Principal Team's Message

Dear Students, Parents, Carers and Families

Shrek Junior Musical Production

Wow, our whole school production was truly spectacular! A heartfelt thank you to the whole Maramba school community on an outstanding performance! I am sure every audience member was in awe of the performance last Thursday night. 

Well done to all staff, students and parents who have worked together on this production. Preparations have occurred throughout this term and I have witnessed the substantial commitment from all staff to ensure that children were prepared and ready for Thursday. On behalf of our school community, I extend my sincere thanks to each member of staff and our parents who have supported us in the lead up to this event. An achievement like this is a testament to the collective effort and commitment of our entire team. I also want to give special mention to Ms Butler for her monumental contribution in making it an unforgettable experience!

Lastly and importantly, I congratulate our students, who dedicated themselves to rehearsals, learning their roles both at school and at home, to give us such a fantastic celebration. A production at any school is a wonderful event, but to deliver this so successfully after the challenges of the recent years is just another unique and wonderful aspect of our school.  

Berwick District Athletics

On Friday, 6th September, a number of our students went to Casey Fields for the Berwick District Athletics Carnival. There was lots of laughter, excitement, and robust competition as our students competed in hurdles, long jump, shot put, discus, and relays. Congratulations to Iggy, Jack, and Kravitz for being successful in their respective events and qualifying for the Division Athletics! Thank you to Mr. Watling for organizing the event and to Mrs. Min Foley and Mrs. Pam Foley for encouraging students on the day.

Student Wellbeing - School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)

School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is the framework we are adopting at Maramba Primary School to foster a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment.

By implementing SWPBS, both teachers and students will benefit from:

• Increased respectful and positive behaviour
• More time focused on instruction
• Improved social-emotional wellbeing
• Positive and respectful relationships among students and staff
• A safe, orderly, and respectful school environment

We are in the process of developing our whole-school Behaviour Matrix, which will outline the behaviours expected of our students in alignment with our core values: resilience, responsibility, respect, and positive relationships.

The next step is to gather feedback from our families. We invite you to a session on Wednesday, 9th October, from 2:30-3:15 pm in the staffroom. This session will provide an opportunity to review what has been developed so far and to contribute with your input.

Together, we can build a positive school community at Maramba Primary School. Thank you for your support!

Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships

In Term 4, our staff will be introducing Resilience, Rights, and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) as our school-wide social and emotional learning program. The RRRR curriculum includes eight key social and emotional learning topics for all primary education levels. These include:

• Emotional Literacy
• Personal Strengths
• Positive Coping
• Problem Solving
• Stress Management
• Help Seeking
• Gender and Identity
• Positive Gender Relationships

Our staff has completed professional development to support the effective implementation of these materials.

Compass - Student Learning Management System

Next term, our school will transition from using XUNO to Compass!

This week staff completed professional learning around using Compass which will begin next term. Staff explored how to mark the roll, student absences and how to communicate with families.

This week all parents would have received their log in details via email. please contact the school on 9796 7150 or via email at maramba.ps@education.vic.gov.au if you need any help logging on.

Please refer to the parent guide for more information regarding logging in, Semester Reports, Attendance and updating your personal details.

School Hats

As the weather warms up and the sun comes out, it’s crucial to stay SunSmart. Protect your head by wearing a hat whenever you are outdoors. Ensure your hat provides shade for your face, neck, and ears.

This is a reminder to all parents and students that hats are required for outdoor activities from now until the end of the year

Assemblies and Newsletters

Please see the schedule below for our assemblies and newsletters:

A reminder that we have our final Assembly for the term on Thursday and Footy Colours Day on the Friday with a 2:30pm dismissal. We wish everyone a happy, safe and refreshing holiday break.

Kind regards,

Moniba Ehsan and Stephanie Sharp

Principal and Assistant Principal