From Marie

We want to welcome Charlotte (FSC) and her family to Mullum Primary School.  Charlotte joined us last week and we really hope you are settling in well. 

We have been very busy over the last two weeks at Mullum Primary with a hugely successful Working Bee; excursions to Sea Life - Melbourne Aquarium; Grade 5/6 rocket launches; the hugely popular Breakfast and Books; Chocolate drives; Premiers Reading Challenge; wrapped up our first round of Dog Assisted Therapy groups; and so much more.  Check out some of the individual pages in this newsletter for information and photos for you to enjoy.

Father's Day on Sunday

We want to wish all of the fathers and those who play a father role for children a very happy day on Sunday.  Our Stall is open tomorrow for students to purchase that special something to gift on Sunday, enjoy!

Morphology

As part of literacy learning in Grade 3-6, students undertake the study of morphology. Investigating the structure of words, looking at the smallest unit in a language - the morpheme.  It looks at how words behave as part of speech, how they are used to express gramatical catagories like tenses, voice, mood etc... For example the word 'unhelpful' contains three morphemes: the prefix 'un' (meaning not), the root word 'help' and the suffix '-ful' (meaning full of).  Here are a few photos of the action in Grade 5/6Y this week:

2025 Parent / Carer / Guardian Opinion Survey

Last week, via Compass, we sent out information to everyone about the annual Opinion Survey.  We do really value your feedback and encourage you to take some time to complete the survey letting us know about your family's experience at school.  The survey link is open until the end of the term, 19 September.

State School Spectacular

We are so excited to have 20 students from Grade 3-6 performing in this years State School Spectacular at John Cain Arena on Saturday 13 September.  The students have been working so hard to prepare for this amazing event with two final rehearsals to go before the big day. This event will be recorded and aired on Channel 7 in December.   Stay tuned for TV viewing details.

Student-led Walkthroughs

Our classroom doors are open again on Tuesday 16 September from 3:45-5:45.  In 30min timeslots you are invited to come and visit your child's classroom to see and hear all about their learning this term. We look forward to seeing you all there.  We're using SignUp to organize this event.  Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

• Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/EOZeHie
• Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
• Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Kelli at the office and she can sign you up manually.

Dance is back at school! 

We are thrilled to welcome back Karen Ogilvy from Studi-O Dance School, who will once again be leading our students in dance lessons as we prepare for our much-loved Christmas Concert in Term 4.

Students from Foundation to Grade 6 are warmly invited to join the dance group. This is a user-pay program ($60 per student) with 7 exciting sessions starting on Tuesday 2 September and continuing into Term 4.

When: Tuesdays at lunchtime (1:40pm) in the Hall

Cost: $60 per student for 7 sessions

Performance: Students will showcase their dance at the Christmas Concert

Whether your child is a confident dancer or trying it for the very first time, Karen creates a fun, inclusive and engaging environment that students absolutely love. It’s always a highlight to see their hard work come to life on stage at the Christmas Concert!

Please see 'Optional Activities' page for details.