New Junior Play Equipment

What a hit our new junior play equipment has been.

Please read the comments from some students in 1BS

I like the new monkey bars - Ayla
I like to climb to the top of the climbing frame and play in the kitchen - Allegra
I love the flying fox, it is fun to go to the other side - Shakira
I enjoy using the walkie talkies to talk to my friends on the other side of the playground- Izaak
I like to climb the rock-climbing wall – Jamil
I like the whole playground! It has new stuff like the rock climbing wall and the flying fox. It is super fun- Mustafa

And some more comments from students in 2DH

I really like the new playground. My favourite activity is the flying fox because you can go fast – Antonios
I really like the new playground because on the new monkey bars I can swing like a monkey! I can skip by ones on the monkey bars. I am grateful that I have a playground like this. – Mila
I kind of like the new playground. I could do backflips on the old playground but not this one. But I really like the flying fox! - Isaac
I really like the new playground because I can do flips and I can use the flying fox. But, I really miss the old playground. - Aren
I think the new playground is AWESOME! It has new equipment that I could only dream of. I love it! – Zena
I think the new playground is great. I really like the flying fox because we have not had one before and it is really fun. I love holding on to the flying fox and trying to get to the other side. - Olivia

Lunch Clubs for Semester 2

How lucky are our students that they have so many Lunch Clubs to choose from!

All staff will be running a Lunch Club over the course of the term as listed below. Students from Year 5 & 6 have also volunteered to be assistants during this time.

Thanks to Amanda Dawson and Jess Wynd for their leadership of this.

Photography, Filming and Recording of Students

There are many occasions during the school year where Greenvale Primary School staff photograph, film or record students participating in school activities or events, for example classroom activities, sports events, concerts, excursions and camps.

We do this for many reasons including to celebrate student participation and achievement, showcase learning programs, document a student’s learning journey/camps/excursions/sports events, to communicate with our parents/carers and school community in newsletters and on classroom blogs/apps.

There may also be occasions where we take images to support student behaviour management or to fulfil legal obligations.

In addition to the above, there may be situations where a third party requests to take, use or disclose images of students.

Consent

The Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent Form is provided by Greenvale Primary School at enrolment. This form applies to standard uses of images for the time your child attends the school.

For non-standard uses, where consent is required, parents/carers will be sent a consent form for that specific situation. Schools will also notify parents when implementing software that may include photos of students, giving parents an opportunity to discuss any concerns or preferences.

A Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent Form will be given to parents/carers on enrolment for the standard uses described below. Consent, if given, applies until it is withdrawn or changed. If a parent/carer would like to withdraw or change their consent at any point in time, they must notify the school.

If at any time parents/carers wish to withdraw their consent, they can by contacting the office on 9333 2500 or emailing greenvale.ps@education.vic.gov.au. If consent is withdrawn verbally, the school will make a written record of this.

However: if the images have already been published and are in the public domain, it may not be possible to remove them the school can still collect, use and disclose images in circumstances where consent is not required (see below for more information).

STANDARD USES

Image use within the physical school environment

Greenvale Primary School may photograph, film or record students to use within the physical school environment, including but not limited to: display in school classrooms (e.g. in displays of student work, on noticeboards to celebrate achievements) and at reception.

Image use within the school community

Greenvale Primary School may photograph, film or record students to use within the school community, including:

in the school’s online communication, learning and teaching tools (e.g., emails, classroom blogs or apps that can only be accessed by students, parents/carers and school staff with passwords.)
in the school’s newsletter
school photos.
In the school concert, graduation, end of year concert and other general school events.

Image use beyond the school community

Photographs, video or recordings of students may also be used in publications that are accessible to the public, including:

on the school’s website (including in the school newsletter which is publicly available on the website)
on the school’s social media accounts

NON-STANDARD USES

Specific advertising or promotional purposes

We will notify you individually if we are considering using any images of your child for specific advertising or promotional purposes. Schools will seek specific consent from parents/carers to use images of their child for any promotional or advertising purpose such as on websites, billboards, or pamphlets. Consent is required regardless of whether it is the school or a third party wanting to use the image/s. Note, advertising or promotional purposes does not include simply sharing school events and activities with the school community as defined in the options above.

Media

The media, or the Department of Education’s media team, may seek to photograph, film or record students for a news story or school event. This may include broadcast media, online or social media or print media, including newspapers and magazine publications.

When Greenvale Primary School receives such requests, our school will:

provide parents/carers with information about the organisation involved and when and for what purposes the photography, filming or recording will occur
seek prior, express parent/carer consent in writing.

Students will only be photographed, filmed or recorded by the media at school if express consent is provided for that specific media event. Neither the school nor the department own or control any photographs, video or recordings of students taken by the media.

Research

On occasion, the school may agree to research projects being conducted at the school. If this occurs, parent/carer consent will be sought for student participation, including any photography or recording of students.

For further details, you may view this policy on the school website next week.

Food for Thought

Regards

Angelika Ireland

Calendar Term 3 2026

Term 3 Calendar