From the Principal
Welcome Back
Welcome back to Term 2! We hope everyone had a restful and refreshing break. It’s great to see our students returning with enthusiasm, ready to take on new challenges and make the most of the exciting opportunities ahead. The Term 2 calendar is already full of events including: school photos, chicken hatching in grade 4, Mother’s Day breakfast, Grades 1-6 will be attending shows at PSC, junior mayor, aerobics, district cross country, plus a range of incursions.
Sun Smart - Hats
Students will not be required to wear their hats from Thursday 1st May onwards until the 1st of September in accordance with our sun smart policy. Students can continue to wear their hats outside if they wish.
School Photos
School photos will take place on Wednesday 6th May, information will be sent out via Compass.
Mothers’ Day and Special Person Stall and Breakfast
Friday 8th May is our Mothers’ Day/Special person stall and Breakfast. All breakfast orders will be completed via QKr which opens today and closes 4pm Thursday 30 April.
Prep/Foundation Enrolments 2027
Enrolments for 2027 are now open for foundation/prep students. We will hold our information night on Monday 27th April at 5:30pm. We held numerous tours in Term 1, and these will continue during Term 2. There will be an open morning for prospective parents on Monday 11th May from 9:15am to 11am. To our current families with a child commencing Prep in 2027, please ensure you fill out the enrolment form via the link on our website.
Year 6 to 7 Transition Information
The Grade 6 team sent via compass on Monday information regarding year 7 secondary school placement for 2027. If you are a parent of a Grade 6 child and have not read compass, please make time to do this. Students were also given an application form for Year 7 placement 2027. Parents need to fill out all applicable sections of this form and return it no later than Friday 8th of May. Please ensure you read the information carefully and have filled out the form correctly to avoid us having to return it to you for completion.
Buildings & Grounds
We had several projects completed over the holiday break. These included:
Lights replaced in the main breezeway, grade 3 and 4 hubs
Oval and general grounds maintenance
New garden area at the back of the school has been completed. A big thank you to Darren P, Kerry A. Also, to all those that assisted planting plants in the last week of term 1.
ANZAC Day Service
Our Grade 6 leaders hosted our ANZAC Day service. They spoke with great respect and maturity as they led the school in acknowledging this important day. The whole school showed outstanding respect during the service, taking time to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served. We are proud of our students for honouring the spirit of ANZAC Day so thoughtfully.
Smile Squad is back - you will need to complete a new consent form for 2027
The Smile Squad team from Better Health Network Parkdale are at our school. Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program. This means all students can get a free dental check-up at school.
How to access free dental care
We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian. Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic
OR use the below QR code:
Reminder: School Grounds Access
Please note that OSHC and external sports programs have access to the school grounds before and after school hours. For the safety and smooth operation of these programs, students and parents are asked not to be on school grounds before 8:50am, when the morning bell rings. We also kindly request that parents vacate the school grounds by 3:40pm in the afternoon. Thank you for your cooperation.
Kind regards
Leanne Bradney