School Fee Statements

Accounts for 2026 will be emailed out to families this week.

Please check your spam/junk folders, or contact the school office at office@saclaytonsth.catholic.edu.au if you do not receive it.

Beginning of Year Mass: You're Invited!

Families are invited to join us at our School Mass to open the school year on Tuesday 10th February, at 9.00am in the Church

No Hat - No Play’

Our school has a ‘No Hat – No Play’ SunSmart policy, therefore all children are required to wear their school hat to school, at all outdoor sessions and home from school.

Up to Date Information

It is vitally important that the school has the most up to date information in our system. Should you need to update the following..

Contact number
Home address
Email address

Late Attendance

If child/ren arrive at school after 8:45 am they must be signed in by their parent

using the VPass Kiosk.

This will automatically sync late arrivals directly into nForma roll.

Failure to do this will possibly trigger an SMS to the Parent as an unexplained absence.

The same procedures follow for early leavers.

Thank you for your co-operation.

School Absentee notification

If your child will not be attending school you must notify the office by 9.30am on the day they will be away. The preferred method is to use the Audiri App and the eform Absentee Form.

The other method is to ring the school office on 9551 5094 and choose option 1 to leave a message or send an email to office@saclaytonsth.catholic.edu.au

An SMS will be sent to parents that have not advised the school. This is a legal requirement.

Classroom Requirements

To help us keep our classrooms tidy and school fees as low as possible, we would greatly appreciate it if each student could please bring the following items to their classroom:

2 Boxes of Tissues
1 Roll of Paper Towel
1 Packet of Chux Wipes

Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our learning spaces well-stocked and ready for the year!

Please send in by Friday 6 February

St Andrew’s Responsible Use of Digital Technologies Policy

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to be able to provide Year 3 - 6 students with chromebooks again for 2026.

In order to comply with our Digital Technologies Policy, the school will be issuing students with a Digital Technologies Agreement and request that both your student/s and yourself read through and sign the Agreement and return it promptly to your classroom teacher.

St Andrew’s is also happy to welcome back Marty McGauran and Carley McGauran for an information evening on Cyber Safety and Digital Wellbeing. The presentation will take place in the St Andrew’s School Hall as per the details below.

We require at least one parent or guardian’s attendance at the evening to ensure you are kept informed (particularly with the latest social media ban in place) as well as in compliance with our Digital Technologies Policy. Details of the webinar and a QR code to register are found below.

Students will be issued with their Chromebook once the teachers have received the signed form and the attendance from the seminar. We look forward to supporting your child’s digital learning needs. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thanks and Regards,

Emma Cooper

Digital Technologies Leader

St. Andrew’s Open Days for 2026

School Open Days will be held on:

Thursday 12th February & Tuesday 31st March

Tours will run on the hour at 9am, 10am, 4pm & 5pm.

also

Saturday 28th February

Tours at 9am, 9.45am & 10.30am

Parent-Child-Teacher Interviews - Thursday 12th February

We invite all families to attend the Term 1 Parent and Teacher Interviews on the Thursday 12th February. Interviews will run from 2.30pm through to 7.00pm and conducted in the School Hall. Please note: students are not required to attend the interview in term 1. They are welcome for the Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews later in the year

Bookings will open on Friday 6th February at 8am. Please click on the 'Book Here' button

Optional Child School Attendance – Thursday 12th February - 1.35pm-3.15pm

Teaching staff will be released on the afternoon of Thursday 12th February to commence ‘Three Way Interviews’. Children remaining at school for the afternoon block will be grouped in levels and supervised by staff not required at the Interviews. Parents attending interviews may collect their children from these level gatherings.

Parents do have the option of collecting their children for a shortened school day from 1.35pm. Collection of children assists staff by reducing the number of children being present in the afternoon block. Please inform your child’s class teacher in writing if you plan to collect your child from school at this early time.

Parents do not need to sign out from the school office on this day. Your written notification will be a record of student early exits.

Zooper Dooper Friday

We welcome back our Friday Zooper Dooper sales!

Children are invited to bring a $1.00 coin to school to purchase a Zooper Dooper this Friday.

We thank our Year 6 children for volunteering their time to support the sales of the Zooper Doopers.

Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program 2026

The Year 3/4 students will undertake a 9 day swimming program commencing in Week 4 on Monday 16th February. Further details will be sent through the nForma App.

How to Access the nForma Parent Portal:

1. Using the nForma App:

Download the nForma Parent Portal app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

The app is available for both iPhone and Android devices. Simply search for "nForma for Parents" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download it for free.

How to Get Started:

Instructions for downloading and setting up the app can be found here.
Please contact the office at office@saclaytonsth.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions.

Back-to-school online safety essentials

The start of the school year is the perfect time to set your school community up for safer and more positive online experiences, and we have tips to help you get started!

Whether you’re refreshing existing practices or starting from scratch, we have everything you need to embed a whole‑school approach.

The eSafety schools' hub has a range of essential resources right at your fingertips, such as:

Quick 5‑minute professional learning videos to help you build confidence in online safety best practice.
Clear, up‑to‑date guidance on managing online safety issues such as cyberbullying, image-based abuse and exposure to distressing content.
Newsletter content kits you can drop straight into your school communications.
Printable posters to promote positive online behaviours around the school.
Programs you can engage to support online safety at your school: eSafety Champions Network and Trusted eSafety Providers.

Visit eSafety schools' hub

Want more?

Use our Online Safety Classroom Agreements to spark conversations and support safe, respectful online behaviours in your classroom. Versions available for:

You can also encourage your school community to subscribe to eSafety News for parents and carers. We have the Term 1 parent and carer webinar flyer available for you to share with your school community.

Kiss and Go Zone

The Kiss & Go Zone is designed to provide families with a safe and convenient area for dropping off and picking up children.

It is a short term stopping area for children to be able to walk between the car and the school using the safety of the footpath.

We remind parents that this area is also not a parking space and fines and demerit points apply if the driver leaves the vehicle unattended longer than 2 minutes.

Lost Property

Please check the lost property bin if you are missing any items.

Our lost property is stored in the blue wheelie bin.

It is helpful to mark your child/ren's item of clothing clearly to ensure a quick return.

PSW

Please find attached the new pricelist for Primary School Wear

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