Principal's Update
Angelika Ireland
What our Foundation Students are Saying about School.......
Mrs Ireland
Mrs Ireland
What I like about school…………
Talal - playing with my friends outside.
Hadi – buying something from the canteen.
Lyon – playing.
Gloria – playing at the playground.
Serenay – going to the music room.
Zayn – playing with the blocks.
Eric – playing games outside.
Abel – playing outside.
Mahmoud – playing with the animals.
Tina – playing at the playground.
Charlotte – going to the art room.
Madison – playing in the classroom.
Eleni – drawing.
Ella Mae – going to the playground.
Zavanna – reading books.
Bade – playing in the kitchen.
Mila – dancing in the music room.
Selin – playing with my friends outside.
Sophia – going to the art room.
Turkey and Syria Earthquakes - OXFAM Fundraiser
The news of the intense earthquake in Turkey and Syria and the resultant devastation, has provoked a genuine and emotional response from communities around the world.
Among our families there are many with Turkish and Syrian heritage and connections. On behalf of our school community, we would like to express our sympathy to those directly impacted by this tragedy as well as to acknowledge the worry and uncertainty of the rescue period, and the long recovery period ahead for those with loved ones in these regions. We were saddened to hear one of our students lost his grandfather in the earthquake. Our deepest and sincerest condolences go out to all who have been affected.
Parents may like to have a conversation with their young person about this event given the media coverage. Parallels can be made with natural disasters we are more familiar with in Australia such as fire and flood. It is an opportunity to for reflection and gratitude, as well as to sympathise with others facing adversity and loss.
Greenvale Primary School would like to take the opportunity to share the link to the Oxfam Australia Donation Page, to support those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria which took place on February 6, 2023.
If you would like to donate, please click on the link below and follow the instructions listed on the website:
https://www.oxfam.org.au/donate/
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://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
Food for Thought
Angelika Ireland