School Related Information

New Playground

The work on our new playground area is well underway and  will be finalised by the start of Term 3. The new playground space will include a large artificial turf area beside the Grade 1/2 Playground and an undercover area with seating. The undercover area will be very similar to the undercover area we have in the Pirate Ship Playground.

Foundation (Prep) Enrolment 2025

If you have children to begin school next year  in Prep  could you please enrol your child asap.

Our school, along with other Victorian government schools in the South East Region are .0partaking in  an online system for new Foundation (Prep) enrolments, called VicStudents. 

To get started:

• Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ or scan QR code below to create an account and complete the online application form by Friday 26 July 2024.  If you would prefer to submit a paper application form, please contact us.

• We will then review the information submitted and be in contact with you by mid August 2024.   
• You should accept one enrolment offer by Friday 23 August 2024. When accepting an offer, you will be required to provide additional personal and health information that will be shared with the school.

Is VicStudents secure?

VicStudents has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security.

More information

The Department of Education has created a Quick Reference Guide to help you get started. The guide is attached to this newsletter.

For more information about enrolling your child into a Victorian government primary school, visit Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). 

Any queries please contact us on 9705 6055, we’re here to help.

Voluntary Financial Contributions 2024

Dear Parent/Guardian,          

Term 2 is well underway now and it has been another good start to the term. We would like to advise you of Oatlands Primary School's voluntary financial contributions for 2024.

Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard curriculum requirements and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students. We want to thank all families who have contributed through voluntary financial contributions thus far, this has made a difference to our school and the programs we can offer.

Within our school this support has allowed us to a wider offering of subjects and special curriculum experiences, run a cooking program for all students, purchase of library books, enhanced digital learning opportunities, upgrade of sporting equipment.

Voluntary contributions can still be made through Compass pay or by visiting the school office Monday to Friday.

For further information on the Department's Parent Payments Policy please see a one-page overview attached.

Yours sincerely,

Wes Holloway

Principal

Oatlands Primary School

Free Groups for Parents 

Uniting are offering FREE groups for parents and carers within your school community.

If you are interest please see the flyers below for more information.