From the Principals

Term 3 is finally coming to an end, and what a big term it has been! If we have a look back at all the things that have happened across the school in the last 10 weeks, it has included things such as;

• Year 5 Money Talk Incursion
• District Soccer Finals
• Year 6 MCG Excursion
• Ski Camp
• Year 4 V.I.S Athlete visit
• AFL Girls Gala Day
• Whole school Jollybops Science Incursion
• Foundation Lego Incursion
• Scholastic Book Fair
• ICAS Assessments
• Foundation Wheels Parade
• F-6 AFL Clinic
• Book Week Dress-up day
• Author visit 
• Community Network Afternoon Tea
• Planet Savers Incursion
• District Athletics
• Father's Day Stall and Lunch
• Vermont PS & Rangeview PS Orchestra Day
• Year 6 ACMI Excursion
• Year 1 IMAX Excursion
• Year 5/6 Interschool Summer Sport
• Parent Teacher Interviews
• All In Sports Incursions Years 3-4
• Numeracy Week shows & Maths Escape Room
• Year 2 Science works Excursion
• Movie & PJ Day
• Year 5 Market Day
• Michael Minas Parent Maths Night
• Footy Finals Fever Day!

With so many great things happening around the school, it's no wonder Term 3 has gone so quickly! As well as all these events, we have had huge grounds work, with the area around the Stadium undergoing a huge facelift as well as some much needed plumbing works. The area is now open for students, but will have a few more special additions over the holidays. We can't wait to see students using our newly refurbished play space in Term 4!

Farewell Julie DeJong

Today we farewell our OSHC Coordinator, Julie. Julie has been at Vermont PS for almost 11 years, and has become somewhat of a Vermont legend. Julie has coordinated our after school and holiday programs with exemplary management, ensuring the care and safety of hundreds of students over the years. Julie is heading into retirement, and we wish her and her family all the best as they embark on this next  chapter together. 

Emma McCaughey, who will be familiar to anyone who utilises our OSHC service, will be taking over as coordinator of our service. 

Maths Parent Night

Last night we hosted a fantastic parent evening for around 100 people, with Maths Coach, Michael Minas speaking about how parents can support their child's maths development. He spoke about the importance of a positive maths mindset, exploring maths concepts through real life actions and games and differents ways in which parents can help to ease anxiety around mathematics. You can find resources, activities and suggestions at the LoveMaths website here - Games — Love Maths

Thank you to Mr Wastie and the Maths Team for organising. 

Hats for Term 4

A reminder that in Term 4, all students are required to wear a school hat when outside. We strongly advise that students also apply sunscreen in the morning, and have their own in their bag to reapply during the day when required. The school's Sun Smart policy is on our website if you have any questions or queries about this. 

Think U Know - Parent Presentation

We are pleased to be able to offer a special presentation on Cybersafety to our parents next term. The 'ThinkUKnow' parent evening is presented by the Federal Police, and is an excellent information session for anyone with young people in their lives. Information about what the program covers can be found here ThinkUKnow. It covers some important, yet confronting information that will teach parents about online safety, and things to look for when dealing with cyber issues. We will be holding this event on October 29 at the school. More information will come out next term about booking your spot!

Term 4 important dates

Some dates to put in your diary for Term 4 include -

TK Tuckshop

A reminder that from Week 1 of Term 4, on Tuesdays we will be offering families the option to order lunch for students through TK Tuckshop. Please check out the information below on how to set up your account, and how to order from their menu. We will be trialling this for Term 4 to see how well received it is, as well as the quality of the food. Families can continue to order from Classroom Cuisine on Wednesdays, and Subway on Friday. 

Finally, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the staff, students and families of Vermont Primary School for your hard work, dedication and persistance this term. We are so looking forward to what Term 4 has to offer, and continuing to work on our schools goals as a team. 

We wish you all the very best for a relaxing and refreshing break, and we look forward to seeing you all back on Monday October 7th!

Kind regards,

Jess, Joy & Jacci