News from the Office

Artwork by Merindah-Gunya.

SSB - important update from the Department

Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025.

To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers (DOCX, 945KB) or watch this School Saving Bonus video. System guide translations are also available in 14 languages.

The Department of Education’s SSB contact centre will remain available until 30 June 2025. The contact centre can be reached by:

completing the School Saving Bonus enquiry form
calling 1800 338 663, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on weekdays.

After this date, please contact us for any SSB related questions.

Attendance

At Ceres PS, we prioritise regular school attendance. We will work with families to ensure students are in class with their peers and teachers and enjoying all the benefits that brings.

Attending school every day means experiencing what counts – the learning, friendship, fun and opportunities that can shape your child’s future.

We understand that there are times when your child will need to miss school but to ensure minimal disruption to their education, please consider scheduling family holidays or medical/dental appointments outside of school time. If your child is well enough to attend but is worried about friendships, schoolwork or exams, please encourage them to come to school. Avoiding school can make these feelings worse and can create a negative pattern of behaviour.

If your child is having difficulty attending school, talk to their teacher about getting support.

We know that parents and carers can be juggling challenges daily to get your children to school. If your child must miss school, notify us as soon as possible via Compass so we can work together to support them.

For more information about the importance of everyday attendance, see Attendance and Missing School.

Ceres Big Freeze

We will again be hosting the Ceres Big Freeze for a fourth year in a row! We would love your support by donating to fund vital research, effective treatments and ultimately a cure for MND. We aim to raise $2000 towards vital funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Staff will be taking the plunge on June 6th from 2pm with spectators welcome!

See last year's event here:

Beanies and socks are available to order via QKR only (Home | Qkr! by MasterCard (qkrschool.com)).

Orders close on Thursday 29th May.

Any donations, no matter how big or small are greatly appreciated. You can donate here: https://support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/ceresprimaryschool

Please see Mr James for any questions.

Dental Van

A reminder for those who returned consent forms the Dental van will be coming to Ceres in week 6.

The dental van will provide free oral health examinations and follow-up treatment when necessary to all students where appropriate consent is provided. This includes teeth cleaning, fluoride applications, fillings and any other non-cosmetic, follow-up treatments. Parents will be given a report overview of their oral health after the visit.

If you have not returned the consent form, your child will not be seen.

Kelly Sports - Term 2

Kelly Sports is back in Term 2 with their Multi Sports program! Sign up here -

Multi Sports - Ceres Primary School

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