Acting Principal Update
School Values
INTEGRITY – RESILIENCE – PERSONAL BEST – RESPECT – KINDNESS
Focus Value for Weeks 7 and 8: KINDNESS
To tie in with World Kindness Day last Thursday, our focus over these two weeks has been on kindness. Last week, students enjoyed a range of activities highlighting the importance of spreading kindness. They took to the concrete to share positive messages, wrote thoughtful ‘shout outs’ for their peers, and placed them into specially made buckets, helping to fill each other’s buckets with kindness!
We also extend our congratulations to the following students, recognised for demonstrating outstanding resilience during Weeks 4 and 5:
- Ayla, Bronte, Flo, Moss, Zach, Zoe🌟
Our week 6 and 7 kindness award winners will be announced at assembly tomorrow
Respectful, safe, engaged: shared expectations to support student behaviour
When schools, families and students work together, we achieve the best outcomes. These partnerships are essential to creating school environments that support all students to belong, learn and thrive.
At Menzies Creek Primary School, all students are expected to be respectful, safe, and engaged. These behaviours help make our school a place where everyone can achieve their best. As a parent and carer, you play a vital role in helping your child to understand and meet shared behaviour expectations.
Students meet behaviour expectations by being:
Respectful
• Following staff instructions and school rules.
• Caring for school property and others’ belongings.
• Using respectful language.
Safe
• Keeping themselves and others safe from harm.
• Speaking up or seeking help from an adult if they or someone else is being treated unfairly.
• Only bringing safe and necessary items to school.
Engaged
• Going to school every day, being on time, and ready to learn.
• Taking part, doing their best, and asking for help when they need.
• Knowing and following the school’s policies, including the mobile phone policy.
Menzies Creek PS is supporting our students to meet these expectations by being:
Respectful
• Teaching and demonstrating school rules and positive behaviour expectations to students.
• Explicitly teaching, modelling and acknowledging expected respectful behaviour.
• Engaging collaboratively and positively with all students, parents and carers.
Safe
• Having clear policies and procedures to prevent and respond to bullying and keep students safe.
• Offering additional supports to students proactively and supporting students to speak up and seek help.
• Proactively identifying and addressing problems to maintain a physically, socially and culturally safe school environment.
Engaged
• Delivering evidence-based, inclusive education that meets the needs of all students.
• Empowering students to have a say in decisions that affect their learning and school life.
• Building strong, trusting relationships to ensure all students feel seen, heard and valued.
How parents and carers can help
By modelling and encouraging positive behaviour, you help your child build the skills and habits they need to be successful at school. This can include:
Respectful
• Knowing the school’s rules and supporting them at home.
• Modelling respectful behaviour in how you speak to and about school staff, families, and others both in person and online.
• Making use of the school’s processes to raise and resolve concerns early.
Safe
• Working together with staff if your child is having problems at school to understand and resolve the issue.
• Ensuring your child knows it is okay to ask for help from a trusted adult at school.
• Ensuring your child stays safe online by talking with them and addressing concerns early.
Engaged
• Helping your child to attend school every day - every day counts.
• Communicating with school staff and working together to support your child’s learning and wellbeing.
• Talking with your child about their day and how they are feeling and encouraging their learning by noticing their effort and progress.
Further information, resources and support are available at Supporting positive behaviour in Victorian government schools.
2025 Parent payment contributions
Later this afternoon, I will be sending out a news feed containing details about our 2026 parent payments, including all relevant information, due dates, and arrangements for book orders. As always, schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum, and we want to assure you that all contributions are entirely voluntary.
Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can continue to offer the highest-quality education and support for our students. Thank you for everything you do, whether through Voluntary Contributions, fundraising, or volunteering your time. Your support makes a significant difference to our school and the programs we are able to offer. It is your contributions that make Menzies Creek Primary School such a special place. Collectively, your generosity enables us to provide opportunities and support that go above and beyond the traditional educational experience.
Volunteers Morning Tea
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing volunteers who help make Menzies Creek the wonderful school it is. To celebrate your invaluable contributions, we warmly invite you to join us for a special Volunteer Morning Tea on December 5th. Our school thrives because of the dedication, support, and community spirit our volunteers bring, and Menzies truly has the best! We hope you can join us so we can say thank you in person.
Grade 6 Parent Dinner
Congratulations to our amazing Year 6 students, who prepared and served their parents a delicious three-course meal on Tuesday night! Throughout their Plot to Pot sessions they’ve learned so many valuable skills. They even handmade the pasta. A special thank you to Rosie for leading the Plot to Pot program, and to Sarah for her wonderful support. This program is truly valued, and we are so grateful for the time, care, and passion you both put into it. Thank you also to all the parents who joined us and the staff who assisted on the day/night. We hope you had a fabulous evening!
Building Works
Our building works are well underway, and all our facilities are getting a much-needed makeover! Over the next three months, most of our buildings will be undergoing improvements, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to a fresh new school next year. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause over the coming month as tradespeople move around the school. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Assembly
Our next assembly will be held tomorrow, 21st November at 3:00pm.
- During this assembly, the Grade 5/6 students from Daniel’s class will be reporting back about their time at the Melbourne Museum and the Grade 6 Dinner!
Kind regards,
Nadja Wood