Respect Excellence Pride

23rd April 2015 24

th April

Walking School Bus

MWPS ANZAC Ceremony

Whole school Head Lice check 25

th April

ANZAC Day 30

th April – 1

st May

Grade 3 Swan Hill Camp 1

st May

Prep Koori Morning Tea 6

th May

Mother’s Day Stall

8st

May

Cross Country

11th

– 14th

May

Grade 1/2 Swimming Lessons 15

th May

Student Free - Curriculum Day 25

th – 29

th May

Grade 3/4 Swimming Lessons

Notes Home

Mother’s Day Stall – Every child

Science Note – Gr 5 & 6

Mildura West Primary School Ninth Street MILDURA Vic 3500 Ph: 03 5023 1336 Fax: 03 5021 3501 mildura.west.ps@edumail.vic. gov.au School Council President mcdonald.kiran.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

From the Principal…

Friday May 15th Curriculum Day - Student Free

All staff will be involved in a professional learning all day. Consultant,

Sharon Butler, will facilitate the day.

She is an accomplished expert in strategic planning processes,

professional coaching, and leadership development initiatives.

Her passion is Family, School and Community Partnerships and she is

regularly engaged to speak as an expert on these partnerships.

Notably, Sharon’s consulting portfolio includes:

Design of the Professional Coaching for Principals Program which

provided individual, team and collegiate group coaching to more than

450 school principals over four years

Design and co-facilitation of the Eleanor Davis School Leadership

Program (a highly successful women’s mentoring program) since 2000

Design and delivery of customised leadership development programs

across the state for education and corporate clients

Facilitation of focus groups across Victoria for the school governance

review that was conducted as part of the review of the Education and

Training Reform Act (2006), followed by the development of the

School Council Toolkit for Department of Education and Early

Childhood Development Melbourne

Presentation at the 16th International Roundtable on Family-School-

Community Partnerships in Vancouver in 2012

OSHC will run a Full Day Program from 8am to 6pm

- please contact Jodie on 5021 1809 SRC – Student Representative Council.

ANZAC Ceremony

Friday 24th April At the front of the School 10.00 – 10.30 Parents / carers welcome

There will be no 9.00am Assembly

SRC Report by Connie and Zoe

On the last day of term 1, we had It’s OK to be Different Day!

The day was about how everyone is different,. We talked about how people

have different features compared to others, which is okay. Also on the day the

Year 6 ran activities for Prep to grade 4 and we also had Red Food Day in the

canteen which was great. Overall I think everyone had a terrific day and we

can't wait for the next SRC fun day!

The SRC would like everyone wearing their school uniform so we are proud of

it. It looks great when we all wear our uniforms. This term we are having a class

competition. The class that has the most people every day in uniform will win a

pizza lunch for the whole class. So the SRC is hoping there will be 17 classes

winning a pizza lunch!

We talked about Kindness and ‘Being Kind’. We are going to have a poster

competition and we want everyone involved. Being kind at school and

wherever you go is important.

Sunraysia’s Secondary Colleges will be conducting

“Open Evenings’for interested families from outside

and inside their childs zoned Secondary College according

to the following schedule:

Irymple S.C Merbein S.C

Wednesday 29th

April Tuesday 28th

April

6.30 – 8.30pm 5.00 – 7.00pm

Student Centre Administration Area

Red Cliffs S.C Chaffey S.C

Thursday 30th

April Tuesday 28th

April

5.30 – 7.00pm 6.30 – 8.00pm

Administration Area Theatre

School History

In 2022, Mildura West Primary School will turn

100 years old.

A lot of our school history is stored in boxes and

cartons, and even more is out in the community.

We are looking for a team of volunteers to meet

on a regular basis to sort and catalogue historical

items, and source photos and memorabilia from

the community.

Our School Librarian will assist the group with a

workspace, access to a scanner and printer.

If you are interested, please contact the school

office on 03 5023 1336.

We are looking for some our wonderful Mildura

West Families to join each of our School

Committees for

Grounds & Fundraising

As they say many hands make light work and we

would love your contribution. Please contact the

office if you wish to join our committee

This is not a new insight. Other studies have found similar results. But with the

publication last week of a University of Queensland study of primary school

children, we have heard again that there is no academic advantage to be gained

from paying to send a child to a non-government school, whether it be in the

Catholic system or an independent one.

Australians' love affair with non-government schools is a curious thing. We have

a far higher proportion of children in non-government education than most other

comparable countries

And the cost of sending a child to a non-government school is not cheap. Six

years of high school at the cheapest non-government option – a Catholic school

or low-fee independent school – will cost parents at least $30,000 more than a

public high school. Multiply that for more than one child and the costs soon

mount up.

And if you move up the fee scale, that expenditure quickly escalates. High school

for three children at a top-flight private college can easily top half a million

dollars.

In other words, the cost of non-government education could well be the single

largest expenditure category for a family after housing. At least buying a house

is usually a good investment. And while education is also certainly an

investment, spending such a large amount of money on it hardly looks like a

prudent decision when the government offers something just as good for

nothing.

But parents freely choose to reject government schools, and the proportion who

do so has been growing since 1977, when only 21.1 per cent of children were in

non-government education. Since then, the proportion in non-government

schools has grown every year until 2013 when it stabilised at 34.9 per cent.

Why is it that Australians, who see themselves as egalitarian piss takers,

embrace private education far more than other countries?

Not just a search for results

My guess is they are not doing it solely in the hope of better academic results.

For those at the most expensive schools, it's often family tradition or a desire to

build networks for their children. And I suspect many view it is offering their

children what they see as a better environment for developing such intangibles

as "character" and mixing with peers who they hope will be a "good influence".

Wanting the best for one's children is such an atavistic impulse that parents are

willing to spend the money in pursuit of subjective outcomes.

There's not much logic to it. Interestingly some of the highest-quality

government schools in the country, those in Canberra, are also the most

spurned. The ACT has the highest proportion of children in non-government

schools of any state or territory. And this is not because Canberra is full of

conservative, private school-loving parents. It's the most reliably Labor-voting

government jurisdiction in Australia.

But what Canberra does have is high average incomes compared with the rest of

Australia. It would seem that income, more than any other factor including

political belief, is the determinant of whether parents are likely to send their

children to a non-government school. In other words if you can afford the fees

there's a good chance you will go private.

So what are the determinants of how well your child will do at school if it's got

nothing to do with whether education is public or private? Low birth weight

(under 2.5 kg) is associated with poorer NAPLAN outcomes, the UoQ study found.

Also, both parents finishing year 12 is linked to better school results for their

children.

Another factor is how many hours a week the mother works. More work hours

correlates to poorer school performance. My guess is that this is not necessarily

related to the gender of the parent. Because most families rely mainly on the

father's income, with the mother's likely to be the one that rises and falls

depending on family demands and responsibility, this result probably just means

that an engaged parent, readily available to their children, leads to better

NAPLAN outcomes.

Is that so surprising? What it does mean, however, is that it's not a sound

decision for parents to increase their working hours in order to pay for private

school fees. I just means your kids are going to do worse at school.

School Banking

A friendly reminder that our school banking runs every Thursday, please send your child’s

Dollarmites bank book along with them to their classroom teacher Thursday mornings

It’s not too late!!! Compass has been updated with new CATS (Common Assessment Tasks) added to it last week. If you haven’t yet logged on please do so!!! By doing so, your login will be recorded and the class that has the most logins will have a Free Pizza Lunch (Friday 1

st May).

Winner to be announced MONDAY!!!

Canteen News Open on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

2015 Menu Prices apply Dot’s Deal $7.50

Supreme Pizza, Jelly, Juice

Canteen Roster

Wed 29th Apr Heidi Robertson

Thurs 30th Apr Mandy Geary

Fri 1st May Marree Tresize, Heidi

Robertson, Elle King

Hot Milo available from 24th April at Recess and

Lunchtime

What’s New $5.00

Chicken Schnitzel with Vegetables & Gravy

MILDURA NETBALL ASSOC

SATURDAY NET SET GO INFORMATION

Net Set Go skills program for children in prep and grade 1 commences Saturday 2nd May, 10am- 10:45am, at the Mansell netball courts. The Net Set Go program is designed to develop the movement and motor skills of the participants. Please register for the Net Set Go program online at the NetSetGo website-www.netsetgo.asn.au Please contact Sandra 0419587090 for more information. Aussie Hoops Basketball Program-Term 2

@ The Toyota Hothouse Open to Boys & Girls aged 5 – 7 Commences Friday May 1

st at 4.15pm

Please call 5023 2241 for more details

Mildura United Soccer Club

Join our U14s soccer team.

Old Aero Ovals, pitch 9

Training is Tuesday & Thursday 5.20 – 6.10pm

Games on Sunday, starting 21st April

Contact: Brad 0427 860 264

Waking Bus and Hands up Data! Tomorrow the Walking Bus is happening! All aboard at 8:30 or ‘catch it’ on the way! Plenty of ‘seats’! Walks, scoot, bike, skateboard, rip stick… All Welcome! The Environmental Leaders will collect the Hands up Data! Who walked, rode, caught the bus or came to school by car!

Rubbish Free Winners Term 1 CONGRATULATIONS 3C Rubbish Free Week 2

Results 4th 2/3C Mrs. Cockfield

3rd

5L, Mr Lynch

2nd 4K Mr Kerridge

WINNER

1st 3C Miss Clarke

The Walking Bus will depart at 8:30am from the

corner of Riverside Avenue and Washington Drive.

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School Uniform Assistance

We are pleased to be able to offer support in getting new uniforms for your child if you are

unable to pay for various reasons. The School State Relief program can provide all of our blue

uniforms, shoes, socks and singlets for a discounted price, usually around 40 - 60% off

the normal price. All applications are submitted online through the office or classroom teacher

and are confidential. If you would like assistance with getting new uniforms please phone or email the school anytime during the

school year.

For the Schoolies

Soccer, Netball (Term 1 & 4)

Cricket (Term 2 & 3)

Mildura West Primary OSHC

Before School Care 6.50-8.50am After School Care 3.15-6.15pm

Vacation Care 8.00am-6.00pm Phone-50211809

Mobile-0408050802

Email-butterworth.jody.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Coordinator-Jody Butterworth

Team Leader-Kathleen Stephenson

ABN 47 396 876 389 96 EIGHTH STREET. PO BOX 401, MILDURA VIC 3502

PHONE: (03) 5021 3546 FAX: (03) 5021 1762 EMAIL: info@arplumbing.com.au

Cheaper

Tuesday

$5 Entry

(during school

Term)

$7 per child Entry parents free

Birthday Party’s starting from

$12pp

4 SLIDES, FLYING FOX, JUMPING CASTLE, 3 LEVEL PLAY STRUCTURE, WII, TODDLER & BUB AREA, FULL CAFÉ, GREAT COFFEE & HOMEMADE CAKES & SLICES

Mothers Groups Welcome www.funjungle.com.au

Mildura Langtree 87-89 Langtree Ave, Mildura 5023 1200

Mildura Ontario 239 Thirteenth St, Mildura 5022 9247

Red Cliffs 22 Jamieson Ave, Red Cliffs 5024 2500

Shop T09, Centro, Mildura. Ph: 03 50221888 Mildura West Primary School is a part of the School Rewards

Program. This program enables your school to earn $5 worth of sporting equipment for every shoe purchased.

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Lifestyle Plus Mildura 3 King Avenue, Mildura

Phone: 03 5021 3330

www.lifestyleplusmildura.com.au

For the Mums & Dads

Daytime Social Netball - Mixed Netball - Cricket

Soccer - Beach Volleyball

For the Toddlers

KidZone

Mon & Fri 9am—1pm