School News

Junior School Council

Congratulations to our Junior School Council members for 2024! I am very excited to work with these students and I know they will do a fantastic job representing their peers and the school community.  Helping out with our new JSC is Sienna, Marly and Alex.

                        12A - Sky.T & Nathanael

                        12B - Aislin H-F & Charlotte S

                         34A Edward.W & Jed S

                         34B Stella B & Lily F

                         56A Jared A

                         56B Isabella H

Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund

For those families who have a current Health Care Card in the name of a parent/guardian, you are entitled to $150 from the Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund.  If you have received this through MPS previously and your details are unchanged you do not have to submit a new form.

For those who are new to MPS or have changed details since last year, please fill out the attached form and return to the school office along with a copy of your Health Care Card as soon as possible.  Hard copy forms are available at the office also.

Just Brass

If you would like to enrol for Just Brass lessons or would like to know more information you can collect a form from the school office.

Just Brass lessons are run during school on Tuesdays and are open to students in 

Grades 3-6

New students will start at the beginning of Term 2.

District Swimming Carnival.

On Monday 26th February  MPS had 5 students compete in the carnival. 

Robyn Revell was the parent in charge for the day. 

This is  what happened at the event in her words. 

It was raining ribbons at the carnival today!:

Annabelle V

10's 50m freestyle - 2nd place

10's 50m backstroke - 2nd place

Heidi R

11's 50m freestyle - 1st place

Oscar B

11's 50m freestyle - 1st place

Sienna M

12/13's 50m freestyle - 3rd place

Annabelle + Oscar + Hannah + Heidi

11's 4 x 50m freestyle mixed relay - 1st place

We are off to Divisionals at Aquanation next week: Heidi and Oscar for their individual events, and the relay team.

This is a great achievement for these students. We are especially proud of their achievements and efforts. Congratulations !

We look forward to hearing about their results at the  Divisional Carnival  which is Wednesday 6th March. 

Once again, Robyn is in charge of the team. Thank you for your continued and invaluable help and support. 

Bonny Chisholm

PE Specialist

Ride to School Program

National Ride2School Day - Friday 22 March 2024  

National Ride2School Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of the fun and joy of riding scootering, skating or walking to school. It is open to students, teachers and parents to participate.

Our school is registered  for National Ride2School Day to inspire  students, teachers and parents to be active on their journey to school. 

The Ride2School program is designed to work with whole school communities to increase active travel. The Ride2School program  encourages our student to actively travel every day.

For the week of March 19th to 22nd March we are encouraging students to actively travel to school every day by walk, ride or scoot. 

Lunchtime Clubs - Term 1

Anzac Day Memorial Service

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust will be holding an Anzac Day Memorial Service and would like to invite families to attend.

Where: Federation Chapel, Lilydale Memorial Park, 126-128 Victoria rd, Lilydale

When: Tuesday 16th April.

Time: 4.45pm (flag lowering) 5.00pm (service)

Guest speaker Anyhony McAleer OAM, a well know historian. Last Post played by Thomas Steele and a performance from Anthony Gerace