Families and Friends
Promoting the welfare of, and providing support to, the SMPS community...
SMPS's Family & Friends news
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This week:
- Join the SMPS Family & Friends group
- AGM for the Family & Friends group
- SHUS (Second Hand Uniform Shop)
- Your local libraries
- SMPS Family Favourites recipe book
- Raising money
- Cultural celebrations - shared stories
- Extra curricular activities
- Future activities
- Joke of the week
Join the SMPS Family & Friends group (FAF)
❓Are you a parent, carer or friend of a student at SMPS? Would you like to help organise and participate in events to grow our community and raise funds for the school? Then you have what it takes to be a member of our SMPS FAF! The more people we have join, the more ideas and help we'll have to hold successful events.
📘 We hold monthly meetings, (currently online), to discuss and organise our events.
📙 There is a link to the SMPS FAF Constitution below, which includes an application form (last page). Or email smps.faf@outlook.com and we'll email a copy of the form to you.
📧 You must submit an application form to become a member of the FAF. You can either email the completed form to smps.faf@outlook.com or drop it in to the school's office.
Be sure to submit your form by 3pm on Friday 19 March to receive an invite to the AGM.
🔰 To join the FAF, you will need to obtain a valid WWCC (Working With Children Check). There isn't a fee to get a WWCC, so please apply for one now and you can be more involved with SMPS's activities!
AGM for the Family & Friends group
📆 The 2021 Office Bearers will be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 25 March 6-7pm. Some roles include President, Secretary and Treasurer.
We're hoping the AGM will be in person, on-site at school. (Subject to COVID restrictions) We'll confirm the location closer to the time.
SHUS (Second Hand Uniform Shop)
We are excited to advise the FAF has set up a second hand uniform shop!
Open: For term 1, on Wednesdays 2.15pm - 3.45pm
Where: Outside the school building, in front of the STEAM room
Payment: Cash only. Change will be limited, so please bring small notes and coins. Prices range from $5-$15.
Donations: If you would like to donate some uniform, simply remove names/name tags, (or cross them out with texta), and hand it in to the SMPS office.
👕 Thank you to everyone who has donated SMPS uniform they no longer need. Our SMPS families greatly appreciate your generous donations.
Your local libraries
📚 Did you know a City of Port Phillip library membership, (which is free), gives you access to five libraries? Yes, five!! They're in South Melbourne, Albert Park, Middle Park, Port Melbourne and St.Kilda.
📕 They have so much cool stuff! Click on the link below to learn more.
SMPS Family Favourites Recipe book
🍱 For those who missed out on ordering the 2020 SMPS Family Favourites recipe book, there will be advice in the next newsletter on how you can buy one. $20 per book.
🥘 Thank you to everyone who contributed a recipe! They all look delicious!
🧁 Why not share a photo of you cooking or eating something you tried from the recipe book? Email your photos to smps.faf@outlook.com (along with your name and grade), so we can include them in our newsletter!
🍪 Bon appetite!
Raising money
The SMPS FAF is currently raising funds for:
- 🎨 Painted line markings on the concrete areas outside the art room and library (such as a hop scotch pattern)
- 🪴 To remake our garden on level 1 into a veggie, herb and zen garden (There will be an invitation to assist with a BBQ/sausage sizzle and possibly a working bee for this. Stay tuned for more info!)
📗 Thank you for supporting our school! Every time you show your support, (for example, by donating or purchasing uniform from our SHUS), you're helping fund these goals. If you have any fundraising ideas, please email smps.faf@outlook.com with the details.
Cultural Celebrations - Shared Stories
😀 We are incredibly lucky to have such a diverse range of cultures at SMPS! To help us get to know each other, we would love to hear about what you do to celebrate your special days. Please email your happy stories and/or photos to smps.faf@outlook.com and we will share them in our newsletter. Some current/upcoming events include:
❤️ Lunar New Year - 12 February 2021
💜 Lent - 17 February to 1 April
💛 Harmony week - 15 to 21 March 2021
💚 St.Patrick's Day - 17 March
🧡 Passover - 27 March to 4 April
💙 Holi (Festival of Colours) - 28 March
Extra curricular activities
On-site, after school programmes are available. The groups work very closely with OSHClub and the school to ensure a smooth transition between the activities and After School Care Program. Contact the school's office or the provider directly.
♗ Chess Club 🎼 Junior Rockers (Music) ⚽️ Soccer 🎾 Tennis 💭 Young Engineers
Future activities
🤹🏼♀️ We have some fun activities planned for 2021. Keep an eye out for more details in each newsletter.
Joke of the week
How do bees get to school?
By school buzz