From the Principal's Desk
Welcome Back
Welcome back to the 2020 school year. I trust you had an enjoyable holiday and were able to enjoy some quality time as a family. It’s always wonderful to hear and share stories of our experiences over the long break!
Our first day back couldn’t have gone any smoother. It was wonderful to see our children (and parents) arrive to school with huge smiles on their faces as they reunited with friends and teachers.
For the first time in many years, we didn't have to battle the saga of of building programs so our Learning Spaces were fully up and ready to go by first day.
A special welcome to all our new families who have commenced at Corpus Christi School. We hope that your time here is very special and that we can form a wonderful partnership in the education of your children and in building our wonderful school community.
I must also congratulate our Year Prep children for settling into their learning community so well in their first few days of school.
And... on a personal note, it's great to be back!
Guess Who Got Engaged?
Congratulations to Miss Debbie Yarak and her partner Steve who were engaged over the summer break. The office area has been loudly buzzing (even more than usual) as the 'proposal story' is recounted over and over again to those catching up on the wonderful and exciting news. I think I could tell it word by word!
Big Brekky
As a celebration and welcome to the new school year we have organised a Big Breakfast for Friday 14th February commencing at 8:00 am. All families are welcome to join us for breakfast in the central courtyard and feast upon a range of pastries, fruit, sausages, juice and tea and coffee (a Coffee Van will be on site).
It will be a time to catch-up, meet new people and just enjoy the new year. We hope to see you all there!
Staffing 2020
This year we welcome Ms Deborah Courtney to our school in the position of Director of Learning and Teaching. Deborah is fresh from a seven year stint leading Learning and Teaching development at the Catholic Education Office Melbourne. Her role as Project Officer also involved working with staffs and schools within the Archdiocese of Melbourne developing and implementing curriculum innovation and teaching pedagogy so we are excited to have Deborah on board.
It's also lovely to welcome back Mrs Victoria La Fauci from maternity leave who will be job sharing with Mrs Nives Childs in Year Prep.
Our structure for the commencement of the 2020 school year will be as follows:
Principal: Mr Anthony Hyde
Deputy Principal/Religious Education Leader:
Miss Jane Wilkinson
Director of Learning & Teaching: Ms Deborah Courtney
School Administration Officers: Miss Debbie Yarak and Mrs Deanne Fitzgerald
Year Prep Community
- Prep L: Miss Lauren Borg
- Prep N: Mrs Nives Childs/Mrs Victoria La Fauci
Year 1/2 Community
- 1/2B: Miss Chantel Borg
- 1/2C: Miss Chrissie Marakis
- 1/2Z: Mr Zachary Lane
Year 3/4 Communite-y
- 3/4S: Miss Sarah Bruce
- 3/4H: Miss Haylea Anderson
Year 5/6 Community
- 5/6S: Miss Stefanie Poropat
- 5/6W: Mr Wil Marks
Library/Reading Recovery Specialist: Miss Jane Wilkinson
Number Intervention Specialist: Mrs Tina Cuni
Learning Support Officers: Mrs Anne Di Stefano, Miss Letitia Hyde and Miss Emilia Foti
Italian: Signora Catrina Anderson
Visual Arts: Mrs Nathalie Fraser
Physical Education: Mrs Brittney Wohling
Student Wellbeing Leader: Miss Haylea Anderson
e-Learning Leader: Mr Zachary Lane
Learning Diversity Leader: Mrs Nives Childs
School Uniform
Children are expected to wear their correct uniform at all times as detailed below:
BOYS:
SUMMER: Grey shorts, blue shirt, grey socks, black shoes (not runners)
WINTER: Grey trousers, grey socks, plain white skivvy (or blue school shirt), royal blue jumper, black shoes.
GIRLS:
SUMMER: Blue checked dress, white socks (that rise above the ankle), black shoes (not runners)
WINTER: Blue checked skirt or navy slacks, plain white skivvy (or white blouse), royal blue jumper, navy tights or white socks, black shoes.
SPORTS UNIFORM: Yellow polo shirt and royal blue shorts. No bike shorts or running shorts. The school tracksuit and runners are to be worn on P.E. day only.
HATS: All children are expected to wear a school hat at recess times and during sport in Terms 1 and 4. We also encourage students to wear their hat before and after school.
HAIR: Long hair is to be tied back at all times with blue or white hair accessories. All students are to wear their own natural hair colour.
JEWELLERY: Jewellery is not part of the school uniform. Only stud earrings (or small sleepers) and watches may be worn. No responsibility will be taken for loss or damage of such items.
LABELLING CLOTHING:
All items of clothing, lunch boxes and school bags must be labelled clearly.
Please note that long pants and tights are not part of the summer uniform!
Sports Uniform
Children are to wear their SPORTS uniform (2 days per week) on days where they are scheduled for Physical Education.
Year Prep: Wednesday and Thursday
Year 1/2Z Monday and Tuesday
Year 1/2 B: Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 1/2C: Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 3/4: Monday and Tuesday
Year 5/6: Thursday and Friday
Fees and Levies
Invoices for Fees and Levies for 2020 will be emailed to all families next week. Money raised from the collection of fees and levies allows us to offer our extra-curricula activities such as: Mathletics Program, Swimming Program, Dance Program, Interschool Sports Program, excursions and so on as well as covering all stationery requirements for students, classroom and program supplies/resources.
Private income raised from levies also assists with the constant upgrading of systems and programs, funding of capital works, maintenance of our buildings as well as the school environment.
It is important that all families be prepared to meet this financial commitment. Our policy, in keeping with that of the CECV, recognises that some families face difficulties and as such consideration or concession may be given. If any family finds themselves in this situation, please contact me via the school office.
As per information sent to all families last year our Fee and Levy Structure for 2020 is as follows:
The Individual Pupil Levy (Curriculum Levy) :
$470.00 is payable before the 28th February 2020 and is non- refundable.
School (Family) Fees:
$1430.00
Term 1 Instalment: $480 due by 27th March 2020
Term 2 Instalment: $480 due by 26th June 2020
Term 3 Instalment: $470 due by 18th September 2020
Capital Levy:
$110.00 due by 26th June 2020
You may wish to set up periodical payments through your bank account with the TOTAL payable by 18th September 2020.
Payments can be made to:
BSB: 083 347
Account Number: 488033614
Please reference family name or ID number with your payment.
Please Note: The school provides assistance to families holding a valid means-tested concession card (e.g. Health Care Card) with a current discount of $175 on school fees. This will appear on your account to applicable families.
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF)
A reminder that families who hold a valid Health Care Card for the 2020 year are able to receive a government rebate through the Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) which is currently set at $125 per primary aged child.
Applications for the CSEF can be collected from the school office. We encourage families to submit these to the school office by the end of March.
Lunch Orders
Our lunch order service is available through Roberts Street Milk Bar on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Please see the following price list for details.
School Banking
Seddon Community Bank will be back at Corpus Christi for School Banking on Thursday 13th February between 8:40 am and 9:00 am.
Parents will have the opportunity to open accounts for their children during school banking times if you are not able to make it to the branch.
Further information about how to open an account, including ID requirements, can be found at - www.iwce.com.au/school-banking/
Have a wonderful week!
God bless
Anthony Hyde
(Principal)