SEPTEMBER

Wed 18th - Fri 20th - Grade 6 Transition

Friday 20th - Last day of term - 2.30 finish

OCTOBER

Monday 7th - Term 4 begins

Monday 7th - Dental Van Visit

Mon 7th - Fri 11th - Year 12 Practice Exams

Wed 9th - Fri 11th - 9/10 OES Sailing Camp

Tuesday 15th - Year 9 Melbourne day trip

Wednesday 23rd - Year 12 drive out 3.15pm

Thursday 24th - Year 12 last day - Final School Assembly - Parents welcome

November

Thu 7th - Fri 8th - 9/10 OES Wilson's Prom Camp

Wednesday 13th - Like Minds Celebration evening

Thursday 21st - Year 12 Valedictory

Monday 25th - Head Start begins

Term Dates - 2024

Term 1

January 29th - March 28th

Term 2

April 15th - June 28th

Term 3

July 16th - September 20th

Term 4

October 7th - December 20th

Term Dates - 2025

Term 1

January 28th - April 4th

Term 2

April 22nd - July 4th

Term 3

July 21st - September 19th

Term 4

October 6th - December 19th

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024

Monday 11th March - Labour Day

Friday Marth 29th - Good Friday

Thursday 25th April - Anzac Day

Monday 10th June - Kings Birthday

Friday before AFL Grand Final - 27th Sept

Tuesday 5th November - Melbourne Cup Day

HOURS OF STUDENT SUPERVISION ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

A reminder to all parents that students should not be arriving unduly early to school as we do not provide supervision for students before the first bus which is at 8:30. There is no supervision prior to 8:30 and limited supervision until 8:50 when teachers are officially required to be onsite.

COMPASS PARENT PORTAL

The Compass Parent Portal is an online portal that allows you to access up-to-date information about our school and your child’s progress. The portal is accessible via the web and also via the Compass School Manager App (available for download via the App store on your device).

Within the parent portal are many different features including the ability to:

Add Attendance Notes
Communicate with your child’s teachers
Monitor your child’s homework and assessment tasks
View Semester and Progress Reports
Book Parent Teacher Conferences
Consent and Pay for school events
Make school fee payments
View school news items
Parents check and give permission/decline for camps and excursions

GREEN CHRONICLES NOW ON TEXT MESSAGE

Our students do amazing things every day, and we wanted to make it easier for you to hear about it.

Every time we see something amazing from our students, we record it as a Green Chronicle on Compass.

Now, when your child receives a Green Chronicle, you'll receive a text message to let you know. Full details about your child's actions will be available on Compass.

We are very proud of all our students everyday, and we are happy that it is now easier for us to share this with you too.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND APPLICATIONS

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts are approx $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 5655 1566 and ask for an application form.

You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.

Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible.

UNIFORM SHOP

NEW UNIFORM SUPPLIER FOR KSC

CANTEEN

Please find attached, canteen menu.

You can now follow the canteen news on Instagram - ksccanteen where new items and daily specials are on the fridge in canteen.

Lunch orders should be in at recess so as not to miss out on what you want for lunch.

Please write your name and food item ordered on the bag. Paying when you put your lunch order in is preferred, however you can either put your money in the bag or pay at the Canteen. Please do not bring $100 notes to the canteen expecting change as it is not possible.

HELP WITH SCHOOL COSTS AND FEES

STUDENT PICK UP AND DROP OFF ZONE

For safety reasons, we have a designated student pick up and drop off zone at KSC. We ask that you respect the safety plan we have in place and only collect or drop off your child/ren within the loop (yellow line).

Parents are not to drop off or pick up children from the bus loop.

We thank you for your support in helping us to keep our school community safe.

STUDENT DEVICES

To ensure that students come to school prepared for learning, please remind your child/ren to charge their devices overnight. It is important that students have a charger with them at school if their computer does not retain charge.

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property is located in the library. Please come and ask us if you have lost or misplaced an item.

GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF INFECTIONS AND VIRUSES:

Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections. You can spread certain "germs" (a general term for pathogens like viruses and bacteria) casually by touching another person. You can also catch germs when you touch contaminated objects or surfaces and then you touch your face (mouth, eyes, and nose).

Good health habits are important and include:

frequent hand washing with soap and water
using alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available
avoiding close contact with sick people
coughing and sneezing into your elbow or use a tissue (and throw away the tissue immediately)
avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth

BUS PASSES

A bus pass is required if you are intending to catch a bus that you do not normally catch e.g. going to a friends house or sports training. Also a pass is required if you are getting off your normal bus at a different stop which includes getting off at the primary schools.

In order to get a bus pass , the bus coordinator must receive a note or a phone call from a parent/carer. Text messages are no longer accepted as notes. The Bus Coordinator (Ms Jenkin) is situated in the library and passes can be collected before school, recess and lunchtimes.

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