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WHAT...A...TERM! Just to name a few things that MPPS achieved our absolute best in...Athletics (House, District and Division), Sports Club (Grades 3-6), PLC PE - Fundamental Movement Skills Ball Handling, SLC PE - Striking Skills/Games, CLC PE - Introduction to Game Sense (Target and Invasion), YYLC PE - Teaching Games for Understanding (Target, Invasion - Sofcrosse), National Health and PE Day, Water Safety at Kingswim (SLC), Wheelchair Basketball (CLC), Phoenix Soar Program (YYLC), Interschool Sport (YYLC), Softball Gala Day, Walk to School Safely Day and finally...Team Colours Day to round out what has been an incredibly busy term at Mernda Park. With Term 4 looming, I cannot wait to strive and thrive again in Health and Physical Education for term 4! Bring on the sunshine and smiles! Awesome effort everyone! Susie ;)  Events are set up,
The music is ready, Students assemble, All excited, but steady. They rotate around, To do their best, They run, jump and throw, Putting themselves to the test. Blue and Red, Yellow and Green, The most colourful sight, At Mernda Park to be seen. Proud and resilient, Motivated and fair, On display their sporting spirit, Showing the values of CARE. An amazing effort from students, student leaders, staff and our school community for participating in whatever the capacity and supporting another Mernda Park Primary School event! Susie ;)  Girls Rounders
The girls rounders had a good game at Mernda Central. They scored 19 home runs all together and we scored 15 home runs. It was a great game and we had the best time. We were trying our best and we have hope for next time!! The girls in rounders played really well and had the best game of the season so far! Well done girls! Melody A and Bella K Hot Shots Tennis Today, on the 11th of August we played Mernda Central College in Hot Shots Tennis. Both mixed teams played amazingly! Some of the points played lasted ages! There were also very close matches. But in the end we had the best time playing. Thank you Mernda Central College for letting us play at your school. All the best in the future! Noah Volleyball MPPS was at Mernda Central College today, because we were playing against them in volleyball. The boys team was excellent after their loss twice in a row against Hazel Glen, and Whittlesea PS. We had an excellent performance in our serving and our rallies. When MCC was behind by 20 points, they played well to stage an outstanding comeback against us. But unfortunately, it was not enough for them to win. In the end, the scores were 36 MPPS 29 MCC. We had a great match in the end, and it couldn’t have gone better. Arash  MPPS VS. DONNYBROOK PS
Girls Netball The day started off cold, as the girls stepped onto court two, with a shiver down our backs, we were ready to play! The opposition got the first goal, but that didn't stop us from trying our best. We were getting the ball down our end, but Donnybrook kept pushing back in defense. The end the scores were 3 - 4 Donnybrook won well done! We played as hard as we could and had fun! Ruby F Mixed Netball We faced Donnybrook Primary School today and put up a good fight. Everyone had a fantastic game and the scores were 0-25. The highlights of the game continued to be that we improved after each they scored a goal. Our running and defense improved and we look forward to playing again next week. Aryan  GIRLS AFL GALA DAY
Girls AFL Gala was amazing! We had a lot of fun and we enjoyed our 4 fantastic games. Our first game was great, we played well, we used collaboration and everyone was using their care values. By the fourth game it started to rain, but that didn't stop us from playing our hardest game yet. We ended up coming 6th in the district and Mernda Park was really happy, we had a lot of fun and learnt lots of things. We hope to play again next year and have as much fun as we did this year. Sahel and Ruby.F  MPPS vs. APPS Mixed Soccer On the 2nd of June, 2023, we played against Ashley Park PS in ISS soccer. MPPS boys in soccer were excellent in both defence, and attack. One of our team members scored 6 goals in that hour. And as for Ashley Park, what amazing defence they had! Their goalie was excellent, and blocked most of our goals! We couldn’t have seen any better defence than that. Over all, MPPS won 8-0 against Ashley Park. That match may seem like a bad match for Ashley Park, but it was some very tough competition. Nobody disrespected the other team, and vice versa. We may even say that this was one of the best matches for MPPS and Ashley Park. I couldn’t be much happier with all of Ashley Park. Thank you for playing with us. Arash Girls Soccer Friday 2nd of June, the M.P.P.S girls soccer had a match against Ashley Park. Mernda Park’s kick off. " Great kick Helma!’ We all sprinted to the goal, took a shot and missed. Ashley Park got the ball and dribbled back down the other end of the pitch avoiding each player on the way . They kicked and scored and that was when the half ended. It was Ashley Park's kick off, they ran to the goal, our amazing defenders got the ball off them and booted it across the field. It was our chance to score. Off Elena went, chasing the ball, she caught up then passed it to Hazel. They dribbled past and BAM! ELENA SCORED! ‘Great job’ The game finished and the final result was a draw. We all congratulated each other and celebrated. What a great game. Isabella Girls Netball The day started with a bang! Friday the 2nd of June everybody was filled with energy, positive smiles lit up the whole room with joy. BOOM! Ashley Park gets the first goal of the game, as everyone cheers from the sidelines each time a team gets a goal. The game ended as the scores came out - MPPS 8 and Ashley Park 11 but at the end of the day everybody did an outstanding job and learned more along the way. Thanks Ashley Park! Romana Mixed Netball On Friday the 2nd of June, MPPS mixed netball played against Ashley Park and had a fantastic time. Though we did not win, everyone was having fun and trying their best. Everyone was very supportive and we are grateful for having Ashley Park come to play against us. Thank you Ashley Park! Jayden Mixed AFL BOOM! Today started off great. MPPS got the first goal for a fantastic start. Ashley Park was a really good team and not long after they got a goal. They were really fast. The back line tried to stop them, but unfortunately they still got past us. We did not give up. It was a close game for a bit, but sadly we lost. We were proud of working as a team and having a great time on the field. The scores were 62/27. Great job Ashley Park. Holly Hockey 7’s Wednesday the 24th of May was the Hockey Gala Day. The day started off with a bang, the girls team scoring 9 to 0 against Whittlesea Primary. The boys also won their first two games. This year we had a fantastic day and our skills, positivity and confidence grew as the day went on. Our positive attitude didn't change when we lost a game, we only learnt more. The afternoon saw both the Mixed and Girls teams have their toughest games that ended in draws, but amazing contests. We would like to say thank you to all of the teams we played for being great sports people, those schools were St Josephs, St Mary’s and Whittlesea Primary. Congratulations to you all. Helena, Romana, Holly, Ruby M, Ruby F and Jasmine   MPPS VS. ST PAUL OF THE APOSTLE
Mixed Soccer Today, the MPPS soccer team stepped up to their 4th match of the season, eager to face off. Looking at the opponents, we knew that today’s game was going to be our hardest game this season. The kick-off whistle sounded, and it was a game of wills. Both teams were equally matched up in terms of ability, making both teams rely on tactics. Although we made some flaws, we were still able to recover possession by working together smoothly. We made another fantastic win, the scores being 3-1. We now have three games to go, and we all are pretty confident on what is to come. Jood Girls Soccer The morning was cold, our bodies were stiff as we stepped onto the field. “Let's warm up, girls!” I requested as we all stood around in a circle kicking the ball to each other. St Pauls arrived fast, I asked the girls to get in their positions and we started the game. About 15 minutes in, Aarna scored a fantastic goal as we all started to cheer “Go Aarna” “Yes! You did it Aarna” After Aarnas score St Pauls made the game intense. We had trouble trying to get the ball, and before we knew it they kicked an amazing shot! No one scored after that, so the scores were 1-1 tied. We had a great game and an amazing time. Great game girls! Helma AFL Today we played against St Paul of the Apostle and had a very intense game. They won the game with a score of 72-6. They played hard and were determined to win. There were a lot of things that Mernda needed to work on. Overall it was an amazing game, with lots of takeaways for us. Good game St Pauls! Braydon Girls Netball The day started with heaps of excited players waiting to take to the court. There was so much cheering from both teams on the sidelines that made us infinitely more excited for our game . We were all pumped up and ready for another amazing game. Everyone did their very best, we were so grateful Saint Pauls came to our school. We would like to congratulate them on their win. HIP HIP HOORAY! Helena Mixed Netball It was great to have St Pauls here at MPPS! We enjoyed playing netball with them. We did not win the game, but we still did great and had heaps of fun! We were so glad to have Saint Pauls here at our school. We are very grateful for having them come and play against us here at MPPS. Thank you St Pauls! Brandon  Now in its 24th year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment.
The objectives of WSTSD are:
So that is exactly what we did this morning! We walked and talked. We moved and grooved our way around the school area, safely and together! AWESOME EFFORT MPPS! Wednesday was Cross Country. Last year, I came 22nd. This year I came in 21st. I improved by one place this year. I was mad at myself at first, because I barely improved, but I had lots of people encouraging me and rebuilding my confidence in myself. The thing that encouraged me most was what my PE Teacher said. She asked me "Isn't one place better than zero places better?" She also explained, "You may not have come Top 10 like you wanted, but you did come 21st out of 100 other girls." This really helped my positive side win over my negativity that I was feeling. This day was a great day! I encourage everyone who has insecurities or just simply doesn't believe in themselves like me sometimes to try their best and never give up. Christina  |