Graduation photos and seesaw

Hi all,

We have updated the link with the graduation photos so you won’t need a Microsoft account to view the photos. Please try again if you had trouble.

Below is a link for the instructions on how to save your students Seesaw account. The SLC seesaw accounts will be archived in January so you need to save your students work or you will not be able to access their journals.

https://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/articles/208754866-How-do-families-and-students-download-an-archive-of-student-work-

You can also right click on clips and work samples when viewing and save directly to your PC.

Thank you for your support this year.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

Good luck to all of the Graduates for 2022.

Blessings,

Mandy Moseley & Georgie Zikos

 

Important Information

Sports Uniform Tomorrow

We have asked students to wear their sports uniforms tomorrow so we can finish filming our graduation video. Tomorrow we have our shared Christmas lunch and Colour Run. Students are welcome to bring a Christmas top to wear after our filming and then bring a white top to change into after lunch for the Colour Run. Don’t forget to wear your senior jumper!

 

Colour Run and Christmas Lunch

Students will be provided with lunch tomorrow but please pack recess and water bottles. Classes will meet on the oval stairs at 2pm to prepare for the run and activities. The Colour Run will start at around 3pm. Parents are welcome to watch the activities and Colour Run.

 

Closing Service Wednesday 8th 7pm

Wednesday night is the final graduation service for seniors. It is expected that all students attend the service. Students are to be at the Church at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Students need to wear their formal summer uniform. The Closing Service will be lived streamed for grandparents and extended family. Please get family members to join the SMLPS Livestream Guest group on Facebook to watch. Masks are required for people who are 12 years and older, this includes graduating students. Any student who is under 12 is welcome to also wear a mask to the event.

Upcoming Events Term 4

Drink Bottles 

Please ensure your child is bringing a full drink bottle to school as they are not to use the drink fountains.

 

Active Travel Day
Tomorrow Wednesday 24th is Active Travel Day.

Walk, bike or scoot to school!

Please see attached link for more information.

Active Travel Day Term 4 2021

 

House Colours Day

Please see attached link for information about the upcoming House Colour Day this Friday.

House Colours Day

 

Christmas Lunch and Colour Run – Tuesday 7th December 2021

This year, we plan to hold our School Christmas Lunch a little differently than we did pre-COVID.  This year we will be celebrating in Learning Community groups to enjoy our chicken, chips, salad, drink and ice-cream lunch.   In order to distance ourselves, we will be utilising large indoor and outdoor areas of the school to dine or picnic.

This lunch is provided by the school and will be served in individual portions to children.  If your child has dietary restrictions which we are not aware of, please communicate this with your child’s teacher.

Following lunch, our students will get to enjoy our annual water fun afternoon, together with the colour run.

Children can come to school in Christmas themed clothing, as classes will be involved in many Christmas activities throughout the day.

After lunch (2pm) students will have the chance to be involved in a wide variety of water and dry games.  Just before 3pm we will begin the colour run, which will follow a course through the school ground.

The colour run powder works best on white clothes and so we invite children to bring a white t-shirt to school to use during the colour run.  We will give students time to change into their white shirts before the water activities.  The colour run powder is non-toxic and can be removed with laundering.

As children end up very messy, we suggest that, if you are collecting your child from school on that Tuesday, you pack a large garbage bag for your child to wear over their clothes in the car.  Towels for the car seat are also a good idea.  Alternatively, you are welcome to use the Bukatila changerooms for your child to change before heading home.

If your child is travelling by bus, they may wish to pack clean clothes to change into after the colour run.

Participation in the colour run is optional.  Children who do not want to be involved will be able to watch from a central position.

Parents are welcome to attend this event from 2pm, being mindful of COVID safe practices and ensuring that you sign in.  We will have a sign in sheet available at the oval.  Visitors are reminded that masks should be worn if physical distancing is not possible.

If you have questions about the day, please talk to your child’s teacher or contact the front office

 

Thanks,

SLC Teachers

Week 7

P&F Donut Day

The P&F are organising a special donut day for recess next Friday 26th November. There is a choice of specially iced donuts (Christmas colours) or cinnamon, with gluten/dairy/egg/nut free options available. Online orders only please via this link: https://payit.nelnet.net/form/Y2eLfy0e

Orders close next Tuesday 23rd November at 10am.

 

P&F Christmas Gift Guide

The P&F are excited to launch our Food, Wine & Gin Christmas Gift Guide this year  (in lieu of a Christmas stall).

Inside you’ll find lots of goodies perfect for gifting, or for hosting Christmas festivities!

Supporting our school, as well as local and SA family owned business. Please share with family and friends. Extra gift guides & order forms available from the school office. Payment via online https://payit.nelnet.net/form/Tw7c3ozS or cash/credit card at the school office.

 

Orders close Tuesday 30th November at 10am. Items will be ready to collect from 3pm on Tuesday 7th December.

Thank you so much for your support. Have a wonderful Christmas!

Bits and Pieces

Champions Challenge Thursday 

Tomorrow students are to arrive at school at normal time. They need to be in the classroom for the roll before making their way to the bus which will leave school at 9am. They will return to St Michael’s on the bus before the end of the school day.

 

Cornerstone Transition Friday

This Friday is the Cornerstone Highschool Transition. Students are expected to find their own way to and from Cornerstone. The expectation is that students are wearing their full formal summer uniform. They need to take their work samples which we provided them with on Monday in their “Passport to Cornerstone” folder.

 

Students not attending Cornerstone

As we have only 50% of students attending the Cornerstone Transition Day we are expecting the students who are not attending Cornerstone to be at school on Friday for a normal school day.

 

South Aussie with Cosi

The crew from South Aussie with Cosi recently spent a morning at our school filming for an episode of their show.  We are excited to let you know that the episode will air on Sunday 12 December at 5.30pm on Chanel 9.

Week 4

Camp 

With camp just 1 week away we are getting cabins, food preferences and groups organised. Today we shared we the students the camp social story to prepare them for what we are doing next week. We have attached it to the blog so you can go through it with them at home too. If there are any concerns please email us.

Adelaide Camp social story

South Aussie with Cosi – Thursday 4th November

This coming Thursday we will be visited by the TV production ‘South Aussie with Cosi’.  Cosi and his crew will be filming at St Michael’s as part of his school specials.  Throughout the morning Cosi will be interacting with students across the school both in class and outside.

The segment will air on television in December and we will advise families of this date when we know it.

While we already know that a small number of our children do not have permission to be photographed, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher if you have previously provided photography permission, but do not want your child involved in this experience.

 

Kind regards,

SLC Teachers

Week 3

Aquatics Day

We have emailed students the information for Monday’s Aquatics Day. If you have any questions or concerns over the weekend please email us.

When: Monday 1st November 2021 (Term 4 Week 4)

Where: West Lakes Aquatic Centre, Military Road, West Lakes

(Website: http://www.wlakesaqua.sa.edu.au)

Time: Meet in the classroom at 8:00am the bus will leave around 8:15am after we have done the roll. You will be getting back to school around 5:30pm.

Wear: Come to school in your correct sports uniform, including your school hat.

Bring: A bag with the following items:

Shirt or Rashie

Bathers

School jumper

Sunscreen

Towel

Shoes (old sneakers, sandals or crocs)

Lunch and recess

A full drink bottle of water

We have your medication at school and we will be bringing the First Aid Bag containing all necessary medication and the forms you returned.

Attached is the social story for you to have another look at if you wish.

We can chat more about this tomorrow if you have further questions.

 

Grandparents and Special Friends – We need your help!

Grandparents and Special Friends Day is not going ahead this year, but that does not mean that we are not thinking of them.  We are hoping to have all of our students write a letter to a Grandparent or Special Friend in the coming weeks.  We would love to send the letters through the mail, so we need your help!

 

Please provide the postal address of a Grandparent or Special Friend.  Your child can record the address on their iPad and keep it safe until needed.  We hope to write our letters in the middle of November, so if we can have an address by November 15th, that would be appreciated.

 

SLC Teachers

 

Camp information

Our camp is approaching quickly and we are working hard to prepare everything for a great trip.

Attached is a copy of our itinerary, packing list and information letter.

Here is the consent form link. Please complete this as soon as possible.

https://payit.nelnet.net/form/6VY9PYvT

If there are any questions please email us or contact the school.

Regards,

SLC Teachers

Adelaide Camp time table

Packing list

Information letter

 

 

Week 2

Aquatics Day

Thank you for returning all of the correct forms for Aquatics Day.

Don’t forget we need the students to arrive at school at 8am and will return around 5:30.

Attached is a snap shot of the day’s activities.

Aquatics Day social story

 

iPads

As we approach the end of the year we are finding some iPads are struggling stay charged all day. If you child’s iPad is suffering from this problem or your child forgets to charge their iPad over night can they please come to school with a named charger.

 

Save the Date

The end of year Senior Dinner will be held on December 1st. The night will begin at 6:30 and conclude around 8:30. The dinner will be at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf. Please put this date on your calendar. More information will be sent out closer to the date.

Week 1 Term 4

Aquatics Day 

Aquatics Day forms are due back Monday 25th week 3. If you have any questions or concerns about the day please email us.

Camp

If you have any queries or concerns about camp please email us to make a time to discuss your child’s needs.

Cornerstone Transition Day

Just a reminder we will be handing out the work samples for the students so there is no need to worry, however there are required to fill in the cover sheet with personal details.

 

Scholastic Book Club