Mitcham Primary School in Mitcham, Victoria | State school

Mitcham Primary School

Locality: Mitcham, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9873 1551

Address: 294 Mitcham Road 3132 Mitcham, Victoria, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mitcham.ps.vic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 This week saw the return to school for Grade 3 to 6 students, and what a happy week it has been! We saw many smiling faces as students were finally reunited with their classmates and teachers after the time apart. With 'regular' school now back in full swing, take a look at our latest newsletter to see what's going on here at Mitcham Primary School. https://bit.ly/3cWupIU

25.01.2022 On Friday, our 2021 Prep Students enjoyed our third Virtual Storytime session with Miss Koth and Mrs Wood as part of our Prep Transition Program. We shook things up this week with Matt Cosgrove's 'Alpacas with Maracas'. Alongside a song and our story, we had great fun making our own musical instruments using items we might find at home.

25.01.2022 To help keep our future students connected, we have developed a special Mitchkids website, especially for our 2021 Prep Students. Enjoy a pre-recorded story read by our current Prep teachers, join in with our Virtual Storytime reading and activities, and even share the fun you have been having at home! Join in on our Prep Transition adventures today:... https://bit.ly/3hAAHBq

24.01.2022 With another school week just about over, the latest edition of our Remote Learning newsletter, MPS Connections is here to welcome in the weekend. Have a look at just a little of what we at Mitcham Primary School have been up to: https://bit.ly/3gZjd08

24.01.2022 Today marked the return to school for our Prep to Grade 2 students following the Remote Learning period, and what a happy day it was! Sunshine, smiles, and plenty of laughter as we met up with classmates after our time apart.

23.01.2022 Another week of Remote Learning has met its end, and we at Mitcham Primary School are so proud of our community for all of their hard work. We have seen countless examples of wonderful work, imaginative creations, and fantastic ideas blooming from our students during this time. Have a look at some of them in our latest edition of MPS Connections: https://bit.ly/2WGaOH7

23.01.2022 The count down is on as we eagerly await the return to school for Prep to Grade 2 students, this coming Tuesday 26th May. As we count the hours, we are taking a moment to think about all the special things that make Mitcham Primary School great - and of course we simply can't go past our students! We're looking forward to seeing you soon.

22.01.2022 Last Thursday's Book Week Dress Up Day looked a little different this year without our big parade, but excitement was still at an all time high! Following a long time apart, all of us at Mitcham Primary School were so very excited to join in with the fun, and really dive into all the joys being back at school brings. #bookweek2020 #CBCA2020 #bookweek #cbcabookweek

22.01.2022 Have you visited the Mitcham Primary Spoonville in Halliday Park? Spoonville is thriving, with new Spoony People of all different shapes and sizes joining our little community regularly. When you're out and about on your daily exercise, if you live within 5km of Halliday Park, come along and visit us. We have taken up residence under the big tree near the rotunda, and what a beautiful place it is! ... Everyone is welcome to bring along their own Spoony Person to join us. Spoonville Australia Spoonville International #spoonville

21.01.2022 Welcome back to MPS Connections! Our return to Remote Learning has seen the revival of MPS Connections in place of our regular newsletter, Mitchat. With MPS Connections we hope to share uplifting and positive snippets of information, short articles, and photos that capture the wonderful things that are happening in our community during Remote Learning 2.0. https://bit.ly/39mMzU0

21.01.2022 Another Friday, another week of Remote Learning 2.0 complete. Keep up with some of the fantastic things happening behind our screens in the most recent edition of MPS Connections: https://bit.ly/3gWge9L

19.01.2022 It has been wonderful having all of our students back on campus following the Remote Learning period, and we are so pleased to see everyone settled and engaged in their learning at school once again. To see what we've been up to, have a look at our latest newsletter: https://bit.ly/3hGG2Y2

19.01.2022 Spring is certainly in the air as we have been busy bees here at Mitcham Primary School! Take a minute to read up on just some of what we have been up to during this week of Remote Learning: https://bit.ly/2ZuWB1U

18.01.2022 Is your child joining us for Grade 1 in our Cycle 2, Montessori program next year? To help keep our future students connected, our new 2021 students are invited to join us for a series of Virtual Storytime sessions taking place every Friday for the remainder of the term via Zoom. Last Friday, we enjoyed Jeannie Bakers Where the Forest Meets the Sea, presented by Judith and Mrs Norman, and were introduced to the art of collage. To see some of our beautiful creations, make sure you visit our Montessori Virtual Storytime page, where we are sharing our wonderful art: mitcham.ps.vic.edu.au/montessori-virtual-storytime

18.01.2022 Is your 2021 Prep student keen to meet their classmates and teachers? We're not letting the current restrictions get in our way! Our Future Prep students are invited to join us for a series of Virtual Storytime sessions taking place every Friday for the next four weeks. We can't wait to finally meet the smiling faces of Prep 2021!... If you haven't enrolled yet, make sure you download an enrolment form from our website, or call us today, in order to join in on the fun: www.mitcham.ps.vic.edu.au/prep-transition

18.01.2022 With an extra long weekend on the way for Mitcham Primary School students, check out our latest newsletter, Mitchat, to see what we've been up to in the lead up. We're looking forward to seeing everyone back in action on Wednesday: https://bit.ly/3mAuxTU

18.01.2022 Have you registered for this week's Virtual Storytime session? This Friday, as part of their Transition Program, our 2021 Prep students will be enjoying the book, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' via Zoom. Contact us to register for this week's session, or to enrol for 2021.

18.01.2022 To celebrate the conclusion of what has well and truly been a wacky term, today Mitcham Primary School is having a 'Wacky Wednesday!'. Wacky hair, wacky clothes, wacky activities, we're all having a wonderfully wacky morning.

18.01.2022 The count down is on! Just a long weekend to go until our Grade 3 to 6 students are back at school this coming Tuesday, and the staff at Mitcham Primary School have a few words of advice on our whole school return...

17.01.2022 Thank you to all of our Mitcham Primary School families for another wonderful week. NAIDOC Week, Remembrance Day, and the lead up to Diwali have made this a special week indeed. Have a look at what's to come with our latest edition of our newsletter, Mitchat: https://bit.ly/3ltaBSu

16.01.2022 Our final newsletter of a Term unlike we have ever seen before is here to welcome the school holidays. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well deserved break as we reminisce on the past 11 weeks and all the experiences they have brought us. https://bit.ly/3i2lF7P

15.01.2022 With many of us beginning to well and truly settle into Remote Learning, we are seeing plenty of fabulous work and many wonderful learning opportunities taking place in the homes and communities of our students. See our latest edition of MPS Connections for a glance at what's happening beyond our screens. https://bit.ly/2EqfSJT

15.01.2022 Last week, as part of Wellness Wednesday, our Grade 1/2 students took part in a range of activities surrounding well-being. We enjoyed making gratitude jars, friendship bracelets, and icing biscuits, each activity putting a smile on our faces. For more photos, make sure you read our last newsletter.

14.01.2022 As the school year edges towards its end, we are busily preparing for 2021. Part of our preparations include Transition Sessions for all of our current Prep to Grade 5 mainstream students. Yesterday, in our second round of Transition for the year, students split off into randomly selected groups for a 45 minute session enabling them experience a taste of 2021. These sessions help support our students to smoothly and confidently move into the next grade level. Judging by the smiles we have been seeing, 2021 is bound to be a success!

13.01.2022 Friday is here, and our newsletter Mitchat marks the end of our week. This Friday however, is a little special as it marks the last day of the remote learning period. We are very excited that following this long weekend, on Tuesday we will be welcoming back to school our Grade 3 to 6 students. Make sure you read our newsletter to see what we've been up to this week, and to make sure you are aware of any changes at school in the coming weeks. https://bit.ly/3gW5FUw

13.01.2022 This week, our Prep to Grade 2 students returned to school, while our Grade 3 to 6 students continue to learn from home a little longer. To mark this shift, we have returned to our regular newsletter, Mitchat - but of course, still including the great things we are doing remotely. Check out our latest issue at the link below: https://bit.ly/2Bdvv65

12.01.2022 What a wonderful week we have had at Mitcham Primary School. Take a look back on our week with our most recent newsletter, Mitchat: https://bit.ly/3fksTTN

11.01.2022 Our first Virtual Storytime session last Friday was so much fun! Our 2021 Prep students enjoyed a reading of 'What Makes a Rainbow' and then made their very own rainbow at home - Miss Holzer and Mrs Wood joined in too of course! The best part however, was finally getting a glimpse of our future classmates! If you would like to register for this week's 2021 Prep Transition, Virtual Storytime, simply call or email us. ... Don't forget to check our Mitchkids site to see some of our rainbow artwork: https://bit.ly/3hAAHBq

11.01.2022 On Friday, our 2021 Prep Students enjoyed yet another Virtual Storytime session as part of our Prep Transition Program. We had great fun singing and dancing, and of course reading 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Together with Mrs Norman and Miss Bates, we 'swishy-swashied', 'splash-sploshed', 'sequelch-squerched', 'stumble-tripped', 'hooo-woooed', and 'tip-toed' through the story together - what a beautiful day! You may have even noticed a sneak peak of our new 'Super Prep' Tr...ansition T-shirts being proudly worn by some excited Mitcham Primary School teddies. If you would like to register for this week's 2021 Prep Transition, Virtual Storytime, simply call or email us. Don't forget to check our Mitchkids site to watch back on our session if you missed it: https://bit.ly/3hAAHBq

08.01.2022 Will you be joining us for our first Virtual Storytime session? This Friday, as part of their Transition Program, our 2021 Prep students will be enjoying the book, 'What Makes a Rainbow' via Zoom. Contact us to register for this week's session, or to enrol for 2021.

08.01.2022 Time to put your detective hats on. The MPS staff have masked up, can you figure out who is who? If you think you have what it takes, visit our latest newsletter containing all the details to view the range of mystery staff members and submit your guesses.

08.01.2022 Is your child joining us for Grade 1 in our Cycle 2, Montessori program next year? Come along and join us for our series of Virtual Storytime sessions taking place every Friday for the next three weeks via Zoom, to meet your teachers and future classmates. What books are we reading you ask? Youll have to contact us to register to join in and find out!

07.01.2022 We've made it through another week of remote learning, and yet again, we've seen some wonderful things coming from the students at Mitcham Primary School. Take a peek at what some of us have been doing while learning from home this week in the latest edition of MPS Connections. https://bit.ly/2Z25G2J

06.01.2022 A short but busy week at Mitcham Primary School has now met it's end, and our newsletter, Mitchat is here to help keep you informed on all that's happening within the school gates: https://bit.ly/2TZxrVO

05.01.2022 Tomorrow our Prep to Grade 2 students return to school, and all of our staff have been busy preparing for the big day. Although some things will be a little different for a little while, we're still the same caring community, and are truly so excited to see your smiling faces again. Welcome back, Mitcham Primary School!

05.01.2022 Our second week of Remote Learning for Term 3 is now at it's end, and what a week it has been. Amidst the sunshine and smiles we have seen in our daily Google Meets, we have also seen some joyous creations being concocted by our students. For a little peek, check out our latest edition of MPS Connections: https://bit.ly/3fgacPt

05.01.2022 The Mitcham Primary School community have been working hard this week, learning, thinking and doing. Make sure you read our latest edition of MPS Connections to see a snippet of what we have been producing: https://bit.ly/2QxKewY

04.01.2022 The staff at Mitcham Primary School have been busy yet again learning a new skill. The music never stops, even when we're learning from home. Now, it's your turn, let the rhythm take over...

04.01.2022 While we continue to learn apart, unfortunately we have been unable to run our normal cross country here at Mitcham Primary School. However, we have an idea! To feel like we still get to enjoy the fun of this annual whole school event, grab your timer, head to your local park, oval, or athletics track, mark your distance, and run, run, run! Visit our P.E Google Classroom to share the distance you ran - if you're feeling confident, share your time and some footage of your effo...rts too. Enjoy getting up and active!

04.01.2022 Lest We Forget.

04.01.2022 This week was overflowing with all the things we love about school; engaging activities, exciting events, and of course, friendship and smiles. Have a look at our newsletter for a just a glance into the week we have had: https://bit.ly/35l3ZPw

04.01.2022 Farewell Remote Learning! Our first week back learning on campus has been overflowing with smiles. After weeks upon weeks of empty hallways and classrooms, we are all thrilled to see our school once again filled with laughter and life. To see what we have planned for the weeks to come, read the latest edition of our newsletter, Mitchat: https://bit.ly/3dtwDSa

03.01.2022 As we begin to commence the gradual move back into regular on-site learning, let us all take a moment to appreciate the fantastic things our wonderful students have produced over these past weeks. Our weekly MPS Connections has given us a glance into our remote learning life, and we are so thrilled with all that our students are achieving. See the link below:... https://bit.ly/3gewEu0

02.01.2022 With Christmas just around the corner, the Bill Waters Rover Crew (a section of 1st Nunawading Scout group) have partnered with Mitcham Primary School for a Christmas Tree Fundraiser. Purchase your own freshly cut Christmas Tree and accompanying stand through the below link to help raise funds for our school while supporting our local community.

01.01.2022 With Stage 4 Restrictions now upon those of us in Melbourne, it is now perhaps even more important than previously to stay connected. To connect with our friends, our families, and our communities in any way we possibly can at this very different time. To help keep our Mitcham Primary School community that little closer, we have released our latest edition of our newsletter, MPS Connections: https://bit.ly/3gGb0ic