From the Office
The Smile Squad free school dental program is coming to our school
The Smile Squad team from Omnia CH are coming to WPS – 20th till 31st July 2026.
Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.
This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.
How to access free dental care….
We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.
Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic OR use the QR code:
Please complete and submit the consent form by Friday 10th July - end of Term 2.
Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one. The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is currently available in 30 languages.
Smile Squad oral health packs
All children deserve a healthy smile, and the Smile Squad free school dental program is working hard to help make sure this happens.
Your child(ren) will soon receive a free oral health pack to bring home. The pack contains a toothbrush, full sized toothpaste, and an oral health brochure. Please take the time to read the brochure. It’s full of helpful hints and tips to help your whole family eat well, drink well and clean well – for life.
Standard strength toothpaste
Smile Squad provides standard strength fluoride toothpaste that is generally used by ages six and over, unless recommended by a dental or trained health professional.
If your child is under six, please talk to a dental or trained health professional to find out if your child might benefit from using this toothpaste. You can also choose to put the toothpaste away until they turn six or give it to someone else in your family to use.
Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?
No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.
The Omnia CH Smile Squad look forward to seeing you soon.
LATE ARRIVALS – PLEASE DON’T ENTER THIS YOURSELF ON COMPASS
If your child will be late, please don’t enter this on Compass yourself. It causes an error on our system which needs to be manually corrected for each entry.
We ask you to please either:
call and leave a voicemail on the school phone (54272455 – option 1) or
- send an email on the morning of the late arrival to woodend.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Don’t forget to come and sign your child in at the office when they do arrive at school.
Sue Turner
Business Manager