Welcome Back

Welcome, welcome, welcome back! We certainly hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break and managed to spend some quality time with family and friends.

While Lyn is currently packing her sunscreen and swimmers ready to head off in search of some sun, here at Solway our teachers are looking forward to another busy, fun filled term of learning.

Congratulations

Welcome to the world baby Frederick Thomas Muller!

Victoria Josephs and her husband Tom, along with Ruby and Jack were surprised with the early arrival of baby Freddie last week. We are pleased to announce that both Freddie and Vic are doing well and Tom has almost recovered from the shock!

Multi-Cultural Day

Ryoko Yamaoka and Theresa Tremonte are currently planning some interesting activities for our Cultural Day to be held later this term. It is anticipated our students will take part in a range of activities celebrating our diverse community. We expect this to be a great day, and fun for everyone, so look out for further information on this soon.

Student Free Day

Just a reminder that this Friday 14 July is a Pupil Free Day.

Students leaving Solway at the end of 2023

To determine accurate numbers for our 2024 planning, we seek information from any family with students who will NOT be returning to Solway in 2024. This is NOT including our Year 6 graduating students. If this applies to you, we ask that you send an email directly to Kate Nancarrow at Kateya.nancarrow@education.vic.gov.au to indicate this information. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated as we are preparing to commence our budget planning for 2024, and accurate enrolments are critical to this process.

Child Safe

We are working through the updates to Policies from the Child Safe Standards. Attached is the Child Safety Policy for community consultation.

If you have any feedback on this document please email feedback to the school at solway.ps@education.vic.gov.au and title the email: Child Safety Policy feedback.

Helping to make school drop-off and pick-up safer for everyone

Respect the road rules and parking signs

Illegal parking in a school zone is not only inconsiderate to other motorists, it threatens the safety of students. If our parking officers witness a motorist breaking any of the following traffic rules, they will issue them with a fine.

Double-parking restricts the view of other drivers, obstructs traffic flow, and means children have to get out of the car onto the road. It also blocks the passage of any emergency vehicles that might need to pass.
School crossings are there to ensure children cross the road safely. Parking within 20 metres before or 10 metres after a designated school crossing is illegal.
The designated Kiss and Ride areas outside schools are No Parking, with a maximum two-minute standing time. This gives parents enough time to kiss and drop off/collect their kids before moving on to allow the next car to follow suit.
School zone speed limits are clearly signposted and must be adhered to.

Respect the school crossing supervisors’ instructions

School Crossing Supervisors play a vitally important role to ensure the safety of children and our wider community at our school crossings. They are carefully selected for these roles for their diligence toward safety and their passion for working with the community and with families.

One blast of the supervisor’s whistle means stop immediately.
Two blasts of a whistle mean it is safe to cross.
Students should not stand too close to the road while waiting to be instructed to cross by the supervisor.
Students should keep together and walk quickly and directly to the opposite footpath staying between white lines.

Walk or ride to school with your child

Walking or riding to school with your child is a healthy and enjoyable way to avoid the inevitable traffic snarls at drop-off or pick-up time.

If you must drive, consider parking a few streets away and accompanying your child on foot the rest of the way.

Kate Nancarrow

Acting Principal

Community Taps

20 July