From our

Acting Principal

What a busy and exciting week at Croydon SDS! Across our classrooms and learning areas, students have been engaged in a wide range of learning experiences. Some of our secondary students enjoyed a day camp to Clifford Park in Wonga Park and today students from across the school have been actively participating and having fun during our Sports Day activities which have been planned and organised by students in our senior secondary who are members of the Student Representative Council. This has provided an opportunity for student voice, choice and agency as the ideas and program for the day have come from the students themselves. It was lovely to see families who were able to come along to join in the fun too!

Updated Policies 

I have included two of our recently updated policies for your information, the Croydon SDS Enrolment Policy and our Curriculum Framework Policy. These were shared and discussed at our last school council meeting in July. A reminder that these and our other policies are available both on our Croydon SDS website and via Compass under School Documentation.

Home-School Communication Updates Training

Just a reminder to all families that next week we will be providing information sessions about our updated home–school communication practices, including classroom communication and Student Support Group (SSG) updates.

The sessions will be held during SSG Week, and we strongly encourage all parents and carers to attend one 30-minute session. You may like to attend either before or after your child's SSG meeting.

Session Times

• Monday 10 August: 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm
• Tuesday 11 August: 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm
• Wednesday 12 August: 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm
• Thursday 13 August: 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm

For our Hakha Chin families, Lal will be available to interpret for the 2.30 sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Location: Anderson Family Room, Administration Building

There is no need to book for these sessions, simply come along at the time that best suits you.

Lithium-ion Battery Safety

As the school year continues, many students are using devices such as iPads and phones.  Most of these devices contain lithium-ion batteries, which have become part of everyday life, but need to be used safely. 

Fire services are responding to an increasing number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, often caused by incorrect charging or leaving devices unattended. That’s why fire safety at home is especially important during the school year. 

You can help reduce the risk by: 

• Only using the charger and battery designed for each device 
• Unplugging devices once fully charged 
• Never charging devices on soft surfaces like beds or couches 
• Not charging devices overnight, or when no one is home 
• Charging larger devices such as e-bikes and e-scooters away from living spaces and keeping them clear of exits 
• Regularly checking devices and stopping use if a battery looks damaged, swollen or overheats 

You can watch Fire Rescue Victoria’s safety video here(opens in a new window) 

It’s also important to make sure smoke alarms are working and tested every month. Fire Rescue Victoria recommends installing smoke alarms in bedrooms, living rooms and near areas where devices are charged—because working smoke alarms save lives. 

For more tips on lithium-ion battery safety, visit: https://www.frv.vic.gov.au/battery-safety(opens in a new window)  

A few simple habits can help protect your home and your loved ones.