Leadership and Office Page 

Uniform 

We are very proud of our uniform and we think the children look fantastic when they are all in the correct uniform. 

It is important that all students are wearing the correct uniform. Below you will find pictures that outline the correct uniform.

I have also included some FAQ and answers to guide you. 

If your child is out of uniform, please inform their teacher of the reason why and endeavor to correct the issue as soon as possible.

On Thursday 13th June, we will be having a spot check on all our student's uniform and contacting parents if students are in the incorrect uniform and a reason has not be supplied. 

Our Uniform: 

Summer Uniform (Academic) 

Short Sleeve Shirt (Unisex) 

Dress 

Tailored Shorts (Unisex) 

Bomber Jacket 

Winter Uniform (Academic) 

Long Sleeve Shirt (Unisex) 

Tailored Pants (Unisex) 

Tunic (Doubles as a skirt) 

Bomber Jacket  

Navy Tights (not leggings) 

Navy Crested Coat (Optional) 

Sport Uniform 

Sports Polo 

Track Pants 

Sport Shorts 

Skort 

Bomber Jacket 

Accessories 

School Bag (medium or large) 

School Hat (worn from the start of April to the end of September as per SunSmart Policy) 

Navy Socks, Tights and/or Bike Shorts  

Shoes  

Summer/Winter Uniform: Black leather (polishable) school shoes (velcro or lace up) 

Sport Uniform: Non-marking soled runners  

Question: What is the Academic Uniform and how can it be worn? 

Shirts, shorts, trousers, dress and tunic are all interchangeable and unisex 

Bomber Jackets are part of the academic and sport uniform (to be worn as needed)  

For colder weather, a Navy Crested Coat will be available 

For colder weather, students should wear the long sleeved shirt. Visible long sleeved T Shirts are not to be worn under the short-sleeved shirt.  

Question: What is the Sport Uniform and when can it be worn? 

Children in Years Prep to Grade 6 will need a sports uniform 

Sports uniforms are worn on sports days or days when the student has Physical Education class or other special activities such as active (sports-based) excursions. Students can wear it all day and do not need to change in and out of it for the Physical Education session. It should not be worn on non-Physical Education days 

Skorts are available, but are part of the Sports Uniform not the Academic Uniform 

Sports uniforms should not be worn as part of the everyday uniform 

Sports Shoes: Can be Velcro or lace up with non-marking (non-black) soles as we want to preserve our sports surfaces 

 Question: What are the guidelines around Shoes?  

School shoes should be black  

School shoes should be polishable and either lace ups, Mary-Jane/Velcro style 

Runners can be worn on sports days or on days when the student has Physical Education class or other special (sporty) activities 

Attendance 

It is important that your child is at school every day. Attending and participating in school will help your child develop:

• important skills and knowledge to help them learn
• social and emotional skills such as good communication, resilience and team work.

If you child is away, it is a requirement that you let the school know the reason for this absence.  You can do this by reporting it on Compass (preferred), calling the school office or emailing/contacting the teacher. 

School Staff  will follow up on any unexplained absences. 

We are aiming for our students to have 95%+ attendance.

Please find the Week 7 Class percentages below:

Swimming 

Our school's swimming program will take place in Term 3. 

Grade 456 - Week 9 - September 9th - September 13th

Grade Prep - Grade 3 - Week 10: September 16th - September 20th 

The lessons will be 45 minutes in length and the children will attend everyday in that week. 

The swimming program will run at MSAC by trained swimming instructors. There will 1 instructor to 6 children so the groups are kept small. The classroom teachers attend the swimming program to support the children.  

Swimming is an important skill and part of our P.E and Health curriculum. 

The cost for the week's lessons to parents will be around $60. 

More information to follow early in Term 3. 

Noise Meter 

You may have noticed a new display/screen at the bottom of our Community Steps on the Ground Floor. This is a decibel meter and it measures noise in the environment. This is to continually monitor environmental noise to support teaching and learning .  A happy environment should be between 50 and 70. 

Meet the Team

Ms Jan = Office Manager

Ms Karen = Office Assistant

Miss Tess = Business Manager

Mr Noel = Principal

Miss Carmen = Assistant Principal

Miss Beth = Leading Teacher

Library Working Bee

We are asking for anyone interested and would like to help out in the Library on Tuesdays to please  contact: 

Tess.Duerden@southmelbourneps.vic.edu.au.   You would be assisting in contacting books, barcoding, etc. Thank you

Book Club

Book Club Issue #4 was handed out this week to each student. Orders close next Friday (14th June). If you have misplaced your copy or prefer to read online, please see the catalogue at the link below.

http://www.scholastic.com.au/schools/bookclub/assets/pdfs/catalogues/bc419.pdf 

A reminder that all orders need to be paid for online through LOOP.