News from the Office
Artwork by Merindah-Gunya.
Office closure
Please be aware that the office will be closed on Friday 14th, Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th of February.
We will have other Ed Support staff members in the office for the first and last hour of the school days to assist with queries or late arrivals/early departures.
For anything non-urgent, please email ceres.ps@education.vic.gov.au and I will get back to you as soon as possible on the Wednesday when I return or email your child’s teacher directly on Compass.
If you are running late, please sign students in as normal at the iPad in the office before directing students to their classroom. If you are collecting students early, (please try and notify the classroom teacher ahead of time where possible) please sign them out as normal at the iPad in the office and collect them from their classroom directly.
School Photos
Our school photo day is coming up on Tuesday 12th March 2025. Once online ordering is active, follow the steps below to place an order.
Annual Privacy Reminder
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy [photographing_filming_and_recording_students_policy_2024.pdf], describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Dari
- Gujarati
- Mandarin
- Somali
- Sudanese
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Book Club
Book Club orders close Monday 17th February at 9am.
Orders are to be placed through the LOOP portal (LOGIN)
Multi Sports & Dance extra curricular programs
Kelly Sports is offering Multi Sports and Dance programs after school on Wednesdays and at lunchtime on Thursdays this term!
See the below flyer or follow the links for more information and to sign up!
Multi Sports - Ceres Primary School
For questions about the program, please contact Kelly Sports directly (details at the bottom of the flyer).
Music Bus
The Music Bus has returned for 2025 with our students having their first lessons for the year last week.
The Music Bus runs every Thursday morning at 8am and offers keyboard, ukulele, drums and guitar.
If you wish to enrol, please complete this Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible as places will fill quickly.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ee4627a5204c46158e1ab17e7c8069c6
Push Mower
We are looking to dispose of our push mower. If you would be interested in it, it is available for a donation to the school. Please contact the office if interested.
Fresh Meal Fairy Canteen
Every Friday our students have the opportunity to have lunch delivered to school. Orders are to be placed by 9pm Thursday for delivery the next day.
If you have any issues with an order, please go here to report a problem:
https://freshmealfairy.com.au/report-an-issue
CSEF Applications
The Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) is available to families with a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents. The allowance can be used towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities at school. Please see the attachment for further information:
The CSEF form can be collected from the office or downloaded here and must be submitted before 4 July 2025.
Conveyance Applications
The conveyance allowance is a contribution towards transport costs and is not intended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.
The conveyance allowance may be available to students attending government or non-government schools and:
- travelling by public transport or by private car, motorbike, bicycle or bus, and
- whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus provided under the School Bus Program
The Conveyance Allowance form is available from the office or downloaded here:
Container Deposit Scheme
We are registered with Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme.
You can donate by returning your containers and donating the 10 cent refund for every eligible can, carton or bottle!
Beleza Uniforms
SSB user guide and uniform information
School Saving Bonus
For information on the SSBvisit
https://www.vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus
If you have any questions or issues, please contact the SSB team directly school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
Entertainment Membership
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An Entertainment Membership gives you access to thousands of incredible savings of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers, so you can save on takeaway, dining, shopping, groceries, gift cards, activities and more! And what’s even better, 20% of every membership purchased goes to support Ceres Primary School!
Purchase an Entertainment membership here:
QKR - support for families
QKR is our payment platform. Please see the attached user guide for more information.
Masterpass Help Desk: 1800 689 562
Compass - support for families
Please see the attached user guide for information on how to use Compass.
Indigenous Artwork headers
For more information on the artwork used for our newsletter headers please see Issue 10 of our Ceres PS newsletter.