News, Notices & Documents

2023

Newsletter 13th February 2023

Foundation (Prep) enrolments

The Department of Education and Training (DET) has released a new statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Gordon PS

All government primary schools will follow the new timeline to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the following school year.

What you need to do:

Contact our school on 53689223 or gordon.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
Ask the school for an enrolment form or download the following:Student Enrolment Form
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) before the end of July
You will be notified of the outcome of your application by mid August.
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions.
Your child’s start date will be communicated to you.

Student Enrolment / Transfers (not prep)

What you need to do:

Contact our school on 53689223 or gordon.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
Ask the school for an enrolment form or download the following:Student Enrolment Form
Submit an enrolment application ASAP
You will be notified of the outcome straight away
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions.
Your child’s start date will be communicated to you.

Forms

Student Enrolment Form 2021

Uniform
https://www.beleza.com.au/newstore.html

School Code of Conduct

Gordon PS Code Of Conduct

GPS Child Safe Policy 2024

Child Safety Code Of Conduct 2024

GPS Child Safety Responding And Reporting

School philosophy

GPS School Philosophy

Acceptable use agreement

ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT

learning from Home – please review the following for some great ideas for home.

Educational activities in the home:

Offline Ideas For Parents

Numeracy At Home

School websites (children have logins)

My Numeracy – Essential Assessment, online maths, maths online

Australia Children’s Book Collection | Discover Epic Children’s Books, Audiobooks, Videos & More (getepic.com)

Online mathematics activities, lesson plans and worksheets (matific.com)

Scholastic Learning Zone

Educational websites:

10 Of The Best Free Educational Websites For kids! – ABC Blog – Australian Baby Card (abcbaby.com.au)

Coding:

Hour of Code on Khan Academy | Khan Academy

CodeCombat – Coding games to learn Python and JavaScript

Scratch – Imagine, Program, Share (mit.edu)

Blockly Games

Coding For Kids, Kids Programming Classes & Games | Tynker

Codemoji® – Coding for Kids!

Coding Games and Programming Challenges to Code Better (codingame.com)

Learn To Code The Kids’ Way – Codemonster teaches coding to kids in a fun way. We conduct classes in schools and recreation centers where it is safe and convenient to parents. All instructors are trained and certified to deliver the best curriculums to your kids. Kids are taught the very fundamental of programming to solidify their foundation. With a good sound foundation kids can pursue more advanced topics like game programming.

Latest News

Tomorrow is World Teacher’s Day.

We have great teachers at Gordon PS. Tomorrow is an opportunity to let them know how much they are appreciated.

Grade 6 photos have been postponed.

Grade 6 photos have been postponed due to a clash with SSV Athletics tomorrow. We will advise of the rescheduled date.

Come along and support our students at Tanderrum, Federation Square

Some of our students will be performing at Tanderrum at Federation Square at 6.30pm Wednesday 5th October as part of the Melbourne Festival. It is a free event so come along and support them if you can.