Class Updates and Reminders

Prep

Dates to Remember:

•   Wednesday 26th November - Botanic Gardens Excursion
•    Friday 28th November - Earth Crusaders In visit

Reminders:

Mixing Uniform

There has been an increase in mixing of uniforms throughout Prep. We understand the weather makes uniform planning quite tricky, however, if your child is wearing tights, please ensure they are in full winter uniform. If your child is wearing a long sleeve shirt, the expectation is they wear long pants. If you need a reminder of winter/summer uniform please email your class teacher for clarification.

Year 1

Reminders:

Tying up hair

Any students with hair longer than shoulder length must have it tied back when at school. We ask that you please support your child with this if it applies to them.

Mixing uniform

There has been an increase in mixing of uniforms throughout Year 1. We understand the weather makes uniform planning quite tricky, however, if your child is wearing tights, please ensure they are in full winter uniform. If your child is wearing a long sleeve shirt, the expectation is they wear long pants.

Year 2

Reminders:

Homework

Thank you for your continued support in instilling a strong homework routine for your child. The expectation is 1 lesson of Mathseeds completed a week (Sunday - Saturday). Please remember that Sunday starts the new week. 

The other homework expectation is reading 4 nights for 15 minutes. This is to be written in your child's diary and signed. Diaries should come to school every day.

Devices

Our Year 2 students really enjoy engaging with our programs (Maths Invaders and Reading Eggspress). When your child forgets their iPad or it is on a low percentage/flat, this restricts their engagement. Thank you for your continued support in creating a home routine with your child which involves charging their iPad and placing it in their bag.

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

•   Wednesday 26th November: Pyrography Invisit (Craft Power) 

   

Reminders:

Parent Volunteers: 

The Year 3 students will be participating in a pyrography in-visit on Wednesday 26th November. Each class will have approximately 2 hours to create their Viking inspired design on wood. Due to the hands-on nature of the craft, we are seeking parent volunteers to assist on the day. If you would like to volunteer to support, please email your child's class teacher. 

Year 4

Reminders:

Reading

The Year 4's have been doing a fantastic job working towards their Accelerated Reader targets. At this point in the term, they should be about 80% towards their points target. Please check in with your child about how they are progressing.

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

• Friday 5th December: Year 5/6 Beach Volleyball Gala Day 

Reminders:

Parent Volunteers: 

The Year 5 students will be attending the Beach Volleyball Gala Day at South Melbourne Beach on Friday the 5th of December. If you would like to volunteer to support with this excursion, please email your child's class teacher. 

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 17th November: Life Changer In Visit Part 3 
• Monday 24th November: Life Changer In Visit Part 4 
• Tuesday 25th November: Albert Park College Visit @ SMPS
• Friday 28th November:  Year 6 Assembly Performance 
• Tuesday 2nd December: Gravity Zone Excursion
• Friday 5th December: Year 5/6 Beach Volleyball Gala Day

Reminders:

Graduation 2025

• The ceremony will be Tuesday 16 December at 5:00pm in the school gym
• An event has been posted on Compass with more information
• There is a $25 fee per student for graduation, to help with costs of food and decorations. 
• There is no cost for families to attend. Younger siblings are welcome, but please be mindful that the event is a 2 hour seated event and this may not be suitable for all siblings.
• Please access the event on Compass to provide consent, pay the $25 fee and read more information.
• If you know your child is unable to attend, please let your child's teacher know so that we can make other arrangements.

Graduation Helpers

We are reaching out to see if any parents would be interested in helping with this year's Graduation. Ways of helping could include: 

• Coming to school the day of Graduation to help set up decorations and chairs
• Reaching out to local businesses for donations (flowers, decorations, etc.)
• Sewing the Class of 2025 square onto the SMPS Graduation Curtain
• Baking something to bring along to share with the community

Year 6 Student Scrapbook

As part of Year 6 graduation, each student will create a special scrapbook to celebrate their journey. Please start collecting photos of key moments in your child’s life that they can bring into school to include in their scrapbooks, such as: 

• The day they were born
• Their first day of school
• Family vacations or special trips
• Sports teams or school events
• Birthday celebrations
• Family traditions or holidays

Photos can be printed at home and brought to school, emailed to your child's teacher to print at school, or your child can share them with their teacher on their class Microsoft Teams page