Author: Campbell, Debbie M

Morwell Park P S

School Community Newsletter

76-82 Vary St, MORWELL. 3840
Ph. 5134 1793,
email - morwell.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au
www.morwellparkps.vic.edu.au

9th March, 2023

Morwell Park Primary School Official

IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, 10th March	Orders and money due back for Gr 6 Shirt/Jackets.
Monday, 13th March	Labour Day Holiday. NO SCHOOL.
Friday, 24th March	National Ride2School Day.
Wednesday, 15th-27th March	NAPLAN, Gr 3 & 5.
Friday, 17th March	Book Club Issue 2, orders to be submitted ONLINE through LOOP.
Thursday, 30th March	School Council AGM.
Friday, 31st March	Gr 3 & 4 Netta, for children participating.
Monday, 3rd April	Curriculum Day. NO children at school.
Wednesday, 5th April	Morwell Park Athletics. Gr 3-6.
Thursday, 6th April	Last day of Term One, children dismissed 1pm.
Friday, 7th April	Good Friday.
Monday, 24th April	First day of Term Two.
Tuesday, 25th April	Anzac Day Holiday. NO SCHOOL.
Principals Report

School Council AGM
Congratulations and thankyou to our new and continuing school councillors. Our parent members for 2023 are Brooke McGenniskin, Daniel Farrant, Damian Gilbert, Jessica Boys, Melinda Moore, Natalie Freeman and Teagan Lawrence.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 5pm on Thursday March 30 in our school staff room.
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a national assessment for all students in years 3, 5, 7 & 9.
The tests are in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Mathematics and will be online this year. These tests will commence next week.
School Swimming Program
Over the past 3 weeks all children in grades 1-6 have had the opportunity for swimming lessons at the Morwell Leisure Centre. We will be extending this program for another block of lessons later in the school year.
Curriculum Day – School Closure April 3
Our school will be closed for students on Monday April 3 while staff participate in a professional development workshop.
Badge Presentation
Congratulations to our school leaders who were awarded their leadership badges by Kurnai College Principal Anthony Rodaughan during a badge presentation occasion last Friday.
Show and Shine
We will be holding ‘Show and Shine’ on Wednesday 29 March from 3-4pm where parents are invited into classrooms with their children who will be able SHOW you their creations and SHINE with pride.
Public Holiday Monday March 13
Next Monday is a public holiday and as such our school will be closed.
Chris Joustra, Principal.