Essex Heights Primary School

22-30 Essex Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149

Phone: 9807 4944

Email: essex.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website: https://www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr George Perini

School No. 4903

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms.

School Values

Friendliness
Honesty
Inclusiveness
Respect
Persistence

Parent Portal on Compass

https://essexheightsps-vic.compass.education

Compass is the primary method of communication with our school community. Each family has a unique login to access Compass. If you cannot access Compass or you've forgotten your password, please contact Jo in our School Office who will reset your password.

Contact Newsletter

Published on Friday each fortnight during school terms.

Current Issue: No. 14, 19 August 2022 (delayed due to staff absences)

Next Issue: No. 15, 26 August 2022

Previous issues from 2022 are accessible in School Documentation in Compass. Earlier issues (2021 and earlier) accessible on our school website.

2022 Term Dates

Term 1: Friday 28 January* to Friday 8 April

Term 2: Tuesday 26 April to Friday 24 June

Term 3: Monday 11 July to Friday 16 September

Term 4: Monday 3 October to Tuesday 20 December

* Statewide student-free day in all Victorian government schools.

Students are dismissed at 2.30pm at the end of Terms 1, 2 and 3, and at 1.30pm at the end of Term 4.

For dates of future school terms - click here.

Student-Free Days in 2022

Friday 28 January
Monday 31 January
Wednesday 25 May
Tuesday 14 June (Curriculum Day/Staff Professional Practice Day)
Thursday 4 August
Friday 26 August (Curriculum Day/Staff Professional Practice Day)

Care provided by OSHC program from 7am to 6pm for students enrolled in the OSHC program.

Public Holidays during school terms

Students do not attend school on the following public holidays that occur during school terms in 2022:

Monday 14 March - Labour Day

Monday 13 June - Queen's Birthday

Tuesday 1 November - Melbourne Cup

Click here for dates of all public holidays in Victoria.

School Hours

8.30am	Office open
8.45am	Yard duty supervision commences Students should not arrive before teacher supervision commences. Students who need to be at school prior to 8.45am should be booked into the OSHC Before School Care program.
8.50am	First bell Students go to their classroom. Bags away, change reader, hand in lunch orders, notices or payments handed in to teacher. Roll marked at 9am.
9.00am	Learning Session
11.00am - 11.30am	Recess/Morning play
11.30am - 1.30pm	Learning Session
1.30pm - 1.40pm	Lunch Students eat their lunch in the classroom supervised by teaching staff
1.40pm - 2.30pm	Lunch Play
2.30pm - 3.20pm/3.30pm	Learning Session Prep & Year 1 students dismissed at 3.20pm Years 2 to 6 students dismissed at 3.30pm Arrangements must be be made by parents to book their child into the OSHC After School Care program or arrange for other friends/family to collect their child if delayed.
3.45pm	Yard duty supervision concludes
4.30pm	Office closes

School Council

DET Representatives: George Perini, Ina Kuehlich, Paul Davis, Kristi Lloyd.

Parent Representatives: Jennifer Bittner, Anthony Netkow, Kim Huynh, Nicole Allison, Kaye Nolan, Carolyn Mott, Oudom Chhit, Angela Millan, Graham Hawtin.

School Council Election is held annually in Term 1.

Annual Reporting Meeting was held on Thursday 16 June.

School Policies

Our school policies are accessible on our school website - click here.

Whole School Assembly

Our whole school Assembly is held every Monday at 2.40pm in Stadium. All welcome, taking care to observe COVIDSafe measures.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Before School Care - 7am to 8.45am

After School Care - 3.30pm to 6pm

Student-free Day (four per year) & Curriculum Day - 7am to 6pm

Vacation Care (Monday to Friday during school holidays) - 7am to 6pm

Enquiries must be directed to the OSHC Coordinator, Paul Davis.

Email: Paul.Davis@education.vic.gov.au

Phone: 9807 2615 or 0417 941 986

Parents & Friends Club

Joint President: Betty Ciorciari and Sam Watson

Joint Secretary: Kaye Nolan and Kelly Lukies

Joint Treasurer: Somya Rastogi and Naheed Sanusi

Fundraising: Carolyn Mott, assisted by Laurissa Rosewall

AGM held on Tuesday 22 March 2022.

PFC meetings held twice each term, mid week at 7.30pm. Meeting details published in Contact newsletter. All welcome.

PFC membership is free, and the whole school community is encouraged to participate.

Contact by email - ehpspfa@gmail.com

Uniform

Our uniform supplier is PSW.

New uniform purchased from Waverley PSW Retail Outlet is at 342-350 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley.

Secondhand uniform is managed by our Parents & Friends Club. Contact the Office if required. Donations of good quality, clean items with the current EHPS logo are always welcome; deliver to Office during office hours.

Lost property - there are four boxes for lost items that are located outside the Eucalyptus, Violet and Banksia buildings and in the foyer of the Stadium. Ensure all items brought to school are clearly named so they can be returned if lost. Students may check the boxes during school hours; parents/guardians are permitted to attend after school hours to check the boxes.

School Hats

SunSmart compliant hat to be worn every day in Terms 1 and 4.

Volunteering at School

As a Child Safe school all parent helpers/volunteers at EHPS must have:

a current Working with Children Check; and
lodged and signed Child Safety acknowledgement at our School Office (this confirms that you have read and will adhere to our Child Safety & Wellbeing policy and Code of Conduct).

With these in place through the School Office, we welcome your offer to assist in the many volunteering opportunities at school.

Go to School Documentation on Compass to access copies of documentation.

School Tours

For 2022 & 2023 entry - Wednesday & Friday at 9.30am. Booking essential. Commenced Wednesday 2 March.

Enrolment Enquiries

For 2022 & 2023 entry - contact our Office between 9.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms.

Policy Updates