2026 CSEF Applications closing 24 June

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school camps, sporting activities and excursions. If you have a valid means-tested concession card such as a Centrelink Health Care, Pensioner Concession Card or Veterans Affairs Gold Card, you may be eligible.

Payment amounts are $400 per student and are made directly to school for expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child. Please note that funds are not interchangeable between students in the same family and unspent funds follow students to secondary school.

If you haven't already done so and would like to make an application for 2026, please contact the school office on Fyans.Park.PS@education.vic.gov.au or 5221 3772 asap.

Premier’s Reading Challenge Update

The Premier’s Reading Challenge has been running throughout this term and will continue next term, until Friday September 4th. So far this term students have read almost 700 books. 12 students have already finished the challenge, which is a great result for this time of the year.

It is not too late to join! Head to https://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/home to log in to your account. Student usernames and passwords were sent home late last term. Remember – once you have added your books, don’t forget to press the “finish” button. This allows me to verify the book so that it can be added the total.

With the winter weather upon us, now is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book! So get reading these school holidays!

Mrs Barnewall

https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge

Values Awards

The following students were presented with Values Awards at our last Assembly:

Prep A	Xander N	Theo B
Prep N	Juniper M	Louis K
Prep O	Muntaha A	Georgia H
12B	Aisha G	Humphrey C
12D	Penny O	Edmund C
12H	Eloise S	Gus D
12S	Arlo B	Grace K
12W	Maddie S	Chloe B
34C	Ruwwad H	Isla G
34D	Audrey H	Hugh D
34G	Jai B	Benji B
34H	Alice C	Angus J
34L	Luna T	Liam S
56B	James B	Claire D
56L	Tom A	Adele S
56P	Olive W	Freya J
56S	Meg E	Otto O
56T	Pippa D	Noah H
The Arts	All of 1/2S Maggie J 5/6B
STEAM	Willow P PN Willow P 5/6T
P.E.	Franklin S PO Hughie O 5/6B
Japanese	Imogen B 5/6T	Sol W 1/2H
Kelly Club OSHC	Chloe H 1/2H

Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships

The Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships will be held at Mt Buller from 16-23 August 2026. The primary school competition starts on Sunday 16 August with Preps and Grade 1 skiers, through to Wednesday 19 August for Grades 5 & 6 snowboarders.

Fyans Park Primary entered a team for the first time last year and it plans to enter a team again this year.

The event isn’t limited to expert skiers and previous race experience isn’t necessary. If your child can confidently ski or snowboard a blue run, they can represent the school on the slopes and have a lot of fun. There’s even a parade at which they can march under the Fyans Park banner.

Please note: parents must travel with their children and be able to supervise them before and after competition.

Accommodation on the mountain can be hard to find, so if you’re keen, lock in your accommodation as soon as possible.

More information can be found here: https://www.interschools.com.au/home-victoria

If you are interested, please contact Elise Van Ooi via The Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships will be held at Mt. Buller from 16-23 August 2026. The primary school competition starts on Sunday 16 August with preps and grade 1 skiers, through to Wednesday 19 August for grades 5 & 6 snowboarders.

Fyans Park Primary entered a team for the first time last year and it plans to enter a team again this year.

The event isn’t limited to expert skiers and previous race experience isn’t necessary. If your child can confidently ski or snowboard a blue run, they can represent the school on the slopes and have a lot of fun. There’s even a parade at which they can march under the Fyans Park banner.

Please note: parents must travel with their children and be able to supervise them before and after competition.

Accommodation on the mountain can be hard to find, so if you’re keen, lock in your accommodation as soon as possible.

More information can be found here: https://www.interschools.com.au/home-victoria

If you are interested, please contact Elise Van Ooi via elise.vanooi@education.vic.gov.au

Asthma / Allergy / Anaphylaxis Action Plans

If your child has asthma, allergic reactions or anaphylaxis, government legislation requires that you provide us with a current Action Plan (examples below). Please visit your medical practitioner annually for an up to date Action Plan and provide a copy to school.

https://asthma.org.au/manage-asthma/asthma-action-plan/

http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/ascia-plans-action-and-treatment

Your child should have a supply of their medication in the Sick Bay to manage their symptoms. If your medical practitioner has informed you that your child has grown out of their condition, we require written confirmation stating such.

Thank you for your cooperation.

2026 Update:

In addition to the existing EpiPen and AnaPen, there are two new treatments now available for anaphylaxis - the Jext pen and Neffy nasal spray. A How to Use visual is included below.

2026 School Term Dates

			LAST DAY OF TERM DISMISSAL TIME
Term 1	28 January	2 April	2.30pm
Term 2	20 April	26 June	2.30pm
Term 3	13 July	18 September	2.30pm
Term 4	5 October	18 December	1.30pm

Compass Tips

Would parents please not add Attendance Notes when students are arriving after 9am or departing before 3.30pm. Staff members do not see the parent comments written on these notes so an email via Compass is a great way to convey any extra details. The kiosk at Reception is to be used to sign/in out as this marks the roll and we know exactly who is on-site in case of emergency.

Thanks so much for your cooperation.

Admin

QKR! App - Student Updates

Would families please update their student's profiles to reflect their 2026 year level and new classroom? Otherwise things like Special Food Day orders will go to their previous classroom.

New students can also be added via Profiles --> Add Profile tab.

Thank you.

Newsletter

Our newsletter format is uploaded to your Compass News Feed (previous editions are also available under the Star menu). If you are wanting another family member to receive access to our newsletter, they can easily subscribe at the following link: subscribe here

Transition to Secondary School