Melrose Park offers so much more through an extensive range of extra-curricular activities.
Band
Band programs operate on Tuesdays. Students have the opportunity to learn a range of musical instruments and showcase their skills at assemblies and performance evenings.
Chess
Students interested in developing their skills in chess are offered to be part of a lunch time program. Many students are selected to participate in competitions against other local schools.
Choir
Students from Year 3 to 6 are eligible to participate in choir and enhance their vocal skills through participation in weekly rehearsals, school and local performances. Many students are selected to perform at the Ryde School Spectacular held at the Sydney Opera House.
Dance
Students have opportunities to participate in dance programs. Many are selected to perform at the Ryde School Spectacular.
Environment
At Melrose Park, we pride ourselves on our commitment to the environment. Students learn about the environment, sustainability and biodiversity through their involvement in gardening activities and are active participants in the growing, harvesting and cooking of produce from our outstanding kitchen garden. Students in the green team are given daily responsibilities to care for and maintain the beautiful gardens within our school. All classes are taught the importance of caring for the environment by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling products.
Public speaking
All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are involved in public speaking activities where they develop their skills in talking and listening and are provided with opportunities to present in front of audiences. Debating is organised for students from Year 3 to 6 where they represent the school at local competitions.
Recorder
Opportunities exist for all students Kindergarten to Year 6 to learn the recorder throughout the year. They enhance their music skills through participation in rehearsals and school performances.
Robotics
Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are introduced to the fundamentals of computer programming using Bee-bots, Dash robots and Lego robots. Students from Years 3 to 6 can participate in building and programming robots to participate in a number of open-ended challenges. Interested students meet at lunchtime or at an after-school group each Monday or Thursday to work with a variety of robots. In August each year our students compete in the NSW Junior RoboCup competition with many of our teams achieving 1st, 2nd or 3rd place. They have also competed successfully at National level. A highlight of the year for many students is the Melrose Park Public School RoboCup which is held towards the end of Term 4.