Reminder: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

Applications must be lodged by Friday 4th July 2025

Families that have not applied for the Camps, Sports and excursions Fund (CSEF) in the past may now be eligible to receive a payment. Please check the eligibility criteria displayed below. If you believe you meet the criteria, please complete the attached form and return it to the office with a copy of your eligible Centrelink Health Care Card or Concession Card by Friday 4th July 2025.

Criteria 1 - Eligibility

To be eligible* for the fund, a mature minor of sixteen years of age or over, a parent or carer of a student attending a registered government or non-government Victorian primary or secondary school must:

on the first day of Term 1; or
on the first day of Term 2.

a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder; or

b) Be a temporary foster parent; and

c) Submit an application to the school by the due date.

* A special consideration eligibility category also exists.

For more information, see: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF): Eligibility | education.vic.gov.au

Mature minors or parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above.

Please contact the office if you have any queries.

Music Bus Lessons

The Music Bus has opened their term 3 enrolments and are inviting new students to apply.

Classes offered are: · Ukulele (Prep-y6) · Drums (y1-y6) · Guitar (Y2-y6) · Singing (Prep -y6)

Lessons are: 30 minute duration - once per week * held in the hi tech music classroom on wheels on our site

Cost $22 per week ($24 drums) payable by the term on commencement I

f you wish to take part please complete this expression of interest form.

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ee4627a5204c46158e1ab17e7c8069c6

Second Hand Uniform Sale -

Dear Families,

We will be holding a Secondhand Hand Uniform sale on Friday 25th July at 3pm and also on Monday 28th July at 8.15am.

This will be held at the top of the stairs near the office entrance.

Late Arrivals and Early Departures

Just a reminder that if your child arrives late to school after 9.00am, they MUST be signed in by a parent/carer on the Compass Kiosk in the office before heading to their classroom. This is essential for their safety and wellbeing and ensures that the school is aware that they have arrived on school property. The Compass Kiosk automatically records your child's time of arrival, updates the class roll and enters an explanation for the late arrival e.g. medical appointment.

Similarly, if you need to collect your child early from school between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm, they MUST be signed out on the Compass Kiosk in the office prior to collection from the classroom. To minimise disruptions to classrooms and student learning, we ask that you aim to pick up your child at the start or end of recess or lunchtime, if possible. Please also remember to send an email or note in the morning, so your child's teacher can make sure they are packed up and ready to go when you arrive. If a friend or other person will be collecting your child, you must notify the school. Photo Identification may be required if the person is not known to staff.

Working With Children Checks for Volunteers

A reminder that ALL adults undertaking any voluntary work at Billanook PS require a current Victorian Government Working With Children Check (WWCC). This includes anyone helping with the Kitchen Garden Program, classroom activities, excursions, sports days, school camps, Parent's Club activities, After School Basketball etc.

Holding a Police Check is not enough. WWCC is ongoing monitoring of the criminal records of those who hold a WWCC Card. Since the 30th June 2008 it is compulsory for all volunteers to provide a current WWCC.

To obtain a Working With Children Check you must now apply online at https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

To complete the application form you must have:

an email address, so you can contacted
the address of every place you have lived in the last 5 years in Australia
the name, postal address and phone number in Australia for each organisation you will be doing paid or volunteer child-related work for
a printer that will print a legible copy of the Application summary.

After filling in the online form, finalise your application at a participating Australia Post retail outlet, by presenting your application summary, proof of identity documents and a passport quality photo. Employee WWC Check applicants need to also pay a fee. Fees are non-refundable.

Can’t make it to Billanook for the Monday afternoon assembly?

A reminder that our assemblies are LIVE STREAMED for everyone to watch from home or work!

Parents and grandparents can tune in online to see our amazing Billanook kids in action using the link below:

Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm

Day: Mondays

Meeting Link: https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php?MTID=meb89713740479d3ac38ba576c434a37a

Meeting Number: 2652 671 7276

Password: Billanook

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