We are a family at Sacred Heart School.....

Mia Borch, Rose McNaughton, Oliver Inguanti, Max Lloyd, Archie Van Doorn, 

Archie Martin, Poppy Smith, Zahra Meade, Roy Scott, Iris Walsh and Matilda Vary

Administration Matters

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE 2021

Families can apply for a Conveyance Allowance if they need to drive a significant distance to connect with the free school bus. If families live 4.8 kilometres or more from the nearest school bus stop, they may receive a conveyance allowance to assist with the travel costs of using their private car to transport children to the bus.

A private car conveyance allowance is not available if the journey could have been made using a free school bus. Application forms for the Conveyance Allowance are available at the school office and should be completed ASAP

FAMILY FEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME 2021

Parents/Carers who hold a valid Concession card may claim a reduction in their tuition fees.  If you think you would be eligible please contact the school office for details.

A copy of your Concession card is required

Financial Assistance for Camps, 

Sports & Excursions

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian 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.

Please contact the school office for  more information or visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

ALL CHILDREN MUST REPORT TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

*arriving late to school

*picked up and returned during school hours

*leaving early from school

  Please use our ‘Student Kiosk’ situated at the school’s Front Office when attending to this matter.

BUS TRAVEL

 Occasionally it may be that you might need your child to travel on a country bus, or on a different country bus than the one normally travelled upon. 

In these instances, you must apply for a country bus pass, see Kerrie O’Connor at the Colac Secondary College Office, (as the CSC is the bus  coordinating school), preferably the day prior to travel so that the relevant pass can be  issued. This Bus Pass is then forwarded to our Office for your child to present to the driver on the day of travel. 

Please note students cannot be issued bus passes for sporting purposes (football/netball training) or for going to a friend’s house. 

School Contract Buses (Country Runs)

For information regarding school contract buses please call

 Kerrie O’Connor on 5231 9800.

Town Bus Service

Please Contact CHRISTIANS on 5231 2203 for all information regarding Town Bus travel.

Message from Christians Buses

 We have been directed to recommence the collection of fare on our town services, we plan to have a soft roll out this week and expect all town travellers to be paying as of Monday 8 February. The fares are the same as last year which was $1.20 one way, $2.40 return & $11.20 Weekly. Tickets are purchased from the driver and we would ask everyone to have the correct money please. Half year and full year passes are available from the office and are a great saving for those who use the service regularly.  

Don’t hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions.Regards

Tim Frampton Manager – Colac (Ph: 52 312203)

MEDICINES AT SCHOOL

From time to time children may be required to take a prescribed medication during the school day.  Our teachers and administration staff are happy to assist in this area, however, we need to be extremely careful with medicines, as I’m sure parents can appreciate. To this end parents must complete a written form detailing dosage, timing etc. This form is available on our website or from the school office. I would recommend dropping into school with the form. A face to face chat about giving your child a prescribed medication is preferable, I’m sure for all parties.

Children are required to wear their school hats during all outside activities. Please make sure all hats are clearly labelled with your child's first and last names.

UNIFORM SHOP

Due to government restrictions our Uniform shop can only operate on an appointment basis.  You can call our office at anytime to schedule an appointment.

If you are unable to attend on Uniform day, Richelle will still be available to take your orders by phoning on a Friday during our uniform shop hours which are 10am - 12noon.  From there you will place your order and payment will be made at that time.

All orders will be packed and sent home each Friday with your child.

Alternatively, you can download the order form from our website, Skoolbag app, or your PAM account via ‘knowledge bank’.  Complete the form and send it with the correct money with your child or phone for payment on Friday.

If sizing is an issue, you are able to send clothing back (still with tags) and it will be swapped over for you...children are unable to be called up to office to be sized for clothing anymore.

We thank you for your cooperation.