Surfside Primary School Newsletter

Out and about with Mr Walsh

CURRICULUM DAY NEXT WEEK 

WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST - 

No students at school

As we reach the half way mark of the term we have a busy 2 weeks ahead and Book Week is sure to be a highlight. Please read and take note of some important dates below and our dates for your diary page. We have been very proud of our students and their approach to classroom activities and learning goals. There has been plenty happening outside of the classroom as well with a number of different engagement activities taking place - it is always a busy week at Surfside!!

Half way mark of Term 3...Starting to get busy!

Mon 19th - SSV District Athletics Competition - Goldsworthy Reserve (Qualified Students)

Mon 19th - 23rd - Book Week 2024 - Reading is Magic

Mon 19th-  Sept 6th - Foundation Health Assessments (Barwon Health)

Tues 20th - School Council at 5.30pm (Finance at 5.00pm)

Wed 21st - Curriculum Day - No students at school

Thu 22nd-  Breakfast Club 7.45am in the kitchen

Fri 23rd -    Book Week Parade @ 9.00am (No assembly)

                      Trivia Night #1

Sat 24th -  Trivia Night #2 

Thu 29th -  No Breakfast Club

                       SSV Bunjil District Basketball Round Robin - Selected students

Congratulations Ms Taylor

We are very proud to inform our school community that our own Ms Taylor was nominated for the prestigious "Graduate of the Year" award. This recognition is a testament to her outstanding achievements, dedication, and contributions during her time at university and throughout her teaching placements. 

 

Ms Taylor was listed in the top 25 finalists state wide! This is a significant accomplishment, considering the high calibre of students who were nominated.

 

As a top 25 finalist, her academic excellence, leadership, and excellent placement reports  in the university community have distinguished her among her peers. The university and Surfside are incredibly proud of Ms Taylor's accomplishments and we are excited to see her teaching journey progress..

 

We congratulate Ms Taylor on this remarkable achievement and we are extremely lucky to have her at Surfside.

2024 Book Week Celebrations - Week 6

Book Week is nealy here and it is always an exciting week on the Surfside calendar.

 

The CBCA Book Week theme for 2024 is "Reading is Magic" and Surfside will celebrate book week in a variety of different ways.

  • Monday 19th - Friday 23rd August - Book Week 2024 - CBCA theme for 2024 is "Reading is Magic" Students will participate in a number of different class based and whole school activities such as read alouds, library activities, courtyard activties and a visit from an illustrator.
  • Friday 23rd August - Book Week Parade 9.00am-9.40am - Basketball Court (weather permitting) Range of cross year level classroom activities throughout the day with different groups and different teachers.

 

 With our 2024 Children's Book Week theme; Reading is Magic, we're celebrating reading stories and their amazing power to transport minds. We are encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. There will be anumber of different activities taking place throughout the week and we look forward to a culminating whoe school celebration on Friday.

Bellarince SC Basketball Program 2025

Australian Maths Competition

We had a number of students participate in the recent Australian Maths Competition. First run in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students.

Like all our competitions, the AMC contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our students and thank Mr Chapman for his organisation and support of the competition.

NED Performance - Postponed

Unfortunately our NED (Growth Mindset) performance was postponed last Friday due to a presenter illness. Currently we are on a waiting list for a performance date and we will communicate this to families as soon as a date is secured. A big thank you to Kellie for organising this event and it was a shame we couldn't participate on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon.

 

Democracy in Education

The year 6 students had a visit from Libby Coker (Federal Member of Parliament) to learn about democracy and levels of government. There were some amazing learning opportunities, conversations and questions. We thank Libby for taking the time to visit our students but also take a tour around the school visiting our STEAM Learning Centre.

Sustainability at Surfside

A big thank you to our sustainability crew who developed a focus on Plastic Free July. We definitely saw a decrease in soft plastics within the school and this was also supported by our Nude Food Friday. There was a major focus on the collection of plastic bottle tops and bread tags in each class throughout the month of July. We collected, added up and we were able to show off the MASSIVE amount collected!!! Check out the amazing pictures and footage below. These are donated to a company that create wheelchairs out of recycled plastics and materials. A big thank you to our school community for supporting this cause. The winning class will be announced following our bookweek parade.

Police Visit in Schools

The Foundation students had members of our local police come and visit including Senior Constable Eric Taylor who is our community liason officer. The visit had a focus on the following:

  • Raising connection in the community
  • Road safety 
  • Stranger danger
  • A demonstration of police equipment and vehicles
  • The role police play in our community

It was a great opportunity for the students to engage and connect with members of their local community

Life Skills Group Fundraising Effort  

A big thank you to the Surfside Snack Shack who have provided an opportunity for some mid week snacks while supporting community and world issues through a sustainable approach. Keep an eye out each week via compass and the school Facebook page for the treat being offered for that week. We have been able to celebrate some special events and connect with things happening around the school. A big thank you to Clancey, Gill and the Surfside Snack Shack for their great work and initiative.

All food items are in accordance with our Anaphylaxis Policy, being 

nut free and sesame free. Dairy free options will also be available when possible.

Year 1 Discovery Centre Excursion

Science and STEAM has been at the fingertips of most year levels and the year 1's had a great start with an excursion to the marine discovery centre. They learnt all about ocean animals diet, habitat and features to support them in preparing to write information reports. It was an amazing experience for the year 1's.

School Council - August Meeting 

Our next school council meeting will take place on Tuesday 20th August at 5:30pm with Finance meeting taking place at 5.00pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrolment Time at Surfside

Enrolments have now opened for new students and families who will be joining the Surfside family in 2025. If you have a sibling of a current student at Surfside they will also need to complete this enrolment process. We have conducted our tours for prospective families and are starting to collect a number of enrolments ready for 2025. Please check out the enrolling your child in Primary School tab for more information in this newsletter.

School Council - June Meeting 

Our next school council meeting will take place on Tuesday 18th June at 5:30pm with Finance meeting taking place at 5.00pm.