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
Entertainment Book Membership
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2019 TERM DATES
Term 1 29 January (Students start back on the 31 January) to 5 April
Term 2 23 April to 28 June
Term 3 15 July to 20 September
Term 4 7 October to 20 December
SCHOOL HISTORY BOOK - 50TH ANNIVERSARY
You will recall that with our 50th anniversary in February 2016, there was a promise of the production of a Viewbank PS History Book. I am happy to say that the book has finally been completed – a 256 page epic. Whilst there were various contributors, Louise Buissink did an amazing job putting together the bulk of it, and I would publicly like to congratulate her on her amazing efforts, along with Phillip Byrne. A copy is available at the General Office and in the waiting area for your perusal. If you would like to order a copy, they are $50, which just covers costs, but once you scan it, you will realise it is well worth every cent. Please put in an order at the General Office and we will fill these as quickly as possible.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK AND DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP
Purchase your Entertainment Membership NOW to help Viewbank Primary School raise much needed funds! Viewbank Primary School are again fundraising with the very popular Entertainment Book or Digital Membership. You'll receive hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, and help our fundraising at the same time. Hurry, Entertainment Memberships sell out quickly.
2018 TERM DATES
TERM 2: Monday 16 April - Friday 29 June,
TERM 3: Monday 16 July - Friday 21 September,
TERM 4: Monday 8 October - Friday 21 December
SCHOOL UNIFORM ORDERS
A Plus Schoolwear is the suppler and distributor of all Viewbank Primary School student uniform items. Online ordering is available via the A Plus Schoolwear website. Order forms can also be left at the school office. These will be collected weekly and uniform purchases sent home the following week. You can also visit the store to try on and purchase uniforms.
LUNCH ORDERS
LUNCH ORDERS
CLASSROOM CUISINE provides lunch orders to our school on a MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY’S.
Lunches must be ordered online using the CLASSROOM CUISINE website.
PARENT HELPERS NEEDED
ICY POLE FRIDAY
PARENT HELPERS NEEDED
On Friday’s students will able to buy icy poles over the counter at lunchtime. All icy poles cost $1.00 each.
We are asking for parent helpers to assist with the sale of these icy poles on Friday’s from 1pm to 2pm. If you able to assist can you please notify the office of your available dates.
Email: viewbank.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9459 - 1512
2017 SCHOOL TERM DATES
Term 1: 30 January (teachers start) 31 January (students start) to 31 March
Term 2: 18 April (Tuesday) to 30 June
Term 3: 17 July to 22 September
Term 4: 9 October to 22 December
2017 PUPIL FREE DAYS
Monday, January 30
Friday, March 10
Monday, November 6
* Please note that we have one further day available that
will be advised in due course.
2017 VARIATION TO SCHOOL DAYS
Wednesday June 28 - Three-way conferences