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25.01.2022 Dear Parents and Guardians, The Victorian Government has today announced that the circuit breaker actions that came into effect last week will end at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February. This means that students will return to on-site learning at school from Thursday 18 February. From 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February, consistent with advice for the broader community, secondary school students aged 12 or older, must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies: ... in all indoor spaces in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained. Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance. Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this week. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time of 8.50 am tomorrow. The wellbeing of all our students is our priority and our school staff and teachers are here to support you and your family. Information that might be of assistance to you in talking to your child about COVID-19 is available. If you are concerned about your wellbeing or that of your child, please contact the school so we can talk with you about how we can best assist. Other sources of support include: Parent Line 13 22 89 and Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800. The Department’s COVID-19 helpline is also available on weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm on 1800 338 663. If you know a family who speak a language or languages other than English and you know they would like further information, interpreting services are available by phoning 131 450 first. For families with a child with a disability, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) has additional information. And, finally, a reminder that if you, your child, or a family member develops symptoms of COVID-19 you should get tested at a COVID-19 testing facility and stay home. Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given. Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns. Michelle Costa Principal

25.01.2022 Friendly Reminder that the 2021 Essential Item payments are now overdue. Please make payment at the office as soon as possible. Payment forms can be collected at the office if required. If you are a current Health Care Card holder please bring your Health Card to the Office when making payment. 2021 Essential Items Full paying Price Prep $88.50... Year 1 $68.50 Year 2 $72.50 Year 3 $79.00 Year 4 $79.00 Year 5 $82.50 Year 6 $82.50 2021 Essential Items for Health Care Card Holders Prep $51.75 Year 1 $41.75 Year 2 $43.75 Year 3 $47.00 Year 4 $47.00 Year 5 $48.75 Year 6 $48.75

25.01.2022 Melton West Primary School - Driving Safely

24.01.2022 Hello there Playgroup family! I hope that you are all enjoying this lovely long weekend and are taking advantage of this beautiful weather! Just a friendly reminder that our live Facebook Playgroup session will be back this Wednesday at 10:00am following Tuesdays Melbourne Cup public holiday.... Kindest Regards Maria Robinson - Playgroup Facilitator

24.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers, Due to the change in Government regulations we are now able to hold a "Step Up" session for Prep 2021. These will be conducted in week 10 (December 7th 11th) and will allow for students to attend for an hour with their 2021 teacher and classmates. Parents may drop their child or they may go on a school tour with a member of the Principal Class during the session.... To facilitate this I will need your Friendship Request forms in by Tuesday December 1st so that I can get information out to you by Friday December 4th. It is important that I receive these as once the grades are allocated it is extremely difficult to make changes and in some cases impossible. Children do not need to wear school uniform. The current Transition sessions you have booked in for will still go ahead.

24.01.2022 Please see Lowes clearance sale on old logo flyer. Please note, the old logo will still be able to be worn while we are transitioning to the new logo.

23.01.2022 Technology: - For any families who loaned a device during Lockdown 4.0 please ensure they come back to school TOMORROW. The children will need to use them within the classroom. - Parents can return them to the office or children can take them direct to their classroom - This does not include devices that families were given at the start of the year as part of the Government’s Bridging the Digital Divide Program. If you are unsure, please call the office for clarification

19.01.2022 Dear Parents, 2021 Booklists were distributed to classes today. Please ensure your child gives you his/her booklist to enable you to submit your order.... If you are a Health Care Card holder, please bring your card to the office when making payment for booklists. We will take a copy of your card to process your Camps, Sports and Excursion application for 2021. Please ensure that all booklist orders are returned to the school by November 20th with your payment.

19.01.2022 Good morning beautiful people! Please join me at 10 am for Playgroup. There will be songs to sing and stories to tell . Just SEARCH for MWP Playgroup on Facebook to join in XXX Maria XXXGood morning beautiful people! Please join me at 10 am for Playgroup. There will be songs to sing and stories to tell . Just SEARCH for MWP Playgroup on Facebook to join in XXX Maria XXX

17.01.2022 Booklist Pricing Correction The grade 5/6 booklist for 2021 should read $82.50 not $79.00. Apologies for the error.

17.01.2022 Please join us for Assembly TODAY starting at 2.10pm. We will be in the Gym today, parents can join us via WebEx Link via Class Dojo, Sentral email or Skoolbag

17.01.2022 2020 Year 6 GRADUATION Dear Families, A friendly reminder that our Graduation for our Year 6 students will take place on Monday evening December 14th in our school gym.... In accordance with DET guidelines only students and staff will be able to attend this years' Graduation Ceremony onsite due to the COVID_19 pandemic. More information to come shortly in regards to the program for the evening. Warmest Regards, Kathy

16.01.2022 Newsletter 5th November 2020 https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/L5oQ1GJ

16.01.2022 Special Edition Newsletter https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/xJmAV7J

15.01.2022 Good morning to you all! A friendly reminder that our Playgroup is on today and tomorrow starting at 10am! Go to "MWP Playgroup" on Facebook to join in the fun

15.01.2022 NO SCHOOL TOMORROW 23RD OCT 2020 Dear Families, Just a reminder we have NO SCHOOL tomorrow 23rd October due to the Grand Final public holiday.... See you all back on site Monday 26th October 2020. MWPS

15.01.2022 Curriculum Day!! Please remember Monday 2nd November 2020 is a curriculum day. Tuesday 3rd November is a public holiday for Melbourne Cup.... Enjoy your long weekend.

14.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY This morning we have laid a wreath at the local Cenotaph on behalf of our Melton West Primary School Community. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. Lest we Forget.

13.01.2022 Good morning everyone! Join us at 10am for today's and tomorrow's Playgroup adventures!!!!

13.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers, The sessions for Prep 2021 students to meet their 2021 teacher and classmates are planned for Monday December 7th and Wednesday December 9th. Grades will be finalised after December 1st, once all Friendship requests have been submitted. Parents will then be contacted with the details. The sessions will be for one hour between 9am and 1pm. Please note children must be enrolled to attend the sessions. Kinds Regards... Jennifer O’Connor See more

13.01.2022 Melbourne Cup Day - Public Holiday Tuesday 3rd November 2020. Have a wonderful long weekend

12.01.2022 CANBERRA CAMP CANCELLED FOR 2021 Dear Families and Friends, Today I have communicated with all our children in Years 5/6 that we have cancelled the Canberra camp. I explained to the children our reasons for the cancellation, namely the changing landscape regarding the pandemic. I explained the possibility of further snap lockdowns and what that would mean for us if it was to happen while we were interstate.... The children, although disappointed, were very mature and understanding of the situation and why we were taking these precautions, namely because it was interstate and the issues that crossing borders presents in these uncertain times. On a more positive note I asked children to research possible places we could go to for a camp this year that was within Victoria. In the meantime while children research possibilities I will be looking into Urban Camps which involve staying in the city of Melbourne and share that with our children. Thanking you all in advance for your understanding with this matter and I was very proud of the mature way your children responded to this setback. Please Note: Kangaroobie Camp for our year 3/4 students will continue as planned due to its location - being in Victoria. Warmest Regards, Kathy Cvitkovic

11.01.2022 Melton West Primary School Prep 2021 Transition Dear Parents and Carers, The Government has released new guidelines that allow us to have small groups of children and parents come onsite for Transition.... The sessions will be conducted in the Multi - Purpose Room and families will enter via the gate next to the school carpark on Melton West Drive. Parking is available at Melton Waves. The sessions will be taken by the current 2020 Prep teachers. We will be conducting sessions at Melton West Primary School at the following times. You will need to enrol in one of these sessions. More information and details will follow so please check Class Dojo, the school website, the school newsletter and Facebook page. Sessions will run Monday November 23 10:00 am -11am Monday November 23 12:30pm -1:30pm Tuesday November 24 10:00 am -11am Wednesday November 25 10:00 am -11am Monday November 30 10:00 am -11am Monday November 30 12:30pm -1:30pm Tuesday December 1st 10:00 am -11am Wednesday December 2nd 10:00 am -11am Kind regards Jennifer O’Connor Assistant Principal Prep 2 Learning Community

11.01.2022 School Opening - All gates will be open, including the one near the portables, to allow for multiple points of entry and social distancing. Please let you child/re know where you will meet them at the end of the day. Encouraging them to meet you at the Melton Waves Carpark is an excellent way to manage social distancing - MORNING: Gates will be opened at 8.50am, with children expected to move straight to their classrooms, therefore parents should not really need to enter the ...school grounds before school. Please consider saying goodbye to your child at the gate - BREAKFAST CLUB: Will commence from tomorrow, from 8.15am. Children should arrive before 8.30am to enter for breakfast club - AFTERNOON: Gates will open at 3.00pm, to limit the number of parents and carers on-site. Please let your child know which gate you will be waiting for them, only enter if ABSOLUTELY necessary and leave as soon as you meet your child. Please avoid spending time socialising whilst we gently move from Lockdown 4.0 to a new normal - Gates at the front of the school will be open from 8.00am 8.30 am for people coming to Breakfast Club, then reopened at 8.50am, to avoid congestion around the front garden area outside the office. Please do not bring your child to school before 8.50am unless they are attending Breakfast Club, as the idea of social distancing is to not be waiting around See more

10.01.2022 2020 Parent Opinion Survey WE WANT OUR PARENTS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK! Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our school. The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst all parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learn...ing. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. All parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 12th October to Friday 13th November. The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek. Please speak to Mrs Costa if you would like more information.

09.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM LOCAL POLICE It has come to our attention with school returning and continuing to return in the coming weeks, many parents and carers are taking serious risks and driving in an unacceptable manner putting themselves and others in danger. Already this week we have seen numerous near misses involving primary aged children nearly being struck by vehicles as well as a number of collisions. It is imperative that children are dropped off and collected from school in a ...safe and legal manner. Some of the things we are seeing are things including; dropping off and picking up children whilst stationary at a school crossing, parking illegally, performing u-turns in front of oncoming traffic and blocking private driveways. All of this behaviour and more is unacceptable. We are asking all road users to take greater care in and around school zones. If you are dropping off or collecting children please leave yourself adequate time to find a park and safely attend to your children. Over the coming weeks Police will be patrolling these areas and will show a zero tolerance to any offending. Please for the welfare of everyone, take care. I have listed some common offences and their penalties below which police will be targeting;

09.01.2022 Postponement of Student Reports, Student-Led Interviews and 3-Way Conferences: We have decided to postpone the handing out of Semester 1 Student Reports until Week 2 Term 3. Your child will receive his/her report on Monday 19th July 2021. As part of the reporting process, our Parent/Teacher Interviews occur as Student-Led Interviews for Years Prep - 4 and 3-Way Conferences for Years 5/6. These will now occur on Thursday 22nd July 2021, which is also Week 2 Term 3. ... Information about how to book appointments will be sent out first day of term 3. Please put the date in your diary so you can participate in this very important event.

09.01.2022 Dear Parents Earlier this year we had planned 2 incursions. One was Asia Raya costing $5.10 and the other was Yarn Bark costing $5.30. Many families have paid for one or both of these incursions and instead of giving refunds, we would like to hold the payments over until 2021 at which time we propose to hold both of these activities. Those who paid this year would have their payment transferred to the incursion taking place next year.... We have been advised by Department of Education and Training that we are allowed to do this. If this is not suitable to you please contact the office to complete a refund form. A refund form will be given to all year 6 students who have paid for either or both. For the grade 6 students who paid with CSEF, there is no need to complete a form, the amount will be credited back to their CSEF.

07.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers Please find our Partners in Learning Newsletter published through iNewsletter. Did you know you can subscribe so you can get it sent straight to your email each week.... Also, the newsletter can be translated into many different languages click the button on the bottom of the page. https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/x5BkApN

07.01.2022 Please find our Newsletter for this week 18th February 2021 https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/x5BQDVM

07.01.2022 Special lunch term 2 The new date for special lunch is Thursday the 24th June. Orders will close on the 22nd June, please ensure that your order is in, on or before this date as we cannot take orders on the day. Please use the forms that came home before lockdown. If you need a new form they are available at the office. ... Kind Regards - Parents Club See more

06.01.2022 iNewsletter 22nd October 2020 Dear Parents and Carers Please find our Newsletter published through iNewsletter.... Did you know you can subscribe so you can get it sent straight to your email each week. Also, the newsletter can be translated into many different languages click the button on the bottom of the page. If you require a paper copy of the newsletter please contact the office on 9743 5818 and they will make sure one is printed and given to your youngest child. Please let us know how you have found this new format for the newsletter all feedback welcome. Cheers Michelle Costa https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/8Mr6kRM

06.01.2022 Please find our newsletter for this week 19th November 2020 https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/ZNWnwp5

06.01.2022 Good morning everyone! Join us for our MWP Playgroup session today and tomorrow at 10:00am. Don't forget that I take requests for our children's favourite songs and stories . Just type in your choices before and during Playgroup on our Facebook page: MWP Playgroup. See you soon... Stay safe Kindest Regards Maria Robinson - Playgroup Facilitator See more

06.01.2022 2021 Prep Grade Friendship

05.01.2022 Dear Parents and Guardians, Our staff are looking forward to welcoming your child/ren back to on-site learning from TOMMOROW Thursday 18th February 2021. We are NOT re-instating staggered start/finish times. We will continue as we were last week. Gates will open at 8.40am, with no QR Code required. Afterschool gates will open at 2.55pm with parents who choose to enter the grounds will need to scan the QR Code.... Please remember that the wearing of masks remain MANDATORY for everyone over the age of 12 years old both whilst they are inside AND outside, which means that when bringing your children to school or picking them up you should be wearing a mask. Please also continue to practice social distancing by keeping 1.5m away from others. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Cheers Michelle Costa Principal

04.01.2022 Please find our Partners in Learning Newsletter for this week 26th November 2020 https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/xNvvyDN

04.01.2022 Our Partners in Learning iNewsletter 29.10.2020 https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/ZMxp1VM

03.01.2022 Year 6/7 ORIENTATION DAY - Tuesday December 8th Dear Families, Please note that this year’s Orientation Day for our Year 6 students will take place Tuesday December 8th. We are still awaiting further details from our secondary schools on what this will look like.... Warmest Regards, Kathy and Year 6 Team

02.01.2022 NEW GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES RE PREP 2021 TRANSITION On-site school visits by children enrolled in 2021 Foundation Year Term 4 2020 This decision enables a small group (of no more than 10 in total) of incoming children, their parents and/or early childhood educators to visit with one Foundation teacher in schools to support the transition of children into Prep in 2021. ... Schools will only be allowed to have one small group visit the school at any one time (i.e. there may not be multiple groups of 10 visiting the school at the same time). This is an exception and does not change other advice on limiting visitors under the Second Step of the Roadmap for Reopening. Requirements to support these visits: Children attending the transition activities must be enrolled in the school No intermixing with other children at the school is permitted as part of the visit Schools to follow standard practices for recording information of all visitors The 10 visitors to a school must remain in a designated area assigned for the transition activity Strict physical distancing should be observed Face masks to be worn by all adults Cleaning of all areas used for the transition activity, including high touch points, toilets, etc. after each session Regular hand hygiene No food be offered or exchanged in the transition activities. Kind regards Jennifer O’Connor Assistant Principal Prep-2 Learning Community

02.01.2022 Prep 2020 Swimming Refunds Dear Parents We are commencing the process of refunding payments made for the Prep swimming program which was cancelled.... Prep children who paid for swimming will receive a refund application form to take home to parents. Please complete the bank details on the form and return it to the school for refunding to your nominated account. For the Prep students who paid with CSEF, there is no need to complete a form, the amount will be credited back to their CSEF.