Parent & Carers Information

Parent Reminder

A reminder that there will be no classes on Monday 2 December, as it is a Student Free day. On this day teaching staff will be finalising assessments for the upcoming reporting cycle.

End of Year Program

From December 11-18 an End of Year Program will run for students in Years 7-9. This program will run on site at school with students in their regular classes.  Across this week students will participate in a number of engagement and skills based activities connected to a number of curriculum areas.  There will be opportunities for physical movement/team sports on each day of the program and creative pursuits such as sketching and drawing, alongside a number of literacy and numeracy activities. 

 

The End of Year Program will culminate on the last student day of the year – 19 December – with a picnic and assemblies run by the sub school teams. 

Textbook Donations

We please ask families to ensure that any textbooks that you would like to donate are listed on the 2025 booklist for the relevant year levels below.

All other second-hand textbooks can be listed online or donated to either:

The Library has set up a shelf for donations and collections for families wanting to access secondhand textbooks. 

2025 School Council Approved Contributions

2025 School Council Approved Contributions are available to pay via the Payments Centre on Compass. You can choose to pay Contributions in full or via a payment plan option of three or six instalments. If you opt for a payment plan after an instalment date, Compass will deduct payment from your credit card on the following day for past instalment dates with remaining payments in line with the advertised dates. Alternatively, 2025 Contributions and Electives are open for payment via the Payments Centre for the full school year so you do have the option of making part payments at any time during the year when it is convenient to you.  

 

Due to changes in the Parent Payment Policy and functionality within the billing module of Compass, we regret that we are unable to allocate credits on family accounts towards School Contributions. Credits available on your account can either be allocated to outstanding account charges or refunded to a nominated bank account. You can action use of your credits by downloading and completing the 2025 Family Credit Allocation Refund Request Form from the Compass Newsfeed. Completed forms can be returned via email to 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au to allow us to process your request.  

 

If you have any queries regarding School Council Approved Contributions for 2025, please contact the General Office on 9430 5111 or via email, 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au.

 

Payment Process and Closing Dates for Excursions and Activities via Compass, including payment via CSEF and credit balances

Camps, excursions, and other school based activities that have a financial charge associated with them fall under the Extra-Curricular Items and Activities category of fees and are offered to students on a ‘user pays’ basis. They are offered in addition to the standard curriculum.

 

Cut-off dates for payment and consent on Compass are set by the school to assist us in meeting our financial and duty of care requirements for each event. In support of meeting these obligations, we will not extend due dates for events or take late payments

 

Administration staff send an email to families when the event is published and a reminder email five days prior to the event closing date. Students are also reminded by their classroom teachers about events and when payment and consent must be received. If payment or consent is not received by the due date, your child will be excluded from the activity and will be supervised by teachers at school.

 

If you have received CSEF funding and would like to allocate it towards a Compass Event, or have credit on your family statement that you would like to use, please contact Jacinta D’Avoine (Revenue Administrator) 9430 5118 or email 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au to arrange for the allocation to be processed.  

 

As Compass now has the functionality to 'Pay with CSEF or credit balance' for Events, if you have insufficient funds on your family account to cover the cost of that event we will allocate the amount that is available and then update the event to show the amount that is still required to be paid.  Payment of the balance will need to be completed before the event cut off date for your child to be eligible to attend.  If you select to use CSEF or credit to pay for an Event on Compass, please check the Event again before the closing date to make sure that any outstanding balance is paid.  

 

Please ensure that if payment is made via the office with CSEF, credit allocation, credit card or cash, that you log on to Compass prior to the closing date to provide Consent for your child to attend the event.

 

If you are having issues accessing Compass, please contact the relevant sub school for assistance. 

 

Thank you for your support with this matter.


CATHERINE ZERNA, Finance Manager

 

Medication Collection From First Aid

As we are heading toward the end of the school year, it’s time for collection of all student medications stored in the First Aid Room, including Epi Pens, Ventolin.

 

There are still large amounts of medications to be collected – please collect as close as possible to your young persons last day of attendance.

 

It is a DET requirement that no medications are stored over the Christmas break.

 

All medications will need to be collected by the following dates:

 

Year 12 – Wednesday 20 November 2024

Year 11 – Tuesday 26 November 2024

Year 10 – Monday 9 December 204 

Year 7, 8, 9 – Thursday 19 December 2024

 

If you have any questions, please email 7805-FirstAid@schools.vic.edu.au

 

Whooping Cough 

Whooping cough cases are continuing to increase across Victoria, particularly among school-aged children. Whooping cough is a very contagious infection, mostly spread through coughing or sneezing. 

 

Symptoms include:

  • Blocked or runny nose
  • Tiredness
  • Mild fever
  • Severe bouts of coughing, often followed by a ‘whooping’ sound on breathing.

Whooping cough can lead to life threatening infections in babies.

 

If your child is unwell, they should not attend school. Please see a doctor if you or your child develops whooping cough symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment will help reduce the spread of the infection.

 

Students diagnosed with whooping cough must not attend school.

 

To reduce the spread of infection and to protect others within the school community, students diagnosed with whooping cough are recommended not to attend school for 21 days after their cough was first present, or until they have taken a full course of antibiotics prescribed by a doctor (usually a 5-day course).

 

If your child is diagnosed with whooping cough, please contact the school to let us know.

I hope we can work together to protect the whole school community by following the recommended advice.

 

More information For more information about whooping cough, refer to Whooping cough on the Better Health Channel.

 

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of whooping cough. The Department of Health recommends staying up to date with immunisations, including booster doses. A free booster dose of the pertussis vaccine is covered under the national immunisation program for students aged 12 to 13. If you are unsure about your child’s vaccination status for whooping cough, please discuss with an immunisation provider, such as your doctor.

 

We appreciate your support in keeping our students safe and well.

 

Canteen Announcements

Canteen would like to remind students and parents that as the term winds down with less students in the school and the weather warming up; Canteen will cook less hot food for recess and lunch. Therefore, it is extremely important that students place a Recess or Lunch order if they do not want to miss out as some days we do run out of sandwiches and hot food. Canteen is opened every day from 8:20am to place lunch orders for recess or lunch.

 

Canteen is introducing a new menu item to our Sandwich Range.

 

Roast Veggie & Cheese Focaccia $9.00 (Pumkin, Zucchini, Eggplant, Red Capsicum, Spinach, Cheese and Sundried Tomato nut-free Pesto)

 

Chicken, Sundried Tomato & Avocado Focaccia $9.00 (Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado, Cheese and Sundried Tomato nut-free Pesto)

 

Lunchtime Specials Term 4
MondayHot Dogs with Cheese $4.50 (Tomato sauce included in price)
TuesdayChicken or Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls $7.00
WednesdayChicken Souvlaki with garlic sauce $8.00 (Vegetarian Options available)
ThursdaySushi - 2 Roll Pack (Tuna, Chicken, California, Prawn & Veg) $7.50 (Salmon) $8.00
FridayBurgers - Vegie Pattie, Chicken or Beef - $8.00

CAROLINA CONSTABLE, Canteen Manager

Library News

Our Library supports and reinforces the educational goals of the school and students.

 

The enjoyment of reading and exposure to different types of literature is encouraged.  There is a wide range of reading material available that caters for different reading levels and interests e.g. quick reads, audio books, graphic novels, etc.

 

The Library Team assists students in the location of resources that are appropriate for the needs of the individual student.

 

Printing is available in colour and black and white in both A4 and A3 formats. 

Paper SizeColour PrintGrayscale PrintColour CopyGrayscale Copy

A3

$0.60

$0.09

$0.60

$0.09

A4

$0.40

$0.07

$0.40

$0.07


RHONDA MALONE, Library Coordinator

 

2024 Term Dates

Term 131 January - 28 March
Term 215 April - 28 June
Term 315 July - 20 September
Term 47 October - 20 December

 

2024 Clubs and Activities