Year 5 2025 Uniform Reminder

A reminder to order your child's Year 6 Uniform online by Friday 29th November.

Please see link: www.klad.au

The sample hoodies will be available at the office till next Friday if your child hasn't been fitted.

If you do not wish to order the Year 6 Unform items if you could let the office know via email at: lysterfield.ps@education.vic.gov.au

2025 Enrolled Preps

Exiting Students

If you know that your child will be leaving the school at the end of 2024 to attend a new school, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing the office. This does not apply to those of you with year 6 students.

Lost Property

A reminder to clearly name all clothing items, lunch boxes & drink bottles. If they are lost, they can be easily identified and returned to the correct owner. Lost property is located outside the sickbay.

Student Absences

Students are expected to attend school regularly and be punctual. Teachers will mark the attendance roll in Compass at 9.00am and immediately after lunch. Parents of absent students are required to provide an explanation of their child/rens absence in the Compass absence portal at their earliest convenience.

Please add an attendance note for an upcoming absence eg appointments/holidays or update a note for an unexplained absence.

If you are experiencing any issues with updating absences please call the school office for assistance.

Early Pick Up

If your child is collected early at any point during the year and need someone other than yourself to do this, we do require written consent from you either in an email to the school or a note to the office giving authority for the person specified to collect your child. Details of emergency contacts you have previously provided are only contacts if we cannot contact you in the event your child is unwell.

Volunteering at Lysterfield Primary School

The Department of Education and Training (DET) has implemented an OHS Management System (OHSMS) that requires all volunteers at Lysterfield Primary School to undertake an induction prior to volunteering. Volunteering includes but not limited to the following:

Classroom Helpers
Sport days
Excursions/Incursions
Parents Association
School Council

To volunteer at Lysterfield Primary School, you need to update your induction at the beginning of each year. Please note: Induction will run for approximately 10 minutes. Bookings are not required. Prior to attendance, please ensure you read the attached Child Safety Induction & Volunteer OHS Induction handbook. On the day of the session:

Please allow 10-15 minutes prior to the induction to complete sign in and copying of your Working with Children’s card.
Bring your valid Working with Children’s check card to the session.
Enter via the school office for signing in.
Present your Working with Children’s card to admin team who will copy your card and note the names of your children at LPS and their grades.

For further information about our visitors and volunteers policies please refer to the following link: https://www.lysterps.vic.edu.au/school-policies. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our school administration team.

Parents Association