From the front desk 

Wishing all our Mums, Grandmothers, Aunties and Special friends a very Happy Mother's Day on Sunday. We hope you have a special day 💜

We have already begun receiving a number of Foundation enrolments for 2023. If you have a child who will be starting Foundation at Le Page PS in 2023 please contact the office for an enrolment pack.

Book Club is due back 13/5/22

Updating Information

Has your personal contact details changed? It is very important that the school has your most update information and that when these details change that you notify the school in writing by email. 

Have you moved House?

Have you changed occupation and or jobs ?

Does your school have your current mobile numbers or email ?

Do you need to update your emergency contacts for your child?

If any of these apply please email the office on le.page.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Timeline for Parents/Carers

State wide placement timeline and procedures for 2022-23

Annual Photo OPT OUT google form 📸

During the school year there are many occasions and events where staff may photograph, film or record students participating in school activities and events. We do this for many reasons including to celebrate student participation and achievement, showcase particular learning programs, document a student’s learning journey /camps / excursions/sports events etc, communicate with our parents and school community in newsletters, our website and schools social media platforms. 

This notice applies annually to photographs, video or recordings of students that are collected, used and disclosed by the school. If you have previously OPTED OUT and wish to continue this please complete the form below. 

 We ask that any parents/carers or other members of our school community photographing, filming or recording students at school events (eg concerts, sports events etc) do so in a respectful and safe manner and that any photos, video or recordings (“images” of students are not publicly posted (eg to a social media account) without the permission of the relevant parent/carer .If you do not understand any aspect of this notice, or you would like to talk about any concerns you have, please contact our school on 95838342 or email le.page.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

Only if you DO NOT wish for your student to have their photo taken, be included in videos or have their voice recorded for 2022, please complete the form found at, 

https://forms.gle/JdneZdeBcGhXBVt38

We ask that you also please inform your student of this decision, so they can be aware that they cannot be in any situation that may capture their image or voice. 

Thank you kindly

Working With Children's Check WWCC 

The Working with Children Check is a screening process for assessing or re-assessing people who work with or care for children in Victoria.   When volunteering at School or school events ( eg. Swimming, excursions)  you must provide a WWCC. 

Volunteer WWCC's are free and take 3 to 12 weeks to receive, depending on whether Working with Children Check Victoria need to investigate your application.

Who can apply - 

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/individuals/applicants/how-to-apply-1

Apply now- 

https://www.service.vic.gov.au/services/working-with-children?utm_medium=wwcc_site&utm_source=wwcc_new&utm_campaign=bob

Uniform 

Please ensure you label your students uniform so that if it ends up in lost property is can be returned. We have had a number of students lose clothing and some may have possibly put them in the wrong bag. Can we ask everyone to please check for names and return any items that may have been places in the wrong bags. 

PS. Our wonderful fundraising team have a special deal on labels on the Social & Fundraising News Page 👍

Thank you 

Classes 🏫

00A - Narelle Diggins - ES Kelli Colvin 

00B - Olivia Pinzone - ES Bethany Rusden 

12A - Madeleine Simos - ES Shellie Ryan 

12B- Anna Verrios - ES Giancarlo Siclari 

12C - Richard Earl - ES Jacqueline Buchan 

34A - Kayla Mugford - ES Katy Kritharidou 

34B - Marisha Telegin -ES  Emily Tremewen 

34C- Candice Nassim -ES  Mersa Keskic 

56A - Nick Duckett - ES Anna Ottersbach - ES Sam Boontjes

Student Medications and Action Plans 🚑

It is important for our school to have an updated copy of an Asthma Action Plan, Anaphylaxis and/or Allergy Plan for the health and wellbeing of your child and to adhere to our school policies. These forms need updating yearly to comply with our management policy. 

To help us complete this process, it would be appreciated if you could please arrange to have the form/s completed. Please note your doctor needs to prepare and sign this form. 

It is also important that you come past the front office to replace any medication that is out of date or no longer needed.  If your child does not already have medication at the office and needs it, please provide all medications with names to the office ASAP. 

If you have any questions, or would like a copy of the forms please contact the front office

Thank you for your help in managing this. 

Compass Login

If you do not have a Compass account or have forgotten your Compass Login, please see us in the front office for help 🙂

Attendance - Absent 

For any unexplained absences, you can either update this through Compass or let us know at the office the reason for your child's absence.

Thank you 🙂

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund 

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

• school camps or trips
• swimming and school-organised sport programs
• outdoor education programs
• excursions and incursions.

From 2020, the Victorian Government is investing an additional $160.9 million for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund over the next four years. This funding will help ensure more than 220,000 government and non-government students from lower-income families are able to participate in camps, sports and excursions each year.

Who can apply

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A Special Consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families over term one and two.

Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school.

DET COVIDSafe updates regarding household contacts, vaccination status and mask wearing.

Student and staff household contacts are no longer required to quarantine as long as they take additional safety measures, but are required to:

notify the school if returning during their 7 day period;

undertake daily rapid antigen testing five times within the 7 days; 

wear a face covering when indoors (if aged 8 years and above or unless they have a valid exemption); 

are not permitted to visit hospitals or care facilities unless an exemption applies

Evidence of vaccination status by parents/carers/visitors to the school: 

Parents, carers and other adult visitors are no longer required to show evidence of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if not performing work or volunteering at the school. 

Vaccination requirements of volunteers or visitors performing work at the school:

The third dose vaccination requirements also apply to any visitors or volunteers performing work on school sites. This includes:

a person contracted to work at an education facility and who will or may be in close proximity to children, students or staff, whether or not engaged by the education operator including casual relief teachers, NDIS providers and auditors (but does not include delivery personnel)

Department staff who attend an education facility (such as allied health personnel)

staff of any other entity who attends an education facility

volunteers that attend an education facility and that work in close proximity to children, students or staff (including parent helpers)

students on placements at an education facility.

Mask wearing:

While recommended, face masks are not required in any school settings from 11.59pm 22 April 2022.   Any students or staff members who wish to wear a mask may do so, including those who are medically at-risk.

This means students in Year 3 to 6 and staff and visitors to primary schools are no longer required to wear face masks. 

Household contacts attending school who are over 8 years of age are required to wear face masks indoors unless they have a valid exemption.

Talking to your child about coronavirus (COVID-19)

Advice on having a safe and reassuring conversation about coronavirus (COVID-19), available in a range of community languages. Quick Guide to Student Mental Health and Wellbeing – Resources for parents and carers

We are always here to help if you need 💚

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/managing-illness-schools-and-early-childhood-education-and-care-services

Le Page Primary School - Creating the Leader

Facebook Page 

Just a reminder to follow us on Facebook!! 

www.facebook.com/lepageprimaryschool

Riddle Time 🤔

Answer - Second Place 

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