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Port Melbourne Primary SchoolPort Melbourne Primary SchoolPort Melbourne Primary SchoolPort Melbourne Primary School
Graham Street, Port Melbourne 3207Graham Street, Port Melbourne 3207Graham Street, Port Melbourne 3207Graham Street, Port Melbourne 3207
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Newsletter No. 35 November 8th, 2018
Term 4 Dates Term 4 Dates Term 4 Dates Term 4 Dates
Nov 13 Education Sub-committee Nov 13 2018 Prep Orientation Session 1 Nov 20 School Council Nov 22 2018 Prep Orientation Session 2 Nov 24 Election Day Sausage Sizzle Nov 28 Arts Day Dec 4 2018 Prep Orientation Session 3 Dec 6 Year 6 Graduation Dec 10 End of Year Concert (Palais Theatre) Dec 11 Year 6/7 Orientation School Council (Dinner Meeting) Dec 17 Reports Distributed Dec 21 Term finishes at 1.30pm
President’s Report President’s Report President’s Report President’s Report
Developing our 2019-2022 School Strategic
Plan
At its 5.30pm meeting on Tuesday, the Education Committee will commence the development of the Vision and Values statement for our new School Strategic Plan. Our current Vision & Values statement was included on the front page of Newsletter 33. Local Traffic Forum
School Council will be facilitating a collaborative ideas forum on local traffic safety at 6.30pm on Thursday November 22 in the Library. If you have any opinions or ideas on how to make getting to and from school safer for our children please come along. The purpose of this session is to get as many ideas as possible generated so that we can then present our findings and make requests of VicRoads, VicPolice and the City of Port Phillip. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend - the more the merrier. Annette Maloney
Principal’s Report Principal’s Report Principal’s Report Principal’s Report
2019 Class Lists Teachers will begin the task of putting together our 2019 lists for our shared pair classrooms next
week. Tomorrow is your last opportunity to email me with any special requests for the placement of your child based on educational grounds, you are welcome to email me. Next week, we will be asking the students to give us the names of five other students that they believe they could work well with in a shared grade next year. We will use this information to assist us in determining our class lists. However, given that we aim to ensure that each shared pair of classes has a balanced number of boys and girls, high and low achievers, and so on, we can only state that we will do our best to ensure that each child has at least one of his/her suggested student’s in the shared pair. The final decision about class placement is vested with the Leadership team.
Prep 2019 Visit
Next Tuesday 13th November, almost 100 of next year’s Preps will spend an hour with us experiencing what it is like to be a school student. On Thursday 22rd November, our new Preps will be back for another orientation session, and will return again on Tuesday 4th December, this time in their 2019 class groups with their 2019 teachers.
In the Swim?
We will commence our preparations for The District Swimming Carnival to be held on Wednesday 27th February at the Prahran Pool, with swimming trials at MSAC in the next fortnight. Permission forms will be sent home next week for the sessions which will again take place before school. Once our trial squad has been selected, the students will train regularly under supervision at MSAC, with the actual competitors being selected in early February.
Is Your Child Here Next Year?
To assist staff in developing our 2019 class structure, we urgently need the names of any students from Years Prep - 5 who will NOT be returning to our school next year. If your child is
leaving us in December, please ring Mary at your earliest convenience to advise her of your 2019 plans.
Arts Day (formerly Music Day)
We will now be celebrating Arts Day on November 28. Now is a great time to start reminding your students to think about their costumes and saving a gold coin donation for it. Each year we do a whole school song that is sung by all students as part of our Arts Day celebrations. This year’s song is called One Song and can be found on YouTube at https://www.google.com.au/search?q=music+count+us+in+2018+song&rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU794AU794&oq=music+count+us+in+2018+song&aqs=chrome..69i57.10967j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 You are welcome to learn and practise it at home.
Hanging Out the Washing!
I wonder which school this household’s children attend?
School Assemblies
During Term 4, assemblies will be held on Friday afternoons in front of the flagpole (weather permitting) the Hall at 2.45pm on a cyclical basis: Nov 9 Senior School (3E presenting) Nov 16 Junior School (2E presenting) Nov 23 Whole School Nov 30 Senior School (4E presenting) Dec 7 Junior School (Prep DE presenting) Dec 14 Whole School assembly There will be a whole school assembly at 1pm on Friday December 21.
Parents are invited to attend these assemblies. In line with our school values, we ask that everyone attending assembly models respect by not chatting, particularly through announcements or during the singing of the National Anthem.
Weekly Staff Profiles
This week, we profile two more of our Integration Aides, Mirella Basile and Hilary Mulcahy.
Mirella worked at the “old” Albert Park Secondary College and, after it closed, spent time working as a tutor. She had wanted to work at Port Melbourne Primary School and, when the opportunity arose ten years ago, she was delighted. Mirella enjoys working at PMPS with the students. When not at work she likes to play the guitar, do yoga and go to the gym. Hilary was born and raised in England. As a young adult she travelled to Australia where she met and married her husband. Together they have four children, two boys and two girls. The youngest is currently completing VCE exams, the eldest has just completed a Master of Fine Arts and the middle two are studying at Melbourne University. Hilary began her working life as an advertising executive until staying at home to raise the children. She then retrained as a Youth Worker and spent 8 years working with homeless young people and later with teenagers in Out of Home Care. Hilary joined Port Melbourne Primary School at the start of this year. In her spare time Hilary enjoys spending time with her close knit family - travelling, attending theatre and arts events and catching up with friends.
Peter Martin
Parents & FriendsParents & FriendsParents & FriendsParents & Friends
ICY POLE DAY - Next Wednesday 14th The grade 6s with support from the PFA, will be holding their 2nd icypole day next Wednesday. Icypoles will cost $1 each. We will have enough for 1 per child. Children are to bring their money to school and pay directly to the grade 6s when they get their icypole. All money raised from these icypole days will go toward the grade 6 graduation. SUSHI DAY - Tuesday 20th November On Tuesday 20th November the PFA is having our next sushi day at school. Sushi will again be provided by Yurakucho Modern Japanese Eatery. The 4 flavours to choose from are Salmon, Cooked Tuna, Teriyaki Chicken and Avocado, $3.00 each. Order as many as you like. Mix and match is fine. We will only be accepting orders through the Qkr! app, which will open for sales on Wednesday 7th November. Final orders need to be in by Friday 16th November at noon to ensure we get all orders to our supplier. Please note we are unable to cater for any food intolerances or allergies. If you can help us pack and deliver the sushi to the classrooms we will need volunteers from 12:00 till 1:30. Please meet at the canteen. The more the merrier! ELECTION DAY BBQ - Saturday 24th November The school will be holding an Election Day BBQ this year. We will be after volunteers to help with the BBQ so look out next week to see how you be involved.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? School Yearbook Do you or someone you know have the skills to put together a school yearbook? The PFA is hoping to put together a school yearbook and needs to get a team together to hit the ground running in 2019. If you are interested in being involved please call or email Bre. 0411 228 921 COMING UP IN TERM 4
Icy poles - Wednesday 7th and Wednesday 14th November Sushi - Tuesday 20th November Christmas concert at the Palais - Monday 10th December Teachers Thankyou lunch - Wednesday 12th December Term 4 Meetings
Tue 13 Nov, 7:30pm location TBC Tue 11 Dec 7:30pm location TBC Bre McGrath: 0411 228 921
