WORLD TEACHERS DAY
Please join with us to celebrate and thank the teaching profession on World Teachers’ Day on Friday 29 October 2021. It is an opportunity to take a moment to recognise the passion of teachers and how teaching has extended beyond the classroom in maintaining connections through remote learning.
Teachers (with support from parents and carers) have ensured education continues across the country this year, despite major challenges. It’s reinforced the significant role teachers play in the lives of children and students, their families, and communities.
All our teachers at Viewbank are highly valued and deserve a HUGE thank you. We certainly appreciate their professionalism, dedication and the energy and commitment they bring to their role.
We are proud to celebrate being part of teaching and its bright future.
Please take the time to say ‘thank you’ to your child’s teacher.
Return to school plan – Metropolitan Melbourne/Restricted Areas
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:-
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.
PMPLAND
Unfortunately, Viewbank Primary School's final Term 3 Transition event has been cancelled. Instead of our traditional ‘face to face’ session we have recorded a virtual PMPland. During our virtual ‘PMPLand’ we share a fun obstacle course with you, while also showing you around our amazing school. We hope you enjoy the video!
MATHSLAND- Foundation Transition 2022
Unfortunately, Viewbank Primary School's second Transition event has been cancelled. Instead of our traditional ‘ ace to face’ session we have recorded a virtual Mathsland. During Mathsland we sing the 'Days of the Week' song, read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and model multiple ways for you to complete a caterpillar pattern craft. We hope you enjoy the video! In case you haven’t seen our other Transition event ‘Storyland’ can be found on our school website. ‘PMPland’ will be the final event in the series, which will be available soon.
We want our parents, caregivers and guardians to tell us what they think!
Viewbank Primary school is conducting a survey to find out what parents, caregivers and guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst a sample of parents, caregivers and guardians (previously known as the Parent Opinion Survey). It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learning. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
All parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent, Caregiver and Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 19th July to Sunday 22nd August.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. Please look out for the link that will be published on Compass and via email. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.
Please speak to the Acting Assistant Principal Karen Butler if you would like more information.
Bakery Lunch Orders - Every 2nd Thursday
Bakery Lunch Orders - Every 2nd Thursday
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.
Our Term 3 Fundraising Lunch Order Dates are:
Thursday 5th August (Orders closing on 2nd August, 3:00pm)
Thursday 19th August (Orders closing on 16th August, 3:00pm)
Thursday 2nd September (Orders closing on 30th August, 3:00pm)
Thursday 16th September (Orders closing on 13th September, 3:00pm)
Orders need to be placed in advance via Compass Canteen. Ordering will close the Monday before the lunch date at 3pm. All of Term 3 Lunch dates are now open and ordering is able to be placed in advance for the whole term if you choose to do so.
STORY LAND - Foundation Transition 2022
Unfortunately, our first Transition event for students starting Foundation in 2022 has been cancelled. Instead of our traditional ‘face to face’ Story Land session we have moved this process online as we couldn’t wait for Transition Events to begin. Story Land is our first of three Transition ‘Lands'. It is always a favourite with the students. Mrs. Kelsey Mentiplay (Team leader) and Mrs. Amanda Elliott (Transition Co-ordinator) are reading one of our favourite stories 'Oi Frog' by Kes Gray + Jim Field.
CANCELLATION OF OPEN DAY AND WORKING BEE - SATURDAY MAY 29
As a result of the Victorian Government's announcement of a 7 day circuit breaker lockdown to commence at 11.59pm tonight, Thursday, May 27, we need to cancel the Open Day and working bee scheduled for this Saturday morning, May 29.
NEW PERMANENT MODULAR BUILDING
CONTACTING STAFF DURING REMOTE LEARNING
We realise that some of the challenges for you are around contacting staff for assistance and advice. Please note, for parents, and unless otherwise specified, you are NOT to contact staff through Google Classrooms. Google Classrooms is primarily for communication between staff and students. You can, however, contact classroom teacher staff through the information provided to you from one of the team leaders on Tuesday afternoon/evening, and to the specialist teachers in the communication sent via Compass this afternoon. This will be to an email address that ends in ***@viewbankps.vic.edu.au (please see the information provided) . We also have a staff member in the Office to answer phone calls, and you can of course send an email to viewbank.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au and this will be forwarded on to the appropriate person.
REMOTE LEARNING OFFICE HOURS
The new office hours are from 9am to 3.30pm. To contact the school outside of these hours you may send an email to viewbank.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au or leave a message on the answering machine 9459-1512.
WINSTON ROAD – TRAFFIC
A reminder that NO PARKING signs mean that you can only park your car in that particular zone for up to 2 minutes to deliver/pick up goods and/or passengers. The driver must remain near the vehicle at all times. Whilst most of our community adheres to this parking regulation, there have been some considerable variations to ‘2 minutes’ and ‘near’. I can confirm that parking officers will be in attendance in upcoming weeks to assist in enforcing these regulations, which ultimately protect our students and yourselves.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE
Every Friday, 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.
CAMP DATES
TERM DATES
2020 TERM 1: Tuesday 28th January - Teachers start (All students start Thursday 30th January) - Friday 27th March (2:30pm finish)
2020 TERM 2: Tuesday 14th April - Friday 26th June (2:30pm finish)
2020 TERM 3: Monday 13th July - Friday 18th September (2:30pm finish)
2020 TERM 4: Monday 5th October - Friday 18th December (1:30pm finish)
PUPIL FREE DAY
Monday December 16, 2019
Tuesday January 28th, 2020
Wednesday January 29th, 2020
Two extra days yet to be confirmed in 2020
2019 Viewbank Primary School Production - VMTV
TICKETS NOW ON SALE - 2019 Viewbank Primary School Production - VMTV
Tickets for this years school production "VMTV" are now on sale via TryBooking
Venue: Planetshakers Theatre, 360 Main Road, Lower Plenty
Cost: All tickets $20.00 *Please be advised that there is a 50 cent Trybooking fee per seat
Dates:
Thursday 5th September, 2019 - 12.00pm (A - K)
Thursday 5th September, 2019 - 7.00pm (A - K)
Friday 6th September, 2019 - 12.00pm (L - Z)
Friday 6th September, 2019 - 7:00pm (L - Z)
For all ticketing enquiries, please contact the school office on 9459 1512
Tickets are limited to 2 per family for the evening performances. Matinee tickets are unlimited.
All remaining unsold tickets will go on sale on Monday 26th August (unlimited)
All performances will go for approximately 2 hours
Foundation 2020 Transition Events
2020 May Information Night - Come along and meet our team!
Thursday 2nd May, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Education Week Open Day - Meet the team and see our school in action.
Tuesday 21st May, 9:30am-3:00pm
Education Week Open Morning - Can’t make it to the Open Day? Come along on Saturday!
Saturday 25th May, 9:00am-12:00pm
Story land (Library) - Wednesday 14th August, 9:30-10:30am
Maths land (Hall) - Thursday 29th August, 9:30-10:30am
PMP land (School Gym) - Wednesday 11th September 9:30-10:30am
2020 November Information Night - Thursday 21st November 6:30-7:30pm
Classroom Session 1 - Wednesday 27th November, 11:20am-12:50pm
Classroom Session 2 - Wednesday 4th December, 11:20am-12:50pm
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