Dear parents,

Reconciliation Week - Wear it Yellow – Friday 2nd June

As part of our National Reconciliation Week this year, on Friday 2nd June we are encouraging all students and teachers to take part in a yellow-themed casual dress day to raise funds for a First Nations organisation, Children’s Ground. The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2023 is ‘Be a voice for generations.’ This theme encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and play. That is why our school has chosen to participate in Children’s Ground’s ‘Wear It Yellow’ day. As part of ‘Wear It Yellow Day’, students will engage with National Reconciliation Week learning materials and have vibrant discussions about First Nations culture and history. This also ties in with our inquiry topic this term. We remind students and teachers who take part to bring a gold coin donation. Families can also make a further donation to Children’s Ground via this link https://wearityellow.org.au/macedon-primary-school. You can search for our school to add to our contribution. We have set a fundraising target of $1000. For more information on Children’s Ground, head to https://childrensground.org.au/ or watch this video https://vimeo.com/444707682

Trivia Night

This Friday the 26th of May, the school council is hosting a parent trivia night at Jubilee Hall. It will be a night full of trivia, games and music led by the talented Bushy as trivia master and Blake on the decks. There are still a few seats left. Please log in to Try Booking https://www.trybooking.com/events/1052143/sessions/3874456/sections if you’re looking for a last-minute ticket.

Winter Solstice

On Friday 16th of June, we will be hosting the annual Winter Solstice bonfire night in Middle Gully. This night includes an arts exhibition in the JCB, lantern parade, bonfire and food in Middle Gully. It a fantastic tradition and fun family night. Stay tuned for more details.

2024 Enrolment - Tours Available

This term I have been busy hosting tours for prospective parents for the 2024 school year. If you currently have a child attending Macedon PS who has a younger sibling expecting to start in 2024, please see the front office for an enrolment form. All enrolment forms are due to the front office by the 28th of July 2023.

Parent support in classrooms

We are calling for parent volunteers to support with student resourcing tasks and support in the classrooms. Volunteers would be working with, and guided by, our friendly educational support staff. All training will be provided, and both your time and work will be highly valued by the entire Macedon Primary School community.

We are also keen to receive expressions from interest from any retired / teachers on leave to support with our MiniLit, reading support program. This program reaps outstanding rewards for our students who require additional support with their reading. The MiniLit program operates daily between 9.00am and 11.00am. We would appreciate any support you might be able to provide.

Please contact us at the front office, macedon.ps@education.vic.gov.au to express your interest and we will be in touch. We anticipate the volunteer program to run on a flexible basis and look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards and Sampai jumpa (until next time),

Matt