Families and Friends
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SMPS Family & Friends news
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This Week
- Thank you: Art Show, sausage sizzle and cake stall
- Thank you: 2022
- $10,000!!!
- One more opportunity to shop at the SHUS (Second Hand Uniform Shop) in 2022
- Who is the FAF?
- Joke of the week
Thank you: Art Show, sausage sizzle and cake stall
Thank you Melbourne weather!
🌧️ When it was cold and rainy on the morning of our first ever Art Show, there was concern it was going to stay that way all day and put a dampner on our festivities. But in true Melbourne style (of often having four seasons of weather in one day), the sun broke free from the clouds and we were able to enjoy a magnificent afternoon together!
Thank you SMPS community!
🌤️ It's not just the weather that made our Art Show such a joyous occasion.
Thank you to our SMPS staff for being passionate about bringing the event to life by organising and planning the day.
Thank you to our SMPS students who worked so hard throughout the year, then delighted in showing us many of their talents on the day.
Thank you to our generous community for sharing so many delicious treats for our cake stall, and donating/sourcing so many items for the sausage sizzle.
Thank you to the SMPS staff and SMPS community members for generously giving their time on the day to organise, cook, and serve the food and drinks - and complete the job of cleaning up.
Thank you to the SMPS community for coming together to celebrate our children and enjoy a memorable afternoon together.
Thank you!
💚 The SMPS Family & Friends group would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered or attended the event. It truly is a community event with contributions from everyone making the event a success!
We sincerely apologise if we have left anyone off this list. If you notice a name is missing, please let us know at smps.faf@outlook.com
Peter Rowland
Thank you to Peter Rowland for generously donating the use of their BBQ and gas bottle. Peter Rowland has been feeding Melbourne since 1962. From humble beginnings the Peter Rowland business has grown to become one of Australia’s most successful, innovative and respected food and entertaining companies.
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The restaurants at AC by Marriott
Enjoy some delicious food and drinks at AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank, 201 Normanby Rd, Southbank (just a short walk from SMPS)
Sorolla: Take in stunning city views from this Level 7 Melbourne restaurant offering a modern and minimalist menu that celebrates the essence of the Spanish love affair with life and social culture.
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Madina Halal Meats
Madina Halal Meats, located in the heart of Brunswick, Hoppers Crossing and Gladstone Park Shopping Centre, was established in 1991 by Houssam Dannaoui. All retail stores are open 7 days a week.
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Donated items
Thank you to those who generously donated items to our sausage sizzle and cake stall.
| Peter Rowland | Isobel | Nurul | Xavier | Kelly |
| Siang | Jason | Deb | Angela | Georgie |
| All the families who provided a delicious treat for our cake stall | ||||
Head Chef and Sous-Chef, Andrew and Jess
Thank you for doing such a wonderful job cooking our delicious sausages! Your tireless work is very much appreciated!
Volunteers
Thank you to our volunteers who spent time doing many things to help the event happen. Our volunteers:
- prepared the cake stall bags to send home to each family
- accepted, sorted and priced the cake stall items
- helped Miss Phoebe set up the Art Show in the gym
- set up the cake stall and sausage sizzle tables
- served customers cake stall items, sausages and drinks
- cleaned up afterwards
Verity, Richa, Andrea, Holly, Siang, Sara, Isobel, Doug, Kelly, Mel, Niharika, Vanessa, Jacqueline, Dragan, Dragana, Jane, Girija, Nora, Asrar, Sherly, Patricia, Simon, Mosa, Tilak, Sinye, Kirsten, Diana, Mr. Angus and Miss May, Suma, Georgie
SMPS community
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the event. The volunteers took much pride in being able to help you enjoy the afternoon.
For the who were unable to attend, we hope you can join us next time.
Feedback
If you have any feedback on the event please let us know by emailing smps.faf@outlook.com
Thank you: 2022
The SMPS Family & Friends group would like to thank the following people for their kindness, guidance and assistance in 2022. All your time and support is greatly appreciated!
💛 To Miss Emma and Miss Kirsty. The FAF simply couldn't achieve all it does without your never ending help and patience! Thank you for all the hours of hard work and support you provide, with big smiles, to the FAF!
💚 To Miss Tess. Thank you for all your efforts keeping our books balanced and organised. With all the money we're raising, it must take you ages! Thank you for always helping us get those invoices paid!
💙 To Mr Callum. Whenever you see the FAF needing help, you offer it. You're always there supporting us with everything and anything we need help with. Thank you!
💛 To Miss Jess. Our teacher liaison: Thank you for supporting the FAF in 2022!
💚 To Mr Noel and all the SMPS staff. Thank you for always doing all you can to help and support us with our activities at the SMPS events. Your dedication and level of excellence inspires us.
💙 To all the families and friends who supported SMPS by:
- donating prizes to, or buying tickets in, our Easter raffle
- purchasing books via the Scholastic Book Club
- donating uniform to, or purchasing second uniform from, our SHUS
- sharing photos and stories for this page in our newsletter
- generously supporting our sausage sizzle and cake stalls held at the Celebration of Learning day in May, and at the Art Show this month
💛 And last but certainly not least, thank you to everyone in our community who volunteered to be a part of the FAF group this year. I, Georgie, (current FAF President), am grateful for the time you have dedicated to our meetings, running the SHUS, and helping arrange our fund raising events.
Thank you Doug, Rashmi, Niharika, Siang, Rennie, Jacqueline, Jane, Nurul, Ange and our community member who provides much support and guidance, Sim.
I look forward to seeing what the FAF achieves in 2023!
$10,000!!!
In this, our second full year in operation, the FAF has helped raise over $10,000!!! Well done, and thank you, SMPS community!
This year, the funds raised have contributed towards the line markings installed in the playground, and the purchase of a BBQ, (which will be delivered soon). We look forward to firing up the BBQ in 2023! To Andrew and Jess, (our chefs at the Art Show), get ready!
One more opportunity to shop at the SHUS (Second Hand Uniform Shop) in 2022
The SHUS will be open once more in 2022:
When: Wednesday 14 December, between 3.30pm and 4pm.
Where: Outside the entrance doors, in front of the Art room
Payment: Card/eftpos or cash
SMPS SHUS price list:
*Dresses and tunics come in different sizing.
C = Child (Smaller fitting)
G = Girl
W = Woman (more generous fitting)
If you would like to review sizing, please refer to Bob Stewart's website via the link below.
Uniform donations: If you have Bob Stewart uniform you no longer need, please consider donating it to the SHUS. Our SMPS families greatly appreciate your donations!
Please wash the clothing, remove names/name tags, (or cross them out with texta), and hand the clothing in to the SMPS office or the SHUS when it's open.
We also accept clean, black school shoes.
Thank you to everyone who has donated SMPS uniform they no longer need. We wouldn't have a SHUS without your generous donations.
Who is the FAF?
FAF stands for Families and Friends.
The SMPS FAF was established in Term 4, 2020.. We are a small group of parents, carers and community members who volunteer our time to support SMPS services and fundraising events. We are guided by and supported by the wonderful SMPS staff.
💛 If you are considering joining the FAF in 2023, (or would like to volunteer at school events, such as assisting on excursions), you will require a WWCC (Working With Children Check). A WWCC is free for volunteers, so come on! Apply now and you can be more involved with SMPS's activities!
If you would like more information on the SMPS FAF, please email smps.faf@outlook.com
If you would like more information on parent and friend groups, please click on the link below.
Doug, one of our FAF members, is also one of the administrators on 'SMPS Friends', an informal WhatsApp chat group of 240+ participants. The chat groups members are past, present and prospective parents and carers across all grades at SMPS.
There are also separate 'grade specific' informal WhatsApp chat groups for Preps; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; and Grade 5/6 for present parents/carers only.
If you have recently joined SMPS, or are a current or prospective parent/carer, and would like to join any of the informal chat groups, please contact Doug via WhatsApp, or via SMS on phone # 0437 351 194.
‼️ Please note:These informal chat groups are completely independent of SMPS teachers and staff. You should continue to rely on Compass newsfeeds and the SMPS newsletter for SMPS information.
Joke of the week
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses in class?
Because their students were so bright!