Important Notices
A reminder that, over the next fortnight, there are a couple of opportunities for you to meet your child's class teacher(s) for this year and to share information and understand what 2024 will look like for them.
We ask that you try to attend both of these sessions to set your child up for the best possible year.
Parent and carer information evenings
Next week (week commencing Monday 12th February), all year levels will run Parent Information evenings. These sessions are a chance to come along to understand about the learning, routines and events for the year directly from the teachers and ask any questions that you may have.
Sessions will be run as follows;
Year Level | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|
Foundation | Tuesday 13th February 3:45 - 4:30pm | Foundation classrooms |
Year 1/2 | Wednesday 14th February 3:45 - 4:30pm | Upstairs Year 1/2 classrooms |
Year 3/4 | Tuesday 13th February 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Downstairs Year 3/4 classrooms |
Year 5/6 | Wednesday 14th February 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Year 5/6 classrooms |
Parent Teacher Interviews
The following week, (week commencing 19th February), we will run Parent Teacher Interviews for students in Years 1-6. These are an opportunity to meet 1:1 with your child's teachers, to share any information that is important and to ask any questions specific to your child.
Whilst most interview slots will be on Wednesday 21st February, teachers will provide meeting times throughout the week to support all families to attend.
We ask that you try your best to attend these sessions to help us build a strong partnership between school and home - something that is essential for children to achieve their best.
Interview bookings are now open on Compass and you would have received an email and push notification this morning.
A guide to making a Compass booking can be found at https://www.compass.education/guide#section-09
A reminder that our teachers are always available for short chats at the start and end of the school day and are contactable via email.
The first week of the school year has been so busy, not just in the classroom as our students set off on their new learning adventures but also in the community with two huge events;
Jazz in the Park
Last night (Tuesday 6th February), we held our annual 'Jazz in the Park' evening. Due to the upcoming school fete (see more later in the newsletter), this event ran without the usual food stalls and bar but we were thrilled that we had some beautiful live music to enjoy, courtesy of Hoodoo Mayhem.
The weather was absolutely perfect and it was great to see families spreading out, enjoying food and drinks, and catching up in such a relaxed setting.
A huge thank you to SKiPPA for co-ordinating the evening and paying for the band from their amazing 2023 fundraising efforts. Thanks also to Rebecca Walton for working tirelessly to find a band - something that made the evening complete!
2024 Midsumma Pride March
On Sunday 4th February, our school once again took part in the annual Midsumma Pride March down Fitzroy Street, starting from the oval right next to the school.
We had perfect weather for the day and it was wonderful to see well over 100 SKiPPS students, parents, staff members, and friends taking part and showing our commitment to equality, acceptance, and kindness and to celebrate the many different types of family that make up our amazing school community.
We are especially thankful to Mathew Bowden, one of our fantastic parents, for coordinating our registration again.
School Council sub-committee meetings
Our school has a number of permanent working groups called sub-committees. These groups are made up of staff members and dedicated parents who meet ten times a year with a focus to make our school a better place.
Sub-committees are open for anyone to join and rely on the energy, ideas and hard work of parents to improve the school experience for all of our students.
The groups are open for all parents to join and contribute to so feel free to come along to any of the following meetings.
Group Name and focus | Next meeting date and time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Buildings and Grounds - To oversee the condition of our school buildings and grounds and plan improvements. Contact: neil.scott@education.vic.gov.au
|
Tuesday 13th February 6pm |
School Staffroom |
Education and Policy - To support the development of a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum, monitor the Annual Implementation Plan and develop school policies Contact: matthew.cook@education.vic.gov.au
|
Wednesday 14th February |
School Office |
Finance - To monitor the school's financial statements and develop our annual school budget. Contact: neil.scott@education.vic.gov.au
|
Thursday 15th February 8:15am
|
School Office |
Kids Unlimited- Robotics and Chess
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website https://www.skipps.vic.edu.au/community/school-documents/
We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Dari
- Gujarati
- Mandarin
- Somali
- Sudanese
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese