Primary News
Student of the Month
Congratulations to the following students for being awarded Student of the Month for February.
Prep Imogen Fitzgerald
P1A Lahkiah Robinson
1A Alice Blanchard
23A Elena Carnelutti
23B Ruby Forrester
23C Isaac Darby
4A Koby Brown
56A Alana Teasdale
56B Phillip Lottering
56C Derek Bagacay
2-3 Excursion
Our Year 2-3 local excursion had to be cancelled on Tuesday because of the dust storm. It is rescheduled for this Tuesday. All students will need to have returned the new note. Thanks so much to the volunteers at the Merbein Fire Brigade and Julie at the Merbein Library for helping us out.
Art Donations Required
J. Atkinson
Old Canvas's required for Year P-6 Art.
If you have any old canvas or pictures on canvas that you don't want anymore , the Year P-6 Art Department would love them. If you can held please leave the donations in the Green Building office. Thank you in advance.
Reading Rocks - Year P-1 Parent Invitation
B. Hall
Held on Tuesday 25th February 2020 from 6pm - 7pm. Learn how to positively support your child's home reading.
Weekly P-3 Assembly
The Friday Assemblies will be held at 2.45pm. Weekly Class Awards will be distributed at this assembly which will be held in the Jungle end of the Green Building. Families are welcome to attend. There will be no assembly this week as we have had a whole school assembly. Any week we do have a Student of the Month Assembly there will now be our usual assembly. Thanks for your support so far.
Before School
Families please be aware that students who arrive at school before 8.40am can go to the Breakfast Club, held in the Canteen. Alternatively, they may sit on the seats at the back of the Green Building or stand with their parents near the door until 8.40am. Students are not to play out the front of the Green Building until 8.40am when the front playground is supervised and the doors of the Green Building are opened.
Naming Articles
Please remember it is very important to name all your children’s property clearly, especially hats and jumpers, bags, drink bottles and lunch containers.
Severe Food Allergies
There are students at the school with severe food allergies. Please remind your child that their food is not to be shared.
Guitar Lessons
Iwan Soebardi is asking for Expression of Interest in Guitar lessons for new and current primary students in 2020.
To register your interest for Individual or Group Guitar Lessons call or text Iwan Soebardi directly on 0418 919 220 with your email address. Or email iwansoebardi@gmail.com .
Alternatively you can collect an Expression of Interest form from the Primary office in the Green building.
Drum Lessons in 2020
Luke McCarthy is asking for Expressions of Interest for Drum Lessons in 2020. He is contactable for further information on 0417 897 906 or lukemccarthy@lukemccarthy.id.au
School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) Posters
The expected behaviours for Year P-3 students.
The expected behaviours for Year 4-6 students.
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Cheryll Hodge is our school’s OSHC coordinator and can be contacted on 0428 258035 if you have any queries.
Library News
Please ensure your child returns their books each week in a waterproof Library Bag .
Year 4-6 students have library on Tuesdays.
Year P-3 students have library on Mondays.
Year 2-3 students have library on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Blue Book Library Bags
Reminder that all students will need a suitable waterproof bag to put their library and reading books in to take home. Blue book/library bags are for sale at the school uniform shop. Students are to return their diaries, books and bags every day after reading their book at home.
Merbein Community Bank School Student Banking Program
If you wish your child to participate in this program, please send your child’s bankbook along to the Green Building Office every Thursday morning. The Bank will collect and process your child’s banking and then drop the bank book back to school before the end of the school day.
No Hat No Play
During Term 1, all primary students are required to wear a hat out in the yard at recess and lunch times. The school policy is 'No Hat No Play'. If you need to purchase a hat for your child you can do so at the school's main office.