From the office

School Saving Bonus

Parents and carers of students enrolled at a government school for 2025 will access their School Saving Bonus via an email sent from the Department of Education in November 2024.

A School Saving Bonus email will be sent per child, so parents and carers with multiple children will get an email for each child in their family. The emails may arrive at different times.

The email contains a unique code for the $400 bonus and access to the School Saving Bonus online system.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus online system, download the step-by-step user guide (DOCX, 945KB) or watch this video. User guide translations are also available in 14 languages.

Please check junk or spam folders for this email. If the email is not in your inbox by 29 November 2024, please email school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

Photographing, Filming and Recording Students at Macedon Primary School

We are sending home new forms regarding the photographing, filming and recording students at school. This is inline with the schools policy https://macedonps.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Photographing-Filming-and-Recording-Students-Policy-.pdf

We ask all families to return the form for each child, if you do not return the form to school, we will assume that you do not consent to the use of photos and your child's photos will no longer be published in the newsletter.

Office Hours

Until further notice, the office hours will be 8:30am - 4:00pm. If you have any queries outside of these hours, please email macedon.ps@education.vic.gov.au and we will respond to your request as soon as we can.

Hats

All students must wear hats outside.  If students do not have a hat while outside at recess or lunch, they will be directed to the rotunda to play. Any navy, wide brimmed hat will suffice, Beleza sell Macedon Primary branded hats. Thank you for your co-operation with this.

Medication at school

If your child requires medication at school (even over the counter medication) it needs to be held at the office and a medication authority needs to be filled out. Children are not to have medication in their bags to self-administer.

Spare clothing

Please pack some spare clothing for your child/ren. We have a limited amount of clothing in sick bay and cannot always give children spare clothing. If you child is excessively wet and muddy you will be contacted and asked to bring in a change of clothes.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office on 54261518 or email macedon.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Julie, Emma (Mon, Tues, Wed) & Salina (Wed, Thur, Fri)