Lest we forget

Macarthur Street Primary School is proud to be aligned with the 2/8th Battalion Association. Each year we hold a solumn commemoration of those who gave their all for our safety and freedom.

Wreths were laid at the base of our Gallipoli oak tree by our students and representatives from the State and Federal Government.

We will remember them

Term 2 Swimming Program

Our school swimming program will commence next term. The seven sessions will be held at the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre in Gillies Street on Fridays. Please note that there is no swimming in the second week (May 3). The students will go to the pool in two groups: F1S and 56G will swim from 12:30 – 1:15pm, 23R and 34O will swim from 1:15 until 2pm.

Student engagement and wellbeing

Student engagement and wellbeing are vital aspects of a student’s development and progress at school. Students need to feel safe at school and have access to engaging learning experiences. At our school we provide amazing learning spaces which are welcoming, spacious and well resourced. The learning our students undertake is targeted at their point of need and based on the Victorian Curriculum. Our staff continually refine their skills through ongoing professional learning. A lot of the learning students are involved in creates “hooks” that keep them engaged and motivated to improve their skills and knowledge.

Our school provides additional experiences to further engage students at school. Cooking and Breakfast Club are examples of this. In consultation with teaching staff, one of our Education Support staff has been working with small groups of students to assist them with aspects of their academic and social learning to enhance their engagement and wellbeing.

An additional aspect to our Student Engagement and Wellbeing program is our school cat, Dotti. Dotti has joined us in the classroom and is providing a gentle, calm environment for our students. Dotti loves to be patted by the students and then wanders off for a sleep in the afternoons.
Click here to see Dotti

New design for the Art awards

Meet Brody. Recently, Brody completed this amazing artwork using leaf shapes and pastels. He traced around the leaf shapes and followed the lines and contours using different colour pastels. A bit of smudging was added because he thought it would look nice.

Our wonderful Art teacher, Karen, has put the artwork forward to be the background for the Art awards this year. Thank you to Brody for agreeing to have his art used and reproduced. 

Karen runs the Visual Art program here at Macarthur Street PS, enabling and supporting our students to experiment with various mediums and art styles. Karen regularly exhibits our students' art in the foyer, come along and have a look.

Crazy Hair Day

Crazy Hair is coming soon. Early in Term 2, the Junior School Council will be holding a Crazy Hair day to raise funds for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute.

A big part of our day will be the BIG TRIM that Miss Ganosis will be having. Look out for more information on that one coming soon.

FECRI has setup a donation page on their website so that the wider community can be involved. Click here to have a look and donate.

Our JSC members have invited other Ballarat Primary Schools to take part in the big day. Already we have three other primary schools holding their own Crazy Hair Day.

We look forward to having a fun-raising fund-raising day on Thursday 9th May.