Meredith Primary School in Meredith, Victoria | Primary School

Meredith Primary School

Locality: Meredith, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5286 1313

Address: Wallace St 3333 Meredith, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.meredithps.vic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 As we start to see our Covid numbers drop and the easing of some restrictions, it seems a fitting time to say thanks to those who have been keeping us safe throughout the pandemic

25.01.2022 Our Richmond supporters have sent their best wishes to their team today...

24.01.2022 Here’s a video of the train! Pretty glad he honked the horn or there would have been some disappointed kids (apologies to the trainspotters recording the train sounds!! )

24.01.2022 The Grade 5/6s have created David Attenborough inspired documentaries this week - learn about the ‘Wooden Spoonville Homo Sapiens’ with James. I wonder if their population will grow over the weekend

23.01.2022 Good morning, we are looking for some families to volunteer to water the school gardens over the summer holidays. If you are able to help out please comment below and Rosemary will contact you with some details. Thank you.

22.01.2022 Just a reminder about how to connect your home WiFi to a school device. Once connected, your device will be running though your internet provider and the safety settings you have set up home. The school safety settings will not apply.

22.01.2022 Well done to all involved in the Meredith and local community! Bring on the next stage in 2021.

20.01.2022 Principal of the Day #2! A very excited Megan will be pulling on her Principal boots in the next week or so! Congrats Megan. We have one more chance to be Principal of the Day this year - keep up the reading!

20.01.2022 Week 2 of remote learning/week 5 of term 3 complete. Another big team effort by our community with another solid week of learning and support. We have a special guest in today's Virtual Assembly that has some history to share with you all about Meredith PS..... Buninyong & District Community Bank Branch

18.01.2022 Welcome to week 4 of our Remote Learning 2.0. Please stay tuned for our special guests on today Assembly giving MPS a shout out. I would like to acknowledge the MPS School Council for the brains behind the 'Pop Up' Shop with our excess food from Foodbank Victoria, this has been very well received. Stay safe and see you all next week.

18.01.2022 Just a reminder that Joel Selwood is a book character #justsayin #bookweek #thursdaydressup #gocats

18.01.2022 The grade 5/6s were lucky enough to travel back to the 1850s today with a visit from Sovereign Hill. With the COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to visit Sovereign Hill for excursions (they are open Fri/Sat/Sun if you want something to do as a family), but had the opportunity to participate in the special COVID-19 adapted incursion program! The classroom was transformed into rows with a boys and girls side and we wrote on slates, recited songs and learned the 16 times tables. We learned how strict teachers were in the 1850s and how education for women was not a priority! It was great to have this experience, especially at this time - thanks Sovereign Hill!

17.01.2022 Please see details and times for events tomorrow.

17.01.2022 A great write-up in the Golden Plains Times.

16.01.2022 Welcome back to term 3. We are full steam ahead and back into our classroom routines. We are aiming for a Virtual Assembly every second week this term, so see you again in week 4.

16.01.2022 Yesterday Mr. Trotter was invited over to our Meredith Kinder to support the National Simultaneous Story time for 2021. The text this year was ‘Give Me Some Space’ by Philip Bunting. After reading we all did some space walking and some fun space activities. Please remember to book in for our first mini Kinder to Prep transition afternoon on Tuesday 8th June. We already have a number of our new 2022 students joining us on the first day..... we can’t wait!!!!!

16.01.2022 With tomorrow being national R U OK? Day, we are very excited to bring you Part 2 of our Daisy Pearce interview where she talks about how she manages stress and challenging situations. Daisy is a superstar with some great advice so please get comfortable and enjoy.

15.01.2022 Things are cooling off at Meredith PS over the holidays before the learning heats up in term 4. Thanks Scotty Thompson for the photos.

15.01.2022 As you will already know, from Monday, it is mandatory for masks to be worn for adults and children aged 12 and over. At school, students are not required to wear masks, however children 12 and over must wear them to and from school. Teachers are also required to wear masks at all times, except when teaching face to face. This will be a very big change for students (and teachers) and might be a little bit confronting in the beginning. Armstrong Creek School has created a social story that you are welcome to share with your children to help explain the changes, and prepare them for Monday.

15.01.2022 Do yourself a favour Get comfortable, get the family together, and watch Meredith Primary School School Captains (Harley & Lilly) in an exclusive interview with a genuine sporting star and a genuine human. This is Part One, with Part Two being published next week, enjoy

15.01.2022 ! The @Meredith Primary School year 5 and 6s are gearing up to start building the #MeredithCommunityGarden. They have marked the plot and ...the centre where the gazebo will go, They now need your help to make this garden a success. Several Working Bee days have been scheduled - 27 November, 3 December and 10 December. To assist us with managing catering and covid restrictions, please register your attendance here --> https://meredithsharingshed.com.au/events/ Message us if any questions.

15.01.2022 For any of our families transitioning to secondary school a great opportunity provided by Golden Plains Youth.

14.01.2022 As you will have heard, as a result of the recent Covid numbers, we are heading into a snap 7 day lockdown and a return to remote learning. More detailed information has been sent out to families via Compass. Staff have been busy working to put together learning packs which will be sent home tonight. If you require more information, please check Compass or contact the school. We’ve done this before and we can do it again!

14.01.2022 We had working bee #1 today for the Meredith Community Garden. Due to the wet weather over the weekend, we were unable to do too much as the ground is a bit too soft for the excavators, however we marked out the fence posts, changed the sign and enjoyed sandwiches from The Rustic Ram! Our next working bee is next Thursday - please visit the Hands of Change website to register https://handsofchange.org.au

14.01.2022 Meredith Primary School presents our unique foundation support program, 'The School Readiness Program 2020/21.' Following the success of this program in 2019/20 we decided to continue with this great transition and support program available for our 2021 prep students. We want Meredith students to hit the ground running so if you have a child that is joining us in 2021, please get in touch and lets get this program started now!

14.01.2022 Our Grade 6s had a great time at their graduation day out today - swimming at Eastern Beach followed by fish and chips by the Christmas tree! We get to celebrate their achievements on Wednesday for graduation night and again at our final assembly on Thursday. Big week ahead for the Class of 2020!

14.01.2022 We have some very avid readers at Meredith PS who love to visit the library truck every week. This might be a great option for when they need a new collection of books!

13.01.2022 Remember our ‘Pop Up Shop’ is on Thursday from 9:30am - 3:00pm. There is a still some good items left so please come and grab what you need or deliver to someone who might find some additional items in their pantry helpful.

12.01.2022 Remember school photos are on tomorrow. The whole school photo will take place at 9:00am so please don’t be late. If you need a spare photo form please contact the office today.

12.01.2022 Well what other way to start today than with some really poor jokes that will make everyones eyes roll. We even have a special guest 'Dad Joke' at the end. Have a great day everyone.

12.01.2022 Lockdown 4.0 Virtual Assembly - What does this mean for Meredith PS?

11.01.2022 Dear Families, Many of you would be listening to the new advice. In brief school as per normal tomorrrow, Tuesday will be pupil free, Wednesday we will return to remote learning. At the moment I have no further advice from DET but as soon as I have this I will communicate with families. Right now, stay positive and reassure your kids. We have done this before and we didn’t ‘just do it’ we did it well as a team and we will again. Stay safe and see the kids tomorrow. Regards Steven Trotter Principal

11.01.2022 From little things, big things grow...

10.01.2022 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MEREDITH COMMUNITY. Last year two of our students (Harley Murfitt and Max Love) stormed into Mr. Trotter’s office and said We need a meeting to get a new skate park. So along with our local police officer Craig and after some dedicated and selfless planning from the students, today it was announced that Meredith will receive $420,000 in funding to build a new BMX track and Skate Park. Meredith PS community are so proud of our students and can’t wait to be a part of the planning and development over the coming months! Tune into WIN News Ballarat, ABC radio, Golden Plains Times. Thank you Michaela Settle MP and the state government for funding Harley and Max’s proposal as well as the Golden Plains Shire Council for their support.

09.01.2022 Today is our last day of term 3 and our last day of remote learning. We also are lucky enough to have a special guest that is an Australian sports star and also the only female to win the Melbourne Cup in its 155+ year history. Have a safe and relaxing break. We look forward to seeing you all back day 1 next term.

09.01.2022 Today we attended the launch of the Meredith Community Garden. This was the culmination of 12 weeks of work by the Grade 5/6s through the Nurturing Young Minds program. With the guidance of Chris and Linda, the students planned, designed, budgeted, built and planted out the garden. It wasn’t without an army of helpers, many from our own school community. Thank you to the following school community members for your help: Daniel Measures Daniel McDonnell Tam Pay... Sheryl Nettleton Chris Rudland Drew And Kylie Dinning (Apologies if I have forgotten anyone!) Please make sure you head up for a look at the garden, it’s for all of the community to enjoy! We look forward to participating in phase two of the garden project in 2021 with the next grade 5/6 class!

08.01.2022 As we enter round 2 of remote learning, Meredith PS is taking on The COVID Virals in a very intense game. You get special access to the half time address. Stay safe and keep in contact.

08.01.2022 And here are our mighty Cats fans singing up a storm! The club has shared this with the players and staff, and featured it on their socials! Go Cats!!

07.01.2022 Check out all our Celebrity Meredith Motivators so far. I wonder who will be next? (From left to right: Casey Barnes (country musician), Ryan McNaught (Brickman), Joel Selwood, Matt Preston, Hamish Blake, Dr Chris Brown, Hugh Van Cylenburg (The Resilience Project), Joh Griggs, Peter Hitchener, Urzila Carlson, Amber Lawrence, Jimmy Rees, Matt Cosgrove, Rodger Corser)

07.01.2022 Thursday 17th December is our Celebration Day. We have some exciting events for the community. 1. Cruzin' Coffee & Food will be here at school drop off for families to have a end of year socially distanced coffee! 2. End of year Assembly will happen from 2:20pm outside so families can attend. 3. Mr. Pro Whipp Ice Cream will be joining us straight after assembly for an end of year ice cream (roughly 2:45pm). Kids ice-creams will be $4.50 and adult $5-$7. There will be a number of other fun events through the day. Please come and have a coffee and an ice cream and finish the year with a smile.

07.01.2022 Look what’s popped up at Meredith PS! We now have our very own SPOONVILLE!! Please feel free to make some of your own Spoon citizens to add to our little Spoonville community. We’re excited to see it grow!

06.01.2022 It was terrific to join Meredith Primary School Principal Steven Trotter and students Harley, Lily, Megan and Celeste at the launch of the Meredith Community Ga...rden earlier this afternoon. This project by Hands of Change Limited has been planned and designed by local students through the Nurturing Young Minds program, which Council has been proud to support. Congratulations to everyone involved, and I look forward to seeing the town's newest community space go from strength to strength. See more

04.01.2022 Well, we made it! Wishing everyone a very safe and happy holiday break and we’ll see you back at school on January 28th 2021. Fingers crossed for a more ‘normal’ school year! Merry Christmas

04.01.2022 The Meredith Community Garden plan is taking shape. The students have a bit of work still to do, but with the expertise supporting them it is going to be pretty impressive.

03.01.2022 On Monday, a group of very nervous grade 5s gave their School Captain speeches and on Thursday we announced the new leaders for 2021. All students and staff had the opportunity to vote. We would like to congratulate our new School Captains - Celeste and Megan and our Vice Captains - Logan and Shaylah. We know you’ll do an amazing job. And to our outgoing leaders - Harley, Lilly, Madelyn and Maxee, well done on being great leaders throughout this incredibly strange and different 2020! It may have been a bit different, but you certainly got some different opportunities and learned new skills!

03.01.2022 Today has a real 'mask' theme and for those that are fans of the Masked Singer will love today's celebrity guest. In a few weeks Meredith PS has a very exciting opportunity with an Australian sporting star. Our school captains will be conducting a Zoom interview on the 2nd of September with this star and the interview will be posted on Facebook soon after. Keep an eye out for this amazing access and opportunity for Meredith PS. (I do say "next week" for the interview in todays assembly but it will be the following week). Stay safe and health and see you all next week.

03.01.2022 A bit late, but here are a few pics from our Donut & Dress Up Day, celebrating Victoria’s incredible run of double donut days! Thanks to Nicky from Donut King Wendouree Stockland for helping us out

03.01.2022 Since the launch of the program in September 2020, we have been working with the @Meredith Primary School year 5 and 6s t...o plan, budget and prepare for the build of the #MeredithCommunityGarden (MCG). We are now entering the last four weeks of the program where we will be seeking volunteers to help with the build of the garden. Watch the sneak peak of the final concept diagram being drawn, which was designed with input from all of the students and some of the teachers. Special thanks to Vasili's for his words of wisdom and advice. A very special thanks to Nichola Sleight for her planning expertise and final drawings. You can see her handywork and precision in the video! Stay tuned for further information on how to volunteer for the build and which days we will be having working bees. See more

03.01.2022 This is an exciting opportunity for everyone! If you’ve never had the opportunity to see the penguins at Phillip Island, here’s your chance! From 6pm tonight you can watch the penguins live, and listen to expert commentary as they make their way up the beach. Tune in with family and enjoy from the comfort of your home

02.01.2022 Mr Trotter had a special assistant today - Principal Rusty! Rusty won the opportunity to be Principal for the Day by winning our Mega Reading Raffle - children who read 5 nights a week go into a weekly draw to win a lunch order voucher, then all the weekly tickets go into the Mega Draw to win the opportunity to be Principal for the Day! We are drawing another winner in a couple of weeks, so keep up that nightly reading to go in the draw! ... Hope you had a great day Rusty!

01.01.2022 This Friday is World Teachers Day. At Meredith PS we have a lot to celebrate and be proud of with the amazing work our teachers do and amazing people our teachers are, and this could not be more evident this year. Please feel free to send a message (below or via your child) to our outstanding teachers at Meredith to show support and thank them for the care and contribution they make to the lives of our students. Here’s a little video from our staff earlier this year after a little bit lockdown relief. #teachersday #thankteachers #brightfuture