Newsletter No: 19
Wednesday 26th June 2013
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Principals Report
Victorian State School’s Spectacular
The choir has attended the second rehearsal for the Victorian State School’s
Spectacular at Dallas Brooks Hall. They have been working very hard with the
songs but also the actions to go with each of the songs. The video presentations
being shown at assembly and filmed and edited by Kate and Immy have been
fantastic. This is a great way to highlight and record the student’s involvement in
this wonderful event. Thank you to Kate and Chris for attending this session.
Policy Review
Last year a working group of staff and parents led by Sheenagh Callahan developed the MPW Healthy Eating Policy. The draft is to be presented to Education
Committee for ratification in September and is currently on our schools website.
If you are interested in providing any final thoughts and feedback to be considered please go to www.mooneewestps.vic.edu.au or collect a hard copy of the
policy from the front office. Please forward feedback to Helen Thomas, Assistant
Principal or Sheenagh Callahan in Room 4 by 19th July. Once this policy is ratified
it will be launched at a community event in Term 4.
3/4 Camp
The third group of 3/4 students have returned from Camp Sunnystones. The
three groups of students and staff had a wonderful time. The weather was cold
but fine and sunny for most of the days we were all there. The activities were
challenging and enjoyable. The feedback from the students on the venue, food
and sleeping arrangements has been fantastic. Thank you to the staff that attended the camps and for all the hard work preparing ahead of time. Thank you
to all the families for supporting the camping program.
Acceptable Use Booklet
A reminder that these booklets are due back. If you haven’t sent your child’s
booklet back to school could you ensure this is done by tomorrow please. If you
need another copy they are stored on our school’s website under ‘Info’ and then
‘Policies’. Included in this document is the use of student’s mobile phone. If you
would like your child to bring a mobile phone to school they need to write to
Jenny so the school is aware. We remind all parents that student mobiles are to
be turned off and put it in their bag when they come to school. Also the phone is
the student's responsibility and they can only be used outside of school hours.
Count Us In
This is an early notice of the Count Us In program for 2013. This year's song will
be performed by students from around Australia on the 31st October at 12.30.
For MPW this will take place in the school's gym. The song for 2013 is ‘Keep On’
with information available at http://www.musiccountusin.org.au/
Principals Report continues over the page..
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
NOTICES FOR PARENT
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MVIMP Music Camp
For full calendar go to mooneewestps.vic.edu.au
June
June
June
July
July
July
July
26th
28th
28th
15th
16th
22nd
25th
Wed
Fri
Fri
Mon
Tue
Mon
Thu
7.00pm
9.00am
1.30pm
9.00am
3.30pm
9.00am
3.45pm
Environment Committee
Assembly Hosting Rm 16 & 8
Early dismissal—End of Term 2
Term 3 Begins—No Assembly
Portfolios/Reports home to families
Assembly Hosting Rm 18 and 11/12
Late night Parent/Teacher Interviews
Education weekly
Principals Report continued..
Japan Tour
A quick update to let you know that our tour to Japan has been approved by the Department of Education
and Early Childhood Development. The Department thanked the school in particular Randal Symons and
Diana Vivian for their very detailed planning. We continue with our regular catch ups with the students. Next
term these include several sessions on a Friday between 2.30 and 3.30. If you'd like to know more about the
tour you can visit our blog at http://mpwpsjapantour.edublogs.org
Japanese Teaching Assistant Program
From the Monday 9th September till the 20th September 2013 MPW will play host to Moeko Kawasaki who is
a student from Hiroshima Bunkyo Women’s University in Hiroshima. We thank Diana Vivian for organising
what will no doubt be a successful exchange for all concerned.
Term 2
Congratulations to all the students and families on all your effort and learning success in Term 2. Please keep
reading and doing Mathletics over the break.
We wish you all a safe, restful, warm and happy holiday.
Jenny, Helen and Randal
EMA—Education Maintenance Allowance
Applications open on the 15th of July if you are eligible and have not applied in 2013. Applications are
available from the Office. Applications close on the 31st of July.
Education weekly
MUSIC CAMP
The MVIMP Camp is coming up again at Lady Northcote Recreation Camp, from Tuesday 20th to Friday
23rd August, 2013.
JSC PJ DAY
JSC PJ day is on this Thursday 27th June. Please
come dressed in your PJ’s and bring along a gold
coin donation for the Melbourne City Mission.
CHOCOLATE DRIVE 2013
Around 60 children will be invited from the four
MVIMP schools (15 from each school) across a range
of instruments. While we wish we could take every
child who wants to participate, the selection is limited due to numbers and the range of instruments
required, and we hope children and their families
will understand the difficulty of this.
In early Term 3 your eldest child will bring
home a fundraising carry pack of Cadbury
chocolate selections.
Children are recommended by their instrumental
tutor, based on their attendance, effort, evidence of
practise and progress etc. They also need to have
the stamina required to manage the rehearsals at
camp. Many children will obviously meet these criteria!
The chocolate drive is a terrific fundraiser for
our school, and we hope to make more than
$8000 profit.
Invitations are then finalised at a meeting of the Music Liaison Teachers to ensure a balance of instruments across the schools, amongst other factors
such as attitude and experience. We try to provide
one opportunity for each child who is ready and able
to attend MVIMP camp during their time in the program, though this is not always possible and should
not be relied on.
We would love you to sell these chocolates to
friends, neighbours and workmates.
If you do not wish to participate in this
fundraiser, please let the office know by the
end of Term 2 (Friday 28th June).
More details about the chocolate drive will be
provided in Term 3.
Thanks for your support.
Invitations have been finalised and replies
need to be returned this week. More information will follow for those who accept the
invitation.
MVIMP REPORTS
This year, MVIMP reports will be sent home with
your child’s Learning Portfolio and written report.
This means you will receive them early next term.
Schoolkids Bonus
If school expenses are weighing you down, the Schoolkids Bonus can help lighten the load. It replaces the
old Education Tax Refund and it is simple: there’s no need to collect receipts and you don’t claim it through
your tax. If you’re eligible it will be paid straight into your bank account twice each year so you have the
money when you need it most. Each year you will receive up to:
$410 a year for each primary student ($205 paid in January and $205 paid in July)
$820 a year for each secondary student ($410 paid in January and $410 paid in July).
Important news!
The second instalment of the Schoolkids Bonus for 2013 will be paid by Centrelink from 4 to 17 July. If you
haven't received your payment by 18 July, but think you're eligible, please contact Centrelink to discuss
your personal circumstances.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit as a lump sum the Schoolkids Bonus will be paid after your Family Tax
Benefit claim is assessed. australia.gov.au/schoolkidsbonus.
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Moonee Ponds
West Primary
2013 Trivia Night
TRIVIA NIGHT
Thank you to everyone who supported or attended our Trivia Night. We raised about $12,500 for our
school – a fantastic effort. Below is a list of all the sponsors who donated goods, services or table sponsorship for the evening. It was only through the generous support of these businesses and our school
community we were able to hold such a successful night. Please support the businesses that support
Moonee Ponds West Primary School.
Business
Business Contacts
Adventure Park Geelong
90 Gordon Street Footscray - www.actionindoorsports.com.au/
maribyrnong
Bellarine Highway Wallington - www.adventurepark.com.au
Amore Coffee
Ph: 9372 7911 - Moonee Ponds Central
Arbonne Skin Care
Bakers Delight Moonee Ponds
M: 0401 164 746 - www.arbonneinternational.com.au
Corner Langs & Epsom Roads Ascot Vale www.ascotvale.ymca.org.au
Moonee Ponds Central - www.bakersdelight.com.au
Bendigo Bank
117-119 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.bendigobank.com.au
Bikram Yoga
86 Mt Alexander Road Ascot Vale - www.bikramyogaav.com.au
Blue Illusion
Brad Teal Real Estate
91 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.blueillusion.com
2/38 Margaret Street Moonee Ponds www.bmpersonaltrainers.com.au
241 Union Road Ascot Vale - www.bradteal.com.au
Cadbury
www.cadbury.com.au
Caféteria Luis
Ph: 9372 0094 - 118 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds
Chilli Clothing
Ph: 9379 4020 - 1075 Mt Alexander Road Essendon
Circus Oz
Coles Essendon
www.circusoz.com
750 Mt Alexander Road Moonee Ponds www.clocktowercentre.com.au
1144-1146 Mt Alexander Road Essendon - www.coles.com.au
Coles Flemington
320 Epsom Road Flemington - www.coles.com.au
Collective fitness
1A Moore Street Moonee Ponds - www.collectivefitness.com.au
Collins Booksellers
67 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.collinsbooks.com.au
Commonwealth Bank
49 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.commbank.com.au
Crust Essendon
Ph: 9370 7000 - www.crust.com.au
Crust Kensington
Ph: 9372 3222 - www.crust.com.au
Dan Murphy's
291-325 Mount Alexander Road Ascot Vale - ww.danmurphys.com.au
D'Artagnan Exquisite Furniture
106 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.dartagnan.com.au
Disney on Ice
www.disneyonice.com.au
Dizzy's Castle
1 Mephan Street Maribyrnong - www.dizzyscastle.com.au
Esca Grill
650 Mt Alexander Road Moonee Ponds - www.escagrill.com.au
Essendon Football Club
www.essendonfc.com.au
Essendon Keilor Gymnastics Academy
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse
194 Roberts Road Airport West - www.ekga.gymnastics.org.au
Corner Albion and Lawson Streets Essendon - www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/
essendontrafficschool
54 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.fergusonplarre.com.au
Fernwood Fitness
3 North Street Ascot Vale - www.fernwoodfitness.com.au
Action Indoor Sports Centre
Ascot Vale Leisure Centre
Body Mechanix
Clocktower Centre
Essendon Traffic School
Business
Business Contacts
Funfields Whittlesea
70A Keilor Road Essendon North www.fightinglyons.com.au
10 Mitford Parade West Footscray www.footscraycity.gymnastics.org.au
2365 Plenty Road Whittlesea - www.funfields.com.au
Glam Beauty Bar and Skin Care
1/8 Eddy Street Moonee Ponds - www.glambeautybar.com
Grandpa Joe
Ph: 9078 0595 - 197 Union Road Ascot Vale
Hoyts
Italy 528
Highpoint Shopping Centre - www.hoyts.coma.u
327 Maribyrnong Road Ascot Vale www.invictushealthandfitness.com.au
528 Mt Alexander Road Ascot Vale -www.italy528.com.au
Kaij Jewellery
www.kaijbiz.etsy.com
Karulo (café)
Corner Darling & Athol Streets Moonee Ponds
Kennards Hire
71 Matthews Ave Airport West - www.kennards.com.au
Keyhole Property Investments
275 Racecourse Road Flemington - www.kpi.net.au
Lisa Melina Brow & Beauty Boutique
Ph: 9375 7272 - 161 Union Road Ascot Vale
Little Byrd cafe
Ph: 9375 1793 - 160 Union Road Ascot Vale
Lovely Antoinette
Ph: 0410 619 673
Luna Park
Lower Esplanade St Kilda - www.lunapark.com.au
M.G.M. Home Timber & Hardware
182/184 Union Rd Ascot Vale - www.homehardware.com.au
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
1 Aquatic Drive Maribyrnong - www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Masters Home Improvement
330 Ballarat Road Braybrook - www.masters.com.au
Melbourne International Film Festival
miff.com.au
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Aughtie Drive Albert Park - www.msac.com.au
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
www.mso.com.au
Michelle Rowntree Massage
Ph: 0419 241 532
Mini Mozarts
166 Union Road Ascot Vale - www.minimozarts.net
Mission Foods
www.missionfoods.com
Monkey Mania
1/120 Studio Lane Docklands - w.monkeymania.com.au
Moonee Valley Racing Club
www.mvrc.net.au
Suite 1/55 Cumberland Drive Maribyrnong www.morrisseychiropractic.com
151 Union Road Ascot Vale - ww.misterniceguy.com.au
Fighting Lyons
Footscray City Gymnastics Club
Invictus
Morrissey Chiropractic
Mr Nice Guys Bake Shop
Nelson Alexander Real Estate
Paul Sadler Swimland
216 Union Road Ascot Vale - www.nelsonalexander.com.au
www.facebook.com/numberworksnwords www.numberworksnwords.com
2/169 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong www.officeworks.com.au
amanda@organisingyou.com.au www.organisingyou.com.au
41a Rosehill Road Essendon - www.paulsadlerswimland.com
Phillip Island Nature Parks
1019 Ventnor Road Summerlands - www.penguins.org.au
Pole Divas
27 Holmes Road Moonee Ponds - www.poledivas.com.au
Porterhaus Butchery
Ph: 9370 1500 - 21 Pratt Street Moonee Ponds
Corner The Boulevard & Vida Street Essendon www.poyntonsofessendon.com.au
Number Works n Words Essendon
Officeworks
Organising You
Poyntons
Business
Business Contacts
Presence on Puckle
Ph: 9370 2480 - 120 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds
Puckle Street Pharmacy
1 Moore Street Moonee Ponds www.professionaltaekwondo.com.au
Ph: 9370 1000 - 10 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds
Puffing Billy
1 Old Monbulk Road Belgrave - www.puffingbilly.com.au
Reverence cafe
Riverside Tennis
155 Union Road Ascot Vale - www.reverencecoffee.com.au
Newsom Street Ascot Vale - www.rgtc.com.au
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
www.royalshow.com.au
Scienceworks
2 Booker Street Spotswood - museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks
Seaview House
86 Hesse Street Queenscliff - www.seaviewhouse.com.au
Simone Perele
263 Brunswick Road Brunswick - www.simone-perele.com
Soundhouse and Singblitz
Ph: 9254 1049 - www.soundhouse.org.au
Spotlight
Highpoint Shopping Centre - www.spotlight.com.au
Stickybeaks
Shop 2 / 43 Hall Street Moonee Ponds - www.stickybeaktoys.com.au
Stratus 233
233 Union Rd Ascot Vale - www.stratus233.com.au
Sun Theatre
8 Ballarat Street Yarraville - www.suntheatre.com.au
The Bean Alliance
25 Kurnai Avenue Reservoir - www.beanalliance.com.au
The Crimson Butterfly
Ph: 0409 964320 - www.thecrimsonbutterfly.com.au
The Flower Merchants
105 Puckle Street Moonee Ponds - www.theflowermerchant.com.au
The Happy Apple
185 Union Road Ascot Vale - Thehappyapple.com.au
The Laurel Hotel
289 Mt Alexander Road Ascot Vale - www.laurelhotel.com.au
The Lotus Healing Centre
172 Buckley Street Essendon - www.thelotushealingcentre.com.au
The Pancake Parlour
Highpoint Shopping Centre - www.pancakeparlour.com
The Pet Provedore
214 Union Road Ascot Vale - www.thepetprovedore.com.au
The Rusty Duck
Ph: 9375 2791 - 18 Margaret Street Moonee Ponds
The Valley Cellardoor
18 Hall Street Moonee Ponds - www.valleycellardoor.com.au
Treasury Wine Estates
www.tweglobal.com
Victoria Racing Club
448 Epsom Road Flemington - vrc.net.au
Western Psychological Services
Ph: 9746 8088 - 2 Exford Rd Melton South
Wonderland Fun Park
120 Pearl River Road Docklands - www.wonderlandfunpark.com.au
Wunderkammer
439 Lonsdale Street Melbourne - wunderkammer.com.au
Zest Coffee
49 - 51 Enterprise Avenue Berwick - zestcoffee.com.au
Professional Taekwondo
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COMMUNITY NEWS
THE LOTUS HEALING CENTRE
Kindy Kids Yoga
Starts Thurs 18th July at 10.15am
suitable for 3-5 yrs, a weekly class of movement, breath, stories, games & relaxation. Tina is a trained primary school
teacher, Music Teacher & Yoga instructor & specializes in
teaching children, being a mother of 2 & drawing from her
teaching at PEGS has given Tina all the essential ingredients to
run these fabulous, lively, creative, fun-filled classes. $120 for
10 wk course
Conscious Parenting Workshop
Date and time: Saturday 27th July 1pm to 5pm
Cost: $50 and $90 couple
This afternoon Conscious Parenting workshop will cover all the
foundation areas to a 'Happy Child/Happy Planet...' Fabulous
family rhythms, imaginative play - the best way, crafty and
clever ideas, storytelling tips, bringing Spirit into family festivals (Christmas and birthdays), seasonal ideas to connect to
life, nurturing the twelve senses of a child for a happy and
healthy home will all be covered. It is an inspiring and practical
workshop that will bring greater connection, creativity and
communication into family life now and in the future.
Lou Harvey-Zahra is a mother, primary and Rudolf Steiner
trained teacher and playgroup leader, and parenting author
and presenter. Lou’s book ‘Turning Tears into Laughter: Creative Discipline for the Toddler and Preschool Years’ is published by Five Mile Press and is inspiring parents across the
country and internationally.
Bookings Essential 93311888
172 Buckley St Essendon 3040
www.thelotushealingcentre.com.au