St Kilda Park Primary School

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SKiPPS Newsletter - Issue 16 This week, we were very fortunate to welcome Professor Melissa Barnes from La Trobe University to St Kilda Park Primary School to visit classrooms and observe teaching and learning across the school. Last year, SKiPPS participated in La Trobe University’s Momentum Project, a partnership focused on...

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SKiPPS Newsletter - Issue 15 This week, there has been significant news in Victorian education, with the Australian Education Union and the State Government reaching an in-principle agreement regarding a new enterprise agreement for teachers, principals and Education Support staff. It is clearly positive that an agreement has n...

🎸PARENTAL GUIDANCE IS LOADING THE VAN! 🎸

St Kilda Park Primary’s finest are taking on Parents’ Battle of the Bands - Southside 2 and we need you in the room!

📅 Thursday 4th June, 7pm
📍Prince Bandroom, St Kilda

Here’s why it matters: PBOB is a not-for-profit that puts proceeds from ticket sales straight back into music programs at participating schools. Over $150,000 raised for public primary kids so far. 🎶

Buy a ticket to support Parental Guidance and you’re backing music education at SKiPPS - plus helping us nab the Most Tickets Sold prize on the night.

Great band. Great cause. Iconic venue. Bring your dancing shoes.

🎟️Tickets: https://princebandroom.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/733b2074-f238-4910-b0ec-7562f777c1a5

Music. Connection. Creativity. Growth. Turn It Up!

Don't forget our Mother's Day breakfast from 8am tomorrow!

SKiPPS Newsletter - Issue 13 Dear SKiPPS Community, Last week’s State Budget included almost $300 million in upgrades for Victorian public schools. While many neighbouring schools received major funding commitments, SKiPPS once again missed out. This was deeply disappointing. For more than a year, School Council and staff hav...

To conclude a truly memorable week in Canberra, our final stop was the Australian War Memorial.

After spending the week learning about politics, democracy and how decisions are made in our country, it was a fitting way to finish by taking time to reflect on and honour those Australians who have served, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and way of life.

A real highlight, and a moment our students will not forget, was being invited to take part in the Last Post Ceremony. Two of our Year 6 leaders had the honour of laying a wreath as part of this deeply moving tribute.

It was a powerful and respectful way to bring our camp to a close, and our students represented the school with great maturity throughout.

A truly special experience for our campers today as we visited Government House, the official residence of the Governor-General.

We were incredibly honoured to be welcomed for a private audience with Her Excellency Sam Mostyn, who spoke with our students about her unique role and the responsibilities of representing Australia. It was a fantastic opportunity to bring our learning about government to life in a very real and memorable way.

An added highlight of the visit was seeing two of our students represent SKiPPS by leaving a message in the official visitor register on behalf of our school.

Did you know? Sir Zelman Cowen, who served as Governor-General from 1977 to 1982, attended St Kilda Park Primary School as a child. A wonderful connection that made today’s visit even more meaningful.

This morning, our Year 5/6 campers had the opportunity to visit Parliament House – the home of Australian Government.

Students explored both the House of Representatives and the Senate chambers, learning about how each operates and the important role they play in shaping our nation. It was fantastic to see students making strong connections to their learning around democracy and how decisions are made in Australia.

The highlight of the visit was taking part in a hands-on role play session, where students stepped into the shoes of Members of Parliament. They took on different roles within the House of Representatives, debated ideas and worked together to pass their own bill. There were some passionate arguments, thoughtful contributions and a great deal of enthusiasm throughout.

A brilliant way to wrap up the learning side of what has been an outstanding week in Canberra.

Another highlight from camp has been our evening visit to Questacon.

This was one the students had been looking forward to, and it didn’t disappoint. From the moment we arrived, they were straight into the exhibits, exploring a wide range of hands-on displays covering different areas of science and technology.

What stood out was the level of engagement across the group. Students were curious, keen to test things out and more than willing to have multiple attempts to understand how things worked. The interactive nature of Questacon really allows them to learn by doing, and it was great to see them so absorbed in the experience.

A fantastic way to spend the evening and a real highlight of the week so far.

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SKiPPS Newsletter - Issue 12 I am writing this week’s message midway through our Year 5 and 6 camp in Canberra, and what a week it has already been. After a long day of travel to begin the camp, our students have embraced every opportunity that has come their way. From learning about elections and democracy at the Electoral E...