Walk to School Day
Well done to all the teachers who volunteered their personal time and children who walked to school on Friday 18th May. Thank you also to the parents who assisted. It is a wonderful pass time and exercise and certainly what the medical experts tell us we should be doing every day of the week. So keep on walking kids!
Education Week Activities
Next week is the official week to celebrate Public Education in Victoria.
Every School is encouraged to include activities for the children and parents that celebrate the importance of education. We have selected a range of activities which include:
- A whole school Spelling Bee Program – winners will be announced for each level at Assembly
- A whole school Times Tables Challenge – winners will be announced for each level at Assembly
- 300+ Readers on the Oval Challenge 2:15pm – all the children and all parents will be invited to take a book out to the oval and read for 20 minutes. Some prizes will be available on Thursday 24th May.
- All parents/carers/grandparents will be invited to visit their children to participate in literacy and numeracy activities with their children on Wednesday 23rd May from 2:15pm to 3:10pm.
We hope as many parents as possible can share in the activities.
SunSmart Update
We have received our 2012 Sun Smart accreditation. For over 10 years Irymple Primary School has had to show that we comply with specific standards to be able to say we are a Sun Smart School. It includes our use of broad brimmed hats for all the year except for the months between May and August (which
allows for sun exposure and maintenance of healthy vitamin D levels over winter). It also includes the school purchasing Sunscreen and placing it around the school for use during sport and PE sessions. It extends to staff also complying with the same requirements as the students.
Smoking in School Grounds
Please be aware that it is illegal to smoke on the premises of a school. This includes all outdoor areas, the car park, in your car, sporting fields or at any special events that may be held at school. We thank you for your assistance regarding this matter.
Bus Travellers
Please remind all bus travelling students that behaviour on school and public buses must be exemplary at all times. If several warnings are given and not adhered to the bus lines are quite within their rights to refuse travel. This includes friendly banter that may affect the comfort of other travellers. Last week several children were reminded that pushing and pretend hitting was annoying other people. Suitable containers to hold bus money is still an issue for a small number of travellers. Searching for money that may have fallen out of the school bag at any time since leaving home in the morning is very hard to track down.
