Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Lara Lake Primary School’s website. My name is Steve Durkin and I am the Principal. Our school is an exciting place to teach and learn. The students are keen to expand their knowledge, skills and understanding across a broad curriculum and the professionalism of our staff is high.

Schools are all about people. The relationships between the people are extremely important. It's how we share success and deliver better outcomes for our students. We are always seeking improvement. The school reviews its processes, policies and goals at regular intervals. This reflects the view that we are all life-long learners.

If you are considering Lara Lake Primary School for your child, please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please note that, due to the school enrolment currently at capacity, only children who have Lara Lake Primary School as their closest school can be enrolled. Please call the school for advice on this.

If you would like to share your thoughts about our school, don't hesitate to call.

For now, explore our web site and learn more about how great Lara Lake Primary School is.

Steve Durkin

Principal

Lara Lake Primary School

To help plan your 2020 year and family holidays please view our term dates.

2020
Tuesday 28^th and Wednesday 29^th January are both Curriculum Days. Students return to school for day one on Thursday 30^th Jan. This information is on the Compass calendar.

2020 term dates


	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	Teachers - 28 January. Students start 29 January in government schools. Lara Lake PS is having a curriculum day 28th and 29th January, therefore students will commence Thursday 30th January, 2020.	27 March
Term 2	14 April	26 June
Term 3	13 July	18 September
Term 4	5 October	18 December

School Cleaning Contract

Tender submissions are invited from approved contractors to provide cleaning services for Lara Lake Primary School, 89 Forest Road, LARA, VIC, 3212 from January 20, 2020.

Cleaning Contractors applying for tender must have DET Panel Status approval, Public Liability Insurance not less than 10mil, and staff must hold valid Working with Children's Check.

Contractors are required to register to attend a school site inspection to be conducted 10am on Thursday November 14, 2019.
Contract documents will be provided on request and will be available at the Site inspection meeting.

Please contact the school office on (03) 5282 1261or email lara.lake.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Closing date for tender applications is 4pm Thursday November 28, 2019.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Earth Bottles (3515 KB)

Earth Bottles would like to offer 50% off some of their popular 'nude food' products for students and staff. Please view and print the attached order form.

Completed order forms need to be given to us by Monday 25th November.

Orders should be ready for pick up from Lara Lake PS by 15th of December, just in time for Christmas.

Lara Lake Primary School uses the communication system called COMPASS.

Lara Lake Primary School uses the communication system called COMPASS. The Compass Parent Portal is an integrated, online portal that allows you to access up-to-date and meaningful information about our school and your child's progress. Compass includes many different features, including the ability to:

· Monitor your child's attendance, and enter an explanation for absence or lateness

· Communicate with your child's teachers

· Update your family phone numbers and email addresses

· View the school calendar

· Download and view your child's Semester Reports

· Book Three Way Conferences

· Read School news

· Read Classroom news: https://laralake-vic.compass.education/login.aspx?sessionstate=disabled

Click the link to access Compass

Regards

Steve Durkin

Principal

Are you looking to hire a venue for your club?

The Lara Lake Primary School gymnasium is hired out most evenings to a local club however Saturday and Sunday are still available if there are any other clubs that might like to have access to a large hall with wooden basketball flooring, only suitable for runners / sneakers. For all enquiries please contact the Business Manager, Kerry Hanrahan Ph. 52821261. All hirers need to have Public Liability insurance and sign a Lara Lake PS Hire Agreement. Charges for hall hire are as per the charge schedule, which will be made available upon expression of interest.

The school ‘squoval’ is also available for hire after school hours or during the weekend and/or school holidays. Again, there is a requirement for Public Liability insurance.