SKiPPS Newsletter

Important Notices

Final Transition session

Tomorrow (Friday 13th)all students in Years F-5 will take part in a final 2025 transition session between 11:30 - 1pm. 

 

At this session they will meet and work with their confirmed 2025 classes and teachers. A 2025 class list will go home with each child following this session.

 

Over the last few months many parents have emailed to make requests regarding their child's 2025 class. Whilst we have taken each of these into account, you will understand that it has not been possible to accommodate each one of these.

 

The process of forming the class groups that we feel will provide the perfect balance and dynamic for an excellent 2025 is one that we have taken lots of time over. In doing this we have considered personalities, friendships, academic abilities, behaviours, parent requests and our own careful observations of groups and dynamics during our three previous transition sessions.

 

As so much work has gone into this process, we will not be making changes after this point. We understand that not every student will have the exact classmates and teacher they would prefer. If your child is disappointed, we would appreciate your support in helping them to see the positives and to view 2025 as an opportunity to build new connections. 

End of year arrangements

Our final day of the year for students will be Thursday 19th December at 3:30pm.

 

On this day we will hold an assembly at 9am for musical performances and end of year presentations to our Year 6 students.

 

There will also be a final assembly at 3:15pm for our graduating students to sing a final farewell! Students will be dismissed from the quadrangle at the end of this assembly.

 

Team Kids will be available for supervision of your child on the Pupil-Free days listed below.  Please book a place at Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) in Australia | TeamKids

  • Friday 20th November 2024
  • Tuesday 28th January 2025
  • Wednesday 29th January 2025

The first day of school in 2025 will be Thursday 30th January for all students.

  • Years 1 - 6 will line up in the Quadrangle at 9am and school will conclude at 3:30pm.
  • Foundation will meet in the Quadrangle at 9:15am, finishing at 2pm.

 Lost Property

During pick up or drop off, As we approach the end of term, our lost property racks are overflowing with hundreds of items of clothing. If your child has lost any belongings, please take a moment to check the racks before the end of term, located just inside the door leading from the quadrangle to our Year 3/4 classrooms. 

 

Any items left unclaimed will be donated to charity.

Thank you for your support in helping us clear the lost property.

Dress code reminders

As we get into the last few weeks of the year with warmer weather and the festive season approaching, we have noticed a few students wearing items that go against our dress code.

 

Whilst we do not have a school uniform, for safety reasons, we need to insist that all students;

  • Do not wear dangly earrings (even if they are cute and festive-themed)as these can easily get caught. Students with pierced ears must only wear stud earrings.
  • Wear sturdy, appropriate footwear with closed toes and backs. Crocs may be comfortable but are not school-appropriate.
  • Ensure that shoulders are covered at all times - strappy tops or singlets do not provide the sun protection required when playing outside.
  • Ensure that any hair that reaches the shoulders is tied back when at school. We don't want any families to get the gift of headlice this Christmas.

Electronics, Robotics & Chess classes - Sign up for Term 1, 2025 now!

Buildings and Grounds Survey

we are really keen to gather the views of our community to help us prioritise future projects and to work towards an even better physical environment at SKiPPS. Our Buildings and Grounds sub-committee have put together a short survey to understand;

  • which areas of the school you love?
  • which parts are underused?
  • which areas need improvement?
  • your opinion on our playing areas?
  • what facilities would you love your children to have access to at SKiPPS?

We would love you to take 5 minutes and click on the link below and share your views. This information will then be collated by our sub-committee as we create a future masterplan for how we can take our school to the next level!

TeamKids Summer Program

Team Kids have another action-packed Summer Holiday Program lined up!

Ready to DISCOVER the TeamKids difference?

 

-        Learn new skills and make new friends

-        Qualified and REMARKABLE Educators

-        Digital detox with our no screens policy

-        Delicious and nutritious morning and afternoon snacks

-        CCS-approved care

 

Head to http://downloads.teamkids.com.au/st-kilda-park-primary.pdf to check out St Kilda Park Primary School's program + secure your spot today!

 

It is now time for all library books to be returned to school. Please search your homes and ensure books are back as soon as possible. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.    

St Kilda Life Saving Club

Urban Adventurers - back in 2025

School Saving Bonus - Update

The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.

 

This week you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code. many families have already received this. 

 

If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child.  These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.  

 

A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.  

If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

 

It is clear that, due to the sudden nature of the School Saving Bonus announcement by the State Government, the guidelines for exactly what families can use this bonus for, and how they can do this, are still being developed and clarified by the Education Department. 

 

For this reason, our very strong advice to SKiPPS families is to hold off on allocating any of the bonus funds at this point via the portal. Instead we recommend sitting tight for now and waiting until clearer guidance and instructions are provided at the start of 2025. 

 

Doing this will not affect your access to the funds - the $400 will simply sit in the portal ready to be spent next year when we can provide you with a clearer picture of how you can best allocate funds to pay for 2025 school camps, swimming, excursions or parent payments.