Principal's Message

Goodbye and Best Wishes Mr Shaw

It has been a bitter sweet week with celebrations of Mr Shaw and everything he has achieved at MPRPS and then to be wishing him well for his new role in the DE.

Thank you to all the parents and families for joining us at Assembly today and past staff for attending. Andrew will be missed and after 16 years of commitment to MPRPS&K we wish him well. He will always be a member of our community!

Huge shout out to all the staff, students and parents for contributing to lunches, breakfasts, cards, videos and even a recording below of our Values song!

Aussie of the Month Awards

Congratulations to Lauren Z for February's Aussie of the Month. She is a respected member of our school community who constantly upholds all of the school values. Lauren is a responsible and reliable person, who comes to school with a positive attitude. She is a great role model to the younger students in the Independence Centre. Lauren collaborates excellently with all peers, and ensures that all members in the group have the opportunity to be heard. She constantly strives to improve her work and achieve her learning goals, seeking opportunities to conference with teachers. Lauren is always keen to engage in challenging tasks, especially in Mathematics, and takes responsible risks within her learning. She makes thoughtful reflections about her progress and identifies strategies to improve her skills, demonstrating that she is a life-long learner. Lauren's outstanding qualities have been recognised by her peers in 3/4RM as she was selected to be SRC for 2024.

Congratulations to March’s Aussie of the Month, Lenny M. Lenny constantly strives to be the best he can be. He demonstrates a love of learning in all curriculum areas and is self-motivated to improve and develop his knowledge and skills. Lenny enters the classroom every day with a smile, positive attitude and is always ready to learn. He shows a positive approach to all learning tasks as he gets excited about what's to come, enjoys challenging himself and accepts feedback positively and constructively to improve his learning. Lenny is a great role model for others in our class and always offers a helping hand in a patient manner to those around them. He continues to be a great leader to the Grade 1’s in the Inquiry Centre and always demonstrates the school values of respect, inclusion, life-long learning and integrity. Lenny is kind, considerate and responsible, always completing his classroom tasks and jobs to the best of his ability. He takes on many extracurricular activities including soccer, basketball and swimming lessons outside of school. He demonstrates responsibility and leadership through his role as SRC, and was

excited to be chosen as 1/2E’s SRC. MPRPS is lucky to have Lenny as a member of our school community. 

Congratulations to Milla K Aussie of the Month for May.  Milla is a kind and conscientious student who demonstrates leadership and inclusion when collaborating with their peers. When working with others, she ensures that all voices are heard, valued and celebrated and they readily spot the strengths of others. Milla has an expansive general knowledge and enjoys opportunities to share her ideas and connections during class discussions. She demonstrates humility and integrity in all that she does, often quietly helping others without seeking credit and completing all learning tasks in class and specialists to the very best of her ability. Milla values curiosity and excellence in her learning and she is a highly respected member of theLeadership Centre.  She is particularly well known for her outstanding cooking skills and often leads small groups in the kitchen, supporting people with patience and passion. 

Milla is an outstanding role model, living out our school values in everything she does and is a highly respected member of both the MPRPS community and 5/6E.

Congratulations to Mia B, June’s Aussie of the Month. Mia's award honours a student at our school who takes pride in everything they do. Her unwavering positivity, resilience in the face of challenges, and willingness to lend a hand without hesitation make her a shining example to us all. Mia consistently approaches her learning tasks with enthusiasm and a commitment to achieving her personal best. Her proactive attitude towards accepting feedback and enrichment opportunities to pursue her goals is commendable and is showcased throughout her work. Mia has shown extraordinary dedication by actively engaging with younger cohorts. She takes the initiative to interact with and create strong relationships with younger students including her participation in Year Four-Kinder Buddies, fostering a sense of friendship and mentorship that is truly inspiring. Mia embodies the spirit of generosity through her unwavering commitment to helping others and her selfless contributions and willingness to lend a helping hand including recently in Pleasant Snacks reflect her compassionate nature.

Through her actions, Mia embodies the best qualities of our school values and leadership — responsibility, compassion, and a commitment to making a positive impact including in the 3/4W classroom.

Whole School Swimming

Don't forget Term 3 Whole School Swimming starts Tuesday in Week 1. If you haven't already given permission please jump on to Sentral and do so. 

If you have any concerns or questions please contact your child's teacher, Reception or Kim and Erin.

Semester 1 School Reports

All student reports were published Wednesday through Sentral. Please make sure you have read though your child's report before Three Way conferences next term. It is recommended that families download the reports each Semester.

Mount Pleasant’s Got Talent (MPGT)

MPGT is a biennial whole school event that will take place on Monday 29th July at 1.30pm. Performers either compete in the Junior Section F-2 or Senior Section Years 3-6. This year the MPGT will be held at The Round, 379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131. Students have rehearsed, auditioned, and rehearsed some more. We are looking forward to providing our students with this professional theatre experience. In addition to the MPGT competitors the Senior Choir, Senior Dance Troupe and the new School Band will perform. The whole school will attend the performance on the day and parents/carers of the performers have been invited to attend. 

Tickets will go on sale at The Round on Friday 12 July at 10am  https://www.theround.com.au/whats-on/mount-pleasants-got-talent-mpgt

Senior Athletics!

What a day we were gifted with yesterday at Bill Sewart Athletics Track in Burwood East! Congratulations to all our year 3-6 students on all their amazing efforts and hard work in all the athletics events across the day yesterday! Students hopped, skipped, jumped, shot putted, threw discuses and sprinted their way through 8 different events. The pride and care for each other was amazing to see! A fitting closing ceremony for the day saw Mr Shaw run his own little race through a student guard of honour.

A big thankyou to all our amazing teachers and ES staff for coordinating the students around all day and to our wonderful parents Amy M, Karry S, Justine W, Giridhar D, Meg C, Cecilia L, Tegan M, Kathryn W, Anna D for all their assistance in running the events. Without this parent commitment it would have been challenging to get through the day. I want to express our appreciation and acknowledge how giving up the day makes things run much smoother for our students.

Wellbeing Fundraiser

A huge congratulations to Tom Mckinnon and the Wellbeing Team for all their passionate efforts to support the school community. Student have enjoyed the opportunity to finish the term wearing their pyjamas and bringing in their soft toy for the day. The team have managed to raise $365.50 today plus $100 from Nick McGowan. The money raised from this day will support the wellbeing boxes that the team will create for each class in the school. The boxes will include fidget tools, headphones, colouring books and other items to help students self-regulate in the classroom. We appreciate all your donations and support in helping this project come to life. 

School Disco

This year our year 6's put forward 4 different themes for our school disco. Students were then allowed to vote for their favourite theme. As we value student voice at MPRPS we will be having a junior theme and a senior theme.

Junior: Glow in the dark

Senior: Through the decades

The disco will be a gold coin donation to cover glow sticks and decorations.

We look forward to dancing the day away with everyone on the 9th of August.

NAIDOC Week

This year NAIDOC Week will be held from 7th of July until 14th of July to recognise and celebrate the cultures, histories and beliefs of Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander peoples.

This year's theme is: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!

There are many events happening in Naarm (Melbourne) during NAIDOC week. Does your child enjoy crafting? In particular, making friendship or charm bracelets? You might like to check some of the events on offer out here.