Community News – 26 February 2024
Head of Campus Review
Our Melbourne Montessori School community is excited to celebrate our 50-year milestone. Everyone is focusing on actions and striving to demonstrate our passion, commitment and dedication to give our students life-skills and a legacy of excellence in education and life.
The first few weeks of school have been a great transition for all our students at the Caulfield Campus. It has been a smooth transition in welcoming new students and families to our wonderful community. Our highly qualified teaching staff are inspired and excited to continue building strong relationships with students and families. Each morning, we see our students walking to their classrooms with confidence, joy and independence and it brings assurance that students are feeling safe and empowered by their Montessori learning journey.
Thank you to families who were part of our morning teas, and we are grateful for the Parent Association team who organised the wonderful morning tea for families at the Caulfield Campus. The Parent Association will continue to support events for our Melbourne Montessori community, especially in reaching out to new families.
It was exciting to have families attend the Cycle meetings. Thank you for being part of an important opportunity to connect with your child’s classroom teacher and learning environment. Do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher if you have any learning concerns or questions. Daniel and I also are available to answer your questions.
Our older students from Cycle 2 Boronia took pride in leading the students’ community meeting for the campus. This is a great opportunity for students to gather together in a larger space. They communicated any concerns they might have, acknowledged birthdays and sang the national anthem with confidence.
Some reminders…
Camp Australia is available for school-age students and younger students with extended days. Registration is free and we encourage parents to register as a backup or emergency option. The school’s after-school clubs are external organisations and you can book at Reception or online.
Our Parent-Teacher Interviews are coming up this term and later in term 3. This is another opportunity to meet with your child’s classroom teachers and specialist teachers about your child’s transition and learning development. It is important that all parents and guardians are part of their child’s learning journey.
The school will shortly open the parent portal for families to book their 15-minute session.
The Parent-Teacher interviews for Caulfield Campus (Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Specialists) will be on:
- Tuesday, 5 March, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm, or
- Thursday, 14 March, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
We encourage all parents to strengthen their connections with other families. However, before and after school, parents and guardians must supervise their children while on the school premises.
At the end of the day, Cycle 2 students will be directed to the front courtyard and will be supervised by a teacher between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm. Please ensure your child will be picked up by 3.30pm at the latest. Thank you for your co-operation.
Lastly, please ensure you have read our Parent Handbook by following this link: Parent-Handbook-2024.pdf (melbournemontessori.vic.edu.au)
Our school calendar can be found at: https://parents.melbournemontessori.vic.edu.au/calendar/
Yenny Henson – Head of Campus, Caulfield
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