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TERM 2 - UNIFORM INFORMATION

Commencing in Term 2, all students in Kindergarten to Year 6:

Monday - ***Sports Uniform

Tuesday - Summer Uniform

Wednesday - Summer Uniform

Thursday - Summer Uniform

Friday - Sports Uniform

CONTACTING THE STAFF

Just a friendly reminder that parents are not to contact school staff on their personal phone numbers or social media regarding school matters.

If you need to speak with your child’s teacher or any staff member, please contact the school office by phone or email to arrange a meeting time or leave a message.

School Office Hours

A friendly reminder that the school office is open between 8:30am to 3:30pm to assist parents/carers with any enquiries.

Easter Hat Parade & Special Assembly

REMINDER:

If anyone other than a parent is picking up your child after assembly, the school office must be notified.

ANZAC DAY MARCH

Each year the students and staff at St Francis Xavier’s take great pride in marching in the Anzac Day parade.

What do the children wear?

The children wear their full SUMMER uniform including hat and black school shoes.

The March is to commence at 10.30am so could students please assemble at Anzac Avenue

(TAFE car park) at 10:10am SHARP!

NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCES

Parents must endeavour to provide an explanation for a student's absence within seven calendar days of the absence. If this occurs in conjunction with a term break they should provide an explanation before the end of term.

This may be done by:

🔵entering an absence via the Compass Portal

🔵e-mailing the school office - naradmin@arm.catholic.edu.au

🔵telephoning the school office - 6792 1796

🔵a written note to your child's class teacher

🟩To assist with all absences being explained, every Friday the school sends an Unapproved Absence Letter via email to all families with unexplained absences. Families are to provide a reason within 7 days either by entering the absence via the Compass Portal or contacting the school office.

Below is a table with approved absence reasons with examples:

Reason for Absence	Can include	Extra Information

Medical - Illness/Injury	sickness, medical condition or injury	A brief explanation of the illness/injury is required. A Medical Certificate may be requested.

Medical Appointment	medical or paramedical appointment - includes: medical, dental, psychological	The type of appointment is to be specified. Medical Certificates may be requested.



Other Explained Absence	misadventure or unforeseen events participation in special events not related to school domestic necessity such as a serious illness of an immediate family member attendance at funerals travel in Australia and overseas (not to exceed 10 days) recognised religious festivals and ceremonial occasions *being late to school	A brief description/explanation is to be given. If late to school, then a reason is to be given eg: road works, new uniform needed

Domestic Necessity	IS NOT TO BE USED	NOT TO BE USED

Natural Disaster	IS NOT TO BE USED	Only to be used for Government DECLARED Natural Disasters

LABEL ITEMS

Please ensure your child/s school clothing, school bag, lunchbox and pencil case items are clearly labelled with their. Please see below our lost property procedure:

* LABELLED ITEMS - Returned to child

* ITEMS NOT LABELLED OR EX STUDENT NAME - Placed in lost property

SCHOOL FEES

School Fee Statements for the FULL year fees have been emailed to families.

School fees may be paid either in full or by instalment. A recurring BPAY payment is the recommended option for instalments.

Payment options include:

🟢 BPAY - preferred option

🟢 EFTPOS - available at the school front office or over the phone

🟢 Compass Pay

🟢 Cash or Cheque

🟢 ADIG direct debit - please contact Ms Hogan if you would like further information about this option.

Please remember, if you are experiencing difficulty, please do not hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a payment plan.

School fees are required to cover our running costs so it is important that your account is paid on time. Thank you for your co-operation.

Return to School Term 2

NOTES HOME

Compass

Year 1 Art Project note
Easter Hat Parade and Special Assembly
Term 1 Personal Plan Meetings

Paper Notes

Year 1 Art Project note
Easter Hat Parade and Special Assembly
Term 2 Canteen Roster

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 24th March - Year 2 Sacrament of First Reconciliation (5:30pm)

Thursday 26th March - Year 6 MaxFM (9:15am)

Wednesday 1st April - NSWCPS & NSWCCC Swimming Carnival (Sydney)

Thursday 2nd April - Last day of Term 1 and Easter Hat Parade and Special Assembly (12.00pm)

Music

Assembly Accompaniment