MVPS Policies
This week we will be focusing on policies that support the work of Child Safe Standards and support our school on having the correct practices and procedures in place:
Digital Learning
Student Wellbeing and Engagement
Bullying Prevention
All policies are sourced from The Department of Education’s School Policy Templates Portal and Policy and Advisory Library. Adjustments are then made to the different policies to fit in with our school needs.
If you have any questions relating to either of these polices, please contact me. All our school policies can be found on our website.
Amy Tinetti
Assistant Principal
Specialist Programs Term 2
Health and Physical Education Term 2!
What an exciting Term 2 we have in Health and Physical Education.
The Senior School will building up their aerobic capacity during our cross country sessions. The Grade 5/6 ‘s will then be training for the Term 2 Lightning Premiership where they will compete in either Teeball, Soccer or Netball against other schools in our network.
The Grade 3/4 students will also be working towards to building their Soccer, a variety of Indigenous Games and Lacrosse skills that they learn in their class lessons and transfer these skills over to games during our cohort sessions.
The Grade 1/2 ’s will be working to consolidate and continue practising their tennis, hockey and soccer skills during their class lessons and then transferring these skills into modified games in our cohort sessions.
The Preps will be continuing to focus on practising a variety of different gross motor skills during both our class and cohort sport lessons where they will be engaged in the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP). They will also be learning their dribbling and passing skills in both hockey and soccer.
What you can do at home to support your child’s Health and Physical Education development:
• Continue to promote travelling actively to and from school.
• Engaging with the MVPS’s Tag On system.
• Seek out extracurricular sport activities that your child may be interested in.
• Attend either the running club on Wednesday mornings or Friday Sports games. Both starting on the oval at 8:15am.
Key Dates:
Grade 5/6 Cross Country Trial: May 5th
Grade 3/4 Cross Country Trial: May 10th
District Cross Country: May 22nd
Lightning Premiership Day (Grades 5-6): June 8th
Mr Brown
Performing Arts for Term 2!
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba!
Welcome to Performing Arts in Term 2.
This term sees us kicking off our whole school musical, ‘The Lion King Jr’.
Lead roles have been announced, savannah animals have been assigned, songs have been introduced and energy levels are high. Across Term 2 we will be learning to explore the structure of a musical and the people who put it together. We will be exploring the story line of ‘The Lion King Jr’ musical and unpacking character motives, character personalities and ways to express emotions on stage through speaking and through song.
‘The Lion King Jr’ is an adaptation of the much-loved Disney movie, so we will also be comparing and contrasting the differences between elements in the movie and how we then need to bring these characters to life on stage through music.
Speaking of music, each class has been assigned a song which we have begun rehearsing. Some of these songs are the classics we know and love such as ‘Hakuna Matata’ and ‘I Just Can’t Wait to be King’, but we are also introducing some incredibly beautiful new songs, specific to the musical. Many of these songs involve the Zulu language, and we have been using the call and repeat technique to master pronunciation and making sure we try our best to respect this beautiful African language.
Over the coming months we will be focusing on the following:
• Using the foundations of djembe drumming within our songs
• Identifying the parts of the stage and experimenting with movement
• Exploring character objectives and exploring different acting techniques
• Using our voice in a range of ways to engage our audience
I thank you already for your support, be it reading the script with your 5/6 lead or practising the best ‘ROAAAR’ with your preppie. All of this hard work from teachers and families will come together to create a very memorable MVPS musical experience.
Hakuna Matata!
Sarah McGaw
Performing Arts
LOTE Greek for Term 2!
Yia Sas!
Term 1 was a wonderful start to Modern Greek at MVPS. Students approached the subject with curiosity and enthusiasm and I am very excited about Term 2.
This term, we will be revising and expanding on words and concepts introduced in Term 1 and learning simple language for everyday use and conversations such as manners and numbers. Students will begin to learn the names of and label objects in their classrooms and areas around the school. We will also be identifying links between Greek and English wherever possible. Grades 1-6 will continue to learn the Greek alphabet. Senior students will also explore Greece’s geography and location in the world.
I have been impressed with the number of students telling me they are practicing their Greek at home over the dinner table, with their siblings or parents or independently. Please continue to encourage your children to participate fully with their best behaviour and effort towards Greek and all subject areas.
Thank you.
Mariana Surenian
Welcome to Art Term 2!
Exploring Australian First Nation Art and Enhancing Painting Skills
During Term 2, all classes will be honing their painting techniques while delving into the captivating world of Australian First Nation art.
Our Prep students will embark on an exploration of mark-making and texture creation as they assemble a tree collage. They will gain knowledge of primary colours while crafting a folded butterfly and designing animal tracks inspired by the renowned artist Emily Kngwarreye.
In Grade 1/2, students will fashion an outback collage using torn tissue paper and native leaves, drawing inspiration from a Dreamtime story. They will experiment with colours and various tools to express emotions in a weather-themed painting and learn to mix secondary colours.
Grade 3/4 and 5/6 students will have the exciting opportunity to meet local Wiradjuri artist Glenn Loughrey, who will offer valuable insights into his culture and artistic practice.
Grade 3/4 pupils will examine the work of Rover Thomas and compose their own hilltop dot-painting. They will practice mixing secondary colours for abstraction and expression, culminating in a watercolour project influenced by John Olsen.
Finally, Grade 5/6 students will delve into the art of Emily Kngwarreye, interpreting her yam-themed pieces to create their own abstract compositions using dry pastels while enhancing their colour theory knowledge. They will also study Rover Thomas's work, crafting a dot painting in response to an Indigenous issue.
