SMPS Family iNewsletter

Class Updates and Reminders

Messages from our Learning Levels...

Whole School

Queen's Birthday Holiday (June 14)

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - no school

 

Rockstar Day (June 25)

On Friday 25th June, we are having a dress up 'Rockstar Day' to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital. Children will be able to come to school dressed as a Rockstar, Popstar or anything music related.

We are requesting a gold coin donation from each student with proceeds going to the Music Therapy Department of the Royal Children’s hospital. Check out the awesome video! https://www.rch.org.au/musictherapy/

Please speak to your children about what they would like to plan for their costume!  Don't go to too much trouble or expense - it is all about having fun and celebrating music.

 

Naidoc Week (June 21-25)

This week will be acknowledged by Australia in the school holidays, so we will celebrate as a school slightly early. 

 

Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews (June 24)

Please book a slot via Compass to meet with your child's class teacher on Thursday 24th June. Appointment times will run from 11am-7pm. If you are unable to make it on Thursday, reach out to your child's teacher to arrange an alternative. 

Your attendance will be noted on Compass as your child's attendance at school that day. We look forward to meeting with you to work towards our common goal of supporting the students to achieve their full potential. 

 

Last Day of Term (June 25)

Remember we finish school at the earlier time of 2:30pm. Book into OSHClub if you cannot pick your child up early.

Prep

Reminders:

  • Trash Puppets Workshop
    • At this stage, we are unable to host in-school visits and workshops due to Covid-19 restrictions. For this reason, our Trash Puppets workshop will not go ahead as originally planned. We are endeavouring to reschedule for a later date once restrictions have hopefully eased. A big thanks and apologies to those families who already started collecting recycling. You may choose to save it for when the workshop can go ahead or use it to make something at home. We will keep you posted. 
  • Week 9 Specialist Timetable
    • This week, all specialist lessons will take place on Thursday for Prep students. This is to enable class teachers to take part in a planning day to prepare for Term 3. All Prep students should wear their sports uniform on Thursday of Week 9. They should wear their usual school uniform on all other days.
  • Home Readers
    • Please note that due to a slightly altered timetable next week, home readers will be changed on Tuesday and Friday of Week 9. Please ensure your child brings their complete Home Reading Bag to school on these days for book changing. We will continue to check diaries to celebrate home reading.

Grade 1

Reminders:

  • Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews: Please remember to book in a time with your child's teacher through Compass. These will be held on Webex.
  • Consent Needed: Due to the current COVID safety policy, we have postponed all incursions and are waiting for further notice. We have pushed the dates to Term 3, and will update all parents once the date can be confirmed. To make ensure your children can take part in the incursions once the restrictions are eased, please give consent on Compass for Rookeeper and Itsy Bitsy Incursions.
  • Dietary requirement for Itsy Bitsy: There will be food and cooking involved in the Itsy Bitsy incursion. If your child has any dietary requirements, please email your child’s classroom teacher by 25th June, the last day of Term 2. 
  • Class Books: As we come up to the end of the term, please take a look at home for any books from school. Books from the Grade 1 class libraries will have a yellow coloured dot on them. Please send all books in with your child to take to their class. In the last week of the term (Week 10), children will not take any books home. Please continue the reading routine with books from MyON.
  • Mathseeds: Thank you so much for reminding your child to do Mathseeds! Please continue to support your child by reminding them to do this homework. Your child may do one lesson in each week of the holidays as well.

Grade 2

Dates to Remember:

  • Tuesday 15th June- All Grade 2 students to wear PE uniform 

Reminders

  • Mad About Science in school visit has been moved to Term 3 due to remote learning.
  • The Grade 2 teachers have planning day on Tuesday next week so all Specialist classes will be on Tuesday. All Grade 2's to wear P.E. uniform on this day please.
  • Class Books: As we come up to the end of the term, please take a look at home for any books from school. Books from the Grade 2 class libraries will have a orange coloured dot on them. Please send all books in with your child to take to their class. In the last week of the term (Week 10), children will not take any books home. Please continue the reading routine with books from MyON.
  • Mathseeds: Thank you so much for reminding your child to do Mathseeds! Please continue to support your child by reminding them to do this homework. Your child may do one lesson in each week of the holidays as well.

Grade 3/4

Dates to Remember:

  • Wednesday 23rd of June: Wanyara Aboriginal Education Incursion (TBC)

Reminders:

  • Wanyara Aboriginal Education Incursion is subject-to-change as per government restrictions. No actions required of families.
  • Please make sure you have booked an interview with your child's teacher through Compass. Having trouble? Contact your child's teacher.
  • School will finish at 2.30pm on the last day of term

Grade 5 and 6

Dates to Remember:

  • Tuesday 15th June 2021 - Normal school day (excursion cancelled) 
    • Tuesday's excursion to the museum has been postponed in line with the Government Covid restrictions
  • Thursday 15th July 2021 - Invisit: Backpacks for Kids

Reminders:

PE Changes

Please note the changes to PE days for the next 2 weeks. The changes are due to planning days which help class teachers prepare for Term 3. 

  • Week 9: Grade 6 will have PE on Thursday 17th June.  Grade 5 will not have P.E. due to the long weekend.
  • Week 10: Grade 5 and 6 will have PE on Wednesday 23rd June

Camp Deposits

Consent and the deposit ($100) are due this Friday 18th June for our Grade 5 and 6 camp. The initial expression of interest form is not the same as giving consent and paying the deposit - these two tasks need to be completed on Compass for the event named 2021 Grade 5/6 Camp. Please call the office prior to Friday if you have any trouble with this process.

 

Term 3 Invisit - Care for the Kids

Next term, to align with our Inquiry topic ‘Care for the Kids,’ St Kilda Mums will be coming to school for an in-visit. They will share with Grade 5/6 students the ways in which they provide support for the local community. St Kilda Mums recycle nursery equipment including cots, prams, and car seats, as well as clothes and other baby essentials. They help Maternal Child Health nurses and social workers on behalf of families in need. St Kilda Mums give to people who are facing a variety of challenges and hope they feel uplifted when they receive a donation. 

 

We would like to thank St Kilda Mums for their time in coming to school to share the fantastic work they do with us by donating some useful resources. If you are able to donate some baby essentials for your child to bring to school it will be greatly appreciated.

Donations may include:

  • Nappies
  • Clothes
  • Muslin cloths
  • Nursery equipment
  • Environmentally friendly water wipes

Any donations can be given to your child’s class teacher by the end of Term 3, Week 4 (Friday 6th June)

Thank you for your support.

Junior School Council (JSC)

The JSC will be meeting next week. The fundraising sub-committee have been organising the Rockstar Day fundraiser ,led by our school captain, Riley. Stay tuned for an update in the next newsletter. In the meantime, get to know one of our school vice-captains, Ally...

Ally - School Vice Captain

 

Hello SMPS community! 

 

I have the honour of being School Vice-Captain at this school. I have been attending SMPS from the first day it opened. From the first day of this school to right now and every day I see inclusive and smiley learners. I feel so satisfied, knowing that I have the great privilege of leading such sweet students with three other amazing leaders! There are so many things that stand out at SMPS. One of the things that makes SMPS special to me is all the teachers! My teacher, Miss Jo, challenges me so much and makes everything fun for every student. All the teachers are so astounding, and they put so much work into making this school the best it can be, and I find that so inspiring.