News from the Office
YMCA Before & After School Care
CSEF
A friendly reminder that all CSEF applications must be submitted before Friday the 13th of August 2021 to be submitted for this year.
WHAT IS IT?
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps or trips
- swimming and school-organised sport programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and in school activities
Payments are $125 per Primary School aged student per year and $225 per Secondary School aged student per year.
Applications for 2021 close on 13 August 2021. Any applications past this date cannot be submitted.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
On the first day of term one (27 January 2021) or the first day of term two (19 April 2021), a parent or legal guardian of a student must:
- be an eligible beneficiary of one of these cards:
Veterans Affairs Gold Card
Centrelink Health Care Card
Pensioner Concession Card - OR they must be a temporary foster parent
- OR the student is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card)
- AND the parent or legal guardian must submit an application by the due date.
Parents who receive a carer allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with the above. Eligibility will be determined when the parent’s concession card successfully validates with Centrelink on either the first day of term one or term two.
HOW TO APPLY
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from COMPASS by clicking on the Community Icon \ School Documentation \ Parent Information \ CSEF \ CSEF Application Form
Lunch Orders
Every Friday families will have the opportunity to place orders for students who will receive them at lunchtime. Orders will continue to be placed online via QuickCliq and must be placed by 9am on the day prior to order day.
The Menu and How to Order guides can be found on Compass by clicking on the Community Icon \ School Information \ Parent Information \ Canteen.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club has returned for all students at ACS! We will be providing breakfast on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8.40am to 8.55am. Students can make their way over to the Canteen for a quick take away breakfast.
This is a great opportunity for your child to practice their social skills by:
- Lining up calmly and waiting patiently to be served.
- Remembering to use their manners by saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when engaging with our volunteer staff.
- Taking care of our school and placing all of their rubbish in the bins provided.
We would like to thank Food Bank Victoria for supplying all of our food products free of charge for this valuable program.
Library Fund
Our school has established a Library Fund which will enable us to further build on our resources of library books and ICT equipment.
All monetary donations are tax deductible – please contact the office for any further information or if you would like to make a donation.
Compass
Compass is our Parent Portal and a vital communication tool that connects our home\school partnership. Families can enter student absences, see Student Reports, email teachers and make payments for events, camps, excursions etc - these are just a few of the many options available.
There are also many valuable resources for families on Compass under the School Documentation section including YMCA - Before and After School Care information, Canteen Menu's and ordering guide, Medication Authority Forms, Term Dates and links to all previous Newsletters, just to name a few.
The School Documentation section can be found by clicking on:
Community Icon (People) \ School Documentation \ Parent Information
If you are having trouble accessing your Compass account, need to reset your password or have not yet received your Log In details; please contact the office on 5218 5100 or email armstrong.creek.school@education.vic.gov.au .