Junior House Athletics Day

On Wednesday 18th October, the Prep, Year 1 and 2 students participated in a variety of athletics activities on the school oval. We were very fortunate to have a beautiful Melbourne spring day, with lots of sunshine! I was privileged to be able to welcome students and was very impressed with the their responses, when asked what they believed the purpose of the day was. Students shared " have fun", "have a go (risk taker)", "encourage each other", and "be principled". Thank you to the PE team, classroom teachers and student leaders for providing the students with a challenging, exciting and inclusive physical activity event. Additionally, thank you to the parents who attended and supported all the students.

Student Class Placement for 2024

At this time of the year I create an opportunity for parents to email me about any concerns they have about their child’s class placement for the following year. Parents may have concerns about their child’s social, emotional, or educational needs that they would like to be taken into consideration by school leadership as we form the class groups. I have allocated a three-week period for this beginning on Friday, 20 October and concluding on Friday, 10 November. Any previous concerns have been shredded, therefore a new request must be put in writing to me : bianca.gatherum@education.vic.gov.au

Hats

All students are reminded to wear a hat while outside throughout Term 4. Parents are asked to check that their children have a hat in their school bags each day so that able to join in with outdoor play and Physical Education.

Sports News

Last week, many Year 5 and 6 students participated at Divisional sport finals. We are very proud of how well the students played displaying sportsmanship, persistence, teamwork and encouragement. Congratulations to the Tennis, Softball and Cricket teams who have been successful and will progress to the Region finals in the coming weeks.

School Disco

This evening the Student Discos will take place in the Gym. The Junior Disco opens the evening at 5pm - 6pm followed by Senior Disco at 6:15-7:45pm. Trybooking has now closed, however you may pay by card/cash at the door. Thank you to the staff and parents who have worked to make this evening a success.

Chess Competition

Last week on Tuesday 10th October, we had a team compete at the 2023 Victorian Primary School Girls Chess State Finals. Competition was extremely fierce, as it was the first Girls Chess State finals since COVID lockdowns. The girls showed strong teamwork, resilience and after each of the matches, the manners and care to others by the girls was amazing. Congratulations to Vanessa 5BC, Isabella 5BC, Caitlin 5BC, Chloe 5GB, Eva 5DT, Aanika 6EG, Rayne 6BG, Nika 6YC, Olivia 4KB and Cheryl 4CP for representing Mount View and achieving an outstanding 4th place.