Fun At the Front Desk 

Dear parents and carers, 

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.

The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.   

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

• Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School. 
• Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

• in October, to verify your email address
• in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers  or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus. 

Thank you to the Generous People at Haars Nursery for donating some lovely gifts to us to be used in the near future! We are so lucky to have such a giving community here in Somerville!

Compass Upcoming Events

• Year 5-6 Body Education Incursion $20 Permission & Payment 2nd September
• District Athletics $8 Permission  & Payment 9th September

Extended Absence

If you are planning an extended leave of absence (Over 5 days) for your student please email the school on somerville.ps@education.vic.gov.au as early as possible to allow for us to process this and get an absence learning plan completed for your student.

Medication

Any new medications please make sure a medication form is filled out and handed in with the medication or if any plans need to be updated with medication please let us know.

Updating Information

 It is very important that the school have your most updated information and that when these details change that you notify the school in writing by email. 

• Have you moved House?
• Have you changed occupation and or jobs ?
• Does your school have your current mobile numbers or email ?
• Do you need to update your emergency contacts for your child?
• Have you Separated?

If any of these apply please email the office on Somerville.ps@education.vic.gov.au or call us on 59775421 so we can update your details, Thank you.

Supervised Yard Duty Times

Important Reminder

The School Yard is supervised from 8:40am in the morning and until 3:30pm, please make sure you adhere to these drop off and pick up times to ensure the safety of your children.

2nd Hand Uniform

Please feel free to look at our 2nd hand uniform, ask in the office and we can get the correct Size tubs out for you to look through.  All clothes sold for a gold coin donation.

Also if you have outgrown any we are getting low and would happily take donations.

Thanks

Don't forget to clearly label the uniform

Lost Property 

Lost Property is located near the door opposite the staff room in the main building, please feel free to come and check if you are missing something and also valuable lost property is at the office. Below are updated photos of current items.