Important Notices
Compass
St Kilda Park Primary School uses the Compass Parent Portal to make it straightforward for families to complete a range of school related activities. The parent portal is accessible via the SKiPPS website and also via the Compass School Manager App (available for download via the App store on your device). New families were emailed their Compass login last week on 30th January 2025.
Monitor your child's attendance, and add an Attendance Note to enter explanations for late arrivals or absences.
Communicate with your child's teachers and update your family contact details.
Download and view your child's semester reports.
View 'My News', a news feed of school announcements, alerts and updates.
View the school calendar.
Book Parent-Teacher conferences.
Pay and provide consent for events, excursions and Curriculum Contributions
Order Photos
For any absences from school, please add an Attendance Note in Compass before 9am to let your teacher know and ensure your child's attendance records are accurate.
Please click here to access the Compass Parent Guide which includes instructions for parents on common actions they will be required to complete within Compass.
Sushi is back for 2025!
SKiPPA will be continuing sushi Fridays this term and orders are now open!
Families have the opportunity to order sushi for your students each Friday at Pranzo (1pm).
This order will be for sushi every Friday from 21 February - 4 April (7 weeks).
Orders close 13th February at 10AM
NO orders or changes will be made after this date.
Orders are now open! Click on the link to order https://compasstix.com/e/p8hy0uk3y5
Chicken Helpers needed
We are seeking some SKiPPS families to help us share the load of looking after our SKiPPS chickens.
Each day our chickens need someone to top up their food and water, collect their eggs, clear out their used and dirty straw and spend a bit of time to keep them company.
This is an easy and fun activity and great for kids to get involved with and Allison will provide training and support as required.
If you would like to help us out then please sign up to the chicken sitter roster below.
Foundation welcome picnic
SKIPPA, Our incredible Parents' Association will be running a picnic at the pencil playground straight after school on Friday 7th February to welcome our new Foundation families to the school and to celebrate the end of the first full week!
Details have been sent out on the Foundation WhatsApp group and we look forward to seeing all of our new families there!
Budgie found
This morning (Wednesday 5th February), we found the below budgie in the school driveway. they are very tame and friendly and must have gone missing from a good home nearby.
If you recognise the bird or know the owner, please alert them and ask them to contact the school office.
Extra curricular activities
Book a spot for Robotics, Chess or Electronics!
Urban adventurers
The program now runs on *Tuesday afternoons* instead of Mondays from 4th February to 25th March (except 18th February).
To enrol your child, please visit https://www.urbanadventurers.org/programs/skpp-after-school-program
SKiPPS Orchestra - starting Wednesday 12th February at 8am
During the ongoing building work the orchestra will not be able to use the Performing Arts room where we usually meet to play many fabulous instruments.
In the meantime we will continue to meet in the Library on Wednesdays from 8-8.45am. We will have lots of fun, rich and important musical experiences. Some instruments, some singing, lots of creativity.
Any SKiPPS student is welcome to join us. Parents are welcome too!
Our first session for the year is Wednesday February 12th, 8am in the Library.
Please contact Michael Roper (conductor) on 0433911773 or email michael_roper@fastmail.fm if you have any questions.
RUN CLUB 2025 - STARTS FRIDAY!
A reminder that Run Club starts this Friday (7th) at the new time of 8:15AM.
For a bit of fun to get us started, and to celebrate the recent Pride March, we will be having a theme this week - "Run with Pride". No need to prepare anything, as we will have some rainbow themed items ready for running laps.
For those new to the school, or those considering coming to Run Club for the first time, here are a few details:
When:
- Fridays, during school term (excluding public holidays and curriculum days)
- Start: 8:15AM
- Finish: 8:45AM
Where:
- On the oval, near the side gate.
What:
- SKiPPS children are invited to run/walk laps of the oval and mark a tally against their name.
- Parents/guardians are welcome to run laps as well (or just catch-up with other parents).
- Children's laps are collated, and children who reach milestone distances (e.g, 10,000m and 25,000m) over time will receive a certificate - these are presented at school assembly.
- Rub Club is coordinated by volunteer parents, so there is no cost and no need to register - just turn up on the day and getting running.
- A friendly reminder that supervision by school staff on yard duty commences at 8:45am, within the school grounds, therefore your child must be supervised by a parent/carer until 8:45am.
Any questions?
- Feel free to contact Claire Byrne (mum of Alby V [Grade 2] and Rosie B [Foundation]) via email: claire.byrne@yahoo.com.au or just look for her (in SKiPPS orange t shirt) at Rub Club on Friday mornings!
Middle Park Primary School Summer Fair - Saturday 22nd February
With our next SKiPPS Fete not happening until 2026, why not have a family fun day out and support our neighbours at Middle Park and go along to their summer fair, coming up on Saturday 22nd February.
Victoria Health Club - new local leisure centre
Victoria Health Club is a new Leisure Centre that has recently opened inside Citipower Centre, Junction Oval on Lakeside Drive (across the road).
Victoria Health Club is proud to deliver GOswim swimming lessons to the St Kilda community.
GOswim, powered by Swimming Australia, empowers students to feel confident in and around water, while having fun and equipping them with an essential skill of life.
Key learning areas include:
• Safe entries and exits
• Balance, movement and recovery
• Breath control, submersion and readiness
• Water safety
• Swimming stroke development
Enrol before February 16 and:
🏊♀️ Pay nothing for your first four lessons and no admin fee (that's a saving of $100!)🏊♀️ Plus receive a 6-visit Reformer Pilates pass for mums and dads
Learn more and get started today at www.victoriahealthclub.com.au/goswim-offer or call Victoria Health Club on 9085 4000.
*Terms and conditions apply.