When children need an emergency lunch, they will be provided with a cheese toastie or a vegemite sandwich. These can then be paid for using the Emergency Lunch Payment option on the Qkr! app; simply enter the amount from the slip that was sent home with your child. If your child has recently been provided with an emergency lunch order, we ask that you please make payment as soon as possible. Thank you.

Happy Haven OSHC are holding a Mini Masterchef day on Friday 6th September for the Mitcham Primary School pupil free day.

In the upcoming school holidays on 8 July commencing at 9:30am, Catherine Hutchesson MP will be hosting a free Tour of Parliament House for school-aged children. This will give children the opportunity to learn about the mechanisms behind democracy and decision-making in our State.

Children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver and light refreshments will be provided. See flyer attached.

In July 2024, the School of Languages will once again be running our holiday program funded by the Minister as part of the Languages in Schools initiative; Languages Alive! (for R-6).

As part of the government’s Languages in Schools initiative, the School of Languages has expanded the across-sector R-6 Languages Alive! program. The July 2024 program will provide students with interactive language learning opportunities in a range of languages, including Auslan, Chinese, German, Hindi, Japanese & Spanish. See attached flyer. 

Please see below the upcoming important dates and school events for the remainder of Term 2 2024.

Dear Parents & Carers,

I write to inform you that Mrs Gayle Judd, our wonderful and talented junior primary Performing Arts teacher has made the decision to retire at the end of this term.

Mrs Judd has been an integral part of our school community over the last 21 years, touching the lives of countless students and leaving an indelible mark on each and every one of them. Her dedication and passion for teaching has not only shaped the minds of our children but has also inspired them to reach their full potential.

Throughout her time at Mitcham Primary, Mrs Judd has consistently gone above and beyond to create a nurturing learning environment where students feel valued, supported, and encouraged to shine. Her classroom has been a place of growth, exploration, and discovery where every child has been given the opportunity to succeed with their Performing Arts learning.

Whilst we are saddened by the prospect of saying goodbye to such an exceptional teacher and friend, we celebrate the remarkable contributions Mrs Judd has made to our school and the countless lives she has touched.

As Mrs Judd prepares to embark on this new and exciting chapter of her life, we ask that you join us in extending our heartfelt appreciation and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement. Mrs Judd’s presence will be deeply missed by us all.

Warm regards, Scott

Scott Greenshields

Principal

Do you have a child beginning Reception in 2025?

We are now preparing to plan next year’s classes!

To help us gain an accurate record of student numbers, please complete an expression of interest form on the MPS website as soon as possible.

https://www.mitchamps.sa.edu.au/enrolment

From 2024, Department for Education schools offer two starting dates for Reception children – the beginning of Term 1 and the beginning of Term 3.

If your child turns five years old before 1^st May, they will start Reception on the first day of Term 1 that year. Students who enrol in the Term 1 intake will complete 4 terms of Reception.

If your child turns five between 1^st May and 31^st October, they can start school in either Term 3 of the same year OR Term 1 of the following year. Students who enrol in the Term 3 intake will complete 6 terms of Reception.

When will enrolment offers be made?

Enrolment offers for children starting school in Term 1 will begin in the first week of August this year.

Enrolment offers for children starting Reception in Term 3 will begin in March next year.

National Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday 29^th May, most of our classes participated in National Simultaneous Storytime. This is an annual event where children across the globe read the same story at the same time. This year’s book was Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker and it was read by over 2 million kids around the world.

Classes enjoyed the story and followed up with a variety of art activities.

Some classes listened to Aura read it live from the Sydney Zoo and followed an art activity, while others watched a recording of the staff at Singapore Zoo read it to their resident sloths Indigo and Bubba. After reading the story, classes participated in a number of activities. 

Collage Competition

We ran a school-wide competition with students creating their own Bowerbird nests! There were so many great entries and it was really tricky to choose a winner. The lucky students were Milla from N3 and Lucy from T7. Thank you to all the students who participated!   

Yours in reading, 

Vasi and Sunyoung

Our R-2 SRC reps have been working on building community connections. In our latest meeting we discussed and brainstormed what community is, and why we think making connections in our community is important. As part of our focus, we have connected with Calvary Kingswood, which is one of our local residential aged care homes.

We have been designing and making painted rocks to gift the residents, in hopes it brings them some joy and to show our appreciation of the wonderful people that live within our community. When talking about why the gift would be something small, Hasandi suggested, “It could be because from small things, big things can happen!’

Last week was CANTEEN week which celebrates our valuable canteen staff and volunteers. We were given some beautiful cards and pictures by some of the classes in the school which made us feel special and we thank them for their wonderful efforts. We have them displayed on the walls inside the canteen (as below). Please feel free to drop into the canteen to see for yourselves, you are very welcome.

Have a great weekend.

Anita, Ann & Kerry