Resilience Respect Excellence Pride

Australian Maths Competition Assembly

The date for this presentation is now Friday the 15th of November. We are yet to receive our certificates, Parents/Carers of all children who participated in the competition will receive an invitation to attend.

Our “teeny end of year concert”

As you probably know, this year we have our tiny concert and next year is our big performance at the Mildura Arts Centre. This year we have decided to do something a little different, due to the very hot weather and the busyness at this time of the year. In 2017 we had to postpone the concert due to very bad weather and in 2015 it was extremely hot too. Consequently, we are going to trial an early morning concert. Afterward, we will get your feedback and if you think this model is successful then we will do it again. But if parents feel they would like to go back to the evening option, then of course we will revert back to our evening option in 2021 Our plan:

What is it? Our “mini” End of Year concert.

When is it? Wednesday 18th December

What time? 7.50 – 9.00am

Where is it? The School oval.- Details to follow

Breakfast can be purchased on the oval.

Parents/Carers can bring a rug to sit on.

We will provide further details over the next few weeks.

School times – Important. Please read carefully

Students at School too early

The Education Department ruling is that Teachers are in their classrooms by 8.50am. However, our teachers are at school much, much earlier. Which is great. They are in their rooms preparing. We open our doors at 8.30am – this is when children can be at school, NOT BEFORE. We do not have anyone supervising any area of the school before this time. Any child who comes to school before 8.30am will need to be enrolled in our Before School Care program.

Students ready to learn at 8.50.

It’s very important all students are at school by 8.50, so they can get ready for their day of learning. Children who come to school after 9.00 can:

Experience stress because they walk in late. Their class has already started

Miss valuable learning being introduced at the start of the day.

Feel confused because they don’t know what’s going on.

Please ensure your child is at school by 8.45 if possible.

Adelaide Camp

Our children had such a fantastic time on camp, With so many positive comments about the way they conducted themselves. School camps require a great deal of planning and I would like to say THANKYOU to the various teachers who organise every camp. I would like to thank them for giving up there personal time and taking such good care of our students while on camp. - Anne Robinson

“At 7am last Wednesday morning the Grade 4s hopped on the bus and got on our way to Adelaide. Around 4 hours of travelling later, we arrived at the Adelaide Zoo. We wandered around and “ooh”ed and “aah”ed about various amazing animals. Later on, we had dinner and a disco at Nunyara.”

The next day, we headed to Port Noarlunga for boogie boarding and stand-up-paddle-boarding. The wetsuits were really tight, but we got used to them. In the afternoon, everyone ran around on the wet grass and played in the beautiful, colourful gardens of Nunyara. That night we watched ‘The Tooth Fairy’ in the Nioka Room. It transformed into a messy cinema pretty quickly!

Friday was our last day, but the fun wasn’t over yet! At the St Kilda Adventure Playground, we went wild on the zip lines, slides, crazy swings and the shipwreck. We spent about 1 1/2 hours at the playground, then practically slept the whole 4 long hours home. Thank you to Ken for driving us everywhere, the Nunyara crew for feeding us, and to Tracy, Nick, Miss Allen, Luke and Tafe for looking after us really well”. - Written by Alisa, 4P “A highlight of the Grade 4 camp was doing boogie-boarding at Port Noarlunga. I also really loved the flying fox at St. Kilda Playground. It was an awesome camp!“- Written by Yunda, 3/4A “There were lots of great things about camp but the best things for me were the Adelaide Zoo and sleeping in a great room with my friends. Even though I hurt my leg and had to go to hospital, I still had a fun time at the hospital with Tracy!” - Written by Viktorya, 4P

IB Verification On Monday and Tuesday, we had our IB evaluation – to ascertain if we can become a World IB school. The 2 consultants interviewed all teachers and many Education Support Staff. They observed all classrooms and spoke to many students. They also spoke to members of our school council. At the conclusion of the 2 days the consultant provided feedback to us. The feedback was extremely positive and we are most hopeful that we will be successful. The report will be sent to the IB head office in Singapore and they will ensure there is enough evidence for each of the IB Standards. Hopefully we will hear the outcome in 8 weeks.

Fenced area – Front of school

Our new buildings will start next week!! We are all very excited to watch the progress.

IB Corner

There has been some wonderful learning across the year levels with the current Units of Inquiry. This week, I asked different children about what they have learnt in regards to the Transdisciplinary Theme. Sharing the Planet (Prep): I have learnt that we need to share the planet with animals. People can take their homes and habitats away from them. People might infect areas where the animals live, maybe with chemicals. I learnt that we should protect animals from predators, like we could put wire over the native animal’s nest – the ones that lived in Australia first, to protect them. Mika - PB How the World Works (Grade 1/2): I think we need to look at how the world works with light and sound so we understand how people can experience them. I learnt that light can be manmade, for example a light globe. Or it can be natural, it might be a lightning strike and that can cause a fire. We learnt how to change light and sound. Also, that we can experience them through art (making shadow puppets) or music. Kayden - 1/2C

Sharing the Planet (Grade 3/4): We need to consider this so we can keep our planet healthy and clean. We also have to understand things like we shouldn’t chop down trees because it could be an animal’s home. People need to learn what to do to look after our planet. Olivia - 3/4A Sharing the Planet (Grade 3/4): I’ve learnt that it’s not just our planet, we have to share it with other species. It is not just for humans to take over. I’ve learnt a lot about animals, about their habitats. I think the big idea though that we need to remember is, that there are always humans but you can’t just think about yourself, you must consider the environment. By building new things like factories, we are not just destroying the beauty of our world but it can put pollution in the sky, which can also be toxic to animals. Will – 4B

How the World Works (Grade 5/6): We are learning about how the world works so we can plan ahead for the future, our future. We learnt about different types of energy and their sources. For example, renewable energy and non-renewable energy. We need to think about the pros and cons of them so we understand which options are good for the world. We need to look after the world for future generations. Austin and Logan - 6M

PLEASE respect the Smoking Ban near our School

Since 13 April 2015, smoking is banned within four metres of an entrance to all primary and secondary schools in Victoria, and within the school grounds, under an amendment to the Tobacco Act 1987.

NOTE: The car park at the back of the school is

MWPS property. Therefore, smoking is banned in this area too.

24th October 2019 28th October

Prep Activity day

1st November

Whole school assembly

5th November

Melbourne Cup – No School

7th November

5/6 T20 Cricket

8th November

3/4 T20 Cricket

Prep 2020 Orientation (9.30am – 1.00pm)

15th November

Whole school assembly

Maths competition presentations

Prep 2020 Orientation (9.30am – 1.00pm)

22nd November

Prep 2020 Orientation (9.30am – 1.00pm)

10th & 11th December

Gr 6 Transition day to secondary school

18th December

MWPS mini school concert (7.50 – 9.50am)

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CATS- New reports going up for Term 4

Below are the next lot of CATS going live. Log on, chat to your child about their learning and don’t be afraid to leave a comment. You can leave a message of support for your child, ask the teacher a question or give us your feedback. Prep – Maths – Number Knowledge (Online Monday) Gr 1/2- Reading- Written Response (Online – Friday Week 4) Gr 3/4- UOI- Sharing The Planet reflection (Online – Tomorrow) Gr 5/6- Maths – Area & Perimeter (Online- Friday Week 4) Compass Support If you need help please call! A password reset is easy! If you would like further assistance, please make a time to meet with Darrel Branson or Luke Jeffers. We will also have a Compass Support desk at each Friday assembly from now, so pop on over and say hi to Janine. We are here to help!

Road Safety The Civic Compliance Dept of MRCC have

made contact with our school to advise us that

there are some parking concerns in Gardenia

Street.

The Mildura Rural City Council have advised

that they will be checking for vehicles not

complying with the road rules, so please be

aware of the local laws, signage and

regulations for parking.

Grade 3 students 2020

1 to 1 iPads - PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS

Monday 4th November (3.30 - 4.00pm) in the Library

Monday 4th November (5.30 - 6.00pm) in the Library

Wednesday 6th November (3.30 - 4.00pm) in the Library

Wednesday 6th November (5.30 - 6.00pm) in the Library

This is an opportunity to find out about our iPad program that starts in Grade 3. Students are not able to participate in our 2020 iPad program unless their parents/carers have attended an information session or unless they have an older sibling already in the 1 to 1 iPad program. These sessions are vital for both the school and parents, to ensure the successful continuation of our ICT program. An individual note has been sent home with all grade 2 students.

eSmart Day - Friday November 1st

Mildura West will be having an eSmart morning to encourage and teach the responsible use of digital technologies. All classes will be promoting the smart, safe and responsible use of digital technology in and outside of school. Each year level will be exploring and learning how to be responsible digital citizens through a series of lessons throughout the morning. Don’t forget to ask your children what they learnt about on November 1st!