School Information
Uniform
Reminder to all Parents and students, please make sure you arrive in full school uniform including black shoes.
If you have any concerns, please contact the office for further assistance.
Reminder for Parents
Primary Campus and Secondary Campus foyers:
Students are not to use these areas to wait in before school or after school. It is expected students will be on their way home by 3.30 pm.
Any student on the Primary Campus not collected will be sent to OSHC (Out of School Hours Care).
We have staff on Yard Duty before school from 8:45 am, and after school until 3:30 pm. Due to other responsibilities staff are unable to provide supervision outside these times.
Please also be aware the Primary Campus office will close at 4:00 pm each day.
Students waiting for collection at the end of the day will be directed to the concrete leaves at the front of the school and early arrivals will need to find an undercover spot to play.
Please support us in making sure all students are safe.
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2020
Dear Parents/Carers, The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge opened just as we moved to Home Learning and as our public libraries closed. At The Lakes, our students are registered and the class teachers can provided each student with their username and password.
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 4th September 2020.
Children from Foundation to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ at least 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are ‘challenged’ to read at least 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklists and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc
Dani Florian, Foundation to Year 6 VPRC
Coordinator
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS - CSEF PAYMENTS
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student misses 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 achievements. CSEF will be provided to 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 issued prior to 14th April 2020, 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. The annual CSEF amount per student is: $125 for primary school students and $250 for Secondary students.
If you have not applied for CSEF before and are new to our school or hold a Current Health Care Card, Veterans Affairs Gold Card or Pensioner Concession Card don’t forget to drop in and complete the forms, supply a copy of your card and we can apply for you. How to Apply: Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the CSEF website http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ csef. If you have already completed this last year then there is no need to complete it again. Application forms are available at the office.
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO: 24TH JULY 2020
UPCOMING SCHOOL TOURS
The Lakes Primary Campus is excited to announce that our school tours will recommence at the beginning of Term 3, Tuesday 14th July 2020. They will take place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday until Wednesday 16th September 2020 which is at the end of our third term. These tours will run for approximately 1 hour. All families and local community are encouraged to ring the school to arrange either a personal or small group tour. We look forwarding to meeting with you on one of these days!
Top tips for discussing COVID-19 with children, from the Australian Psychological Society:
Speak to them about coronavirus in a calm manner.
Ask them what they already know about the virus so you can clarify any misunderstandings they may have.
Let them know that it is normal to experience some anxiety when new and stressful situations arise.
Give them a sense of control by explaining what they can do to stay safe (e.g. wash their hands regularly, stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing).
Not overwhelming them with unnecessary information (e.g. death rates) as this can increase their anxiety.
Reassure them that coronavirus is less common and severe in children compared with adults.
Book Club
Welcome back! Issue 4 of Book Club is out now. Years 3-6 should receive their catalogues when they return to school next week. Alternatively, you can check out the catalogue online at www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents. Spare catalogues are available in both libraries.
The due date is only just over a week away, with all orders needing to be in by June 15th at the latest. If you wish to order online using the LOOP platform, please ensure you have selected the correct campus. If your child’s class doesn’t come up, you’re in the wrong place.
Happy reading!
Megan – Book Club Organiser
Parking Information from the Whittlesea City Council with schools returning to normal on Tuesday 9th June
Semester 2 Instrumental Music Payments Due
The Instrumental Music Department would like to thank all parents and guardians for their assistance and support that helped make the transition to Online Instrumental lessons possible over the last eight weeks.
As we approach the end of the semester, we would like to remind you that the payment for Semester Two Instrumental lessons is due.
A fee of $100 may now be paid to the office, after which lessons can continue at the beginning of Semester Two.
Please make prompt payment.
If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to contact us
We look forward to your participation and commitment to the program.
Thanks,
Andrew Rogers
Secondary Instrumental Music Coordinator