Attendance

Please make sure you are on time and in uniform each day. If for any reason you are late arriving to school, please ensure you check in on Compass and receive a late pass.

Contacting the College

If parents have a concern about their child’s learning or for any welfare matters, the school has processes and people in place to address your concerns. If you have any questions please contact the College and arrange to speak with the relevant Year Level Engagment Coordinator.

Office Hours

Telephone 5996 3544

Finance Office: 8.30 am – 4.00 pm

Administration Office: 8.10 am – 4.00 pm

Email: cranbourne.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Student Absence: 5996 3544 and follow the prompts

Collecting your child

If you need to pick up your child, please provide a note or call the office ahead of time.

Payment of Voluntary Contributions

Payment of Voluntary Curriculum Contributions and Extra-Curricular items/activities can be made on the Compass Parent Portal. If you need any assistance with this, please contact the General Office. If making payments in person, please use contactless card payments where possible. If paying by cash, please try to have the correct amount as we may not have change.

Health

Please advise the school of any health concerns you have for your child. The start of the year is a perfect time to see your doctor to discuss your Asthma requirements and update your plan.

The Year 7 & Year 10 Vaccination dates will be advised on our website as soon as they become available.

Please DO NOT send your child to school if they are unwell.

Students wishing to use the Doctors in Schools Service, which is in operation on a Monday during term time, need to contact the College wellbeing team or fill in the self-referral on Compass.

Change of Details

Have you changed your address, email address, medical or phone numbers recently? If so, it is vital that you provide updated details to the College. Please collect a CHANGE OF DETAILS form from Reception or fill in the form on our website. Alternatively, email cranbourne.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

2023 Applications for CSEF are now open. If you are the holder of a Centrelink Health Care Card, are a refugee or have an Immicard, please contact the front office to collect an application form.

Personal Items

The Department of Education does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools, and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. Student accident insurance/ambulance cover policies are available from some commercial insurers and can be obtained by parents/guardians for individual students. Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage. Students are discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

Students travelling on Public Transport

Primary and secondary school students aged 5 to 18 can travel on a Child myki. If you’re aged 17 and 18 you must carry proof of age ID (such as a passport, learner permit, driver licence, Proof of Age card, Key Pass), or proof of another concession entitlement (such as a Health Care Card, a PTV School Student ID or PTV Approved School Student ID).

School students can also purchase a half or full year student pass in their chosen area and must also carry a PTV Approved School Student ID card or PTV School Student ID card.

Annual privacy reminder

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to remind yourself of our school’s collection notice, found on our website. For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages.

Community Newsletter

Issue 2 · 10 Mar 2023

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