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The Oak Leaf |
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Address: Willett Avenue, Oak Park VIC 3046
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Issue 34
November 14th 2025 |
Oak Park Primary School will work collaboratively to provide a stimulating, safe and challenging learning environment that promotes resilient, innovative thinkers.
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Calendar of Events
Term 4 November 2025
December 2025
Principal's Column
Fun Run – Thank You! Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers and awesome volunteers for making the day so special. An additional thanks to Sue and Marika from the PFA – their promotion, organisation and enthusiasm really made the day the best run yet! So far we have raised $25,205 for our school, an amazing result, but there’s still a few more days until Sunday to fundraise. Prize ordering will close on Sunday 16th November so please get those orders in. The winners of the CLASS PIZZA PARTY was 5/6D with a staggering $3k in fundraising, well done! Any student who has raised over $20 will go in the draw to win one of ten Canteen Vouchers. The draw will take place on Monday 17th November. 
OPPS Recycling Drive - Competition Winners
Congratulations to Shanell 1W from Junior School and Showa 3/4H from Senior School for winning the Design a Character competition for the Recycling Drive! Below are their amazing winning designs and some wonderful entries from other participants. Showa and Shanell will receive their prizes at upcoming junior and senior assemblies. Their designs will also feature on the promotional material placed around the school and in the newsletter. Well done on your creativity and commitment to making a positive impact. Thanks to every student that submitted a design, again showcasing our deep artistic talent at Oak Park! WINNERS
JUNIOR SCHOOL
SENIOR SCHOOL
Class Placements 2026 and Circle of Friends Lists
As we begin to plan our new classes for 2026, there are several important factors that will be carefully considered. In each new class, teachers will aim to ensure a balance of academic abilities, social competencies, behavioural traits, and inclusion needs, so that the classes at each level have an almost identical profile.
Additionally, this week students have completed their "Circle of Friends" sheet, where they will list five friends who support them in their learning in class. It’s important to note that students will always have at least one friend listed, and there is no hierarchy or order of best friends. This activity helps us understand social connections and supports a positive classroom environment. Please rest assured that all these factors are thoughtfully considered, as our goal is to create the best possible learning opportunities for all students. Given the complexity of this process, we kindly ask parents to not request specific friendship groupings or teacher preferences. Outside of the information above, if you believe you have extenuating circumstances we might not be aware of regarding your child’s placement for 2026, please provide these details via email to [email protected] . Kind regards, Michael Gill Principal WHAT'S HAPPENING @ OAK PARK
WHOLE SCHOOL
Assembly Timetable
School Fun Run
WOW – what an amazing day we had on Monday at the School Fun Run! Thankfully we were able to use the 3 giant inflatables and had the perfect weather for the day. Fundraising We have raised over $25k to help build new playgrounds at our school, and we got to slime Michael in the process! Prizes Prize ordering closes on Sunday 16th November so please ensure your orders are finalised by then. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the PFA. Thank you! A MASSIVE thank you to our wonderful volunteers, events like these are not possible without the community coming together. Also a BIG thank you to the teachers, students and parents for making the day so special. Photo’s If you have any photo’s you would like to share, please email them to the PFA at [email protected] Foundation Transition 2026
Term 4 Zooper Doopers
Family Picnic Night
Chess Tournament
The Interschool Chess Tournament will be held in the Oak Park Primary School gym on Wednesday 26th November, beginning at 9am and finishing at 2.45pm. Entry fee is $44 per students and entries close on Wednesday 19th November. Please bring lunch on the day. Further information in the attached 
Book Club Issue 8
The last Book Club for the year has arrived and will be distributed to classes today. A perfect opportunity to start your Christmas shopping! If purchasing as a present please make sure you select the 'GIFT' function. These orders will be held for collection at a time convenient to you, not delivered to classrooms. No orders can be accepted after Monday 24th November to ensure delivery by the end of term. I look forward to receiving your orders. If you have any questions please contact me. Thank you for your continued support of Book Club, it is greatly appreciated by the school. Michelle Watson Library Books
We would ask families to please be careful when returning Library books as recently there have been quite a few being returned to local libraries that actually belong to the school. TeamKids
Get READY for an EPIC day of FUN as TeamKids RE-PLAY some of the BIGGEST games. From hopscotch to tag, we’re REVIVING many playground favourites that make childhood UNFORGETTABLE! Join us after school on the 20th November as we make memories the old-school way Book here https://www.teamkids.com.au/venues/ 
EARLY YEARS NEWS
Foundation Breakfast
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, the Foundation students dragged their weary, pyjama cladded bodies to school to partake in the annual Foundation Breakfast. Energy levels rose as the maple syrup flowed and teachers enjoyed a second cup of coffee! The event was a huge success with piles of pancakes consumed, along with oranges, watermelon and toast. A massive thank you to all of the wonderful parent helpers and older siblings who supported the event by chopping, flipping and serving, we couldn’t have done it without you. 
SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
Year 6-7 Transition
Tuesday 9th December is a state-wide Year 7 Orientation Day for all Year 6 students attending a Government Secondary College in 2026. Further information will be supplied by the relevant Secondary College. SPECIALIST
Japanese
In Japanese, students have been learning how to ask and answer the question “What do you like?”. They have enjoyed practising conversations with their classmates and sharing their favourite things using the sentence “I like …”. Students are now creating colourful posters to show the things they like and adding Japanese sentences to match. We’ve seen lots of wonderful ideas — from sushi and soccer to cats and strawberries! Check out some of their fantastic work below. 
Physical Education
Oak Park Primary School has recently celebrated some outstanding sporting achievements across a range of events. Our Senior All Star Boys and Future Star Girls teams proudly represented the school at the Regional Hoop Time Finals in Werribee on October 28th. It was a fantastic day of high-level competition, with both teams showing resilience, teamwork and great sportsmanship. The girls battled hard against strong opposition, while the boys delivered an impressive run to the grand final, narrowly missing a spot in the State Finals after a nail-biting finish against Geelong Grammar. We are incredibly proud of how all students embraced the challenge with such positive attitudes. We also had several senior students compete at the Victorian State Athletics Championships on Wednesday 7 November. Congratulations to Hugo, who placed 6th in the 1500m, and Georgia, who finished 6th in the 800m. Our relay team—Alessandro, Hugo, Swaroop and Adam—put in a brilliant performance to place 9th overall, missing out on a finals berth by just 0.20 seconds. These are exceptional results at such a high level of competition, and we applaud all students for their efforts. Most recently, we held our swim time trials in preparation for the 2026 Term 1 District Swimming Carnival. It was a fantastic turnout, and we look forward to building on this momentum as we head into next year’s event. Congratulations to everyone involved in another exciting and successful term of sport at Oak Park Primary School! Performing Arts
We are excited to invite you and your family to our upcoming Family Picnic Night. Students will be singing Christmas songs and it’s a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community and celebrate the end of the year. Details:
While students will be supervised by teachers during the singing, parents and guardians are responsible for supervising their children for the remainder of the evening. We kindly ask that children are not dropped off without an adult present. This is also a fantastic chance to meet other families, especially new parents in our community. And who knows—Santa might even make a special appearance! So, bring the whole family, soak up the sunshine, and join us in celebrating the end of year. We look forward to seeing you there! COMMUNITY NEWS
Restore + Thrive
Strathmore Heights Netball Club
School Contacts
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