Oakleigh South Primary School
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 1 – February 1st
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Riley St, Oakleigh South, VIC 3167 T: 03 9570 1016 F: 03 9579 0363
E: oakleigh.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au W: oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES
Issue 1 – 1st February 2018
Tuesday, 6th Feb
– P – 6 Parent Information Night 6-7pm
– Year 6 Cyber Bullying Incursion
Friday, 9thFeb
– Year 6 Cyber Bullying Incursion
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
A big welcome back to everyone, especially the new families who have joined our school community for the first time. I hope you all have had a restful break and are ready for another big year at OSPS.
Our new prep children have settled in extremely well which is fantastic. All the other year levels are well settled into their programs too.
We received good news over the holidays with the land at the front of the school (carpark) being granted to us for educational use. Please see the article in the newsletter for further details.
Just a reminder our first whole school assembly will be held next Tuesday at 2.40pm. I hope to see lots of parents there.
Have a great weekend
Ron Cantlon
Principal
TERM DATES
2018 Dates 2018
Term 1:
29 January (school teachers start) 30 January (school students start) to 29 March 2018
Term 2:
16 April to 29 June 2018
Term 3:
16 July to 21 September 2018
Term 4:
8 October to 20 December (2.30pm school students finish)
21 December (school teachers finish)
Last day of each term is a 2.30pm finish
SCHOOL MATTERS
Car Parking
Parents are NOT to use the Staff Car Park, or the disabled parks, regardless of the time of day. It is NOT to be used as a quick drop off or collection point.
This includes after Choir on a Wednesday
This also includes your civic duty to follow the road laws and rules. This includes completing 3 point turns in the middle in the intersection!
Please click here for further parking information oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/about-us/#parking
School Payments
This year we will continue to use QKR as our preferred payment method. We ask that you use QKR when making payments for all your school accounts – this includes Essential Learning Fees, Excursion, Incursions and any other charges to come up through the year.
Charges are child specific, so please make sure you select the correct child and year level when making payments. If the incorrect child is showing, tap their name at the top, and select the correct child from the pop up box.
Family Statements will be sent home via the classroom by mid February.
Library Fund Donations cannot be made via Qkr, but they can be made at the Office or via Bpay. Please contact Jo Chapple if you use the Bpay option. chapple.joanne.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
Please click here for further information QKR! Information
If you have any questions regarding QKR, please contact the office.
Supervision Before School
Children who arrive before 8.30am on school days MUST be supervised by a parent or guardian. We allow 15 minutes for children and parents to make their way to the classrooms before doors open at 8.45am. Children are not to play games or on equipment before school. There have been several children arriving well before 8.30am without parents or guardians.
Camp Australia runs our Out of School Hours Care from 7.00am so if your family requires care before 8.30am, please feel free to contact this service. Please click here for Camp Australia Information
School Banking
OSPS is excited to again offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students in 2018.
School Banking day is MONDAY. Each week you need to bring your completed bank book and correct money to your class and hand it to your teacher.
First day of banking for 2018 is Monday, 5th February.
For more information about School Banking, please visit our school website:
https://oakleighsouthps.vic.edu.au/parents/#banking
Music Lessons
The Music School is again pleased to offer guitar (Friday) and keyboard (Wednesday) lessons after school hours at Oakleigh South Primary School for students in years 1– 6.
Please click here for full details and how to enrol your child: The Music School – Term 1 Guitar and Keyboard lessons
Jewish SRI
We are pleased to inform you that Jewish Religious Education (RE) 2017 will continue again in 2018.
- Before school, 8 AM – 8:45 AM session
- After-school 3:45 – 5:30 PM on Wednesdays
If you’d like to enrol your child, please fill in the enrolment form: https://www.ujeb.org.au/enrol/sri/re-enrolment-form/
Suggestions are always welcome and you can contact program organiser Riva Cohen re@ujeb.org.au
Parent Information Night
Information night for all year levels will be held next Tuesday 6th February between 6-7pm. Tomorrow you will receive the information book that will be discussed on the night. Please find below the list of rooms and spaces where the meetings will be held.
Prep
PSR & PTF – Room 8
PJF, PAM & PAP – Room 13
PMR & PSA – Room 12
Year 1 – Year One building
Year 2 – Junior Music Room
Year 3 – Senior Music Room
Year 4 – Library
Year 5 – Year 5 Learning Centre
Year 6 – Staffroom
Childminding will be available in the After Care Room
Music Group
Music Group will begin next week Wednesday 7th February. Music group runs from 3.30 – 4.30
The children are allowed to bring a snack to eat from 3.30 -3.40.
Please pick up outside the music room or arrange to meet your child at the front of the school or in the car park.
Please do not drive up the driveway
CSEF Information
The Victorian Government offer a Sports, Camps and Excursions Fund for families who hold a valid means-tested concession card or are temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A special consideration eligibility category also exists. $125 per year is paid for eligible primary school students. Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to the student.
Click here for further information CSEF Website
Please click here to apply CSEF Application Form
Classroom Cuisine
Classroom Cuisine lunches are now being offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Please make sure you have updated your child’s class for 2018 and that orders are placed before 8.30am.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Disclaimer – The organisations advertised in this newsletter are not affiliated with and have no relationship to Oakleigh South Primary School. The publishing of these advertisements does not imply endorsement or recommendation of these products or services by the school. They are provided as a community service.
