Important Notices

Parent Teacher Interviews

Bookings are now open on Compass for Parent Teacher Interviews for students in Years 1-6. These are an opportunity to meet 1:1 with your child's teachers, to share any information that is important and to ask any questions specific to your child. Interviews will be held in your child's classroom.

Whilst most interview slots will be on Wednesday 26th February, teachers will provide meeting times throughout the week to support all families to attend.

On the afternoon of the 26th, students will work with their specialist teachers and Kaboom kids for a sports event on the oval whilst their class teachers start their Parent Teacher meetings.

We ask that you try your best to attend these sessions to help us build a strong partnership between school and home - something that is essential for children to achieve their best.

Student Attendance

Going to school every day is an important part of your child’s education. Children learn new things at school every day, connect with friends, have fun and develop good habits that help them to succeed after school.

As a parent/carer, you are legally required to ensure your child attends school every day and if an absence is required, you must provide an explanation. Where possible, you should avoid your child missing school, for example, make appointments for your child outside of school hours and keep family holidays to outside term time.

Classes begin at 9am. Please aim to arrive at 8:45am, so students can join their class line and make a positive start to their day.

Late arrivals - If you child arrives late to school after the 9am bell, they will need to be signed into school by a parent, at the school office. Parents must use the Compass iPad to sign their child in to school and obtain a printed Late-Pass for their child. The child should then hand this Late Pass to their class teacher.

To minimise disruptions to classes, we ask that parents say goodbye at the school office and do not enter the classroom.

Early pick up - If you intend to pick up your child from school before 3:30pm, please advise your child's teacher at least one day in advance via email, and complete an Attendance note on Compass.

On the day, simply use the Compass iPad in the school office and select the 'Parent Pick-up' option. This will print a departure slip, which can be handed to the office staff, who will contact the teacher & student on your behalf. It is best to ensure you arrive at least 5-10 minutes early to allow time for your child to pack up their own workspace and belongings.

Please do not enter classrooms unannounced.

Absences - When your child is absent from school, please ensure you add an 'Attendance Note' on Compass prior to 9am on the day of the absence to explain why your child is absent. You can email your child's teacher via Compass, if you would like to provide a further explanation.

Late pick ups - We would appreciate if parents could collect children promptly at 3:30pm. Children who are not collected by 3:40pm are sent to the office and parents contacted.

Children who are not collected by 3:45pm or their parents cannot be contacted, are sent to Team Kids for Outside School Hours Care, and can be collected from there.

Booking Fees will apply.

Harmony Day 2025

Later this term our school will be celebrating Harmony Day. Like last year, we will make this into a week of celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of all of our students and families, and taking pride in the stories and backgrounds that we each bring to school with us each day.

See below for some key events and dates with further details to follow in the next few weeks.

Smile Squad is coming to this school

The Smile Squad team from Better Health Network (formerly known as Star Health Group) are coming to our school soon.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.

This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment 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.

OR use the below QR code:

Please complete and submit the consent form by Monday 10th March,2025

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one.

The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is available in 13 languages.

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.

The Smile Squad team is looking forward to seeing you soon.

For more information, or if you need help filling in the form:

Email: smilesquad@dhsv.org.au

Phone: 1300 503 977

Visit: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/smile-squad