News

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:54:28 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:04:22 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:18:26 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:45:52 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:14:07 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Have your say on before and after school care

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:34:07 AEST

We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.

Have your say today on before and after school care.

Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.

Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.

You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:20:54 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:39:25 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:02:04 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:34:27 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:21:14 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:06:48 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:07:29 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:23:23 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:15:38 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:53:59 AEDT

The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some useful tips and checklists. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.

Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy

Duration – 1:00

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:24:11 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

2017 - The New School Year

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

We are very excited to welcome everyone back to a new school year.

All students from years 1 to 6 return Monday 30th January

Kinder 2017 have their scheduled appointments for Best Start testing with their first day of "big school" on Thursday 2nd February.

Kinder Koalas Transition Program

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

Our Kinder Koalas Transition program starts THURSDAY 28th at 8:45am - and will run every Thursday to 1st December

We're looking forward to our biggest Kinder orientation group ever.

Space is still available if you have not yet enrolled.

Kinder 2017 Information Night - Sept 22nd

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

We warmly invite everyone to our Kinder 2017 Information Night.

As our second information evening we will be focusing our information more on the specific information on the day to day life here at Speers Point Public School and what you can expect from our transition program The Kindy Koalas.

It is being held on Thursday 22nd September at 6pm.

Dymocks "Books for Speers Point" Campaign

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

We in the last days of the Dymock's Children's Charities campaign for "Books for Speers Point Public"

Closing on Tuesday, the site Books for Speers PointPublic hosts the public donation drive to rejuvenate our school library.

With recent support from Love Realty, MP Pat Conroy and our P&C, we making a last big hurrah about this awesome improvement for our awesome school.

Click the link above to find out more and make a donation - every little bit counts as Dymock's matches the donations we receive. You can also see the featured article in the Newcastle Herald

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3982099/schools-new-chapter/

Information Night - Kinder 2017

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

We've had so many enquries for our Kinder 2017 class that we have brought forward our Information Night to Tuesday 31st May.

We warmly invite all parents who are interested in enrolling their child into Speers Point School for 2017, whether that be for Kinder or any other grades, to our Information Night. This will give you an opportunity to meet some of the staff, hear about the great programs and get a feel for our school.

This session is being held in our school library, at 6pm, Tuesday 31st May.

For those unable to make this session on the 31st May, please be aware that we are having a follow-up information session on Thursday 22nd September at 6pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

LMBR / SkyNET - Transactions hold

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

On 14th June this year, all primary schools in our area are switching over to the new LMBR computer system for managing finance and wellbeing systems. The finance component replaces a system that pre-dates the millenium bug (remember that one?)

A number of our operations around schools finance will significantly change, including bank accounts and methods of payment.

To help assist with this massive event, our office will be suspending financial transactions between 30th May to 15th June. This includes items such as paying for excursions, events or purchasing uniforms.

thank you

POP - Parent Online Payment

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

We have a new feature in POP - Parent Online Payment.

This now allows parents and carers to pay for such things as excursions online through our school website.

Click on the "Make a payment" tab in the banner on our website in order to access this feature.

You can view the instructions and FAQ here POP Instructions (pdf 63 KB)

Kinder Orientation Program

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

Starting school is an important step for your child. To help your child become familiar with "big school", Speers Point Public School is inviting you to come along to a series of events for pre-school children who are starting school in 2016. These days are open to all pre-schooler families in our community.

Date	Activity	Program
Term 3 Wednesday, 13th August 2015 6:00pm	Parent Information Session	A great opportunity to meet your education partners and learn more about your new school.
Term 4 Wednesday, 21st October 2015 8.45am—11.30am	First day of Kindergarten Orientation	Join the Kindergarten teacher and the Kindergarten students for activities beginning in the playground.
Wednesday, 28th October 2015 8.45am—11.30am	Second day of Kindergarten Orientation (1,2,3 Magic Session 1—FOR PARENTS)	A morning of fun in the Kindergarten classroom with an art and craft focus.
Wednesday, 4th November 2015 8.45am—11.30am	Third day of Kindergarten Orientation (1,2,3 Magic Session 2—FOR PARENTS)	Children enjoy more activities in the classroom with a literacy focus.
Wednesday, 11th November 2015 8.45am—11.30am	Fourth day of Kindergarten Orientation (1,2,3 Magic Session 3—FOR PARENTS)	Children enjoy numeracy focused activities in the classroom.
Wednesday, 18th November 2015 8.45am—11.30am	Fifth day of Kindergarten Orientation	Assembly—Graduation from the Kindergarten Orientation Program, Information Session for Parents.
Wednesday, 25th November 2015 12:30—3:00pm	Teddy Bears Picnic	Parents and children of Kindergarten 2016 children are invited to join K-2 students and families for our Teddy Bears Picnic at Speers Point Park.

Download this information (pdf 169 KB)

Kinder 2016 - Parent Information Night

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

6pm - Thursday 13th August

Come and join us for a friendly and relaxed evening at our Parent Information Night for Kinder 2016.

All are welcome to join us!

Changes to the operation of our school

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

It's been a trying time for a lot of us over the course of the week during and following the storms. We are hopefully that everyone has come through more or less damage free and safe. Sadly, our school was not un-touched by the weather and we have had some major damage to our administration block and playground. As a result, our school will be operating in a more constricted way in terms of administration yet we should see lessons run with adjustments, but with normality.

The basic news in that our administration block had a very large tree go through it. As a result, it not just damaged offices, but we lost our entire IT and communications network. Servers and networking equipment have all been destroyed. While we're looking to restore backups, the equipment required to back up to and run our networks need to be replaced. Major phone equipment also needs to be replaced. We don't know when these systems will be operational again but we have found a few ways around this.

Now that we have been able to make our school safe for students to return the following accommodations have been made around the current damage.

Bell St Access CLOSED - there is temporary fencing around the administration building and much of the playground. All access to our school from Bell St has been blocked, please do not attempt to access the school this way.

All access must be via Main Rd.Drop-offs and pick-ups all operating off Main Rd is going to take patience, understanding and strict adherence to road and safety rules. Do not allow your children to cross the road except at the designated pedestrian crossing. Please do not park or stop in the zones closed to the crossing as it drastically reduces visibility and leaves our children in an unsafe situation.

Office Relocation- The office has been temporarily relocated to the top block of buildings, close to Main St. When originally build our school had a small front office in the top right back corner as you entered with a glass sliding window was once upon a time the school's office, it is now again. Some of the rooms in the top block have been re-tasked for staff and office purposes.

Redirected Phones– As the phone system is down all calls are redirected to a single mobile handset. It means we have a basic ability to make and receive calls as required, however it is only a single line and we will looking to be keeping calls short so we can keep the lines open. A message bank is also set up on the phone.

School Email– Our school email is still accessible and a great way to contact us regarding non-essential or questions that don't require a quick response. We have a limited WIFI-hotspot unit set up to give a basic connection for administration.

Playground– At this time the oval is closed and so is half of the area around the fixed equipment. We have arranged appropriate playground areas for students but it is a little less than usual. Classrooms are still operating as normal.

Canteen - Our canteen will remain closed this week, and re-open on Wednesday 6th May.

The staff have done an amazing job over the last few days preparing our school for students return. While the remaining clean-up and repairs to our school will take some time, we are very confident that the new systems and procedures we have managed to put in place will mean very little inconvenience or disruption for our students.

The thing that will make the greatest difference is cooperation. From our students and parents, with cooperation our school will operate as it always has. I thank you in advance for your understanding, patience and cooperation as we continue to deliver the very best in education for our students.

Sincerely,

Mr Payne

Principal

SPPS Non-Operational Wednesday 22/4/2015

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Speers Point Public School will be non-operational on Wednesday 22nd April 2015 due to damage from the severe weather and the current risk. We ask parents and carers to make alternate arrangements for your children on this day. We appreciate your support.

thank you

Planning our Plan Survey

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

As we in the stages of planning our new 3 year plan - we want community insight to where our school should be heading. Our Planning our Plan Community survey was sent home with students but is also available through the link below

Planning our Plan - Community Survey

As an incentive we have some prizes on offer to be drawn from completed surveys. We ask all surveys are returned by Wednesday 18th September with a name included to be eligible.

Paper copies can be returned to the pink box in the office. You you would like any help in completing the survey please let us know.

Kinder 2015

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

For children ready to start Kinder in 2015 we have our Parent Information Session on Thursday 28th August at 6pm in our school hall (best access off Bell St)

This will include information about our school. schooling in general and our sensational Kinder transition program, the K2Bees. Download the full print out: Kinder 2015 (pdf 560 KB)

Dates for Orientation visits with Mrs Pearson:

Day One: 23rd October (8:45am - 11:30am)

Day Two: 30th October (8:45am - 11:30am)

Day Three: 6th November (8:45am - 11:30pm)

Day Four: 13th November (8:45am - 11:30pm)

Day Five: 27th November (8:45am - 11:30pm)

Day Six: Teddy Bear's Picnic at Speers Point Park (12:30pm)

Where on Earth is Speers Point

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Last year the students at Speers Point Public School worked on the community video project - "Where on Earth is Speers Point"

A collective video of the places of Speers Point, with the people of Speers Point... dancing

TEST Kinder 2019 Information Night

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:44:05 AEST

On Thursday evening, we met with our Kinder familes of 2019. We had 20 familes come to the information nignt. We look forward to meeting with the children later in the year for Kinder Koala orientation days.

Test Website training

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:43:04 AEST

On Monday, our school competed in various Commonwealth games. The students all competed in various countries from the Commonwealth.

2013 @ SPPS - School Survey

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

Please fill out our school survey

It's been a great year – we've had some great success with different educational programs as well as school improvements like the face lift to the front of our school.

But before we set plans for 2014, we need to get the honest feedback in order for us to better cater for your children. Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey. Paper copies will be coming home shortly, or you can choose to fill it in online using the link.

Parent / Kinder Information Night

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Parent / Kinder 2014 Information Night

6pm, Thursday 12th September

Speers Point Public School Hall (off Bell St entrance)

Come and join us for our Information Night on Thursday - learn more about our effective Kinder orientation program, the wonderful program our school offers and get to meet other parents and community members.

Kinder Orientation Info (pdf 642 KB)

Kinder Orientation Program

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

K2Bees - Information on our upcoming kinder orientation program - The K2Bees

Speers Point PS App

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Our School now has our own Skoolbag iPhone and Android App to help us communicate more effectively with our Parent/Student community. We are asking parents/students to install our Skoolbag School App. To install it, just search for our school name "Speers Point Public School" in either the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store.

Installation Instructions (pdf 2580 KB)

Lip Dub Video

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Speers Point Public School launches the first known Australian primary school lip dub video. Made by the students of Speers Point, they have created a celebration and journey through Speers Point Public School.

Speers Point on Facebook

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Speers Point Public School Facebook page has been keeping community informed through up-to-the-minute posts. "Like" us to get the latest posts in your feed.

School Survey

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Have you had the chance to complete our school survey? To save paper resources, we have created an online survey. Please follow the link to give us that important feedback in order to help improve our school.

It's only a short survey found at: SPPS School survey

$4000 Community Grant

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

Congratulations to our P&C who were successful in obtaining a $4000 community grant. This money will be used to purchase new whitegoods for our canteen as well as updating the play area outside of our canteen. A big thank you to Debbie Keeble for her efforts in making this possible.

Science Expo was great fun.

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

A great time was had by all on Friday at the Science Expo Day. A big thank you to Mr Pirillo for leading the staff in organising the day. Due to the success we are going to plan more days into next year's calendar.

After School Sport

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

Students enjoy after school sport two days a week. As term 4 draws to a close we celebrate the opportunity with photos and a perfomance from student involved in cheerleading. For more photos visit our gallery section.

Stockland Star Winners

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:46 AEST

Thanks to a huge effort from our school community we are the 2010 winners of the Glendale Stockland Star Competition. The $3000 prize money will go a long way to improve the resources and learning outcomes for students in our school.

Connected Classroom

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:39:44 AEST

This week our school had its connected classroom installed enabling our classes to hold video conferences, virtual excursions and connect with other schools.