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Curriculum Contributions

Curriculum Contributions are an important part of the school's financial income.  

 

Your contributions help to support lets us offer the best possible education for our students.  It allows us to deliver an exceptional level of education for all student, including high quality literacy and library resources, along with numeracy materials to support the learning for all our students.

 

You can find a copy of our Parent Payment Policy on the school website, at: Parent-Payment-Policy-2025-signed.pdf , or you can collect a hard copy of the of the policy from the office.

 

Below is a table giving an indication of where the contributions are used:

 

Curriculum Contributions 

Items and activities that students use, or participate in, to access the Curriculum

Amount

Classroom consumables, materials & equipment

  • English/Maths books etc – pens, paper: $40
  • Visual Art – paint, crayons, canvas, glitter, coloured paper: $10
  • Performing Arts – instruments, music, props, costumes: $10
  • Science – chemicals, equipment: $15
  • Sports – equipment: $10
  • Cooking - $10
$95:00

Online subscriptions

  • MangaHigh: $10
  • Sunshine Online: $5
  • PAT assessments (reading, maths, science): $10
  • Other Subscriptions as required: $5
$30:00
ICT devices – provision of devices from the shared classroom sets$20:00
Printing and photocopying of worksheets and learning materials$20:00
Student Diaries$10:00
Total Curriculum Contributions$175:00
 
Other Contributions - for non-curriculum items and activitiesAmount
Student wellbeing programs$5:00
First aid equipment$5:00
School grounds maintenance and improvements$5:00
Total Other Contributions$15:00

TOTAL REQUESTED: $175:00 + $15:00 = $190:00

 

While we do request a parent contribution of $190:00, we are happy to accept any contribution to help support the educational requirements at the school.  

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

The Camps Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) will close for applications on 4th July, 2025.  If you are eligible for CSEF and have not yet applied, please collect a form from the office an complete it as soon as possible, and return it to the office.  You can also access a form from the link below:

https://content.sdp.education.vic.gov.au/media/csef-application-form-2879 

 

If you are not sure if you have already applied for CSEF, or if you need help completing your application, please contact the office.

 

Prep Enrolment 

Enrolment for students who will start school in 2026 are now open!

 

If your child turns 5 before April 30, 2026, they are eligible to enrol for school in 2026.

 

You are able to collect an enrolment form for your child from the office.

 

 

School Dentist

The School Dentist will be here next week!

 

If you would like your child to visit the dentist but did not return the form, you can register at:  Dental Van Visit - 12 May 2025.pdf

 

 

 

Head Lice

If your child has long hair, please make sure you tie it up.  This helps to prevent your child getting head lice.  Head lice are a common item in schools, so we ask that your please check your child's hair regularly and treat any sign of head lice.  

 

If we need to send your child home because they have head lice, you will be asked to complete a form saying that you have treated your child before they return to the classroom.