Office Hours

8:30am - 3:30pm

(Closed during school holidays)

Telephone: 7379 1555

Email: brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au

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Term Dates 2026

TERM 1

27 January - 2 April

TERM 2

20 April - 26 June

TERM 3

13 July - 18 September

TERM 4

5 October - 18 December

School Holidays 2026

Autumn Break

3 April - 19 April

Winter Break

29 June - 12 July

Spring Break

21 September - 4 October

Summer Break 2026- 2027

21 December to 27 January

2027 Start Date

**students begin on 28 January 2027** (as the 27January is a pupil free day)

Curriculum Days 2026

TERM 1

Tuesday 27 January

Friday 20 February

TERM 3

Friday 7 August

TERM 4

Monday 2 November

Did you know that you can now update your contact details via the Compass app.?

This way you will be kept up to date with all your children's school events and any important updates. eg: bus running late returning from school excursion.

Dear Parents and Carers,

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, we would like to remind families of our supervision procedures before and after school, in line with the Child Safe Standards.

Before School – Breakfast Club and Supervision

Breakfast Club operates from 8:00am. All students arriving from 8:00am onwards MUST attend Breakfast Club, they should not be left unsupervised at the front of the school. *Please note the school grounds include all the area at the front of the school within the blue lined areas.
Students arriving before 8:00am must be booked into Kelly Club Before School Care, as there is no teacher supervision in the yard prior to this time. From 8:30am onwards, students may enter the school grounds as a staff member will be on yard duty from this time. Students are expected to go directly to their lockers and prepare for the day.

After School – Supervision and Collection

School dismissal is at 3:00pm.
Yard duty supervision ends at 3:15pm. After this time, students are unsupervised.
Please arrange to meet your child in the yard or in front of the administration building. Students should exit via the gate, not through the office/reception area, as the office is a working space. When multiple children walk through, it creates significant disruption.
Students must be collected by 3:00pm at the latest. If not collected by this time, parents/carers will be contacted.
If you are unable to collect your child by 3:00pm, they must be booked into Kelly Club our Out of School Hours (OSH) program.
We have noticed some students remaining in the office or on school grounds well after dismissal. This presents a duty of care issue and is not in line with our Child Safe responsibilities. Your cooperation is essential in addressing this.

Kelly Club OSHC Program

The OSHC program is run by Kelly Club, located adjacent to the gym.
Even if you don’t plan to use the program regularly, we strongly recommend registering in advance. This ensures your child can attend in case of an emergency or unexpected delay.
For more information, please visit The Kelly Club room or contact the school office.
Visit kellyclub.com.au/brookside

Thank you for your ongoing support in ensuring our school remains a safe and supervised place for all students.

GET ORDERING! 😋

Parents and Carers, please LABEL all items of school uniform. Already we have lots of lost items without names. We cannot return items if they are not labelled with the student’s name. If your child has lost something the lost property is located just inside the foyer of the administration offices to the right of the Attendance Office. Students can check lost property at lunchtimes and recess, before and after school.

Thankyou

Ms S Bugeja and Ms R Balod

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SEND THROUGH YOUR CURRENT HCC WHEN WHEN YOU RECIEVE THEM TO KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS VALID

If you hold a valid Health Care Card and have not yet applied for the Camps, Sports, Excursion Fund (CSEF) payment from the Government, we encourage you to do so promptly.

To apply, please contact the school office for the necessary application form. The office will assist by copying your Health Care Card and submitting the application on your behalf. Primary and Secondary school students are eligible for a payment of $400 to assist with the costs associated with activities such as camps, sports, and excursions.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 26 June. Unfortunately, we will be unable to process any applications after this date.

Should you have any questions or require further assistance, kindly contact the school office.

Please do not hesitate to contact the general office should you have any queries on 7379 1555.

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Community Partnerships

Caroline Springs Lions Club

A huge thank you to the Caroline Springs Lions Club for their ongoing support this year in funding our lunchtime fruit and food program.

We are very appreciative of this partnership and the impact it has our on our students who are able to grab something extra to eat if they need during breaks. We look forward to our 2022 collaborations!

Respectful Relationships

with Ashleigh Gunn