FOMM Mother’s Day Stall – Wednesday 5 May $5 gifts

The FOMM Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Wednesday 5 May from 9.00 am in the Lomas Gym.  All gifts are $5 each.  Classes will be visiting the FOMM Mother’s Day Stall from 9.00 am.  Please remember to give your child $5 if you would like them to purchase a gift for Mother’s Day (correct change please)

Mother’s Day Breakfast and Assembly – Friday 7 May

The Mother’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday 7 May with Bacon and Egg Rolls being served from 7.30 am – 8.30 am in the Allen Hall.  For catering purposes, please indicate your attendance at the Mother’s Day Breakfast on Operoo by tomorrow, Friday 30 April.  If you are intending on coming to the Mother’s Day Breakfast, we require the following COVID-19 safety rules to be followed:

Please do not attend if you are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19 including:

Fever

Dry cough

Tiredness

Aches and pains

Sore throat

Diarrhoea

Conjunctivitis

Headache

Loss of taste or smell

Rash on skin or discolouration of fingers or toes

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Chest pain or pressure

Loss of speech or movement

Please ensure you register via the QR code in the Allen Hall foyer OR if your phone is not working, please indicate your attendance / contact details on the sheet provided.  Please ensure you stay in your family groupings and adhere to social distancing requirements.  Weather permitting, chairs will be placed both inside the Allen Hall and outside on the basketball courts.  Windows and doors will be left open in the Allen Hall to ensure adequate ventilation.

Hand sanitising stations will be set up in the Allen Hall foyer and on tables in the Allen Hall for use on entering and throughout the morning if required.  The Mother’s Day Breakfast will be followed by prayer in your child’s classroom from 8.30 – 8.50 am.  At 9.00 am, we will celebrate our Mother’s Day Assembly in the Allen Hall.  We look forward to celebrating this very special time with our mums.

Assembly

We are very excited to be able to invite our parents to attend Assembly each Friday afternoon at 2.30 pm in the Allen hall.  Seating will be socially distanced and we ask parents to sanitise hands and not to attend assembly if they are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.  Parents will be asked to ‘sign in’ on arrival and to complete a COVID-19 Declaration.

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC)

In early 2021, our school, along with thousands of others across the country will begin preparations for the fifth Australian Early Development Census (AEDC).  The AEDC gives us a national picture of the development, health and wellbeing of children in their first year of full-time school. Since 2009, the census results have helped communities, schools and governments plan services and develop better policies to target support for children and families.  Students don’t miss any class time, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information for the census.  Participation in the AEDC is voluntary. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.  To find out more about the census and how communities are using the data to help children and families visit the AEDC website: www.aedc.gov.au.  If you have any questions, you can contact Sally Lane or Claire Giles – Foundation Teachers.

Open Days

Today and Tuesday 27 April, we held our Open Day Tours.  It was wonderful to see so many families interested in our school and coming to ‘see’ what learning is like at Mary MacKillop.  Our Year 6 Leaders are to be commended on their role in taking our new families on school tours.  They have shared first-hand knowledge of what it is like to experience student centred engaging learning and are exemplary role models for our school.  We have very limited places available for 2022 enrolments – be sure to get your enrolment in quickly if you would like to secure a place for your Foundation student in 2022.  

Insight SRC Surveys

The Insight SRC Survey is due to be completed by Friday 7 May.  The Insight SRC Survey data provides valuable evidence for the school leadership team in understanding the current culture of our school and assists in the development of necessary climate which support and sustain expert teacher practice and improved student learning outcomes.  Staff, selected parents and students from both the Middle and Senior levels have been asked to complete the survey and we look forward to analysing the results to ensure continued growth on our school improvement journey.  

Road Works

From late May 2021, crews will begin installing flexible safety barriers on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Narre Warren North Road, between Thompsons Road in Cranbourne and Fox Road in Narre Warren North, with works taking place Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm.  Works on this project are expected to be completed in 2021, weather permitting.  You can find out more on the project at https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/planning-and-projects/melbourne-road-projects/narre-warren-cranbourne-road-and-narre-warren-north-road-safety-improvements.