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The Oak Leaf |
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Address: Willett Avenue, Oak Park VIC 3046
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Issue 09
March 28th 2024 |
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
Happy Easter and Enjoy the Break We extend our warmest wishes to all who celebrate the blessed occasion of Easter, whether it be for its religious significance or the delightful tradition hunting for chocolate eggs. May your long weekend be joy filled. As we gear up for an action-packed Term 2, brimming with exciting curriculum, thrilling extracurricular activities and school reports, we implore you to make the most of the upcoming school holidays. Use this precious time to rejuvenate your energy and unwind with your loved ones. School returns on Monday April 15th, look forward to seeing you all then! Staff Professional Learning Focus for Term 2 – Mathematics Our Annual Implementation Plan outlines the crucial objective of maximising learning growth for all students, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy. To achieve this, it is essential that our staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively differentiate instruction and promote problem-solving abilities in mathematics, thereby catering to the diverse learning needs of our students. In the coming weeks, our staff will participate in workshops and training sessions focused on differentiation and problem-solving in mathematics. These sessions will provide practical strategies and resources to support teachers in implementing evidence-based instructional practices that cater to the diverse needs of our students. We thank our teachers and Mathematics Curriculum Team for your continued support as we work together to empower every student to reach their full potential. Open Streets – A great start to our parent and staff supported event We had a wonderful start to our parent and support supported Open Street event in Summit Ave on Wednesday. Both the morning and afternoon sessions were well attended and enjoyed by families and students. The ‘Thanks a Latte’ coffee van was well patronised and staff enjoy their caffiene boost in the final week. Thanks to Thomas, Prateek, Gautam and Melanie for their support and the crew at Merri-Bek Council. We have three more events planned for the year and look forward to bigger and better turn outs in the future. |
Kind regards,
Michael Gill Principal Last Day of Term
Last day of Term One is Thursday 27th March at 2:30pm. Our final assembly will be at 1:45-2:30pm. Assembly is slightly longer as we have some of our music students performing at the beginning of assembly (showcase will start at 1:45pm). Students who are performing have already been notified of their performance. Usual Wow Awards and assembly news will begin after this performance. Students dismissed from school at 2:30pm. Assembly Timetable
Summer Sport Fixture
School Tours
School Tours for prospective 2025 families will be starting in Term 2. They will start at 10am, every 2nd Friday from 26th April. Friday 26th Apr….Booked out. Tour dates: 10th May, 24th May, 7th Jun, & 21st Jun. We ask parents to register to attend a school tour by emailing Fran at [email protected] 2025 Enrolments
2025 Enrolments are now open. Those families who will have a sibling attend next year, please email Fran at [email protected] for a full enrolment form. For new families to the school, please check your designated neighbourhood school at www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au You may email Fran with your residential address and an appropriate enrolment form will be forwarded to you. School tours will start in the 2nd term and families who have given an enrolment form will be contacted via email once dates are confirmed. Information will also be in our weekly newsletter as well on our website. All enrolments must be submitted by Friday 26th July. Year 6-7 Transition
The Year 6-7 Transition process will start in Week 1 Term 2. Oak Park Primary School will distribute the Year 6-7 Placement Information Packs to all families of Grade 6 students after this time. Enclosed will be an Application form for completion by the families, FAQ and a timeline of the process. Some secondary Colleges in the area are zoned and will not accept students who reside outside the zone. We ask families to be aware of zoning issues when applying for Secondary Colleges. Secondary Colleges will require proof of address as part of their enrolment process. Information from Secondary Colleges regarding school tours and information days/nights will be placed in our newsletter as they becomes available. We would advise families to make the most of these opportunities so you may make an informed decision regarding your preferred school After forms are distributed, should you require any further information please contact Fran at [email protected]
Premiers Reading Challenge
This year's 2024 Premiers Reading Challenge will be officially launched very soon. Stay tuned for information on how to register your child(ren) in the coming weeks. Amy Devlin 
2nd Hand Uniform Sale
The PFA will be running a 2nd Hand Uniform Sale in Term 2 on Friday April 19th from 2.45 – 3.45pm. The stall will be set up outside the Gym. A reminder will be sent via Compass in the first week of Term 2 Sustainability
If you would like to join the Sustainability Crew, do some gardening and keep our school looking fantastic, come and sign up at the Office. Meetings are Wednesday lunchtimes. Meet in front of the chicken coop, 1st Half of lunch. Our sustainability Captains are Claudia & Zoha in 5/6C. 
Book Club
A huge thank you to all families who have placed an order with Book Club this term. Your purchases have enabled the school to purchase $600 worth of books this term, demonstrating once again why we are one of the top performing schools in the region. I look forward to continuing our success in Term 2! `If you have not received your order from Issue 2, please contact me immediately. Hope you all have a restful break and most importantly, Happy Reading! Foundation News
We have been learning all about patterns in Maths and showed our learning last week by making fruit skewer patterns. They were devoured by the Foundation students at fruit break!
We were so lucky this morning to have a visit from someone with floppy ears and a fluffy tail! After discovering footprints and a letter in the Foundation area, we went outside for an Easter egg hunt. Thank you to our Year 6 buddies for helping us make our baskets.
We wish you a very happy holiday break Foundation students and families.
Grade 1/2 Incursion
To conclude our Inquiry unit this term, the Grade 1 and 2 students attended a Team Building Incursion at school on Friday 22nd March. Students worked on fundamental social skills such as getting along, listening to, and understanding that others may see things differently. Effective communication, support, and encouragement was explored, with students identifying and reflecting how words and actions can impact others. Students rotated through four foundational activities that foster these skills.
Grade 1 Inquiry
In Inquiry this term, the Grade 1s have been learning about what it means to be collaborative, discuss their emotions and what makes them unique during our Term 1 unit ‘Feelings and Friends’. To conclude our learning, students were asked to identify and write about the best part of themselves and how/why it makes them special. Our activity was based on the mentor text ‘The Best Part of Me’ by Wendy Ewald. Students explored working through the Writer’s Process where they planned their ideas using a graphic organiser, drafted their initial piece and published their final work. Have a look and some of their work and what makes each of them special and unique! 
Grade 2 News
Thank you to all our families for coming along to our Inquiry Expo. The students were very proud to share their work from our unit studying the Personal & Social Capability of the Victorian Curriculum. 
Physical Education News
Tuesday 26th March Jesse, Aiden and Liam attended the State School State trials for football (Aussie rules). The top football players in u12 across the northwest metro area came together for a series of football games and experienced expert football coaching. The experience was very positive and the boys should be very proud of how they played and represented Oak Park Primary School. 
District cross country
We have the upcoming District Cross Country Competition on Wednesday, May 15th @ Boeing Reserve where students from grades 4-6 will compete against local schools in the area. To qualify for the District competition, we must rank each student in their respective age group from 1st place to 10th place. In the lead-up to this event, we thought it would be a good idea to bring back our very own local OPPS Cross Country event at school for all students in grades 3-6. This will help us to rank the students and also give them an experience Some details about the event: Date: TBA Distances:
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Kind regards Liam 
Somers Camp Expressions of Interest
Somers Camp is back for 2024! Follow this link for some more information about this wonderful camp run by the Dept. of Education. https://www.somersschoolcamp.org/philosophy Please send me an email if this is something you may be interested in. Here is a message from the camp: DATES: 16/07/2024 to 24/07/2024 COST: $260.00 Somers Camp is situated on Westernport Bay, 80km from Melbourne (Melway Map Ref 193 H9). The camp provides an opportunity for social interaction between children drawn from many schools and presents a variety of challenging situations through outdoor education and contact with the local environment. The nine day commitment is essential if the social aims are to be achieved. Liam Term 1 Chess Report
This term our in-school tournament was won by Lewis 5/6D with a perfect score of 7/7! In second place was Jamie 3/4T with 6 points, while Charvi 2M(5 points) was third. Equal 4th was shared by Showa 2A and Prisha 3/4T(4.5 points each). The Most Improved Player prize was shared by Rishi 3/4P and Eleni 5/6D, while the Best New Player prize went to Bo 5/6C. I'm thoroughly looking forward to chess again in Term 2, where we will begin a new tournament! FIDE Master Grant Szuveges, GS Chess FULL RESULTS 7.0 Lewis 5/6D 6.0 Jamie 3/4T 5.0 Charvi 2M 4.5 Prisha 3/4T, Showa 2A 4.0 Curtis 5/6A, Rishi 3/4P 3.5 Marlo 3/4S, Stephanie 3/4J, Ari 3/4S 3.0 Andrew 3/4J, Nyra 2A, Eleni 5/6D, Bo 5/6C 2.5 Asim 3/4J 2.0 Rihaan 1H, Vian 3/4P 1.5 Asper 1T, Devin FH, Mikael 2H Term 2 Chess
Term 2 chess enrolments are now open. If you would like your child to attend Chess Class every Wednesday lunchtime please complete the attached chess form and send along with proof of payment to [email protected] 
Australian Open BallKids Trial
Some information passed on from one of our parents for the interest of our Year 6s who may be interested: Ballkids for the Australian Open Tennis must be aged between 12 and 15 years of age to be eligible for Registration Please click on link below to the Registration page Summer of Tennis 2025 Ballkids Website - 2025 Applications Team Kids
Team Kids have another amazing Autumn Holiday Program planned. Learn new skills with their qualified and remarkable educators. Digital detox with no screens policy in place. Delicious and nutritious morning and afternoon snacks. CCS approved care. Head to http://downloads.teamkids.com.au/oak-park-primary.pdf to check out Oak Park Primary's program + secure your spot today! 
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