Office News Items  

SMPS Raffle Live!

The first ever SMPS raffle is now live! There are many prizes to be won including Coles vouchers, Woolworths vouchers, Ooshies, jigsaw puzzles and much more!Tickets are $2 each and can be purchased via Compass Tix (see link below). The raffle will be drawn on Friday 28th August via Webex. All proceeds will go towards our playground resources for the students to enhance their recess experience. You've got to be in it to win it...Good luck!

Please click the link below to purchase a ticket.

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Book Club - New Catalogue

Have you seen the new book in the Pig the Pug series? It is available in Book Club for just $12, along with lots of other wonderful books! 

The latest Scholastic Book Club catalogue (Issue 6) is now open for orders. It will continue until the end of Term 3. Scholastic is offering home delivery of any books you order ($5.99 delivery fee). Issue 6 can be found at:

https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/   

SMPS Remote Learning P.E Program 

Miss Cass has been planning some wonderful P.E lessons for all the children during the remote learning period. Miss Cass is going to be stepping back into Grade 2 and working closely with 2D for the remainder of the term. Miss Hope /Mr Cam will be planning the future P.E sessions for our students to keep the students active and engaged during this period. 

Cultural Understanding and Safety Training (CUST)

At the beginning of this school term,  all the staff at SMPS undertook Cultural Understanding and Safety Training led by Koorie Engagement Support Officers (KESO) Stephanie Briggs and Brian Walker. The CUST was an important way for our school staff to gather and to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, histories and culture. The professional development included:

• Welcome to Country/Acknowledgement of Country
• History – pre - and post-colonisation
• Aboriginal communities today
• Inclusion and reflective practice
• Aboriginal perspectives in the Victorian Curriculum

The training provided the school with an opportunity for us to review our existing whole-school approaches to Koorie cultural inclusion and to think about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives can be embedded within our curriculum content. 

We are working closely with our KESO Stephanie to acknowledge significant events throughout the year as well as embedding Aboriginal perspectives into our curriculum. 

STAR HEALTH

Welcome to the Wellbeing corner of the school newsletter supported by Star Health. Here you will find tips and strategies for keeping your mouth and bodies well. Our Term 3 focus is ‘Stay Well’. We will be sharing tips on how we can look after our health and wellbeing during the pandemic.

How much sugar is in your trolley?In early August, Australia celebrated Dental Health Week. Dental Health Week is a great reminder to look after our oral health. This year’s theme is ‘How much sugar is hiding in your trolley?’, which encourages us to explore the relationship between sugar and tooth decay.

Sugar feeds the bacteria in the mouth which results in acid being produced. This acid attacks your teeth causing tooth decay. Reducing the amount of sugar we eat can help to prevent tooth decay.

One of the best ways to know how much sugar we are eating is to check the nutrition information panel on products. Try choosing foods that contain less sugar per 100g per you are doing your supermarket shop next. See the picture below to learn what to look out for on the nutrition information panel.

Choose products with less than 15g sugar per 100g/ml

For more information on sugars in food, listen to the ‘sugar savvy’ five minutes podcasts by the Australian Dental Association: https://www.ada.org.au/Dental-Health-Week-2020/Audio

Other Wellbeing Resources & Contacts

• Smiling Minds - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/. Smiling Minds is a non-for profit mindfulness platform. You can sign up for free and access all mindfulness programs. They have a range of programs that are aimed at children, families and adults.
• Beyond Blue: Looking after yourself during the Coronavirus outbreak: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak
• Beyond Blue: Beyond Blue has a range of resources to support you and your child’s mental health. https://beyou.edu.au/resources/tools-and-guides/wellbeing-tools-for-you.
• Kidsline: https://kidshelpline.com.au/1800 55 1800 – children can use this website around a range of issues and speak to someone if they are concerned.
• RUOK - https://www.ruok.org.au/education.
• Student Wellbeing Hub - https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/
• Esafety Commissioner: Keeping your child safe online.https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents.
• Lifeline: Call on: 131114. Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Feedback/suggestions to hpteam@starhealth.org.au 

Wellbeing Contact Details

Remember our special contact details for student and family wellbeing. 

• Wellbeing Phone Number: 0434 541 066
• Wellbeing Email Address: wellbeing@southmelbourneps.vic.edu.au