Information for Parents and Students
Term 4, 2023
BUS SAFETY REMINDER
We have noticed that many students are accessing their buses after school by cutting through the car park and in between parked buses. This is a potentially dangerous situation and in the interests of student safety, we remind students that they need to use the footpaths provided to walk to their bus. We ask that parents also remind students of this expectation.
STUDENTS MUST
- Behave in an orderly fashion while waiting at the bus stop.
- Travel only on the allocated bus.
- Obey the driver’s instructions.
- Remain seated for the whole journey.
- Talk quietly and refrain from calling out to passing traffic.
- On leaving the bus, wait on the same side of the road until the bus has moved away from the bus stop, and if necessary.
- Cross the road only when there is a clear view of the traffic in both directions.
- Do not approach the bus until it has completely stopped.
- Do not walk in front or in between buses.
- You must walk on the provided paths when walking to the assigned bus.
AFTER SCHOOL HELP
Want to get a head start on your homework? Have a late bus? After-school help runs in the Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school, from 3pm-5pm. Stay for as little or as long as you would like! Bring your homework to the library, where you can complete your work under teacher supervision and ask for help if you need it. Merit points are available for regular attendees!
Maths Help Every Tuesday Lunchtime
Maths help is available to all students every Tuesday lunchtime in room L1 for students inYears 7-9 and L2 for students in Years 10-12.
Please feel free to come along if you would like some help with your work, are falling behind, or would like a quiet place to complete your work.
Teachers from all year levels will be available to help.
COLLEGE CANTEEN APP
The College canteen is set up ready to provide an online service and the menus are now live online,
Download and register to the app to view them.
Attached below are two flyers for registration information. One is for parents to order their students' lunches, and the other is for students to order their lunches. These can also be found on our College Website via Student Life or through the Footer Menu.
PERSONAL GOODS
Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. Please be aware the DET does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVER FOR STUDENTS
Some school activities and physical education, particularly contact sports, carry inherent risks of injury. Parents are advised that the Department of Education and Training does not have Student Accident Insurance Coverage for students. Therefore, if your child is injured at school as a result of an accident or incident, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs, are the responsibility of the child, parent, or caregiver. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If parents have private health insurance, some costs may be covered through that. Any other costs would be borne by the parents.
Student Accident Insurance is an insurance policy that pays certain benefits should your child have an accident. It is a personal decision for parents which type and level of private insurance they purchase. An approved insurance broker should be contacted if you have any questions about insurance coverage.
CAR PARK
Please be very mindful when entering the College car park that you do not use the bus lane. If you drop students off please use the middle car park, gravel car park, or the preferred drop-off area at Harrisons Road. The car park is closed between 2.50 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. each day for student safety as they take their buses home.
ATTENDANCE - REPORTING AN ABSENCE
Arriving late: Students who arrive late to school must sign in at Reception in the Administration Building.
Leaving early: Students who intend to leave school before 3 pm must have a note from their parent/guardian to give to their teacher who will then let them out of class to be met at Reception by their parent/guardian and signed out of school.
ABSENCE FOR A FULL DAY
OPTION 1
COMPASS (RECOMMENDED)
Report absence via the Compass webpage.
If your child is going to be away, you can add an attendance note to advise the school. To do so, click ‘Add Attendance Note (Approved Absence/Late)’.
OPTION 2
ABSENCE LINE
Parents are reminded to phone the College Absent Line if their child will be absent from school for the entire day. A note must also be written. Parents can phone the College Absent Line directly on 5984 7177, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and leave a message.
Please save this phone number to your mobile: 5984 7177- Absent Line.
An SMS text message will be sent out to parents if the College is not notified of your child’s absence.
FAMILY HOLIDAYS
If your student is going to be on holiday within the school term you will need to apply for an approved absence at least two weeks before the leave. Please address your letter or email
(dromana.sc@education.vic.gov.au) to Mr Alan Marr, College Principal.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students in Years 10, 11, or 12 will require a medical certificate or Statutory Declaration form for any absence.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
As a College, we are very conscious of the cost of living pressures on families. It is, however, a fact that all government schools depend upon parent contributions to broaden and extend College programs. We are very proud of the breadth and depth of programs offered across our College and enrich student learning by providing all students with a wide range of curricula and co-curricular programs. These programs enhance and extend student engagement and learning and are an important component of the comprehensive education for all students attending Dromana College.
It is these additional programs that set us apart from other schools. Many of these programs are provided by external organizations and require additional resourcing. Some examples include subsidising guest speakers and presenters for pastoral lessons and subjects such as English (authors and experts), extra-curricular programs such as HPV, debating, State School Spectacular, Wakakirri Dance, sports equipment, and uniforms, school minibusses, science and technology equipment, improvement and maintenance to College facilities and grounds.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank all families who have financially contributed to the provision of College programs, resources, and facilities. If you would like more information regarding financial contributions please contact the office on 5987 2805.
BUS INFORMATION
Offers for school buses need to be accepted.
Dromana College bus operations have moved over to the DET bus management system called the 'Student Travel Assistance Portal’.
As part of this system, parents and guardians are required to accept bus offers made to their children for the following term or year. The student transport team sends regular reminders and emails to parents to do this.
http://studenttravelassistance.educationapps.vic.gov.au
If you have received an email from Student Transport, could you please log in and accept the offer for your child to travel on the school bus as soon as possible. If this is not done, your child's seat on their current bus will be made available to another student in 2023-2024.
The date that this needs to be done will be found on the acceptance email sent by Student Transport.
Please direct any concerns regarding this to schoolbus@education.vic.gov.au
Please note the College bus policy: NO BUS PASSES are issued for students going to friends’ houses, after-school employment, or sports. Please do not send your child to the bus coordinator for a bus pass as a refusal may offend.
COLLEGE POLICIES
UNIFORM SHOP
Trading Hours
Tuesday : 8:30am - 12:00pm
Thursday : 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Telephone: (03) 7067 3557.
dromana@noone.com.au
For assistance outside these hours, please contact Noone Imagewear Beaconsfield.
Telephone (03) 9769 9093
The On-campus uniform shop school holiday trading hours for January 2024 are:
Tuesday 9 January 10.00 am -2.00pm
Saturday 13 January 9.00 am - 1.00pm
Tuesday 16 January 10.00am - 2.00pm
Thursday 18 January 10.00 am - 2.00pm
Wednesday 24 January 9.00am - 4.00 pm (laptop collection day)
Tuesday 30 January 8.30 - 12.00 pm (1st day of term)
Normal trading hours resume from Thursday 1 February 2024
2024 TERM DATES
Term 1 - 30 January - 28 March
Term 2 - 15 April - 28 June
Term 3 - 15 July - 20 September
Term 4 - 7 October - 20 December
Remember you can view all Dromana College important dates and events on Compass and the Dromana College website.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Dromana College now has an official Instagram account.
Follow both our Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with all things happening around the college.
Facebook @Dromana College https://www.facebook.com/Dromanacollege7122)
Instagram @dromana.college
