2022 February Newsletter

Silverton Primary School's 2022 Newsletter

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Silverton for the 2022 school year!

It was wonderful to see the smiling faces of all our students as they arrived last week.  It is with much hope and positivity that we begin the new school year, with every wish that it continues uninterrupted in 2022.

A special welcome goes to all our gorgeous Foundation students and their families.  Whether you are a new or existing families, we warmly welcome you all to our Silverton school community.  We also welcome some new children and their families in other classes throughout the school.

Grade 1 to 6 Parents only

At Silverton Primary School, we welcome partnerships with families. To help us plan for student learning in 2022, we are providing the opportunity through a Meet and Greet next week for parents and/or carers to: 

• Share information about their child/ren
• Discuss how their child has coped during the challenges of 2021 
• Let the teacher know any background information that may have bearing on their child’s learning 
• Please note that this is a chance for teachers to listen to parents; not a meeting where teachers share academic progress. 

When

• Monday 14 February from 3.30pm
• Tuesday 15 February from 3.30pm
• Wednesday 16 February from 3.30pm

How

• Online via Webex

Registrations Open

• Please register a 10min slot to meet with your child's teacher via the Sentral Portal. The portal will open from 11am Wednesday 9 February. 
• Registrations will close at 9.00am Monday 14 February.

• If you are a new family to the school, with a child in Grade 1 - 6, a letter will be emailed to you today detailing how to register for your Sentral Parent Portal.

To Register

• Go to Sentral – Parent Portal via website  https://silvertonps.sentral.com.au/portal2/ - and log in to your portal.
• Similar to the booking procedure in the past, once bookings are open, you will be able to make a booking to meet with your teacher by selecting your preferred date and time.
• Your child's teacher will send you an email with a Webex link advising you of the time when you can join them in a 1:1 meeting.
• On the day, the teacher will then invite you into the Webex meeting. You may be placed in a 'waiting room' until the teacher is ready for the meeting. Please note that sessions are scheduled back-to-back. Teachers will endeavour to stay within time limits, however, you may need to wait patiently in the 'waiting room' if the sessions are running slightly behind time.

Privacy Policy

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to remind yourself of our school’s collection notice, found on our website Our School’s collection notice.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese.

Personal Goods brought to school at the 'Owners' risk - Reminder from Department of Education

The Department of Education and Training (DET) does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools. Principals have been requested to remind students and parents/guardians of this at the beginning of each academic year and to discourage parents/students from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school. Please, try and avoid bringing these items as it can be most upsetting for all concerned if items go missing or are damaged.

School Hats

We are a SunSmart school at Silverton Primary School. As outlined in our SunSmart policy we must ensure all students are protected by the harmful  ultraviolet rays of the sun. Please make sure your child/ren has a school hat to wear outside.

Playgroup

Don’t forget we run a playgroup for the local community on Wednesday mornings, 9.15 – 11am in our activities room.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  No cost involved.

More Rapid Antigen Tests will be sent home with your child once they arrive at school.

Thanks for all your support in keeping our school open.

Amanda

Don’t forget to wear your House Colours on Friday 11 February.

Calendar

To see upcoming events, please see the Sentral School Calendar here.

House Points

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CSEF If you have a current Health Care Card and have not previously applied for Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF), please visit the office for an application form or click read more to download one. ...Read More

Laptop 2022 If your child is in Grade 3-6 and you have not yet made/or informed us, of your decision on their 2022 laptop option, please fill out this form and make payment if applicable. All students must have this form completed for this year (as the process has now changed in 2022).

Vaccination for 5 to 11 year olds Please click here for a letter from the Department of Education regarding Vaccinations for Children aged 5 to 11. School Vaccination 5-11 Letter for Parents

Letter from DET Here is a letter from the Department of Education and Training regarding vaccinations in childten ages 5-11. Letter

Instrumental Program Semester There are still some spots available in the Instrumental Program for students in Grades 3 - 6. If you would like to enrol your child, please fill out this form.

Welcome to Silverton

We welcome our new families to Silverton. We are so pleased to have you here. The new students have started so well. There were nerves and a few tears but now all have settled in to their new classes. Lots of friends have been made and the children are really enjoying their new learning environment.

We welcome:

Medical Conditions

If your child has an Anaphlyaxis Plan or an Asthma Plan, can you please ensure you provide an updated copy for 2022 to the school office. Thanks in advance.

School Payments

We are encouraging contactless payments by direct deposit or via credit card over the phone, but will still accept cash sent in a sealed envelope with your child to give to their teacher/office.

School Direct Deposit Details
Account BSB: 063 244
Account Number: 0090 1052
Account Name: Silverton Primary School
Reference: 'Child's surname and activity'

Credit Card
Call  the office on 9795 5033 ext 1, have your credit card details on hand and advise what you are paying for.
Please note: your credit cards details are not stored at our School.

Receipts
All receipts are now being emailed to you.  
Please contact us if you need to update your email address and don't forget to check your junk/spam mail if you do not receive your receipt.

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Click here to see details on several clubs and activites. Here is a snapshot:

Dandenong Basketball

Aerobotics Global

Noble Park Junior Footall Club

Masala Junior Football Club

Waverley Park Hwaks Footy Club

Melbourne Victory Football Centres