Monday 24th April is a Pupil Free Day. There will be no school on this day. First day of term 2 will be Wednesday 26th April.
Care - Create - Collaborate
Pupil Free Day Monday 24th April
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Our school has been recognised for opening our grounds for community use. VicHealth is showcasing our school as part of a project to promote active communities. They want to hear your views too.
Please consider completing this very short parent and carer survey.
Thank you- It’s great to have our fantastic school community recognised!
Please scan the QR code to access the survey.
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CSEF Application Form 2023Do 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.
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From the Office
Hello everyone,
We hope that you've all had a good Term 1 so far, it sure has been a busy one! However, with less than 2 weeks left, we can look forward to Easter and the first school holidays. Below are a few messages for this week:
School Uniforms
We have had quite a few items of school uniforms (particularly jumpers) that student's have lost or misplaced, and it is very hard to find who they belong to, as many of them have not been named. Could we please remind parents to name their students uniforms, especially items like jumpers and hats that are quite frequently taken on and off throughout the day?
Lunch Orders
Thank you to everyone who has jumped on board with Flexischools and Red Door Cafe lunch orders. So far it has been going quite smoothly without too many hiccups. In Term 2, ordering will be fully on line via Flexischools, and we will not be runnning the paper bag and cash system anymore. So just a heads up - if you haven't had a chance to download the app, please do so before the end of Term 1. Instructions and more information can be found further below in this newsletter.
Consent and Payment via QKR!
A quick reminder that the forms for the Williamstown Bike Ride on 31st March and the Forest Edge Camp in Term 2 for Grades 4 - 6, are on QKR! We appreciate if parents could complete both payment and consent to participate electronically via QKR!
Student Medications
We would like to remind parents that if your child is required to take any type of medication whilst at school, you must hand the medication directly to the school office, and you will need to fill in a medication authority form. This is for all forms of prescribed medication, including Panadol / Paracetemol etc for minor ailments. This is to ensure that we have the correct information, instruction and clarity around administering the medication. You can find the form and our school Administration of Medication Policy on the website under Reports, Plans & Policies.
Thank you.
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OH & S Volunteer / Parent Induction BookletParent Volunteers All parent volunteers are required to complete an OH & S induction, along with Child Safety procedures. If at any time you will be participating in any school camps or excursions, reading with students or helping in the classroom, an induction will need to be completed. You can find the Child Safe Policies on our Website, and attached below is the induction documents and child safety form to be signed and returned to the office with a copy of your Working With Children's Check. This is the process we have to follow to ensure the safety of all students. We appreciate your patience and thank you in advance to help us get through this process. |
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MMPS Easter Raffle
With just under 2 weeks to go, we are approaching the Annual Easter Raffle.
Each year Friends of the School (FOS) ask for donations of Easter goodies that we then package up into lots of prizes to be drawn at the final Term 1 assembly on Thursday April 6th.
Each classroom will have their own designated tub to place your much appreciated donations.
You can donate anything from Easter eggs, colouring books, story books, bunny ears, baskets (we even get a few tooth brushes in there too)!
School Photo Day 2023
A reminder that School Photo Day for MMPS is on Tuesday 4th April. Please ensure that students are in correct uniform on the day. This year all orders will be processed on line directly with MSP Photography. Parents will receive a personal email with a unique code from MSP for on line orders in the coming weeks. If you have any further queries or require any further information, please contact MSP on 03 5333 5577. Below is an example of the information you will receive via email to order your photos.
Just a quick message to let you know that our Well-being and Inclusion Coordinator Olivia Desormeaux, has changed her days here at MMPS, she is now available on Monday's and Tuesday's.
Harmony Week:
The theme of Harmony Week was ‘everyone belongs’. Our students participated in Harmony Week activities and conversations, with a focus on understanding how all Australians equally belong to this nation and enrich it.
As a school we created an art piece highlighting our collective understanding of belonging* that we displayed on our school notice board.
Below is a photo of the students creations connected together. It looks fantastic.
A resource which we will be using to understand belonging is A kids book about Belonging by Kevin Carroll. You can watch it here : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D61RKIvcDJk
* Belonging: a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group and having a good relationship with the other members of the group because they welcome you and accept you.
Definition of belonging from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press
Grade 3/4 Macedon Bike Ride Reflections
Library News
FOS News
Thank you to our new parents who have joined FOS. Sarah Valentini, Nick Farley and Katia Woods. We are so appreciative that you can volunteer some of your time to the school committee.
The next FOS meeting is 26th April at 7:30pm. If you have any feedback on last year's FOS events, please complete this quick survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2F5BPYJ which will support the team on decision making for this year's social events and fundraisers.
Please reach out to your child's teacher or visit us at the office if you would like to join FOS or volunteer as a classroom representative.
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
Thank you to everyone that has jumped on board Flexischools to order lunches from the Red Door Cafe, it's been a great success so far and we look forward to seeing more specialty items added to the menu soon.
Lunch Orders from Red Door cafe in Macedon can now be ordered on line via the Flexischools App. This App can be downloaded on to your SMART phone, see below link for instructions:
https://www.mtmacedonps.vic.edu.au/source/AAFlexischools-orientation-flyer.pdf
We will still run the paper bag and cash system for a few weeks more to allow for any teething issues and give parents time to organise registration with Flexischools.
Mount Macedon & District Horticultural Society Autumn Show
Animals of Ecalpym Animal Farm - Good Friday
Animals of Ecalpym will be outside the laundromat behind Gisborne Foodworks on Good Friday 6th April.
Entry is a $2.00 gold coin donation.
All proceeds go to the Good Friday Appeal.
Hope to see you there! Happy Easter.
School Holiday Program
Easter Colouring Competition
Woodend Girl Guides
Macedon Ranges Tennis
MRSC Art Competition
Macedon Ranges Calisthenics
Car Boot Sale for Dementia Fundraising
Young Warblers Woodend
