School Bytes Finance System

If you haven’t already, parents are encouraged to download the School Bytes Parent Portal App. This app will allow for parents and carers to easily make payments, download receipts and conveniently complete digital permission notes. If you need any support, please contact our office so they can assist.

What is the School Bytes app

The School Bytes app provides flexibility for you to conveniently:

• Make school payments online (including paying for multiple siblings at once)

• Use a family credit to pay for an activity or school contributions

• Download a receipt for payments made

• View all historical payments in one place

• Complete and submit digital permission notes

• View the status of all permission notes

• Request a refund if required

This can be done where you want at any time: day or night.

Through the app or portal, you will easily be able to download a receipt once a payment has been made and have access to view all historical payments when needed. Online payments are processed in real-time and can be viewed by school staff immediately.

While our preference is for payments to be made via the app or portal, we will still accept payment via cash and EFTPOS.

Online Enrolment System

Oak Flats Public School uses the Online Enrolment System.

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for our parents to submit an enrolment application online and at the time that best suits you. The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including iOS and Android.

The online application process is available to:

- Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
- Children who live in NSW.

We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If, however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s going to a public school site.

Further information about online enrolment can be found on our website here.

Contact Information

Please contact the office and update any contact details or changes in medical conditions for your children. We need to be able to reach you in case of an emergency. This is for the safety of your children. If your child has asthma or anaphylactic reactions, it is your responsibility to update your child’s medical plan and medications.

Staff train to keep our children safe. All teachers are trained in CPR and have their skills updated each year. This is part of our ongoing commitment to keeping students safe. Our staff have also updated their emergency care training.

A number of our students have allergies which require them to have EpiPens in case of contact with certain substances. To keep our entire school safe, we ask that no nut products are brought to school. This includes items such as muesli bars, peanut butter etc. At Oak Flats Public School we are Nut Aware.

Could you please ensure these changes are communicated to the Administration office. Thank you in anticipation to your assistance in this matter.

Newsletter Communication

This year the school newsletter will continue to be published fortnightly. There are many ways other than the newsletter that parents can access information about our school, including notes sent home, Facebook, School Bytes and the school website.

Uniform Shop

Uniform purchases can be made online using School Bytes. Once your payment has been made, please email the school with details of your order requirements.

Once your order is processed we will be in touch to arrange pick up or alternatively your purchase can be sent home with a nominated student.

Please find attached the 2024 Uniform Order Form which includes available sizes and prices.

If you require any assistance please contact the office.

Student Absences

Parents are reminded it is a legal requirement that you explain your child’s absence in writing on the first day of their return. Some further reminders:

If your child is absent for two or more consecutive days, please advise the school.
If your child is absent for three or more consecutive days due to illness, please attach a doctor’s certificate to the absentee note.
If you are planning on taking a holiday during the term, you must apply for Extended Leave - Travel. The application form is available from our office and must be completed prior to travel.

If your child is sick and needs to stay home from school, please remember to notify the school. Below are various ways to notify us:

replying to SMS sent regarding student absence
submit an absence via the School Bytes portal
send a note with the student on the day they return
send an email to oakflats-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
call the office on 4256 1405.

If students are sick for 3 or more days, a doctor’s certificate is required for their absence.

Oak Flats Public School Newsletter

Term 1, Week 4 · 23 Feb 2024

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