Primary News

Planet ARK's National Tree Day

J. Richardson

As part of  Planet ARK's National Tree Day activities the Year P-1 students were excited to plant numerous native shrubs to help improve our environment. They will be responsible for watering  the plants to ensure they have the best chance of survival.  The Mildura Rural City Council sponsored this activity by supplying Merbein P-10 College with the shrubs, tree guards and stakes.

Grade 3-4 Ballarat Update

W. Finn

The Year 3-4 students are having a wonderful time participating in lots of exciting activities including  watching the stars on a night walk, sitting around open fires cooking damper and drinking billy tea just like the miners did in 1850.

They will be visiting the Sovereign Hill Pioneer Settlement today. They are expected to be back about 4pm tomorrow Friday, 2nd August.  Photos below.

Maths Family Fun Evening  Families Exploring Maths Together In Fun Ways

D. Lord

All primary students and their families are invited to a Family Fun Maths Evening on Monday 12th August from 6-7pm.  It will be held in the Year 4-6 end of the Orange Learning Centre Building.

The aim of the session is to demonstrate that Maths is fun and discover ways to support the development of Maths concepts at home.

An information note, with a return slip (for an indication of numbers attending) will be sent home soon.

Swimming Program

R. Holy

Reminder to check that Permission Notes and payment have been returned to school.

Students will need to bring bathers, goggles and thongs in a plastic bag to school on their week of swimming.

Important Note

$20 per child covers the bus travel to and from the Waves for the week.  The Excursion Levy covers the cost of the swimming lessons. However, if you have not paid the Excursion Levy the total cost for the swimming program is $50. This information was published in a previous newsletter but was unfortunately omitted on the permission note. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

GTAC Travelling Science Show Report

K. Grimmer

On Tuesday, 30th July the Year 5-6 students were involved in another amazing visit from the GTAC Travelling Science Show.  Working in small groups alongside GTAC scientist mentors, students explored the role of bees and flowering plants in fruit production. They used microscopes to investigate the structure of flowers and discovered the location of ovaries and pollen.  The feedback from the students was overwhelmingly positive due to the opportunity provided to meet and work with actual scientists and learn how to use microscopes.

First Prep Practice

W. Finn

Looking forward to seeing the 2020 Preps at our first Prep Practice on 7th August from 9-11am.  Children to bring a snack and a drink.

Ecolinc Travelling Science Show

K. Grimmer

Today, the Year 5-6 students were involved in sessions with the Ecolinc Travelling Science Show.  During the presentations, the students used bones they were given to work out what information can be obtained about the animal they came from.  They also discovered where Dinosaur Cove is in Victoria and learned about some of the amazing fossils that have been found there.  The sessions were highly engaging and interactive.

Year P-6 Art Donations

J. Atkinson

If you have any of the following items, the Year P-6 Art department would love them.

*Small boxes

*Cardboard rolls - glad wrap, foil and paper towel rolls (no toilet rolls)

*Material scraps/ribbon/lace 

*Any type of lids

*Shoe boxes

*Shoes - canvas sand shoes, court shoes, leather or vinyl  lace ups or boots 

*Old DVDs and CDs

Items can be left in the boxes or containers near Heather's desk in the Green Building Office.

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.

Primary Athletics Sports Carnival Results

R. Holy

Our Primary Athletics Carnival was held last Monday 21st July.  Congratulations to the Event Champions.  Results are as follows. 

Library News

Please ensure your child returns their books each week and brings a waterproof Library Bag for their Library books on the following days.

Year 4-6 students have Library on Mondays

Year P-2 students have library on Thursdays

Year 2-3A students have library on Mondays

Year 2-3B students have library on Tuesdays

Year 2-3C students have library on Thursdays

Our library is ready for 'Book Week' which will be held later this term!  This year's theme is"Reading Is My Secret Power", so we've made a display of Super Heros.  A special thank you to Year 7 students Jack and Nicole for enthusiastically assisting in preparations.

Green Building Awards

Congratulations to the Year P-3 students who received awards at last Friday's Green Building Assembly.  Assembly will be held in the Green Building tomorrow at 2.50pm.  Families are welcome to attend.

Beyblades

W. Finn

Students bringing personal items from home must be aware that it is their responsibility to take care of them.   If items are not named, it is very difficult for teachers to know who owns them.  Beyblades in particular are so interchangeable, it is difficult to track them.  If they continue to be a problem, we may have to ban them which would be unfortunate.

Lost Property

There are lots of school windcheaters piling up in our lost property box. Parents are welcome to come in and take home windcheaters that are unnamed.  Please check that your child’s school jumpers and hats are clearly named.

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.

Primary Uniform Jacket

J. Hunyadi

Primary students are able to purchase a polar fleece lined Jacket with a water repellent microfibre outer shell.  It has elastic cuffs and an internal zip pocket.  It is available in size 4 – 16 and has the school logo embroidered on it. Cost is $40.00 per jacket.  

Canteen Will Be Closed

The canteen will be closed on Tuesday 6th August.  There will be no lunch orders on this day. Breakfast Club will run as normal in the morning.