Out and about with Mr Walsh

included As we reach the half way mark of term 3 we have a busy remainder of the term ahead. We are looking forward to plenty happening in and out of the classroom and plenty of school community based events. Please check the Dates for your Diary page, be up to date with compass notifications and communication that goes home. 

A big thank you to our administration team who have coordinated the Year 6-7 transition process and our 2024 Foundation Enrolment process. We have confirmed our 2024 Foundation enrolments and we look forward to welcoming our 85 new Foundation students and families to Surfside during their term 3 transition sessions. With these new enrolments brings continued growth to our Surfside community and we thank our School Council who continue to advocate for the needs of our school with the Department of Education and Victorian Government. 

The last couple of weeks has seen some nicer weather as we come towards the end of winter and head into spring. Mornings are still cold but the days a little warmer and with kids taking off those extra layers at recess and lunchtime it is essential to ensure that clothing items are labelled and please chat with your kids about being responsible for their clothing items.

SOME IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

August

Mon 21st-25th         Book Week 2023 - CBCA theme for 2023 is "Read, Grow, Inspire"

Fri 25th                       Book Week Parade 9.00am - Basketball Court (weather permitting)

Sat 26th                     Trivia Night 7pm in the School Hall - Sold Out

Thu 31st                    Year 6 Bonanza Day - more info to come from year 6 team

September

Tues 5th                      Surfside Primary School Concert - Night 1 5.00-7.00pm

Wed 6th                       Surfside Primary School Concert - Night 2 5.00-7.00pm

Fri 15th                        End of Term Assembly @ 1.45pm,  Early Dismissal @ 2:30pm, 

                                       Casual Dress for Gold Coin Donation - Footy/Sport Colours

Book Week is around the corner

Book week will be another open book before we know it so here are some details to help everyone prepare for another exciting book week ahead.

The CBCA Book Week theme for 2023 is "Read, Grow, Inspire" and Surfside will celebrate book week in a variety of different ways so keep an eye on year level news and our upcoming newsletters.

• Monday 21st - Friday 25th August - Book Week 2023 - CBCA theme for 2023 is "Read, Grow, Inspire"
• Friday 25th August - Book Week Parade 9.00am - Basketball Court (weather permitting)

Year 4 Science Incursion

The team from Supreme Incursions paid a visit to the year 4's in preparation for Science Week and investigated a number of different areas. There were a plenty of highlights throughout the day.

Student Directed Clubs

Our students love organising clubs and activities during break times which compliment our staff directed clubs such as Tech Club, Sport Club, Libray Mindfulness Space, Footy Club, Kindness Club and Glee Club. Some highlights this week have included the Year 1 students Volcano Club and our Year 5 Shoe Shining Club.

Jack Classroom Visits

Jack has paid a visit to all of our year 5 classes this week to spend some time familiarising himself with the classrooms, the students and the environment. He has been supported off lead to move around the classroom and settle next to the students. The students have been invited to give Jack a pat below his collar area and not around his face. This learning allows Jack to understand that he will receive pats off students when he is calm (he is still in a puppy/teenage phase so does display high excitement at times). It is also important that when Jack visits classrooms that the students can continue to focus on their learning. This is a great step forward for Jack and his interactions with our school community. Jack has now had these experiences with our year 6, year 5 and year 4 students and we will next complete some sessions with our year 3's over the coming weeks.

Breakfast Clubbers of The Week

Our Breakfast Club has been growing in popularity for student visits as well as student helpers. Each fortnight we look forward to recognising the efforts of our helpers with the 'Breakfast Clubber of the Week'. A big thank you to Lydia Graham and Gill for the support of the program and the following students were our week 1 and 2 Breakfast Clubbers of the Week.

• Week 4 - Sophie S - for working well under pressure and displaying the school values of Honesty, Achievement, Teamwork and Respect

2023 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey:

WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS / GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional but we encourage those selected families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

A random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents / caregivers / guardians has been selected to participate in this year’s survey.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 7 August to Friday 8 September 2023.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Survey results will be communicated to parents / caregivers / guardians through annual reporting and via our newsletter. Please speak to a member of the administration team if you would like more information.

Surfside Primary School Concert News 

Tues 5th September - Surfside Primary School Concert - Night 1 5.00-7.00pm

Wed 6th September - Surfside Primary School Concert - Night 2 5.00-7.00pm

Check the concert page for more details over the coming week

Feed Me Bellarine Food Drive

Keep an eye on compass next week for updates regarding the Feed Me Bellarine food drive. If you have any items please put aside for a great cause in Geelong and the Bellarine. Especially during these colder months it is important to help those in need.

School Council - August Meeting 

Our next school council meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th August at 5:30pm with Finance meeting taking place at 5.00pm.