Merbein P-10 College Events
Date Issued:
August 25th, 2022
Merbein P-10 College http://www.merbeinp10.vic.edu.au
merbein.p10@education.vic.gov.au
188-206 Commercial Street Merbein VIC, 3505
Phone 0350252501
DATES TO REMEMBER
Term 3
August
Monday - 22nd to Wednesday - 31st
Year 10 Work Experience
Monday - 22nd to Friday - 26th
Primary Book Week
Friday - 26th
Primary Book Week dress up day
Secondary Wear it Purple Day. Wear a SPLASH of purple with your uniform on this day to raise awareness and understanding of LGBTIQA+ issues.
Monday - 29th August to Friday - 2nd September
Year 9/10 Melbourne Camp
Wednesday - 31st
Fathers' Day Stall
Scholastic Book club orders are strictly online and due this day
September
Thursday - 1st
Year 3 - 6 Ecolinc Incursion
Thursday - 1st to Friday - 2nd
Year 10 Work Experience
Friday - 2nd to Saturday - 3rd
Grade 2 Excursion Day and Sleepover - Information and medical forms will be sent out this Friday and posted on Compass
Thursday - 8th
4/5/6 Mildura Arts Centre Excursion
Friday - 9th
Teacher Professional Practice Day - Students DO NOT attend school
Wednesday - 14th
Doctors In Schools will be unavailable for appointments today
Friday -16th
Last day of Term 3
TERM 4
October
Monday - 3rd
First day of Term 4
November
Monday - 21st to Friday - 25th
Year 8 Surf Camp
Tuesday - 22nd to Friday - 25th
Grade 5/6 Camp
December
Wednesday - 7th to Friday - 9th
Year 3/4 Ballarat Camp
School Term Dates
Term 3
11/07/2022 - 16/09/2022
Term 4
03/10/2022 - 20/12/2022
We want our Parents/Caregivers/Guardians to tell us what they think!
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. We encourage all families to participate in this survey. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. While previously a random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents/caregivers/guardians have been selected to participate, this year, all families are invited to participate in the survey.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th September.
Please see the link on the Compass Parent Portal to complete the survey.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.
Year 4/5/6 Excursion
On Thursday, September 8th the Year 4/5/6 students will be travelling to the Arts Centre to attend the performance of ‘Yong’ put on by the Monkey Baa Theatre Company.
The story is based on the book by Janeen Brian.
It is a brand-new work about family, honour and the risks taken in search of a better life.
Set against the backdrop of the Australian Goldrush of 1857, Yong is a new Australian play by Jenevieve Chang. Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, Yong takes us on a journey across land and sea, from China to the goldfields of Australia.
Please keep an eye out for the permission note that will go up on Compass for this excursion in the coming weeks. The cost of the performance is $14 per student for those families who have not paid the excursion levy. This cost includes the performance and bus.
Book Week
It is that time of year again…BOOK WEEK! This year’s theme is Dreaming With Eyes Open. Our library is fully decorated, and this year’s shortlisted books have been purchased.
We are excited that a Primary Book Parade has the all clear to go ahead tomorrow, Friday 26th August. Students and staff are encouraged to dress up to match the theme or as their favourite book character. While we encourage students to dress up, we are also well aware that this can be a challenge so simple characters who wear casual clothes is always a winner. For example Diary of A Wimpy Kid, Billie B. Brown, Hey Jack, Zac Powers.
The parade will be held in the college gym at 9.10. All families are welcome to head over to the gym while the students start the day in their Home Groups. Afterwards, each unit have organised some interesting activities to help promote and celebrate wonderful Australian Books.
Music Lessons
FLO Program Kindling
If you'd like to purchase a pack of kindling, pop into the College office.
