EPS Newsletter #02 – 7th February 2024

Parent-Teacher Connect Meetings

 Bookings are now open for the Parent-Teacher Connect Meetings on Thursday 15th February, running from 12.30pm to 8pm.  As per last year,this year the meetings will be in-person.

You can book times via Compass.

Students are dismissed at 12pm on the day, but we are able to supervise students from then until 3.30pm if you are not able to collect your children earlier. Please advise your child’s teacher or the Office Staff, or send an email to emerald.ps@education.vic.gov.au, if you need to have your child/children stay until 3.30pm.

These meetings are a great opportunity for parents and carers to help teachers to get to know their child/children, reflect on the student’s learning growth and data from 2023, and to establish the ongoing learning partnership to support the students to do their best throughout the year.

Please contact me at the school if you have any queries:
emerald.ps@education.vic.gov.au
or (03) 5968 4311.

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy Schools’ privacy policy | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)  and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice Schools’ privacy collection notice | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au) .

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, contained within the Child Safety Code of Conduct, (https://eps.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Emerald-Primary-School-Child-Safety-Code-of-Conduct-2023.docx.pdf) describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school. For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). This information is also available in ten community languages.

Emma Clark
Principal

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