School News

Salvos Christmas Food Drive

The Junior School Council are once again organising a Salvos Food Drive for Christmas. We feel this is a very important cause as we believe everyone should enjoy a happy and joyful Christmas dinner with their family.

Please feel free to donate as much as you can. If you are unsure of what to give, you can refer to the list of food ideas below.

We hope you are able to donate some food to families that are less fortunate.

We will be taking donations until Friday December 11th. A representative from the Salvation Army will be coming to assembly to pick up the donations on that day.

There is a box at the office if you would like to add any donations too.

Thank you,

The JSC

Agreements and Consent

Review and acknowledgement by families of our Acceptable Use Agreement for Digital Technologies, and consent for a number of items is generally collected at the commencement of each academic year. However, moving forward as per Dept guidelines, permission now only needs to be given at the beginning of the students enrolment and will last until they leave the school.

If you did not complete this last year that means we currently do not have a record of consent/non consent provided by you. Please complete by Tuesday 10th February.

If you wish to change your permission at any stage you can email the school and it can be changed.

These permissions are found in the Course Confirmation menu, select 2026 Consent and Agreements. This page will give a description of each Permission/Agreement. At the bottom of the screen select ‘NEXT’, this will then give you the 4 Permission/Agreements, answer ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ to each of these then ‘PROCEED’

Please contact the office if you have trouble completing the permissions.

Step by Step Music Program

Step By Step Music is currently taking enrolments for Drums and Guitar Lessons at Marlborough Primary for 2026. 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. She has some places available if you are interested for your student to begin piano lessons return the below Expression of Interest form to the school office and it will be passed onto Laurel.

Just Brass

Do you love music? Would you love to learn an instrument along with your friends? Just Brass is coming to Marlborough Primary school again this year and we are offering free lessons and use of instrument for any interested students from year 3-6. The Ringwood Salvation Army is running this fantastic project to give back to the community and share the joy of music. 

The program includes weekly lessons at school and transport to and from the Ringwood Salvation Army 49-53 Wantirna road every Friday after school. There, all students will participate in a brass band rehearsal and a tasty afternoon tea. If required, we will bus you back to school or your parents can drop into rehearsal and pick you up if they prefer.

Ask for forms at your school office. The program will commence Friday February 20th, and limited spots are still available.

For any questions regarding the program please contact, Trudy Gittins (Just Brass co-ordinator) on 0450543651 or email trudyalg@gmail.com

Regional Athletics : The Knox Athletics Track

Bella Brennan competed in the 12/13 high jump on Thursday 22nd Oct. 

Bella jumped a Personal Best and came , a fantastic result at this level. A truly remarkable result. 

Congratulations Bella !