Scotsburn News
Welcome Back!
A big warm welcome back to everyone at Scotsburn for 2023. We hope that you all had an enjoyable and relaxing break. It was wonderful to see the excitement in the air as students were entering the campus this morning. We look forward to new learnings and adventures across the year and we can’t wait to share our experiences with you all.
Staff Welcome
This year we welcome Mitch Walsh, Kirsty Robinson and Rachel Middlin to Scotsburn. Mitch will be teaching SC2, Kirsty sharing with Ana in SC1 and Rachel assisting Liz with our specialist program, teaching PE, Performing Arts, and STEM. We are so excited to have these guys as part of the Scotsburn family, we know they will do an amazing job. If you see them in the yard this week, please come and say hello.
This year we also welcome back Raquel, Alli, and Claire to the campus as part of our ES team. These guys are all familiar faces around the place and we are extremely lucky to have them back on board!
Welcome to our 2022 Preps and Families
A big Scotsburn welcome to Scarlett, Maverick, Hugo, Maya, Florence, Annie, Zelda, and Archie who begin in Prep today. We can’t wait to see all the wonderful things that you achieve and we look forward to joining you on your primary school journey.
Next Thursday 9tth February, the Ballarat Courier will be coming to take a Prep photo for the paper. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Anderson.
Prep Interviews
Just a reminder that Preps have Wednesdays off for the month of February. This time off is to ensure that children have the chance to recharge mid-week as they settle into school. On these Wednesdays, each Prep student needs to come in for a mandated Prep Interview that takes approximately 45 minutes for an English and Numeracy assessment to gauge where each student’s point of need is. Please refer to your interview time on Compass. This interview only requires your child to be present. This year, Parents and Prep Students have been invited to attend a Meet and Greet Interview on Wednesday 1st February. This time has been set aside for any questions that parents may have and any information you can give us that ensures we can support your child’s social and emotional well-being, as well as any academic needs. I will also use this time to discuss Take Home Readers etc. that will be sent home and how best to support your child at home with this. Again, please refer to Compass for your individual Meet and Greet time.
Additionally, if I can assist with any questions, please feel free to send me an email at Anastasia.anderson@education.vic.gov.au and I will get back to you.
Thanks, Ana
Arrival Time
8:45am is an ideal time to arrive at school, as the classrooms and playground are not supervised until then. If you are regularly requiring your child to be dropped off prior to this time, just a reminder that we do have before school care available at the Buninyong Campus. Children are driven to the Scotsburn campus before 9:00am.
All children should be ready to start the day at 9am. If your child is absent on any given day, please ensure that you contact the Buninyong Primary School office to inform them.
Items Brought to School
Just a reminder that toys do not need to be brought into school. We have lots of toys and resources at our lunch club and in the classrooms which students can play with and enjoy. Personal items brought to school can be lost and damaged and teachers can not guarantee that these possessions will be kept safe.
Bus Travellers
If your son/daughter is a bus traveller and you haven’t already done so, please contact Mel in the office at the Buninyong Campus to complete the required forms. A reminder that if travel plans change on any certain day, please call the Scotsburn Campus or come and see the bus duty teacher before collecting your child. This will save any confusion when doing the bus roll.
Lunch orders
The canteen will be back up and running for lunch orders each Wednesday and Friday. Please use the QKR app to order these.
Hats and Uniform
A reminder that students are required to wear the school hat when outside in Term 1. If your child has lost or misplaced their hat, new hats can be purchased from the Buninyong Campus office.
Please also have a read of the uniform section in the newsletter, as a reminder of the correct uniform to be worn each day to school. Last year the Scotsburn students did a wonderful job maintaining high uniform standards and we know this will continue this year.
Specialist News and Timetable
As you are aware, this year our Specialist program will be a shared role between Mrs Morgan and Ms Middlin. Mrs Morgan will be teaching Art and Japanese on Wednesdays, and Ms Middlin will be teaching PE and Performing Arts on Thursdays. Ms Middlin will also be teaching STEM every second Monday, which is a new addition to the campus this year, and will be a great opportunity for students to develop their science and engineering skills.
This year we are also very lucky to continue to have Mr Skilbeck, coming up to the campus on Tuesdays to deliver one Music lesson per week. Each class will be on a three-week rotation and will receive 3-4 sessions of Music per term.
Below is Scotsburn’s Specialist timetable for Term 1. Please remember to bring a pair of runners for PE each Thursday, particularly if the weather looks to be a bit wet.
The Scotsburn Team