We are pleased to advise that Mullaloo Heights PS is implementing messageyou™Schools, a mobile phone messaging system to communicate student unexplained absences to parents/guardians.

This new communication system uses Short Messaging Service (SMS) and will send text messages to parent/guardian mobile phones when your child is absent from school (in the instance that an explanation has not already been provided).

Commencing on Wednesday, 7th June 2023, at 9:00 am each morning of a school day, our computer system will automatically send parents a message similar to:

MHPS records show John Smith is absent Monday 22nd May 2023. Pls reply via SMS with student name/reason/absent date or call 62062100.

SMS is designed to advise parents that according to school records, the student is absent and no reason has been provided to the school.

It is a legal requirement that parents contact the school regarding any student absences or reasons for lateness. If an explanation for the absence has been provided prior to 9:00 am each morning, then parents will not receive an SMS. Please note there may be some circumstances out of our control, such as power outages, where we cannot send SMS.

Parents are asked to continue using the SZapp, email or phonecalls to inform the school of any absences, this system is an additional absence follow up service only. 

Once absence notification messages have been implemented, the use of SMS communications may be extended to wider uses such as unexpected school closures or a reminder about a school event.

It is expected that the use of SMS communication to parents will assist in reducing the number of unexplained student absences and help inform the school and parents as to the whereabouts of every student. The SMS strategy is already being used across many Western Australia schools as a successful initiative to improve communication to parents and to encourage students to take responsibility for their attendance at school.

In reading lessons this year, we have been practising short texts and poems to help improve our fluency and prosody. Room 12’s assembly showcased students’ non-verbal communication through a piece of performance poetry by Michael Rosen entitled ‘Strict!’

STRIVE is our school motto and is a single word that drive our school’s belief and motivation for all our students to do as an individual learner.

At our last assembly, our new Strive Award was presented. This award recognises a student for their overall citizenship, their contribution to our school, and their STRIVE to be the very best they can be, and directly aligned with our school’s values program.

Well done to Alex B, the inaugural winner of this special Mullaloo Heights Award.

Congratulation, Alex.

The students in Room 5, 6, 7 and 8 had a 'Blast in the Past' at their History Morning. Students engaged in a variety of olden days activities. They learned about toys, technology, games and food in the past.

Thank you to all of the parent helpers that helped to make our morning a great success. The students will be applying what they learned to their upcoming Talk for Writing units.

On Friday June 2, we will participate in World Bicycle Day.  At Mullaloo Heights, we encourage students to ride to school on this day. During lunchtime, the Year 1-6 students will have the opportunity to ride their bikes on the school oval on a designated course, and the Pre-Primary students will have a course set up after lunch on the artificial turf.  A reminder that all students who ride to school must wear a helmet for safety.

We are looking forward to seeing all your amazing bikes next week!

Dear Parents/Carers,

On Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th June, all students will have the opportunity to participate in a Constable Care Program, as a part of the Health Program. Each program “empowers children to stand up for themselves and make safer decisions in difficult or emergency situations”, through puppet shows and live interactive performances.

Kindy - Year 2: Fun scary explores the difference between safe/unsafe scary feelings and if we are feeling unsafe, who we can go to and seek help.

Year 3 - 4: Screen name teaches about the more serious dangers of the cyber world and how to stay safe.

Year 5 -6: Frenemies shows students how to develop pro-social skills that encourage a culture in the community with the aim of bullying prevention.

This is a free initiative for primary schools.