Principal Team's Message

Dear Students, Parents, Carers and Families,

Education Week

Education Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and the fantastic learning happening in our school every day. This year’s theme is 'Showcase your school', and we are excited to do exactly that by opening our doors for an Education Week Open Morning on 18th May. Families are warmly invited to visit classrooms, see our students and teachers in action, and experience the strong routines, engaging learning and positive culture that make Maramba such a special place. We look forward to welcoming you and proudly showcasing our wonderful school community.

We will also have tours for future families being held at 9:30 and 10:30am on 18th May.

Mother's Day

On Friday May 8th, we celebrated Mother’s Day across the school.

In the morning, students visited the Mother’s Day stall, where they had the opportunity to purchase a range of gifts for a special person in their life. Thank you to FOM and all the families who donated for arranging this for our students. 

In the afternoon, mums and special friends were warmly welcomed into classrooms to take part in celebrations and activities.

• In Foundation, students came together to sing a song for their mums and special friends. Afterwards, students and visitors completed a flower craft together and enjoyed taking photos at the photo booth.
• In Years 1 and 2, students participated in a range of activities with their mums and special friends, including reading, colouring and craft activities. They also presented their mums with handmade cards.
• In Years 3 and 4, students welcomed guests into their classrooms and enjoyed celebrating together by playing Kahoot together. Mums and special friends then shared a delicious afternoon tea.
• In Years 5 and 6, students spent time with their special visitors creating puzzles together.

We hope all our mums and special friends had a wonderful Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10th.

Spotlight 📣 on Year 2 🎉

In Mathematics this week, Year 2s have been exploring additive patterns. Unlike patterns with a repeating rule, these patterns increase or decrease by the same amount. This is a great introduction to multiplication that students will soon begin to explore. Our Astronauts quickly picked up the skills by using various manipulatives in some very fun and explorative sessions. This type of learning is also allowing the teachers to explore their knowledge of mathematics patterns through different skill levels, as each student can demonstrate their understanding in ways that suit them. Both teachers were so excited to share the magic of Math with their class and couldn’t be more proud of their resilience and eagerness to keep learning. Fabulous showcase Academic Astronauts!

Have a look at these pictures:

Our Basketball Court is Ready!

We are excited to share that our refurbished outdoor basketball court is now ready for all Maramba students to enjoy. The asphalting and line marking have been completed, and the court looks fantastic!

This upgraded space will provide our students with more opportunities to play, be active and enjoy time together during recess, lunch and PE lessons. We look forward to seeing it used and enjoyed by our students every day.

Curriculum Day - Tuesday 9 June

A reminder that on Tuesday 9th June students are not required at school due to a Curriculum Day. Staff will be onsite involved in a variety of meetings, assessment and reporting. TheirCare will be available as always.

Smile Squad

The Smile Squad team from Monash Health will be visiting Maramba Primary School in the near future.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program. This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic 

OR use the below QR code:

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment for them to be seen at school. However, if you wish to attend you are welcome to make an appointment at your local community dental clinic.

The Monash Health Smile Squad team look forward to seeing your child soon.

Please complete the form online by May 29th. If you require a hardcopy form please come to the office.

Join Us at Our Working Bee

We invite our Maramba families to join us for our upcoming Working Bee on Sunday morning. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community and help make our school grounds look their best.

Whether you can stay for a short time or lend a hand for the whole session, every bit of help makes a difference. We look forward to seeing our families come together to support and care for our school.

Kind regards,

Moniba Ehsan and Stephanie Sharp

Principal and Assistant Principal