From the Office
CSEF - allocation reminder
If you have already applied for the Camps, Sports and Excursions (CSEF) Fund at the College, please remember to advise us to allocate these funds against the next Camp, Sport or Excursion event that your child is required to pay for.
CSEF funds will not automatically be allocated. You need to advise us which events you would like these funds to be allocated against.
Please call the General Office on 9842 2244 if you require any more information.
Payments to the College
Students can make payments at the following times: 8:00am-8:45am, recess, lunch and after school. Parents may make payments from 8:00am-4:00pm.
When making payments in cash please ensure that the correct money is enclosed in the payment envelope, as many students do not come to collect their change.
All payments for excursions must also include the permission form in the payment envelope and be returned to the General Office prior to the excursion payment due date.
Parents are reminded that receipts for payments are no longer being issued. A statement showing payments made will be provided upon request from the General Office. For payments that are tax deductable, receipts will be posted home.
If a parent requires a printed receipt, this must be requested in writing on the payment envelope. Receipts will be posted within 14 days of the transaction.
All cheque payments are to be made out to ‘East Doncaster Secondary College’ and not ‘EDSC’. The bank will no longer accept cheques made out to EDSC.
Do not hesitate to contact the General Office if you have any enquires regarding the College Charges or if your account details have changed.
Student Absences
If a student is unable to attend school, is going to be late or needs to leave early, the school must be informed of ALL absences, whether it be illness, appointments, holidays or any other reason. You can do this via the following options:
The easiest way is to Login to Compass with your Parent Login and ADD A PARENT APPROVAL .
Calling the absence line BEFORE 8:30am on the day of the absence. Phone: 9842 2244 (dial option 1)
Sending a note with the student for early departures. Teachers will not allow students out of class without a note or an approval on Compass.
Any unexplained absences will be followed up with an SMS notification if their child/ren are absent without an explanation. Please do not reply to this SMS as this service is not available.
Phone messages from students will not be accepted.
Unwell Student Reminder
Please remind your child to ask their teacher if they can visit the school Nurse in the Sick Bay if they are feeling very unwell during school time and need to go home. Students are not to contact parents directly. Our Nurse will contact parents and ensure that correct protocols are followed.
Late Passes/Leaving Early
Students arriving late must go straight to the General Office to sign themselves in via the Compass Kiosk otherwise they will be recorded as absent and a text message will be sent out.
Students must carry their EDSC Compass Student Card with them at all times. It is necessary to use this card to sign in and out via the Compass Kiosk. If a student has lost/misplaced their card they must replace it by placing an order online through Compass.
Students will not be permitted to leave class and sign out without having an approval on Compass or presenting a note from a parent/guardian to their teacher.
This note needs to be put in the box beside the Kiosk in the General Office when the student signs out. An approval can be loaded on Compass instead of providing a note, however this must be loaded before the time of the student’s departure.
Excursion/Sporting Reminder
Please be reminded that all students in Years 7-10 are required to attend classes if they return from an Excursion/Sporting event early. They are required to attend classes even if the event has finished earlier than expected. They are required to stay until 3:15pm.
Student Lunches
Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time. If your student has forgotten their lunch, it can be left at the General Office but it is the student’s responsibility to come and collect it.
Hot food is not suitable to be left at the office. PLEASE NOTE:- Take-away food is not allowed during school hours.
Student/Library Cards
Please remind all students that they must carry their Student/Library Cards with them at all times.
ALL students must sign in/out with their card at the General Office when they are arriving late or leaving early for any reason.
All Student Library Cards have now been distributed for 2018.
The cards are also used for any student photocopying that is done at school.
Student Locker Security
We would like to remind Parents and Students that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their locker is securely locked at all times.
Students who have not arranged to supply a suitable padlock for their locker will be asked to purchase one from the General Office.
All students from Year 7 to 12 have an iPad or laptop for school work that must be kept secure. Please refer to the 1-to-1 Learning Program policy for further information on Caring for 1-to-1 devices. Replacement combination padlocks are for sale throughout the year from the General Office for $20.
The school will not be held responsible for items that are not properly secured in lockers.
Parent Details
Have you moved house or changed phone numbers?
If so, please remember to fill in a ‘Change of Details’ form. A form can also be collected from the General Office. Please return this form as soon as possible. It is important that we have your most current details for general purposes and in case of an emergency. It is also important that you keep your mobile phone and email address details up to date on Compass. This is to ensure you do not miss out on vital information including student attendance alerts.
School Jumper/Jackets
PLEASE NOTE: It is important to name your students’ jumpers/jackets!
If a student loses their jumper/jacket and it has their FULL name CLEARLY marked, if it is found it will be returned directly to the student during class.
These jumpers are expensive and there are many left around the College grounds after sport and after lunch. Wherever possible, they will be returned if they are labelled with the student’s full name.
Changes to Secondhand Uniform Sales
East Doncaster Secondary College has been successfully utilising the company Sustainable School Shop for the sale of secondhand books for several years. During this term, we will be making the transition for second hand uniforms to also be sold via the Sustainable School Shop. Therefore we are no longer accepting uniforms for sale. For those families who already have uniforms for sale at the school, we will continue to sell these until Friday 15 December 2017 (9:00am to 1:00pm). After this, families who have unsold uniforms, will be advised to come and collect them.
For information on how to sell your uniforms through the Sustainable School Shop, please see the attached flyer or go to www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Please note that the College will continue to accept good quality uniforms for donation to Student Wellbeing.