Staffing Update

With our Creating a Positive School Environment (CAPSE) program complete, we have most definitely 'hit the ground running' and are well into the hard work, routines and learning that will make 2025 a success.

I wanted to update parents and carers on a couple of staffing arrangements at Year 1 and Year 3.

1P will be taught on a Monday-Thursday each week by Prue Robbins. Each Friday, the class teacher will be Cath Sullivan. Cath is an excellent, highly experienced teacher who has worked at SKiPPS for over 15 years. Prue and Cath have worked closely together for a number of years and are both looking forward to teaching 1P each week this year.

3L will also benefit from two teachers this year. Louisa Di Pietro will teach the class each Tuesday - Friday and Jac Morphy, our Assistant Principal, will teach the class each Monday. Jac is excited to work with the Year 3 students again and to be a part of a great teaching team.

Parent & carer Information sessions

A reminder that next week teachers at each year level will run a 45-minute 'Parent & Carer Information' session after school. These sessions are a chance to come along to understand about the learning, routines and events for the year directly from the teachers and ask any questions that you may have.

Year Level	When?	Where?
Foundation	Wednesday 19th February 3:45 - 4:30pm	Foundation classrooms
Year 1	Thursday 20th February 3:45 - 4:30pm	Year 1 classrooms
Year 2	Thursday 20th February 3:45 - 4:30pm	Year 2 classrooms
Year 3	Wednesday 19th February 4:30 - 5:15pm	Year 3 classrooms
Year 4	Wednesday 19th February 4:30 - 5:15pm	Year 4 classrooms
Year 5	Thursday 20th February 4:30 - 5:15pm	Year 5 classrooms
Year 6	Thursday 20th February 4:30 - 5:15pm	Year 6 classrooms

Parent Teacher Interviews

Bookings are now open on Compass for Parent Teacher Interviews for students in Years 1-6. These are an opportunity to meet 1:1 with your child's teachers, to share any information that is important and to ask any questions specific to your child. Interviews will be held in your child's classroom.

Whilst most interview slots will be on Wednesday 26th February, teachers will provide meeting times throughout the week to support all families to attend.

We ask that you try your best to attend these sessions to help us build a strong partnership between school and home - something that is essential for children to achieve their best.

In case you missed it last week...

Sushi orders closing tomorrow at 10am!

Click on the link to order https://compasstix.com/e/p8hy0uk3y5

SKiPPA will be continuing sushi Fridays this term and orders are now open!

Families have the opportunity to order sushi for your students each Friday at Pranzo (1pm).

This order will be for sushi every Friday from 21 February - 4 April (7 weeks).

Orders close 13th February at 10AM

NO orders or changes will be made after this date.

Harmony Day 2025

Later this term our school will be celebrating Harmony Day. Like last year, we will make this into a week of celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of all of our students and families, and taking pride in the stories and backgrounds that we each bring to school with us each day.

See below for some key events and dates with further details to follow in the next few weeks.

Extra curricular activities

Book a spot for Robotics, Chess or Electronics!

Victoria Health Club - new local leisure centre

Victoria Health Club is a new Leisure Centre that has recently opened inside Citipower Centre, Junction Oval on Lakeside Drive (across the road).

Victoria Health Club is proud to deliver GOswim swimming lessons to the St Kilda community.

GOswim, powered by Swimming Australia, empowers students to feel confident in and around water, while having fun and equipping them with an essential skill of life.

Key learning areas include:

• Safe entries and exits

• Balance, movement and recovery

• Breath control, submersion and readiness

• Water safety

• Swimming stroke development

Enrol before February 16 and:

🏊‍♀️ Pay nothing for your first four lessons and no admin fee (that's a saving of $100!)🏊‍♀️ Plus receive a 6-visit Reformer Pilates pass for mums and dads

Learn more and get started today at www.victoriahealthclub.com.au/goswim-offer or call Victoria Health Club on 9085 4000.

*Terms and conditions apply.

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