Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for Improved Student Learning

Celebrations of Learning

Division Cross Country

Our warmest congratulations to Lily, Noah C, Annabelle, Katya, Leonardo, Zac, Archer, Tyler, Telina and Leeya on their participation in Division Cross Country on Wednesday.  They achieved amazing results.  See the Physical Education section of today's newsletter for further information and photos.

The following students Noah C, Katya K,Telina T, Tyler S, Lily C, Annabelle I, Leonardo M will now participate in the Regional Cross Country event to be held on Wednesday 14 June in Hastings - well done on getting to this high level of competition! 

Indigenous Designs

Congratulations to our students on their creativity.  Below is a sample of our amazing and talented students Indigenous Design Guernseys creations.

Mid-Review

In 2021 our school engaged in the DOSCEL Review process which ensured we met VRQA (Victorian Regulation Qualifications Authority) requirements and undertook review under the National School Improvement Tool (NSIT) framework.  We are due for our next review in 2025.  In the meantime, our explicit improvement agenda - Student Voice and Agency & Planning for Improved Student Learning has been our driving force on our path of continuous school improvement.  Last Friday, the leadership team invited DOSCEL Review staff to conduct a mid-review to ascertain how well we are meeting our goals and targets outlined in the NSIT Review documentation.  Teachers and students were interviewed by DOSCEL staff and  the feedback we received confirmed our collective commitment and relentless approach to improving the educational outcomes of our students.  We were both elated and humbled by the progress made and the ownership displayed by our students in their role in developing their student voice and agency.  We look forward to continuing on our path of improvement and in supporting our students as proactive agents in their learning.  

In this week’s MMPS News Addison and Madelene shared student learning in Year 6 where students designed electrical circuits and shared Three Good Things.  In this week’s newsletter we share photos of our students’ Indigenous Designs, Year 6MV Prayer Cloth and Regional Cross news. Happy reading . . .  

Celebrations of Community

Celebrating Winter

Our thanks to all who participated in our Welcome to Winter - Beanie / Subway lunch day today - it was great to see so many students and staff wearing their Winter woolly hats.  It is hard to believe Winter is already upon us! 

Just a reminder to parents the Winter uniform includes the Mary MacKillop woollen beanie as well as a lined jacket.  Parents are most welcome to visit our 2nd hand uniform shop to stock up on spare Winter uniform items.

Welcome Garden

Thank you to everyone for their care and concern over the act of vandalism in our Welcome Garden.  Sometime on Monday evening, the statue of Our Lady was broken off and smashed in the upper car park.  The statue was a visible sign of our connections to our Parish and we are most appreciative of the the thoughtfulness, care and concern shown by all in our school community - thank you.  If you have any information, please contact the school office on 8794 5777 or email frontdesk@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au.

School Advisory Committee

The School Advisory Committee will meet next week on Tuesday 6 June at 7.00 pm in the Staffroom.  Our SAC is made up of elected parent representatives - Julie (mum of Olivia 6PF), Danielle (mum of Imogen 5JB & Jensen 2SE), Stephanie (mum of Charlotte 2EM), Marina (mum of Ava 2EM and Matteo FSL) and Yogeshwar (dad of Maya 1BC).  We acknowledge and thank the SAC members for their time, insights and recommendations.  At next week’s SAC Meeting one of the items we will be discussing is the setting the school fees for the 2024 school year.  We are very mindful of keeping costs and any increases in school fees to a minimum.  

School Dates and Events