Mackellar Primary School in Delahey, Victoria, Australia | State school

Mackellar Primary School

Locality: Delahey, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9364 0200

Address: Goldsmith Ave 3037 Delahey, VIC, Australia

Website: http://mackellarps.vic.edu.au

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24.01.2022 From school council... Dear Parents, As many of you would know the staff car park at the school has been an ongoing issue for some time. Unauthorised cars have been accessing the car park frequently, often double parking or driving in excess of the 5km/h speed limit. This has resulted in numerous near misses for both children and adults, and presents an ongoing risk to be addressed.... Last year, school council ratified an updated Traffic Management Plan and corresponding Car Park Policy (located on the school’s website https://mackellarps.vic.edu.au). This policy states ‘the school reserves the right to install traffic management measures, such as boom gates, to control entry’ to the car park. As such, and to ensure safety remains our primary concern, boom gates are currently being installed in the staff car park, and are due to be completed in the coming weeks. The positioning of these boom gates at the entry and exit of the car park will limit entry to the car park by vehicles, and encourage pedestrians to use the gates rather than walk through the car park itself. We are confident these measures will improve the safety for both children and adults. We understand this will require changes to the routine of many families, which is why we are providing advanced notice of this change. We have also engaged with the local council who are willing to provide further disabled car parks to complement the one located on Goldsmith Ave and the one on Yeats Drive should this be warranted. Moving forward, designated pick up and drop off areas for students are located on Goldsmith Ave and Yeats Drive. As you are aware, the staff carpark contains two disabled parking spots for the use of staff, and families who require parking within very close proximity to the school for mobility reasons. If you believe you require access to the staff car park due to your or your child’s mobility issues, you may request this in writing. Whether access is granted or not, will be at the principal’s discretion.

24.01.2022 Big announcements today from the Victorian government. Please be aware as of the new roadmap out. Term 4 only P-2 will return to start with more information to come.... Be safe and stay home!

23.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Get involved by participating in virtual and in-person activities and events in metropolitan and regional Victoria: bit.ly/2HMXc9p #NAIDOC2020

22.01.2022 GREAT NEWS! The grade 6 jumpers have arrived at Mackellar and are waiting in the office area, ready to be picked up. (if you have paid on XUNO) There is only 1 jumper per student as the are custom printed with the students first name on the back. ... You are welcome to come and pick the jumper up between the hours of 9-3

20.01.2022 Dear Parents, As you may be aware, today the Premier announced a 5 day lockdown effective from 11:59pm tonight and lasting until 11:59pm Wednesday night. The information we have at present is that schools will be closed for all students other than for children of essential workers. If you are an essential worker and require supervision for your child please contact the school immediately. You may need to verify your essential worker status. If this information changes, we w...ill update you accordingly. For students at home, teachers will be providing limited work for students that they can complete independently. As such, teachers have sent home the necessary resources (iPad, pencil cases etc) for this to occur. As this is an evolving situation, we will keep parents informed accordingly.

20.01.2022 Time to start for 2021! It is that time of year where the students start at school for this year. As part of the education system, we always start with a teachers day to plan for the start of learning although we have already been in preparing. Students start back on Thursday 28th of Jan. ... We will be posting heaps of stuff on XUNO for parents to be aware of what is happening! Let’s all hope we have a smooth year ahead.

20.01.2022 This year, Victoria and other Australian states will celebrate World Teachers' Day on 30 October. Nominate and send a message of thanks to your favourite teacher

18.01.2022 What a fantastic gift from one of our students families These cookies are going to be a treat with a coffee to start the day. We thank you and the community for all the support during these unprecedented times!... These little gestures make waking up and coming to work that little bit better. We couldn't do this without you!

15.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to each wonderful Dad. I hope you have a wave of love coming your way all day. Thank you for all the support in your child’s education and being apart of the Mackellar community. This Father’s Day, we want to celebrate your proudest, most rewarding, funniest, and albeit most challenging moments of Fatherhood. Share your experience or words of encouragement below. #FathersDay

15.01.2022 A friendly reminder to the community that school is ON tomorrow (Monday) Public holiday is still happening Tuesday so no school will operating Public service announcement that the weather is heating up and being SunSmart is important! Remember no hat no play

14.01.2022 We wish the whole Mackellar community a safe shopping period! We can’t wait to hear about all the wonderful festive season stories each and everyone will have.

14.01.2022 Hygiene within School to be aware about: Due to the restrictions and being safe in the community, all community members should undertake regular hand hygiene and adults must wear a mask. Students must sanitise on arrival to school, and wash/sanitise their hands before and after eating, after blowing their nose, coughing, sneezing or using the toilet. ... With the weather heating up students must bring their own water bottle for use at school, as students can't drink directly from drinking fountains at this time. Taps may be used to refill water bottles. Please note for parents enquiring about supplying party food or food to share - from the Department of Education and Training "Sharing of food should not occur." At this stage we cant have parents supplying food for all students to share.

14.01.2022 Dear Parents, Next week we have scheduled ‘Meet and Greet’ afternoons on Tuesday and Thursday for parents and teachers. These afternoons will give you a chance to discuss all aspects of your child’s school experiences with their teacher close to the start of the school year. The emphasis of these discussions will be on parents letting us know about your child, so we are well placed to meet their needs throughout the year. All teachers have sent home a ‘Keynote’ for each st...udent to complete at home. Please take some time to fill in answers to questions you believe are most relevant to your child. Your answers will form the basis of the discussion between you and your child’s teacher. Once you have completed the Keynote, please log onto XUNO and select as time for your discussion. Your child’s classroom teacher will contact you at that time accordingly. Meet and Greet Interviews Parents/Carers may book a time to arrange an appropriate time to discuss all the information provided in the Keynote. Meet and Greet sessions will be held remotely through a phone/video conversation. Bookings can be made on XUNO, instructions on how to book a time can be find here: https://youtu.be/5UOnPf82Dow Dates and Times We will be utilising times after school hours over two evenings (Tuesday 2/3/2021 Thursday 4/3/2021) to cater for all parents work schedules. Sessions will run for 10 minutes Interpreters If you require an interpreter, please contact your child’s teacher as soon as possible. We would like to apologise for the late notice, however due ‘circuit breaker’ and uncertainty, we were unable to publish earlier.

14.01.2022 Stay safe and healthy at Mackellar with these COVIDSafe tips: - Avoid gathering at school entrance - Keep 1.5m away from each other - Avoid handshakes and hugs... - Wash your hands regularly - Stay home if you're unwell More information at bit.ly/3nnsdRe

14.01.2022 Thank you to all the parents and carers of the Mackellar community for following all the updates with picking up and dropping off the students. Term 1 arrangements that are in place Morning drop off:... Only students will enter the school in the morning Students will sanitise on entry Preps will enter their class directly from the outside Parents can use the front office if needed Afternoon pick up: Parents/siblings will pick up students from their outside classroom. For safety P-2 students will only be let out to parents/siblings at their classroom door. Parents can enter and exit through the Front Office and BER Gate. The gym door will be used for Out of School Hours Care services. Attached is a map of the school with class numbers. Blue arrows for entry and exit of parents Red arrows for where students exit their class from If you do not know which class your child is in please ask the office or you can message the teacher directly on XUNO.

13.01.2022 Big news today from the vic government. This will have a major impact on which student’s fit the criteria for attending on-site attendance. We will keep the community up to date as we receive the information. Stay safe and stay home

13.01.2022 KABOOM tabloid sports going off this morning! Students are having an absolute blast getting active and playing all the different activities

12.01.2022 Yesterday, the Victorian Government announced that, on the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer, metropolitan Melbourne will move to Stage 4 restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). These requirements apply to all schools across the government, Catholic and independent sectors and across all metropolitan Melbourne. The changes to schools operations will come into effect from Wednesday 5 August, following a student free day on Tuesday 4 August, and ar...e likely to apply until the end of Term 3. As outlined in the Chief Health Officers advice on Friday, schools remain safe places for staff and students but these steps are critical measures to reduce the movement of students and families across the state. There are implications for our school, and for families in our school community. A summary of what the changes mean for schools is below. METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE PREP TO YEAR 10 - Prep to Year 10 students will continue with remote and flexible learning. The criteria for students that can attend on-site has changed as follows: - children whose parents are permitted workers. The Victorian Government will provide further advice about this over the coming days - vulnerable children in out of home care, children known to child protection and other agencies - children with a disability who also fit one of the above two categories. TIMELINE - Monday 3 August will be a normal day of school under current arrangements, with students attending on site learning asked to take all their necessary learning materials home. - Tuesday 4 August will be a student-free day across Victoria to enable teachers, especially in rural and regional Victoria, to prepare for flexible and remote learning. - Wednesday 5 August will be the first day of new arrangements for schools across Victoria - This is a day ahead of the state-wide introduction of the Stage 3 restrictions in rural and regional Victoria, but will provide for a smooth transition and will enable as much continuity of learning as possible. Thank you for your understanding and support.

12.01.2022 Registrations are now open for the Autism Explained Online Summit for 2020. This HUGE LIVE EVENT starts 21st September 2020, but don't wait, you can get your free ticket today! The Autism Explained Online Summit is a week-long online event, featuring 25 sessions from highly respected experts from all over the world. ... Each day will focus on a different theme, ranging from understanding autism, family life, transitions and strategies, through to creating a supportive environment. Our speakers have first-hand knowledge and experience across the autism spectrum. They are sharing their expertise with you so you can improve your relationships and better support your autistic child. How the summit works - The summit event itself will take place during September 21-25, 2020. - There will be 5 sessions scheduled each day during that week. - A FREE TICKET gets you access to ALL 25 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS, with replays available to watch on demand for 48 hours following each session.

12.01.2022 Thanks for the short week! Students at Mackellar are back into the swing of learning and celebrating book week. Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and we ask our community who do you think is going to win! - Geelong ... - Richmond Don’t forget to celebrate we are going a footy colours day Monday!

11.01.2022 Message from the premier about immunisations. Essential for attending government schooling and child care.

11.01.2022 Big announcements from the premier today! A big thank you to all of the Mackellar community for all doing your bit and reducing the numbers. We wish everyone well in the last week of term 3 and time to relax on the holidays.

10.01.2022 It’s book week dress up tomorrow (Wednesday) don’t forget to come in your favourite book character to school.

10.01.2022 We have become aware that a lot of students are using their parents Apple ID. Mackellar highly recommends creating family sharing accounts. This will seperate the devices but still be connected and parents control their child accounts. Family Sharing lets you and up to five other family members share access to amazing Apple services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases, an iCloud sto...rage plan, and a family photo album. You can even help locate each other’s missing devices. Watch this video - How family sharing works - https://youtu.be/I6vZd14FsJ4 Website - https://www.apple.com/family-sharing/ Create your child accounts today.

08.01.2022 World Teachers’ Day today! We would love our community to share a message to support all the hard work the Mackellar Staff have done this year.

06.01.2022 Big news from our premier. We are all doing our bit by following the rules. Staying apart is keeping us together! Stay safe

06.01.2022 During this Stage 4 restriction, we understand that students will be using their iPads and digital tech even more than ever. *Please note Mackellar only promotes the apps in the self-service app. For all parent information, we strongly recommend using the Common Sense Media website. This is a website meant for parents to be informed and have the knowledge to control the content their children view.... Please have a look through their website - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ It's great for researching shows, movies and games before viewing them. We have had some concerns around Roblox. This is a game not endorsed by Mackellar. We do have Minecraft Edu for students to use but not Roblox. Here is a Parent Guide to Roblox - https://bit.ly/3l1lwTH Please stay safe both in the community and online. If you need any support please contact us.

06.01.2022 We would like to apologise to being a slight bit absent on our Facebook page. It has been extremely busy during school times coming back this year! Please remember tomorrow Tuesday 9/3 is a curriculum day! The staff will be hard at work learning new stuff while the students aren’t required at school Our OSHC will be available for the day.

06.01.2022 Check this out Mackellar community... you can view the penguins from Phillip island. This might be a great adventure for the family during these hard times!

05.01.2022 Mackellar is having a Curriculum Day on 11/9/2020, which is next Friday! This day is all about shutting off from the daily grind of school work and connecting in with mental wellbeing and family. If you require OSHC service, please contact Tanya directly on - 0447302473 to book a place

05.01.2022 The students have been working hard especially through this difficult time. The students have been very creative in their work on the iPad Jennifer - creative drawing Helena - federation poster Tiara - using perimeter area and geometry skills to build a tiny house

04.01.2022 We are back, but we never really left with remote learning in full swing! Students are working overtime during this period to make sure they are getting their work submitted. Unfortunately, our Out of School Hours care will not be operating until Monday the 24/8. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but it steps we must take.

04.01.2022 We say thank you to the Mackellar community!

04.01.2022 Mackellar would like support our community by supplying masks in youth and adult sizes in stock now. We understand that students under the age of 12 are not required to wear a mask. These masks are reusable, machine washable and made from polyester and cotton. *The masks are not medical grade masks... The masks are available to purchase online now. Once you have purchased please bring your receipt to the general office to collect. https://www.versusmerch.com/collec/mackellar-primary-school

04.01.2022 We would first like to apologise for any inconvenience this afternoon caused with the picking up of your children, we understand new routines need to be formed and students are in new areas and to add to the confusion there are some concrete works happening at the BER gate due to safety concerns. We have listened to your concerns raised and thought we would act and implement some changes starting tomorrow. We would like to send out a map to show the drop-off and pick up syste...m will work while the small number of restrictions stay in place for term 1. Unfortunately, we are continuing with no parents in the hallways as these are high traffic areas for staff and students. Safety is our number one key. Entries (green arrow) - Preps Rooms will be available for drop off and pick up for Preps ONLY. Front Office. BER Gate (near BER building) We are continuing sanitising on entry. Exits (red arrow) - Preps will exit from their classroom doors (same as pick up). We have allocated the rooms that will allow parents to pick up students from the external/outside doors. Parents can enter through the front office and BER to access the external/outside doors If you have multiple children in multiple areas of the school a designated area to meet is the best option If there are any special instructions for pick up and drop off please contact your child's teacher to inform them of the situation. Thank you for all your understandings ane raising any issues directly so we are able to implement changes necessary.

03.01.2022 Fitted face masks are mandatory when leaving home - wherever you live in Victoria. Help keep yourself, your family and community safe. To find out more visit dhhs.vic.gov.au/facemask. Purchase your own Mackellar mask today! ... https://www.versusmerch.com/collec/mackellar-primary-school

03.01.2022 Dear parents and carers The Victorian Government has today announced that the circuit breaker actions that came into effect last week will end at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February. This means that students will return to on-site learning at school from Thursday 18 February. From 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February, consistent with advice for the broader community, secondary school students aged 12 or older, must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies: ... * in all indoor spaces * in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained. Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance. Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this week. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time tomorrow. Please contact us is you need to ask any further questions.

02.01.2022 Tomorrow is #RUOKDay, a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day it's needed. Learn what to say after #RUOK so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit http://ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #theresmoretosay

02.01.2022 A big thank you to yet again to the community for all of your support this year and a even bigger thank you to one of the parents who supplied a coffee to each and every staff member yesterday! These are the reasons and the little wins behind becoming and educator. It was a delicious beverage supplied by Tee & Coffee highly recommended by the Mackellar team.... Enjoy the last day of the week!

01.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that Mr McGlade will be joining Mackellar Primary School as Principal as of Term 4. Mr McGlade brings a wealth of experience to the school, and we are excited about his new role at the Mackellar. Please join us in welcoming Mr McGlade to Mackellar and congratulating him on his appointment as Principal.

01.01.2022 We had a great time celebrating Book Week today! Well done to everyone who dressed up and participated in today’s activities.

01.01.2022 Tuesday 4 August will be a student-free day across Victoria to enable teachers to prepare for flexible and remote learning. If you require information regarding your child attending OSHC at school for the curriculum day, please contact Tanya Gibbons directly on - 0447302473.