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Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

 

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. 

 

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

  • Amharic

  • Arabic

  • Chinese

  • Dari

  • Gujarati

  • Mandarin

  • Somali

  • Sudanese

  • Turkish

  • Urdu

  • Vietnamese

 

 

Scholastic Book Club - Issue #2 out now

In this issue:

  • Families can earn a $5 promo code with ANY LOOP ORDER to be redeemed on Issue #3
  • Families have the opportunity to register for the Scholastic ​31-Day Challenge and win prizes for National Family Reading Month this coming May 
  • You will find a huge variety of books to get every child reading

The due date for Issue 2 orders is Friday 21st March 2025.

Ordering from Book Club is easy! Simply go online and place your order using LOOP online or using the app:

  1. https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
  2. Look up “Scholastic” on the App Store or Google Play to find “Book Club Loop for Parents”

As always, you can continue to order from this issue after the school close off date, but delivery of the books will be made directly to your home and not to school (and will incur a charge of $10.00).

 

TODAY A READER, TOMORROW A LEADER!

Lost Property

Have you lost a pair of prescription glasses?  These were handed into the office last week, after being found on the oval.

Upcoming disruptions

  • Como Parade West will be closed between Warrigal Road and Antibes Street, 7am to 5pm Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 February
  • Como Parade West Southbound lane closed between Warrigal Road and Antibes Street, 5pm Thursday 27 to 7am Friday 28 February
  • Como Parade West will be closed between Cremona Street and Lucerne Street, Thursday 27 February

 

Extra Curricular activities held at PPS

Art Smart - Professional Art Program Parkdale | WeTeachMe