News & Reminders
from the Office
EXCURSION/INCURSION/CAMP/SPORT ACTIVITIES AND DEADLINES
Please log into Compass to consent and make payment for your child’s upcoming events.
Please ensure that you consent/pay for your child's events by the due date to avoid disappointment.
Foundation - Level 6
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.03.25 | MultiAge Days | $7 | 20.03.25 |
Foundation
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04.25 | Walk to Bayswater Train Park | $NIL | 25.03.25 |
Level 5
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.05.25 | Camp Weekaway | $420 | 30.04.25 |
Selected Level 5&6
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.05.25 | Melbourne Writers Fesitval | $30 | 29.04.25 |
School Savings Bonus Reminder
If you have not received the SSB code for your child please email the school at heathmont.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Important Reminder – Please Action if you wish to use any portion of the $400 School Saving Bonus on any school related activities
If you wish to use any portion of the $400 SSB on any school related activities (including excursions or camps) please note that you must go into the SSB Portal and allocate the money to “Activities”.
You are not selecting a specific activity at this stage, rather an amount you wish to have available to use at the school. We cannot allocate SSB monies to any school activities unless you have reallocated the funds in the SSB Portal beforehand. This is a critical step in the process and must be done by each individual family using their secure SSB Portal login details.
The SSB Portal is integrated with the schools administration system (CASES21) and this allocation is required to allow the school to use the funds on your behalf.
Steps:
1. Decide what portion of the original SSB ($400) you wish to use on Textbooks/Uniforms – if any.
2. In the SSB Portal, reallocate the remainder of the $400 to Activities.
3. This will then enable you to use the funds on any school activities, excursions or camps in the future.
Please note: Any unspent SSB funds at 1 July 2025 will sit in your Family account indefinitely, the funds rollover for use in future years.
A guide for parents is attached on how to complete this process in the portal or you can watch the video link.
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund, (CSEF )
How Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund is used
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps or trips
- swimming and school-organised sport programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and incursions
- graduations.
Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A special consideration category also exists. Schools must receive applications from families by 4th July, 2025.
Payment amounts
Payments for 2025 are:
- $154 per year for eligible primary school students
Payments are made directly to the school:
- from March onwards each year where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of Term 1 and
- until 4th July where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of Term 2.
Payments are for the application year and cannot be claimed for previous years.
Application Process
If your child received CSEF in 2024, there is no need to re-apply, your application will be rolled over. If your family has a new sibling or your child is a new enrolment at HEPS in 2025 or 2024 from July then a new application will be required.
Application forms are available from the office or below. Please submit with a copy of your concession card.