SMPS Family iNewsletter

Class Updates and Reminders

Messages from our Learning Levels...

Prep

Dates to Remember:

  • Monday 3rd March: Preps begin full time school
  • Friday 14th March: Prep Teddy Bear's Picnic (9:00-10:30am)

Reminders:

iPad Expectations

Students at SMPS use their iPads regularly throughout the week to enhance their learning with engaging tasks. It is essential your child/children bring a fully charged iPad to school every day to ensure they do not miss any learning tasks.

Year 1

Reminders:

Library

Your child will visit the library every Monday. They will need their book bag to borrow books. 

 

School Programs

This year, the Year 1 students have continued using some programs they are familiar with from Prep. They have also begun using some new learning programs. At school, students have been learning how to use each of the programs including which are to be used at school, and which to be used at home. 

 

The only programs to be used at home are myON and Mathseeds. An exception to this is the utilisation of Seesaw where teachers may share learning that can be used at home to supplement their learning, for example High Frequency words to practise reading and phonemes learned in Phonics. 

 

Students can use myON to find books as part of their 4 times weekly reading. Year 1 students are also expected to complete 1 lesson of Mathseeds at home each week. 

 

Reading Eggs, Essential Assessment and Maths Invaders are programs which are new to the Year 1 students. We love the enthusiasm shown so far by our wonderful Year 1 students when using these programs at school. Support from families to ensure that these programs are only used at school is greatly appreciated. Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher should you have any questions regarding the use of programs at home and school.

Year 2

Dates to Remember:

  •   Thursday 3rd April: Chewsday In-Visit

Reminders:

Homework Expectations 

  • Mathseeds: 1 lesson a week (Sunday begins the new week)  
  • 15 minutes of reading (4 nights a week) 
  • Diaries to be at school every day and will be checked every Monday by your child's teacher

Thank you for supporting your child with their homework routine. We look forward to celebrating our Mathseeds Superstars every week. 

 

Devices

Our Year 2 students really enjoy engaging with our programs (Maths Invaders and Reading Eggspress just to name a few). When your child forgets their iPad or it is on a low percentage/flat, this restricts their engagement. Thank you for your continued support in creating a home routine with your child which involves charging their iPad and placing it in their bag.

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

  • Wednesday 12th March: NAPLAN Writing
  • Thursday 13th March: NAPLAN Reading
  • Tuesday 18th March: NAPLAN Language Conventions
  • Wednesday 19th March: NAPLAN Numeracy
  • Thursday 27th March: Democracy and Me Invisit

Reminders:

School Diaries

A gentle reminder that in Year 3, it is an expectation that students bring their school diaries to school every day. Diaries are important as they contain students’ learning app passwords for easy access during lessons. They also allow classroom teachers to check daily homework reading logs and track student progress. Thank you for supporting your child to build great organisational habits!

Year 4

Dates to Remember:

  •   Wednesday 26th February: Fun Fit In-visit

Reminders:

 

Fun Fit In-visit

This Wednesday, students will be taking part in a fitness In-visit so they should wear their P.E. uniforms. Please ensure your child's Excursion Levy has been paid and you have given consent on Compass so they can participate.

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

  • Monday 24th February: First Aid Training 
  • Wednesday 12th March: NAPLAN Writing
  • Thursday 13th March: NAPLAN Reading
  • Tuesday 18th March: NAPLAN Language Conventions
  • Wednesday 19th March: NAPLAN Numeracy

Reminders:

Homework Diaries: 

Homework diaries are expected to be signed and in school on Fridays. Well done to all those who are already into this routine. 

 

Accelerater Reading Targets: 

Students have set their targets with their teacher and should be 30% towards achieving it. 

 

NAPLAN: 

NAPLAN will take place in week 7 and week 8. Please continue to do the family snapshot at home - every bit of practise helps!

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

  •   Monday 24th February: Year 6 First Aid In-Visit 

Reminders:

 

Thank you to the families supporting students in completing their weekly homework, as a reminder, students are to obtain at least 200 points on Mathletics completed on Monday night and 30 minutes of reading each night – this is recorded in their diary. All students are working hard now to reach their new reading target!