Principal's update

Hello everyone,

Here is the newsletter for week ten of term three, the last week of term.

We are almost three quarters of the way through the school year. We have had a wonderful year so far and look forward to seeing everyone after the school holidays.

A reminder that term three concludes at 2.00pm on Friday 20 September.

Term four begins Monday 07 October.

Year 2 camp info session

All year two parents are invited to an information session with Emma and Chris for the year 2 camp on Wednesday 09 October at 9.00 in the MP room. the session will be an opportunity to hear more about the camp, ask questions and share information to support students having a great time at camp. The camp will be held 17-18 October.

2025 prep transition

As part of the big move to primary school we hold several transition sessions to support the change.

In addition to the formal transition sessions that all schools hold, we also offer informal optional sand pit play transition sessions supervised by me for students and their parents/carers. These informal sessions give the students opportunities to get to know each other whilst they play, as well as allowing parents/carers to meet each other and ask me questions that you may have about the move to primary school.

Feedback from previous years had been that these informal sessions are a very helpful part of transition.

These sessions are followed by the more formal in class transition sessions in November and December.

The sandpit play sessions will be held on:

Tuesday 15 October 1.15-2.15
Tuesday 22 October 1.15-2.15
Tuesday 29 October 1.15-2.15

The dates for the formal in class transition sessions will be confirmed early next school term after consultation with other schools in our school network.

Please share this transition information with anyone you know who may still be undecided about prep for 2025.

Smile Squad

The Smile Squad free school dental programme is coming to our school

The Smile Squad team from Bendigo Health are coming to our school soon.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental programme.

This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one.

Smile Squad oral health packs

All children deserve a healthy smile, and the Smile Squad free school dental programme is working hard to help make sure this happens.

Your child(ren) will soon receive a free oral health pack to bring home. The pack contains a toothbrush, full sized toothpaste, and an oral health brochure. Please take the time to read the brochure. It’s full of helpful hints and tips to help your whole family eat well, drink well and clean well – for life.

Standard strength toothpaste

Smile Squad provides standard strength fluoride toothpaste that is generally used by ages six and over, unless recommended by a dental or trained health professional.

If your child is under six, please talk to a dental or trained health professional to find out if your child might benefit from using this toothpaste. You can also choose to put the toothpaste away until they turn six or give it to someone else in your family to use.

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.

Breakfast Club - term four roster

The link to the term four roster is below if you are able to assist:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lpb0Xy9bmjXjt-wPEwoyi4xl7_c1A4lkowDNP-YqIJc/edit

All dates for helping at Breakfast Club are currently available

upcoming dates

end of term three 2.00 Friday 20 September
term four begins Monday 07 October
year 2 camp 17-18 October
Monday 04 November pupil free day - school closed
Tuesday 05 November Public Holiday - school closed
year 5/6 camp 06-08 November
Friday 20 December end of term four 1.00pm
other dates to be added soon

Chris

Christopher Burgess

Principal