Principal's report
Parent/Carer Tours for children commencing school in 2018
Parent/carer enrolment tours for the 2018 Foundation year are continuing. Please contact the school office or visit the school website for further information. Sibling enrolment documents are now available from the office. If you are enrolling a sibling for 2018 could you please submit the enrolment forms as early as possible to assist with forward planning.
Trivia Night
A reminder that tickets are available for the MPW trivia night to be held on Saturday 24th June.
Funds will go toward the final amount required to purchase and install of new water bubblers (see below)
The old water troughs will be removed and new water bubblers installed around the school, including a water bubbler to be located near the adventure playground adjacent the Tiger Turf. The bubblers have the additional facility for children to fill their water bottles, come in varying heights and a variety of colors (The Green Team will be consulted as to the colors will be be chosen).
A huge thank you to Rachel and Anna who are organising what promises to be a entertaining community event.
Curriculum Day
On the Curriculum day on Monday May 22 staff were engaged in report writing and professional learning with Dave Vinegrad in relation to restorative practices.
Student Support Groups (SSG'S)
SSG’s have commenced this week and will continue into next week for families of students with additional needs in the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD).
Drop off zones
Another reminder for parents/carers please to please exercise extreme vigilance, care and patience when driving and/or parking near the school. As has been said previously, the drop off and pick up zones are not parking zones and illegal parking and unsafe parking practices put at risk the safety of students and members of the school community. If you have any questions or wish to discuss matters of concern please feel free to contact the City of Moonee Valley.
School Crossings
If the school crossings are are without a school crossing supervisor either in the morning or afternoon could you please contact the school office as soon as possible. Crossing supervisors should be in atttendance after school.
Fun Run
Our annual fun run is to be held on Thursday 1st of June– weather permitting. Please see the notice in the Sports News section of the newsletter for further information about the event and if you are able to assist on the day.
Maintenance Work
Maintenance work is planned for the paneling on the east side of the gym.
National Reconciliation Week 2017
National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) takes on particular significance this year, with two historic milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey. It has been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum – in which Australians voted overwhelmingly to amend the constitution to allow the Commonwealth government to create laws for, and include in the census, Aboriginal people. It’s also been 25 years since the Mabo decision – when the High Court ruled that the lands of Australia were not ‘terra nullius’ upon European colonisation, establishing a precedent for the recognition and protection of native title in Australia.
In recognition of National Reconciliation Week one example of the books available in the library for reading and discussion in classrooms is Bob Randal and Melanie Hogan’s Nyuntu Ninti (What you should know) based on the documentary Kanyini.
Enjoy the weekend,
Jeff