2024 Parent Contributions and Payments

Log on to Compass and check out the ‘Course Confirmations’ above your news feed. If you need some help the Course Confirmation Parent Guide is a great place to start. Make any Parent Contributions you care to make via Compass or call the school office
Give permission for 2024 photos, movies, headlice, etc while still in Compass Course Confirmations. We encourage all families to complete these online.
Order your parent-supplied stationery items (the list can be found on page 5 of each year level’s Parent Payment Letter.
You can order these items online directly from Maxim Office Group if you choose.
Orders must be placed by 12th January 2024 to make the delivery cut off. Our the school code is KALINDA (case sensitive). How to Online Order with Maxim Office Group

If you have a current health care card, please come to the office after completing the permission section - do not proceed to the payment section .

We can assist you in applying for CSEF ( Camps, Sports and Excursion Funds ) This explains what these funds can be used for.

Payment plans and different payment options

Do you ever find that Compass doesn’t cater for the payment option that would suit your family? If this is the case, please contact us and let us know via a confidential email to kalinda.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

There are lots of different payment options available, but Compass limits us to offering one option to all families. If paying for an event over several weeks, or in smaller payments, suits your circumstances better, we are happy to make this available to you.

For further information please feel free to contact the office on 9876 3289, or by email to kalinda.ps@education.vic.gov.au asking to speak to Jen or Melissa in Finance. All finance and administration matters are strictly confidential, and we are happy to help in any way we can.

Scholarship details

Scholarships support students and families to assist with the cost of education and engagement in further study at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

Scholarships are available for students:

studying in Victoria and who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia
enrolled in Years 4-11
enrolled in Year 12 who plan on undertaking tertiary studies.

Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate:

excellent academic achievement
Participation in school and local community activities
financial need as determined by the parent or carer receiving a Centrelink income support payment, or the student themselves receiving the Youth Allowance.

For more information including how to apply please go to this link: https://www.vic.gov.au/student-scholarships

Authority for another person to pick up your child

Occasionally families will have the need for someone else to pick up their child. For the safety of your child, please complete the attached letter, and contact the office so we can let staff be aware. The form used is a template from the Department of Education, and will remain in the school archives. Primary School children are unable to leave the grounds, before 3.30 pm by themselves.

https://www.kalinda.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/1691544719permission_for_another_person_to_pick_up.pdf

Changes to how we notify you of head bumps

It is a Department of Education requirement that we notify parents of any head bumps that occur during the school day, regardless of the severity of the injury.

For minor instances, in the past, we have phoned families with a courtesy call. After a trial period, we have implemented a change to this procedure. Parents will receive a notification by SMS. You will only receive an SMS notification if the head bump appears insignificant in nature.

We will continue to call families for more severe injuries and illnesses, and if a child has further symptoms after a head knock. We hope that this small change will help us interrupt carers less, and help prevent the anxiety some people feel when the school’s number pops up on their phone.

Terms 1 and 4 are Sunhat terms

Time to find and label all those hats! Term 4 2023 is a Sun hat term, and so will be the first term of 2024. That means any time students are outside ( PE, recess, lunchtime, Gardening etc) they need to wear a wide-brimmed hat. The school uniform is Navy, and they are available from our supplier. Any plain navy wide-brimmed hat will be suitable.

If a student (all grades - Foundation to Grade 6) does not have a hat, they will need to play under the covered areas.

Please assist staff by making sure that the hats are named. For health reasons, we do not allow hat sharing.

The RH Uniforms link is below

https://www.rhuniforms.com.au/product/school_wear/kalinda_ps

Do you have a health care card?

Have you applied for CSEF?

Come and see us!

Get Active Kids Voucher program Round 7 OPEN *Please note that the round will end when the funds are exhausted.

Eligible families can apply for $200 vouchers and use them at a registered Get Active Kids Voucher Activity Provider without having to worry about upfront costs. Vouchers expire 30 April 2024 so members of your community can use their voucher for a summer sport, winter sport or term-based activity.

The vouchers can help pay for sporting equipment, uniforms and memberships in a range of activities from club cricket to dance. There’s also an opportunity to enrol toddlers in a range of activities including important learn to swim classes.

To be eligible, kids need to be aged 0 to 18 years, a Victorian resident, named on a valid Commonwealth Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and on a valid Medicare Card at the time of application.

A special consideration stream is also available to support children residing in Victorian Care Services, temporary or provisional visa holders, undocumented migrants and international students up to 18 years at the time of application. More information on the special consideration stream is available on the website.

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