From the Office
Student Absences/Upcoming Holidays
Students are expected to attend school regularly and be punctual. Teachers will mark the attendance roll in Compass at 9.00am and immediately after lunch. Parents of absent students are required to provide an explanation of their child/rens absence in the Compass absence portal at their earliest convenience.
Please add an attendance note for an upcoming absence eg appointments/holidays or update a note for an unexplained absence.
If you are experiencing any issues with updating absences please call the school office for assistance.
Early Pick Up
If your child is collected early at any point during the year and need someone other than yourself to do this, we do require written consent from you either in an email to the school or a note to the office giving authority for the person specified to collect your child. Details of emergency contacts you have previously provided are only contacts if we cannot contact you in the event your child is unwell.
Volunteering at Lysterfield Primary School
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has implemented an OHS Management System (OHSMS) that requires all volunteers at Lysterfield Primary School to undertake an induction prior to volunteering. Volunteering includes but not limited to the following:
- Classroom Helpers
- Sport days
- Excursions/Incursions
- Parents Association
- School Council
To volunteer at Lysterfield Primary School, you need to update your induction at the beginning of each year. Please note: Induction will run for approximately 10 minutes. Bookings are not required. Prior to attendance, please ensure you read the attached Volunteer OHS Induction handbook. On the day of the session:
- Please allow 10-15 minutes prior to the induction to complete sign in and copying of your Working with Children’s card.
- Bring your valid Working with Children’s check card to the session.
- Enter via the school office for signing in.
- Present your Working with Children’s card to admin team who will copy your card and note the names of your children at LPS and their grades.
For further information about our visitors and volunteers policies please refer to the following link: https://www.lysterps.vic.edu.au/school-policies. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our school administration team.
Prep Sibling Enrolments for 2025
In 2024 our school will be part of a trial of digital enrolments. The new process and timeline will apply for children starting Prep in 2025. All government primary schools in Knox will follow the new timeline and process to support Prep enrolments for the 2025 school year.
You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). Information about the digital enrolment process is not yet available online
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Prep 2025 at Lysterfield Primary School from 15 April 2024 – 26 July 2024.
Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form by Friday 26 July 2024.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application on Monday 29 July. If you receive an offer of placement, you should accept this offer online using the information provided by our school by Friday 23 August 2024.
More Information
The Department of Education has created a Quick Reference Guide to help you get started:
For further assistance please contact the office.
2025 Prep Students
QKR! Camp Instalments
Families wishing to pay ad hoc instalments towards camps for students in Grades 4, 5 & 6 can do so via the Qkr! app. Alternatively, contact the school office to set up another installment plan.
Grade 4 Adanac Camp | 7th – 9th October | $355
Grade 5 Anglesea Camp | 16th – 18th October | $425
Grade 6 Canberra Camp | 26th – 30th August | $735
Please note: Full payment will be required 4 weeks prior to camps. Further information regarding camp will be provided at a later date.
Lost Property
A reminder to clearly name all clothing items, lunch boxes & drink bottles. If they are lost, they can be easily identified and returned to the correct owner. Lost property is located outside the sickbay.