From The Principal

2019 

This is the final newsletter for 2019. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday with your family and friends. I would like to wish our year six students the very best as they leave MPS. As I said on Monday night night we wish every student continued happiness and success at their chosen secondary school and in all the adventures that their future will undoubtedly provide.

We also wish any students and their families moving to new schools in 2020 all the best. For many of our families, this is the end of a long association with the school, to them, we wish you well for the future and thank you for your support and involvement at MPS.

2020 SCHOOL CAPTAINS

New school captains

Our special Monday assembly included a reflection about what it was like to be a school captain in 2019 from Captains Alycia Liew and Lochie Lopez and Vice Captains, Issy Mascaro and Andrew Meldrum. They then announced the new captains for 2020. We congratulate our new School Captains, Maleesha Dharmadasa and Otto Tame and Vice Captains, Annabel Gigliotti and Ben Gibbs. I would like to thank our 2019 Captains and all the student leaders for their wonderful efforts this year, especially meeting parents to help with Prep transition.

GRADUATION

Monday morning assembly to farewell 2019 year 6 students.

Thanks to the parents who organized the food and disco for the night and decorated the hall. The students were extremely happy with their choice and the donuts were a big hit! Thanks to the Year 6 teachers who did a fantastic job of the presentations and to our two star MC’s Chester Webb and Adi Smit.

HIGGINS AWARD

For the past eight years, we have also had an award, called the Higgins Medal. This is presented to a highly motivated student who consistently displays excellence in attitude, achievement and leadership. This award is from our Federal Member for Higgins, Kelly O ’Dwyer. This year we chose two students, Maya Wimalasundera and Jamie Katic. Congratulations to them both as they are very worthy winners!

OAKLEIGH ELECTORATE AWARD

Steve Dimopoulos, State Member for Oakleigh, presented the Oakleigh award to a student who has excelled as a community minded citizen.

Our well deserved recipient was Jules Missell.

SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA MEDAL

Miss Nelson presented the School Sport Victoria Outstanding Achievement Medal, which recognises excellence in both the academic achievement and on the sporting field to Bianca Clarke. Congratulations!

This year we also introduced the following awards, to acknowledge excellence in our school:

ENGLISH AWARD  - Andrew Meldrum

MATHEMATICS AWARD – Rex He

ART AWARD – Briony Glover

MUSIC AWARD – Sean Kim

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD – Ollie Huggins

JAPANESE AWARD – Anoushka Peck

REPORTS AND 2020 TRANSITIONS TO NEW CLASSES

On Tuesday reports were posted to Compass and parents should have received from their child/children an envelope with their teacher for 2020. As stated in previous newsletters, class teachers have looked at friendships, a balance of boys and girls and each child’s academic progress. There are lots of pieces of information and observations that are taken into consideration when placing the children and we ask once again that you support our decisions. Your support of your child will be enhanced by receiving news of their placement with enthusiasm and encouragement. We look forward to your support in this matter.

HOUSE SPORTS

Tuesday and Wednesday the annual house sports add another enjoyable dimension to our end of year activities. The winning house was Red House.

CLASS PARTIES

On Thursday, all classes will hold an end of year party celebration.  Each child is asked to bring a small contribution to the party. Students may dress in casual clothes for the party, at a cost of a gold coin donation.  This year, the gold coin donation will go towards St Vinnies Bushfire Relief as chosen by the JSC.

FRIDAY LAST DAY

As the last day is going to be over 40 degrees it will be a sweat day timetable and we will not be holding a final assembly but will say farewell over the speakers. Students will be inside for the day and will be dismissed at the earlier time of 1.30pm from their classrooms

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I would like to thank all our staff, students and parents for their wonderful contributions during 2019.  Best wishes for a lovely Christmas and a happy healthy new year. 

School will resume for all students (except preps) on Thursday 30 January 2020.

Lynne Foster