2025 Newsletter #5

Dear Silverton families,

Hard to believe that we are nearly halfway through the 2025 school year! Thank you to all staff, students and families for making it such a great year so far.

Congratulations to all the students who competed at Division Cross Country on 30^th May. Harley, David and Levi progressed through to regional level held on 18^th June and all three competed extremely well, congratulations! Thank you to Mrs Kittle and Mr Peterson.

LC4 went to Nazareth College on 4^th June to watch their school production, which they really enjoyed. Thank you to LC4 staff for taking them along.

Our Fuse Cup – Just Dance team competed at the tournament at Haileybury College on 5^th June and were the overall winners of the tournament! The team has now progressed to the State and possibly National championships to be held on the Gold Coast in Term Four. An amazing effort! Thank you to Mr Tang for his support of the Esports program.

During Week 8 we had the Glasses for Kids program running for students in Foundation to Year 3. We had over 100 students have their vision checked, which was fantastic!

Last week we had the children from Heritage Pre School come to Silverton to enjoy a taste of primary school life. Our staff and students loved having them visit and we thank the staff at Heritage for their help in bringing the children along.

Silverton’s Performing Arts Showcase was held yesterday in Prosser Hall. Congratulations to all of the students in the Instrumental Program on their performances. A big thank you to Miss Penelope, Alex and Mr Palamara for their work. Thank you also to all of our family members who came along to watch the showcase.

We will be holding our next 2026 Foundation Transition session on Wednesday 30^th July from 4:00pm – 5:30pm which will include a BBQ for students and parents. If you know anyone who is looking for a school in 2026, please encourage them to contact the school office to book a school tour and to register for the Transition session.

Very exciting to see that the landscaping project near the oval gate has commenced. We are looking forward to seeing this completed before the end of the Term.

A big thank you to all families who have made payment of their parent contributions and laptops via compass. If you need any help using compass or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with the admin team.

A reminder that Thursday 3^rd July is a Curriculum Day and that on Friday 4^th July, school finishes at 2:30pm.

Once again, I would just like to thank you all for your ongoing support.

Thank you,

Mark Pollard – Principal

A few Reminders

• Please ensure that your child(ren) are in full school uniform. If you have any questions about uniform or require any assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Pollard.

• Arrival time: For safety reasons, students should not arrive at school before 8:45am. This is when staff begin before school yard duty. If you need your child to be supervised earlier than 8:45am, we have an Oshcare service which runs everyday from 7:00am – 8:45am. Please enquire if you require this service.

• Pick up time: School finishes at 3:15pm every day. If you require your child to be supervised later than that, please also enquire with our Oshcare program.

• Please DO NOT park in the disabled carpark unless you are permitted to do so. 

• Please obey all street parking signs in neighboring streets to avoid being fined and do not perform U-turns outside the school gates.

• Please ensure that everyone crosses the roads at the designated school crossings.

Important Dates

School Hours: 9am - 3:15pm

Assembly: 8:50am Mondays
Recess: 11am - 11:30am
Lunch:   1:45pm - 2:15pm

2025 Term Dates

Term 2: 22 Apr – 4 Jul - 2:30pm Finish

Term 3: 21 Jul – 19 Sep - 2:30pm Finish

Term 4: 6 Oct – 17 Dec - 1:30pm Finish

Curriculum Days - No School

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Holiday Reading

Holiday reading is crucial for maintaining and enhancing literacy skills, preventing the "holiday slide," and fostering a lifelong love of reading. It provides an opportunity for students to explore diverse genres, expand their vocabulary, and develop critical thinking skills while enjoying the freedom of the holiday break. 

 

 

 

Performing Arts Showcase

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our incredible Performing Arts Showcase! The students not only showcased their musical talents but also built confidence in performing before an audience. Congratulations to all the participants and supporters who made this event such a success!

 

 

 

House Day

On Tuesday 1st July we will be having a Chinese Cultural Celebration Day as our Term 2 House Day.  The students will be participating in several activities relating to Mandarin, including a Kong Fu fan incursion, making bubble tea, learning Chinese sport and games and making Chinese traditional arts and crafts.
 
Please ensure you have given permission through Compass.

Incursion Details:
Kong Fu fan incursion
A dynamic and engaging class to learn new skills that will train your mind as well as your body with popular Chinese Kong Fu moves. The Kong Fu master will teach the students to make a beautiful Chinese fan. Using the fan, students will dance with their newly acquired Kong Fu moves and have lots of fun!
 
Make Bubble Tea
Ingredients :

• Decaffeinated tea
• Black sugar pearls: Tapioca starch, water, corn starch, colour, thickener, flavouring
• Milk

 

 

 

LC4 Passion Projects

Our Grade 5/6 students are creating passion projects and are looking for donations of several items. Please see below and bring any donations to the office.

Thanks so much.

 

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Eden Foster MP visit to Silverton Eden Foster, our Local MP for Mulgrave, visited Silverton for a tour with our Grade 6 School Captains, along with Principal Mr Pollard and AP Mrs Wheeler. ...Read More

SSC In Term 2, the Silverton Student Committee (SSC) focused on raising awareness for World Environment Day on June 5th.  ...Read More

TeamKids TeamKids has another amazing Winter Holiday Program planned! Download the schedule ...Read More

School Savings Bonus School Savings update ...Read More

We are the Mario Kart and Just Dance division champs! Silverton Primary School takes home more trophies this year for winning in both the Mario Kart and Just Dance division tournaments hosted by The FUSE Cup. This means that the winners will be invited to the state and national finals held live on the Gold Coast in November! ...Read More

 

 

Silverton Value Adder

Congratulations Reyansh for being Silverton's Value Adder for Curiosity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations

Congratulations to these students on their participation in the Kangourou Sans Frontieres (KSF) maths competition earlier this year. More than 6 million students in years 3-6 worldwide participated in this challenging maths competition. Well done to all these students for challenging themselves and trying something new. A special mention to Laloran Da Cruz for receiving a credit award, which means he performed in the top 50% worldwide. Also a special mention to William Be for receiving a distinction award which placed him in the top 15% worldwide. Well done to all these incredible mathematicians. 

 

 

 

 

The Hope in War by Johan

 

Foundation News

Halfway Already! A Wonderful Term of Growth in Foundation

We can’t believe we’re already almost halfway through the year! It’s been an incredible journey watching our Foundation students grow in confidence, creativity, and independence.

 

This term, students have begun planning and engaging in more detailed Discovery Time projects. These have included exciting activities such as cooking, exploring basic technology, expressing themselves through art and craft, and enjoying meaningful outdoor learning experiences. Their enthusiasm and curiosity continue to shine through in every learning space.

 

We’ve also seen fantastic progress in their writing. The children are now confidently planning and reflecting on their projects in more detail, showing great pride in their work and development.

 

We’re so proud of how far they’ve come, and we can’t wait to see what they achieve in Semester Two!

 

• Hot Shots Tennis Program
• STEM School Holiday Activities
• Greater Dandening Table Tennis Association
• Dandenong Basketball Domestic Academy
• Uniting programs for Turning into Kidsm Parent Adolescents, General Parenting Groups
• Morning Tennis Classes with Jon's Tennis Academy
• Springvale Indoor Sports Programs