From the Head of Junior School
It is always a delight to welcome all our girls back to an exciting Term 3. Their faces were beaming as they entered the red carpet and Year 6 Centre reconnecting with friends and teachers. A special welcome to the new families that have joined our MLC School community.
Thank you for ensuring your daughter is at school on time. Girls need to be at school before 8.15am (Year 6), 8.30am (Kindergarten to Year 5) and 9am (Pre-Kindergarten).
I look forward to connecting with you throughout the term. That may be at car drop off, onsite at the canteen with a coffee before classes commence, at our upcoming parent-teacher learning conversations or at one of our many cherished events.
NAIDOC Week 2023
National NAIDOC Week is celebrated across Australia in the first week of July each year. As this event falls during the school holidays, we celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the first week of Term 3. This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is ‘For Our Elders’ with many events taking place across the School. Please read more in this week’s newsletter.
Please click here for the full Junior School NAIDOC Week 2023 story and photographs.
Emergency Lunches
As outlined in our Parent Handbook, a reminder that our School Canteen can supply an emergency lunch.
If a canteen order is not made on time, or your daughter does not have food requiring an emergency lunch, a simple meal will be provided. A charge of $10 will be incurred and added to your next school account to cover the food and administration cost. Junior School Reception will advise you via email that your daughter has received an emergency lunch.
Pre-Kindergarten to Year 5 parents may order your daughter’s morning tea and lunch from our School Canteen via Flexischools. Orders may be submitted in advance and no later than 9.30am.
eSafety Webinar on Social Media
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner is advertising a webinar opportunity for parents and carers of young people aged 8 to 13 to learn about TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube to help these children stay safe online. The webinar will cover case studies, research and targeted advice, and ways of supporting the young people in your life to have safe, enjoyable online experiences.
This webinar and others were advertised in our Senior School Welcome to Term 3 letter. As Head of Junior School, it is my expectation that Junior School students do not engage in social media as it is illegal until the age of 13 and above. I do recommend Junior School parents and carers to be informed about social media, particularly if your daughter is in Year 5 or Year 6, and commend this webinar to you.
The webinar is on Monday 1 August 2023, 12.30pm to 1pm.
– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School