Principal's Message
Master Plan Survey- Reminder
Thank you to those families who have responded to our Master Plan Survey regarding School Council Initiatives. A reminder that this survey is open until midnight on Sunday 22nd November 2020.
The survey link is: https://forms.gle/rqShTsJCaRYtGmc28
For more information, visit the School Council News page of this newsletter.
As part of our overall facilities improvements, we have commenced works on adding additional student voice to our learning environment through a series of murals. Please see below two pieces of art work which are currently being undertaken with the support of our student leaders.
Additional murals are intended to be added to our school throughout 2021, as we aim to provide our community with visual prompts as the the culture and community we value.
CyberSafety- A Community Partnership
In the curriculum component of this newsletter, we provide our community with some important information regarding the promotion of safe online practices. This is particularly important, given the increased use of technology which occurred across many households during Remote Learning. We highly recommend you take the time to read the informaiton on our "Curriculum" page.
Help your children safely navigate their digital world and educate them to avoid harmful online experiences.
Keeping Aware of Information Relating to School
As a school we work hard to keep our families informed of happenings across the school. We acknowledge that receiving information in a timely and consistent manner can help to alleviate the pressures which come from managing a busy family calendar.
Communicating via Compass
All of our school notifications are sent via the Newsfeed within the Compass app. There is also a calendar of events within the app, which sends push notifications to users to remind them of school events.
In 2020, we are also utilising Compass for families to consent and pay in order for their children to take part in school events. The uptake and comments from families thus far is that it is so easy to do, and helpful to be able to consent at the push of a button.
In order to filter notifications which are received, you will notice that we send out notifications which are year level specific. This means that sometimes not all notifications are sent to all year levels.
Communicating with the School Administration Team
We look forward to partnering with you in 2020, and welcome your input:
USPS Inbox:
upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Damien Kitch (Principal)
Damien.Kitch@education.vic.gov.au
Clare Bennett (Business Manager)
Clare.Bennett2@education.vic.gov.au
Janette Clarke (Office Manager)