Hi everyone, 

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers. We have a very small group that help every week/every few weeks. Term 4 is considerably busier and we would be really appreciative if you could help! As of next term, we will be putting a calendar in the newsletter to show where we need more assistance from volunteers. I look forward to meeting you and getting you started!

Just a reminder that if your child/children was given an emergency lunch, could you please make payment through Qkr as soon as possible. Thank you in anticipation!

Thank you for your ongoing support of the canteen.

Kind regards,

Anita, Ann and Kerry 

Happy Haven OSHC will be transitioning to a new childcare management system (CCMS). The rollout from OWNA to Kidsoft will happen in stages to ensure we have plenty of support for families during this transition. 

Do I need to enrol again?
Enrolment information currently in OWNA will be migrated to Kidsoft. Once this is complete and has been tested, families will need to verify the enrolment information. 

Will I lose my existing bookings?
Not at all. All bookings currently in OWNA will be honoured in Kidsoft.

What is the rollout process?
There will be a one week transition, the time from which families can verify enrolment and use the new system.​​

What do I need to do now?
Nothing at this stage, but we wanted to provide plenty of notice for the changes taking place.

What do I need to do later?
Please watch out for correspondence that will be sent to you via email inviting you to verify your enrolment. You will need to follow the steps provided to verify bookings and enrolment information in the new system.

Can I get help?
Service Leaders will undergo training prior to commencement to be able to support you, in addition to rostering additional staff at key periods. We will communicate these dates and times with you prior to the 'Go Live' date for your service.

In addition, our dedicated and recently increased Operations Support team are available to answer any queries. The team will be sufficiently resourced to manage enquiries efficiently.

Happy Haven OSHC are holding a Wacky Willy Wonka day on Monday 14th October for the Mitcham Primary School pupil free day.

A reminder to all families that a table with student lost property will be available in the courtyard for parents/caregivers to collect on Thursday 26^th and Friday 27^th September at pick up time.

Please see attached flyer regarding a 2 Day Autism Workshop for Parents and Carers at Mawson Lakes, SA.

Please see below the upcoming important dates and school events for Term 3 and 4.

We have had such an exciting time celebrating Book Week this year! Children were busy hearing from visiting authors and illustrators, completing challenges in the library and participating in the Great Book Swap.

The winners of our Book Week competitions are: Charlotte (M2), Isobel (T2), Luca (T3), Oscar (G8), Annabel (N3), Zoe (N2), Mabel (N4). Thank you to all students who participated!

We’d like to thank everyone who brought along a book and a gold coin to swap, as a school we were able to raise $685 dollars for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. If you would still like to donate directly to our school’s fundraiser you can do that via this link https://edu.greatbookswap.org.au/mitchamprimarysgreatbookswap.

This year we were lucky enough to have some visitors to our school! The year R-2s heard from Author and Illustrator Mandy Foot about how she makes the images for her books and how they help her tell a story. The year 3s-6s heard from Author Adam Cece about how he uses the weird experiences in his life to make interesting books. We are so grateful to have been able to have so many special visitors this book week and hope all the students loved to hear from someone new.

Mitcham’s Big Read was held on Wednesday of book week. All students visited another class to read a story and participate in an activity related to that book. The children and teachers enjoyed a variety of activities – from participating in a talent show to making their own picnic plates.

Finally, we ended Book Week with our parade on Friday. We were amazed by how many staff and students dressed up. It was so great to see everyone getting into the spirit of Book Week and it made our week! We would like to thank all the parents that came out to support our students, we loved having you there.

Just a friendly reminder that the Premier’s Reading Challenge forms need to be returned to the library by Friday the 6^th of September.

Yours in reading,

Vasi and Sunyoung

Olympics fever hit the Year 5 classes earlier this term, with the Potato Olympics being held across classes N1, N2 and N4. Groups each selected a country and brought in an athlete (potato). After researching some facts about our countries we designed a costume/uniform for our athletes and got them ready to compete. 

Some athletes even had coaches and cheer squads! On the big day, athletes competed in 4 events: Distance (rolling down a ramp), Gymnastics (balance beam on skewers), Dance (spinning on a table), and High Diving (dropping into a bucket of water from 1m). We had to measure carefully to work out places and add up points for each country. Overall Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were awarded for each class. The athletes needed a good rest after the events but all were proud of doing their best for their country. 

Miriam Doull, Mike Fidge, Anthony Bryce and Tash Lawson-Forbes

Today, our Year 6 choir students had the wonderful opportunity to perform a selection of their Festival of Music songs at our local Calvary Kingswood Residential Aged Care home. The highlight of the performance was a lively rendition of ABBA’s Waterloo, which quickly became a crowd favorite. The residents were absolutely delighted by the students' performances and, in return, gifted them with handmade birdseed cakes as a token of their appreciation.

This visit was not only a valuable chance for our students to practice their songs in preparation for the festival, but also a meaningful way to connect with our local community. In addition to the music, we were proud to present the residents with beautiful cards created by our Year 2 students in G1, along with vibrant paper hyacinths made by Year 6 students from N6. This experience really brought joy to both the residents and our students, showing just how important community connections are and how music can bring people together.

A big thank you to Josh Fielder and Sue O'Shaughnessy for making this special visit happen. It was a great chance for our students to share their music and connect with the residents in such a meaningful way.