Important Information
STEM Week - August 17-21
https://www.scienceweek.net.au/
Maths Morning Live Challenge - STEM Week
Join us via Google Meet (web browser or app) on Tuesday August 18 at 10:30am! We will be virtually uniting as a community to complete the Victorian Maths Challenge. For all ages. To register: https://forms.gle/tcJiEtbVMkkBmi4t5
Spot the STEM- Photography Competition
As part of our whole school Science Week, we are encouraging all students to enter our
Spot the STEM photography challenge.
To enter our Spot the STEM Competition click here: bit.ly/mprps123
Entries close 5pm, Wednesday 19th August.
Good luck!
SRC News
Follow the MPRPS Trail ...
It's been a challenging year however the Senior SRC Representatives have created a way to bring cheer to your day!
Similar to the ‘Teddy Bear Hunt’ and ‘Follow the Rainbow’ seen throughout the streets, we wanted to create our very own MPRPS Scavenger Hunt! This is so we can encourage families to get outside and go for a walk or ride around our community and ‘spot’ pictures in the windows, on fences, chalk on foot paths or front doors that are specific to MPRPS.
Together we brainstormed criteria these pictures could include that we (MPRPS Community) can know what to look out for. Afterwards, the Senior School voted on their favourite criteria options through Google Forms.
The results for the Top 3 criteria were:
- A positive message/ quote
- Navy and Orange
- Character strengths
Thank you to some of our SRC Representatives who have already created there’s ready for display and to show YOU an example and hopefully inspire you to draw your very own.
MPRPS Virtual Disco
We are so excited to announce the Remote Disco scheduled for the 28th of August. After the Senior SRC Students met last week, they brainstormed a range of different themes that each year level voted on. Some of the examples included Animal, Sports, Colourful and Your favourite outfit! Students have until tomorrow to submit their vote before the winning themes are announced to Senior SRC Captains this Wednesday and then to the whole school community in next weeks Newsletter! Times for the Online Disco have not been confirmed so please keep a look out for more information to come. One part of the disco that has been confirmed is… a DJ! It is a surprise for now however there will be clues released each week up until the night through the Newsletter and Instagram. Have you watched yet? If not, watch below. Enjoy!
Onsite Learning Applications
Below is an application form from the Department of Education for on-site attendance. If you feel you have grounds to request your child attend school you must complete and return the attached application to the school email. This application will be reviewed and you will be informed each Friday if your application has been successful or otherwise. No child is permitted to be on the school grounds without the approval, by the school principal, through an official application.
Application forms must be submitted weekly by Thursday 3.00pm for approval for attendance the following week with a decision communicated on the Friday by 3.00pm.
Parentline
This a reminder that there are resources out there for parents to access to support them through this hugely challenging time. Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. They offer confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues as well as the option of connecting you to services in your area. Parentline can also assist non-English speaking parents and carers connect to a translating and interpreting service.
Webinar
Maroondah City Council is offering a webinar with Dr Jodi Richardson on “Anxious Kids, From Anxiety to Resilience”. In this webinar Dr Jodi Richardson will share her experience and talk about:
What is resilience?
What do kids need to develop resilience?
Building distress tolerance in children.
Why are so many kids anxious?
What happens in an anxious brain.
The contagious nature of anxiety.
How parents can better manage their own stress.
Essential tools for parents and children to manage anxiety and more.
Details are as follows:
Presented by: Dr Jodi Richardson
Suitable for: Parents, carers and educators
Date: Tuesday 12 May rescheduled for Wednesday 26 August 2020
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
Cost: $10
Venue: Online
To book