OCTOBER 28. Merrijig Primary School No Newsletter 5. ANZAC Day March and Service

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1 Merrijig Primary School No Newsletter 5 Dear Families, A very warm welcome back to school for Term 2. I hope you enjoyed the Easter holiday break with family and friends. We would like to welcome a new family, the McFarlane s, parents Ruth and Ricky and their son Harry to our school. Harrison will join the Year 3 students, as will Charlotte Dickerson who has returned to the High Country. Department of Education, Early Childhood and Training Term 2, Issue 1 April 14, 2015 ANZAC Day March and Service Our school has been asked to participate in the ANZAC day March and Service on Saturday 25th of April. Our school captains and vice captains are asked to march in Mansfield commencing at 10am. Full school uniform, complete with badges will be required. Our Captains, Holly and Byron will lay a wreath at the memorial gates on behalf of all our students and staff. Visit by Bruce Bingham, President of the Mansfield RSL 9am this Thursday Bruce will be coming out to speak to the students this Thursday morning. A certificate has been designed by Mansfield Secondary College student Jesse Morley-Friday and we think you ll agree he has done a fantastic job. Parents are welcome to attend this talk. Legacy ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony for Students Next Thursday our school captains and vice-captains will be travelling to Melbourne by bus to participate in this ceremony at the Melbourne Shrine. WOW! OCTOBER 28

2 Term 2 Important Dates Thursday 16th April Wednesday 22nd April Thursday 23rd April Friday 24th April Saturday 25th April Monday 27th April Wednesday 6th May Sunday 10th May Friday 15th May Wednesday 28th October Bruce Bingham, President of Mansfield RSL to visit Merrijig Primary School 9am MARC VAN Legacy Commemorative Ceremony School Captains Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne. CM to attend Principal s Conference Pinnacle Valley. CM to attend Principal s Conference Pinnacle Valley ANZAC day march and service 10.00am sharp. To meet outside Mansfield RSL (Holly, Byron, Emily, Bradyn) SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS MARC VAN MOTHER S DAY KAA-BOOM DISCO. PAC 6pm LION KING EXCURSION!! $75.00 EACH ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE SENT TO SCHOOL WITH A BOTTLE CONTAINING WATER PLUS FRUIT. SCHOOL FEES School fees for 2015 are $165 per child. FINANCE Parents with outstanding accounts are able to pay off your invoices through Bpay. Our reference code is on your invoice. PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AS A REFERENCE OR STUDENT NO. UNIFORM NEWS UNIFORM ORDERS FOR TUESDAYS FORMS IN OFFICE. 2 PARENTS/FRIENDS Please remember to put your points at Marks IGA ) towards Merrijig PS 1820 Mt Buller Road MERRIJIG VIC 3722 Phone: Fax: merrijig.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

3 School Attendance With the commencement of a new term I would like to remind all families of the importance of students attending school every day. Regular attendance at school is a major contributor to academic success. Students who attend school regularly have a greater chance of achieving to their full potential and being socially connected. If we were to calculate the impact on a child missing school one day per week this would add up to: 41 days per year is equal to 8 weeks a year Over a five year period this would equal one entire year of school missed. Regular absences such as this can cause significant disadvantage to a child s opportunities in life. Attending school every school day for the whole day enables students to participate in the school s education program as well as develop their social skills. Every day at school is an important learning day. Pleasure ensure you child attends school regularly to give them the best opportunity for a successful future. If your child is ill and unable to attend school please contact the staff, and upon return, please complete the written explanatory note. Absence Notes A reminder that the government requires all absences to be approved via a written communication with the school. Remember It s Not OK To Be Away. As you know students from our school, and Jamieson Primary School have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion. 3

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5 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MERRIJIG PS OFFICE 5

6 SCHOOL PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN ON MONDAY APRIL 27TH ORDERS ONLINE OR BY ENVELOPE Mansfield Family & Children s Centre Family Counselling & Parent Support Is your child refusing to go to school? We can help. Come and talk to one of our family counsellors at 10 Davies Street, Mansfield Phone Gallipoli Oaks Project enews March 2015 Growing as fast as they can There are only a small number of these rare acorns available each year in Victoria, but rest assured that every single seedling is being allocated to a primary school as soon as it is ready for planting. The first batch of 300 seedlings will be sent before 25 April. The second and third batches are already in pots and are busy growing to a suitable size for planting during the Anzac Centenary Our tree will be here before Anzac Day. A site for it needs to be determined, where it can grow without being interfered with. 6

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