Macquarie Memo Issue 2 - 2024

News from the Deputy Principal

Dear families,

I would like to thank everyone for my warm welcome and the smiles and greetings that I get as I move around the school. I feel tremendously blessed to be a part of the Macquarie Primary School community.

Last Tuesday, Kristy and I attended the first Leadership Forum for 2024. These are always a great opportunity for us to connect with our wider leadership network within the ACT. During this session were introduced two documents:

• Inclusive Education: A Disability Inclusion Strategy for ACT Public Schools 2024-2034
• Inclusive Education: A Disability Inclusion Strategy for ACT Public Schools (First Action Plan 2024-2026)

The vision that underpins these documents is: Every child and young person is welcomed, valued, has a sense of belonging and can access quality education designed to meet their needs at their local school.

This vision is not new to the Macquarie Primary School community. We value and celebrate all forms of diversity and ensure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging. Macquarie PS is a place where all are welcome and feel safe. There are supports in place to meet diverse needs for students.

We all know that:

• Inclusion is more than structures such as classes.
• Inclusion is more than a label of disability.
• Disability is difference.
• Difference is good.
• Inclusion also includes cultural or linguistic diversity.

Inclusion is the way in which the members of our community act to make sure that everyone feels like they are a part of our community.

Have a great week.

Regards,

Karen

Please see link below for our Naplan 2024 information 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H4tPqwlZlqyXzF7ui3evHczuQBXmEZBx750hdy6sS2M/edit

P & C News

Welcome to the new P&C committee

We are pleased to welcome new parents to the P&C, and t0 thank the following people for volunteering in official roles:

• Matt White, President
• Jason Haines, Vice President
• Erin Medway, Treasurer
• Belinda Ryan, Assistant Treasurer and Public Officer
• Bec Pitman, Secretary
• Naomi Sheehan, ACT P&C Council Delegate
• Ben White, Canteen/Special Lunch Coordinator
• Alethea White, Class Parent Representatives Coordinator
• Liz Drummond, Communications Coordinator
• Laura Green, Gardens and Grounds Coordinator
• Lauren Johnston, Grants Coordinator
• Bec Pitman, Preschool Representative
• Liz Watterson and Julie McKenzie, Uniform Shop Coordinators
• Gemma Hope, Breakfast Club Coordinator

In particular we would like to acknowledge Matt White for volunteering as our 2024 president, as Lauren Johnston steps down from this role. Under Lauren’s leadership the school has been awarded many substantial grants that have funded projects such as the Garden Side Café, micro forest, construction of the shade cloth, robotic kits, Mirri and more. Thank you!

But… the P&C are always looking for more volunteers! The role of Events and Fundraising Coordinator is still vacant, and we hope to fill the position. If you would like to find out more about this role, or if you simply want to volunteer at the occasional event, please email macquariepandc@gmail.com. 

Classroom volunteers

Thanks to the wonderful parents who have volunteered to be the class parent representative for their child's class. We now have half the classes in the school being looked after! If you have a child in one of the following classes and you'd like to be their class parent rep, please email classparentrepsmps@gmail.com to claim the role:

• PBMS (preschool start of the week)
• KSB
• 2SB
• 2KB
• 3/4LG
• 3/4JM
• 5/6NL
• 5/6RL

P&C uniform shop

The P&C Uniform Shop is located in the Tidbinbilla Building. It is run by volunteers and sells new uniforms as close to cost price as possible, and second-hand items for $2 and $5. Open times are:

Mondays 8:45 - 9:15am, Wednesdays 3:00 - 3:30pm, and Fridays 8:45 - 9:15am.

Cash and card payments are accepted. Orders can also be placed online via the flexischools app - see  www.flexischools.com.au. No need to collect online orders - they will be sent home with students. Any questions can be sent to uniforms.mps@gmail.com.  

Donations of pre-loved uniform items are gratefully accepted during open times, or may be left at the front office.

Notes / Reminders

All notes are available on our school website.

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