General Office

Office: 8:15 am - 4:45 pm

Telephone: 9370 6875 / 9375 1197

FAX: 9370 1909

Sandra Monaghan Business Manager

Sharyn Reinke Administration Officer

Xavia Bicheno Administration Officer

Connecting with us

Email:

moonee.ponds.west.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website:

www.mooneewestps.vic.edu.au

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Mpwps/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/mpwpsofficial?lang=en

Leadership Team

Principal

Jarrod Sutton

Assistant Principal (Acting)

Jenny Strouzas

Business Operations Manager

Sandra Monaghan

Student Absences

If your child is absent from school (including illness and appointment), it is necessary to inform the school. This can be done via the COMPASS parent portal and the school absence telephone line.

If your child is sick it is advisable to not send your child to school. Continual absence may require a medical certificate.

2023 Term Dates

Term 1

Tuesday 31st January to Thursday 6th April

(Term 1 Commences for Years 1-6)

Testing for Foundation students until Thursday 2nd February

Friday 3rd February

Term 1 commences for Foundation Students

#Please note that Friday 27th and Monday 30th January are Curriculum Days.

Term 2

Wednesday 26th April to Friday 23rd June

# Please note Monday 24th Curriculum Day and Tuesday 25th Anzac Day Public Holiday

Term 3

Monday 10th July to Friday 15th September

Term 4

Monday 2nd October to Wednesday 20th December

2023 Curriculum Days

Term 1

Friday 27th January 2023

Monday 30th January 2023

Term 2

Monday 24th April 2023

Term 3

Monday 14th August 2023

Term 4

Monday 6th November 2023

2024 Term Dates

Term 1: Monday 29th January - Thursday 28th March

Wednesday 31st January Commences for Years 1-6
Testing for Foundation students until Friday 2nd February
Monday 5th February school commences for Foundation Students

#Please note that Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th January are Curriculum Days.

Term 2: Monday 15th April to Friday 28th June

Term 3: Monday 15th July to Friday 20th September

Term 4: Monday 7th October to Friday 20th December (early finish time 1.30pm)

2024 Curriculum Days

Term 1: Monday 29th January and Tuesday 30th January

Term 2: TBC

Term 3: TBC

Term 4: Monday 4th November

Before and After School Care

At MPW before and after school care is provided by Camp Australia. The service operates 7.00 - 8.45 am in the morning and 3.30 to 6.15 pm afternoons. Camp Australia can be contacted on 1300 105 343.

To enrol your child please go to www.campaustralia.com.au

Lunch Orders

Lunch Orders at MPW are supplied by Darling St Espresso. Lunch orders are currently available Wednesday to Friday. The lunch order menu is available from the Office or our website. https://www.mooneewestps.vic.edu.au/page/227/Lunch-Orders

School Uniform

School Uniform is available from Lowes at Highpoint Shopping Centre or online at http://www.lowes.com.au/campuscategories.aspx?depid=764. We also have a supply of pre loved uniform available for purchase from the Administration Office.

Lost Property

We have a significant amount of unnamed clothing regularly donated to charity. You can reduce this by:

Labelling everything that comes to school (a simple sharpie does the trick).

Thank you to all those that are already in the habit of labelling and checking lost property (located in the gym). It makes our volunteers job much easier.

School uniforms tend to be well labelled and easy to return. A quick reminder that pre-loved uniforms can be be purchased from the office.

Top offenders in lost property are:

- casual clothing, particularly larger sizes

- hats

- drink bottles

- lunch boxes

Please consider the drain on our resources every time these items are replaced. Label and check regularly.

When is unnamed lost property cleared and donated to charity?

Last Friday of every month

Where is lost property?

In the Gym on the right hand side, as you walk in.

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