PUPIL FREE DAYS (OSHClub will be available on these days)

• Monday 1st November

2021 TERM DATES

• Term 4: 4th October - 17th December (1:30pm finish)

2022 TERM DATES

• Term 1: 27th January (Students start 28 January) - 1st April (2:30pm finish)
• Term 2: 19th April - 25th June (2:30pm finish)
• Term 3: 12th July - 17th September (2:30pm finish)
• Term 4: 4th October - 17th December (1:30pm finish)

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! In the virtual sense!! We commence Term 4 pretty much how we completed Term 3, only this time we have a roadmap that sees all of our students back on site on November 5. I commend and thank our school community for the respectful way that we have all tried to cooperatively manage remote learning to the best of our ability throughout the last six weeks of Term 3, and as we move through the first five weeks of Term 4. As you will be aware, there is a staggered return to on site learning commencing from the start of week 3 – that is October 18, as follows:-

Return to school plan – Metropolitan Melbourne/Restricted Areas

Each week will be a bit of a logistical exercise managing staffing, sifting through requests for onsite supervision, ensuring those grade levels that are permitted on site know the precise days, monitoring gates and so on, but with everyone’s cooperation we have proven we can manage this and we will continue to do so!!

For NEXT week, the week commencing October 11, learning remains remote for all students EXCEPT those who have applied for onsite supervision through the normal application processes. The application form for families who have been approved to attend in the past will be emailed directly today – if anyone else believes their circumstances have changed and they may need their children supervised onsite, please contact the General Office on 9459-1512, or email me.

STAFFING Welcome back to Nicole Baillargeon who is replacing Lisa May for Term 4 whilst Lisa takes LSL. You will remember we farewelled Karen Butler at the end of Term 3, with the assumption that Patrick Walsh was to return to us after a successful stint as Acting Principal of Research Primary School. However, due to an unexpected event, the Principal has had to delay her return to Research PS by 6-9 weeks and Patrick has been asked to stay on. Whilst we would love Patrick back with us, we have agreed to ‘release’ him to Research for his own career development, and look forward to his return later in the term.

BUILDING PROJECT Gill and I have met regularly with Kneeler Designs and the Victorian Schools Building Authority over the last few months to develop a school master plan which is rapidly taking shape. It will be presented to School Council for discussion on October 11 as a matter of process, with feedback and thoughts guiding further development and refinement. When I am in a position to share with the school community, I most certainly will.

INTENTIONS TO LEAVE Term 4 is always dominated with planning for the following year – grade and staff selection, budgets, enrolments and more. In the first instance, it would be extremely helpful to us that if any family intending to leave our school community in 2022 because of relocation or other reason, advises us as soon as possible. A phone call to the office, or an email to the school or my email account asap would be most appreciated.

ENROLMENTS And on the same ‘numbers’ theme, whilst we think we have nearly all of our current family enrolments for 2022, if there is anyone out there who hasn’t completed the enrolment process yet, please do so asap.

Well, lots to digest there! I hope everyone has a good weekend. Heartiest congratulations to supporters of (and one of the players from !) the Melbourne Football Club on a well earned premiership victory. Better get the cricket gear out!!

Kind regards,

Bill Kersing

Principal

Welcome back to Term 4. I hope you were able to relax and enjoy the holiday break. Term 4 is always busy and we are certainly looking forward to welcoming back our staff and students onsite in the coming weeks. With the staggered return there will be many changes to routines and organisation so please read the Newsletter and Compass for updates.

Parents Victoria Online Conference Focusing on the theme ‘Recipes for great schools’, the upcoming Parents Victoria Online Conference on Monday 11 October will explore what is needed to create a safe and healthy school environment.

Parents, school leaders and staff are invited to attend online, to hear from Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Mental Health, James Merlino, and Dr Elspeth Stephenson, a Lecturer in Education and Professional Learning at the University of Tasmania, as part of the opening and keynote addresses.

The conference will also include a collective conversation on consent and the role it plays in creating a safe culture for children.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments throughout the conference.

To learn more about the conference schedule and guest speakers, refer to Parents Victoria.

Event details

• Date: Monday 11 October
• Time: 10 am – 2 pm
• Platform: Zoom (online)
• Cost: free.

Registrations are essential. To register, visit Parents Victoria.

Registrations close Sunday 10 October.

Have a great week,

Gill

Remote Learning: Limited Access

Access to school grounds is limited to:

• school staff
• students attending on-site learning
• contractors, including cleaners and maintenance workers
• outside-school-hours-care (OHSC) staff, enrolled children and their families.

If you need to collect or drop off anything at the school please call the office and a staff member will meet you at the main gate (Gate 1) on Nevin Parade.

Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.

Lucy Addati

Business Manager

Bakery Lunch Orders - Every Second Thursday - Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, these lunches have been cancelled until further notice.

Lower Plenty Bakehouse will be to providing the school with fundraising Lunch Orders every second Thursday. These lunches will be implemented via our Parents and Friends Committee and all money raised will be used towards our major school oval upgrade.

Orders need to be placed in advance via Compass Canteen. Ordering will close the Monday before the lunch date at 3pm.

Please see attached a Parent User Guide on how to order via Compass Canteen. Please note a 35 cents order fee will be charged at check out.

​​ICY POLE FRIDAY Students are able to purchase icy poles over the counter at lunchtime every Friday. All icy poles cost $1.00 each. Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, this event has been cancelled until further notice.

Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, these lunches have been cancelled until further notice.

CLASSROOM CUISINE provides lunch orders to our school on a MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAYS.

Lunches must be ordered online using the CLASSROOM CUISINE website.

Extra Curricula Clubs We have a range of weekly extra curricula activities that students are invited to participate in. Some are free and others require parent payment. If your child wishes to join please encourage them to go along on the scheduled day or you may like to contact the school office or the classroom teacher to discuss participation.

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SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE - Every Friday 8:45am to 9:15am, next to the music room. Jumpers with the school logo, long and short sleeve school polo tops and school dresses will be $5.00 and all other items $2.00. We are currently asking for donations of any unwanted reusable school uniform items to sell at our stall.

Instrumental Music Enrolments Can all students who would like to join our school instrumental music programs please inform the relevant teacher below of your expression of interest.

SINGING WITH GABRIELLA - Gabriella

• Email: favrettogab@gmail.com
• Phone: 0413 676 733

STRINGS WITH MR CAI - Gabriella

• Email: favrettogab@gmail.com
• Phone: 0413 676 733

GUITAR/BASS GUITAR - Alec

• Email: alec.stalder@gmail.com
• Phone: 0422 690 842

PIANO/KEYBOARD - Ella

• Email: ellac.blackburn@gmail.com
• Phone: 0410 938 840

DRUMS - James

• Email: orangejimmy@gmail.com
• Phone: 0405 845 628

PHONE NUMBER: 0448 075 422

EMAIL: viewbank@oshclub.com.au

A PLUS SCHOOLWEAR Our uniform supplier is A Plus Schoolwear which is located at 41-43 Northern Road Heidelberg West. Open hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s from 9am to 4.30pm (closed on weekend and public holidays).

You can also purchase your uniform online at www.aplusschoolwear.com.au