Please see below the upcoming important dates and school events.

Congratulations to our 2025 MPS School Captains: Leo, Alec, Anneke, and Zoe! These students have already stepped into their leadership role with enthusiasm and confidence, and last week, they did a fantastic job hosting our first whole-school assembly for the year.

During the assembly, they warmly welcomed all Year 6 leaders into their new positions as Sports House Captains, STEM and Citizenship Committee members. Each of these roles provides valuable opportunities for students to contribute to our school community, inspire their peers, and develop important leadership skills.

We are excited to see our Year 6 leaders take on responsibilities, lead by example, and uphold our school values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience. Throughout the year, they will support school events, foster school spirit, and make a positive impact on our students and wider community.

Well done to all our 2025 leaders—we can’t wait to see what you achieve!

It’s been a wonderful start to the year here in M2! We welcomed 12 brand new receptions into our school community and were led by 8 mid-year receptions from 2024. We have been busy creating our class ‘family’ and developing new relationships with our peers.

This has been an exciting time for the children as we create new routines, adjust to schooling life and develop a greater sense of independence. Investigations have been a highlight of our time together so far. These investigations give learners agency to identify areas where they would like to further develop their skills. We have many avid authors, builders, mathematicians and problem solvers here in our class! 

Some of our highlights have included Lunar New Year, book making, building, practising our CVC word knowledge and applying the new phonics we have learnt, numeral matching and patterning. Congratulations to all of the reception families who have seamlessly transitioned into the new school routine! We’re excited to see what 2025 has instore for us!

Lauren & the M2 ‘Positive Possums’

We were lucky over the last two weeks to watch and learn how chicks hatch and grow.  We learnt about their life cycle and created our own representation of it, and designed and created our own chicken coops. We all had time with the chicks in our classroom; we observed and sketched them and enjoyed watching them grow.

Thanks to the families who kindly adopted the chicks, we look forward to hearing their updates.

Year 2 Team

Boston – It was exciting to see the first egg get a crack in it.

Sophia – I really liked holding them. They were soft and cute.

Cullen – The chicks were chirpy and fuzzy. They felt like soft fur balls. I loved them here with us.

Ziggy – I liked holding the chicks they felt fluffy. It was fun to watch them sleep standing up. 

Lochlan - Some of the chicks had feathers by the end and some didn’t.

Xi-Yuan - I liked patting the chicks. They felt soft and fluffy.

Alex – I really liked the chicks, because some of the chicks had the egg tooth to help them crack out of their shell. It was very cute to look at!

Mahi – I had a lot of fun holding the chicks, they felt like pom poms. I also liked how they were all unique.

Our school canteen is an essential service for our students, and we urgently need volunteers to help keep it running smoothly. Volunteering in the canteen is a great way to support our school community, meet new people, and have some fun along the way!

If you can spare some time, we would love to have your help. Volunteers are required to have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) and must complete Reporting Abuse and Neglect (RAN) training. Please see the front office or canteen staff for more information on how to get started.

Below is a roster showing times when volunteers are needed – even an hour or two of your time will make a big difference and ensure we can continue providing this service to our school community!

Canteen Assistant Vacancy

We also have a vacancy for a Level 1 Canteen Assistant for 10 hours per week during Term 1 and Term 2. If you are interested in this paid position, please email the leadership team on dl.0270.info@schools.sa.edu.au for further details.

Other canteen news...

To ensure that your child's recess or lunch order is sent to the correct classroom, please ensure that Qkr! is updated with this year's room details. To update, simply go to Qkr > Profile > Open your child's profile, edit the room number, and save the changes. 

Harmony Day – 21st March: We will be offering special Harmony Day chocolate muffins with orange sprinkles (see flyer attached), available for order exclusively on Qkr! Orders close at 5pm on Monday 17th March.

If your child received an emergency lunch order and payment is still outstanding, we would appreciate your understanding to settle the amount promptly.

Thank you for your ongoing support – we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers!

We are delighted to be able to welcome parents to attend the Lap-a-thon on Friday March 28th.

Below is a timetable of when classes are participating:

Parent Volunteers

Class teachers will be asking for parent volunteers on the day to record laps, spray water/colour and help with obstacles.

• Prior to the event, read volunteer information sent out from class teachers.
• Could all volunteers meet class teachers at the oval 5 minutes before the starting time.

Now is the time to start collecting your donations from family and friends. Don’t forget to record them on the provided sponsorship form ready to return to the School Office by Friday 2^nd May.

Thank you in advance for your participation and we look forward to seeing you at this FUN and COLOURFUL event!

To help keep our students safe, we’d like to remind families of our yard duty supervision schedule. Teacher supervision begins at 8:35 am, so students should arrive from this time onwards. In the afternoon, supervision concludes at 3:35 pm, and we ask that all students are collected by then.

If a student remains at school after supervision ends, they will be taken to the office, and we will contact parents to ensure they get home safely.

For families needing care outside of these hours, Happy Haven OSHC offers before and after school care. Further information about OSHC can be found on our website https://www.mitchamps.sa.edu.au/oshc/happy-haven-general-info. Please feel free reach out to them if you have queries about how to enrol.

Thank you for your support in keeping our students safe and cared for! 

We are delighted to see many families taking advantage of the recent sunny weather by staying after school for a play. We warmly welcome our school community to enjoy this time, but kindly ask that parents closely supervise their children to ensure that play remains safe and respectful of others in the vicinity.

Please be aware that parent and staff meetings often take place after school hours. To maintain a quiet environment around the buildings, we request that play and social catch-ups are kept to the playground or oval areas. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Thank you! 

Year 3 Cricket Gold Team

We had a great first game of cricket for the year.  It was a lot of fun.

The team is so encouraging and supportive of each other.  We are going to have a great cricket season!