School News
Hoodies Up! Awareness Day
On Monday 31st March, Marlborough Primary School will celebrate Autism Awareness, through the Hoodies Up! campaign. Students are asked to wear a hoodie as well as free dress to show their understanding, acceptance and support of the autistic community.
We ask that students donate a gold coin to this cause to help research and fund programs to assist individuals and families.
April is Autism Awareness month and we ask the Marlborough community to wear hoodies, because some Autistic people experience sensory sensitivities and can become overloaded by stimuli in their environment. Wearing their hoodie up means they can block out bright lights and busy environments which helps calm them. We will have an assembly at 9:00, and some students from the Marlborough community will talk about their experiences. Grades will then watch short educational videos in their classrooms.
Thank you for your support.
JSC
School Photos
Whole school photos will be on Thursday 27th March. Orders can be placed by using the QR code or visiting Advanced Lifes website and entering the code given below.
Sibling photos can be ordered on line or you can collect an order envelope from the office.
If you are paying cash you can collect an order form from the office and must be returned to the office by photo day.
SEDA Clinic
SEDA AFL CLINIC
Tuesday 11th March
Students from SEDA Sports Education Development Australia College conducted small groups of AFL skills. The students were from SEDA Box Hill campus and were in year 11 or 12. One of the students was Jordy Allen an Ex-Marlborough primary school student.
Junior A/ B, Middle A / B students during PE classes participated in an AFL Clinic. These classes had a two-hour session. The Senior classes had one hour session.
The skills included kicking, handball and marking. Personalised one on one training, group and team work.
The weather was hot and humid however the students participated in true footy weather! Judging by the smiles the students enjoyed the skills. They enjoyed being coached by older students.
Check out the photos from the day the best quote from the group of the SEDA students was
“That was the first AFL clinic this year and it was so good. These group of students were legends. “
Bonny Chisholm
PE Specialist
HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
Wednesday April 2nd, our Marlborough students will run/ walk in the Inter House School Cross country. The 11, 12 and 13-year-old will run approximately 3 km, the 8, 9, and 10-year-old approximately 2 km and the 5, 6 and 7-year-old approximately 1km. The event will start at 11.45 am and finish at 1.30 pm. This is a whole school event. Exciting news the course has changed we are going off site!
I need parent helpers to assist with marshalling, jobs include standing at a check point and directly students, handing our ribbons at the finishing line, organising students in their order at the finish line. The time will be 11. 45am – 1 pm approx. The event this year starts off campus at the new bridge, Dandenong Creek Trail. End of Marlborough Road near Waters Grove intersection. Please feel free to bring a chair and wet weather gear in case of rain. If available please email me on bonny.chisholm@education.vic.gov.au or complete our Google form HERE
Check out the new courses.
Bonny Chisholm
PE SPECIALIST
Garden Club
Starting next term we will be bringing back our Garden club for all students who would love to join us. We will be sowing seeds and getting our veggie patch ready for planting, making compost, weeding and having fun! If you would love to join us we will be meeting near the chook shed on Friday lunchtimes. See you there!
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. These must be submitted to the office by 4th July 2025.
You can check the Finacial Assistance document below to see if you are eligibil for this. Or go to CSEF Eligibility for more information.
Please note this is in addition to the $400 School Saving Bonus that you have recieved.
Step by Step Music Program
Step By Step Music is currently taking enrolments for Drums and Guitar Lessons at Marlborough Primary for 2025. The classes are for individuals for either half an hour or 20 minutes once a week during school hours at Marlborough Primary.
Attached is an information and application form
Piano Lessons
MPS currently has Laurel Galbraith who gives private piano lessons here at school. If you are interested for your student to begin piano lessons return the below Express of Interest form to the school office and it will be passed onto Laurel.