Principal Team Updates

MOTHs Ten Pin Bowling

A reminder, tomorrow at 5:00pm, the Men Of The Hills are hosting Father's Day bowling at Oz Tenpin Bowling Chirnside Park. Sign up HERE.

Fathers and Special Others Afternoon

Yesterday afternoon the Prep classrooms were abuzz with action and excitement as our fathers and special others visited. I had great joy in reminding the children that their dads 

MUST wear their crown to their Sunday lunch or visit to their grandparent's house!

CHAPs Father's Day Stall

Once again, thank you to our dedicated CHAPs volunteers for hosting the Father's Day Stall. It's a busy day but it's so rewarding to see the excitement and enthusiasm of our students as they prepare to spoil their dads on Sunday!

$400 School Saving Bonus

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.

The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home-schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.   

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

• Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School. 
• Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by checking your Compass profile or contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

• in October, to verify your email address
• in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus. 

Christian Holdsworth, Amy Prior, Julie Reid, and Bree Jennings