SCHOOL UNIFORM

School Hat Policy Reminder

As we move into Spring, it's time to implement the Department of Education's Sun Protection Policy requiring students to wear school hats during all outdoor activities. The Policy was sent to all Valkstone families via Compass earlier this week.

EFECTIVE 2nd SEPTEMBER

STUENTS MUST BRING & WEAR THEIR SCHOOL HATS

FOR OUTDOOR PLAY & ACTIVITIES

Implementation Guidelines:

Today's Action: Please remind your classes to bring their hats to school.
Enforcement: Students without hats will need to remain under the shelter in the OSHC (afterschool care) decking area during outdoor time.
Consistency: All staff must communicate and enforce this policy uniformly.

Key Message for Students:

No hat = Play under OSHC shelter only

This policy helps protect our students from UV exposure as the weather warms up. Please ensure you're familiar with our complete Sun Protection Policy (attached) and help students establish this important routine.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

We do not have hats available for sale at school.

All school uniforms (including hats) must be ordered through:

LUNCHTIME CUTLERY

As per Department of Education policy, we are not allowed to provide students with single use plastic cutlery. Non-plastic cutlerly items "borrowed" from the staffroom have gone missing, costing us money to replace for staff use.

Please ensure that you provide your child with any cutlerly needed for their lunch and snack.

ONLINE LUNCH ORDERING

We have a number of children that are missing out on their lunch orders due to user error. Please make sure you select the correct date and move through each step to avoid your child missing out on their lunch order. You can check your receipt to confirm that you've completed the order correctly.

Lunch orders are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Please log in to Qkr! and follow the steps.

Lunch orders are all on line. Orders must be placed by 8:30 a.m.

** Please ensure that you are selecting the correct date for your orders. **

THE JAPANESE WORD OF THE FORTNIGHT

すきです (pronounced ‘sukides’) which means ‘like’ is the Japanese Word for Week 6 and 7 of Term 3.

You can use ‘すきです’ (‘sukides’) to say you like something. For example, if you want to say, ‘I like sushi’, you say ‘Sushi sukides’ (すしすきです). The word, ‘I’ is often omitted in conversation when it’s obvious.

Thank you / ありがとうございます (pronounced ‘aligatoh gozaimas’) for your continuing support for our Japanese program.

Muldeary Sensei & Nguyen Sensei

JUNIOR SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

COFFEE VAN -- FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER

8:30 - 10:40 a.m.

Join us on Friday mornng for Junior Cross Country.

Get your morning started with a beverage from the coffee van from 8:30-10:40 a.m. Thanks to AJ's Bakery, there will also be cookies available to purchase for $3.

Cash & card accepted.

SUSHI DAY -- TUESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

ORDERS DUE THURSDAY 4th SEPTEMBER

Late orders cannot be accepted.

FATHER'S DAY STALL

THURSDAY 4th SEPTEMBER

All funds raised go toward Valkstone's new bike shed!

Please give your child bag to carry their their purchases.

CHEER TOASTIE TRUCK DAY

THURSDAY 18th SEPTEMBER

ORDERS DUE FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER

Late orders cannot be accepted.

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Holiday Program

The September/October Holiday Program is now available and bookings for the program are now open.

Bookings close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 12th September.

The programs are available from the OSHC service, the School Office or e-mail Debbie at: debra.russell@education.vic.gov.au for a copy.

Booking requests must be made via the Xplor App.

We have 97 places available each day. If we reach capacity, your booking will be rejected and you will be placed on a waiting list.

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LOST PROPERTY

Lost property is located outside the gym near the STEM room.

This is not for children to just take any jumper/hat they find in the lost property.

Children should only be taking their own items.

Please remember to put your name on your school jumpers, hats etc. to ensure that we are able to return them to you.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES COMMENCE WEEK 1, TERM 3

Tennis - Thursday at lunchtime in the Gym.

Enrolment: chris@up4.tennis or lyn@up4.tennis

0408 806 339

Chess - Wednesday after school in the Grade 1 area 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Please contact the office for an enrolment form & payment.

Art Smart - Tuesday after school in the Art Room 3:40 - 5:00 p.m.

Enrolment: www.artsmartforkidz.com

artsmartforkidz@gmail.com

Yogafun - Tuesday Lunchtime in the Multi-Purpose Room

Enrolment : info@yogafun.com.au

Sports