Primary News
School Phone Outage
On Wednesday 2nd June the school's phones are being transferred over to NBN. This will result in intermittent phone outages between the hours of 10am and 1pm. For non-urgent enquiries during this time please email the school at merbein.p10@education.vic.gov.au. For urgent enquiries please try the school phone first and if unsuccessful please call mobile 0498 978 189. This mobile will only be available for parents to call for urgent enquiries during these times.
Progress Reports
Term 2 Progress Reports are now available on Compass. Please see attached for further information regarding these reports.
5/6 Radio Awareness Incursion
On Wednesday 19th of May, the Grade 5/6 students had the privilege of working with John from Radio Awareness for Kids. Students worked in teams to create their own radio program with a variety of segments including jokes, weather, celebrity interviews and traffic reports. John even added sound effects throughout each show, with hilarious results. It was sensational to see students working together, demonstrating confidence and enjoying lots of laughs!
Student of the Month
Our student of the month assembly was held last week. Congratulations to all our winners.
| Grade | Student of the Month |
|---|---|
| P-A | Riley Wakeman |
| P-B | Mason Burns |
| 1A | Angus Clark & Imogen Fitzgerald |
| 2/3A | Jack Smith |
| 2/3B | Isaac Darby |
| 2/3C | Ruby Forrester |
| 4A | Lance Povey-Shields |
| 5/6A | Madison Cavallo |
| 5/6B | Ashlee Kelly |
| 5/6C | Liam Gardiner |
Student Pickup from Back Gate
Due to the large number of parents who are choosing to pick up students at the Game Street gate during afternoon pick up times, it is vital that parents assist younger students to access vehicles. We are now posting a yard duty teacher at the gate to make sure students only leave the school grounds after their parents turn up. To ensure the safety of all students, we strongly urge parents of younger children to leave their cars once they are parked and wait for children at the gate. Parents can then safely escort children to their cars.
Prep /One Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the Prep/One Awards for last week.
Dogs on School Grounds
If you are bringing a dog to school at pick-up or drop-off times please make sure it is on a lead and that you wait outside the gate for your child/ren. We have students with allergies and some students that are very nervous around dogs. Thank you.
School Pick up
At the end of the school day, parents are requested to wait outside Learning Centres while classes are still operating. If parents need to speak with a teacher please contact Heather Collihole on 50252501 and a time will be arranged. The primary end of day bell is at 3:12pm.
Before School
Families please be aware that students who arrive at school before 8.40am can go to the Breakfast Club, held in the Canteen from 8.15am. Alternatively, they may sit on the seats at the back of the Green Building until 8.40am. Students are not to play out the front of the Green Building until 8.40am when the front playground is supervised and the doors of the Green Building are opened.
Lost Property
We have a LOT of primary jumpers in our lost property. If your child is missing a jumper please tell them to ask Mrs Collihole if it is in lost property.
There are also a LOT of containers and drink bottles too.
Naming Articles
Please remember it is very important to name all your children’s property clearly, especially hats and jumpers, bags, drink bottles and lunch containers.
Severe Food Allergies
There are students at the school with severe food allergies. Please remind your child that their food is not to be shared.
School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) Posters
The expected behaviours for Year P-3 students.
The expected behaviours for Year 4-6 students.
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Cheryll Hodge is our school’s OSHC coordinator and can be contacted on 0428 258035 if you have any queries. Please remember to contact Cheryll if your child/children are booked in and won't be attending.
Blue Book Library Bags
Reminder that all students need a suitable waterproof bag to put their library and reading books in to take home. Blue book/library bags are for sale at the school uniform shop. Students are to return their diaries, books and bags every day after reading their book at home.