School News
e-Safety Website
Please see attached information regarding the latest updates to the eSafety Website. This website provides valuable information to parent regarding students use of devices.
2021 Kindergarten Enrolment Applications
2021 Kindergarten Enrolment Forms are now available from the school office. You may also access the forms from our school website.
2020 School Fees
As mentioned in previous newsletters, School fees have been invoiced to all families and they are available to view in the Compass Parent Portal.
Last Friday, statements were emailed via the Compass Parent Portal. For those paying via BPay, your Biller Code and Reference Numbers have changed. If you were making payments using your previous details, payments will still deduct from your account. We ask if you could please change your details to reflect the new BPay details.
For your information payment requirements are as follows:
- For families who pay annually, payment in full is due on Friday 28 February.
- For families that have submitted a Request to Pay by Instalment or who previously had a School Fee Agreement in place, a schedule of the required payments and the due date will be issued with school fee statements. The first instalment payment will be due on 28 February 2020. Parents may commence payments earlier if they wish, however, it is important that any existing regular payment is equal to the instalment amount provided on the schedule and that payment is made on or before the due dates on the schedule. Reference should be made to the Request to Pay by Instalments on the school’s website for conditions relating to payment in this manner.
- For families who have a Fee Concession in place, you will be contacted prior to your review date to complete annual documentation and arrange an interview with the Principal. If you have a current payment plan in place, and you are unable to increase your payments to meet your 2020 school fees, you may continue to make these payments until your next review date.
- Parents should be aware that our new accounting system will send automatic reminders for overdue payments.
All student activity levies include all costs except the Swimming Carnival and Gala Days. These items will be billed separately through EVENTS on the COMPASS Parent Portal.
Thank you for your Allergy Awareness and Care for Students with an Anaphylaxis
A huge thank you to the whole school community for taking extra care with the food you send to school with your children.
A gentle reminder not to send nuts, or any products containing nuts such as Nutella, whole eggs or egg sandwiches, and Kiwi Fruit. Year 1 are asked to not send fish or seafood as well.
Science Learning Lab
Learning Labs is an academic and creative arts enrichment holiday program. We are targeting students from Year 1 to 6 during 2020, who are passionate, self-motivated and curious learners. Please see the schedule below and follow links to each region’s web page:
Dates: Wollongong campus: 14 –17 April, 2020
Venues: Wollongong campus: Little & Early Learning Labs
Applications close: 27 February, 2020
A link to the April Learning Labs brochure is below:
APPLICATION PROCESS
Parents can nominate their child by:
- Parents/Guardians visit our website and read the full list of workshops available by scrolling to the “January workshops overview” section.
- Parents/Guardians (or school if parent/guardian is unable to) fill out the online application form.
- This is an academic enrichment program designed for students who are motivated and passionate learners and performing excellently in their area of interest. First-time applicants are required to demonstrate their suitability for the program. One piece of supporting documentation is required (see 'Supporting Documentation' section on website). Please note that the Teacher Nomination Letter can be used as a supporting document.
Please know that workshops fill very quickly.
We will also have several sponsorship places available for students who identify as Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait or students experiencing financial difficulty.
Cathy Lantry- Middle Leader
Book Club Issue 1 - Closes today!
Last week student's received Issue 1 Book Club 2020. This will close today. Please ensure your orders are submitted online.
Happy Birthday
19 February: Imogen H Yr3
21 February: Zahli B Kinder & Ava R Yr6
22 February: Samuel M Yr4
23 February: Jessie H Yr3
25 February: Millie M Kinder
PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
Weekly Classroom Focus
Raise your hand and wait for your name before speaking
Weekly Non-Classroom
Freeze on first bell and wait staff instructions before moving off to lines