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- Principal's Message
- Dates to remember
- Parent Information
- NAPLAN 2025: Students in Y3 and Y5
- Parent Information Session: Reading
- Student Leaders 2025
- Faction Captions
- Swimming Carnival 2025
- Student Wellbeing Officer - Sleeping better
- P&C Parent Classroom Representatives
- Zig Zags OSHC
- Belridge Highschool Open Day
Welcome to the Term 1 Week 5 Newsletter which is filled with valuable information. I urge all families to read through it thoroughly to ensure you are across all the events coming up.
Congratulations to all our amazing swimmers who demonstrated incredible courage at the swimming carnival! The faction captains embraced their new roles with pride and led their teams admirably.
A special thanks goes to Mrs. Thorby, who works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the day runs smoothly. Of course, this event wouldn't be possible without the dedicated staff and the army of volunteers, both in and out of the water, who make the event safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Enjoy browsing through the photos from the day later in this newsletter!
Are you familiar with our Communication Processes and Platforms at Mullaloo Heights Primary School? I ask all parents to review this document to stay informed about our communication processes and platforms. Your understanding and cooperation help us ensure smooth and effective communication within our school community.
Attendance really matters when it comes to learning at school, connecting and making friends and feeling that sense of belonging.
Parent Interviews
The parent interviews this term will be held on Thursday 27th March, The school has permission from the Director of Education at North Metropolitan Regional Office to close at 11.45am on this day. Parents are asked to pick up their children promptly at this time.
Zig Zags will be open as normal from 2.50pm, for children unable to be picked up, minimal supervision will be provided.
Interviews will be conducted between 12.15pm – 7pm. Teachers are only able to accommodate one interview per student. Specialist teachers are available for interviews as well as the class teacher. Bookings for these interviews are now open via this link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/7z7z8
School Board
The 2025 School Board welcomed three new parent members. The first meeting was held on 19th February where the school budget was approved and the Chair and Secretary elected. I look forward to working closely with the school board this year. The members are:














P&C
The 2025 P&C have held their first meeting and AGM where the new executive committee have been elected. The P&C provide a huge support to each and every family by subsidising all incursions and excursions as well as contributing to some big ticket items around the school including our large fan, chicken coup mural and nature playground. I urge all families to assist where they can in fundraising events or assisting in the canteen. The executive committee are:








Wednesday, 12th to Friday 21st March | NAPLAN - Years 3 & 5 |
Thursday, 20th March | Assembly - Room 12 |
Thursday, 27th March | Parent Interviews (12:15pm - 7:00pm) |
Wednesday, 2nd April | Musica Viva Incursion |
Thursday, 3rd April | Assembly - Room 5 |
Friday, 11th April | Last day of Term 1 |
Monday, 28th April | First day of Term 2 - Kindy to Year 6 |
School Voluntary Contributions
Thank you to all who have already paid their child’s contribution for 2025. Monies collected through this scheme enhance the learning program at MHPS.
Payments can be made via direct deposit into the school bank account or alternatively at the front office via Eftpos, accpeting Visa and Mastercard.
Bank Account details for MHPS.
For your convenience to make direct deposits:
Mullaloo Heights PS (MHPS)
BSB: 066 040
A/C No.: 19903178
Please include your child’s name as reference.
Schoolzine App. (SZapp)
Please see below the instructions on how to install the SZapp, which is a user friendly app for parents.
Install now and start using the app to notify us of your childs absence, access newsletters and more.
Parent / Guardian Contact details
If you have changed any of the following details, could you please notify the school, as soon as possible;
- Residential address
- Contact numbers – home, mobile
- Emergency contacts
- Email address
Medical updates
If there has been any change in your child’s health, that you may feel the school needs to know, for the safety of your child, for example; If your child has an anaphylactic reaction to anything, an allergic reaction or asthma, please notify our school in writing so that we can update our medical records.
NAPLAN 2025: Students in Y3 and Y5
All families in Years 3 and 5 should have received a NAPLAN brochure by now. If yours has been misplaced, you can find it attached to this post. NAPLAN is scheduled to take place over a 9-day testing window beginning Wednesday, March 12.
Students will complete the NAPLAN Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language, and Numeracy tests online, except for the Year 3 Writing test, which will still be delivered on paper. If you have any questions regarding the assessments, please contact me or the classroom teacher.
Students are engaging in activities at school to help them prepare for the testing. Additionally, they are encouraged to use the public demonstration tests at home to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and functionalities available in the online NAPLAN assessment. Some of the key features include a range of question types, onscreen tools, timers and interactive navigation. Students are encouraged to try all the available tests for their year level to practise the complete range of question formats available. Using the public demonstration tests at home is a fantastic way to get more familiar with the types of questions and the online tools they'll encounter during the actual tests.
The public demonstration site can be found at the below link:
https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site
Thank you
Mr Adlam
NAPLAN Coordinator
Parent Information Session: Reading
Kind regards,
Kate Doleman
PP/ Year 1 Classroom Teacher
Student Leaders
I am delighted to formally welcome and acknowledge our 2025 Student Leadership Team, led by our Head Boy, Eli, and Head Girl, Poppy. They are now joined by a dedicated team of student councillors.
The Councillor Elections took place early this term, with potential candidates presenting their speeches to students in Years 3-6. After all votes were cast, the following students were selected as councillors:
Semester 1 Councillors: Sinead, Kaleb, Tiffany and Sophie.
Semester 2 Councillors: Tyson, Olivia, Jessamy and Eva.
Although only eight councillors were appointed, all aspiring councillors should be incredibly proud of themselves. Each individual prepared a well-thought-out and persuasive speech, which they delivered calmly and confidently—a daunting task in front of such a large audience. We thank all students for their hard work and dedication. You should all be very proud of your efforts.
The Faction Captains for 2025 were recently appointed. Congratulations to these new school leaders who were voted in by their faction peers. They have already made an excellent start in their new role, working with Mrs Thorby at our Year 4-6 Swimming Carnival this week. The event was a thrilling contest right up to the end.
Congratulations to Dusty and Emily on leading Albatross to victory!
Our Faction Captains for 2025 are:
Tern (Green): Tahlia and Jackson
Gull (Red): Harper and Sophie
Albatross (Blue): Dusty and Emily




2nd - Gull
3rd - Tern
Year 4 Runner Ups
Felix M
Evie F
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Year 4 Champions
Jeremiah B
Paige S
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Year 5 Runner Ups
Dutch T
Bonnie W
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Year 5 Champions
Ezra R
Lucca D
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Year 6 Runner Ups
Chance C
Tahlia A
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Year 6 Champions
Kaleb M
Eva S
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P&C Parent Classroom Representatives
The P&C parent year group representatives are listed below. The representatives are there to communicate P&C information to the parents of the their year groups.
Kindy: Meghan Williamson
Pre-Primary: Kasia Dudney
Year 1: Rosy Tomkinson
Year 2: Samantha Liburd
Year 3: Sarah Jefferies
Year 4: Rosy Tomkinson
Year 5: Leah Fice
Year 6: Gemma Alexander
Zig Zags OSHC is open onsite at Mullaloo Heights Primary School from 6.30am-6pm with a variety of fun experiences before school, after school and during the School Holidays. For bookings please call 0421 369 516 or visit www.zigzagsoshc.com.au