College Updates

eLearning

A strategy to improve student agency and parental engagement resulted in the eLearning team moving away from the staff eLearning weekly tips to student and family eLearning weekly tips in term 3. You would all have seen the Compass support videos and documents on a range of areas from understanding student attendance percentages to how to update your details in Compass.

To offer your thoughts on the success of this initiative and to provide input on future communications to families and students please provide your feedback via this online form,

https://forms.gle/EDeedLP26mNDjD8m8

2021 Student Scholarships for Year 4 - 12

The Department of Education and Training (DET) manages a range of scholarships on behalf of various trusts.

Scholarships are available to students currently enrolled in Years 4-11 and for students enrolled in Year 12 who plan on undertaking tertiary studies in 2022.

Applicants for the scholarships are evaluated on their:

· participation in school activities

· community involvement

· academic record for the 2021 school year.

Scholarships are either one-off payments or available for the duration of the student’s course/study.

Scholarships may be targeted for students experiencing financial hardship and trusts may have particular eligibility criteria.

Please see the attached document for additional information.

Student Scholarships- Factsheet (1).pdf

Compass App

There are many parent/carer users of Compass who are yet to download the Compass App. Please see the attachment below for information and a link to down load the Compass app for quick and easy access to the Newsfeed and other communication with Copperfield College through Compass.

NewsFeed-ParentGuide Compass.pdf

CSEF

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2020, you do not need to complete an application form in 2021 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

· New student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2020 or you did not apply in 2020.

· Changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2021.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

• $125 for primary school students

• $225 for secondary school students

Please apply by August 13, 2021

MORE INFORMATION