dates & info

Parents are asked to please come to the school on Friday 19th November 2021 to pick up a transition pack between 9:30am and 2:00pm. This pack will include some important information for you, as well as resource for the children if you would like to show them over the summer period. Please not that there is no expectation to complete these activities, but rather we have simply created them to support you if you wish. The letter accompanying the pack is located on the 'Resources for the Children' page on this site.

Wednesdays in February 2022 will be pupil free day for Preps:

Preps will attend school full time on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for the month of February.

This means all Preps will have Wednesday off in the month of February and then commence a full 5 day schooling week from March 2022. Wednesdays in February will also be a designated time for further individual testing.

Testing Appointments:

Parents are required to book individual appointment times for their child’s testing in 2022.

The testing on Wednesdays in February will be in the areas Literacy and Numeracy

The purpose of this testing is to establish your child’s abilities in these areas so that targeted teaching can take place. It is essential that your child is present so that teachers can gather data so that their needs and learning is optimised.

Bookings codes for testing days will be sent out in an email mid December.

Uniform/Sunsafe requirements:

Students are expected to be in their full summer uniform, which includes their school hat (we have a ‘no hat no play’ policy in Terms 1 & 4, this means that any student not wearing a hat would have to be in a shady area throughout the breaks).

Limited supplies of school hats are available in the office for $15.00.

A reminder that the supplier of our uniforms is Academy Uniforms, 238 Wolseley Place Thomastown, ph: 94608011.

Parents will need to apply sunscreen to their children in the morning, as staff are not able to apply the sunscreen. Please keep a supply in their school bag if they are required to apply their own sunscreen during the day.

(Winter uniform is to be worn in Terms 2 & 3)

Bell Times:

There are two school bells in the morning;

1. 8.50am - students are taken to class, unpack their bags and the class roll is taken

2. 9.00am - ready for literacy/numeracy tasks

(We request that children not arrive at school before 8.30am. Teachers are on morning duty at the front gate, back gate and quadrangle from 8.30am)

Lunch time/Snack time:

1. 10.00am Brain Food in class

2. 11.00am to 11.40am Lunch time - Outdoor Play (40min)

3. 11.40am to 11.50am 10min eating time in class

4. 1.50pm to 2.30pm Snack time, to be eaten outside plus Outdoor Play (40min)

Students are dismissed at 3.20pm.

Gate times:

For security reasons, the gate at the North St entrance is closed at 9.10am. Students who arrive to school after this time will need to enter via the Angus St entrance and proceed to the office first to obtain a late pass before going to class. Late passes will be recorded on student’s reports. Parents are requested to park at Angus St if they know they will be leaving the school premises after 9.00am. This includes parents who are visiting or assisting in the school canteen or as classroom helpers. Gates will reopen at 3.10pm.

Specialist classes:

Specialist classes will begin in the first full week of school, Week 2.

Specialist classes comprise of PE, Art, Italian, Drama and Music. These classes alternate between Terms 1 & 3 and Terms 2 & 4. Kelly Sports run the sports program at our school once a week for the students and then the students have an extra PE session with their class teacher.

Information will be sent home in the first week to inform you of the days when sports uniform is to be worn.

OSHCLUB:

We have an Out of School Hours Program available to families. A minimum of 15 students per day are required to run the program. If you need this service, please contact OSHClub on 95433077 or 0401 442 393.

CareMonkey / Operoo:

Our school uses the Operoo App(Formally Caremonkey) for parent permissions / acceptance relating to school based events, excursions, policies and other relevant matters. Operoo provides a simple way for parents/guardians to sign forms and safely share emergency and medical data with schools. In early 2022, new families will receive an email invitation to create a profile for your child and share it with our school. For more information please refer to their 'welcome to parents' section of their website here.

School Fees:

School account fees and school levy for 2022 will be sent out at a later date. The school levy is an upfront fee which needs to be paid in advance, however, there are many options available for preferred method of payment of your school fees. The school is able to direct debit your CREDIT CARD, a nominal amount on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly, per term or yearly basis. If you prefer your SAVINGS or CHEQUE account to be debited, your two options are to either set up a periodical payment authority with your bank or use Net Banking services available through your bank. The schools account number and BSB can be obtained from the school office. Your other option would be to come into the office and make payments. School fee statements are sent out on a term basis as required.

Celebrations of Learning:

At the end of each term, parents are invited to attend their children’s class for a ‘Celebrations of Learning’. Teachers and children take the time to present to families all the hard work they have put in during the terms. Our school is very proud of holding two bi-annual events. Performing Arts Concert alternating with our Arts Festival.

If you have any further queries, please contact the office on 9312 8200.

We look forward with great excitement to the 2022 school year.

OSH CLUB

Before School Care: 7am - 9am in school Hall

After school Care: 3.30pm - 6pm in school Hall

Enquiries can be made directly to the Coordinator on 0401442393.

Information flyers are also available in our school office.

www.oshclub.com.au/oshclub.html