Community News
Supporting the learning environment
All parents/carers/visitors who visit during school hours are required to report to the school office upon entering school grounds. This includes when students arrive late, are picked-up early, dropping off items of clothing/lunches/bags, etc. The staff in the school office will contact the teacher/student on your behalf, if required.
| Daily school schedule | |
|---|---|
| 9.00am – 10.40am | Session One and Two |
| 10.40am – 11.25am | Intervallo – Snack Break |
| 11.25am – 1.05pm | Session Three and Four |
| 1.05pm – 1.50pm | Pranzo - Lunch Break |
| 1.50pm – 3.30pm | Session Five and Six |
Late pick ups - Children who are not collected by 3:40pm are sent to the office and parents contacted.
Children who are not collected by 3:45pm or their parents cannot be contacted, are sent to Team Kids for Outside School Hours Care, and can be collected from there.
Booking Fees will apply.
Team Kids - Onsite Coordinator (during operating hours) ph: 0413 169 633
Team Kids Bookings Office - 1300 035 000
Volunteering at SKIPPS
All volunteers are required to have a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC).
Apply for a free Volunteer WWCC at:
Working with Children Check | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)
Please complete the Volunteer Induction before your first volunteer session
- Register as a Volunteer & complete the Volunteer Induction
- Present your valid WWCC card to the School Office for verification when signing in.
Extra Curricular Activities
At SKiPPS we are excited to provide lots of opportunities for students beyond the classroom to explore and develop their skills and passions. Some of these are offered by our school staff, some by our parent community and others by external providers. Below we have tried to collate all of the opportunities in one place and encourage your child to get involved in 2025.
Name of extra-curricular club | Details | Date and time | Location | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Adventurers Club | Nature based learning and play program | Tuesdays after school 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Meet in Quiet Area | St Kilda Park Primary After School Program — Urban Adventurers
0425 709 914
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| Robotics Club | After School for students in Years 1-6
Fees apply | Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:30pm | School |
Sign up at |
School orchestra
| Students and parents of all ages and abilities are welcome to join | Wednesday mornings 8:00am | Performing Arts Room | Michael Roper 0433 911 773 See SKIPPS Orchestra Information link below for further details
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| Chess Club | For all students
Fees apply | Wednesdays 10:40- 11:25am | School | Sign up at |
| Tennis coaching | Before school tennis coaching
Fees apply | Thursdays 8:00 - 8:45am
| Albert Park Tennis and Hockey Centre, Hockey drive |
Contact the instructor directly. Call Tuan on 0435 333 007
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| Electronics | After School for all students
Fees apply | Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30pm |
School |
Sign up at |
| Run Club | Free, all students & parents/carers are welcome | 8:15am- 8:45am every Friday morning during term | Oval next to SKIPPS | Claire Byrne (parent of Alby and Rosie) |
| Music Lessons | Fees apply | By appointment | School | See 2025 Music Lessons Flyer below for Teacher contact details
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Supporting Each Other: The SKiPPS Community Pantry 🥫💛
The SKiPPS Community Pantry is stocked with non-perishable food and household items, available for any families in our school community to take from, free of charge, at any time. Whether you're in need of a few essentials or just want to top up the lunchbox, the pantry is there to support you—no questions asked.
The pantry is located next to our lost property racks, just off the quadrangle.
We also warmly welcome donations to help keep the pantry stocked.
COMING TO MELBOURNE THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
A PAPER TRAIL
The students and families of St Kilda Park Primary School are invited to join the highly skilled acrobats of Darling and Daring productions on an enchanting circus adventure for a special discounted price!
Where thrilling acrobatics and intricate origami tell a story of friendship and courage.
A Paper trail is a fairy tale that makes your bedroom walls melt away with another friend around the corner.
In a spectacular circus show made for kids enjoyed by everyone,
USE CODE: paper20
For reduced tickets!
AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE NIGHT – THE CHEAPEST TRIP AROUND THE GLOBE FOR FAMILIES!
Wednesday 17th September - From 6pm
Fitzroy Street precinct is proud to be home to a huge number of many and varied, but always delicious, eateries. The thing we’re most proud of though, is that these businesses represent many parts of the world, from India to Italy, from West Africa to Thailand, from France to Mexico, from China to Sri Lanka and so much more!
Around the World in One Night is an epic restaurant crawl where you’re given the opportunity to taste 20 of these restaurants and their cuisines, but, most importantly, the journey you take and what you try is up to YOU!
This event is perfect for families as tasters are only $5 (plus booking fee) and everyone in the family gets to choose the tasters they want = everyone happy! Plus, there will also be musical entertainment on the street, playing the tune to your food adventure!
See all details and book here: https://fitzroystreetstkilda.com.au/event/around-the-world/
Term 4 Bookings - Now open!
For further information and to book a place, go to Kids Unlimited
Saints Membership | Future Saints Clinics - Spring
St Mary's College Year 7, 2027 – Applications Closing Soon
St Mary’s College will be sending out offers for Year 7, 2027 in the coming weeks. Families who are considering St Mary’s for their child’s secondary education are encouraged to ensure their application has been submitted as soon as possible.
Places are filling quickly, and late applications may miss out on the opportunity to be considered in the first round of offers.
If you have not yet applied, we strongly encourage you to do so now. Applications can be completed via the College website, or by contacting our Enrolments Office at registrar@stmaryscollege.vic.edu.au
