Dear Students, Parents, Carers and Families

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thank you students, parents and staff for a great second term!

We have had many great activities and events happening at school that we have acknowledged celebrated and shared as a community such as:

Anzac Day Assembly
Foundation BBQ Celebration
Student Leadership Badge Presentation
Mothers’ Day Celebrations
Year 3 - 6 Swimming Program
District Cross Country
Recognition of National Sorry Day – students created some beautiful art work with Koorie creations in mind
Reconciliation Week: students developed personal actions to support reconciliation
School Athletics Carnival
2024 Open Evening
MND Fundraiser
FOM Bunnings BBQ
Milo’s Birthday Surprise (Foundation students celebrating their achievements in Little Learners Love Literacy)
Parent and Teacher Conferences
Discovery Celebration Day

On behalf of all the staff, I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school for Term 3 on Tuesday 11th July!

ART COMPETITION

We have just finished our first art competition for 2023, and we are excited to announce the winners!

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone for entering the 2023 Nature-themed Art Competition, this wouldn’t be possible without you! Now, time for the winners:

The first winner is from Foundation. Well done, Ishani, your picture, Colours of Fall, was beautiful! The next winner is Sonja from Year 1 for her lovely picture, The Beautiful Butterfly! Next, Maddie from Year 2 made the perfect picture of The Perfect Day!

Well done, Aadya from Year 3, your picture, Forest, was too good, we had to put you in first place! Congratulations, Nika from Year 4, you’ve won with your picture, Sunset at The Beach. Now, from Year 5, one of the art leaders, Magenta-Rose, has won for her picture, Tomatoes. From Year 6, Lucas, you’ve won with your wonderful picture, My Backyard Hive!

Congratulations!

YOUNG SCHOOL AMBASSADORS!

As a school community on Wednesday the 21st June we welcomed students and teachers from Maramba Kindergarten to spend the morning exploring our school grounds.

Our fast-growing Foundation students showed welcoming smiles and friendly actions as they played with the kindergarten students on our pirate ship, climbing frames, grass area and across our dry creek bed.

It was delightful to see our students, only six months into their schooling journey talk with pride about our school what they enjoy learning about.

In the coming months we will be inviting other neighbouring kindergartens to join us, allowing us a chance to share what we love best – Our School! It’s our Maramba way!

MARAMBA SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL!

What an amazing day it was for our Maramba Primary School Athletics Carnival!

Our students showcased their athleticism, determination, and team spirit. The day was filled with thrilling competitions, enthusiastic cheers, and a true display of sportsmanship.

The track and field events unfolded with remarkable talent and enthusiasm. From sprinting and high jump to shot put and relay races, our young athletes put in a massive effort striving for their personal best.

I thank all the teachers, helpers and parent volunteers who dedicated their time and effort to make this event a grand success.

Congratulations to all the students for their efforts and remarkable achievements.

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE

The holidays are a great time to work on completing the Premier’s Reading Challenge!

Congratulations to Manal from the Persistent Pod for being our Super Reader of the Week!

This week, the class who completed the most reading was the Creative Crew.

It is great to see so many students who have already completed the challenge and many more students on their way.

There are 77 days remaining!

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING FOM

Our school is incredibly fortunate to have our wonderful Friends of Maramba [FOM] and as always we are extremely grateful for all they do for our school community. Last Sunday our amazing FOM volunteers gave up part of their weekend to run a community BBQ at Bunnings Fountain Gate. The Bunnings BBQ is always a profitable success and Sunday was no exception. The benefits for all our students and school community from the time given by these volunteers is immense.

We would like to thank and show appreciation to our volunteers who helped on the day:

Raelene Anderson, Megan Kinsella, Lauren Matthews, Lucy Amorosi, Jenn and Gus Fagundez, Wendy Reichert, Melissa Barker, Daniela George & Lucy Shen.

We would also like to thank all the families from our school that came down to Bunnings just to buy a sausage!

TERM 3 CURRICULUM DAY – MONDAY 10TH JULY

In Term 3 we will be having our next Curriculum Day on the first day of the term - Monday 10th July is our planned school Curriculum Day.

Staff will be engaged in professional development and collaborating to continue developing our knowledge and practice in numeracy focussing on multiplicative thinking.

School will be closed to all students, however, TheirCare will be running a full day program for those students from families whose parents are essential workers. All bookings are to be pre-registered directly with TheirCare – see details below.

How to Enrol:• Visit TheirCare website: www.theircare.com.au and click on book now in the top right hand corner to register your child’s details.• Service Phone Number: 0477 006 282.• Your service coordinator will be available during session times.• TheirCare support is available during office hours if required on 1300 072 410

ENROLLING IN FOUNDATION 2024

If you are or know of someone who would be interested in joining our Maramba community for Foundation 2024 please let them know!

If your interested in attending a school tour please contact the school administration on

03 9796 7150.

PLEASE NOTE:

With the new enrolment process being implemented by the Department of Education and Training, Foundation enrolments for 2024 will close on JULY 28th of 2023.

Take care and stay safe!

Kind regards,

Darren Wallace

Principal

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the Students and Staff who will celebrate their birthdays this week and over the holidays.