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Mount Waverley North NEWSAspire Believe Achieve
Postal Address: Marcus Avenue, Mount Waverley, VIC, 3149
Telephone: (03) 9802 3168 Facsimile: (03) 9886 1571
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mtwavnth.vic.edu.au
Important Dates
Term Dates
Principal Team Report
Issue 15: 12 October 2017
OCTOBER
Thursday 19th
Regional Athletics
Friday 20th
2018 Prep Transition Session #4 (2.40-3.30pm)
Monday 23rd
Division Volleyball
Friday 27th
50th Anniversary Event (1.30pm-4.30pm)
Monday 30th
Junior Incursion – Australian Animals
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 7th
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Friday 10th
2018 Prep Transition Session #5 (2.40-3.30pm)
Monday 13th
School Council Meeting (7.30pm)
Mon 13th – Weds 15th
Middle Camp – Phillip Island
Term 4: 9 Oct - 22 Dec
Term 1, 2018: 30 Jan - 29 Mar
New School Logo
We are proud to present our new school logo which has been designed aftermuch consultation with students, staff and School Council.
Our dynamic new logo has three distinct elements which combine to representour school and our school community:
-The book represents our strong academic foundation which allows our studentsto flourish and achieve.
-The people represent our students, teachers and community, showing that weare stronger together.
-The tree represents growth, our connectedness to our community and ourawareness of our role as global citizens.
Collectively, these elements interact to represent the continuous flow oflearning and development within our students and teachers as we growtogether.
Welcome to Term 4!
Welcome back to all students andfamilies for the final term of our schoolyear. We hope you had a well-restedbreak over the holidays. It has beengreat to see the enthusiasm and excitement of the students upon their returnand we look forward to a successful and productive term.
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School Uniforms
We will be phasing in our new logo over a two year period and do not expect families to buy uniforms with thenew logo on it immediately. PSW on Stephensons Road will stock parts of our new uniform from January as wellas our current uniform.
Front of School Works
We have been hard at work over the holidays completing our fantastic front of school works. These worksincluded installation of the artificial turf and flagpoles, new timber edging and tops, new sand for our sandpit andnew tanbark. The next phase of works will incorporate re-painting of the play equipment and installation of afeature element designed by the students in the garden bed at the entrance of the school. We will keep you upto date as these works progress!
Term 4 Working Bee – Saturday, 28th October
A big thank you is extended to the Clarke, Seager & Kindblad families who dedicated their time to help out at theTerm 3 Working Bee in September. Our Term 4 Working Bee is scheduled for Saturday, 28th October, and wewould appreciate any help, whether it be for an hour or the whole morning. The Working Bee will start at 9amand finish around 1pm. Please sign-in with Mr James at the Work Shed upon arrival. Thank you for your support.
Natalie Grieve and Andrew James
New School Website
We are excited to inform you of the upcoming launch of our new school website. Our website represents our
school globally and will be not only a fantastic source of information for current families but also for new and
prospective families who are considering our school. Watch out for a FlexiBuzz update in the coming days to alert
you to its arrival!
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50th Anniversary Celebrations
Our 50th Anniversary Event is fast approaching and we look forward to welcoming past students, staff and ourcommunity to celebrate the occasion. The organising committee for the event continues to work hard behind thescenes to ensure the celebrations are enjoyed by all. An official ceremony will take place at 2pm, attended byspecial guests and invited dignitaries. We would also like to thank Mount Waverley Secondary College for theirsupport of this event through their provision of entertainment and catering.
Later in this newsletter you will find a brief history of the origins of Mount Waverley North Primary School, alongwith information regarding the early days of Syndal North PS and Waverley North PS.
Rubbish Free Lunch Day
To encourage greater sensitivity in caring for the environment, MWNPS will hold a Rubbish Free Lunch Day onthe 20th of October. As a whole, our convenient lifestyle and overdependence on ‘packaging’ is causing untolddamage to the environment. A Rubbish Free Lunch Day, reminds all of us to use less packaging and find otherways of sending food to school other than using wrappers and packets. Using reusable separate containers is oneway of minimising packaging or purchasing lunchboxes with compartments also helps keep food fresh and alsominimising rubbish. Less packaging means……....less pollution!
As you have probably heard on the news, both Woolworths and Coles are phasing out plastic bags next year.That’s great news for the environment! If we all do our bit, and reflect on how we are all impacting the worldaround us, changing little habits, we can leave a beautiful world behind for the next generation. The JSCs will beweighing how much rubbish each class has inadvertently collected and sustainable prizes will be awarded to theclass who creates the least amount of rubbish.
Vicki NicolosJSC Co-ordinator
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Entertainment Books
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Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Bass Lessons
From beginner to advanced - learn pop, rock, classical and more! All learning abilities welcome.
Contact Sarah - phone: 0488666838, email: [email protected], web: www.sjsmusic.com.au.
ALLPlay Study – Deakin University
Our school community has been invited to participate in a research study conducted at Deakin University in collaboration with the Australian Football League (AFL). Through the ALLPlay study, the university hopes to understand what benefits there may be to participating in organised physical activity i.e. NAB AFL Auskick.
If your child has a disability or additional needs, is aged between 5 and 12 years old and who: -Does not take part in any form of organised physical activity OR-Is or will be enrolled in Auskick for 2018
They may be eligible for this study. Children and a parent/guardian will be involved in two 120 minute testing sessions. One before the Auskick Season begins, and one following. All participants that complete the two sessions will be reimbursed a $60 gift voucher for their research involvement.
To register participation interest, please enter your details at our web page: http://www.ALLPlayFooty.org/
Alternatively, you may fill in parent information invitation form at the school administration office and a Deakin University ALLPlay researcher will contact you shortly. For more information, kindly contact Gavin Duarte, via email: [email protected] or by leaving a message 03 9246 8890. Thank you!
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School History
The origins of Mount Waverley North Primary School
On 18th August 1997, following the 1992-1994 period of state governance in which there were school closures and mergers across the state, school number 5430, Mount Waverley North Primary School was officially opened. The school forming as a product of a merger between the school located on the site, Syndal North Primary School, and the school located on the current Junior School Campus of Mount Waverley Secondary College, Waverley North Primary School.
Both schools were rich in their own history with Syndal North Primary School, school number 4946, officially opened 2nd Oct 1967 and Waverley North Primary School, school number 4884, officially opened on 6th Feb 1962. Both schools had previously inherited enrolments from Syndal State School and Narmara State School which were both closed some years earlier.
The early years of Syndal North Primary School
The name ‘Syndal’ means ‘sunny dale’. With the first origins of the Syndal name associated to ‘Syndal Farm’ which was owned by Judge Sir Redmond Barry and his partner Louisa Barrow. The first purchase of 20 acres was in May 1855, with Louisa Bridget Barrow being the registered owner. The second purchase of 40 acres registered in Barrow’s name occurred in July 1868. The third and fourth purchases belong to Sir Redmond Barry who held the freehold of 54 acres, which he purchased in his own name in March 1872 and November 1873. In 1873 the ‘Syndal’ Estate occupied 114 acres of land North-East of High Street Road and Stephensons Road.
Justice Redmond Barry is recorded in history as the man that sentenced Ned Kelly to death by hanging in Nov 1880, albeit passing 12 days after Kelly’s execution. In 1881 and 1884 Louisa sold the land as separate titles to the Coleman (Henry, son Harry and then grandson Charles Trevor Coleman), Muir (Malcolm) and Lechte families. These names are reflected in the school to this day as the ‘House’ groupings that all students belong to.Josephine Avenue was named after a variety of Pear grown on Trevor Coleman's orchard. And Trevor Court is named after Trevor Coleman himself! Muir Street is named after Malcolm Muir, the first President of Mulgrave Shire, who had a 40 acre orchard directly on the North East corner of High St and Stephensons Rd. This land was subdivided into the Park Vista Estate.
Lawrence Rd is named after Robert and Richard Laurence who were part owners of Crown Portion 66 in 1853. Not long after purchase the lot was further subdivided into 15 lots. Later the road was widened and extended south over High Street Rd. West of Lawrence Road became the Milliara Housing Estate. Geoff Coleman MP who opened MWNPS in 1997 was the great grandson of the owner of the land (Henry Coleman).
On 2nd October 1967 Syndal North Primary School, school number 4946, was officially opened by Acting Principal K. Adamson. Built on what was reportedly a ‘mud pit’, not surprisingly given the land’s previous life as an orchard, the school consisted of twelve classrooms, a library and 304 students. In 1968 the school had its first permanent principal, M.L. O’Rourke which coincided with the completion of the permanent site works. A further two portables were added in 1969 as the enrolments rose over 500. A new wing of the school was completed in 1970 and by 1972 the school enrolment reached 650 students.
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School History (Cont…)
The early years of Waverley North Primary School
On the 6th February 1962 Waverley North Primary School officially opened with 294 Pupils and 11 staff, including the Head Teacher Walter A. Lee. The Waverley North Primary School site was initially part of the Market Garden belonging to the Alcock Family. The school’s enrolments quickly grew with students flowing out of the classrooms in the main buildings and into portables, and, at times into the corridors. By 1967 the school had peaked at 894 enrolments. The initial Principal was succeeded by Leo L. Monaghan in 1964 with subsequent Principals:
1966 Eric L. Shelley1977 Carmel M. Curtis1980 Kenneth C. Eames1982 Kevin Rigby1985 Keith Ough
Waverley North Primary School was known for its attractive gardens which made for a pleasant environment for staff and students. The uniform, basic grey with maroon and some green and white was accompanied by the school motto ‘kindness and courage’.
Waverley North Primary School closed in 1993 which marked the beginning of a four year transition period and merger with Syndal North Primary School on the current site of Mount Waverley North Primary School.
Thank you to Di and Chris Carra for their historical contributions to this information.
