Community News

Tennis Lessons to Recommence at FPS

Tennis lessons will recommence at school as of Thursday 19 November. If your child is interested, lessons are held on the FPS grounds Thursday mornings before school. For more information and to enrol, please see the Tennis in Stages enrolment form.

Please note, parents are not able to watch these sessions due to COVID restrictions.

Tennis-in-Stages.pdf

Darebin Community Awards 2020 – Call for Nominations

**As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Darebin Community Awards have been rescheduled to March 2021.

Nominations are sought for individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to the Darebin community. These awards acknowledge the amazing community work that has been done to make a difference in Darebin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please nominate your ‘local heroes’ and help us celebrate their contribution in 2020.

Nominations are now open and close 11 February 2021.

Darebin Community Awards, will be awarded in the following seven categories:

Citizen of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year
Community Group of the Year
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Leader of the Year
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Emerging Young Community Leader of the Year
Sustainability Award
Lifetime Achievement Award

If you know an individual or group that has made a positive impact in our community, now is the time to consider nominating them for a Darebin Community Award. Please contact Bronwyn Ryan-Mercer (ph.: 8470 8551) if you have questions.

Submit a Nomination

Reminder: Parent Opinion Survey

Each year the Department of Education surveys parents and uses the results to direct future school planning and improvement. This year, all parents are invited to participate. Currently, we have a 16% completion rate. We encourage you to take the survey—your opinions are important and will contribute to the future management and organisation of FPS.

Go to: https://www.orima.com.au/parent
Select Fairfield Primary School
Input the School PIN: 466875
Survey closes Friday 13 November

Darebin Parklands—Notification of Bridge Safety

In the Darebin Parklands there was an incident with a child using the Clifton bridge/Rockbeare bridge. Darebin Council has arranged for temporary signs to be installed at each end of this bridge advising the public to take care when using it. Darebin and Banyule councils are also considering what further actions may be required in relation to the safe use of the bridge.