Mary Immaculate Primary Newsletter

Term 2 Week 1: Tuesday 26th April 2022

Principal's Message

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to a new term! Some things have changed and some remain the same.

The Easter Season is well underway as we also come out of previous restrictions. There is a sense of some liberation emulated in each that add to the other. Hopefully you were all able to connect again with your faith and social communities over the break. We are of course looking at the implications of the variations in restrictions and will be exploring possibilities. Student Led Conferences will be a highlight of the term as the students proudly share with you their learning journey and achievements.

From Week 9 of this term until the end of Term Three I have been asked to go to Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School at Kellyville while the principal there goes to Chisholm Primary School. The Acting Principal position at MIPS will today be advertised. As always MIPS will continue to be in great hands.

With appreciation for your ongoing support, 

Stephen Dowd

Principal

Learning at MIPS

MIPS Holiday Readathon!

We hope that your child enjoyed reading a range of books over the holidays!

If your child participated in the Reading Challenge, Reading Logs are due this Friday 29th April (Week 1) to your child’s class teacher. Prizes will be awarded for the most books read over the holiday period!

Mrs Behrens and Mrs Cooper 

Latest News

Congratulations Cooper B!

Cooper B (Year 2) entered the Royal Easter Show in the under 8 year old art category and he came first!  His artwork was on display in the Arts and Craft Pavilion at the Royal Easter Show. 

Cooper began creating this artwork during the Operation Art Workshop held at MIPS last year and finished the rest at home. 

 Congratulations Cooper, we are so very proud of you!

Enrolling Now for Kindergarten 2023

PLEASE APPLY SO YOUR CHILD DOES NOT MISS OUT!

We are already filling up fast for 2023!

Enrolment application forms are now being accepted for Kindergarten 2023. Enrolment packs are available from the school office or can be downloaded from our website.

Please return completed enrolment application forms with documentation to the school office as soon as possible. A passport photo does not need to be included as the admin staff will take a photo on the day of enrolment interview.

We hope to complete first round enrolment offers by the end of May. 

Please inform family and friends if they have children who are eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2023.

Contact the school office on 99337800 for further information.

SCHOOL FEES 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Families should have received their statements by now. If you have not, please contact the office for a copy.

Please note that the school fee accounts are 30 day terms, therefore all Instalment 1 2022 fees are now to be finalised.

For families not on a Flexible Payment Plan, please ensure that Instalment 1 2022 fees are finalised via online (refer BPOINT/BPay details on your statement) or in the office this week.

If you have only recently received your statement and need more time to pay or are experiencing difficulty with fees, please contact the school via email: imac‐qkhlfees@parra.catholic.edu.au or 02 9933 7800 to discuss your situation or to make alternate arrangements. 

Mrs Liz Padlan

Senior Finance Officer

Uniform Shop

All winter uniforms are available to order.

(Change over from summer to  winter uniforms will commence at a time to be advised dependent on the weather conditions. This usually happens around Week Three or Four).

Delivery to the school is every Tuesday and Friday during the school term. Orders must be placed using the QKR app by 4:00pm Monday for delivery on Tuesday and 4:00pm Thursday for delivery on Friday. Please refer to the delivery dates on the QKR app before ordering for any changes.

Please choose carefully as we do not refund if you simply change your mind or make a wrong selection. However, we gladly exchange within 14 ( school term) days.

Returned merchandise MUST be in its original condition with all tags still attached and accompanied by proof of purchase otherwise the exchange will not be honoured. Any item that has been worn will not be exchanged.

Please email all exchanges to elle@ozfashions.com.au

Please note that Oz Fashions warehouse in Granville DOES NOT sell the Mary Immaculate Uniform in store.

If you have any enquires please contact Elle elle@ozfashions.com.au or 0421 216 414

School Canteen

Paula's Pantry will be open before school from 8:25am, lunchtime and recess.

All orders for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea are to be placed online via QKR app. Please note that the cut off time is 7:50am. Therefore it is advisable to plan ahead and place your order the night before. Please be mindful that you are selecting the correct date/day/child(class) when placing the order. 

If your child will be absent from school and you have already placed an online order, please cancel it using the QKR app if it is before 8am. If you have missed this cut off please contact the school office on 9933 7800 by 9am to cancel the lunch order. 

If you would like to  purchase ice blocks or another food item for your child to share with their class for their birthday please contact Paula on 0416 048 974.


Hot Chocolates will be available before school and at lunchtime in Term 2 for $2. 

Chicken and corn soup and pumpkin soup will be available on Monday and Tuesday from Week 2 Term 2 for $6, this price includes a dinner roll. Please message Paula if your child would like soup for lunch. 

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday 27th April Year 2 Excursion to Royal National Park , Bonnie Vale
Wednesday 27th April Anzac Day Commemoration (for students only) 
Friday 29th April Easter Sunday Whole school Mass -12:15pm in Church  (for students only)
Friday 29th AprilLast day to return holiday reading logs

Mary Immaculate Parish Bulletin

Community News

Community Advertising

"Please understand we are happy to support local businesses and programmes. However, the following notices are supplied for community information.
This by no means surmounts to an endorsement by the school." (Principal, Mr Stephen Dowd)

At Mary Immaculate we communicate with parents via the free Skoolbag app that is available from both the App Store and Google Play Store. Skoolbag can be installed on any iOS (iPad or iPhone) or Android device. Downloading the app means you immediately receive updates and reminders to your mobile phone or ipad. Remember to subscribe to your child's Year Group so that you will receive messages relevant to their year.  Instructions on how to download the Skoolbag App are available via this link.

Please refer to instructions provided by Skoolbag if you have changed your email address, so to ensure you still receive skoolbag notifications.