Principal Team Report
February 2025
Principal Team Report
February 2025
Dear Mullauna Community,
Welcome to the mid-term Links! We’ve had a fabulous week at Mullauna, with highlights being:
In the meantime, SACs (School Assessed Coursework) have well and truly commenced for our VCE students. Is this a good time to remind the community that next weekend is the long weekend – Monday 10th March is the Labour Day public holiday.
Year 7 Instrumental Lessons Began This Week – thanks to Peter Brodie and his team
Congratulations to all students who gained a place in the Instrumental Music Program. Lesson times will appear on Compass. Check these carefully as some may happen halfway through the period. If your lesson is at the beginning of the period there is no need to go to the subject room first, just go straight to the Music Centre. Hire instruments will be allocated during your first lesson. We still have some positions on Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Alto and Tenor Sax. Get your green application forms in as places are limited.
Mama Mia rehearsals started Tuesday
Just a reminder that rehearsals for Mama Mia begin last Tuesday. They are held in the PAC from 3:15 - 4:30pm.
Our thanks to the staff team of Peter Brodie, Jacki Baldry, Omar Moustafa, and our director Cody Riker. More staffing team appointments will follow soon.
Our 2025 Annual Improvement Plan (AIP) and the School Improvement Teams (SITs)
Our two SITs have commenced their detailed planning for leading the school’s improvement strategies for the year.
One SIT focusses on the Learning & Teaching aspects for the program. It is led by Michael Bray with Jacquie Brush, joined by Tamsin Davidson, Trevor Barkla, Monique Chisholm, Ana Ruuska and Anthony Cotton.
The other SIT focusses on Wellbeing & Engagement. It is led by Jeff McMillin and Daniella Taglieri, joined by Kim Watson, Flora Moraitis, Ana Ruuska, Nik Smith, Helen Bowker and Erin Briedis.
Student Lunchtime Activities
Our thanks to the many staff who offer students additional activities, especially at lunchtimes. Two of these are:
Kathy Halpin offers the Games Room Tuesday Lunch
Join us in E2 at lunchtime on Tuesdays for board games and card games.
Paula Waller offers the Art Club, which is also back for 2025 - Yay!!
See you in D4 on FRIDAY LUNCHTIME. Bring your lunch and enjoy being creative. Come and do your own ARTY thing, or be led by our Art Captains: Sienna, Bryn and Claudia.
REMINDER: German exchange programs – Information Evening at MSC at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th March
We are very excited to announce that the exchange program linked to our Sister School Partnership with the IGS Kaufungen in the state of Hesse in Germany (shared with Vermont SC) is back after the pause due to Covid restrictions. School staff have briefed the Year 9, 10 and 11 German classes about this opportunity. This is a reciprocal exchange, involving hosting for three weeks and travel for four weeks, accompanied by staff and located as a whole group rather than spread.
Please refer to the information sheet attached to last Friday's Newsfeed for more information. Please register your intention to attend the Information Evening with the general Office on Mullauna.sc@educaiton.vic.gov.au
REMINDER: Year 7 thoughts for parents/carers
I am impressed by how quickly our Year 7s are settling to secondary life here at Mullauna. I would like to thank their teachers, their Year Level Coordinator, Anthony Lam, and the Head of Junior School, Flora Moraitis, for their work in guiding them so far. There are several tricks for parents to improving your child’s transition and at the same time maximising growth in learning and wellbeing:
Wishing you all the best for the second half of Term 1!
Harry Ruff, Jeff McMillin and Michael Bray
The MC Principal Team