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Milawa Primary School – Large enough to excel, small enough to care 2018
Milawa Primary School
Information Book 2021
Winner of the Rural City of
Wangaratta’ s Community Event of
the Year 2017 for the Milawa Oxley
Fox Run….
Welcome to Milawa
Primary School
Engage
Milawa Primary School would like to welcome all students
and their families. Respect
It is the aim of the school to enable all students to reach
their full potential by creating an atmosphere in which
positive growth is nurtured and all aspects of Create
development are encouraged.
We are proud to provide a safe, happy and caring
environment for students and an approachable and Connect
consultative atmosphere for families.
This book is designed to explain many aspects of the
school and to assist our new families in making a smooth
transition into the Milawa Primary School Community.
Contact Us
133 Milawa- Bobinawarrah Rd Milawa 3678
milawa.ps@eduamail.vic.gov.au www.milawaps.vic.edu.au
phone 03 57273243 fax 03 57273245
www.facebook.com/milawaprimaryschool
About our School
Set amongst established trees and with extensive grass playing areas and enviable
resources, this highly successful government school is located on Milawa-
Bobinawarrah Road, mid-way between the township of Milawa and the Milawa
Cheese Factory. Sixty six students are currently enrolled.
Our Open Learning Facility consists of three classrooms and a Collaborative Learning
Space. Our more traditional building houses one classroom, a library, specialist
rooms, staffroom and administrative offices.
The school strives to create a personalised learning experience for each child. We
can achieve this through our small class sizes which provide an excellent
teacher/student ratio. This year the school has a Grade Foundation/1 a 2/3/4 and a
5/6.
The grounds are spacious and provide a safe and happy environment in which the
children can play. They include shaded playground areas, a football / cricket oval
and a soccer pitch. There is also a basketball court, rebound wall and a maze to
encourage more creative and passive play. There is a shared eating area complete
with composting facilities which help sustain our kitchen garden.
The school is well equipped due largely to a hard-working Parents and Friends’
Association who facilitate community engagement and raise funds, and School
Council who are continually looking at ways to improve the school, and put many
hours in to make this a reality.
Parent participation is welcomed and encouraged, with parents being involved as
classroom helpers and in many other aspects of the success of our school.
We currently provide Before School Care from 8.15am and in semester two hope to
have a broad range of After School Sports is available to all students from P -6 at no
cost to parents. Oxley Primary Outside School Hours Care program caters for the
needs of busy parents outside these times and during school holidays.
We welcome your interest in the quality education that Milawa Primary School can
provide for your child. Come and chat with our highly skilled and approachable staff.
But best of all, spend some time with our students, of whom we are justly proud.
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School Council
Milawa Primary School Staff 2021
Current Enrolment – 70
Principal
The School Council plays a key role inMr Ash Campbell
Milawa Primary
School. Participating as a school council member Brennan
Class Teacher F/1 Miss Jessica is a
Class Teacher 5/6 Mr Rick Petts
rewarding and challenging experience. The school
ClassTeacher2/3/4 Mrs Sonia Waters
council is an elected group of parents, staff and
Business Manager Mrs Dianne Robinson
community representatives
Education Support who support the principal
Kristy Eames to
provideLOTE
the- Italian
best possible educationalMrsoutcomes for
Maria Rinaldi
students.
MACC (Art) Mrs Jo Briscomb
MARC (Science) Mr Anthony Lawler
For more information on the roles and responsibilities of a
Instrumental Music Mr Michael Braendler Office Bearers
school BluEarth
council see: Ms Georgia Mahoney
Cleaner Ms Lynne Gleeson
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/primar
y/Pages/parent.aspx President: Nathan Mullane
Coordinators
The School Council also has sub-committees which are Vice President: Caroline
open toLiteracy
all members of the school community. In 2020 our Bennett
Ricky Petts
sub-committees
Numeracyare Finance, Environment and Grants
Jess Brennan and Ash Treasurer:
CampbellDeb Bridgfoot
and Policies.
PE Ash Campbell
Student Wellbeing and Welfare Ash Campbell Secretary: Jess Brennan
ICT Rick Petts Executive Officer: Ash
Campbell
First Aid Ash Campbell, Jess Brennan & Rick Petts
OHS Ash Campbell & Di Robinson
Parents and Friends’ Association
The school has a very active and enthusiastic
Parents and Friends Association. Our P&F meets
twice per term alternating between day and
night meetings.
They provide essential support in fundraising and
involvement in school activities and work with
school council to provide vital links and insights
into the school community.
New members always welcome.
Please contact the school for a copy of the P&F
constitution.
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Prep Transition and Enrolment
Student Leadership
Milawa Primary School is always taking
enrolments from Foundation to year 6.
Your At
child is welcome to start with us at
Milawa Primary School we have a vibrant and enthusiastic team of student
any time during
leaders. thethe
Each year year and
school there
elects willcaptains and vice captains. These
school
students prepare a speech and present this to the community and are then
always be a place for your child with us.
voted for by their peers and teachers. It is the responsibility of school captains to
For aprepare and run the school assembly each week, to set an exemplary learning
personalised tour of the school with Important dates
and leadership example across the school and to represent Milawa Primary
our principal or school
School at many leaders
functions please
across the year.
contact: Where possible, please
enroll your child for 2022
Ash Campbell– Principal by 30th June 2021. This
gives us lots of time to
Di Robinson – Office Manager School Captains
plan for transition and
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child to fully
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milawa.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au on offer.
Vice Captains
Erin Collins
Transition Days Oliver Mullane
We like our new Foundation students to feel as if they already belong
when they start school for the first time. For this reason we provide
Our senior
several studentsdays
transition also have opportunities
throughout thirdtoand
be leaders through
fourth term in the
thebuddies
lead up
program. Each year 5 student is matched to a prep student who they spend
to starting school the following year. These visits include school tours,
time with in class and in the yard for two years. All other school students are
meeting
matchedan up older buddy,
in a buddy eating
group also. and playing outside and participating
in classes with Foundation and grade 1 students. There are also
We also have a leadership program which all year 5/6 students participate in.
information sessions for parents, morning teas and invitations to
There are up to 11 ministerial roles in the school and students apply for a new
participate
position each in school
term. events. Please Public
Roles include; contactRelations,
the school for more
Sustainability,
information.
Communications, ICT, Organisation, Waste Management and Sport and
Recreation. Students develop responsibility for the running of many tasks across
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the school and can use their student voice to implement new initiatives.
2021
School Uniform
Term 1: 27 January (school teachers’ start) to
1st April.
Milawa Primary School has a compulsory school uniform
Term
that is2:smart
19 April toworn
25 June
and proudly by its students.
Term 3: 12 July
The school to 17are
colours September
red and navy blue.
“Don’t tell me the sky’s
the limit when I know
Summer:
Term 4: 4 October to 17 December there are footprints on
the moon.”
Plain navy blue shorts/skirt Students may wear runners or Brandt
Paul black
school shoes. All shoes must be closed
and toe.
Red Milawa Primary School polo shirt Students may wear a plain navy/red
skivvy or long sleeve shirt under their
Or Active After School Communities
t-shirt for warmth in the winter.
Milawa Primary School dress Girls may also choose to wear plain
The Australian Government's Sporting Schools
navy tights with their skirts. Black
Winter: program was a national initiative that provided
leggings are not permitted.
primary school children with access to free sport and
Plain navy blue skirt or tracksuit pants other structured physical
Grade 6 activity programs.
students will be able to At
Milawa we ran purchase
this twice per week
an optional t-shirtfrom 3.45-
and hoodie.
And
4.45pm.
School hats must be worn from
Milawa Primary School windcheater, rugby top or fleece September to April.
Our teachers run free Before School Hours
School Care Supervision from
Our school day runs from 9am-3.30pm
8.15 each morning if you
require Uniforms
early dropmay
offs. be purchased 9-11am Session One
from Steers Clothing in
Wangaratta. 11-11.40am Recess
After School Care is run from 11.30-1:10pm Session Two
Oxley Primary School and
we provide a shuttle service 1-2pm Lunch
to transport students in the
2-3.30 Session Three
Parents should make sure that their children’s form of dress is suitable to wear to
afternoons.
school. Please clearly label all items of clothing, especially hats and jumpers!
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Literacy
Student Learning
At Milawa Primary School we offer our students a
Literacy at Milawa
personalised approach Primary School
to learning and is according
each studentto
the Department’s
has their Literacy
own individual learningStrategy. This enables
plan. Our teaching staff us
arebe
to dedicated professionals who
precise, personalized and focus on explicit
professional in our
teaching at each child’s point of need. We have high
teaching of your child.
expectations of each student and are committed to
providing
We an teach
explicitly engaging learning
reading and experience that will see
writing, this includes
them reach
spelling, their potential.
grammar, comprehension, handwriting, speaking
and listening. Literacy is also integrated into each other
content area.
Curriculum
We utilise a number of literacy teaching strategies We would love to chat
including: with you about the
We teach according to the Victorian classroom strategies
curriculum
Café model and our program includes
for reading we use and show you
a core
Daily 5 classroom teacher and other where you can find
Our staff teach according to the
visiting specialists. We explicitly teach more information.
Hume Region Classroom Teaching
Words Their Way spelling
literacy, numeracy, emotional Techniques, these are designed to
intelligence and Notebooks
Reader’s and Writer’s ICT (information set them apart as experts, not just
and communication technologies). experienced teachers and include:
Strategies for Life Long Readers
Content areas such as science, 1. Positive Relationships
history, geography, and humanities A literacy 2.3.lesson includes:
Protocols for Teaching
Knowledge of Content
are integrated into the program. We 4. How Students Learn
also have the cross curricular 5. Explicit
Whole Class – A teacher Teachingto or with
reads/writes
priorities, sustainability, indigenous the class 6. High Expectations
Australian culture and Asia. 7. Feedback and Reflection
Explicit Teaching Groups – 4-6 students selected
Our classroom
for instruction according practice
to their needs.isAalso firmly
All students also participate workshop
in usedrooted in evidence
to reinforce based practice
the learning
specialist classes in LOTE Italian,
intention. and models such as the work of
Music, Science, Drama, Library, Art John Hattie in ‘Visible Learning For
Independent Practice
Teachers’ – sustained
2012. independent
and Bluearth. reading/writing and practice according to
learning intention.
Whole Class Reflection
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Emotional
NumeracyIntelligence
Numeracy at Milawa Primary School is according to
At Milawa
the Primary Numeracy
Department’s School we strategy.
place a large emphasis on the
This enables
development
us of personalised
to be precise, Emotional Intelligence
and professional(EQ). in
Researchers
our
have found that
teaching of your child.even more than IQ, your emotional
awareness and ability to handle feelings will determine your “It is not that I'm so
Essential Components
success and happinessofinan
all Effective Primary
walks of life Numeracy
it includes the ability smart. But I stay
Lesson with the questions
to control impulses, delay gratification, motivate themselves,
Timetable indicates a committed Numeracy block much longer.”
read other people's social cues, and cope with life's ups and
daily of 60 minutes. Albert Einstein
downs.
Classroom environment accommodates a
differentiated numeracy lesson structure and appropriate
We use strategies and programs including:
resources for fluency. Stop
Class profiles
Bounce Back are used when planning numeracy lessons.
Precise student data is used to provide differentiated
First ask them to stop
Circle Time
instruction. Walk
Students are familiar with classroom routines. Next walk away
Bluearth
Teacher monitors/records student learning and teacher Talk
effectiveness.
Games Factory If you walk, you must
tell someone who can
Catching on Early help you
Parking Lot
Each Numeracy lesson includes the following
components:
Restorative Practices
Number Fluency
Individualised practice time for strategies.
When
Whole Class Minichildren
Lessonhave a disagreement we
conference
Explicit teaching with them
that is teacher and help the students to
directed.
understand how
Independent/Group they can work together to
Learning
make
Differentiated toolsthings right.
are used to match the numeracy tasks
closely to student- need.
What were you thinking about when…?
Whole Class Reflection/Summary
- and
Use student oral Who has been
written affected
reflection by…?numeracy
to connect
learning. - Did it impact on anyone else?
- What could you have done instead?
- What do you think needs to happen
now?
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ICT
Camps
Information Communication Technologies
ICT and digital technologies are integrated into every
day learning at Milawa Primary School.
We have just about enough devices in the school for
each student
At Milawa we love to go away together. to be on at one time.
We often
travel with OLC schools and it’s a great opportunity to
We see it as vitally important for our students to be
build relationships, independence and challenge
yourself. informed, responsible and capable users of technology
and strive to educate eSmart students who leave a
P-2 positive digital footprint.
A day excursion based on a unit ofWe
work.
have
3/4 -
10 desktop computers for use with our
eSmart Foundation-3
Alternate between two nights in Melbourne staying in students
the heart of the city and a two night outdoor
- a bank of 40 ipads
education camp at 15 Mile Creek
We are currently working
- 5 Interactive Whiteboards
towards accreditation as an
5/6
eSmart school. This is in - Digital Cameras in each class
Alternate between
partnership a 3 night surf camp at Queenscliff
with the
and a 3 night
Alannah andcivics and citizenship trip- toOnline
Madeline Canberra
membership to Mathletics, Reading Eggs
foundation and the DEECD. and Spellodrome school wide
Our years 4-6 students may also have the
- Numerous other online memberships, Apps,
eSmart aims to make following opportunities
software programs that enhance student learning
cybersafety a normal part
of everybody’s life by - 4/5 Woorabinda Network Camp (4
equipping them to use nights)
technologies in ways that - 5/6 Somers Camp (8 nights)
are positive and that
- School Captains may attend the
protect them from the
potential risks. The first major Young Leaders Conference (1 night)
focus of eSmart is to create - 5/6 Bogong Alpine Leadership Camp
a school cultural norm of (4 nights)
smart, safe and responsible
use of digital technologies.
www.esmartschools.org.au
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Bluearth
Specialist Programs
http://www.bluearth.org
We offer our students a wide range of learning opportunities at Milawa
Primary School. In addition to the rich learning within their classroom, all
students participate in learning provided by specialist teachers. Classes
include:
- Library. The MARC Van travels to our school once per fortnight and students
may borrow library books from the van. They also have specialized library
teaching. This is a service provided for small schools.
- ART. The MACC Van travels to our school, and brings with it our experienced
art teacher, Jo who only teaches students skills and techniques in Visual Art,
enables them to create masterpieces and opens up their eyes to the world
and history of artists.
- LOTE. The learning of a second language is extremely important to us at
Milawa Primary School. Our students learn Italian, through direct language
instruction, songs, games, online, cultural experiences and Italian Day.
- P.E. Each class receives a structure P.E lesson each week from our specialist,
Mr C!
We also offer private instrumental
tuition if families wish to
participate in this.
Our instrumental music teacher
Michael Braendler provides
lessons at an additional cost for:
Guitar
Drums
9 Bass Guitar
Keyboard
Sport
Milawa kids are fit and active kids. We
spend lots of time outdoors making the
most of the North-East Victorian climate.
Each day the classroom teachers take
students outside for games, specialised
sport lessons, fitness and lots of running
around. This helps our students to
concentrate better on their learning and
builds confidence, motor skills and
teamwork.
Each term we have a different sport focus,
these include:
- athletics
- swimming
- cross country
- jump rope
- dance
Our students may also have the opportunity to compete in local, regional, state and even
national sporting competitions in sports such as Milo T20 cricket, cross country, netball,
football, athletics and others.
In 2015 we were awarded the winning school at the Wangaratta Fun Run schools
competition!
10Ovens Learning
Community
The Ovens Learning Community provides vital links
between 7 local small schools. Our partnership with
the OLC enables learning, sport, cultural, and social Library
links to be developed amongst a broader range of
staff and students.
OLC Schools
Milawa Primary School
Ash Campbell
The OLC meet once per term as a whole
cluster for a ‘Cluster Day,’ which involves an
Oxley Primary School Kitchen Garden
arts performance, group activities and
transition opportunities for older students.
Heather Leary
The OLC principals meet once per term to
Whorouly Primary School provide professional support for each other.
Pauline McPherson
The OLC staff meet fortnightly for staff
professional learning.
Everton Primary School
Kevin Hill Often OLC schools compete together in
sporting events, such as our Athletic Sports
Positive Posters Community Run
Day. We often join together for camps too.
Events
Carrargarmungee Primary School
Marie DePrada
Glenrowan and Winton Primary Schools
Colin Robson
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Student Work DisplayedMilawa Primary School – Large enough to excel, small enough to care
Links
“Education is the
kindling of a
flame, not the
filling of a vessel.”
― Socrates
These are some places you can go to find more information
on parenting, helping your child at school and more.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
http://www.parentingideas.com.au/Home
http://www.essentialkids.com.au/
http://www.theresiliencedoughnut.com.au/
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
http://www.kidspot.com.au/
http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/agebyage_5.h
tml
http://www.acara.edu.au/default.aspThere is so much more to Milawa Primary
School than can fit into an information book.
Please contact us if you would like further
information, better yet – pop in for a visit!
milawa.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
(03) 57273243
We also have a great website with lots of up
to date information, please check it out. It’s
also mobile friendly!
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