Principal's Update

Angelika Ireland

Greenvale Primary School Kindergarten

Last Wednesday our School Captains Cattleya, Anna and Christopher, Ms Tigafua and myself attended the official Greenvale Primary School Kindergarten opening. The Kinder was opened by Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP and Iwan Walters, Member for Greenvale.

Our School captains were then invited to cut the opening ribbon.

The Kinder is such a remarkable facility to have on site to meet the needs of children attending 3 year old and 4 year old sessions.

Insurance

Personal Accident 

Just a reminder to all families that the DET does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students whilst at school, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. Student accident insurance/ambulance cover policies are available from some commercial insurers. 

Personal Property

Personal property is often brought to school by students and includes staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. As the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students are discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

Annual Privacy Reminder for our School Community

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to read our school’s Privacy Collection Notice and the DET Schools Privacy policy, found on our website at  https://www.vic.gov.au/schools-privacy-policy. There is also further information at https://greenvaleps.vic.edu.au/school-policies/

Below are links to our school’s translated collection notice 

* Arabic   https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/SchoolsPrivacyPolicy-Arabic.pdf

* Turkish   https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/SchoolsPrivacyPolicy-Turkish.pdf

* Urdu   https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/SchoolsPrivacyPolicy-Urdu.pdf

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

(extract from our school Child Safety Policy)

Greenvale Primary School is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families.

We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, strategies and practices are inclusive of the needs of all children and students. 

We have no tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments. 

We promote positive relationships between students and adults and between students and their peers. These relationships are based on trust and respect. 

We take proactive steps to identify and manage any risk of harm to students in our school environment. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.

Particular attention is given to the child safety needs of Aboriginal students, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, those unable to live at home, children and young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+) and other students experiencing risk or vulnerability. Inappropriate or harmful behaviour targeting students based on these or other characteristics, such as racism or homophobia, are not tolerated at our school, and any instances identified will be addressed with appropriate consequences. 

Child safety is a shared responsibility. Every person involved in our school has an important role in promoting child safety and wellbeing and promptly raising any issues or concerns about a child’s safety.

We are committed to regularly reviewing our child safe practices, and seeking input from our students, families, staff, and volunteers to inform our ongoing strategies.

Food for Thought:

Regards

Angelika Ireland