Stadium Working Party Call Out - Can you help?

We have been approached by Chris Lloyd from Mitcham Thunder Basketball Club

to work together on getting our Stadium built. We have the designs from our Master Plan and only need to source the funding. Working with organisations in the community is viewed by the Victorian Schools Building Authority (VSBA) very favourably. Are you interested in helping us out by joining a working party?

School Photos

This year our whole school photo day will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2024. A email has been sent out on how to purchase photo packages.

School Lunch Orders - Thursdays

We are excited to let you know that lunch orders are back! These will begin in Term 2 and be available every Thursday for purchase. Please find attached the menu to see what is available. You can order via Flexi School App https://flexischools.com.au/

Secondary School 2024 Transition

School tour details can be found online and are an excellent way to learn more about prospective school. School Tours are now occurring weekly at many High Schools.

A timeline for High School Transition applications can be found below. It is important to note that the transition process and the dates outlined are determined by the Department of Education and not by Mount Pleasant Road Primary School. All government Primary Schools in Victoria follow the same processes and timelines.

Term 2, Week 1- Government schools distribute Transition Information Packs for parents/carers of all current Year 6 students
Friday 10 May - All Transition Applications must be returned to government Primary Schools for submission. Parents/carers are encouraged to submit their application form a few days prior to the due date.
Wednesday 19th June - Placement Confirmation Form sent by secondary schools to notify primary schools of the names of students accepted into Year 7 for 2025.
Wednesday 17th July - Primary schools notify parents/carers of year 6 students of placement offers, in writing.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or Andrew Shaw (Assistant Principal).

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Mount Pleasant Road is excited to be participating in the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (PRC). The PRC application includes:

● access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)

● a modern user-friendly interface

● rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved

● the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. Students may choose to read books in other languages to add to their challenge list. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 6 September 2024.

Students from Foundation to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books and their teacher will add books read in class. Students from Year 3 to Year 6 are challenged to read 15 books.

Next week students will be given a username and password to log into the Challenge website. It would be appreciated if Foundation to Year 2 parents could assist their child in recording books read. Year 3 to 6 students are expected to add their books independently. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

Happy reading!

Tania Hosken

Parent Reps for each class for 2024.

FC - Justine Williams

FE - Belinda Stapleton and Tony Chung

FT - Noureen Changani

1/2A - Anna Dowling

1/2KS - Ritika Verma

1/2M - Georgie Hill

1/2S - Eunice Ouano

1/2E - Farzad Aghakarim Alamdara

3/4RM - Sally Harris

3/4B - Sarah Kirby

3/4W - Mais Sukkar

3/4S - Dayna Bailey

3/4K - Veronica Iredale and Kirsty Ojeda

5/6N - Jodi Vale

5/6S - Sarah Kirby

5/6E - Vaishali Jain

5/6FL - Ruchita Modi

5/6C - Vaishali Jain

Statement of Intent - Term Overview

Each term, teachers spend time reviewing the Victorian Curriculum and MPRPS Scope and Sequences to develop a flexible overview or 'Statement of Intent'. These can always be found on our school website and are available below, outlining the key concepts that students will be focusing on.

	Term 1 2024
26 March	3/4 Summer Gala Day	9:00am to 3:30pm
28 March	Family Breakfast	7:30am to 9:00am
28 March	Easter Hat Parade	9:30am to 10:00am
28 March	End of Term 1	2.30pm Finish

	Term 2 2024
18 April	5/6 Summer Sports Day	9:00am to 3:30pm
24 April	ANZAC Day Service
26 April	Curriculum Day	All Day
1 May	Whole School Photos	All Day

Important Dates

Term 1

IMPORTANT DATES