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The Oak Leaf |
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Address: Willett Avenue, Oak Park VIC 3046
T:(03) 9306 9182 E: [email protected] |
Issue 19
June 27th 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 2 June 2025
July 2025
Term 3
August 2025
September 2025
Term 4 October 2025
November 2025
December 2025
Principal's Column
A Big Thank You for Student-Led Conferences! We extend our thanks to every teacher, student and family who participated in the recent student-led conferences. It was wonderful to see students proudly showcase their Semester 1 successes, demonstrating their hard work and growth. These sessions provided a valuable opportunity for parents to engage in meaningful discussions about their child’s learning journey. Your attendance and enthusiasm are appreciated, especially on a wet and wintery day. Successful Open Streets and Dr Cranky’s Visits
Thanks to everyone that enjoyed the Open Streets event this Thursday. It was great to see so many students enjoy play outside before and after school on Summit Avenue. Massive thanks to all our volunteers who make the events possible, so thank you to Prateek, Ramneet from Team Kids, Melanie, Sally and Amy for their time and support. I am happy to also recognise the efforts of Dr Cranky, the local bike repair workshop, for their outstanding contributions. Across two separate visits to our school, they generously donated 7 bikes to our community, completed an impressive 43 bike repairs, and gifted 8 locks and 6 helmets to students. These efforts have not only kept wheels turning but also enhanced safety and accessibility for our young riders. A huge thanks to Bart and his dedicated team for their hard work, and a special shoutout to Merri-Bek Council for funding this fantastic initiative! 
Get Ready for Our Upcoming Working Bee!
Thanks to everyone that has signed up for our Working Bee! If you’re keen to join we’re meeting at Summit Ave at 8 AM on Sunday to help spruce up our school. Please bring gardening gloves and paint brushes if you have them available. We’ll also provide additional supplies to support the effort. Tasks will include garden maintenance, painting, and more - with a sausage sizzle to fuel our volunteers. Students are welcome with parent supervision. Thanks to Chris Burke and Trevor for all the support organising the day. Kind regards, Michael Gill Principal WHAT'S HAPPENING @ OAK PARK
WHOLE SCHOOL
Assembly Timetable
School Saving Bonus News
REMINDER – PURCHASING UNIFORMS USING SSB FUNDS CLOSES 30 JUNE 2025 The Victorian Government has delivered the School Saving Bonus (SSB) – a one-off support payment of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025. Any unspent funds remaining in the portal after 30 June 2025, including unused online voucher amounts, will be converted into credit for school activities. However, this credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July or August 2025. To ensure any remaining SSB funds can be used for school activities in July/August, please log into the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025. Funds already allocated, or being allocated, to school activities will not expire and will remain on your family account until fully used. Please note: SSB funds can only be used for payment of school activities, excursions, or camps. They cannot be used for any other purpose and cannot be paid directly to families. To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers or watch this School Saving Bonus video. System guide translations are also available in 14 languages. The Department of Education’s SSB Contact Centre will be available until 30 June 2025. You can contact the centre by:
After this date, please contact our school office on 9306 9182 or email me at [email protected] for any SSB-related questions. Family Movie Night
Oak Park Primary schools FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT will be held on Thursday 24th July, starting at 5.30pm. The movie night will be held in the school gym. $10 entry for school aged children, which includes popcorn and a drink. Bring your own beanbags, blankets, pillows, snacks etc. Working Bee
Working Bee – Sunday June 29th – 8AM till Midday, Volunteers wanted! Thanks to those that have already confirmed their attendance! Join us for a working bee on Sunday, June 29th. 8AM till Midday. Help spruce up our school with projects including: • painting outdoor benches • garden bed maintenance • pressure washing • replacing playground edging - supervised by maintenance staff. Sausage sizzle provided for all volunteers, students can attend but need to be supervised by parents. Please contact Chris at [email protected] to confirm your attendance and let us know which project suits your skillset. 
NAIDOC Week Quilt
The Indigenous Committee are putting together a project for NAIDOC Week supporting this year’s theme of, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’. We are creating a Junior and Senior school quilt whereby both staff and students will be designing their own square patch. So, we are in need of experienced sewers to help us put this masterpiece together! If you have your own sewing machine, and love a good straight stitch, please contact Sheryl Hamilton, [email protected] to offer your services. We will need at least six volunteers to bring our vision to life! Please contact Sheryl by the first week of Term 3. We can’t wait to hear from you, start your engines…. Athletics Carnival
We are excited to announce the return of our annual athletics carnival! Details:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eEh5qXMTQ0-kEVANdHsAkurQFTsAUFdN5Yx6ScCHt8E/edit?usp=sharing Please note, to be able to volunteer on the day you will need a current Working with Children's Check and have a copy of it (or the receipt of it) to the office. Thank you ! Kelly Sports
Term 3 Kelly Sports Program information: 3.30pm to 4.30pm Street Dance is available for Foundation to Grade 6 students each Thursday AFL, Soccer & Athletics is available for Foundation to Grade 3 each Friday 
TeamKids
EARLY YEARS NEWS
Grade 2
In Grade 2, we have been learning about procedures and how to follow step-by-step instructions. To bring this learning to life, the students made Iced Marie Biscuits! They had a wonderful time spreading icing on their biscuits and decorating them with mini marshmallows and sprinkles. The activity was not only a fun way to practise procedural writing but was especially great when they got to eat their creations at the end!
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Year 3/4
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA – BOOK BASH On Tuesday 24 June 2025, students in our five 3/4 classrooms were lucky enough to take part in a Zoom session with Anh Do, sponsored by the State Library of Victoria. Anh Do was gracious in answering student questions and he shared with us how he always likes to use real life experiences, like his daughter talking to her soft toys, to create his stories (this was the impetus for Wolf Girl). Anh Do reminded students that it was important to always think ahead when writing, is there something serious, sad, funny or scary happening in the next page or so? If yes, this is how we keep readers engaged in our writing. Students will also get the chance to take part in Amelia Mellor’s writing workshop on Thursday morning and after a busy morning, they are looking forward to it. Below are a few characters that were created by our 3/4 students, using Anh Do’s worksheet. 
SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
Year 6-7 Transition
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION TIMELINE: Tuesday 1st July: Oak Park Primary School will inform parents/carers of their childs Year 7 placement offer for the 2026 school year. Friday 25th July: Closing date for parents/carers to lodge a written appeal with their preferred Secondary School Tuesday 9th December: Secondary Schools host an Orientation Day for Year 6 students SPECIALISTS
Visual Arts
Calling All 1.125L and 2L Plastic Bottles – Art Show Preparation for Grade 1 and 2 Students As part of our exciting Great Southern Land – Beach to Bush Art Show in Term 3, all Grade 1 and 2 students will be creating a special artwork that requires a 1.125L or 2L plastic bottle (such as soft drink bottles). We kindly ask that each child in Grade 1 or 2 brings one clean, empty bottle to school and gives it directly to David, the Art Teacher, no later than Friday 4th August (The bottles can be dropped off at the art room any time or your child may bring it to their weekly art class). If you happen to have any extra bottles at home, we would greatly appreciate donations to help support families who do not purchase plastic bottles. Thank you for supporting our creative preparations – we can’t wait to share these artworks with you in Term 4 at our big event! 
Art Show - SAVE THE DATE
Performing Arts
Grade 5/6 Production of Puss in Boots This week, our Grade 5/6 students put on a fantastic performance of Puss in Boots for our Foundation classes. The play brought the classic fairy tale to life, with colourful costumes, entertaining dialogue, and lots of laughter along the way. The Foundation students were excited to learn that the original story of Puss in Boots comes from Italy, and they loved meeting all the memorable characters, including the King, the Princess, the Ogre, the Villagers, and even the scary Lion! After the performance, our Foundation students had the chance to ask the cast questions about their characters, costumes, and how they remembered all their lines. It was wonderful to see our oldest students sharing their talents and bringing joy to the youngest members of our school community. A big congratulations to the Grade 5/6 students for their hard work and energy, and thank you for making storytime come to life in such a fun and creative way! 
COMMUNITY NEWS
P.F.A
We are always super excited to welcome new members and new ideas. PFA meeting schedule 2025 as follows:
Feel free to reach out to PFA at [email protected] 
School Contacts
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