Mobile Phones at school

Please refer to our school policy on Mobile phones.

School Privacy Policy

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or as permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy For more information, on how the school collects and manages personal and health information, the Privacy Collection Statements for both the Primary and Secondary campuses are attached.

No Hats - No Play

We will be enforcing our ‘No Hat, No Play’ policy in Term 1 and Term 4 on the Primary Campus. It has to be a school wide-brim hat (with the school logo), which is available at the uniform shop.

Parents are reminded to label jumpers, hats, drink bottles, lunch boxes and iPads.

Dental Van at the Lakes

Miles for Happy Smiles (Mobile Dental Van) will be visiting The Lakes South Morang College from Monday 21st March to Friday 25th March and will be scheduling a bulk billed dental examination and treatment for children under the child dental benefit scheme (if eligible). To be eligible for free dental service, you must be in receipt of government payment in the form family tax benefit part A or a health care card. For further information eligibility options and the child dental benefit scheme, refer to the human services website - www.humanservices.gov.au/cdbs

All students at The Lakes college are able to access the service however, if you are not eligible for free treatment you will be contacted by the mobile dental services to discuss your options.

A Patient Medical History and Consent Form including a Department of Education and Training Privacy Consent Form which enables your child to access health services from the school site and allows for the school and the health service provider to share information relating to the provision of health services is being sent home soon. We ask that you fill both of these forms and return to school by Friday 18th March in order to access the service.

Any queries, please feel free to ring the Miles for Happy Smiles mobile dental services offered by North Star Dental (11 McDonalds road, Epping, 3076 Phone: (03) 8401-3855 and

Mernda Smiles (Shop 11 A,1435 Plenty Road, Mernda Junction (opposite Bridge Inn Hotel) Phone: (03) 9717-9696

CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund)

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps, and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts this year are $125 for eligible primary school students and $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

It is important that funding made available in 2022 supports students to participate in school trips, camps, and sporting activities this year rather than being held for future years. This funding can also be used in conjunction with any funding accrued from previous years. Please note these activities will only take place if they meet COVID Safe requirements.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the Primary Campus office on 9404 9000 or Secondary Campus office on 9401 39419 and ask for an application form.

You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.

Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible.

Medication use at school

If your child requires medication, prescribed or over the counter (including paracetamol) whilst at school, there is some important steps you need to take.

Contact the office and speak to the First Aid Officer at your campus to obtain a Medication Authority Form Dana P at the secondary campus and Karen T at the primary campus. Fill in and return the form to the school office.
Medication brought in by a student needs to be in original packaging and clearly labelled with the:

Students name
The dosage required
The time the medication needs to be administered.
Be in date for use

Some things to be aware of: -

Medication such as paracetamol and other analgesics are NOT kept in the First Aid Kit as can mask signs and symptoms of serious illness.

Medications should not be with students unless needed for emergency access. Ie. Ventolin inhaler or epi-pen.

Medication used to treat Asthma or Anaphylaxis do not need to be accompanied by the medication authority form as it is covered in a student’s health plan.

Medication is not to be given to other student unless it’s a medical emergency: for instance a student who is having an asthma attack and requires Ventolin but has not got an inhaler at school.

For further information please contact your campus First Aid Officer.

Reminder for Parents

Primary Campus and

Secondary Campus foyers:

Due to the new Covid-19 laws that have come into place this week - parents are not to go into the offices unless they are making payments, bringing a child in late or picking up a sick child from sick bay.

Students are not to use these areas to wait in before school or after school. It is expected students will be on their way home by 3.30 pm.

Any student on the Primary Campus not collected will be sent to OSHC (Out of School Hours Care).

We have staff on Yard Duty from 8:45 am until 3:30 pm and due to other responsibilities are unable to to provide supervision outside these times.

Please also be aware the Primary Campus office will close at 4:00 pm each day.

Students waiting for collection at the end of the day will be directed to the concrete leaves at the front of the school and early arrivals will need to find an undercover spot to play.

Please support us in making sure all students are safe.

Belongings, Ambulance & Insurance

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department of Education does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.

Parents are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs.

Parking Safely Around the School Grounds

Parents please remember your ABCDs regarding road safety to ensure you are doing the following:

Adhering to speed zones and parking restrictions;
Being constantly aware of your surroundings and looking out for pedestrians;
Concentrating and driving carefully;
Not using any mobile devices whilst driving.

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