Connecting with our School
It is important to us that we work in partnership with parents and carers. Communication between home and school is key to this.
We recognise however that it can often be difficult communicating with teachers because they have a very full timetable; and that parents and carers also have very busy lives.
We will always work to get back to your enquiries within a reasonable timeframe. We aim to do this within 3 workings days. If your matter is urgent we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Our school provides regular updates about what is happening at our school in a number of ways.
Parent Portal
Parent Portal is a secure online platform used to share student information between you and your child’s teachers.
Use Parent Portal to:
- get push notifications when your child’s teachers post to the newsfeed
- tell us if your child is sick or explain an absence
- book parent/teacher interviews
- receive academic reports
- receive our school newsletter
- make payments
- access our school’s calendar and your child’s student timetable.
Parent Portal is used by all ACT public schools from preschool through to year 12. If you have children at other ACT public schools, you can access their information from one account.
To access Parent Portal via a web browser on your mobile phone, tablet or computer, use this Parent Portal access link.
You can also access Parent Portal through the Sentral for Parents app. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Access to Parent Portal and Sentral for Parents app is via your ACT Digital Account. If you still need to register, use this Parent Portal access link and log in or create your ACT Digital Account. You will need your access key, which you should have received by email. Please contact the Front Office if you need your access key resent.
Communication Channels
Step 1- Speak to your child’s classroom teacher.
You can contact the front office on 6142 1470 or email forrestps@ed.act.edu.au or contact your child's teacher directly in person before or after school or via email.
Step 2 - Discuss your query or concern with the relevant executive team leader.
Preschool and Kinder
Executive Teacher
Monique Darragh
monique.darragh@ed.act.edu.au
Years 1 and 4
Deputy Principal
Nicole Jaggers
nicole.jaggers@ed.act.edu.au
Years 2 and 3 and Disability Education Coordinator (DECO)
Deputy Principal
Georgina Sofatzis
georgina.sofatzis@ed.act.edu.au
Years 5 and 6
Executive Teacher
Penny Day
Penny.Day@ed.act.edu.au
Specialist Team and IB PYP Coordinator
Deputy Principal
Nicole Jaggers
nicole.jaggers@ed.act.edu.au
Step 3 - Discuss your query or concern with the principal.
Chris Jones
Principal
Chris.Jones@ed.act.edu.au