Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for improved student learning

Visit from the Director of Catholic Education - Diocese of Sale (DOSCEL)

We were very pleased to welcome Mr. Paul Velten - Director of Catholic Education, Diocese of Sale to our school this afternoon.  It was great to be able to give him a tour of our school and facilities.

Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our students who received Academic and Most Improved Excellence Awards at last week’s assembly.  We are very proud of our students and their efforts and look forward to the Awards being part of our yearly calendar of events each year  in Term 4 to celebrate and highlight our student’s growth, talents and achievements in their learning.  Further information is contained later in the newsletter.

2024 Important information and School Dates Letter 

The 2024 Important Information and School Dates letter was sent to parents today via PAM email.  The letter outlines important information, planning and updates for the 2024 school year.  Please take the time to read through the letter and to take note of the Staff Professional Learning / Student Free Days allocated throughout the school year.  

2023 End of Year Planning - Reminders

Student Chromebooks Years 4 to 6 - Please return all student chromebooks and chargers are to be returned by Monday 11 December for stocktake over the Summer holiday period.  For student safety, students do not have access to their student email accounts during holiday breaks. 

Library books - Please return all student library books by Friday 1 December.

Specialist Classes - Specialist classes will conclude on Friday 1 December.  There are no specialist lessons in the last two weeks of Term 4.

Wednesday 13 December - Year 6 Graduation

• 5.00 pm - Year 6 student only dinner
• 5.45 pm - Year 6 Graduation Mass and Presentation

Thursday 14 December - Mass & Christmas Concert 

• 9.00am - Whole School End of Year Mass (including leadership handover)
• 10.00am to 10.30am - Recess
• 10.30am to 12.30pm - Rehearsal
• 12.30pm to 1.00pm - Lunch
• 1.00pm to 2.45pm (approx) - Christmas Concert with special guests from Bupa Aged Care (parents to sign in via the welcome gate - parents please join in the fun and wear  something Christmassy!)

Friday 15 December 

• 1.45pm - Advent Liturgy, Foundation and Year 6 powerpoint
• 2.50pm - Year 6 Community Farewell on the Small Oval
• 3.05pm - 2024 Student leaders blessing to Year 6s and Countdown to the end of the school year

2024 Student Leader Positions - Year 5 students

Year 5 students who nominated for school leadership positions have been presenting their speeches this week.  It is great to hear of our students pride in our school, their dedication to live out our MMPS school values and to be positive role models in our school community.  Congratulations on all the students who have presented their speeches and challenged themselves to overcome the anxiety that public speaking can bring.  

COVID-19 Increased Cases

In line with recent media reporting, there is an increase in COVID-19 cases within our community.  Please follow the recommendations below if your child tests positive to COVID-19, either through a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) or PCR test.

It is strongly recommended that students who test positive: 

• Stay at home and isolate for five (5) days
• Should not attend school after five (5) days if still symptomatic.

Students who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school until their symptoms resolve.  We ask parents to advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result. For more information, please see the follow the Checklist for COVID cases in the link here:

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases

2023 School Dates and events to the end of the 2023 school year

The 2023 school year is fast winding to a close with so many activities and events on for our students.  It is going to be a jam packed last few weeks of term.  Please ensure you take the time to look through the dates, times etc so you are able to join in the events going on.  

2024 Explicit Improvement Agenda

Our Explicit Improvement Agenda for 2024 will continue to focus on building Student Voice and Agency & Planning for Improved Student Learning - key focus in Mathematics.  The Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority - VCAA has released updates the Mathematics Curriculum and therefore our improvement agenda includes a specific focus in this area.  Full implementation of the new Mathematics Curriculum V2 is expected by 2025.