We value our community members and are grateful to everyone who is able to support our school and our students. The purpose of this induction pack is to ensure Oatlands Primary School volunteers, school council members and CRTs are familiar with our policies and procedures relating to child safety and understand the important role they play in maintaining and promoting the safety of our students.

As a volunteer, school council member or CRT, there are a number of policies and procedures that you are required to be familiar with before commencing any work where children are likely to be present.

KEY MESSAGES

Oatlands Primary School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. We want children attending our school to be safe, happy and respected.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is supported, and students feel safe to bring their whole selves to school.
Allegations and concerns relating to the safety and wellbeing of our school community will be treated very seriously and consistently with our policies and procedures.
We are committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early and removing and reducing these risks.
Everyone has a role to ensure children are safe – if something doesn’t feel right, speak up. If you have any concerns regarding any inappropriate behaviours in the school community, you should speak to a member of the Principal Team.

INDUCTION MATERIALS - MUST READ

This induction pack contains the following documents that all volunteers, school council members and CRTs must read and familiarise themselves with. Please click on the hyperlinks to access each document.

Please complete the following steps below.

1 – Read through ALL of the below policies and procedures:

Oatlands Primary School Child Safety Code of Conduct
Oatlands Primary School Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Oatlands Primary School Volunteers Policy
Oatlands Primary School Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedures
PROTECT: Four Critical Actions for Schools – Responding to incidents, disclosures and suspicions of child abuse
PROTECT: Identify child abuse

2 – View the following PROTECT Child Safe Standards Training relevant to your role:

Child Safe Standards – School Council Training
Child Safe Standards – Volunteer & CRT Training

3 - Complete and sign the following Induction Form:

To confirm you are familiar with the policies and procedures, click here to complete and sign the Induction Form.

We value your feedback on ways we can continue to improve and strengthen our child safety approach and encourage you to contact a member of the Principal Team with any comments or questions.

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Oatlands Primary School acknowledges the Bunurong people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we study and work.

We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

79-93 Kurrajong Rd
Narre Warren VIC 3805
Ph: 03 9705 6055
E: oatlands.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Term Dates

Term 1: 28th January to 4th April
Term 2: 22nd April to 4th July
Term 3: 21st July to 19th September
Term 4: 6th October to 18th December