Year 6 Graduation

Dear Parents and Carers,

The past 2 years we have held 2 very successful year 6 Graduation’s at Mr Grubb café in Wallington. The year 6 leadership group do an amazing job at producing the evening and a lot of fun is had by all.

If any parents would like to volunteer with helping organise this year’s graduation, please reach out to the school office, Sam Sheahan or Georgia Fiske.

All help welcome!

Below is the latest version of FAQ’s. In here you will find a slight change in start time and ticket cost. We have managed to reduce our tickets to $35pp to stay in line with the previous 2 years.

When: Ceremony 5:30pm-7pm Tuesday 17th December 2024

The venue will continue to stay open from 7pm-8:30pm

Where: Mr Grubb Café, 255 Wallington Rd,

Cost: $35pp (max of 2 Adult tickets per family). Please note there is no charge for graduating students. As a thank you for your continued support of P&F events over your child’s years at OGPS the P&F are kindly funding the ticket cost for all graduating students.

Tickets are now available via the flexi school app.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will be happening on the night?

A ceremony where each year 6 is individually recognised, celebrated and congratulated on their completion of primary school. There will also be some specialist teacher awards, a slideshow and surprise for the parents.

How long is the night expected to go for?

There has been a slight time change from the original invitation. The evening will begin at 5:30pm with our official ceremony concluding around 7pm.

Will there be anything taking place after the official ceremony concludes at 7pm?

Yes! Mr Grubb Café welcomes families to stay on after our OGPS official event.

There will be music and dancing (the students have selected an approved playlist) and some time to enjoy socialising for those that wish to.

The venue closes at 8:30pm

There are 2 adult tickets available can I bring another child/ sibling instead?

This is a special event designed for our year 6 students only and also a special time to focus solely on them. There are no other children/siblings permitted at the event.

Will there be anything taking place at the final school assembly for all family members to attend?

Absolutely yes! At the final school assembly on Friday 13th December there will be some community awards given and our year 6’s are invited to the stage as a whole cohort to enjoy a send-off from the entire school community. We welcome siblings and extended family to attend and be acknowledged.

I only require one adult ticket can I give my other ticket away?

Please only purchase the required amount for your family (1 or 2 Adults)

*For families requiring any extra adult ticket/s due to co-parenting (split family) please contact the office to arrange.

Can I purchase more than 2 adult tickets if some families are only purchasing 1?

Yes, we will have the opportunity to offer extra adult tickets IF there are extras available. There will be a ballot system for fairness and offered once all families have had the opportunity to purchase their original 2 tickets.

I would like to purchase 2 tickets but may not be able to pay by the due date?

Please contact the school office to arrange an alternative.

*Please note if you require any financial assistance/support contact Lara in the school office. Confidentiality and discretion is paramount.

Will there be food and beverages available?

Yes, there will be a substantial amount of family food served. This is covered in the cost of your ticket and you are welcome to purchase soft drink/juice from the bar. Alternatively, there will be water stations placed throughout the venue. We acknowledge that Mr Grubb café is a licenced venue however there will be no service of alcohol while our official graduation ceremony takes place between 5:30pm-7pm

Are dietary requirements considered

Yes. There will be an opportunity to provide dietary requirements prior to the evening. This request will be sent out in the coming weeks.

Is this a seated or standing event?

Officially our ceremony area is seated and our food and beverage area is standing however there is also plenty of seating options throughout.

Is there a dress code?

The students have chosen a ‘dress in your best’ dress code. (please note this up to interpretation of ‘dress in your best’ for each individual).

Parents/guardians there will be some photo opportunities with your child.

The year 6’s have a very busy week, can the graduation be held at the end of a school week?

Our year 6 school graduation is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of the last full school week. This is also the most suitable night for our beautiful venue to host OGPS. We have worked closely with MR Grubb Café to ensure this is also most cost effective for our families.

Can the Graduation be held at school during school hours?

This is always an option but poses some difficulties for working parents/carers to attend. When discussions were held with the year 6 leadership group in regard to venues such as the school gym, the local park or Mr Grubb Café the students opted for Mr Grubb Café and preferably an evening event.

The venue…

Mr Grubb Café have been a great support to our fundraising events over the years and are excited to host our students and families on this special night again.

The Cafe is located at 255 Grubb Rd Wallington (at the back of the property) with ample parking. We have exclusive use of the café and the garden making it a safe and secure evening. Our formalities will run mostly outdoors but we do have indoor options if needed.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email them to school for us to consider and answer in the next version of FAQ’s.

We look forward to yet another fantastic evening celebrating our graduating students.

Georgia Fiske & Sam Sheahan (P&F)