Out and about at Surfside

Foundation 100 Days of School Celebration

A big congratulations and thank you to the Foundation students, staff and families who last week helped celebrate 100 days of school for the students. They have definitely aged gracefully throughout those 100 days but the teachers looked like they have aged 100 years. 100 days of knowledge and skills is able to equip our students for a fantastic 2nd half of the year. The students participated in some celebratory activities, enjoyed a parade and assembly and were presented to the whole school with their buddies in the afternoon while also celebrating a special birthday for Jack. They still have many hundred day milestones left of their school journey and we congratulate them all on their growth so far. Looking forward to many more milestones together with this crew.

Every week is a busy week at Surfside but here is a snapshot of the next couple of weeks which culminates in Book Week!!

August

Mon 11th - Surfside PS School Review Day 2

Tues 12th - Surfside PS School Review Day 3

Thu 14th -   Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

                        Year 4 Science Incursion - STEAM Lab

                        SSV District Basketball Competition

Fri 15th -      Assembly @ 2.30pm in the courtyard 

Mon 18th-22nd - Book Week - Book an Adventure

Tues 19th - Year 5 Hands On Science Incursion

                        Year 1 Marine Discovery Excursion

                        School Council 5.30pm (Finance 5.00pm)

Wed 20th -  Curriculum Day - No students at school

Thu 21st -    Breakfast Club in the kitchen - 7.45am-8.30am

                        National Science Week - Parents' open afternoon

Thu 21st-Thu 11th Sept - School Nurse Program

Fri 22nd -    Book Week Parade @ 9.00am

2025 Book Week Celebrations - Week 5

Book Week is nealy here and it is always an exciting week on the Surfside calendar.

Book week is only around the corner (week 5 of term 3 Monday 18th August-Friday 22nd August) and the theme for Book Week is 'Book an Adventure'. We will be conducting our 'Book Week parade on Friday 22nd August from 9.00am!' we encourage students, staff (even younger siblings)to dress up inspired by characters and stories that spark their imagination!

The term 2 break provides an opportunity to get that outfit ready.

• Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August - Book Week 2025 - CBCA theme for 2025 is "Book an Adventure" Students will participate in a number of different class based and whole school activities throughout the week such as read alouds, library activities and courtyard activties. Students will also be involved in multi-age activities on Friday 22nd, including a very special session with author Lee Fox for Foundation - year 3 students, and with illustrator and graphic novelist Jake Minton for years 4-6. 
• Friday 23rd August - Book Week Parade 9.00am-9.40am - Basketball Court (weather permitting) We would love families and friends to join the celebration and watch the parade. Following the parade, our classrooms will be open for you to join in some fun reading activities.

We can’t wait for an adventurous day!

Australian Maths Competition

Celebrating Student Achievement in the Australian Mathematics Competition 

We are proud to share that our Years 3 to 6 students recently took part in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) — one of the most respected mathematics challenges in the country.

The competition encourages students to use critical thinking, logical reasoning, and creative problem-solving to tackle a wide range of maths problems. This year, our students showed fantastic perseverance and enthusiasm as they worked through the challenging questions.

We commend every student who participated for their positive attitude and willingness to take on a new challenge. It was inspiring to see students thinking deeply, trying different strategies, and showing real resilience.

📄 Certificates and results will arrive in the coming weeks, and we look forward to celebrating individual achievements once they are received.

In the meantime, we want to acknowledge the effort, courage, and mathematical thinking displayed by all our AMC participants. Well done — you’ve made our school proud!

Surfside Primary School Athletics Carnival - Landy Field

We were very lucky to arrive at Landy Field bathed in sunshine and no wind (it definitely hasn't been the same this Friday) - a winter aths carnival meant it was a chilly start but ended with a warm afternoon. The conditions allowed for a successful and smooth day and we were so well supported by our parent/carer helpers. There was a focus on our school values of achievement and teamwork and the students working towards their personal best and working together. 

It was great to see our house colours represented with face paint, hand printed t-shirts and as always a range of tu-tu's! A big thank you to Mr Baker for his organisation, our staff for their support on each event, our parent/carer helpers for assisting on events, our supporters cheering loudly and most of all a thank you and well done to each and every students that participated!

Happy '3rd' Birthday Jack

Last Friday as a school we come together to celebrate our Foundation students 100 days of school and we were also able to celebrate Jack's 3rd Birthday. Jack celebrated his birthday last Tuesday and was spoilt from our students, staff and parents and carers with many hugs, pats and walking companions. Jack always enjoys visiting some classes, some daily walks before and after school and during lunch and recess breaks and seeking out dropped lunches in the yard. 

Ryman Aged Care Connection

The Year 3 students are back this term participating in the Intergenerational program at Ryman. This week's session focused on building connections through sharing stories and many conversations over some games. 

A Day out With Thomas - Bellarine Railway

Bellarine Railway is one of our fantastic Gold Sponsors for our upcoming Fresh Food Fair and they would like to make you aware of a fantastic Day out with Thomas. This is always a great day out for kids and adults! 

Bellarine Railway Day Out With Thomas events

Event date: 4-5 October 2025 (Held each April and October)

§  Tickets are now open for the October 2025 event

§   https://bellarinerailway.com.au/day-out-with-thomas/

School Council 2025 - August Meeting

Our school council look forward to our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday 19th August:

• Finance Meeting at 5.00pm
• Council Meeting at 5.30pm