Parents & Friends
What a huge night it was last night at Twilight Sports, our first big event for the year! I hope all who came had a great time.
Twilight Sports BBQ
The BBQ was a great success last night, with beef burgers our best seller yet again! A big thanks goes out to George M for helping coordinate the BBQ, as well as Jess W, Wayne D, Wing Yan T, Rachel T, Caroline V, Sarah W and Amy M for helping out. Also a big thanks to Claudia, Amanda, Rahima, Yana and Stephan for jumping in and helping too.
Secondhand Uniforms
We also held a really successful secondhand uniform stall last night and again this morning, thanks to Jane, Louise, Isabella, Kaz, Alice and everyone else who helped sort, fold and sell!
Easter Events
Our next events for P&F are our Easter events, coming up at the end of term 1. Very soon, information will come home about Hot Cross Buns, Easter Raffle and Family Breakfast, so keep your eyes open for those!
P&F Meetings
Our next P&F meeting will be held in the staff room at school on Wednesday 19 March 9:00am - 9:30am
P&F meetings are open to all, and I would encourage you to come along and have a chat, and find out more about what we do.
Class WhatsApp Groups
All class WhatsApp groups have been set up for 2025. If you have not received the details for your class chat, please email me at mprps.pf@gmail.com with your child's name and the class they are in, and I'll get you the right links. These groups will play an important role in our communications this year, alongside our notices and the newsletter.
We are also still looking for class reps for a number of our 3/4 and 5/6 classes, please reach out if you are interested in helping with that role.
Community Support Representative
Our Community Support Representative is Jess Walker, who has been part of the MPRPS community as a parent for over 17 years. Over her time, she has seen many changes at the school: staff, buildings, curriculum, events and many more. But the one thing that has never changed is the sense of connection and community our school offers. Whether it's manning a Mother's or Father's Day stall, cooking sausages at Twilight Sports, being a parent helper in the classroom or having a coffee catch up with other parents after drop off, these are all valuable connections to our school community.
Another way in which MPRPS fosters connection to the community is by aiding families who may need a helping hand. All families struggle with something at some time, and we can help make those times a bit more bearable. Some of the ways we can assist is by providing meals to families who are having a difficult time. This could be due to an illness or a death in the family, or any other form of hardship a family may be experiencing. We have also assisted families to borrow or be gifted items for school camps such as raincoats, sleeping bags and other essentials. If we can't help with your request, we will do our best to connect you with services that can.
Jess understands that sometimes it can be difficult to ask for help, and she would like to assure everyone that all requests from parents and carers are confidential. The community members assisting with the requests are not given the names of the family in need. You can send Jess an email or text, or you can ask a friend to approach her on your behalf. Chatting to your friends to bring awareness of this service would also help us spread the word.
If you believe we can be of assistance to you or your family, please email Jess on mprps.community@gmail.com or text/call her on 0433 050 092.
Want to get in touch?
There are lots of ways to get in touch with me!
Email: mprps.pf@gmail.com
Facebook: join the MPRPS facebook group @mprpsparentsandfriends
WhatsApp: join the P&F WhatsApp group
Find me at pick up or drop off
Thanks!
Leonie
P&F Coordinato