Fun At the Front Desk 

Book Search: Can you do us a favour?

The Literacy Leaders are currently undergoing a deep dive into the books we have at Somerville Primary School. We are sorting, buying and distributing texts to classrooms for our amazing readers to use in class and to take home.

We have started in the Junior School with our Little Learners Love Literacy Decodable Books. Our request is for all families to check on book shelves, behind beds, under beds, in the car etc. to see if you have any books that belong to the school. If you find ANYTHING that has been borrowed from S.P.S, can it be returned to school at your earliest convenience. This way we can continue to support, motivate and encourage our wonderful students to be lifelong readers.

Many thanks,

Tiff and Donna

School Photo's have arrived, you should have received your photo's today or tomorrow. Please feel free to contact the office if you haven't received the photos as yet.

• Activities to Approve on Sentral:

- Prep Coal Creek Excursion $31 Permission & Payment due 8.5.23

- 5/6 Camp Rumbug expression of interest $50 deposit Permission & payment due 5.5.23

- Grade 2 Planks excursion permission & $11 payment due 8.5.23

-Mothers Day Cash and form due back 8.5.23

-Year 3 Author incursion permission & $10 payment due 25.5.23

-Year 1 Aquarium Excursion Permission & $45 Payment due 25.5.23

-Year 3 Moonlit Sanctuary Permission & $27 Payment due 7.6.23

Advanced Life Photo Make up Day - Wednesday 31st May

Advanced Life will be attending on the morning to do some group leadership photo's, if your child was not here on 17th March for the original photo day, they can take individual photos, please contact the office if you would like your student to be on the list.

Change of clothes in school bag

A firendly reminder to pack a change of clothes in students bags in case of accident.

Medication

Any new medications please make sure a medication form is filled out and handed in with the medication or if any plans need to be updated with medication please let us know.

Updating Information

Has your personal contact details changed? It is very important that the school has your most updated information and that when these details change that you notify the school in writing by email. 

Have you moved House?

Have you changed occupation and or jobs ?

Does your school have your current mobile numbers or email ?

Do you need to update your emergency contacts for your child?

Have you Seperated?

If any of these apply please email the office on Somerville.ps@education.vic.gov.au or call us on 59775421 so we can update your details, Thank you.

Lost Property

We have some jumpers and hats and containers that are in lost property at the moment if anyone is missing anything please feel free to pop into the office to check. Also a ventolin, watch ring mock airpods and an ipad charger in the office lost property. Please come and look through as this will all be donated at the end of the Term.

Head Lice

We have had a few head lice cases over the last month, just a reminder if you have long hair it is recommended to tie it up and please do regular checks on your hair, Thanks.

Below is some advice from the better health website you may find helpful in what to look for and treatment options.

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/head-lice-nits

Supervised Yard Duty Times

Important Reminder

The School Yard is supervised from 8:45am in the morning and until 3:30pm, please make sure you adhere to these drop off and pick up times to ensure the safety of your children.

Attendance

Any unexplained absences, you can either update this through Sentral:

• Click on The Sentral App
• Click on Absences Icon
• Click on the + symbol at the top right corner
• Select Student, reason, put in dates absent and any additional comments
• Press Submit.

 or let us know at the office the reason for your child's absence.

2nd Hand Uniform

Please feel free to look at our 2nd hand uniform, ask in the office and we can get the correct Size tubs out for you to look through.  All clothes sold for a gold coin donation.

Also if you have outgrown any we are getting low and would happily take donations.

Thanks

Don't forget to clearly label the uniform

2024 Prep Enrolments

If you have a sibling starting next year please head to the office to grab an enrolment pack and put your name on our Prep 2024 mailing list. We also have some tour dates set for Term 2 if you or you know of anyone that may be interested.