Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for Improved Student Learning

Celebrations of Learning

End of Term Dress Up Day, Student Parade & Display of Student Learning from Term 2

To celebrate our students’ voice and agency and their learning during Term 2, students are invited to DRESS UP as a SCIENTIST, INVENTOR or ENGINEER on - Thursday 22 June (last day of Term 2 for students).  A parade of student dress ups and showcase of student learning (displays, models and photos from Term 2) will take place on Thursday (22-6-23) morning from 9.00 to 9.30 am - parents are most welcome to join us for the Term 2 Dress Up Parade and student learning display in the Allen Hall.

Semester One SIMON Reports and Term 2 Student Learning Portfolios

Student Semester One Reports will be uploaded into PAM (Parent Access Module) on Wednesday 21 June and the Term 2 Student Learning Portfolio will be distributed at the end of the school day in conjunction with the Semester One Report.  We encourage parents to write feedback for your child’s learning in Term 2 on the feedback sheet provided in your child’s Student Learning Portfolio.  Please return the Student Learning Portfolio at the beginning of Term 3 so your child can continue documenting their learning journey.

Instructions on how to access your child's report are below.  You can print or download these from a laptop or desktop computer if required.

Semester One - Student Learning Conversations

Student Learning Conversations for Semester One Reports and Student Learning Portfolios will be held on Tuesday 18 July and Wednesday 19 July from 3.40 pm to 6.20 pm (Term 3 - Week 2).  Information will be sent home to parents next week via PAM on how to book.  We strongly encourage students to attend the Student Learning Conversations as part of their student voice and agency in their learning, to share their learning from Semester One with you and their learning goals for Term 3. 

Regional Cross Country

Congratulations to Noah C, Katya K,Telina T, Tyler S, Lily C, Annabelle I, Leonardo M for their participation in the Regional Cross Country event held yesterday in Hastings - we are so proud of their achievements and support for each other at this high level of competition - well done!!  More info in the PE section of today's newsletter.

Celebrations of Community

Staffing updates

Our congratulations to Sensei Stapledon on her appointment to the Board of Education in Japan.  Sensei will move to Japan to undertake her sabbatical year for this very impressive appointment in developing curriculum.  It is with mixed emotions that we farewell Sensei for the remainder of 2023 and 2024 - we will miss her very much but also wish her all the very best as she undertakes this exciting development in her career.  We look forward to her return at the end of the 2024 school year.  Advertisements for a Specialist LOTE Teacher to begin in Term 3 will be posted very soon.

Next week, I will be attending Review at another DOSCEL school for 3 days from Monday 19 June to Wednesday 21 June.  Lize Privitera will be Acting Principal in my absence and supported by our Collective Learning Leaders while I am away.  Please note that during this time, I have limited internet access and ability to respond to emails.  For urgent matters please contact Lize Privitera or the Administration Office frontdesk@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au

EMP Evacuation Drill

As part of our Emergency Management Plan and Student Safety, our school will practice an Evacuation Drill on Monday 19 June.  The plan of the drill is to safely evacuate to the Small Oval and account for all student, staff and visitors in an efficient and timely manner.  Students are prepared for the practice Evacuation Drill with the support of a Social Story.  At the conclusion of the Drill, classes have the opportunity to feedback successes and areas of improvement, if required.  Please note, during this time the office

Father’s Day Breakfast - change of dates

As our Year 6 students will be on Camp from Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September, we will hold our annual Father’s Day Breakfast on Wednesday morning 30 August so our Year 6 students don’t miss out on this very important celebration in our school community.  The calendar of school dates and events has been updated to reflect these changes.  More information about the Father’s Day Breakfast will be shared in the newsletter when we get closer to the date.  The Father’s Day Stall will be run by our Year 6 students on Tuesday 29 August.

Late to school?  Important reading.....

With over 190 late students being signed in last week and over 2,000 signed in since the start of school this year, it is a timely reminder of the importance of being on time at school ready to begin learning at 8.45am...

School Dates and Events

• Wednesday 21 June - Semester One Reports uploaded into PAM and Student Learning Portfolios distributed
• Thursday 22 June - Last day of Term 2 for students - SCHOOL FINISHES AT 3.10PM
• Friday 23 June - Staff Term 3 Planning Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Monday 10 July - Term 3 begins

Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Matthew 9:36-10:8
Jesus sends the twelve apostles to proclaim the kingdom of heaven.

In next Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus sends the disciples out on a mission. Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God, he told parables, he healed the sick, he forgave sins, he shared God’s love. Jesus gave the disciples the responsibility to go out and proclaim God’s Kingdom. The disciples aren’t just to share in Jesus’ mission with their words. They are to share in it with their actions as well. Jesus sent the disciples out to proclaim the kingdom of God. He gave them the power to heal people who are sick and suffering so that they could experience God’s healing love and mercy. Jesus trusted the disciples to continue his mission. We are also Jesus’ disciples. We don’t have to wait to be grown-ups to continue Jesus’ mission. We can bring Jesus’s love to the people in our lives right now, in our words and our actions.

SAVE THE DATE!  The Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 6.30 p.m., a School Family Mass will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. This Parish Mass invites students and families to take on important roles.  During this mass, students are invited to read and participate in particular roles. Choir members are asked to perform a reflective hymn. Please consider encouraging your child/children to participate actively in this Mass celebration. More information will be posted here in the coming weeks.

Class/Whole School Masses and Class Reconciliation celebrations are now scheduled for Term 3. Please refer to the attached timetable. Parents, family and friends are welcome to attend.

Yes we do things twice!

As we power towards the end of another busy term and semester, Year 4 students have been reflecting on their learning and answering the question,

 “Why do we do this again when we did this in Year 3?”

Students have explored this concept using Venn Diagrams to identify what the learning was in each subject area and how that progression of learning is evident in similar tasks. 

So if you hear your student say, “We did this in Year 3” - remind them how we practice to get better and each time we do something we learn a little bit more or even notice something we missed the first time we tried. 

It’s alright to do things twice - we call that learning!

REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY 

Yesterday, Katya K, Noah C, Tyler S, Telina T, Lily C and Annabelle I competed in the Southern Metropolitan Cross Country Championships on the Hastings foreshore. This is a high level of competition one step away from state level, so we are extremely proud of these students for reaching this level and performing so admirably.

This concludes our Cross Country program for the year and i'd like to congratulate all year 3-6 students who participated in it for their efforts.

Child Safe Standards

Our school is safe, student centred and animated by our school values.  

We aim to Inspire Hearts and Minds.

"Children are the future of the human family: all of us are expected to promote their growth, health and tranquillity." Pope Francis 2021

At Mary MacKillop Primary School, we believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. We adhere to Victorian Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359.  We embed a culture of child safety and the matter is taken very seriously.

MMPS Child Safe Standards

Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV)

The updated CECV Statement of Commitment to Child Safety - A safe, nurturing and empowering culture for all children and young people in Catholic schools, is attached to this newsletter.  This statement has been updated in light of the revised Child Safe Standards coming into effect from 1 July 2022 and the supporting Ministerial Order No. 1359