Dear Students, Parents, Carers and Families,

2024 Annual Report to the School Community

Parents and carers are invited to attend the 2024 Annual Report briefing to the school community. The annual reporting process ensures high quality data is used and shared with the school community in order to monitor and drive school improvement.

When: March 27th from 2:30pm-3:15pm

Where: MPS staffroom

Please contact the office if you can attend on

97967150 or at Maramba.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Foundation Family Fun Morning

On Tuesday, 25th February, our Foundation students enjoyed a fun-filled extravaganza during their 'Family Fun' morning. Engaging in a variety of exciting games, the students showed incredible resilience and sportsmanship. It was heartwarming to see so many families come together to participate and share in the joy of the event. We are eager to see the continued growth and achievements of our Foundation students throughout the year!

Year 6 2025 Shirt Design

The design for the 2025 Year 6 shirt was created by Nika, Luke, and Shlok. The snake featured on the front was chosen by Nika, as it holds significant meaning in Indigenous culture, symbolising creativity, strength, and community. The transition from dark blue to light blue was selected by Shlok to reflect the colours of Maramba Primary School. Lastly, the boomerang and river, chosen by Luke, have deep cultural significance: the boomerang was traditionally used by Aboriginal people for hunting, while the river provided an essential source of food, particularly fish.

This design captures the essence of our Year 6 journey and the connection to both the school's values and Indigenous heritage.

Annual Privacy Reminder for our School Community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

Amharic
Arabic
Chinese
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese

2025 Leaders Badge Presentation & Harmony Day Assembly

On Friday, 21st March at 9:00am, we will hold a special badge presentation for our 2025 leaders. We are excited to announce that our local Member of Parliament, MP Belinda Wilson, will be joining us to present the badges. We will have morning tea for our community after assembly and all visitors are invited to attend.

In addition, we will celebrate Harmony Day on the same day with a combined assembly. Students are invited to participate by wearing one of the following:

Cultural or traditional attire
Orange clothing, symbolizing harmony
Maramba school uniform

We look forward to celebrating both our leaders and the spirit of Harmony Day together.

NAPLAN 2025 Information

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual literacy and numeracy assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. It is the only national assessment that all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. As students progress through their school years, it is essential to track how well they are developing key skills in reading, writing, and numeracy.

NAPLAN testing will begin on Wednesday, March 12th. Students in Years 3 and 5 will complete the following tests:

Writing Test
Reading Test
Language Conventions Test
Mathematics Test

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

The School Colour Run Has Officially Launched!

We are excited to announce that registrations for the Colour Run are now open and so many profiles have already been created! Students should have received their information pamphlet, detailing everything you need to know about this fun event.

The Colour Run will take place on April 3rd, 2025, so mark your calendars!

So far, we have raised over $4000—and that means four lucky teachers will be getting slimed! It is all for a great cause, and we cannot wait to see everyone get involved.

House Sports and Assembly Dates

House Sports dates

Friday 28th Feb

Friday 14th March

Friday 28th March

Next Assembly

6th March

Curriculum Day

Parents are reminded that there is a Curriculum Day on Friday 7th March 2025. There will be no school on this day for students as staff will be engaged in professional learning on school wide positive behaviour supports and Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships. Labour Day public holiday is on Monday 10th March. Students will attend school on Tuesday, 11th March 2025.

We have had netball and basketball clinics at school this week. I encourage you to read the sports news to find out more.

Kind regards,

Moniba Ehsan and Stephanie Sharp

Principal and Assistant Principal

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the Students and Staff who will celebrate their birthdays last and this week.