GENERAL INFORMATION

Student Absences

While good school attendance is always promoted and encouraged at St Francis, the health and safety of all is our first priority. If children are not well, they need time to recuperate and rest at home.

Please notify the school office via SiMON Everywhere/PAM on the day your child is absent. Parents will be contacted if their child has an unexplained absence. We ask for your support regarding this important requirement.

Updating Details

Please ensure all your family contact details are up to date, including contact phone numbers, residential & postal address & email address. We also require your nominated emergency contact details to be current & up to date.

Please inform the office if you have any changes to your contact details.

If your students’ Medical details have changed, please ensure all relevant information is updated through the app SiMON Everywhere and notify the Office.

Facebook

To keep up to date please like our FB page to keep up to date with what is going on at St Francis.

School Bank Account Details - School Fees

BSB: 083-543 Account Number: 479763404

Account Name: St Francis' School, Nathalia

Bank: NAB

SIMON Everywhere

Families are asked to access PAM through the SIMON Everywhere App for updated calendar, daily messages, school notices, to submit absence notifications and give permission to attend school events/activities. The knowledge bank also provides access to stationary lists and other parent information.

SMS reminder

Parents are reminded not to respond to the SMS sent by the school for unexplained absences, as it is an automated system notice.

School Uniform

School students are expected to wear the school uniform (with hats) in Term 1 and 4.

Casual Step in Nathalia are able to supply the uniform for St Francis with hats and bags available from the office.

OFFICE REMINDERS

OFFICE HOURS -

Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:15pm

Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

Unwell Children

If your child is not well please keep them at home. It is not fair to expect a child who is unwell to participate in learning activities and we are also conscious of them spreading their illness throughout the class.

Medications at School

If your child requires medication at school a note identifying the child, class, medication name, dosage, and time to be given needs to be sent to the office. The medication should be in the original container.

All medication is dispensed through the office and is signed off on a medication register. If the appropriate permission is not sent with the medication it cannot be given to the student. It is also a good idea to mention to the student’s teacher that there is medication at the office and what time it is to be given.

Working with Children Check

We really value all parent/carer participation in a variety of ways across the school. In order to

enable you to do this you must provide a Working With Children Check. The WWCC is free for volunteers. We ask that all parents, grandparents, friends and carers who assist at the school (or

intend to in the future) apply for the WWCC at www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

or telephone the information line on 1300 652 879. If you need assistance with this, please come into the office. The school will also need a copy of your WWCC when it has been checked.

School Fee payments by Direct Debit

SCHOOL FEES UPDATE -

Direct debit forms are available at the Office if families would still like to set up a direct debit. Should any of our families be experiencing financial difficulty and hardship please contact Matt Carver by calling the school or by email to make an appointment: principal@sfnathalia.catholic.edu.au

Photos

St Francis Assembly 24th February 2025 with special guest Kim O'Keefe