General News
Teacher Music Video
In case you missed it, here is the link to the school music video on youtube.
Canteen Prices
Bits & Pieces
Chicken Crackles- 50 cents each
Chicken Munchies- 4 for $1.00
Pizza- 1 for $3, 2 for $5.50 (Hawaiian or BBQ)
Caeser Salad Bowl- $8.00 (contains egg)
Chicken salad Bowl- $8.00 (egg extra 50c)
Fresh fruit piece- $1.00
Potato Chips- $2.00
Slices- $3.00
Cookies- $2.50
Sandwiches – Fresh or Toasted
Sandwich only- $4.50
w/small milk- $6.50
Toastie & Cheese- $3.00
Full Wraps- $7.00 Half Wrap- $5.00
Sweet Chilli, Salt/Vinegar, Mexican, Chicken Salad, Ham Salad, Toasted BBQ Chicken, Toasted Hawaiian
Burgers- $6.00
Sweet Chilli, Salt/Vinegar, Mexican, Chicken Schnitzel & Salad, Chicken/Cheese & Gravy, Parmy, Kentucky, Cheese, Egg/Bacon & Cheese
Foccacias- $8.00
Ham, Chicken Fillet, Salami, BBQ Chicken, Sweet Chilli
Primary Canteen Prices
Everyday Items
Wrapped up
Chicken & Salad Wrap $5.00
Ham & Salad Wrap $5.00
Sweet Chilli & Salad Wrap $5.00
Salt & Vinegar & Salad Wrap $5.00
Sandwiches
Chicken Salad - with drink $6.50
Ham Salad - with drink $6.50
Drinks
Water $2.00
Flavoured Water ABC/RASP/LEM $2.00
Milk - 300ml Chocolate/Strawberry $2.00
Juice - 300ml Orange $2.00
Fruit Box - Apple/ABC $2.00
Fresh fruit pieces (in season) $1.00
Occasional Items
Vegemite Sandwich $2.00
Cheese Sandwich $3.00
Fresh/Toasted
BBQ/Hawaiian Pizza $3.00 ea or 2 for $5.50
Chicken Crackles .50c
Chicken Munchies 4 for $1.00
BBQ Chicken Wrap Toasted $5.00
Hawaiian Wrap Toasted $5.00
Monday only
Hot Dog $4.00
Hot Dog & Cheese $4.50
Sauce .20c
Friday only
Pie $3.50
Pastie $3.50
Small Sausage Roll $3.00
Large Sausage Roll $3.50
Party Pie $1.00
Sauce .20c
Packets of chips
Plain/Honey Soy $2.00
Student Illnesses
We are asking parents to please keep their children home if they are feeling unwell prior to coming to school in the mornings.
As per department advice if your child is experiencing flu-like symptoms or vomiting or diarrhoea you are encouraged to seek medical advice, limit contact with others and stay at home until symptoms have passed.
Uniform Shop
School uniforms can be purchased from the school’s main office between the hours of 8.45am and 4pm during the school week. Please call before you come in to the office to let us know you are entering. If these hours are inconvenient for you, please ring the school to make an alternate arrangement.
New School Bank Account
The school has changed our bank account to our local Merbein Community Bendigo Bank. If you direct deposit amounts into the school bank account please update the details that you currently use to the following
BSB - 633 000
Bank Acc Number – 176208320
Account Name - Merbein P-10 College
If you currently use Bpay to pay amounts to the school these details will remain the same. The old school account will remain open for the time being to ensure all receipts and payments are cleared.
Weekly Newsletter Emailed
The school distributes a full weekly school newsletter every second Thursday and an events reminder every alternate Thursday to families via email. You can receive the weekly newsletter on your mobile phone if you have the school COMPASS App installed on your phone. If you have not received the newsletter by email, please notify the school to the following email address:
merbein.p10@edumail.vic.gov.au, with the subject Newsletter Email, so this can be rectified.
Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 who would like to take home a printed copy of the newsletter each week, can collect one from the main office every Thursday at 3.15pm.
Breakfast Club
The Merbein & District Community Bank is financially supporting the Breakfast Program. Foodbank Victoria also supports the breakfast program with donations of food. The following organisations provide volunteers to assist with the program; the Board & Staff of the Merbein & District Community Bank, Merbein Development Association, Merbein Lions Club, and Merbein Uniting Church. Merbein P-10 College parents are welcome and encouraged to volunteer. The Breakfast Program is held in the school cafeteria. All students are welcome to come along between 8.15am and 8.45am each morning if they would like a FREE tasty breakfast to kick-start their day's learning.
Student Absences
If your child is away from school, please notify the school before 10am. The preferred method to notify of absences is via the Compass portal or by phone or sending an email to the following email address: Collihole.heather.h@edumail.vic.gov.au
An automated text message will be sent to your phone if your child is not at school and the school has not been notified.
