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The Oak Leaf |
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Address: Willett Avenue, Oak Park VIC 3046
T:(03) 9306 9182 E: oak.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au |
Issue 22
July 27th 2023 |
Oak Park Primary School will work collaboratively to provide a stimulating, safe and challenging learning environment that promotes resilient, innovative thinkers.
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Calendar of Events
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Principal's Column
NAPLAN Results – Sent home to families.
Please keep a look out for the NAPLAN results which were provided to students at the end of the day (Tuesday) in sealed envelopes, enclosed with some information explaining the new categories for achievement. Further information from the National Assessment Program regarding changes can also be found here. Information regarding the school's performance will be published in the newsletter once our school leaders have had a chance to unpack the results with team leaders and staff. Final Open Street Event – Thursday 3rd August 
The final Open Street event is next week on Thursday the 3rd August in Summit Ave.
Please come down and enjoy owning the street on your bike or on foot, both before and after school. Open Streets compliments our other Ride & Stride initiatives, like Tag On, which we will be participating in this year to address other barriers to active travel. Open Streets – Creating a safe space for students riding, scooting, and walking to school. Where: Summit Avenue - outside the school grounds When: Thursday - 3rd of August - 8.10-9.10am and 3:10-4:10pm Kind regards, Michael Gill Principa Assembly Timetable - Term 3
Dental Health Visits
Unfortunately the Dental Health Visits that were to happen in September this year, have been cancelled by the company due to their staff shortages. This is disappointing but we will endeavour to organise another company to come into the school for this purpose. All forms already handed in will be shredded today. Thank you for your understanding Token Tally- Congratulations Green House!
The results are in, the winning house for the Token Tally for last term is Green House! Students of Green House celebrated their win with a Green House Sausage Sizzle on Tuesday. Congratulations to all the Corroboree Frogs! The points system is reset for this term and weekly totals are announced each assembly- who will be our winning house for Term Three? 
Open Streets
We had a cold but really successful start to our Open Streets at Oak Park. Thanks to all the students that braved the windy weather. We hope the next two weeks are a little warmer and even more students come to enjoy the activities and opportunity to own the streets before and after school. Attached are some pictures from this morning. Open Streets compliments our other Ride & Stride initiatives, like Tag On, which we will be participating in this year to address other barriers to active travel. Open Streets – Creating a safe space for students riding, scooting, and walking to school. Where: Summit Avenue - outside the school grounds When: Thursdays – 20th and 27th of July and 3rd of August - 8.10-9.10am and 3:10-4:10pm 
Jolly Soles
ONE WEEK to go of our Jolly Soles Sock Fundraiser. May Currie from 1T is now in the lead to win our $100 Coles Myer voucher for purchasing the most pairs of socks to date - selling a phenomenal 25 pairs of socks! There are more XS, S sizes available online and even some Father's Day socks available. Our school has raised just over $1,200 which will go directly towards purchasing phonics home readers for our students to enjoy reading for years to come! We will be hosting a Silly Socks Day on Tuesday August 15th 2023 where all students can wear their socks to school for the day and show off their chosen funky design! Thanks for your support for such a worthy cause! Jolly Socks Flyer 2023 If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask! Amy Devlin 
Weekend Footy Report
Hi all! This week we played against Greenvale Jets. We have great news to share with you. We defeated them 36 to 0 and also we were undefeated, top of the ladder, all season and have qualified for the finals! We won’t have to play a game this week as we came top of the ladder. So in two weeks we will play our next match. Xavier, having his best game all season but his first quarter was outstanding work because he managed to put a score on the board. Swaroop, a strong kid who holds his position and gets it back into our 50 with a huge kick that leads to a goal. Wish us luck for the finals. :) Book Week Parade
Specialist
Physical Education All students in grades F-2 will participate in the "Kaboom Sports" tabloid event next Friday 4th of August here on the tiger turf from 9:10 am to lunch time at 11. Get ready for some Olympic Games themed fun! Be sure to bring a drink bottle and runners. On another note, it is with pride that I can announce Abdul in Grade 5 has won the goal kicking for Oak Park's under 12 Div 2. Abdul finished the year with 18 goals (5 of them coming in the last game of the season) second place finished with 17 goals. Congratulations once again to Abdul and the under 12 boys who start their finals campaign next week. Thanks 
Performing Arts
Grade 3/4 students are grabbing their passports and dancing their way around the world! Cultural dance is an excellent way for our students to gain an understanding of different cultures and why and how people dance. This week Grade 3/4 Dance students have been learning about the history of Bush Dancing from the earliest colonisation of Australia. The dances are mainly based on the traditional folk dances of the UK, Ireland and central Europe. Students learnt the history of the dance and worked together to complete the dance sequences to the well-known Australian song ‘Bound for South Australia’. Can you remember how to Do Si Do? Perhaps your child can show you this week! 
Science News
In Science this week the grade 5 and 6 students have engaged in another experiment experience. Our learning objectives this week were to understand the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction, as well as discovering the densities of different liquids. Students worked in small groups to complete a ‘Lava Lamp’ experiment. Students were challenged to work more independently this week and be more responsible for their own equipment and progression through the experiment. It was a very popular lesson, and the senior scientists had some fantastic questions, observations, and reflections
Here is how to make y our own ‘Lava Lamp’ at home.
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Stephanie Japanese News
The junior school have made a wonderful start in Japanese this semester! The students have been very excited to be learning about Japanese language and culture and are looking forward to building on their knowledge. We have had lots of fun learning how to read and say body parts and are really enjoying learning how to sing ‘Heads, shoulders, knees and toes’ in Japanese. The students have also been matching body parts to their names in Romaji and Hiragana and are doing a great job! If you would like to practice them at home, we have been using this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJ7dzeB3Ro. Students have also really enjoyed finding out how to say and write their names in Japanese. Students have found out that there are different sounds in Japanese language and some people’s names sound the same while others change to match the Japanese sounds. It would be great if you could ask your children and see if they can remember how to say their name in Japanese and if it changes in any way. Natalie The Great Book Swap
Drop your pre-loved books off in the foyer near the front entrance to the office area, in readiness for the Great Book Swap on 25th August. 
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National Tree Planting Day
This Sunday is National Tree Planting Day! Established in 1996, Planet Ark's National Tree Day has grown into Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event. The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community. At Oak Park Primary we are committed to improving our natural environment and this term we are proud to be collaborating with CERES to plant a Native Wildlife Garden at the school. This will help to expand our native habitats and be a fantastic way for students to learn about how to care for Australian flora and fauna. If you are keen to join in this Sunday. you can use the Planet Ark website to find a community planting event near you. https://treeday.planetark.org/ School Contacts
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