School Contacts

School Council President - Kynan Yep

0409 112 561

Parents' Association President - Monica Jordan

monicajordanpops@gmail.com

Please get in touch with the following people via Compass or call 9876 1249

Principal - Bronwyn Garrity

Assistant Principal - Connie Bullen

Business Manager - Tracy Walsh

Office Manager - Elissa Daniel

Foundation Leader - Vanessa Allegretto

Y1/2 Leader - Lauren Hahn

Y3/4 Leader - Carolyn Puckering

Y5/6 Leader - Judi Debono

Sports Coordinator - Stephanie Carbone

Performing Arts - Sarah Raftopoulos

Visual Arts - Linda Moore

Mandarin - Limei Bian

Canteen Manager - Megan Schaper

Bell Times

Daily Start & Finish Times
8.45am Gates Open
8.55am First Bell
9.00am School Begins
10.40am Recess Eating Time
10.50 - 11.10am Recess Playtime
12.50pm Lunch Eating Time
1.00 - 1.50pm Lunch Playtime
3.30pm School Ends

Lost Property

Please ensure you name each item of clothing, any containers or toys your child brings to school so that it can be returned to them if misplaced. At the end of each term, any unnamed items will be donated to the Preloved Uniform Shop or disposed of.

Family Support

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

Parents/Guardians with a current Healthcare Card may be eligible to claim the Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF) from the Victorian Government. The funding is $150 per child per year. Applications close at the end of Term 2 each year.

State Schools Relief - Foundation 2024 Uniform Pack

State Schools Relief - Year 7 Uniform Pack

POPS School Uniform

2025 Enrolments

School Tours are available Tues & Thurs at 9.15 am, please get in touch with the office on 9876-1249 to book.

Enrolment applications for 2025 are now open Online. Please select the attachment below for further instructions.

Student Attendance

• Children must be accounted for every school day. If your child is going to be away, please notify the school by entering the absence on Compass. You can do this easily in the Compass app or website. Alternatively, you can call the school absence line by 9 am.

• If your child arrives at school after 9 am (after the morning bell has finished), they must come to the office for a late pass. Please do not send students straight to their classrooms after 9 am.

• If you need to collect your child early for an appointment, please come to the office to sign them out. Please allow time for us to call them up to the office after you have arrived.

• Please collect your child before or after recess and lunch times as they may not hear the announcements during this time.

Working With Children Checks

Park Orchards Primary School has always set high standards and expectations to ensure our school is a safe, happy and productive environment. As part of this commitment to maintaining a child-safe organisation, any parents/carers assisting with activities, e.g. Excursions, PA events, classroom helpers or coming into school buildings, are expected to have shown a valid Working With Children Card and to the school office. Follow this link to apply for WWCC.

Medical Information

Medication Form

If your child requires medication to be administered at school, please complete this attachment and bring the medication to the office.

Asthma

If your child suffers from Asthma, please ensure you provide a plan, spacer and Ventolin.

It is now a requirement that school spacers are single-use only; because of this, we have purchased disposable spacers that come at an individual cost of $8. If your child requires Ventolin and medication and a spacer have not been provided, we will be required to charge parents/guardians $8. A note will be sent home on the day of use. We do not gain any profit from these products.

Anaphylactic/Allergy

Please ensure the office has a current plan completed and signed by your physician within the last year and any medication required within the date.

Scholastic Book Club

Book Club brochures are sent home once per term. All Scholastic Book Club orders are to be completed online at mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au

From the Classroom