Welcome to Term 2. We look forward to an exciting term of learning and activity. The term is jam packed with activities including Interschool Sport, Grade 5/6 Camp, Whole School Cross country, Smile Squad returning, Education Week activities, school tours and so much more.

We have welcomed new staff to Mullum Primary School this term, and wish them well as they settle into the school, including:

Deb Simpson who has taken over from Elizabeth Iacona in Grade 3/4E.
Tiffany Day, working as Education Support in 2K and 3/4M
Sarah Yarak, fourth year counselling student from Monash University working 1:1 with students, here every Friday
Jacqui Walker, Inclusion Outreach Coach, working with leadership and all staff to implement whole school practices of inclusion, here every Thursday

Student-led Walk Through

At the end of Term 1 we opened our classrooms for the Student-led Walk Through where students had the opportunity to share their hard work and walk the walls of the classroom explaining everything they have been doing. Thank you to everyone who attended. Here are a few photos from the night:

Easter Raffle

The Easter Raffle at the end of Term 1 was a huge success with $1758 being raised! A huge thankyou to Shana, Pei-Jun, Caitlin and Erin for putting together the fabulous prizes and for all those in our school community who donated all the goodies and brought raffle tickets.

Shop For Your School

We look forward to hearing from Eastland tomorrow about the outcome of the Shop For Your School Competition.

Foundation Tours

Tours for Foundation 2025 are currently in place every Tuesday at 9:30am and Friday at 10:15am and Saturday tours on 4th and 25th May. We would love to take your neighbours, family and friends around our school to look and hear about all the great things happening in our classrooms. We also have a range of events aimed specifically at future Foundation students and their families, this includes siblings that are enrolling next year. Check out the flyer below and let Kate at the office know if you are interested in coming along:

Enroling a sibling for Foundation 2025

This year our school is using an online system for new enrolments to Victorian government schools called VicStudents. VicStudents is available for students who are enrolling in a Victorian Government School for the first time. This includes Foundation enrolments for 2025.

VicStudents has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security. We invite all of our current families who are enrolling a sibling at Mullum Primary School to commence online enrolment: Visit  https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application. A quick reference guide is available through the office.

Parents Association

An extensive contact list of parents across the school is being developed by Bao and Priscilla. Please complete the form to have your name added to this list.

Children's University - Grade 3-6

At tomorrow's assembly there will be a presentation launching Children's University. Emma McCann (High Abilities Coordinator) will be coordinating the Children’s University enrichment program commencing in May. The program involves students in guided learning through an online portal and the opportunity to visit free, reduced cost and paid learning venues (such as Melbourne Museum, school holidays library programs, Parks Victoria venues and many others). Emma will be running a club weekly at school to guide and support the participants in learning about various topics. Students get their own learning passport stamped as they log hours and participate in a graduation ceremony at Swinburne in November. Information will be sent home to all Grade 3-6 students on Friday. Check out the link below ahead of time if you wish:

https://www.swinburne.edu.au/collaboration-partnerships/school-programs/workshop-events/childrens-university/

Downball Australia - Community Club launch on Monday 22 April

Next Monday 22 April is the Come and Try session of the Maroondah Community Downball Competition being run by Downball Australia. All Grade 2-6 students and families are invited to come along and see how it all works, enjoy a sausage in bread and play some downball. Downball Australia have extended the age range of the club to now include Grade 2 students, so if you haven't signed up yet, please contact the school office for more information. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible next Monday afternoon.

Building a national picture of child health

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). Information about this has been sent to all Foundation families.

The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive picture of how children have developed by the time they start their first year of full-time school.
The AEDC is an Australian Government Initiative and is completed nationally every three years.
Children don’t miss any class time while the AEDC is completed, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information.

Participation in the AEDC is voluntary, however, the AEDC relies on all schools with children in their first year of full-time school participating in the collection. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.

To find out more about the AEDC and how it is being used to help children and families visit: www.aedc.gov.au.

If you have any questions, you can contact Narelle Sencek via email narelle.sencek@education.vic.gov.au or call the office.

Canteen Service

As the weather starts to cool down, you may like your child to have a warm lunch. Our Friday Canteen Service with Hungry for Success. Remember to get your orders in on Thursdays ready for lunch on Friday. Check out the order form on the designated page in the newsletter.

Smile Squad

Smile Squad will be here later in the term and all students are eligible for a free dental check up. Very soon a dental pack will be sent home with your child that includes Read through information on the designated page in this newsletter.

Camp Australia