Class Updates and Reminders

Upcoming Whole School Event Dates

• Friday 27th March: Harmony Week Celebration and Dress-Up Day
• Friday 27th March: Whole School Assembly
• Tuesday 31st March: School Photo Day
• Thursday 2nd April: End of Term 1 Assembly and Easter Hat Parade

Prep

Dates to Remember:

• Friday 27th March: Flying Bookworm In-Visit

   

Reminders:

Label personal items:

It is important that all personal items, including uniform, are labelled with your child's name. If items are lost and have no name, it becomes extremely difficult to return it to the correct owner. Please check over the weekend that your child has not accidentally brought home another student's item.

Year 1

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 30th March: FunFit In-Visit

Reminders:

Homework Expectations:

Mathseeds -  1 lesson a week (Sunday begins the new week)   

10 minutes of reading (4 nights a week)  

Diaries to be at school every day and will be checked every morning by your child's teacher (see team email for further details)

Thank you for supporting your child with their homework routine.

iPads:

A reminder that iPads must be brought to school fully charged each day.

Morning drop off: 

Just a friendly reminder that students should be dropped off at the main entrance and enter the school independently. If you need to speak with the office staff, you’re welcome to come in as an exception.

Year 2

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 30th March: 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.  

Library:  

Monday is our library day. Your child will need to bring their book bag. This will ensure the books are protected when taken to and from school. We hope your child enjoys engaging with their library books. 

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

• Thursday 26th March: Democracy and Me In-Visit 

Reminders:

Homework

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week. It is recommended for this to be completed by Wednesday. 

In addition to this, students are expected to complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Each entry must be signed. Students are to bring their diaries every day and place them on their name tags. Their diaries will be checked on a Monday morning. 

Year 4

Reminders:

Homework Expectations:

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week, preferably on a Monday or a Tuesday. 

In addition to this, students are expected to complete 30 minutes of independent reading from Monday to Thursday. Students are asked to bring their diary to school each day so teachers can keep track of their reading throughout the week. Please check and sign your child's diary by Friday morning.

Library:

4C visit the library on a Tuesday. 4A and 4B visit the library on a Wednesday. Please support your child to bring their blue library bag (or another suitable bag) each week.

Toys:

We appreciate your support in keeping toys at home so that students can remain focused on their learning and not lose or damage any additional belongings at school. 

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

•   Wednesday 1st April: Year 5 South Melbourne Primary School Market 

   

Reminders:

Easter Hat Parade:

On the last day of term, we will be celebrating with our Easter Hat Parade! We kindly ask parents to support their child in bringing an Easter hat to join in the festivities. 

Homework:

Students are required to complete 30 minutes of reading, four times a week. Parents are kindly asked to sign their child's diary to confirm this. Diaries will be checked every Friday. Students are required to complete their Mathletics homework once a week, earning a minimum of 200 points and a maximum of 1,000 points. Parents are encouraged to support their child in completing this early in the week. If homework cannot be completed on a particular night, please write a note in your child’s homework diary to let their classroom teacher know.

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday 1st April: SMPS Market (students may bring up to $5 to spend)

   

Reminders:

Dismissal Procedure:

Many students in Year 6 walk, scoot, bike or take public transport independently to get home from school at the end of the day. We have reminded students at school that students who leave school independently must leave the school and cannot stay to play in the forecourt. The reason for this is to ensure our Duty of Care is met for all students and that no one is playing at school unsupervised. We have seen a big improvement in following this procedure in the last week. Well done Year 6! We would appreciate your support in reminding your child that if they leave school independently, they must leave the school and cannot stay to play in the forecourt.