We have almost reached the end of term 1 – how did that happen! Thank you to the parents who have signed up to join the P&C exec team – its great to have new faces and ideas. And thank you to our class parent reps for 2024, you play an important role in passing on information from our teachers and keeping parents organised!
We have so many exciting events coming up this year and hope you consider getting involved with some of them, especially our major fundraiser ‘The SCPS Fiesta’ being held in term 4 which is guaranteed to be a huge hit in the community.
EASTER HAT PARADE K-2 TOMMOROW at 9.30
The SCPS K-2 Easter Hat Parade will take place tomorrow! Please arrive at 9.15 for a 9.30am start. There is still time to scan the QR code below to purchase raffle tickets to be in with a chance to win some of our amazing prizes!
A cake stall will be available to purchase delicious Easter treats so please come and support your P&C raise funds for class numeracy.
BOOK CLUB IS BACK FOR 2024!
Today is your last chance to order books. You can view the catalogue online here: https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/
Orders are placed in the app called LOOP (download from the app store)
All orders from Scholastic Book Club support the school library purchase additional books and resources so its a great cause to support too.
FACEBOOK AND WHATSAPP CLASS GROUPS
A reminder below of the Class Group links, these chats are super helpful making sure parents stay well informed so please join if you have not already done so.
APPS AND COMMS
A reminder to download and register with the various mediums that the school and P&C use to communicate with our community:
- Sentral – one off messages, urgent comms, newsletters from the school. Also some P&C information and a calendar of the school year.
- Schoolbytes – any information that needs permissions, signing off etc. Also where you’ll find any personalised comms – school fees, excursions etc. This is a website, not an app!
- Flexischools – Canteen ordering
- Xplor – OOSH communications
P&C Online
www.southcoogeepublicpandc.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthCoogeePublicSchoolPandC
School Online
https://southcoogeepublicschool.com
https://www.facebook.com/SouthCoogeePublicSchool
UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop is open with all second hand and new items available for sale. All orders that are received during the week will be delivered to your child’s classroom each Friday. The uniform shop is open on Tuesday and Friday from 8.30-9.30am. We always need new volunteers to keep this amazing service operating, so if you can help please complete the class list (coming soon), email the shop below or just pop in and speak to Kylie and Karen.
All new items can be purchased via our website:
https://scps-uniformshop.square.site
For all enquiries and secondhand purchases, please email uniformshop.scps@gmail.com.
VACATION CARE
The Autumn school holidays are almost upon us and our favourite OOSH centre has some amazing plans to keep our children entertained!
OOSH – https://www.southcoogeeoosh.com/
IMPORTANT DATES
28 March – Easter Hat Parade
29 March to 1 April – Easter (school closed)
2-5 April – Parent Teacher interviews
9 April – 3-6 Cross Country
11 April – Anzac Day Assembly – all school
12 April – Last Day of Term 1
30 April – First Day of Term 2
10 May – Mothers Day Breakfast
22 August – Book Parade
30 August – Fathers Day Breakfast
28 October – Grandparents Day
16 November – Fiesta
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Until next time,
Your P&C
South Coogee Public School Parents and Community 