Parent Information
Contact
If you would like to contact the Principal, Vice Principal or Business manager, please do so via the school email address (ocean.grove.ps@education.vic.gov.au) or school phone number (5255 1340).
CLASSROOM PARENT HELPER PROGRAM
Dear Parents and Carers,
At OGPS we love having parent helpers in our classrooms! It is a requirement of the school that all Classroom Parent Helpers complete our training program (even those who have been trained in the past will require an update on some aspects).
There are two options for training dates this term. They include:
Friday 14th February at 9am
Thursday 20th February at 11:30am
Wednesday 26th February at 12:30pm
Some aspects of training will include:
- Confidentiality
- Child Safe Standards
- Supporting learning behaviours
- Strategies to engage learners
We are keen to welcome helpers on board, but would like for you to have an awareness of the following before you make a decision to commit to the program:
- You may not necessarily be working with your own child in their classroom
- It can be a distraction for toddlers/others to be in the learning space, so please plan accordingly
- You may complete a range of different ‘helping tasks,’ based on the needs of the class and as directed by the classroom teacher
If this is something you’re interested in, be prepared to organise or dust off your Working with Children Check (they’re free for volunteers at https://service.vic.gov.au/services/working-with-children).
Parents/carers volunteering to support teachers outside of the classroom, such as at sporting events and walking to the local library, do not need this training. They are, however, still required to have a WWCC and complete a Volunteer Induction.
Please click on the link and fill out the Google Form to let us know which training session you will be attending.
***Parents who completed the course in previous years will be required to attend the first 15 - 20 minutes of one of the sessions for revision of confidentiality, Child Safe Standards and a reinduction.
Thank you,
Kerryn McKeon and Alyce Graham
Learning Specialists
Saint Ignatius College Geelong is delighted to welcome your Year 6 students and their families to our College for our 2025 Guided Tours, for Year 7 2026 Enrolment.
Year 7 2026 Enrolment Application Link
https://enrol.ignatius.vic.edu.au/enrolment-application/start
2025 Guided Tours Registration Link
https://www.ignatius.vic.edu.au/enrolment/open-day-tours
