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

Each family has a unique login to access Compass. If you cannot access Compass, please contact Jo in our School Office who will reset your password.

COVIDSafe

The current COVIDSafe guidelines for our school community are defined in the School Operations Guidelines provided for all Victorian government schools by the Department of Education & Training (DET). We seek your support and cooperation to ensure that our school and the wider community remain as safe as possible as we navigate our way through the COVID19 pandemic.

We encourage all EHPS students to continue to do a Rapid Antigen Test twice a week on school days. If you report a positive test result, please inform the school.

Face masks are compulsory for all adults onsite and Years 3 to 6 students, and recommended for Prep to Year 2. Teachers are exempted only when teaching in the classroom; face masks must be worn at all other times.

If your child is unwell then they must test negative on a RAT/PCR and have no symptoms to be at school.

Contact Newsletter

Published on Friday each fortnight during school terms, edited alternately by staff and student leaders during the school term.

Current Issue: No. 3, 4 March 2022

Next Issue: No. 4, 18 March 2022 (compiled by student leaders)

Previous issues from 2022 are accessible in School Documentation in Compass. Earlier issues 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, plus two additional days to be confirmed by School Council.

Care provided by OSHC program from 7am to 6pm.

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 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.

School Policies

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

Whole School Assembly

Our whole school Assembly is usually held every Monday at 2.40pm in Stadium, however school operations guidelines have not permitted assemblies until recently.

We are adapting how we hold these important gatherings as permitted by the COVIDSafe guidelines. Participation by parents/guardians is currently by invitation, and our IT staff have enabled participation from classrooms so that physical distancing can be maintained.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Before School Care - 7am to 8.45am

After School Care - 3.30pm* to 6pm (* Prep Care from 2.30pm until Friday 18 February).

Student-free/Curriculum Day (four per year) - 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

President: Betty Ciorciari

Secretary: Kaye Nolan

Treasurer: Somya Rastogi

Fundraising: Carolyn Mott

AGM to be held on Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 7.30pm.

Contact by email - ehpspfa@gmail.com

Uniform

Our uniform supplier is PSW.

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 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 currently 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.

School Tours

For 2022 & 2023 entry - Wednesday & Friday at 9.30am. Bookings 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.

Prep 2023 - enrolment documentation must be lodged by Thursday 26 May 2022.

Music

Jessica Wynne

Recorder