Dear Parents and Caregivers,

As we reach the end of Term 1, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the achievements and progress we have made together. It has been a busy and productive term, filled with learning, growth, and community spirit.

This term, we have also seen a wonderful participation in extracurricular activities. Our sports teams have competed with great sportsmanship and our choir has started their rehearsals for the Festival of Music later in the year. These activities play a crucial role in developing well-rounded individuals, and I encourage all students to continue exploring their interests.

We are grateful for the strong sense of community at Marion Primary School. The support from parents and caregivers has been invaluable, whether through volunteering, attending school events, or simply being involved in your child's education. Together, we create a nurturing environment where every student can thrive.

As we look forward to Term 2, we have exciting plans and initiatives in place to further enhance teaching and learning.

Changes to lesson and break times:

There will be a slight change to our lesson times to support the wellbeing of our students. After discussions with staff, we would like to implement time at the beginning of each day to support wellbeing and engagement.

This will not affect start and finish times so there will be no impact to families.

The changes are:

L1 9:00 – 9:50 instead of 8:55 – 9:45 am

L2 9:50 – 10:40 instead of 9:45 – 10:35 am

Recess 10:40 – 11:00 instead of 10:35 – 10:55 am

L3 11:00 – 11:50 instead of 10:55 – 11:45 am

L4 11:50 – 12:40 instead of 11:45 – 12:35 pm

Lunch play 12:50 – 1:20 pm instead of 12:45 – 1:15pm

L5 and L6 remain the same.

These changes will provide our students with extended engagement morning routines, ensuring a settled and positive start to the day.

SRC NEWS

We have had several meetings throughout the term and through a consultation process with classes the following information can be shared.

This year we will be donating our last day of term gold coin donations to the following charities.

Term 1 - Women's and Children's Hospital

Term 2 - R.S.P.C.A

Term 3 - Cancer Council

Term 4 - World Wildlife Fund

This year the students have voted on special themed events for the last day of term. These are as follows.

Term 1 - Casual Day

Term 2 - Favourite Colour theme.

Term 3 - Dress up as your future self - What would you like to do/be when you're older? E.g. builder, teacher, doctor, farmer, sports coach etc.

Term 4 - Dress in your favourite sports team colours/merch (hats/scarves/guernsey etc.).

We encourage everyone to take a well-deserved break over the holidays, recharge, and return ready for another term of learning

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our school community.

We wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday period.

As always if you have any queries or concerns, please contact us.

Georgina and Renee

Important Dates

Term 1 - Calendar dates

Term 2 commences - Monday 28th April

Term 2 calendar dates