Weekly Newsletter —December 13 2019 — Issue 38 Dear Mackellar Families, As the school year draws to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to express sincere thanks to all members of our community for your contribution to a successful 2019. I feel immensely proud of our inclusive, diverse community and our achievements this year. Congratulations to our students for their academic and personal growth which is clearly evident in their reports. Student Report comments also reflect a positive mindset where they have acknowledged their individual growth. Establishing our new school values has been a highlight and 2020 will see the introduction of a School-wide Positive Behaviour Matrix that is currently under design and construction. Student voice, agency and leadership has strengthened through the implementation of our Student Representative Council (SRC) and various initiatives, such as the Sports Integrity Award and The Honey Pot Café. Last week of Term 4 Monday 16 December No School Assembly in the morning Normal School Program Whole School Twilight Family Celebration 6.00pm to 7.30pm Tuesday 17 December Normal School Program Wednesday 18 December (Last day of school) Step up Day—10.00– 11.00 Whole School Assembly 12.30pm Gr 6 Guard of Honour –3.20pm The Students will be dismissed at 3.30PM Parents are asked to ensure their students are collected from school promptly at 3.30PM 2020 Book Pack & Essential Learning Items Payments Due Wednesday 18 December, 2019 Each student’s book pack contains stationery items that are essential to support the course of instruction in our standard curriculum. These are items the school deems compulsory for learning. The school orders these materials on behalf of parents due to the purchasing power of the school ordering in bulk. This is the most cost effective manner of providing these resources to students. It is essential that this charge be paid prior to each student receiving this book pack. This Fee also includes provision of ‘The Resilience Project’ Planner, ICT (educational software subscriptions) and Kitchen Garden Food Tech Levy. PAYMENT OPTIONS:- 1. Payment can be made online using XUNO or 2. Payment can be made at the office by cash, EFT, or credit card up until Wednesday 18 December 2019 Select 2020 Class – Essential Student Learning items will be delivered to Classrooms in 2020 PREP Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 $160 $135 $140 $130 $130 $140 $135
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Weekly Newsletter —December 13 2019 — Issue 38
Dear Mackellar Families, As the school year draws to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to express sincere thanks to all members of our community for your contribution to a successful 2019. I feel immensely proud of our inclusive, diverse community and our achievements this year. Congratulations to our students for their academic and personal growth which is clearly evident in their reports. Student Report comments also reflect a positive mindset where they have acknowledged their individual growth. Establishing our new school values has been a highlight and 2020 will see the introduction of a School-wide Positive Behaviour Matrix that is currently under design and construction. Student voice, agency and leadership has strengthened through the implementation of our Student Representative Council (SRC) and various initiatives, such as the Sports Integrity Award and The Honey Pot Café.
Last week of Term 4 Monday 16 December No School Assembly in the morning Normal School Program Whole School Twilight Family Celebration 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday 17 December Normal School Program
Wednesday 18 December (Last day of school) Step up Day—10.00– 11.00 Whole School Assembly 12.30pm Gr 6 Guard of Honour –3.20pm The Students will be dismissed at 3.30PM Parents are asked to ensure their students are collected from school promptly at 3.30PM
2020 Book Pack & Essential Learning Items Payments Due Wednesday 18 December, 2019 Each student’s book pack contains stationery items that are essential to support the course of instruction in our standard curriculum. These are items the school deems compulsory for learning. The school orders these materials on behalf of parents due to the purchasing power of the school ordering in bulk. This is the most cost effective manner of providing these resources to students. It is essential that this charge be paid prior to each student receiving this book pack. This Fee also includes provision of ‘The Resilience Project’ Planner, ICT (educational software subscriptions) and Kitchen Garden Food Tech Levy.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:-
1. Payment can be made online using XUNO or
2. Payment can be made at the office by cash, EFT, or credit card up until Wednesday 18 December 2019
Select 2020 Class – Essential Student Learning items will be delivered to Classrooms in 2020
CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund) If you are a holder of a GOVERNMENT CONCESSION CARD you may be eligible to receive CSEF ($125.00 per child) to contribute towards the cost of Camps, Sports and Excursions. Application forms are available at the office. IF YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR CSEF IN 2019 YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR 2020
Eligibility To be eligible* for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government Victorian primary or secondary school must: • on the first day of Term one, or; • on the first day of Term two; a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR b) Be a temporary foster parent, and;
c) Submit an application to the school by the due date.
Annual Twilight Family Evening Monday the 16th of December is an important evening for our school community where we celebrate another year of learning and growing together. The gates will open at 5.30pm and the event will close at 7.30pm. There will be a sausage sizzle and beverages sold at the canteen. Our school band will start playing at 5.45pm and the concert will begin at 6.00pm. Teachers are starting to prepare their items with their grades. We are looking forward to sharing the evening with all students and their families. Thank you to all families who have generously donated toys to St Vincent De Paul who will give the toys to less fortunate children this Saturday.
2019 Graduates Thursday’s Grade 6 Graduation at the Taylors Lakes Reception Centre was a huge success and a celebratory evening much enjoyed by our students, parents, carers and staff. Congratulations to every student from 6A, 6P and 6S for reaching this significant milestone. Thank you to their dedicated teachers, Stephanie Sousa, Alecia Mayne, Asir Tutuncu and Rebecca West for their excellent preparation. After an exciting red carpet arrival, students and staff enjoyed a celebration dinner, followed by fun, laughter and photographs in the courtyard before the formal ceremony at 7pm. There were tears of joy and mixed emotions of pride, excitement and anticipation as students reflected on the experiences and memories that they have shared with their childhood friends. As our students stepped up to receive their certificates, we felt immensely proud of each individual student and their journey that we have been so privileged to be a part of. Every student has a special place in our hearts. We acknowledge the uniqueness in all children and remember them for many years. On behalf of all staff at Mackellar Primary School, we wish our 2019 Graduates a happy and exciting 2020 as they begin a new chapter at secondary school where they will embrace new friendships, opportunities, challenges and adventures.
Parent/Carers and Grandparents Morning Tea Thank you to School Council members, parents, carers and grandparents who attended our morning tea on Wednesday. We realise that not everyone is able to attend due to work and other commitments, however we would like to express our gratitude to all of our parents, carers and grandparents for your support throughout the year. Our partnership with families is pivotal to our work as educators. It is important that students see the connection and have a sense that the school and their parents/carers have a shared interest and partnership in their education and wellbeing. Special thanks to School Council Members: Aneta Kimoska, Sofia Akamatis, Monique Hamilton, Amelia Meaney, Bianca Davis and Vince Scarfo. Appreciation also to:
Frances and George - Grandparents of Monique in Grade 4 for their ongoing volunteer work that they generously give every week. Frances assists Food Technology classes across the school, and George maintains Mackellar’s fruit and vegetable garden.
Diane - Grandparent of Mackenzie in Grade 2 for her hard work at our school canteen. Diane’s children attended Mackellar and now her first grandchild.
Mel - Parent of Ceara in Grade 6 and Dayne in Grade 3 for her continued hard work at our canteen this year.
7—11 Oct 14 –18 Oct 21—25 Oct 28 Oct -1 Nov 6-8 Nov 11-15 Nov 18-12 Nov 25-29 Nov 2-6 Dec
Grade 1G
Grade 3K
Grade 3M
Grade 3M
Grade 5G
Grade 1G
Grade 6P & 6S
Grade 6P
Grade 6A
Attendance Award Term 4
Teeth On Wheels Thank you to Teeth On Wheels for providing excellent dental service to many students this year. The increasing number of families using the service is a testament to the care provided. Students have appreciated the Smile Bags that Teeth On Wheels have so generously provided this term.
Amazing Art by 2F Grade 2F are extremely proud of their recent artwork. This magnificent display has caught our attention over the past week. The detail and variety of patterns, shape, line and use of colour, create a certain mystery within each these portraits.
Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy holiday season. On behalf of all staff, we hope that you have a chance take some time out to spend with your loved ones. Please take care and we will see you all again in the new year for another productive year of learning and growing together. Sincerely,
Tanya Lindsay-Clark
Student Wellbeing
RESPECT LEARNING TEAMWORK RESILIENCE
RESPECT LEARNING TEAMWORK RESILIENCE
Student Acknowledgements
This week, we are celebrating the value of
TEAMWORK
Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.
Congratulations to the following students:
Prep K Benjamin For working productively during team activities and always listening to and acknowledging others’ contributions to the team.
Prep E Jessica For demonstrating the value of Teamwork by helping her classmates to pack up the equipment at the end of the day.
Prep P Dylan For working collaboratively with his team during rotational group activities.
1G Nadia For always working collaboratively with her peers and sharing her ideas and opinions.
1T Charlie For being a good team player.
1E Riley For respectfully collaborating with others to complete set tasks.
2F Yudhvir For working hard to demonstrate team work skills when collaborating with his peers.
2B Andy For working collaboratively with his partner to create a procedure on ‘How to Make Playdough’.
2M Dnilson For working collaboratively with others, especially during Maths tasks.
3I Tyler For being an active member of his team during the creation of his arcade game.
3M Kamal For demonstrating resilience when using voice control to navigate through his iPad. Well done, Kamal. Keep up the great work!
3K Maddison For displaying wonderful teamwork every day. Keep it up Maddison!
4L Claudia For working extremely well with her peers when completing classwork, and for striving to be a responsible student. Well done, Claudia!
4G Shaylah For shining as a learner by working collaboratively within teams, and for en-suring that others have a say and stay on task.
4K Abbey For working well with her group to create and exciting and challenging Card-board Arcade game.
5W Desiree For always demonstrating persistence and cooperation when completing collaborative learning tasks.
5G Sophia For being a team player during our hut building activity at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Sophia collaborated positively with her group to ensure that their hut was waterproof.
6A Jovan For displaying enthusiasm and genuine interest when working with his peers in small groups.
6S Filip For demonstrating excellent teamwork when working collaboratively on his innovation.
6P Julio For demonstrating a positive attitude when working collaboratively in teams.
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