School News
Whole School Cross Country
Whole School Cross Country
The whole school cross country will be held on Wednesday 6th May, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: period 3 and 4
Race Distances:
- Ages 5–7: 1 km
- Ages 8–10: 2 km
- Ages 11–13: 3 km
Event Schedule:
- 11:35 am: Boys & Girls – 12/13-year-olds (these students may run again with the 5/6/7 age group)
- 11: 45 pm: Boys & Girls – 11-year-olds
- 12:00 pm: Boys & Girls – 10-year-olds
- 12:05 pm: Boys & Girls – 9-year-olds
- 12:10 pm: Boys & Girls – 8-year-olds
- 12:15 pm: Boys & Girls – 7-year-olds
- 12: 20 pm: Boys & Girls – 5/6-year-olds
We are looking for parent helpers to assist at checkpoints along the course. If you are available to help, please email me at bonny.chisholm@education.vic.gov.au.
Parent helpers will meet in the undercover area at 11:15 am, where a map will be provided and checkpoint locations allocated.
Students are allowed to wear their house colours.
Cawley : Yellow
Jones : Red
Kenny : Blue
Ford : Green
Lets go Marlborough , Lets go.
Thank you for all your invaluable help.
Bonny
PE Specialist
Congratulations Jayden
Congratulations to one of our Senior students, Jayden Stuart, who was selected to compete in the 2026 Australian Powerchair Football Championships held in Sydney during the school holidays. Powerchair Football is a fast paced and highly tactical game where two teams of four players attack, defend and spin kick a soccer ball on an indoor basketball sized court.Jayden played for the Adelaide Comets in 10 matches over 5 days and was the youngest on his team, with the average competitor age for the whole tournament being in the mid 20's. Jayden was a stand out for the incredible focus, sportsmanship and skill he showed at such a young age at his first Nationals. We're sure we will be seeing Jayden continue to rise in the world of Powerchair Football!
2026 Book of the Year Awards Shortlist
The CBCA presents annual awards to Australian books of literary merit for outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. We have purchased the following shortlist books for the Library and they will be available to borrow soon.
Younger Readers
Run, Sarah Armstrong (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing) Something Terrible: Tim Tie-Your-Shoelaces, Sally Barton, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen (Walker Books Australia) Little Bones, Sandy Bigna (University of Queensland Press) Spirit of the Crocodile, Aaron Fa’aoso & Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White (Allen & Unwin) The Paperbark Tree Committee, Karys McEwen (Text Publishing) Inked, Karen Wasson, illustrated by Jake A Minton (Figment Books)
Early Childhood
The Thing About Christmas, Jo Dabrowski, illustrated by Briony Stewart (Little Book Press) Derek, Anne Donaldson, illustrated by Matt Shanks (Little Hare) Frogs Are Our Friends, Toni D’Alia, Madeline White (Bright Light) My Nonno Loves, Adelle Frittitta, illustrated by Claudia Frittitta (Little Hare) The Colours of Home, Sally Soweol Han (Thames and Hudson Australia) The Emperor’s Egg, Rae Tan (Lothian Children’s Books)
Picture Book of the Year
Bob and Dob, Sean E Avery (Walker Books Australia) Tiwi in Paris, Glen Farmer Illortaminni (Thames and Hudson Australia) Dear Broccoli, Cate James, text by Jo Dabrowski (Affirm Press) Dawn, Marc Martin (Walker Books Australia) The Frog’s First Song, Jason Phu, text by Jazz Money (University of Queensland Press) Once I was a Giant, Zeno Sworder (Thames and Hudson Australia)
Eve Pownall Award
There’s a Prawn in Parliament House: The Kids’ Guide to Australia’s Amazing Democracy, Annabel Crabb, illustrated by First Dog on the Moon (Allen & Unwin) A Loo of One’s Own, Eleri Harris (Allen & Unwin) Peculiar Parents, Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak (NLA Publishing) The Thylacine and the Time Machine, Renée Treml (Allen & Unwin) Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles, Corey Tutt, Ben Williams (Allen & Unwin) Ningaloo, Tim Winton, illustrated by Cindy Lane (Fremantle Press)
New Illustrator
Save the Gum Trees, Bees and Big Blue Seas, Luke John Matthew Arnold (Scholastic Press) Beyond the Shore, Mark Chester Harding, text by Kirli Saunders (Scholastic Press) A Loo of One’s Own, Eleri Harris (Allen & Unwin) Prayer for a River, Uncle Glenn Loughrey, text by Andrew Kelly & Uncle Glenn Loughrey (Wild Dog Books) A Farm by the Sea, Jillian Packer (Berbay Publishing) Being Indy, Estee Sarsfield, text by Zoe Gaetjens (WestWords Children’s)
Camps,Sport,Excursion Fund
For those families who have a current Health Care Card in the name of a parent/guardian, you are entitled to $400 from the Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund. If you have received this through MPS previously and your details are unchanged you do not have to submit a new form.
For those who are new to MPS or have changed details since last year, please fill out the attached form and return to the school office along with a copy of your Health Care Card as soon as possible. Hard copy forms are available at the office also. These must be submitted to the office by 26th June 2026.
You can check the Finacial Assistance document below to see if you are eligibil for this. Or go to CSEF Eligibility for more information.
Agreements and Consent
Review and acknowledgement by families of our Acceptable Use Agreement for Digital Technologies, and consent for a number of items is generally collected at the commencement of each academic year. However, moving forward as per Dept guidelines, permission now only needs to be given at the beginning of the students enrolment and will last until they leave the school.
If you did not complete this last year that means we currently do not have a record of consent/non consent provided by you. Please complete by Tuesday 10th February.
If you wish to change your permission at any stage you can email the school and it can be changed.
These permissions are found in the Course Confirmation menu, select 2026 Consent and Agreements. This page will give a description of each Permission/Agreement. At the bottom of the screen select ‘NEXT’, this will then give you the 4 Permission/Agreements, answer ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ to each of these then ‘PROCEED’
Please contact the office if you have trouble completing the permissions.
Step by Step Music Program
Step By Step Music is currently taking enrolments for Drums and Guitar Lessons at Marlborough Primary for 2026. The classes are for individuals for either half an hour or 20 minutes once a week during school hours at Marlborough Primary.
Attached is an information and application form
Piano Lessons
MPS currently has Laurel Galbraith who gives private piano lessons here at school. She has some places available if you are interested for your student to begin piano lessons return the below Expression of Interest form to the school office and it will be passed onto Laurel.
Just Brass
Do you love music? Would you love to learn an instrument along with your friends? Just Brass is coming to Marlborough Primary school again this year and we are offering free lessons and use of instrument for any interested students from year 3-6. The Ringwood Salvation Army is running this fantastic project to give back to the community and share the joy of music.
The program includes weekly lessons at school and transport to and from the Ringwood Salvation Army 49-53 Wantirna road every Friday after school. There, all students will participate in a brass band rehearsal and a tasty afternoon tea. If required, we will bus you back to school or your parents can drop into rehearsal and pick you up if they prefer.
Ask for forms at your school office. The program will commence Friday February 20th, and limited spots are still available.
For any questions regarding the program please contact, Trudy Gittins (Just Brass co-ordinator) on 0450543651 or email trudyalg@gmail.com