General News
Congratulations and Farewell
Congratulations and farewell to Jayke (Year 7) and Emmy (Year 9) Parker. Jayke has been contracted to play U14s National Premier League (NPL) soccer in Melbourne in 2020 and has already started pre-season training with his new club Moreland. Emmy has commenced training with Galaxy United Soccer Club and is hoping for a place in their 2020 NPL U16 girls team. This amazing opportunity means that the Parker family are unfortunately moving away at the end of this week. Both students and their parents are sad to be leaving Merbein P-10 and want to pass on their thanks to the staff, students and families for the friendship and support they have received. The school community wishes Jayke and Emmy the best of luck for their new adventure!
School Magazine Orders
K. Fetherston
The Annual School Magazine must be pre-ordered. Please pay the $15 per copy at the school front office to secure your copy. It will include both Primary and Secondary content.
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. If these hours are inconvenient for you, please ring the school to make an alternate arrangement.
School Bank Account
BSB - 063 714
Bank Acc Number – 10060535
Account Name - Merbein P-10 College Official Account
Weekly Newsletter Emailed
The school distributes a weekly school newsletter every Thursday to families via email. With our new inewsletter you can now receive the weekly newsletter on your mobile phone if you have the school COMPASS App installed on your phone. Please give us feedback on our new Newsletter system and let us know what you think. If you have not received the newsletter by email, please notify the school to either of the following email addresses: Giddings.beth.l@edumail.vic.gov.au or
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 8.00am and 8.45am each morning if they would like a FREE tasty breakfast to kick-start their days learning.
If you have time to volunteer for this community service from 8-8.45am on school days, please contact the school, we would love to hear from you. Please note that volunteers will need a Working with Children’s Check.
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.