Welcome to Term 3!  Can you spot the resident Kookaburra's showing their 'courage' this week and can you believe it is the beginning of August tomorrow.  Wow, time really flies when you're having fun!  There has been so much happening here at SPS lately and there is a definite buzz in the air.  The 'normality' of school life, the routines and expectations kicked off right from day 1 and we have seen many students demonstrating our values of aspiration, growth, courage and respect as you will no doubt read in their reports coming home today.  

You would all be aware that we are conducting a Silent Auction fundraiser for funds to go towards a community bike and scooter pump track here at SPS.  We are excited to report that we have moved into Stage 2 of the FRRR Grant process and have our fingers and toes crossed. The Silent Auction will take place online in a format similar to eBay where you can place a bid and will be notified if your bid has been outbid by someone else.  It wont say who has outbid you but it will ask you if you would like to make another bid. 

We have had an overwhelming response from our community and small local businesses with over 50 contributions so far.  If we manage to receive bids at the recommended retail value, this fundraiser could potentially provide the school with $10,000 of funds towards the new scooter track/surrounding playground space.  If you have anyone who may want to make a contribution or a donation, it isn't too late.  The Auction will go live on Monday and a hard copy brochure will be sent home with each family early next week.  The auction will be open for bids between 3rd - 21st August and if you need any help with making a bid, pop in to see us and we will gladly help you.

Please gather together with your friends or family and help us to share the auction and get involved.  We would love to have your support.

Enjoy your weekend and let's hope this glorious sunshine continues.

Kristy Hay

Principal

SCHOOL LUNCH ON WEDNESDAY

Every Wednesday a cooking group will work with Beth to prepare and serve lunch to the whole school.  All students and staff will sit down to share lunch together. 

There will be no charge for food.

Please let us know if there are any special dietary requirements for your child and we will accommodate this in our planning and preparation.

This week we enjoyed quiche and salad.

Building a model of our school with plastercine and other materials. 

The Schouten Sustainability group spent some time on Jubilee Beach, doing a fantasic job of collecting rubbish to fill Simon the SwanSea Eagle.  Initally we struggled to find any rubbish because our beautiful beach is so clean!  Simon is a collaborative project that will clean our beach and school grounds, and turn this rubbish into an art piece.

This week we had our first LiL session for Term 3 and it was a wonderful morning.  Miss Murray and I are running these sessions and again would appreciate any support and networking to make our SPS LiL sessions benefit as many parents and children within our community as we can.

Kristy Hay

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