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Upwey South Primary School
School Council Membership 2021 and Annual Report 2020 Presentation
At USPS we recognize that a successful learning community is built upon strong partnerships between the school and families. There are many ways for families to become involved in the day-to-day learning within our school, from helping in the classroom, to joining the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), and of course nominating for School Council.
For school related matters, you can email our School President, Todd Pryse, via:
todd.pryse@education.vic.gov.au
We would like to congratulate and thank the following community members for committing to School Council:
Staff Members:
Damien Kitch (Executive Officer)
2020-2022 positions-
- Lisa Dam
- Laura Kelly (nee: McQueen)
2021-2023 positions-
- Llewela Humphries- Secretary
Parent Members:
2020-2022 positions-
- Trudi Bons (Year Two and Year Five children)- Treasurer
- Belinda Stevens (Year Two children)
- Rachel Morrissey (Year Two, Year Four, Year Six children)
2021-2023 positions-
- Peta Cartwright- DET employee (Year Three and Year Five children)
- Todd Pryse (Year Two child)- President
- Dale Seymour (Foundation child)
- Rebekah Staikos (Year One and Year Three children)
Presentation of 2020 Annual Report
Please see below a .pdf version of our 2020 Annual Report.
Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Tender Process
On Monday 15th March 2021, School Council held a special meeting at which we determined who our school will partner with to provide OSHC in the coming years.
Following a detailed and stringent tender process, we have entered a partnership with Their Care https://theircare.com.au/
The selection criteria on which this partnership was selected were:
- Goodwill and existing reputation (both within long-term and newly established school partnerships)
- Community Engagement (both proven successes and future opportunities)
- Staffing model (both retention and structure)
- Financial support (for school priorities identified by School Council)
We are very confident that the partnership with TheirCare will see our OSHC service return to the extremely high level of quality which we expect for our students.
TheirCare will be utilising the term break to upgrade the existing OSHC space, and will be in operation from Day One, Term Two 2021.
Further details will be provided to the community in the coming weeks, including what is on offer through the OSHC program, how to book, and staffing arrangements.
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