School Related Information

School Council President.

Our 2023 School Council election has taken place and we welcome and congratulate Dean McCaughan on the appointment of President of our School Council. 

HAPPY WREN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Hello! My name is Jen and I am a Paediatric Occupational Therapist. I have been a Paediatric OT for 8 years, working in the areas of Out of Home Care and Early Childhood Intervention. I have been visiting Oatlands Primary School for almost 5 years now with a different company, however I am delighted to be invited back under my own name. 

I value playfulness, honesty, kindness, teamwork, and communication, all of which is evident throughout the sessions I facilitate with children, as well as interactions with their teachers and parents. I am passionate about empowering children to do what they want and need to do, and to be who they want to be. 

I can support your child in further developing the areas of:

• Social skills 
• Emotional regulation
• Gross and fine motor skills
• Cognitive functioning
• Building independence
• Developing self-awareness
• Sensory regulation

I will be visiting Oatlands Primary School every week to offer Occupational Therapy sessions on site, starting in term 2. If you would like to know more or book an appointment, please contact me by emailing happywrenOT@outlook.com

Jen Graham

Happy Wren Occupational Therapy

Fountain Gate Secondary College

Applications are now open for students interested in being part of Fountain Gate Secondary College's High Achievers Program.

Please see attached flyer for further information.

The College will be holding an open night on 3rd May 5.30pm - 8.00pm. All Grade 6 students and their parents/carers are invited to attend.

More information is provided in the attached flyer.

Footy 4 Fun Junior Girls

This is an opportunity for girls who are 7-12years old to participate in a footy experience full of fun activities. There is a sessions being offered at Narre Warren North Recreation Reserve on Friday 21st April 10am-11am.

To register please open attachment and scan QR Code.

e-scooters in Victoria

We’re extending Victoria’s e-scooter shared-scheme (hire) trial for 6 months and from 5 April 2023, privately owned e-scooters can be used under strict trial rules across Victoria.

This decision follows the trial of hire e-scooters in Ballarat and Melbourne, which sought to understand the safety implications of the transport mode, and now will monitor how both hire and private e-scooters are being used. 

You can legally ride your private e-scooter if

• you ride on shared-use paths and roads up to and including 60km/h
• you’re over 16 years
• you wear a helmet
• you don’t ride while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• you ride up to a maximum speed to 20km/h
• you’re not using your mobile phone or carrying a passenger (dinking)
• it’s not a high-speed e-scooter – capable of more than 25km/h (this is considered an unregistered vehicle and penalties apply)
• and never on footpaths.

To operate within a council's area, commercial e-scooter rental companies will be required to establish an agreement with the local council.

To keep everyone safe, e-scooter riders must:

• not carry passengers or animals
• have proper control at all times and ride responsibly
• use a warning (e.g., bell, horn or verbal) to avert danger 
• not ride two abreast 
• give way to pedestrians where appropriate 
• not lead an animal, including by tethering the animal to the e-scooter

In Victoria, there are about 100,000 e-scooters that are privately owned. 

Over the next six months, we will monitor how hire and private e-scooters are being used. 

This is being done to make sure that the rules and regulations that are in place are fit-for-purpose and can effectively handle any safety concerns that may arise. 

The trial found that e-scooters are a popular way to get around and there is a high demand from Victorians to be able to use them.

Although the trial gave us a significant amount of information, we need to ensure that e-scooters can be safely incorporated into the transport network on a long-term basis.  

Extending the trial will provide additional data to evaluate and inform future regulations.

Our number one priority is the safety of everyone who uses roads in Victoria. 

e-scooters in Victoria - Summary of trial findings March 2023 [PDF 158 Kb]