Building Positive Partnerships

We recognise families as children’s first and most influential educators. We value the unique insights families have about their children. Open communication and collaboration between staff and families better enables us to ensure our program, under the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), is responsive to individual children’s ideas, knowledge, culture, abilities and interests

Communication

Other forms of communication such as face to face meetings and phone calls are welcome to be arranged. Parents are also welcome to check in with staff before and after preschool sessions with any concerns or to pass on information to staff.

*Please ensure your contact details are always current, particularly phone numbers and email addresses.

Seesaw

Seesaw is used to message and communicate with families.  Educators capture learning with photos, voice recording and videos creating a digital portfolio of your child’s preschool journey. Everything gets organised in one place and is accessible to parents from their personal devices. Seesaw provides children with a real audience for their work and offers parents a personalised window into their child’s learning which is great for generating discussion around the dinner table!  The Seesaw App can be downloaded to either the Apple or Android networks. We encourage families to respond and communicate via Seesaw.

Newsletter

Our newsletter is emailed out to families each fortnight and contains the Principal's message, together with important dates to add to your calendar, notes that have been sent home, Wellbeing @ Monash and news of learning from each year level. It also contains updates from our Specialists Teachers, P & C News and general Community information.

Parent Portal

The Parent Portal is another way of keeping up with what's happening at Monash Primary including - notifying us if your child is sick or explaining your child's absences, receiving newsletters and Semester reports, keeping up to date with the school calendar, making payments.  One of the many benefits of the Parent Portal is that it is also used by all ACT public schools, therefore there is no need to use a different system as children change schools during their school years.  If you currently do not have access to the Parent Portal, please contact the front office to obtain your 'access code'.

Facebook

Our school Facebook page - Monash School - is a great way to keep up to date with important events, student learning, messages and general information for families of students at Monash Primary School.  Please click the 'Like' button on our Facebook page for the latest information.

Home Pockets

Children’s work and physical notes are placed Home Pockets located outside each classroom with your child’s name on it. Please check them regularly.

Noticeboard Outside Classrooms

Fortnightly programs and other preschool information such as policies, procedures, medical alerts and upcoming event reminders are available on the noticeboard located outside each classroom. We update programs and important information on our noticeboards, so please check them regularly.

School email Communications

The school communicates regularly via email with information regarding newsletters, term overviews and event notifications.

Collaboration

• There are a variety of opportunities to be involved with the Preschool throughout the year such as:
• Being on Country Walks
• Excursions
• Covering Books
• Craft Preparation
• Mystery Reader
• Special Events (Obstacle-a-thon, Colour Run, Community BBQ etc)
• Fundraising
• Joining the Monash P&C

Monash P&C

The P&C is a fun and friendly way to connect and build relationships with other parents and carers at Monash School.

Our meetings are held twice a school term (Week 3 and 8) where we discuss our current and future activities, learn about what is happening in this great school of ours and network.

We support the school in a variety of ways throughout the school year, such as organising:

• School Discos
• The Twilight Fair
• Mufti Days
• Mother’s Day Stall
• Father’s Day Stall
• Colour Run
• Clothing Pool

Contact us: monashpandc@gmail.com

Complaints, Feedback & Concerns

Many concerns are resolved quickly and easily by discussing the matter directly with the school.  Families are welcome to talk through concerns with their child’s class teacher or the school’s executive team. If you continue to be concerned, please make an appointment to speak to the principal. Parents are always welcome to make an appointment to discuss any concerns with the school principal via the School Front Office.