Parents

Our lunch order provider is the “Farm Truck”

Lunch orders are on a Friday and are available to order online through Flexischools. www.flexischools.com.au

Please note, the cut off time for lunch orders is 8am on Friday mornings. There is a a limited menu available to order until 10am if you miss the first deadline.

Children may need the guidance of a counsellor to help them deal with anxiety, friendship issues, behaviour issues, grief or many other reasons.  We work in parentership with Ms Fiona Landford who visits the school weekly to consult with students.

Information about Fiona Landford

Founded by Fiona Landford, Courage Wisdom Change is empowering children, youth and adults with skills for positive change.

Courage Wisdom Change is an holistic counselling service that focuses on developing a person’s emotional fitness in order to build their capacity to manage uncertainty.  Fiona’s passion is that every person is equipped with the skills to find not only their true self but their unique voice as well.

Over a period of 20 years as a special education teacher in mainstream schools, and later Assistant Principal Special Education in NSW, Fiona saw the growing need for services that would proactively support not only isolated and/or disadvantaged families but also, children with additional needs, including neurodivergence and their families. Through both professional and lived experience Fiona understands the complexities of living in rural and regional Australia.

Fiona retrained over a period of years and in 2016 established Courage Wisdom Change, based in Kyneton, Victoria.

Fiona offers a child-centred, trauma-informed counselling service. One option is, LEGO®-Based Therapy, which provides opportunity to help a participant (child or adult) improve their adaptability to social situations by developing their observation and communication skills through intuitive, hands on experiences rather than learning rote language or a checklist of social information.

Fiona’s extensive qualifications include: Masters of Inclusive Education, Grad Diploma Relationship Counselling, Diploma of Counselling, Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare, Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Education), Bachelor of Education (Hons) (Junior Primary/Primary). Fiona is a founding member of the Emotional Fitness Formula and is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma.

Fiona is a registered NDIS Provider for Counselling and Early Childhood Intervention and a registered Facilitator of Circles of Security-Parenting.

How do I arrange for my child to see Fiona?

1. Speak to your child’s teacher and the principal about your child’s needs and how you feel counselling would benefit them.
2. After speaking with the teacher and principal and determining that 1:1 counselling is appropriate for your child please complete the “Parent/Carer Exchange of Information Consent” and the “School Client Intake” forms located below and return them to the Front Office.
3. The school will forward these forms to Fiona who will then make contact with you.
4. Once the intake process is complete, Fiona will arrange to meet your child in a private room in the school and complete the counselling session/s.
5. Fiona will invoice you directly for the session.

Please contact the front office for an outline of the fees.

If you have any questions about the process above please contact the principal at matthew.forrest@education.vic.gov.au or call the front office on 5426 1518.

www.couragewisdomchange.com

contact@couragewisdomchange.com

Mobile: 0491 483 566

Welcome to the Macedon Primary School Combined Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Service. We aim to provide your child/ren with care of the highest possible standard within a safe, secure and stimulating environment.

In response to the community needs of the Macedon area, Macedon Primary School Council in 1988 established and now operates a Combined Out of School Hours (OSHC) Service. The Service incorporates Before School Care and After School Care.

The Service operates to provide a high quality primary school-aged care in a safe, enjoyable and caring environment. It is provided at minimal cost and enables parents to pursue options leading to employment, training, recreation and the pursuit of personal interests. The Service includes a wide variety of activities that are prepared and implemented in a friendly environment, which accounts for children’s social, emotional, intellectual, language, physical and creative needs. In this way the Service endeavors to complement the school’s activities and be consistent with the school’s policies and practices.

Vicki Leening is the Coordinator for the Before School and After School program. The program runs from 7:00am – 8:45am, the after school program runs from 3:30pm – 6:30pm and staff remain until the last child is picked up.

All families planning on using our Service need to complete a OSHC Enrolment Form for all new students. Students previously enrolled in our service will complete an OSHC Enrolment Form Update each year which is emailed out in the November of the previous year. It is very important to have current contact numbers and people listed who are authorised to collect child/ren.  Bookings are then made through the Coordinators during the program or during school hours by telephoning the office on 5426 1518 or emailing oshp@macedonps.vic.edu.au, and can be either on a permanent or casual basis.

The program comes under the Education and Care National Regulations 2011, and Education and Care National Law 2010, and works within the OSHC National Framework.

Each week a program plan is displayed in the Communication Book with a broad outline of activities.  Child initiated activities are an important part of our program and are noted on the plan as they happen.
Breakfast is available at Before School Care.
At After School a healthy two course afternoon tea is provided
The snack is varied and where possible children’s preferences are included;
A plate of seasonal fruit/vegetables is offered.

Staff are hands-on and build a trusting relationship with your child/ren.  Our objective is to have an environment the children feel welcome and comfortable in. Your input as parents is very important to us and we welcome any involvement or suggestions.

The staff are looking forward to getting to know your family and particularly your child/ren during the year.