Class Updates and Reminders

Prep

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 13th February - Beginning of 2:40pm finish 
• Wednesday 15th February - School nurse forms due back, they will be handed out Monday 
• Friday 17th February -  School by appointment only 
• Friday 24th February - School by appointment only 
• Monday 6th March - Online via Webex Curriculum Prep Parent Information Session 

Reminders:

Morning Routine and Expectations 

This is a friendly reminder of the importance of being on time in the morning. As we begin curriculum learning, 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.

Compass Emails

Compass email is a great tool to contact your child’s class teacher if you have a quick question or message. It should be noted that teachers are unable to check these emails during the school day so if the message is urgent it is best to send a note or call the School Office. Teachers aim to respond to emails within two working days. 

If your question or concern requires a bigger conversation, we ask that you book an appointment with your child’s class teacher to discuss the matter in person or via phone call.

PE Days

A reminder that PE falls on the following days for our Prep classes:

Students should come to school wearing their full sports uniform on their relevant PE day.

Year 1

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 13th February - Homework expectations begin  
• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats

Reminders:

Compass Emails

The Compass email is the best way to contact your child’s class teacher if you have a quick question or message. It should be noted that teachers are unable to check these emails during the school day so if the message is urgent it is best to send a note or call the School Office. 

Homework 

Thank you to our parents for showing such enthusiasm with their child’s learning. As a reminder, please know that Reading Eggs is only to be used at school. We encourage the use of myON for further reading at home.

It is an expectation that students complete one Mathseeds lesson a week for homework using their school account. Your child's username and password will be on the log in page of their diary by Monday the 13th of February.

If you have any further questions regarding this, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Book Bags and Borrowing Books

It is an expectation that students bring their book bags with their diary each day to school. Each Monday, beginning on the 13th of February, students will be given the opportunity to borrow up to 4 books to take and read at home. The following Monday, students are asked to return the borrowed books.

iPads 

In Grade 1 the students have been learning how to use their iPads safely and which apps they may use at home. Please ensure that students are bringing their iPads to school each day fully charged.

Morning Routine and Expectations 

This is a friendly reminder of the importance of being on time in the morning. As we begin curriculum learning, please ensure your child arrives no later than 8:55am.  This allows the children time to enter the building and walk up the stairs.

PE Days

A reminder that PE falls on the following days for our Grade 1 classes:

Students should come to school wearing their full sports uniform on their relevant PE day.

Parent Information Nights

Thank you for your continued support in your child's learning journey. If you have any remaining questions, please reach out to us.

Year 2

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats 

Reminders:

Compass Emails

Compass email is the best way to contact your child’s class teacher if you have a quick question or message. It should be noted that teachers are unable to check these emails during the school day so if the message is urgent it is best to send a note or call the School Office. 

PE Days

A reminder that PE falls on the following days for our Grade 2 classes:

Students should come to school wearing their full sports uniform on their relevant PE day.

Parent Information Night

Thank you for taking the time to attend our information night. Your support of your child's learning is greatly appreciated!

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats 
• Friday 3rd March - Camp Interest Survey Due
• March 15th to March 23rd - NAPLAN

Reminders:

Contacting your Child's Teacher

The Year 3 Team is looking forward to working in partnership with families to support our students to achieve their highest potential. Email is a great way to contact your child's teacher if you have any queries or concerns. This is also how we will communicate with you regularly so please keep an eye out for any emails you receive from us. 

PE Days

Students should come to school wearing their full sports uniform on the day they have P.E.

Year 3 P.E. days are as follows:

Parent Information Night

Thank you for taking the time to attend our Parent Information Night on Wednesday. We really appreciate your support.

Devices

Please send your child to school each day with a fully charged iPad. This is important to support their learning in class.

Camp Expression of Interest Survey

Year 3 and 4 will attend camp together at the end of Term 3 (Wednesday 13th September to Friday 15th September) . Whilst this may seem far away just now, it is a very exciting time for our Year 3 students and we would like to ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity. We ask that all families complete the 2023 Camp Interest Survey by Friday 3rd March to indicate if they would like their child to attend camp or not. If you have any questions about Camp, please email Miss Megan - megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au. 

Year 4

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats 
• Friday 3rd March - Camp Interest Survey Due

Reminders:

PE Days

Students should come to school wearing their sports uniform on the day they have P.E.

Year 4 P.E. days are as follows:

Compass Emails

If you have a question or a message for your child's teacher, the best way to contact them is via Compass Email. Please find each teacher's email address below.

Parent Information Night

Thank you for taking the time to attend our Parent Information Night on Monday. We appreciate the support!

Camp Expression of Interest Survey

Year 3 and 4 will attend camp together at the end of Term 3 (Wednesday 13th September to Friday 15th September) . Whilst this may seem far away just now, it is a very exciting time for our Year 4 students and we would like to ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity. We ask that all families complete the 2023 Camp Interest Survey by Friday 3rd March to indicate if they would like their child to attend camp or not. If you have any questions about Camp, please email Miss Megan - megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au. 

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats 
• Thursday February 21st, February 28th and March 7th - Sex Education Australia In-Visits 
• Friday 3rd March - Camp Interest Survey Due
• March 15th to March 23rd - NAPLAN

Reminders:

Compass Emails

The Grade 5 Team is looking forward to working in partnership with families to support our students to achieve their highest potential. Email is a great way to contact your child's teacher if you have any queries or concerns. This is also how we will communicate with you regularly so please keep an eye out for any emails you receive from us.  

PE Days

We apologize for the mixed messaging around PE days as of late. We had some changes to our specialist timetable. Please see below the day that PE falls on for each Grade 5 class:

Uniform

We are proud of our uniform which unites us as a community. Please make sure students are wearing the correct uniform. This includes:

• All summer or all winter uniform
• Black polishable shoes 
• Navy socks
• Hair tied up if it is longer than shoulder length 
• Only religious or cultural jewellery
• For earrings: only studs or small sleeper hoops 
• South Melbourne school hat 
• Nails free of polish
• Face free of makeup
• PE uniform on PE days 

Camp Expression of Interest Survey

Year 5 and 6 will attend camp together in Term 4 (Monday 6th October - Wednesday 18th October) . Whilst this may seem far away just now, it is a very exciting time for our Year 5/6 students and we would like to ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity. We ask that all families complete the 2023 Camp Interest Survey by Friday 3rd March to indicate if they would like their child to attend camp or not. If you have any questions about Camp, please email Miss Megan - megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au. 

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 20th to Friday 24th February - Getting to Know Your Child Chats 
• Thursday February 23rd, March 2nd, March 9th - Sex Education Australia In-Visits 
• Friday 3rd March - Camp Interest Survey Due

Reminders:

Compass Emails

The Grade 6 Team is looking forward to working in partnership with families to support our students to achieve their highest potential. Email is a great way to contact your child's teacher if you have any queries or concerns. This is also how we will communicate with you regularly so please keep an eye out for any emails you receive from us.  

PE Days

Please see below the day that PE falls on for each Grade 6 class:

Uniform

We are proud of our uniform which unites us as a community. Please make sure students are wearing the correct uniform. This includes:

• All summer or all winter uniform
• Black polishable shoes 
• Navy socks
• Hair tied up if it is longer than shoulder length 
• Only religious or cultural jewellery
• For earrings: only studs or small sleeper hoops 
• South Melbourne school hat 
• Nails free of polish
• Face free of makeup
• PE uniform on PE days   

Absences

Please use Compass to update the absence of your child. If you need help or support with this, please do not hesitate to ask. We also ask that everyone uses Compass regularly to keep up to date with events and future trips.

Homework and Diaries

A reminder that students are expected to complete 200-1000 points on Mathletics every week. They are encouraged to complete it on Monday evening so that any questions can be asked in class and addressed as soon as possible. We understand that various commitments can make this difficult for certain families, so we ask you to contact the class teacher if this applies. Students are also expected to read 4 nights a week for at least 30 minutes. This is recorded in the school diary, which students are expected to bring to school every day. 

Devices

Please continue to ensure that you are sending your child into school with a fully charged device.  

Camp Expression of Interest Survey

Year 5 and 6 will attend camp together in Term 4 (Monday 6th October - Wednesday 18th October) . Whilst this may seem far away just now, it is a very exciting time for our Year 5/6 students and we would like to ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity. We ask that all families complete the 2023 Camp Interest Survey by Friday 3rd March to indicate if they would like their child to attend camp or not. If you have any questions about Camp, please email Miss Megan - megan.hartwick@smps.vic.edu.au.