Essex Heights Primary School

22-30 Essex Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149

Phone: 9807 4944

Email: essex.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website: https://www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr George Perini

School No. 4903

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms.

School Values

Friendliness
Honesty
Inclusiveness
Respect
Persistence

Parent Portal on Compass

https://essexheightsps-vic.compass.education

Compass is the primary method of communication with our school community. Each family has a unique login to access Compass. If you cannot access Compass or you've forgotten your password, please contact Jo in our School Office who will reset your password.

Contact Newsletter

Published on Friday each fortnight during school terms.

Previous issues from 2022 are accessible in School Documentation in Compass. Earlier issues (2021 and earlier) are accessible on our school website.

Term Dates

2022

Term 4: Monday 3 October to Tuesday 20 December

2023

Term 1: Friday 27 January* to Thursday 6 April

Term 2: Monday 24 April to Friday 23 June

Term 3: Monday 10 July to Friday 15 September

Term 4: Monday 2 October to Wednesday 20 December

* Statewide student-free day in all Victorian government schools.

Students are dismissed at 2.30pm at the end of Terms 1, 2 and 3, and at 1.30pm at the end of Term 4.

For dates of future school terms - click here.

Student Free Days in 2023

Friday 27 January
Monday 30 January
Monday 27 February
one additional date to be confirmed.

Care provided by OSHC program from 7am to 6pm for students enrolled in the OSHC program.

Public Holidays during school terms

Students do not attend school on the following public holidays that occur during school terms in 2023:

Monday 13 March - Labour Day

Tuesday 25 April - ANZAC Day

Monday 12 June - King's Birthday

Tuesday 7 November - Melbourne Cup

Click here for dates of all public holidays in Victoria.

School Hours

8.30am	Office open
8.45am	Yard duty supervision commences Students should not arrive before teacher supervision commences. Students who need to be at school prior to 8.45am should be booked into the OSHC Before School Care program.
8.50am	First bell Students go to their classroom. Bags away, change reader, hand in lunch orders, notices or payments handed in to teacher. Roll marked at 9am.
9.00am	Learning Session
11.00am - 11.30am	Recess/Morning play
11.30am - 1.30pm	Learning Session
1.30pm - 1.40pm	Lunch Students eat their lunch in the classroom supervised by teaching staff
1.40pm - 2.30pm	Lunch Play
2.30pm - 3.30pm	Learning Session Arrangements must be be made by parents to book their child into the OSHC After School Care program or arrange for other friends/family to collect their child if delayed.
3.45pm	Yard duty supervision concludes
4.30pm	Office closes

School Council

DET Representatives: George Perini, Ina Kuehlich, Paul Davis, Kristi Lloyd.

Parent Representatives: Jennifer Bittner, Anthony Netkow, Kim Huynh, Nicole Allison, Kaye Nolan, Carolyn Mott, Oudom Chhit, Angela Millan, Graham Hawtin.

School Council Election is held annually in Term 1.

Annual Reporting Meeting was held on Thursday 16 June 2022.

School Policies

Our school policies are accessible on our school website - click here.

Whole School Assembly

Our whole school Assembly is held every Monday at 2.30pm in Stadium. All welcome, taking care to observe COVIDSafe measures.

Note: the final School Assembly will be held on Tuesday 20 December 2022.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Before School Care - 7am to 8.45am

After School Care - 3.30pm to 6pm

Student-free Day (four per year) & Curriculum Day - 7am to 6pm

Vacation Care (Monday to Friday during school holidays) - 7am to 6pm

Enquiries must be directed to the OSHC Coordinator, Paul Davis.

Email: Paul.Davis@education.vic.gov.au

Phone: 9807 2615 or 0417 941 986

Parents & Friends Club

Joint President: Betty Ciorciari and Sam Watson

Joint Secretary: Kaye Nolan and Kelly Lukies

Joint Treasurer: Somya Rastogi and Naheed Sanusi

Fundraising: Carolyn Mott, assisted by Laurissa Rosewall

AGM to be held in March 2023.

PFC meetings held twice each term, mid week at 7.30pm at school. All welcome.

PFC membership is free, and the whole school community is encouraged to participate.

Contact by email - pfc.ehps@gmail.com

Uniform

Our uniform supplier is Spartan School World.

New uniform can be purchased from their Mount Waverley retail outlet at 66 Essex Road (corner Essex & Surrey Roads), Mount Waverley, or online.

Secondhand uniform is managed by our Parents & Friends Club. Contact the Office if required. Donations of good quality, clean items with the current EHPS logo are always welcome; deliver to Office during office hours.

Lost property - there are four boxes for lost items that are located outside the Eucalyptus, Violet and Banksia buildings and in the foyer of the Stadium. Ensure all items brought to school are clearly named so they can be returned if lost. Students may check the boxes during school hours; parents/guardians are permitted to attend after school hours to check the boxes.

School Hats

SunSmart compliant hat to be worn every day in Terms 1 and 4.

Volunteering at School

As a Child Safe school all parent helpers/volunteers at EHPS must have a current Working with Children Check, and must acknowledge they have read and will adhere to our policies related to Child Safety and visitors and volunteers at school by signing and lodging the Code of Conduct acknowledgement at the Office.

We welcome your offer to assist in the many volunteering opportunities at school. Before volunteering for the first time, present your WWCC card at the School Office to be copied for our register, and lodge your signed Child Safety Acknowledgement.

Go to School Documentation on Compass to access copies of documentation.

Year 1

Carolyn Wilson, Karen Watts, Nicoletta Hadzidimitriou, Melanie Siddans

Fun in Year 1