The Mount Macedon Primary School FOS first meeting of the year is on Monday 6th March at 7.30pm at the school. All are welcome to attend, and FOS are looking for new members, President, Vice President and Secretary. For any further information or questions please contact Rachel Jex on 0416 206 722.
Care - Create - Collaborate
MMPS Friends of the School (FOS) Annual General Meeting
From the Office
Hello Everyone,
We hope that you are all settling back into school routine for Term 1 2023! So far it has been a great start to the year, and everyone seems to be happy and excited to be back.
Just a few notices and reminders for this week:
Working With Childrens Check
Throughout the year we are fortunate to have many volunteers for various activities. As a formality we must remind all families of the Working with Childrens Check requirements.
As per Department of Education and school policy visitors and volunteers working with our children must hold a valid Working with Childrens Check card prior to attending the school. Please refer to the Volunteer Policy on the school website for more information.
If you currently hold a WWCC card, please ensure you have added Mount Macedon Primary School as a volunteer organisation (scroll down the bottom or the page to enter up to 4 organisations). Once the school is added to your WWCC profile, an official letter from the Department of Justice confirming your registration will be mailed to the school.
Here is a link to the WWCC website https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website https://www.mtmacedonps.vic.edu.au/source/Build/Privacy%20Policy%202020.pdf
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages.
CSEF Funding
Do you hold a valid, means-tested concession card? The Victorian Government will provide CSEF to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. Further information and Application Forms are attached below. These documents can also be found in the 'School Documentation' link found under the 'Community' icon in the menu bar. Please contact the School Office if you have any further enquiries.
Have a great week!
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CSEF Application Form 2023Download |
Student Wellbeing:
Please keep an eye on SeeSaw as teachers will be posting some information about our new wellbeing initiative, Skodel. After trialling with the grade 4/5/6’s last year, we are now moving to embed this wellbeing tool across the whole school.
Family Wellbeing:
The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto: Brené Brown
https://brenebrown.com/resources/the-wholehearted-parenting-manifesto/
“I use the manifesto as a touchstone, a prayer, and a meditation when I’m wrestling with vulnerability or when I’ve got that ‘never enough’ fear.”
– Brené Brown
Pop Culture Parenting Podcast: Dr Billy Garvey
https://www.popcultureparenting.com/
Some great listening here.. have a squiz at Ep 056 Mrs. Doubtfire + Coparenting
“Co-parenting can be challenging for those of us raising kids together, following a separation or even on our own. This week we chat about why it matters and some helpful tips beyond dressing up the as nanny and putting on a British accent.....”
– Dr. Billy Garvey
Wellbeing Room Update:
The furniture has arrived!
Again, a HUGE thank you Macedon Ranges Home Furnishings for generously donating the furniture to help us create this new student wellbeing space!
Side note: If anyone has some indoor plants that need a new home, we would very much welcome some greenery into our wellbeing room.
Sushi Monday's - extended order cut off time
Just a quick note to say that we have extended the cut off time for ordering Sushi now to 9.15am on Monday mornings instead of 9am. We are hoping this gives parents a little more flexibility when placing orders, especially at the start of the week which we know can be busy.
Lunch Orders
Lunch Orders from Red Door cafe in Macedon will continue on a Wednesday and Friday. In the coming weeks we will be moving to an online system for ordering, however for the time being please continue to use the cash and paper bag system as per last year. Please find below the menu and orders instructions.
Macedon Junior Netball
Paws on Film
Young Warblers Woodend
Central Highlands Orienteering
Young Voices of Macedon
Macedon Ranges Tennis Coaching
Macedon Ranges Netball
Happy, Healthy Minds Meditation
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