Montmorency Village Christmas Event

Kids Up Front Drama Academy - Summer Holiday Camps

Eltham Swimming School - Intensive Swimming Program January 2024

Peaceful Kids Classes

Football Star Academy

Diamond Creek Womens FC

Yarra Plenty Waves - School Sports Swimming Holiday Program

BIC Terracycle Writing Implement Program

Just a reminder to the school community that there is the option available to recycle any used textas, pens, highlighters and indeed any other plastic writing implements.

You can bring these items up to the reception desk OR have students place them in their class boxes.

ASRC Foodbank

Banyule City Council - Carols by Candlelight

The Variety Kids Christmas Party - Thursday 14th of December

The most exciting event of the year is back and tickets are now available!

The Variety Kids Xmas Party is an annual event where Victorian kids aged 0 to Grade 6, who are experiencing disadvantage or living with illness or disability, come together to have fun in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

There are carnival rides, attractions, clowns, costumes, live entertainment, food, games and sports. To top it off, every child receives a gift!

Date: Thursday 14 December 2023

Time: 10am - 1:30pm (registration opens at 9am)

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006

Cost: FREE (strictly by invitation only to Variety families, organisations and schools)

RSVP: As soon as possible to secure your tickets! Registrations close 26 November.

Parking: There are multiple options for car parking in the area, please check rates as some may charge by the hour. Onsite parking is available for schools arriving by coach/bus.

We look forward to seeing you at this spectacular event!

Important Information

Please note that tickets are capped at 150 per organisation. Please do not forward this invitation on to families; all schools and organisations will be required to respond on behalf of their kids and families and we will send confirmed tickets to the school or organisation directly. This event is strictly by invite only and all ticket requests will be cross-checked with our invite list.

For school groups arriving by bus who order before 17th November, wristbands, lunch tokens and 'No Media' stickers will be sent out pre-event. Orders received after this date will receive their packs on arrival at the venue.

Schools arriving by bus/coach are not required to name all attendees, just list as Student 1, Student 2, etc.

Please note that we are unable to cater for specific dietary requests. 'No Media' stickers will also be available upon request during the event.

2023 Santa Run Park Visits - Eltham CFA

Christmas Concert in the Park - Rotary Eltham

Monty First Nations Allies

Monty First Nations Allies is a group of Montmorency Primary School parents and friends who support reconciliation. In preparation for the upcoming referendum where Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, Monty First Nations Allies members have been sourcing information, as well as undertaking training, to enable conversations about the vote.

They are offering opportunities to learn more about these proposed changes to the constitution, and the differences these will make to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and our communities. If you are interested in learning more from them, you are welcome to join their Monty First Nations Allies Facebook group, where lots of information is shared. You can also contact the group at montyfirstnationsallies@gmail.com to find out about opportunities to join conversations in small groups at local venues.

Some useful resources they have suggested:

Podcast

Highly respected Banyule Elder Uncle Charles Pakana requests that we listen into the quiet Indigenous voices as well as the loud voices. Tune into his podcast series Referendum 23 Tapes here to learn more. https://open.spotify.com/show/4VCUiseGGs8ByBzH0rtjWm...

Online

Uluru Statement from the Heart – yarning circles and information about the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Together Yes – kitchen table conversation movement
Passing the Message Stick – research project outcomes on the story of self-determination and justice.

On TV

The Point SBS
19 June 2023 episode of The Drum on ABC
First Inventors on SBS for some inspiration about the Indigenous culture and practices.

In books

The Voice to Parliament Handbook - Thomas Mayo and Kerrie O’Brien
Finding The Heart of our Nation - Thomas Mayo.

Join or Host a Kitchen Table Conversation

Together Yes - materials to host these conversations.

Headspace Mental Health Education Program

Headspace Greensborough

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)

Performing Arts