At the start of this week, we utilised our Student Free Day to engage in professional learning aligned with our teaching and learning priorities, while also beginning to plan ahead for new curriculum initiatives in 2027.
We are fortunate to have a wealth of expertise across our distributed leadership team, and our staff work collaboratively to share knowledge, strengthen practice and collectively drive improved outcomes for every student. This time provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on our current practices, build consistency across the school and ensure we are well prepared to continue delivering high-quality learning experiences for all students.
Election commitment of more than $9 million to upgrade Regency Park Primary School
On 7th October 2026, Julie Buxton the Labor candidate for Bayswater, announced an election commitment of more than $9 million to upgrade building infrastructure at Regency Park Primary School, should Labor be elected at the upcoming state election. The proposed investment would support improvements to the school’s infrastructure, with the aim of enhancing learning environments for our students.
Last week, we welcomed Julie Buxton and Jackson Taylor, outgoing Member for Bayswater, as guests at our school assembly. Next week, we look forward to welcoming Anthony Kitchen, Liberal candidate for Bayswater, to assembly as part of our commitment to providing candidates with an opportunity to engage with our school community.
We remain committed to ensuring our school community is informed about proposals that may impact Regency Park Primary School and providing opportunities for all candidates to engage with our school in a fair and impartial manner.
Welcome 2027 Preps!
Last week, we welcomed our 2027 Prep students and their families to our first transition session. The students did an incredible job as they began exploring their new learning environment, meeting teachers and becoming familiar with what it means to start ‘big school’.
Our transition sessions play an important role in building confidence and helping our newest students feel comfortable and excited about beginning their learning journey at Regency Park Primary School.
We are also pleased to announce our 2027 Prep team: Tayla Goldspink, Jo Krawzyk, Jae Chang and Erica Warburton. Our Prep teachers will be supporting students and families throughout each transition session as we help make the journey to school a positive experience.
The students certainly looked the part in their ‘Ready for Regency’ t-shirts! We look forward to seeing them again at our upcoming transition sessions.
Our Preps and Year 5s – Make A Splash!
This week it was our Prep and Year Five students turn to jump in the pool for their swimming program.
For our Prep students, it is an exciting opportunity to begin developing these important life skills, while our Year 5 students continue to build their swimming ability, water safety awareness and confidence around the water.
We look forward to seeing our students grow in their independence and celebrate their progress throughout the program!
Respectful Behaviour on School Grounds
Unfortunately, we have recently experienced several disrespectful interactions involving high school aged students collecting younger siblings at school pick up or visiting our grounds after hours. While some of these students are former Regency Park students, others are friends accompanying at pick up.
We would like to remind our community that school grounds are not public spaces. For the safety of our school community, bicycles and e scooters must not be ridden on school grounds. Similarly, entering school buildings or using student toilets, which are reserved exclusively for our primary school students, is not permitted.
Our new after-hours school care program uses our grounds for supervised play. Staff may ask people on site after hours to move to a different area of the school grounds to ensure the safety and smooth operation of the program. We expect these requests to be acknowledged and followed respectfully.
Our School Code of Conduct applies to everyone visiting Regency Park Primary School. We expect all visitors to treat our staff respectfully and follow school expectations. Disrespectful, aggressive or unsafe behaviour towards staff will not be tolerated. Individuals engaging in such behaviour will be directed to leave the school grounds.
We appreciate the support of our families in reinforcing these expectations with older siblings and their friends to help ensure Regency Park remains a safe and respectful environment for our students, staff and wider community.
Important Dates for 2027
As we begin planning for the new school year, there are a few important dates to note. These can also be found in our Compass Calendar for your reference.
Start Of 2027
Wednesday 27th of January will be a student free day.The first day of school for all Prep to Year 6 students will be Thursday 28th January.
For students in Prep: on Wednesday 3rd February, 10th February, 17th February, 24th February and 3rd March prep students will not attend school on these days. They will be invited for a 45-minute targeted assessment session with their teacher.
Term 1: Thursday 28th January to Tuesday 25th March
Term 2: Monday 12 April to Friday 25th June
Term 3: Monday 12th July to Friday 17th September
Term 4: Monday 4th October to Friday 17th December
Student Free Days
Under the new agreement, all government schools will have eight student free days across the school year. We are working with our staff and School Council to finalise our dates for the year ahead. We aim to share these with families by the end of this school year, providing plenty of notice to support your family’s planning.
Camps
Our camp dates for 2027 have now been finalised! We are sharing these dates well in advance so families have plenty of time to plan ahead and pop them in their calendars.
Year 3 Day Camp to Camp Oasis – 5th August
Year 4 Camp to Phillip Island – 9th June to 11th June
Year 5 Camp to Log Cabin Creswick – 1st September to 3rd September
Year 6 Camp to Camp Weekaway– 22nd March through to 24th March
Every Child. Every Opportunity. With courage and commitment,
On Monday as part of our Curriculum Day, teachers and Education Support staff came together for a workshop exploring the various learning needs of all our students.
We recognise that giving every student the same support isn’t the same as giving every student what they need to access the same opportunity. This is the difference between equality and equity. A big part of our work this year has been strengthening how we understand and use reasonable adjustments, so that all our students can access learning to the highest standard.
Teachers, Education Support staff and specialists each see a different part of a child’s day, so bringing everyone together to build a shared understanding and a common language was the heart of the session. Staff valued having the opportunity to reflect on approaches already in place and opportunities to continue to develop our understanding and approach to inclusion.
This work is ongoing, and we’re proud of how our staff learn from each other and keep the needs of individual students at the centre. If there’s something that helps your child learn, please share it with their teacher. Your knowledge of your child makes our work stronger.
Our New School Values In Action
We are also continuing to explore our new school values and what they look like in different parts of school life, including classrooms, the yard, specialist programs and assemblies. Over the last 2 weeks classes have been focusing on the value of RESPECT and unpacking what this means to them in their day-to-day life as Regency Park students. Our Year 5s and 6s shared their work at assembly last week and what respect meant to them. Their responses included:
“Thinking about the best way to respond before you do…”
“Accepting that people might have different ideas…”
“Giving people your full focus when they’re talking to you…”
The Year 5 and 6 students have contributed some samples of their work around the value of Respect to our Values Display in the hall. You will continue to see this space grow as we explore our other school values of Responsibility, Courage and Personal Excellence.
See you around the school!
Kylie Middlemiss Assistant Principal – Wellbeing & Inclusion
During our last Assembly on Friday 16th October, 2026
We found out why these students received Academic Awards
CLASS
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
AWARDED FOR . . .
Prep C
Aston J
For working hard during our writing sessions by trying his best and focusing on forming his letters correctly. Aston, you have also made some excellent spelling choices with unfamiliar words by using your sound and letter knowledge! Well done!
Prep G
Aleysia G
Bohdi L
For working hard during writing sessions to make sure her writing makes sense and that she writes a letter for every sound she hears! Well done, Aleysia!
For showing confidence during Maths lessons! Well done on being able to give numbers before and after and confidently write numbers to 20 correctly. Keep up the great work Bohdi!
Prep K
Lila S
Ashleigh T
For consistently showing a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards your learning. Lila, you are thoughtful, responsible and always strive to do your best. You listen carefully, take on feedback and use it to make your learning even stronger. Well done, Lila!
For your wonderful sounding out and decoding when reading. It has been fantastic to see your confidence grow as you tackle new and unfamiliar words. Keep up the great work!
1A
Miller C
Miller, it is fantastic to see that your improving math skills have resulted in a confidence to take on challenges independently. Well done for being a risk taker with your maths learning!
1F
Adab S
For working hard throughout our units on Multiplication and Division. It has been wonderful to see you using the different strategies to solve problems. Keep it up!
1Q
Nyla F
Isabella H
For displaying a positive attitude during our work on division, working hard to develop your skills and confidence. Keep up the amazing work!
1W
Lily S
Aylah P
For the fantastic improvements you have made to your writing this year. You have been working hard at using the correct punctuation and it was so pleasing to see you confidently share your letter with the class this week. Well done!
For consistently demonstrating a wonderful attitude towards her learning. She especially shows great effort in her writing, listens carefully to teaching feedback and uses it to make her work even better. Congratulations, Aylah!
2MG
Charlie L
Jasmine T
For being a focused and dedicated learner. Charlie always tries his best, challenges himself and willingly shares ideas and interesting facts he has learnt with the class. Congratulations, Charlie!
For consistently showing a wonderful attitude towards her learning. Jasmine is thoughtful, responsible and always gives her best effort. She listens carefully and uses teacher feedback to improve her work. Congratulations, Jasmine!
2R
Poppy D
Harper N
For consistently striving for personal excellence by independently challenging herself and always giving her best efforts. She is a thoughtful and caring class member who is always willing to lend a helping hand to others.
For always striving to do her best and approaching every task with enthusiasm and determination. She asks thoughtful questions to improve her work and consistently demonstrates what it means to be a fantastic learner.
2WF
Luciano P
Jia Haang G
For taking on more challenges with reading, starting to think more deeply about what he is reading and attempting to understand new vocabulary. Keep it up Luci.
For challenging his thinking in Mathematics, trying new strategies and looking for all possible answers to problems. Great job Jia Haang
3SW
Ellis B
Dylan C
For showing diligence and determination in completing his learning tasks, especially during Writing. Well done, Ellis!
For consistently completing his work with focus and accuracy, especially in Maths. Great work, Dylan!
3V
Amedeo J
Leo N
For trying your best when writing your holiday recount. I loved your descriptive language about the peacock. Your handwriting has also improved so much. Well done Amedeo!
For your excellent recount about your overseas holiday. You included descriptive language and similes. I am proud of your work Leo. Well done!
3W
Annabelle B
Raphael R
For creating a wonderful summary of the book, ‘Old Tom: Man of Mystery’. You added the important details and wrote using your lovely handwriting style. Keep up the great work, Annabelle!
For confidently summarising the key details in the book, ‘Old Tom: Man of Mystery’. You added some great explanations in our discussion and in your workbook too, Raf. I was very impressed!
3/4P
Harvey L
Linn M
For thoughtful reading responses this week explaining author choices that make a text super interesting! Great thinking Harvey!
For a well considered reading response that discussed an author’s message and used examples from the book to support your thinking! Great work Linn!
4AM
Quinn H
Ryan D
For using a variety of strategies to create some fantastic sizzling starts for narrative prompts. Quinn’s story starters were engaging and included some excellent word choice. Great work, Quinn!
For putting a huge amount of effort into his biography on Jeff Farmer. Ryan used his time effectively to research, draft and publish his biography. You should be very proud of your hard work Ryan! Well done!
4C
Amelia B
Archer M
For creating engaging sizzling starts in writing and using a variety of strategies to capture the reader’s attention and make your stories exciting to read.
For your thoughtful contributions during reading sessions and your ability to explain how authors use different techniques to engage readers and share important messages through their stories.
4G
Sam W
Kobe A
For his contribution in Writing. Sam, I am so proud of you for trying hard to include figurative language in your descriptive paragraphs! It is so fantastic to see your creativity shine through. Keep up the amazing work!
For his wonderful work in Maths. Kobe, I am loving watching you being up for tackling more challenging maths tasks. You have shown great growth in solving worded problems, including those with multiple steps! Well done and keep up the amazing work
5LQ
Zoe K
Mia P
For her work analysing figurative language during reading. Well done Zoe on explaining the meanings of idioms and similes.
For her excellent work finding the area and perimeter of quadrilaterals. Keep up the great work Mia!
5M
Flynn F
Zack K
For taking care to include all key features in his explanation report about volcanic eruptions, including using time connectives and technical vocabulary.
For his excellent explanation report, which incorporated both technical and descriptive language to clearly explain the process of volcanic eruptions
5R
Mackenzie B
Innes W
For her excellent work in book clubs during reading. Well done Mackenzie on managing your time and contributing interesting, thoughtful ideas.
For his work analysing figurative language during reading. Well done Innes on explaining the meanings of idioms and similes.
6B
Maurya B
Jack K
For his accurate and descriptive instructions when writing a procedural text. Well done, Maurya.
For his enthusiastic attitude when finding the area of rectangles in Maths. Keep up the great attitude to learning, Jack!
6JG
Jess C
Laken B
For her excellent detail when identifying visual features during our image analysis focus in reading. Well done Jess, a great effort!
For his enthusiastic attitude and efforts during extension maths sessions. Keep it up Laken!
6K
Blake Z
For consistently demonstrating a strong command of Maths skills and concepts as well as an excellent learning disposition. Well done.
ART
4G
Well done 4G for demonstrating a keenness to your lesson this week, understanding the criteria and working independently.
AUSLAN
1Q
A fantastic start to the term! You remembered so many signs and joined in with the activity with great enthusiasm!
MUSIC
2WF
For a great start to the term and their fabulous performance of rhythms to a backing track.
PE
1W
Your energy, focus and enthusiasm during our PE lessons have been absolutely outstanding. You did an amazing job revising your volleying skills by keeping your eyes on the ball, using control, and showing fantastic teamwork.
STEM
1F
1F students have lit up the STEM lab to start the term, demonstrating positive attitudes as they learnt about sources of light.
Celebrating Excellence
We also discovered who our newest Aussie Of The Month Award recipient was:
COMPASS changes for easy and clear communication from the office.
2026 Parent Payment via COMPASS
Instructions for making your payment will be provided from the office via Compass with the step-by-step guide for use on your phone or computer.
Punctuality in consent & payments on COMPASS
Thank you to all of our families who have already paid their family contributions. Please see our Business Manager, if you would like to undertake a payment plan for upcoming school costs.
Please note payments for the majority of school events/excursions will be processed via COMPASS.
Throughout the year there are many payments to be made for excursions, camps and swimming. It is very important that these payments are paid by the due date.
All events that require permission and payment will need to be made by the due date if you wish your child to participate.
Only in very extreme circumstances will we be able to process payments after this date, even if the excursion has not yet happened.
Unfortunately, this means your child misses out on the event.
From experience I know that parents can be quite upset when this occurs, so I ask you to be aware of this process and ensure that consent and payments are made via COMPASS on time.
If you have trouble accessing COMPASS or completing payments, please see our office staff who can assist you with the process.
