Another wonderful week at SPS!

On Tuesday, our students had the fantastic opportunity to participate in basketball clinics with Melbourne United. Every student received a free basketball bib, and the day finished with an exciting play-off between the Melbourne United players and our students. I have to say, we definitely have some budding future stars at SPS — although we might need to keep feeding them, because my gosh, those players were tall!

On Friday evening, we held our annual parent-only event, with this year’s event being a Trivia Night. It was such a great way to come together as a community. Thank you to everyone who attended, and a huge thank you to those who worked so hard behind the scenes and on the night to make it such a success. Events like these not only raise valuable funds for our school, but also provide an important opportunity for our community to connect, have fun and build relationships.

You may have also noticed a slight change in how we are asking students to line up and enter the buildings each morning. This is part of our consistent entry routine, which we also use when students return to class after recess and lunch.

Clear and predictable routines help students know exactly what is expected and support a calm, positive transition from the playground into learning. This is particularly important in the morning, as a settled start helps set students up for a successful day and moves seamlessly into our Ready to Learn time.

In the same way, we are establishing clear routines for how students leave classrooms and other learning areas. Students are supported to pack up, move calmly and leave spaces ready for the next group. These consistent routines reduce lost learning time, support positive behaviour and help create calm and orderly learning environments across the school.

By explicitly teaching and practising these routines, we are setting high expectations while giving every student the structure and consistency they need to meet them.

I cannot believe we are already halfway through Term 3, with spring just around the corner! Thank you again for your continued support and for being such an important part of our SPS community.

Charlotte Wilders.