Hi all,
A big thank you to everyone for responding to the emergency text messages that went out yesterday. They form a huge and vital part of our emergency management plan. In the event of a relocation or other emergency management action we will be using these text messages to contact you with the relevant information. If you did not receive communications from us yesterday via text message can you please make time to see myself or Amy at the front office and we will update our list.
On days where the Local Government Area (LGA) for the Macedon Ranges is Extreme or Catastrophic Mount Macedon PS will close and relocate all staff and students to Romsey PS. We receive notification of our fire rating directly from the Department of Education (DET) and this is why it can be different to the risk rating for our own Central Fire District. You will receive a text message from us in the event our LGA is Extreme or Catastrophic.
Last Friday saw our Swimming Carnival run with great success! A huge thank you to all the parents and helpers that made the day run smoothly, we also must thank Mrs. Stone for all of her hard work behind the scenes in getting the event prepared.
Yesterday the Grade 6 students travelled to Melbourne with Mrs Glenister and Olivia to attend the GRIP Leadership Summit. It was a great day where our students were able to workshop and learn from a range of experts on how to demonstrate good leadership qualities.
We will be holding our annual Meet the teacher interviews next Monday and Tuesday. This is a great opportunity to spend 10 minutes with your child’s teacher to discuss some of the things that might be helpful for them to know about your child. Please contact your child’s teacher via Seesaw to organise a time to catch up, they will get back to you from Wednesday with your interview time.
This Friday Friends of the School (FOS) will be holding our Welcome BBQ! This is a wonderful chance for all members of the MMPS community to come and share a wonderful afternoon together. FOS will be holding a free BBQ, all you need to bring is your own picnic snacks and drinks. It is an afternoon for parents and friends all across the school.
Last Wednesday night we held our first FOS Meeting here at school. It was great to see some new faces attend! We are always on the look out for new people to join FOS and with this year being a Fete year there has never been a better time to join! FOS will be present at the BBQ on Friday so if you would be interested in supporting FOS in any way please come and see us there.
A little reminder at the beginning of Term on a few things. It is important to remember that the school doors open at 8:45AM and this is when supervision is provided by the school. Students should not be dropped and left at school any earlier than this. We also need to be vigilant in making sure we remain safe at pick up and drop off times. There are a number of vehicles not adhering to parking signs and speed limits. Can we please make a concerted effort to make sure we are as safe as we can be at these busy times.
I end our Principal’s report this week with some sad news, Yvonne “Meg” Whelan passed away on the 3rd of February. Meg was principal at Mount Macedon Primary School from 1985-1989
Meg was proud of her time at Mount Macedon as she helped set up the school after Ash Wednesday
Her Funeral will be graveside at the Macedon Cemetery on Friday the 16th at 11am.
Many thanks, Joe.
