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
Robotics Club	After School for students in Years 1-6 Fees apply	Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:30pm	School	Sign up at www.kidsunlimited.com.au
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 michael_roper@fastmail.fm See SKIPPS Orchestra Information link below for further details
Chess Club	For all students Fees apply	Wednesdays 10:40- 11:25am	School	Sign up at www.kidsunlimited.com.au
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 tuan@elev8tennis.com.au
Electronics	After School for all students Fees apply	Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30pm	School	Sign up at www.kidsunlimited.com.au
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) claire.byrne@yahoo.com.au
Music Lessons	Fees apply	By appointment	School	See 2025 Music Lessons Flyer below for Teacher contact details

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.

It’s back! And spookier than ever! Nightmare on Fitzroy Street – Halloween Hunt & Family Fun Afternoon!

📅 Friday 31 October | 3.30–6.30pm

📍 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

Bring the kids for a free Halloween adventure! Nearly 60 local businesses are hiding skeletons & skulls in their windows 👀 Find 25, mark them on your Hunt Map, and swap it for a lolly bag at the Lolly Bag Station 🍬

PLUS

👻 Roving Halloween characters, superheroes & princesses

🎨 Free craft station & face painting

💀 Spooky tattoo station

🧟 Giant inflatable Frankenstein & mummy

👉 Download your Hunt Map here: https://fitzroystreetstkilda.com.au/event/nightmare-on-fitzroy-street/

WNBL - Exclusive ticket offer

Exciting news! The WNBL is offering our school an exclusive ticket code for the WNBL Season Opener on 18 October at John Cain Arena, 2:00 pm, when the Southside Flyers take on the UC Capitals.

Use code FLYERSATSCHOOL for discounted tickets starting from $5 for kids and $20 for adults. Plus, everyone who uses the code goes into the draw to win a Southside Flyers meet-and-greet at our school and a WNBL prize kit with Spalding basketballs!

Tickets to this epic Season Opener can be purchased via Ticketek HERE or via the QR code within the flyer.

The Tony Harvey Band is playing at the Bowlo!

On November 9th, from 5pm - 8pm, theFeaturing our very own drums teacher - Steve Donald!

Share & Repair Weekend - Port Phillip EcoCentre

Come along to our second ever Share & Repair Weekend - a celebration of community, sustainability and the circular economy! Together these three events form a powerful weekend of sharing and repairing and they will take place at the New EcoCentre, 55A Blessington St, St Kilda. It promises to be a weekend of fixing, recycling, upcycling and supporting sustainable circular economies.

On Saturday 11th October, we have Share&Swap Shop between 11:00am-1:00pm.

Register here: Bring your pre-loved treasures and discover new ones at our vibrant swap event! It's all about sharing, reusing, and connecting.

On Sunday 12th October, it’s the St Kilda Repair Café & Bike Kitchen between 2:00pm – 5:00pm. Don’t toss it - fix it! Bring your broken items to the St Kilda Repair Cafe to reduce waste and learn new skills, all while having a cuppa. Follow the St Kilda Repair Cafe on Facebook for the latest news and updates. This project is coordinated in partnership by the Jewish Ecological Coalition and the EcoCentre.

The St Kilda Bike Kitchen will also be having an open workshop at the repair cafe, where anyone can learn to repair or maintain their bike too. Read more here.

Diarise the November Share & Repair Weekend dates here:

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