Important Information
ICAS
The ICAS testing begins these week and runs through the month of August on the following dates:
- Science - Monday 22nd August
- Mathematics - Monday 29th August
Information was emailed out via Sentral to all families participating in ICAS. If you did not receive this information please contact Reception. A reminder that parents/carers will need to pick up their children via School Reception at 4:40pm. We suggest sending students with an additional snack on the day. We also thank all our staff who are assisting the supervision of students after school which has enabled us to continue running ICAS for our school.
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS to the 165 students who have already completed the
Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Check out the graph below – who has been the most successful in completing the Challenge?
Book Week: Monday 22nd - Friday 26th August
Book Week is here! Students in all learning centres are engaging with texts that are nominated for the Children's Book Council Awards. In addition, there are a number of events we will be holding to celebrate our love of books!
Shared reading will occur on Tuesday 23rd August: During lunch eating time, students will be able to choose a book they would like to hear being read from a different teacher within their Junior or Senior school.
Our Book Week Parade will be held on Thursday 25th August from 2:30-3:30pm. Weather permitting, it will be held in the courtyard. If it is raining, we will hold separate Kinder/Junior and Senior parades indoors. We look forward to seeing many different book characters and for students to have the opportunity to share their favourite characters!
Finally, we will have our author visit Incursion with Michael Wagner on Tuesday 30st August. Michael has written a wide range of children's books such as 'Maxx Rumble' and 'Dog Wars'. Each learning centre will have an hour session learning all about his inspiration and the writing process.
The Great Book Swap 2022
We are excited to announce that The Great Book Swap will be happening on Thursday 9th of September to coincide with Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 8th of September. It is a powerful fundraiser that aims to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation who are driven by the belief that ‘Reading Opens Doors’ and shapes a child’s literacy future. Your donations will be used to provide resources to organisations in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities such as schools, libraries and play groups. Students are asked to donate a pre-loved book and will then have the opportunity to purchase a pre-loved book on the day for a gold coin donation. A notice will be sent home this week with more information. Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to the big event!
BYO iPad Portal Open
Our parent portal is now open again for iPad purchases through Edunet for 2023. We have worked with the company for a number of years with the advantages of ordering though the portal including insurance, payment options, a delivery date and accessories. Orders need to be placed by early October for a 12/12/2022 delivery. Every year we open the portal around this time to support our Year 2 families purchasing for their children in readiness for Year 3.
URL: http://mpr.technologyportal.com.au
Access Code: MPRPSBYOD
JUNIOR PRODUCTION - A TIME FOR MUSIC
Rehearsals are well under way for the Foundation and Year 1/2 Production, 'A Time for Music'. The production will be performed on Tuesday 13th September at Crossways Church in Burwood. The students are busy singing, dancing and acting in order to be ready for the big night. A note will go home later this week regarding costume requirements. More information about ticketing, DVD purchasing, performance times and more will be sent out closer to the event.