Mullum Matters

From Marie

TERM 3

Some quick reminders:

  • Tuesday afternoon is our Student-led Walk Through with a focus on wellbeing. Come along, hear from your child about the activities and learning across their class about wellbeing.
  • School finishes at 2:30pm on Friday 20 September for the term.  We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.
  • Term 4 commences on Monday 7 October
  • All students need a hat to play outside in term 4

Collecting during the holidays for the Festival of Hidden Treasures

Starting day one of next term we will be collecting, in earnest, items for the Festival of Hidden Treasures, on Saturday 23 November.  We will be drawing one rides wrist band in weeks 3, 5 and 7, for people who have brought in donations.  Collection boxes will be available at the office, or they can be sent along to the classroom.

  • Week 1 - 2nd Hand Clothing & Books for babies, children, teenagers and adults 
  • Week 2 - Toys, scooters, bikes, games and puzzles
  • Week 3 - Chocolate Bars, bags of lollies  (Wrist band draw for last three weeks of donations)
  • Week 4 - Lucky Jars already filled with treats and small toys, empty jars or items to fill jars
  • Week 5 - BBQ - Sauces and napkins (Wrist band draw for last three weeks of donations)
  • Week 6 - Cans of soft drink
  • Week 7 - Produce and Cakes, a paper plate to fill, sent home to each family. (Wrist band draw for last three weeks of donations)

"Father's Day and Significant Others" Stall

All the students enjoyed another successful Fathers Day stall run by our amazing volunteers! Special thanks to Priscilla and Bao for co-ordinating and setting up the stall and to Grace, Erin, Kirsty, Karen, Emily, Eima, Courtney, Jenny, Pei-Jun, Jessica, Sonya, Heidi and Kristy for helping on the day.  Also special shoutout to the Davey, Gamble and Stephens families for their generous donations of gifts on the day!

 

Writing Excellence

It is with great pleasure that I let the community know that Siena, Grade 6 student, has been selected by the Victorian High Abilities Program to have her writing published.  Her piece "The Guardian Amulet" was written as part of a high abilities English program Siena completed at school in Term 2.  Students in Grade 5 and 6 are selected by the Department of Education (through NAPLAN results) and classroom teachers to participate in short courses in English and Mathematics, providing additional challenge in these areas. Congratulations to Siena on her excellent work.  

 

You can read her work here, at the Victorian High Abilities Program website:

https://www.vsv.vic.edu.au/vhap-exceptional-work/

 

Colour Run - Friday 25 October

Our Junior School Council students are busy promoting the upcoming Colour Run on Friday 25 October.  Check out their designated page in the newsletter. Come along on the day and support the runners.  We will need plenty of people with water squirters and coloured powder to help make this event very special and one to remember.