Information
At Thornbury Primary School we work towards a common goal of a differentiated learning approach as we recognise that all learners are individuals.
While Literacy and Numeracy are core aspects in the Victorian Curriculum, we also believe that learners should express creativity, through various means, towards life long learning experiences.
We are passionate about preparing students for life in the 21st century. To prepare our students for the unknowns of tomorrow, the most important thing is we teach, inspire and allow them to become great learners. The ability to learn is the most fundamental skill we must develop in our students. In our classes students have ownership of their work, set their own personal learning goals, receive feedback on their effort as well as their achievements, and they are challenged every day.
The Victorian Curriculum can be found at victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au
Year 6 to 7 transition
If your child is in Grade 6 in 2026, you will need to:
- Read the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information Pack for Parents and Carers. This has been sent to all current year 6 families via Compass. The pack also includes the Year 7 application form. Hard copies are available at the office.
- Use the Find my School website to locate your local secondary school or preferred government school, and read about School zones and Enrolling in school
- Complete the application form and return it to your child's primary school by Friday 8 May 2026.
Before applying, make sure you contact the school to learn about their enrolment application process. The school will tell you whether to complete this application form or provide you with a link if they are using online enrolment (VicStudents(opens in a new window)).
Year 7 placement is decided by secondary schools using the Department of Education's Placement Policy. However, all communication about your child's placement must be with the Year 6 Coordinator or Transition Coordinator at your child's primary school until the placement is confirmed.
Friday 8 May 2026: Year 7 placement applications from parents and carers are due
Wednesday 24 June 2026: Primary schools notify parents and carers of Year 7 placement outcomes.
Tuesday 8 December: All government secondary schools will host a Year 7 Orientation Day (for Year 6 students)
Compass
We use Compass for all our school communications, it is essential that you have access to this platform. You will receive the login procedure for COMPASS via Email.
Payments
Uniform Options
PSW Online is our supplier for our TPS logo uniform.
We also have a 2nd hand uniform shop at the school.
State School releif is also an excellent help for families in our community who need support with uniform and provide an array of brand new uniform items including shoes. Please ask at the office.
We support local and sustainable/ethical suppliers and cost effective choices for families. We have a variety of options for children with our uniform policy including department store royal blue t-shirts, windcheaters, bomber jackets and hoodies and black tracksuits/leggings/skirts/shorts.
All student clothing at TPS must meet our Sunsmart and Student Wellbeing policies including closed toe shoes and covered shoulders. All students require a Sunsmart hat to play on high UV days. We have a "No Hat, Shade Play" strategy which does restrict some areas of play without a hat.
Top 5 Uniform Tips
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Label all clothing items especially hats with Name and Class (John Smith, 3/4B)
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Shoe recommendations: Comfortable and suitable for play, running and jumping outside and easy to get on and off (velcro for younger students)
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Spare clothes in the bag - accidents and mess (spare underpants, socks, trousers and a top)
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Lost Property is managed by the "uniform crew" volunteers and comes back once a week if clearly labelled
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Consider weather options for Melbourne's 5 seasons in one day!
Food / Lunch Orders
Students are given time to eat in classrooms before play time begins. See "Session times" below. Families are encouraged to send their child to school with healthy food that contains minimal wrappings or preferably nude food. Check with your child's teacher about class allergies.
- Recess - eg fruit, sultanas, biscuits
- Fruit/Vegetable snack (finger food)
- Lunch - eg sandwich and fruit
- Water bottle
- Classroom Cuisine provides our lunch orders. (even Staff order from here!) This is an online service and orders need to be placed by 8:30am. This service is currently available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Click here to order.
Drop off and Pick Up Zone
TPS has a Drop off and Pick up Zone on Hutton Street at the front of the school. Be aware of the parking restrictions that apply; drivers are not to leave their vehicles.
Early Pickups / Office closed
If you need to collect your child/ren early, please remember that the office is closed between 1:45 and 2:15pm for lunch. Parents are not permitted to enter the school yard to look for their child/ren. They need to wait at the office until the office is attended. If you need to collect your children during this time please let us know so we can ask them to wait at the office from 1:45 until you sign them out.
Early pickups between 3:15-3:30 are not permitted.
Before / After care - Team Kids
Specific Team Kids Contact Number: 0413 166 474
Book your child/ren into TEAM Kids - our "Out of school hours care" (OSHC) program.
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7am - 8:45am
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3:30pm - 6pm
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School holidays from 7am - 6pm
Ride to School
TPS has a locked bike area where students' bikes and scooters can stay for the day.
What to bring to school
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A change of clothes in case of accidents
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A "wet clothes" bag for these accidents
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Lunch box with food for 3 separate breaks (Fruit snack, recess snack, lunch)
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Water bottle
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Hat – clearly labelled (in fact - label everything!)
Session Times
The school yard is supervised from 8:45am and students should not be in the school grounds before this time unless a parent/carer is supervising them. You must book your child/ren into Teamkids if you need to drop them off before this. At 9am the bell rings and teachers meet their class at "lineup" to move inside together and get organised for the start of lessons. Children are expected to be punctual and to be ready to start the day at 9:00am when the bell is rung. Music is played over the PA system a few minutes prior to the bell ringing before school and at each break.
The playground is supervised at the end of the school day until 3:45pm. Please book your child/ren into TeamKids if you are going to be later than this. The office will call the carers of the students who have not been collected by this time. We ask for all families to have left the school grounds by 3:45pm as our TeamKids (OSHC) program has begun and often leads to confusion with extra children in the school grounds.