Somerville Primary School Newsletter

Upcoming events 

 

 

Olympics Day - Tuesday 6th August

Hi ParentsOn Tuesday the 6th of August we will be holding an Olympics Day for students. Students will rotate through 4 different activities all with an Olympics theme.We are asking students to come to school with a splash of green and yellow in support of our Aussie athletes. Something like hair ribbons, wrist bands, shoelaces or other accessory items. Students will still be expected to wear their school uniform as usual. Unfortunately we are not inviting grown ups - this ones just for the kids. We will be having an athletics day later in the term if parents are looking for an opportunity to come and support their children competing in sporting events.

Thanks,

Lachlan Smith

 

Years 3-6 - Athletics Carnival - Wed 14th August

Somerville Primary School will hold our 2024 House Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 14th August 2024 Students will travel to Ballam Park Athletics Track and enjoy a full day of competing in athletics events.Parents are welcome to spectate at the venue.

 

Students can wear their house colours. This should be a plain T-Shirt in your house colour. No sports jerseys or heavily branded tops please. Make sure you have weather appropriate clothing and suitable footwear (runners)

Cost: $9 to cover venue and bus hire.

 

Year 3 - MCG Museum Excursion - Thurs 8th August

Description/Educative Purpose:

As part of our history inquiry unit, students will visit the MCG in Term 3.During the day, they will explore the Australian Sports Museum, which offers a self-guided, interactive experience. Additionally, students will be taken on a 60-minute tour of the stadium led by an MCG volunteer. The highlight of the visit will be an interactive Olympic experience at the Australian Sports Museum, where students will have the opportunity to meet an Olympian and learn about the challenges and successes they faced in reaching the pinnacle of their sport.

Year 2 Briars Day Camp - Tuesday 20th August

On Tuesday 20 August, 2024 our Year 2 students have the exciting opportunity to attend a day camp experience at the Briars.The students will participate in a range of group activities that will both challenge them individually and encourage them to work together as a team. It is a great experience for the students and prepares them for camps in future years at school.Total cost for this activity is $82 payable in full or 4 x $20.50 Instalments.  Please give permission if you are attending as soon as possible for us to confirm numbers.You have until Friday August 2, 2024 to finalise payment.

 

Prep Funky Farm Excursion - Wednesday 21st August

Prep students will be visiting the Funky Farm as part of our Term 3 study of ‘Creatures Great and Small’. We will be learning about animal features, their needs and habitats. Students will attend an interactive, hands-on session to look at and touch the animals. We will also be attending the Hastings foreshore to look at the mangrove/wetland habitat before we return to school 

 

Wakakirri - Friday 23rd August

We are looking forward to this years Wakakirri Performance of Where the Wild Things Are at the Frankston Arts Centre. All your costumes should be in Mrs Emery's office by Friday 28th June.

 

MURDOCH DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION

SENIOR BASKETBALL COMPETITION – WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

The Murdoch Primary School Sports Association is reintroducing a Basketball Lightning Premiership for the Year 5 and 6 students on Wednesday 28th August.

 

The competition will be held at the Frankston Basketball Stadium. At this stage, the Murdoch District is unsure which Divisions will run and how many teams each school will be able to register. 

 

The 3 divisions are:

  • Top Pool – this is a competition for the higher skilled basketballers. There is a separate pool for Girls and Boys/Mixed. Like our other Lightning Premiership days, girls can play in a Boys/Mixed competition, but boys cannot play in a Girls competition. Schools will have training and trials to determine the most suitable players for this competition. The winner of each of these pools will represent the District at the Divisional Finals in Term 4.
  • Mixed/Boys Pools –the remaining teams will be placed in the appropriate pools according to the advice from the PE teachers.
  • Girls Pools –the remaining teams will be placed in the appropriate pools according to the advice from the PE teachers.

IMPORTANT: If schools are restricted with the number of teams they can enter, students will be selected on a basis of their skill level, teamwork, sportsmanship and behaviour.

 

Lachlan Smith

PE Specialist