Notices/Reminders
State Schools' Relief - Prep 2025 Summer CSEF Uniform Package
Applications for the Prep 2025 Summer CSEF Uniform Package are now open. In order for a student to be eligible to receive the Prep 2025 Summer Uniform Package the student must be a Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) recipient. To find out more, please visit the Department of Education website. Please also see the attached flyer and order form.
School Saving Bonus - Code Distribution
The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
Unexplained Absences
We are working hard to reduce the number of unexplained absences. Letters and forms have been sent home for relevant parents and carers to please update and return to the office. All school absences must be accounted for.
If your child is going to be absent from school, the easiest way to notify the school is by entering an absent note on Compass. If you are unsure on how to do this, please contact the office. Alternatively, you can send the school an email (lancefield.ps@education.vic.gov.au) or call the school on 5429-2307.
Parents/Carers will receive a text message at 10am if their child is away without an explanation. Please ensure this is attended to ASAP!
Lost Property
Unclaimed lost property (non-uniform) will be donated to the local Op Shop and any un-named LPS uniform will be placed in the second-hand uniform tub at the end of term 4 if unclaimed.
Please ensure that all belongings are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Lost property can be returned to children quickly and easily if they are clearly labelled. Our lost property tub is located at the back entrance of the admin building.
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.