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End of Term Finish Time

Reminder that school will finish at the earlier time of 2.15pm this Friday 25th June, the last day of Term 2.

Bus Times for Last Day of Term

On the last day of term, Friday 25th June, all school bus runs will commence an hour earlier than a normal school day.

If your child would normally catch connecting buses you need to make your own arrangements as all public service routes will continue to run at their normal times.

If needed you can contact CDC Mildura on 5023 0274 and staff will be happy to assist wherever possible.

The Wentworth bus will pick students up at 3 o'clock as per usual.

End of Semester Fiesta

(Secondary)

When: 25th of June during lunch time

Cost: Gold Coin donation

What to wear: Casual Dress- Theme for the day is anything from the 80/90s. We have some amazing prizes for best dressed form- KFC/Pizza Lunch and amazing individual vouchers for overall best dressed in each learning centre in the school. Judging will be done at lunchtime in front of Blue Building.

Purpose: school fundraising and school spirit

Fundraising: New Sporting equipment for lunchtime

Where: In front of the Blue Building/Yellow Building

Food/Drinks: Sausage sizzle $2 sausage and $2 soft drinks

(Primary)

Where: Dance studio

What: Primary Disco in learning centre (ends).

When: During session 3 & 4 on the 25th of June.

First session- Prep to 2 end- 11:30-12:10

Second session- 3 and 4 end- 12:10-12:50

Third session- 4, 5 and 6 end- 12:50-1:30

There will be games to win prizes. Bring your best dance moves.

Also will be music at lunchtime in between the yellow and blue buildings which Primary can attend.

What to wear: Bring gold coin donation for casual dress. Theme for the day is anything from the 80/90s. We have some amazing prizes for best dressed form- Pizza Lunch and individual vouchers for overall best dressed in each learning centre in the school. Judging will be done at lunchtime in front of Blue Building.

Food/drink: Sausage sizzle available $2 and drink $2.

Diversity Day

After spending many weeks planning, students in Years 9 and 10 from the –isms class were finally able to hold the Diversity Day mini-fete at school yesterday.

Student-run stalls provided information and fun activities which were enjoyed by all. The primary students particularly appreciated the colouring activities, whilst the diverse range of food was also a hit.

There were six stalls set up on the day. These celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, people with European heritage, Pacific Islander and Indigenous Australian cultures, multiculturalism and people with different abilities and disabilities. It is hoped that students came away from the festivities with some form of new knowledge about one or more of these groups, and about diversity at large.

Congratulations and thank you to all the students who assisted in the running of Diversity Day. From performing the live music, setting up and packing up and the baking and buying of scrumptious treats, to the creation of brochures and posters, the development of trivia and other engaging activities, and running the food stall with aplomb, the students did an amazing job. They should be as proud of their efforts as the staff are!

All in all, the school was able to raise $705 for Beyond Blue. This money will go towards helping Australians achieve their best possible mental health.

School Uniforms

The Purpose of the College Uniform is:

To foster collective and individual pride in the College
To create a sense of identification with the College
To enhance individual student safety and group security
To engender self-discipline
To create a sense of equality amongst the students
To promote a positive image of our school in the community.

It has been great that most of our students come to school wearing the correct uniform every day with pride. It is an expectation that students are in full uniform and when this is not possible, a parent needs to provide a letter/message with an explanation of why, and when their child will be back in full uniform.

A reminder that only plain white or plain black shirts/jumpers are able to be worn under the school polo top or shirt, NOT HOODIES. Parents may be contacted by the school when there is an ongoing issue to try to rectify the concern. Over the holiday break it would be great if families could use this time to ensure students are able to come to school in the correct uniform. Your support with this is much appreciated.

The official school uniform includes:

Wearing plain black bottoms with:
- No meshing or transparent parts
- Minimal branding (eg. a small, discreet logo)
Wearing official College upper-wear including:
- Official Primary or Secondary jackets
- Polar fleece jumpers
- Knit jumpers (secondary)
- Year 10 Rugby Tops

Donation

Today the school received a kind donation of 20 basketballs from Nigel and Kelly Nowak from Highgrove Bathrooms. Our school leaders Indi and Mathias happily accepted the basketballs from Nigel and can't wait to use them during recess and lunch. A big thank you to Nigel and Kelly.

Prep Enrolments

Library

Updating Details

Have you changed your address or phone number in the past three months? If so it is important that you pass on your new details to the school. Please contact the school office between 8am and 4.30pm school days.

Piano/Keyboard Lessons Prep - Year 10

If you are keen to learn piano/keyboard, now might be the right time for you!

The search is on for expressions of interest for individual or group lessons for piano. If making music with others makes you excited or you are interested in what music you can make with piano, I would love to hear from you!

I have been teaching piano for over 17 years and am currently teaching both violin and piano privately and at Mildura South and Trinity Lutheran College. My aim in teaching is to cultivate a love of music that can last a lifetime. Whether this involves preparing and sitting for exams, performing at Eisteddfods or simply just learning how to play for enjoyment, I’ll support and nurture growth and development in your musical journey!

Individual half hour lessons for $27

Group lessons (up to 4) for $15 per student

Contact Hannah Ram on 0434482453 or email me at hannah_ram23@yahoo.com to register your interest and for more information.

Canteen Prices

Secondary

Secondary Canteen Prices 2021.docx

Primary

Primary Canteen Prices 2021.docx

Uniform Shop

School uniforms can be purchased from the school’s main office between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm during the school week. If these hours are inconvenient for you, please ring the school to make an alternate arrangement.

School Bank Account

BSB - 633 000

Bank Acc Number – 176208320

Account Name - Merbein P-10 College Official Account

Weekly Newsletter Emailed

The school distributes a full school newsletter every second Thursday and an events reminder every alternate Thursday to families via email. You can receive the weekly newsletter on your mobile phone if you have the school COMPASS App installed on your phone. If you have not received the newsletter by email, please notify the school to the following email address:

merbein.p10@education.vic.gov.au, with the subject Newsletter Email, so this can be rectified.

Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 who would like to take home a printed copy of the newsletter each week, can collect one from the main office every Thursday at 3.15pm.

Breakfast Club

The Merbein & District Community Bank is financially supporting the Breakfast Program. Foodbank Victoria also supports the breakfast program with donations of food. The following organisations provide volunteers to assist with the program when COVID-19 restrictions allow; the Board & Staff of the Merbein & District Community Bank, Merbein Development Association, Merbein Lions Club, and Merbein Uniting Church. Merbein P-10 College parents are also welcome and encouraged to volunteer. The Breakfast Program is held in the school cafeteria. All students are welcome to come along between 8.15am and 8.45am each morning if they would like a FREE tasty breakfast to kick-start their day's learning.

If you have time to volunteer for this community service from 8.15-8.45am on school days, please contact the school, we would love to hear from you. Please note that volunteers will need a Working with Children’s Check.

Student Absences

If your child is away from school, please notify the school before 10am. The preferred method to notify of absences is via the compass portal or by phone or sending an email to the following email address: heather.collihole@education.vic.gov.au

An automated text message will be sent to your phone if your child is not at school and the school has not been notified.