{"id":41522,"date":"2025-08-01T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=41522"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:36:27","slug":"from-the-head-of-junior-school-229","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-junior-school-229\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Junior School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-35865\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Exec_Thumbnail_DanielSandral25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Exec_Thumbnail_DanielSandral25.jpg 230w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Exec_Thumbnail_DanielSandral25-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Congratulations to our Year 4 students who presented their learning at school in a most entertaining way at our Kindergarten to Year 5 assembly this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><b>Kindergarten visit the farm<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">There was a buzz of excitement this week when our Kindergarten girls visited Calmsley Hill City Farm. Our excursions and immersions support the learning that occur at School. On return, Kindergarten were excited to tell me about all the animals they encountered. It will be a day I am sure they will remember for the years to come. You read more about their experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=41530\">this newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41522 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/K1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/K1-640x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/K5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/K5-640x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><b>Year 6 Polo Tops<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">Year 6 students were presented with their special polo tops this week. This is a special way to mark the final year of Junior School, just like Year 12 will do with their jerseys for their final year in Senior School. We will soon see Year 6 proudly wearing their tops on permitted days at School.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-41522 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_8993.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_8993-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_8995-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_9002.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/08\/IMG_9002-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><b>Car Park<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you parents for using our undercover car park to drop off and pick up your daughter. (Park Road is not for school drop off and pick up). During this wet weather I am reminded of how fortunate we are to have an all weather pick up and drop off service that is the envy of many other school. If parking, please park in the parent\/visitor spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0A reminder of our pickup times. Thank you for <i>not <\/i>arriving early so our Pre-K parents and carers pick up their daughters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\">Kindergarten to Year 2 students: arrive at <b>3.10pm<\/b> (and as late as <b>3.40pm)<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\">Year 3 to Year 5 students: arrive at <b>3.30pm<\/b> (and as late as <b>3.40pm)<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\">Students across Kindergarten to Year 5: arrive at <b>3.30pm<\/b> (and as late as <b>3.40pm)<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">Year 3 to Year 5 cannot be collected prior to 3.20pm. If you have daughters in Kindergarten to Year 2 <i>and<\/i> Year 3 to Year 5, please arrive at <b>3.30pm.<\/b> \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\"><b>NAPLAN and Parent-Teacher Learning Conversations<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW73986535 BCX0\" dir=\"ltr\">NAPLAN results for Year 3,Year 5,Year 7 and Year 9 have been posted to families. If you do not receive the results in the coming days, please check your address is correct. As previously mentioned, if Junior School parents would like to discuss these results with your daughter\u2019s grade teacher, our Parent-Teacher Learning Conversations commence next week. There are some grades that have already had their Semester 2 Parent-Teacher Learning Conversations. If this is the case, and you have a NAPLAN enquiry, please contact the School.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The School&#8217;s outcomes were exceptional and I urge you to read more analysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=41502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mooramoora Book Swap<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Week 5 (Staring Monday 18 August 2025, Book Week)<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>8.10am \u2013 8.25am Red Carpet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mooramoora will host a pop-up bookstore on the Red Carpet area. The bookstore will be open from <strong>Wednesday 20 August to Friday 22 August 2025<\/strong>, both before school and during recess and each book will be available for a <strong>gold coin donation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">From <strong>Monday 28 July 2025<\/strong>, we invite students to bring in gently used books from home. These books should be in good condition, free from scribbles, tears, or damage, and suitable for resale. The donated books will be sold to raise funds for the <a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ilf.org.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7C1b4bbc1a4b85432e082908ddcff3b15f%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C638895367743054655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BEEui238%2BMRDaebS2kQa%2Bpafsim9duGgrHQJYHV5AKg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous Literacy Foundation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will have the opportunity to purchase books at the following times:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><u>Schedule Overview<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Morning: Kindergarten to Year 2 students<\/li>\n<li>9am\u20139.15am: Pre-Kindergarten<\/li>\n<li>9.30\u20139.40am: Kindergarten<\/li>\n<li>Recess: Kindergarten to Year 2 students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Morning: Year 3 to Year 5 students<\/li>\n<li>Recess: Year 3 to 5 students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Friday:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Morning: All students welcome<\/li>\n<li>Recess: All students welcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dsandral@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Daniel Sandral<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHead of Junior School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to our Year 4 students who presented their learning at school in a most entertaining way at our Kindergarten to Year 5 assembly this week.\u00a0 Kindergarten visit the farm\u00a0 There was a buzz of excitement this week when our Kindergarten girls visited Calmsley Hill City Farm. 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