SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos are on Friday 17th May. A reminder if families are ordering sibling/family photos to please ensure they have submitted their order online before 4.30pm May 16th. If you do not order your family photos by this time, no photo will be taken.

LUNCH ORDERS

A reminder when placing your child's lunch order, bakery and sushi orders must be in separate envelopes/bags. Please ensure your child's name, class and order are written clearly on the bag/envelope.

ICT AGREEMENT💻- Have you signed and returned? Now overdue!

A reminder for our Year 3-6 students to please return their ICT Agreements.

YEAR 7 2025 PLACEMENT FORMS

Year 7 (2025) placement forms are due back to the office no later than FRIDAY 10th MAY.

CSEF

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

school camps or trips
swimming and school-organised sport programs
outdoor education programs
excursions and incursions
graduations.

Those that are eligible to apply for the CSEF are:

families holding a valid means-tested concession card
a student over 16 years who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card).

A special consideration category also exists for refugee and asylum seeker families and students placed in temporary care.

Payments amounts for 2024 are:

$150 per year for eligible primary school students
$250 per year for eligible secondary school students.

Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to the student.

from March onwards each year where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of term 1; and
until June 28 where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid at the end of term 2.

Payments are for the application year and cannot be claimed for previous years.

Eligible parent/carers that have not yet applied for 2024 can obtain an application form from the school office. Completed applications must be submitted to the school by the 28th June 2024. Those in receipt of CSEF in 2023 who are still eligible do not need to apply for 2024.

PARENT PAYMENTS

Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard curriculum requirements and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students.

The environment and resources that we enjoy at Lancefield Primary Schol represent the contributions made by our parent and carers. Parent/carer voluntary contributions make a significant difference to the quality of our programs. This financial support ensures that we can continue to provide the excellent range of facilities and resources for your children for example:

Provide high quality programs and specific subject materials and equipment for English, Mathematics, STEM, Art, Topics, Auslan and PE;
Maintain sufficient class sets of books for students to develop their reading skills including phonics program;
Provide online learning subscriptions as well as Oliver library system;
Arrange for student supplies and class bulk supplies;
Develop our Wellbeing School Wide Positive Behaviour approaches including Kimochis;
Maintain our high quality, bespoke SAKG Prep-6 program.

We want to thank you for all your support, either financial or volunteering your time. This has made a huge difference to our school and the programs we can offer. If you have yet to contribute this year, we strongly encourage you to do so.

If you are unable or choose not to make financial contributions, your child will not be disadvantaged or denied access to the resources required to deliver the curriculum.

2025 FOUNDATION (PREP) ENROLMENTS

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2025 at Lancefield Primary School from 15 April 2024.

What you need to do:

Contact our school (or look on our website for tour information) to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.

Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 15 April 2024). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 26 July 2024.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 29 July and Friday 9 August 2024. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024.
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024.
Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 29 January 2025.

Enrolment applications submitted after 26 July 2024 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.

SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB

Orders are due by MAY 6th.

Orders from this issue will receive a $5 credit to spend on issue 4.

LUNCH ORDER WALLETS - BAKERY LUNCH ORDERS

Re-usable lunch order wallets are available from Stickybeaks Reusable Lunch Order Bags | Stickybeaks. Wallets are $12.50 each, insulated wallets $14.50 and can be ordered by families direct from the supplier.

The wallets reduce the amount of waste from lunch orders as they eliminate the need for single use paper bags, envelopes and zip lock bags.

Made from non-woven polypropylene (like green shopping bags) they are durable and easy to clean, simply remove the base and wipe clean with a damp cloth. The hygienic zippered pocket is to separate money from contact with food and clearly displays the child’s order and a transparent pocket displays name & class. When not in use, the lunch wallet folds down into a convenient wallet and fastened closed with a velcro strap. They come in eight binding colours to choose from.

Don’t forget to grab your FREE Name & Order Tags from the Stickybeaks website www.stickybeaks.com.au when ordering.

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