This year our School Improvement Agenda for 2025 is:

• Student Voice and Agency
• Planning for Improved Student Learning - key focus on Mathematics and Reading

This week I was in a classroom teaching for a short time and I had the opportunity to commence a Close reading lesson which had been prepared by the classroom teacher. The students used highlighters to locate unfamiliar words as I read the text very slowly to them. We then reviewed the unfamiliar words by re-reading the sentence to help us gain clues about the definition of the word within the sentence. This process allowed the students to understand the text in a more active way (as a reader) and to learn some new vocabulary. Our teachers are learning from each other about Close reading and using each other’s increasing expertise in this area. Ask your child about Close reading and see what they say!

R U Okay Day

Yesterday was R U Ok Day. Caitlin McLeod has put something in the newsletter about this but don’t forget to reach out to someone and ask them if they are ok. If life is hard for you don’t forget you can access low cost psychological support through your GP also.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Stefanya who recently competed in the state-level CHEERCON hip hop dancing competition and was awarded State Champion in her category.

Congratulations also,  to all students who attended and competed at the District Athletics last week. Eleven students will attend Division Athletics next Wednesday - a great result for MMPS!

Staff Collective Feedback to Students

Well done to all students who represented MMPS at District last Friday! We are so proud of MMPS values you continued to demonstrate while participating in your sporting events. Your great sportsmanship, encouragement of one another, and perseverance were clearly on display. You should all be very proud of the way you represented yourselves and our school community. Well done!

Fantastic work to the Year 4 students who used their mindfulness time to create class posters about ‘capacity’. It’s so wonderful to see your enthusiasm towards your learning and make posters for the class to refer to! 

Congratulations 1BC! When your teacher was away last week, you did an amazing job showing our school values. You followed class routines and treated your teacher with great respect. Well done, superstars! ?

Well done 5LT!  You all did a great job being reverent and respectful during our class Reconciliation. The jigsaw dove was a fine way to display how each member of our class brings meaning and understanding of the importance to reconcile.  

It is great to see how 3CM is being respectful and thoughtful when using the library. Many students have said that they really enjoy the quiet atmosphere and how enjoyable it is to read.A huge thank you to all students, staff and families and our school community for supporting the Year 6 students in their Write a Book in a Day experience. Together we raised $1022.60 !!! for this wonderful cause, showcasing the creativity, generosity, and community spirit that makes our school so special.