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PRINCIPAL’s REPORT
Issue Eight
18 March 2015
Important Dates:
Monday 23rd
House Cross Country
Tuesday 24th
School Open Night
6-7pm
Wednesday 25th
Casual Clothes Day
Thursday 26th
Easter Hat Parade
9:15 in the Hall
Friday 27th
End Term 1
Early dismissal at
2:30pm
On Tuesday, our school swimming team competed in the Beachside
Division swimming carnival. Congratulations to all the children who
represented our school so well.
This Tuesday, 24th March, we will be having our ‘evening’ School Tour
from 6pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity for all the parents who
work during the day to take a look at our school.
Just a reminder to check in with your child’s classroom teacher
regarding their Fete stall. There are still some classes that don’t have
Fete Co-ordinators and enough help. The Fete is held each year to
provide funds that are invested back into your child’s education.
Have a great weekend
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School Assembly Tuesday 24 March All Welcome
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Please remember
no child is to be in
the car park
unsupervised.
You must walk
children in and out
to the car.
Weekly items:
Principal’s Report
School Matters
Parent Group
Student Showcase
Community News
Ron
SCHOOL
MATTERS
CROSS COUNTRY
House Cross Country Gr 3 – 6 Monday 23rd of March
9.30 am
10.00 am
12 / 13
12 / 13
Boys
Girls
3000 m
3000 m
11.30 am
12.00 pm
11
11
Boys
Girls
3000 m
3000 m
2.00 pm
2.20 pm
9 / 10
9 / 10
Boys
Girls
2000 m
2000 m
When working out your child’s Age Group, ask yourself, “ What age will my child be on their birthday this year? “
The course is different to last year. The children will begin and finish on the main oval, with the middle section run in the
laneway beside the school and the golf course. All children will have run the course before next week.
Please encourage your child to wear “House colours“ on Monday and that they run in appropriate footwear.
Children who finish in the Top 10 – 12 runners in their age group will be invited to continue in Mr Rowe’s running club.
The fittest and strongest 9 children, who have been attending Mr Rowe’s running club will be selected to run for the
school at the District Cross Country Championships on Tuesday 19th of May.
Marcus Mooney
WORKING BEE
You are all invited to a Working Bee at school on Friday 20th March.
Please meet Andrew and Lisa at the front of the hall @ 9.00am.
We’re just doing some general gardening and tidying up, so it would be appreciated if you brought your own
hand tools, gardening gloves etc. to assist.
Morning tea will be provided.
Looking forward to seeing as many helpers as possible.
Andrew Holman
School Councillor
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (SRI)
A representative of Arkan Toledo, the officially accredited provider of Islamic SRI at Victorian public schools,
contacted the school this week wishing to possibly introduce Islamic SRI at Oakleigh South Primary
School. Arkan Toledo can arrange for fully accredited and approved Instructors to be assigned. If you would be
interested, please collect a parent consent form from the office and return by Thursday March 26, 2015.
SWIMMING
Congratulations to all the children who competed in the Bentleigh District Carnival last Wednesday,
4th March. OSPS finished equal 4th overall, and 16 children qualified to go further to the Beachside
Division Carnival, held on Tuesday 17th March. The children all swam brilliantly, and a lot of
‘personal best’ times were achieved. Well done on all your efforts kids – both District and Division –
you did yourselves, and the school proud!!
Below is a summary of how the children who progressed to Division went.
Event
Girls 9/10 Free Relay
Boys 12/13 Free
Relay
Girls 9/10 Free
Boys 9/10 Free
Girls 9/10 Back
Girls 9/10 Breast
Boys 9/10 Breast
Girls 11 Breast
Boys 11 Breast
Girls 12/13 Breast
Girls 9/10 Fly
Girls 11 Fly
Boys 11 Fly
Boys Open Medley
Names
Katherine Noutso
Alexis Ansell
Ashleigh Hart
Aeon Beu
Luke Vorbach
Briley Dickson
Perry Stavroulakis
Aiden Varela
Katherine Noutso
Alex Henderson
Amelia Mundy
Amelia Mundy
Lachlane McFarlane
Clare Latella
Tolly Nousias
Chloe Gorman
Alexis Ansell
Angelina Toutoglou
Tolly Nousias
Sam Cantwell (Back)
Luke Vorbach
(Breast)
Tolly Nousias (Fly)
Aiden Varela (Free)
District
1st – 2:54:75
Division
4th – 2:46:65
3rd – 2:44:59
11th - 2:41:55
2nd – 39.98
2nd – 42. 31
1st – 51.53
2nd – 54.78
2nd – 59.25
2nd – 54.66
1st – 48.66
1st – 50.00
2nd – 52.91
2nd – 50.31
1st – 47.00
3rd – 3:12:00
5th - 41.94
10th - 41.92
4th - 50.06
4th - 51.46
12th - 57.33
12th - 55.31
3rd - 47.81
6th - 46.67
6th - 49.23
8th - 48.70
3rd - 45.06
11th - 3:09.21
SPINY LEAF INSECTS
> Free to good homes.
> All you need is a small net hamper (available at discount shops), change some gum leaves
twice a week and spray some water on them daily.
> Great little pets. Watch them shed their skins as they grow.
> If you would like some, please contact Jessica in 3kk and she
will bring them in for you.
Getting involved - Sport outside of school time
AUSKICK
Auskick is run at Oakleigh South Primary School every Saturday morning throughout the football
season. It caters to children from Prep to Year 6.
Auskick is a fun based skill development program that welcomes all children and teaches them at
their own level.
One of the great things about being a parent is getting your child involved in a sport outside of
school. The obvious benefits for your child include greater fitness, improved fine motor skills and
the social aspect of participating with other children.
As a parent you’ll have a greater connection with your child’s activities and it’s a great way to meet
other parents, away from the school environment.
Auskick teaches the basic skills of AFL football (kicking, handballing, marking and bouncing).
Football is one of the sports where you need to develop the skills, before you can play the game.
All the children in Grade 5 & 6 at OSPS that represent the school in Football have all gone through
the Auskick program, before going onto Junior Football.
You’ll notice posters around the school advertising Auskick (beginning at Prep level).
Get your child involved! Please see information below.
I will promote other sport over the coming weeks.
Marcus Mooney
School Banking Update
We are off to a FANTASTIC start with a number of students opening new accounts.
Have you opened yours yet?
What you need to send into school:
 Yellow banking wallet containing:
 Completed deposit slip and receipt tab
 Correct Money (incorrect deposits will be returned and not processed)

10 tokens and Reward request if claiming a reward
We will allocate your child a Student Number when we add them to the student database so if you are new,
leave this blank.
Bankbooks are returned to your children during class time. Please approach your teacher if you have not
received your book back.
Please note we cannot answer requests for account balances. Please contact your bank for this information.
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ARE BONUS DEPOSIT WEEKS!!!
If your child would like to bump up their tokens so they can claim a term one reward of a Planet Handball or
ET DVD, feel free to send in up to three completed deposit forms for the next TWO WEEKS ONLY. Rewards
have been known to sell out so first in is always best dressed.
Term two rewards are:
 Invisible Ink Martian Pen
 Intergalactic Rocket Ball
To claim a reward, please send in 10 tokens and your choice of reward. Rewards cards were sent out at the
start of the term in the “Welcome to banking” packs. Please let us know if you need a Reward Card.
Calling for volunteers – we need your help!
Thanks to Lori (mum of Maliah, Prep JF) who answered our call for volunteers last week. We still need more
volunteers so please let us know if you can help.
School Banking day is MONDAY each week and we process the deposits in the morning between 9:15am and
11:30am.
Please indicate your interest in volunteering for this great program by sending an email to the school email
address oakleigh.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Please include your phone or mobile number and child’s name
and grade.
HAPPY BANKING!
Katrina, Julie and Lori
Parent Volunteers and School Banking Coordinators
STUDENT SHOWCASE
COMMUNITY NEWS
Caufield Primary School Fete
Sunday 22nd March 10am - 5pm
www.facebook.com/heartcpfete2015