Mount Macedon Primary Newsletter

This Wednesday - Friday the Grade 5 and 6 students will be heading off to the CYC camp in Melbourne. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to explore and view our great city of Melbourne and all that it has to offer. They will be visiting some places of cultural and educational importance such as the NGV, The Lume exhibition, ACMI, the Aquarium, The Shrine, Eureka Skydeck, seeing musical shows and theatre and much much more. This will not only compliment their learning in school, but also give them the opportunity to gain some independence, confidence and also have some fun. We hope that they enjoy their time exploring and learning in Melbourne, and look forward to hearing all about it next week.

This term the Years 3 to 6 have the opportunity to participate in the Berthe Mouchette Competition run by the Alliance Francaise de Melbourne. Students learn a French poem and I will film them reciting it and send the video to the Alliance Francaise for judging. 

There is no cost for the students as I have secured funding through the Association of French Teachers Victoria for the enrolment.

If you would like to support your children at home and help them learn their chosen poem, the link to access the poems, both the text and recordings, is:  https://www.afmelbourne.com.au/schools-and-teachers/bmc/info/poems/

Bonne chance!

Mme Anders

As part of the Grade 1 Inquiry into Celebrations, the whole school have been invited to join in with a Lantern Parade at school on Wednesday the 22nd June between 5 and 6 pm. Please save the date. In the coming weeks, the students will be creating their very own lanterns in Art class, which they  excitedly started yesterday.  We look forward to seeing their creative lanterns in the parade in a couple of weeks time.

 Winter has really hit the Macedon Ranges and may bring with it some challenges with getting to school on time.  With frosty, dark mornings it is often hard to rise from warm beds, therefore, if you are running late, please ensure students are signed in at the office.

Please also be reminded to contact the school on 5426 1446 to report absences as early as possible. 

Sushi

Due to the Public Holiday on Monday 13th June, there will be no Sushi orders next week.

Lost Property

We have several lost property items at the office, un-named.  If your child has misplaced uniform items, please help yourself to check the lost property bucket.

At the end of each term, un-named lost property items will be taken to the St Paul’s Op Shop in Gisborne.

Amy Crosbie

Business Manager

Don't forget next Tuesday is a Teacher Professional Practice Day for MMPS which means that there will be no school for students on this day. All staff however, will be at school on this day.

The District Netball Competition will still be going ahead on Tuesday 14th June at Boardman Stadium in Sunbury. Students who have been selected to participate will depart via Bus from MMPS at 9am, and return at 3pm. Students will need to wear green or black shorts or netball skirts, school polo shirt and runners. They will also need to bring a cut lunch and plenty of water. We wish them the best of luck, play well and have fun.

Young Voices of Macedon, a community choir for children of the Macedon Ranges invites primary school children to join us in Term 2. Under the direction of well-known and highly respected conductor Polly Christie, the choir has groups for younger and older children, which work both separately and together to learn a great variety of fun songs. The current emphasis is on songs about the environment. The choir also aims to provide quality training in voice production, part singing and performance, and features a friendly social environment.

Rehearsals take place on Thursdays at 4.15 pm at the Norma Richardson Hall, Buckland Street, Woodend. For further information visit www.yvmacedon.org.au