Principal's Report 

 We, at Miners Rest Primary School, would like to acknowledge the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation.

We pay our respects and thank the Wadawurrung people. May we share your land. We promise to look after it, as well as the animals and people too.

Parent Class Requests

Next week is the final week for parents to make an appointment to meet with me and discuss class placement of their children for 2026. If you wish to share information about your child that will support successful placement in a class for 2026, please make an appointment to meet with me, via the school email address, or by contacting our friendly administration team. Requests for an appointment to discuss 2026 class placement must be received no later than Friday 31st October.

Inclusion and Engagement Online Parent/Carer Session – Making Sense of Sensory Processing (Wednesday 29th October 6pm)

Miners Rest Primary School is excited to host an online presentation with Senior Occupational Therapist Emma Farrell from OT Dynamic. This session, designed for parents and carers, will explore Making Sense of Sensory Processing - understanding your child’s everyday experience.

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Zq7YkuB3Vw1xG5HXA

Springfest

This year, once again, the school is a beneficiary of the Rotary Springfest Market. We invite parents to volunteer to assist us in fulfilling our commitments to this event - please contact the school via email or phone if you can volunteer a couple of hours to assist on Sunday November 30 - your help and support would be appreciated.

Ball Sports & Mini Fete 

We are looking forward to hosting our annual Ball Sports event on Friday, November 7, from 11:15 am. We warmly invite all families to join us to cheer on our Sporting Houses and enjoy the fun and spirit of Ball Sports.

Following this event, we will be enjoying a Mini Fete, within the school grounds, with the emphasis being on connection and engagement. Activities and Class Stalls will be in operation from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm.

Please monitor communication via the newsletter and Facebook for further details.

Assembly

We look forward to seeing our school community at our assembly this week - see you in the Gym at 2:30 pm.

With best wishes,

Kylie Nissen.