PYP APPROACHES TO LEARNING
In the IB Primary Years Programme we teach our students a set of Approaches to Learning skills that will support them to be lifelong learners. Our students will be working on one or two of these skills at a time, not only within the PYP Programme of Inquiry but across all aspects of their learning. They will set a goal aligned to this list and then demonstrate their skills to the classroom teacher when they believe that they have achieved their goal.
This week we are learning all about feelings and behaviours in Kimochis.
Last Friday 25th of March was "Wear Your Favourite Colour Day". Students came to school dressed in their favourite colour. Everyone had a great time getting to know each others favourite colours, and the school was awash with every colour in the rainbow!! It was a very bright and fun day. The Junior School Council collected a gold coin donation to help raise funds for the Sarcoma Organisation, and it was a very successful day with funds being raised in excess of $300 so well done to all, what a fantastic effort! Below are some great pics taken by our school photographer Darcy.
This Thursday 31st March our Grade 4/5/6 students will be participating in the Williamstown Bike Ride. This ride allows them to practise the skills and theory learnt during their Bike Education, and also have a fun day out. A lunch pack is provided as a special treat for the day as well as fruit and bottled water. The bus will leave at 9.00 am so please ensure all students participating arrive at school on time with their bikes, helmets, water bottle and small backpack. Students are required to wear their school uniform for the day. Students will return to school by 3.00pm. Hopefully the weather is kind to us on the day, but we are sure it will be a whole lot of fun regardless.
The District Cross Country event is being held this coming Friday 1st April at Dixon Field in Gisborne for the students who qualified. Students depart from MMPS by bus at 9.20 am, and the first race begins at 10.00 am and the last race at 11.30am. The 9/10 year olds will run the 2km course, and the 11/12 year olds will run the 3 km course. Please bring a hat, snack and plenty of water to drink for after the race. We wish all our competitors the very best of luck, and a fun morning.
A big thank you for kindly welcoming myself to the Mount Macedon Primary School community. It’s a lovely school I feel very lucky to be here. I am available Wednesday to Friday and look forward to meeting more parents throughout the year.
A few reminders………..
Term 2
With the colder months ahead of us and the possibility of COVID causing further disruptions to schools, please be reminded that your triple vaccination status must be sighted at the office.
Evidence of triple vaccination is required for everyone entering the school including parents, grandparents, volunteers, contractors, delivery drivers and the list goes on and on and on! At present, we can promise we will sight your certificate once and document it in an effort to avoid repeatedly asking.
This can be frustrating, however, your patience while we wade through the regulations and guidelines we must follow, does not go un-noticed and is greatly appreciated.
Working with Children’s Checks
A reminder to all parents/guardians to register MMPS as a volunteer organisation on the Working with Children’s Check website. On updating your details, The Department of Justice send us an official letter which we keep on record and check through when parents opt to volunteer for activities.
Thank you to the parents and volunteers who have already provided this information. Many activities and events would not go ahead without you!
Qkr!
There are quite a few activities awaiting payment on Qkr! Please check your receipts for record of payments.
If you are unsure, please contact the office, myself and Naomi are more than happy to assist you or step you through how to view your receipts on Qkr!
Late Arrival, Early Departure & Absence
Thank you to everyone for being diligent and signing your children in and out. This is important to ensure accurate attendance records for your child/ren and is also used in the event of an emergency.
A reminder, the Late Book and Early Departures Book is located at the reception desk.
If your child/ren are absent, please leave a message on the school absence line as early as possible.
Update Details
Update Details Forms were sent home earlier this term. Thank you to those that have returned the forms.
If your family details change, please email the school mount.macedon.ps@education.vic.gov.au .
Enjoy the last two weeks of term!
Amy Crosbie
Business Manager
Spring to it!
We know it’s hard to think about spring flowers when we’re still waiting for summer to arrive, but if you want your garden full of spring bulbs you need to order them now!
Welcome to our first fundraiser of the year, and this one is super easy to be a part of and spread the message far and wide to your friends and family (even those outside of Mount Macedon). Forty percent of all sales are donated to the school by Tesselaar, who is conducting the bulb sale on our behalf. So if you were going to order spring bulbs through a reputable seller then this is the way to do it and raise money for your local school at the same time. It’s all done online so no need for cash in envelopes or notes back to teachers, just head to www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/MOUNTMPS (it’s also super easy to send the link to family and friends). Get in quick, final orders will be taken until 9th April 2022, or until sold out.
Funds raised will go to supporting projects at the school. Please try and support this important fundraiser if you can.
Thanks,
The FOS Team
FOS are organising our annual Easter Raffle again! Donations for the raffle will be appreciated and can be placed in the student's classrooms. Our Easter Raffle is one of the many ways that FOS helps raise some important funds for the school, and we hope that this year's is a great success. Tickets for the raffle have been sent home with the students last week. The raffle will be drawn at assembly on the last day of term 1 - Friday 8th April.
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