish Free lunch winners were

Grade 3B. At Oak Park Primary School, we

LOVE rubbish-free lunches



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WOW AWARDS for RESILIENCE Class Name Awarded for

FH Helen Bendon For stretching out words brilliantly during writing and always having a

go. Well done!

FA Yusuf Aktam

Anjrini

FP

1C Ethan Branagan For applying himself to all set tasks and not giving up

1/2G Ada Cavdar

Luke Dyer

Tackling challenges independently with a smile on your face, and for

always helping classmates

For staying focused on his learning and approaching challenges with a

positive attitude

1M Kadir Karabag For working so hard on your reading this term and never giving up on a

challenge

2E Aydin Akay For trying your very best and putting your hand up to answer lots of

questions in class. Keep it up Aydin because you give us really clever

answers

2D

3B Amine Kobak Displaying resilient behaviour by surrounding herself with other

friendly people

3C Malakeh Jammal

3H Sam Green

4A Lily Rowland For saving all her work on her iPad in an organised manner

4JW Aslin Nicholson For being resilient in maths and improving his telling the time

5/6P

5/6H Charli O’Brien Demonstrating resilience in the classroom when things don’t go to plan



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5/6C Eve Attipa

5/6LH

Sustainability Mia Zeini

Alexandra Dyer

For showing great leadership in her group’s cooking experience

For being a great example to her classmates

Japanese Oriane McKeown

3C

For always accepting challenging tasks in Japanese, putting in her best

effort and then seeing some great results. Well done Oriane

Phys. Ed. Jack Lasik FH

Performing

Arts

School Contacts Principal Bryan Nolan [email protected]

Business Manager Annette D’Elia [email protected]

Office Manger Fran MacDonough [email protected]

PFA President Bron Barwick [email protected]

School Council President Rory Sercombe [email protected]

OSHC Coordinator Julie Andrews [email protected]



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Community News E.K.C Science Show

Moreland City Council

Moreland City Council is currently seeking to

employ a pool of casual school crossing

supervisors. Information and application is via

www.moreland.vic.gov.au.

Enquiries to be directed to Adrijana on 9240

1270.

School Crossing Supervisors - various casuals

positions available

• $29.76 ph + 25% casual loading + Super

• Training and uniform provided

School Crossing Supervisors help Moreland

children get to school safely. Moreland City

Council is looking for enthusiastic people to be

a friendly face to the local community. If you

are friendly, reliable, flexible and would like to

get to know people in your local community,

this role is for you. The School Crossing

Supervisor role is great for part-time workers,

students, retirees, parents and those looking to

supplement their income. Positions are on a

casual basis. You must be available to work at

various crossings in the municipality and be

available 8.00am-9.00am and 3.00pm-4.00pm

Monday - Friday during the school term.

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