Parents & Friends 

📚The Great Book Swap is on again. 

To coincide with Indigenous Literacy Day, the school will be running a second hand book stall on Thursday the 8th of September. 

It’s time to start hunting through your bookshelves and donating any books that you are no longer interested in rereading. 

Donations of books can be left at the front office. Please have all donations in by Friday 26th of August. 

We will be sorting booking into age levels on Tuesday 30th August and Wednesday 31st of August and any volunteers to help with sorting will be most welcome. We will also need some help on Thursday 8th September to run the book stall, so please get in touch if you’re interested in helping. 

✉️ The next P&F Meeting will be held on Monday 22nd of August at 5pm. Up for discussion will be organising the Book Stall, the Fathers Day Stall, Kinder & School Disco, as well as addressing community engagement and any feedback. Everyone is welcome to these meetings. If you have something you’d like discussed at the meeting but can’t make it, please feel free to contact either me or the office beforehand. 

🎂I’ve popped the Cake Raffle Roster for the rest of the year up in the parent Facebook Group and there is a printed copy up in the school foyer. If you’re able to donate a prize for one of the raffle dates, it would be really appreciated. I do realise that some of our families might not be in a position to give any extra at the moment. 

The Cake Raffle is on Wednesdays for the Juniors, and Fridays for the Seniors, and the winners are drawn at Assembly. Tickets are 20c each or 6 for $1. 

Thank you very much to Meredith Neilson for donating last week’s prize. The total amount raised was $9.80. 

🥣 Now more than ever, some of our school families might be struggling financially. If this is you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Jess who is our Community Services Representative. She will maintain the strictest of privacy and can help with getting food on the table for your family. You might need help with school snacks or lunches, or even dinners for the week. 

Similarly, if you find yourself in a secure financial place at the moment, you might like to reach out to Jess to see how you can provide confidential support to others in our community. You can email Jess at: 

mprps.community@gmail.com

👍🏻 If you haven’t already, please join the Parents Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mprpsparentsandfriends/

It is a great place to stay up to date with school events and connect with fellow parents. Please remember to answer the two questions when you request to join. 

📪If you would like more information regarding the Parents & Friends community, the email address is mprps.pf@gmail.com or you can find me through the Parent Facebook Group. 

Flip McKinnon

Parents & Friends Co-ordinator