Year 4

Transition Days - Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 November, 2019

As Year 4 is the first level at the Smorgon Family Primary School at the Gandel Campus in Burwood, this is a new learning environment for all students, whether joining the College anew or progressing from Year 3 at Gandel Besen House.

Accordingly, there is a two day transition program scheduled for all current and joining students in that cohort.

The days will include a number of activities both in the Year 4 learning spaces as well as using the different facilities and areas around the Gandel Campus and opportunities for all students, both current and new, to spend time together. This will assist in class placements for students.

On Wednesday morning all students will travel from Gandel Besen House, departing at 8.50am. On Wednesday afternoon and both journeys on Thursday the students will travel on the school bus network, which forms an integral part of the school day for Scopus students. Even if your child will only use the school bus on a casual basis, or only for before and after school activities, it is recommended that they use the bus for their transition visits to provide a level of familiarity with the process.

Only students whose place acceptance documentation has been returned are able to attend these days. Lunch will be provided on the Wednesday, however a snack for recess and lunch for Thursday will need to be brought from home. Students can wear casual clothes, including runners for a PE activity.

NEW students only - please return the Permission Form by Wednesday 30 October, 2019 to dkain@scopus.vic.edu.au.

The details have been issued to current and new students. Please note that the bus and bus stop used for the transition visit may not be the same one allocated in 2020 as the routes are reviewed over the summer break each year.

Year 4 camp

The Year 4 camp is scheduled for November 2020. Further information will be provided next year.

Simcha register

The Parents Association coordinates volunteers who run the Simcha list to avoid clashes in scheduling Bar and Bat Mitzvah functions within a cohort. It is not compulsory to register. Please note that not all parents do register their simcha, not all parents will invite the whole year level, and the list is for all events in that year which will include simchas of other children not in the same year level, ie Batmitzvahs from the year below or possibly some Barmitzvahs from the year above. Contact the PA Administrator for further details.