SMPS Family iNewsletter

Class Updates and Reminders

Messages from our Learning Levels...

Prep

Dates to Remember:

  • Thursday 26th October: Earth Crusaders In-Visit 
  • Friday 1st December: Botanical Gardens Excursion

Reminders:

Morning Routine and Expectations 

This is a friendly reminder of the importance of being on time in the morning. Please ensure your child arrives no later than 8:55am at the Ferrars Street door. This ensures we can begin classroom learning at 9:00am on Level 5. For any arrivals after 8:55am please report to the office via the main entrance. The side door will shut at 8:55am sharp. 

 

Devices

Please ensure you are sending your child to school each day with 100% battery. We use our iPads everyday in Prep for learning and uncharged iPads have a significant impact on the students' learning.  We are very proud of our younger students for doing their best to remember this nightly, but if you could please support your child to get into the routine that would be greatly appreciated. 

Year 1

Dates to Remember:

  • Monday 23rd October: Craft Power In-Visit
  • Monday 30th October: Flying Bookworm In-Visit
  • Monday 20th November: Taskworks In-Visit

Reminders:

Uniform

Our students look exceptionally sharp in their school uniform! It's a delight to see them representing our school with such pride. Wearing the appropriate school uniform fosters a sense of connection and community. Please ensure that your child comes to school in the correct uniform. Now that we are in Term 4 the weather is suitable for the summer uniform if your child would like to wear it. 

 

Homework

Our Year 1 students demonstrated a strong homework routine in Term 3, completing their 1 lesson of Mathseeds and 4 nights of reading each week. We are hoping they can continue this into Term 4 with your ongoing support. 

 

Please note that Sunday is the start of a new week when completing Mathseeds. 

 

We encourage our students to bring their diary in daily. Books that are borrowed from the classroom library can stay at home until the following Monday, when students can borrow new books.

 

Toys

We want to remind everyone of our school's policy regarding bringing toys to school. Toys can be distracting and disrupt our learning environment. To ensure that all students can focus on their learning we kindly ask that you please refrain from allowing your children to bring toys to school.

Year 2

Dates to Remember:

  • Friday 20th October: Author In-Visit - Mark Wilson

Reminders:

Homework: 

Thank you for supporting your child to complete their Mathseeds over the holidays. This resulted in a very strong first week back with 85% of the cohort completing their Mathseeds. We hope this trend will continue and improve with 1 lesson of Mathseeds being completed each week. Please note that Sunday is the start of a new week. 

 

Please continue to support your child to read 4 nights a week for 15 minutes. This is to be written in your child's diary and signed. Diaries are to come to school every day. Thank you for your ongoing support of your child's homework routine.  

 

Library Bags: 

The cohort have their library day on a Monday. To be able to borrow books, your child needs to bring their library bag to school. If your child has misplaced their school library bag, they are able to bring a labelled bag from home to transport their library books to and from school or you can purchase a new library bag from Bob Stewart. We love seeing the cohort engaging with books in the library each week and we would love them to share these with you as well. 

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

  • Wednesday 1st November: Craft Power Viking In-visit
  • Friday 1st December: Soccer Gala Day at Murphy's Reserve

Reminders:

Week 3 - Important Dates

  • October 13-15: Miss Megan will be on Camp with Grade 5/6 students. Miss Orlaith will teach 3B for these three days. 
  • PE Days: Grade 3A and 3C will have PE (wear PE uniform) on Monday for this week only. 3B will still have PE on Friday. 

Camp Items - Still to Collect

Any remaining medication from Years 3 and 4 Camp can be picked up at the office. Any remaining lost property is in front of the library. 

 

In-visit Parent Volunteers Required 

We have an in-visit from Craft Power in a few weeks to connect with our upcoming English and Humanities studies on Viking history and folklore. This in-visit will be in the art room and involves some hammering and pyrography. We will require two parent helpers for each class. If you are available on Wednesday 1 November, please email your child's teacher. 

Year 4

Dates to Remember:

  • Thursday 19th October: Melbourne River Cruise Excursion
  • Monday 23rd October:  SEA Parent Information Night via Webex
  • Friday 1st December: Soccer Gala Day at Murphy's Reserve

Reminders:

Melbourne River Cruise Excursion

The students are very excited about our Melbourne River Cruise this Thursday as part of our Humanities unit on rivers. Please ensure your child brings their recess in a disposable bag or container to be taken on the excursion. If your child may suffer from motion sicknes while on the cruise, please respond to Miss Delani's email that was sent to all parents and provide medication to your child's teacher with written instructions.

 

SEA Parent Information Night

This term, students will be participating in three sessions run by Sex Education Australia. Parents will be required to give consent on Compass for students to participate. SEA will run an information night for parents about the content covered in these sessions on Webex at 5pm on Monday 23rd October. Details will be emailed to parents.

 

Camp Items - Still to Collect

Any remaining medication from Years 3 and 4 Camp can be picked up at the office. Any remaining lost property is in front of the library. 

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

  • Monday 16th October to Wednesday 18th October: Years 5 and 6 YMCA Camp at Anglesea

Reminders:

Important - Final Camp Reminders 

  • Final payment must be paid in full before Camp in order for your child to attend. 
  • Drop off will begin at 8:00am Monday 16th October at Kirrip Park or in the gym if it is raining. All medications must be given to Miss Megan. 
  • Be sure to involve your child in the packing process so they know where to find everything and are able to repack independently. Many families find success in packing each day’s clothes in a separate and labelled zip-lock bag. 
  • For bedding, please pack a pillow and a sleeping bag OR a fitted sheet and warm blanket/duvet. 
  • For updates on how students are going during camp and all the exciting activities they are doing, please keep an eye on the SMPS Facebook page as we will provide updates and photos through this channel. Please keep in mind that we will spend the majority of our time on activities and that we have limited service and wi-fi access, so we will only be able to post to the Facebook page when possible. 
  • There are 85 students going on Camp, so students will not be able to contact parents directly. If any important information needs be shared with all parents, such as a delay to the bus, we will update via Compass.  
  • Pick up will be at 3:30pm at Kirrip Park or in the gym if it is raining on Wednesday 18th September. 
  • Please email Miss Megan at megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au if your child has any new medical information or if you have any questions. 

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

  • Monday 16th October to Wednesday 18th October: Years 5 and 6 YMCA Camp at Anglesea

Reminders:

 

Important - Final Camp Reminders 

  • Drop off will begin at 8:00am Monday 16th October at Kirrip Park or in the gym if it is raining. All medications must be given to Miss Megan. 
  • Be sure to involve your child in the packing process so they know where to find everything and are able to repack independently. Many families find success in packing each day’s clothes in a separate and labelled zip-lock bag. 
  • For bedding, please pack a pillow and a sleeping bag OR a fitted sheet and warm blanket/duvet. 
  • For updates on how students are going during camp and all the exciting activities they are doing, please keep an eye on the SMPS Facebook page as we will provide updates and photos through this channel. Please keep in mind that we will spend the majority of our time on activities and that we have limited service and wi-fi access, so we will only be able to post to the Facebook page when possible. 
  • There are 85 students going on Camp, so students will not be able to contact parents directly. If any important information needs be shared with all parents, such as a delay to the bus, we will update via Compass.  
  • Pick up will be at 3:30pm at Kirrip Park or in the gym if it is raining on Wednesday 18th September. 
  • Please email Miss Megan at megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au if your child has any new medical information or if you have any questions.