Jacana School for Autism Newsletter

School Community News

December 
  • Curriculum Day - Monday 12th of December 
  • Transition Week Commences - Tuesday 13th of December 
  • Last Day of School - Tuesday 20th of December, 1 pm school finish 
  • First Day of School 2023 non-preps - Monday 30th of January 
  • First Day of School 2023 preps - Wednesday 1st of February 

 

2022 Curriculum Days
  • Monday 12th December 2022
  • Friday 27th January 2023

Developing staff skills and competencies is a critical component of the school’s success.

A culture of continuous school improvement is embedded in the school. 

Please mark these days on your calendar. Student diaries have these dates noted for your convenience.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We have been advised that the live broadcast for the Victorian State School Spectacular is due to be broadcast on Channel 7 next week.

Even though our students were not there when the broadcasting took place, they certainly can appreciate all that 

 

Please refer to the detail below:

 

Student Bus Transport

If buses are running late, please call Mee’s on 9459 3000 and they will be able to indicate bus times.

 

Student Transport Contact details

Email and contact details for Student Transport are available on the Contacts page of the Jacana School for Autism website.

 

Change of residential address

A reminder to parents if you are planning to move residence please contact Lauren at transport@jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au or call the school at 9309 6258 and request to speak to Lauren. This will enable the updating of your transport requirements including a change of bus stop &/or bus if needed PRIOR to your move. This will assist you to prepare your child and request assistance from the school if needed to help with the transition.

 

 

REMINDERS

2023 Parent Curriculum Contributions & other Contributions

Payments and contributions provided by our parent community are an essential component of funding. 

These contributions are donations to JSA and are tax-deductible.

 

Areas for which parents may reasonably be invited to make a payment or contribution are:

  • Curriculum Contributions are items and activities that students use or participate in, to access the Curriculum. These include classroom consumables, materials, equipment, digital online subscriptions, software & licences and classroom devices.
  • Other Contributions are invited to be made by Parents/Guardians. The voluntary contributions or donations to the school are for maintaining our buildings & grounds, playground and climbing room improvements and extensions. 
  • Extra-Curricular Items and Activitiesare items that enhance and broaden the schooling experience of students.

Payment Methods:

  1. Online Parent Payments – QKR
  2. EFTPOS (Debit/Credit card)
https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parent-Payment-Policy-2023.pdf

We want to thank you all for your support. See you in 2023!

 

Book Club 

Book Club provides families with an affordable and convenient way to bring the best in children's literature into their homes. Each issue contains curated, age-appropriate titles that have been carefully selected and levelled by a dedicated team of professional book lovers.

 

Please note from Issue 7, Book club purchases can only be made via the instructions below and not at the reception. 

 

Any orders placed are still delivered to JSA and delivered to your child's room!

 

Thank you for supporting the Book Club Loop