Principal's Message 

Welcome back to Term 3! I hope everyone enjoyed a restful and refreshing break. It’s always such a joy to see our students return with big smiles, ready to reconnect and learn together. This term we will celebrate a special event, our 100 Year Celebration! It’s a remarkable milestone that gives us the opportunity to reflect on our school’s proud history and the generations of students, staff, and families who have helped shape our community. I look forward to sharing in the excitement with you all as we prepare for this important event.

Tree Safety Audit and Upcoming Works

At Yarra Road Primary School, the safety of our students, staff, and families is always a top priority. As part of Department of Education requirements, all schools undertake regular tree audits to help identify any potential risks and ensure that outdoor spaces remain safe and enjoyable for everyone.

We are pleased to share that Yarra Road was successful in receiving a grant from the Department of Education to support this important work. As a result of the audit, a number of trees on our school grounds have been identified as needing trimming or, in some cases, removal to maintain a safe environment.

Specialist arborists will be onsite starting this Saturday the 2nd of August to carry out the necessary works, which will continue across the following week. While we always value and care for the natural beauty of our school grounds, these measures are essential to ensure the wellbeing of our entire school community. Thank you for your understanding and support as this work takes place.

Have Your Say – Parents Association Survey

The Parents Association is seeking input from our school community on how funds should be spent to best support our students and school. If you have ideas or suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Your feedback is important and will help guide future decisions. Please take a few moments to complete the short survey linked below, your voice matters.

100 Year Celebrations – Full Details Coming This Friday

We’re excited to be celebrating 100 years of our school’s history in 2025, and we know many of you are eager to hear what’s planned.

A Compass message will be sent out this Friday the 1st of August with all the details about our centenary celebrations, including key dates, events, ways to get involved, and how we’ll be recognising this special milestone as a community. Stay tuned, we can’t wait to share the plans with you and begin celebrating a century of learning and growth together.

Hands of Yarra Community Pantry

We are excited to launch the Hands of Yarra Community Pantry, a new initiative to support our school community. Located just outside the school office, the pantry is open during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm) and is available to all families.

The pantry is stocked with a range of non-perishable items such as:

• Canned fruit, vegetables, soups and meals

• Pasta, rice, cereals

• Bread, snacks, tea, coffee, drinks

• Long-life milk, spreads, sauces and more

How to Access the Pantry

Drop by during office hours and take what you need, or contact the office if you’d prefer a food box packed for collection or sent home with your child.

Donations Welcome

Donations are warmly welcomed to help keep the pantry stocked. Ideal items include canned goods, pantry staples, snacks, long-life drinks, and other non-perishables.

Every donation, big or small, will be greatly appreciated and will go a long way in supporting our community.

Grab & Go Snack Cart

From Thursday 7th August,  we will be starting our  Grab & Go Snack Cart, which provides free snacks and drinks to any student who needs something to eat during the school day. Sometimes students might forget breakfast, snack or even lunch, and we are here to help. 

The cart will be located outside the office and will be stocked with a variety of snacks and drinks. If you would like your child to be able to access the cart, please complete the permission code below either by the link or QR code. 

Permission Form

100 Year Social Event- RSVP

As part of our centenary celebrations, we are considering hosting a 100 Years Social Event for our school community. To help us decide whether to move ahead with planning, we’d love to hear if there’s interest in attending.

Please read the information below and complete the expression of interest form if this is something you’d like to be part of.

School Policies

School policies outline and communicate, school expectations, processes and procedures.

The Department of Education (DE) prescribes a cycle of policy review, that we follow, to ensure our policies are kept up to date and are compliant. 

An important function of the School Improvement / Education Sub Committee (SIE) of School Council is to develop, review, and update school policies in accordance with DE requirements. Parents interested in policy review are welcome to join the SIE to participate in the policy review/development process, and do not need to be members of School Council. Please contact the school office if you are interested in participating.

Recently updated Yarra Road Policies include:

• Child Safety and Wellbeing

• Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations

• Communication with School Staff

• Respect for School Staff

• Statement of Values and School Philosophy

• Complaints

These and other policies are made readily available via the school website, ensuring that all members of the school community can easily access them. We encourage parents and carers, and where appropriate, students, to view Yarra Road Policies via the link below: