Year 5 and 6

Oh What a Knight!

Congratulations to all students for their fantastic performances in our Production, “What A Knight!” All the staff were very proud to see all the students' hard work pay off, and also for the manners displayed both behind the scenes and in the auditorium, while waiting to go on. Well done!

Curriculum Day and Public Holiday

A reminder that this Monday 6th November will be Curriculum Day and Tuesday 7th November is Melbourne Cup Day and therefore a public holiday. Have a lovely long weekend!

Interrelate Family Life Information Night

An important part of our Health program is the 'Moving into the teen years' program run by Interrelate.  Payment and permission is now available on QKR!

To gain more information about this program, there will be an online Parent Information Night on Thursday November 9 at 7pm. It is an opportunity for you to hear what the program is about and ask questions of the presenters. If you'd like to attend, please register with the following link.

https://events.humanitix.com/vermont-ps-primary-school-information-session-09-11-2023

Parents will need to click the link located on the e-ticket to access the platform on the night. No download is necessary. 

SSV State Athletics Championships 

Congratulations to Howen from 6AS for competing in the above championship, and coming 4th in a very competitive and tight finish in the 80m hurdles. He also made the final of the triple jump. The students at school were able to watch the live stream and loved cheering Howen from a distance.

Softball Regional Finals

Congratulations to our Softball team for competing in the Regional Finals. They did the school proud with their performance and weren't far away from reaching the state finals.

Thursday 9th November

This coming Thursday is our Leaders Day, so all students are invited to wear their house colours to school. We look forward to our Grade 6 leaders becoming teachers for a day and sharing their wisdom with the rest of the school!

Homework - weeks 5 & 6

Students have been informed that this fortnight, they are only required to do the two hours of reading, including the two session read aloud to a parent. Diaries are still expected to be given to classroom teachers, however their will be no Seesaw submissions or Mathletics tasks to be completed.

Year 6 Graduation - Dress Code and Mobile Phones

As our Year 6 Graduation looms closer, Year 6 teachers have been discussing expected dress codes with the students. Students should be dressed in appropriate clothing for the evening and wear something they will be comfortable in for the dance and ceremony. Students have typically chosen to wear neat , semi- formal clothing, such as collared shirts, slacks and dresses that reflect this as a special occasion.

Parents are welcome to bring phones to photograph/film the ceremony but are kindly reminded to not publish photos of any children other than their own, on social media or any other digital format. 

Students are welcome to bring their own devices to take photos outside Box Hill Town Hall, however we ask parents to remind them of the above expectation. Students are asked to hand their phone to parents once they enter the building. 

Year 6 Bike Education Program

As Year 6 parents will be aware, our Bike Education Program commences this Friday 3rd November. Thank you to all parents who have completed the required bike and helmet checks and have returned the notice. 

Please make note of the following dates:

Friday 3rd November, Friday 10th November, Friday 17th November, Friday 24th November and Friday 1st December - Bike Education Program at school

Friday 8th December – Bike Hike to Bayswater Park

Grade 6 IMAX excursion

The Grade 6s are looking forward to our excursion to IMAX on Monday November 13. Students will be watching 'Extreme Weather' & 'Volcanoes 3D', which links closely to our Inquiry topic of Natural Disasters. All the details are on Qkr! so please ensure we have payment and permission for your child to attend. Payment is due by this Monday.

Grade 5 Shirt Orders

Grade 5 students who are wishing to buy a special Grade 6 shirt for 2024, must place orders by Friday the 3rd of November (TODAY!). Please note that the jumpers (with all the students' names) will be organised next year. 

Grade 5 Captain Speeches

A reminder to Grade 5 students who have submitted a captaincy application for 2024, that speeches will begin on Wednesday November 8.

Dates

Friday  3rd November - last day to order 2024 Year 6 shirts

Monday 6 November - Curriculum Day (no students at school)

Tuesday 7 November - Melbourne Cup Day (no students at school)

Thursday 9 November - Interrelate Parent Information Night

Monday 13 November - Grade 6 IMAX Excursion

Thursday 16 November - Interrelate sessions begin