Acting Principal's Report

Acting Principal’s Message

Introducing Classroom Cuisine 

Classroom Cuisine is an Online alternative to the traditional and disappearing 'tuck-shop', offering a convenient, user friendly service; creating, preparing, packing and delivering high quality School Lunches at the most affordable price.  

This will be running on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Classroom Cuisine has created an option that:

• is easy to use and affordable
• offers variety and choice within a healthy framework
• allows busy parents to provide great lunches for their children
• takes the headache out of coming up with lunch and snack ideas
• empowers children to make their own healthy food choices 

2023 Art Show and School Fair

A reminder that the Art Show opening is on Friday 17th March and continues during the Fair the following day on Saturday 18th March. Please keep an eye out for important updates and opportunities to get involved via Compass and this fortnightly newsletter. Both events also have a page on our website featuring lots of key information:

https://robmacps.vic.edu.au/rmps-community-fair/

https://robmacps.vic.edu.au/rmps-art-show-2023/

School Council Election Update

The nomination period of the School Council Election has now concluded. As noted when announcing the election, this year we had three vacancies to fill. To match our three vacancies, we then had three nominations during the nominations period, meaning that the three nominees are duly elected without the need for a ballot.

I am very pleased to announce the parent/carer membership of the 2023 Roberts McCubbin Primary School Council:

- Adrian Giblett (Audrey Year 6)

- Dean McGowan (Abbey Year 2)

- Jennifer Buxton (Zac Year 5)

- Lauren Jayatilaka (Teddy Year 1, Lucy Year 3) - re-elected member

- Lauren Mumme (Caelin Year 3)

- Nicole Perazzo (Meg Year 5)

- Marisa Simanjuntak (Aksel Foundation, Madeleine Year 4) - new member

- Tamarra Darby (Jeremy Year 2, Kathleen Year 6) - re-elected member

On behalf of our School Council, I would like to thank and congratulate Lauren and Tamarra on their re-election for another term, and also warmly welcome Marisa as a new member for 2023. We hope you find School Council to be a rewarding experience and thank you for joining us this year.

I would also like to recognise retiring member of the 2022 Council, Evan Pearson. Evan has completed four successive terms on School Council, an impressive eight years of service to our school. Throughout this time, Evan has also been an active member of our Education Sub-Committee and has been involved in a period of many changes and challenging times for our school. Thank you Evan.

The 2023 School Council will meet for the first time on the 29th of March, with Office Bearers to be elected and the 2022 Annual Report to be presented. Thank you to all members of School Council for your ongoing work in supporting our school.

Ongoing Reminders! 

SunSmart

A reminder that we are still in peak 'SunSmart' season. Please ensure all students have an approved hat. Opportunities to apply sunscreen will be provided by teachers.

Road Safety - Birdwood & Devon Street

Please be mindful of road rules before and after school, whether in a car or on foot. Cars must only stop as per street signage, and not within the restricted area either side of the Birdwood Street crossing. Disabled car parks must also be left clear for cars with permits displayed. Please also ensure that all community members are using the designated crossing wherever possible.

Road Safety - Haig Street

Community members have also raised concerns about safety on Haig Street before and after school, with students often crossing in an unsafe manner. We have asked City of Whitehorse to consider improvements to Haig Street, including a request for a new school crossing, however these requests have so far been unsuccessful.

Haig Street residents have also contacted the school to request that parents do not park cars across driveways before and after school.

Peter Watson

Acting Principal