School News
House Athletics Day
The Whole School House Athletics is On Friday August 25th.
We are in need of parent helpers to assist for the day. If you are able to help , even for a small amount of time please fill in link below or email me directly on bonny.chisholm@education.vic.gov.au
If you have a preference for a duty then please let me know (eg. in charge of 5/6 girls, shotput helper, high jump, etc).
Please see attached file with the list of duties needed.
Kind Regards
Bonny
PE Specialist
Netball Program : 3/4/5/6 students have started a 4 week netball program in their PE lessons. this week Mel from Netball Victoria taught skills of passing and shooting. Here are some photos of Week one.
State Cross Country
Kieren H.F. competed on Saturday Teams and Individual 1500 m at Lake dewar in Ballarat. Athletics Track at Albert Park. He competed strongly and finished 38 out of 80 students. He was proud of his run and achievement. At the start line Kieren got jostled to the back and had to fight to get up near the front by passing lots of students. This cost Kieren time and without the jostling he definitely would have been closer to the podium. The ringwood Athletics Club came 6th overall. We couldn't be prouder of Kieren and his fantastic sportsmanship and achievements .
Sibling enrolments for Foundation 2024
Does your child at Marlborough have a younger sibling due to start in Foundation next year? If so, it is now time to enrol. Please contact the Office to collect a Foundation 2024 Enrolment Pack or you can print out the attached enrolment form and return to the office as soon as possible.
It is important to follow the state wide timeline to enrol your child in Foundation. Enrolling your child in line with the timelines allows us to plan our classrooms, staffing and transition activities and ensures your child has the best start to school. There is detailed information about the enrolment process under the section in the newsletter "Foundation Enrolments 2024".
If you have any questions about our Kinder Transition Program or questions about starting Foundation classes, please contact me.
Helen Edwards
Kinder Transition Coordinator and 2023 Foundation Teacher.
Parent/Guardian Opinion Survey
WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS / GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. The survey is optional but we encourage all families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
A random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents / caregivers / guardians has been selected to participate in this year’s survey.
The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 7 August to Friday 8 September 2023.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.
Kindergarten Partnerships
The coming week's will see a busy time with fostering relationships with local kindergartens. Grade 4 students have now visited Choklits Kindergarten enjoyed a shared reading experience with kindergarten students. We will have Community Kids Heathmont and Cuddly Bear Kindergarten visit our school. As Kinder Transition Coordinator I will be visiting some nearby kindergartens to extend an invitation of collaboration with their kinder staff, these kinders include Heathmont Bilingual Montessori Early Learning Centre, Goodstart Wantirna and Greenwood Park Kindergarten.
Helen Edwards
Kindergarten Transition Coordinator
Book Fair
The Book Fair is back at Marlborough!
Book Fair will be held in the STEAM room and is open on the following days:
Wednesday 16th: 3.30pm – 4pm
Thursday 17th: 3.30pm – 4pm
Friday 18th: 8.30am – 9am and 3.30pm – 4pm
Monday 21st: 8.30am – 9am and 3.30pm – 4pm
Tuesday 22nd: 8.30am – 9am and 3.30pm – 4pm
Students who purchase a book at the fair go into a draw to win a book of their choice (up to $15). This will be drawn at recess on Tuesday.
We look forward to seeing you there!
School Choir
We are currently in the process of booking in some community choir performances. Choir practice is held on Wednesday lunchtimes in the 3/4 classroom for students from Grades 2-6 who are interested in attending. To make sure the students have practice performing in front of a group, choir members will have the opportunity to lead the national anthem in upcoming assemblies. We are looking forward to hearing some beautiful singing voices!
Indonesian news
Last Friday night, I had the pleasure of attending the State Awards Ceremony at Memorial Hall, Melbourne High School, South Yarra. We had six students receive awards:
Level 1(Grade 1 and 2 students)
Mabel C received third place.
Angus B received a Highly Commended Award.
Level 2 (Grade 3 and 4 students)
Hannah D received first place.
Level 3 (Grade 5 and 6 students)
Willow J-B received first place.
Brandon P received second place.
Zoe N received third place.
Hannah and Brandon received their awards from Pak Palembangan, the Education and Cultural Attache from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.
Hannah did an outstanding job and performed her poem to the audience on the night. What an amazing achievement!
I am very proud of the success our students achieved this year at state level. Bagus!
Terima kasih,
(Bu) Mary-Ellen Dowling
