From the 

Assistant Principal

Dear SMPPS families

Goodness me how is it already Term 4! Spring has brought about all the lovely changes such as more blue skies and sunshine and a fully open kick off as the grass has finally regrown! Alongside the warmer weather, our SunSmart practice kicks back in and hats are a number 1 priority for safe play outdoors. Please ensure your child’s name is clearly written in their school hats as they are very easily misplaced. 

The lovely Uniform Shop volunteers are working hard as always to sort the generous donations of 2nd hand uniform. We would love for more donations of larger sizes as these are always in short supply. Any Year 6s who have winter clothes they already know they won’t need, this would be a great time to bring them in. We are always in need! These kind contributions go a long way to support all children to look and feel their best and included in our community. When making donations, please ensure you clean the items before you bring them in.

Our next scheduled Uniform Shop will be Monday 13th November to coincide with the first Prep Orientation day, however if you have need of 2nd hand uniform prior to this, please let the office know and they can contact the lovely Mel Jones who will organise some for you.

This term we are prioritising safe play behaviours, among which number one is safe and respectful play in the toilet areas. Please talk with your child about expectations for this area including putting paper towels in the bin, appropriate toilet use and hygiene. Please let them know to speak up if they see someone doing the wrong thing and to let adults know.

I will also take this opportunity to share our re-engagement policy process again, we have spent the year embedding it across all learning areas and it is a great success. It will be great to keep this language alive and discuss some of these terms at home with your child/ren. Here’s what some of them might look like at home:

Refocus: take a break in a quiet space, or have a kick about outside to regulate when we are dysregulated

Adjust: change the expectation or change the space if having a refocus break is not working to regulate or behaviours are escalating

Restore: after a heightened moment or period of dysregulation or unexpected behaviours, we restore relationships, talk it out and ensure everyone knows we are still cared for even if we have been upset. 

You may like to have a watch of the video the lovely Miss Michaels made to share our process with CRTs who come to our school. Please scan the QR code attached!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kind regards,

Trish Wan | Assistant Principal