OCTOBER

Friday 31st | 2026 Foundation Orientation 2.30 - 3.15pm

Friday 31st | Assembly 2.45pm

NOVEMBER

Monday 3rd | Curriculum Day

Tuesday 4th | Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Thursday 6th | Year 1 Afternoon Tea

Friday 7th | Assembly 2.45pm

Monday 10th | Year 1 Rippon Lea excursion 1PD & 1AW

Tuesday 11th | Odd Socks Day JSC Fundraiser Day

Friday 14th | 2026 Foundation Orientation 2.30 - 3.15pm

Friday 14th | Year 1 Rippon Lea excursion 1PT & 1AT

Friday 14th | Assembly 2.45pm

Wednesday 19th | Teeth on Wheels Dentist visit

Friday 21st | Assembly 2.45pm

Tuesday 25th | Professional Practice Day (students not required at school)

The school will be operating an alternative program from 9.00am - 3.30pm

Thursday 27th | Teeth on Wheels Dentist visit

Friday 28th | Assembly 2.45pm

DECEMBER

Monday 1st - Friday 12th | Foundation - Year 4 Swimming Program

Tuesday 9th | NO SWIMMING PROGRAM - State-wide Whole School Transition Day

Wednesday 10th | Carols

Wednesday 17th | Year 6 Graduation

Thursday 18th | Year 6 Gumbuya World excursion

Friday 19th | Last Day Term 4 - 1.00pm dismissal

JANUARY 2026

Tuesday 27th | Curriculum Day

Wednesday 28th | Curriculum Day

Thursday 29th | First day for students | Year 1 - 6

FEBRUARY

Thursday 5th | Foundation students - 1/2 day

Friday 6th | Foundation students - full day

2026 TERM DATES

Term One Tuesday 27th January – Thursday 2nd April

* Students start Thursday 29th January (27th & 28th January are Curriculum Days)

* Thursday 5th February – Foundation - ½ day

* Friday 6th February – Foundation - full time

Term Two Monday 20th April – Friday 26th June

Term Three Monday 13th July – Friday 18th September

Term Four Monday 5th October – Friday 18th December

PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL

Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff, and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school grounds.

DET does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Just a reminder that parents/guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs. Reasonably low cost accident insurance policies are available from commercial insurers.

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 Students Policy - link to 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.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

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

· Amharic

· Arabic

· Dari

· Gujarati

· Mandarin

· Somali

· Sudanese

· Turkish

· Urdu

· Vietnamese

OGPS Newsletter

Issue 16 · 31 Oct 2025

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