Office News
2024 Parent Payments
A friendly reminder for families regarding 2024 Parent Payments. The Parent Payment letters are available in Compass on the newsfeed, or available to pick up from the Office. To date, less than half of our families have made payments.
A reminder to those families who receive a Smith Family Scholarship, that the scholarship funds are expected to be used towards these payments.
If parents do not pay these annual booklist payments, the school still needs to ensure the essential supplies are available for each student. This means that funds need to be re-directed from other areas within the school (such as important programs and extra resources for English, Maths and our Specialist programs) that we know the children need for their learning.
We know money is tight in our community, and welcome any families to speak to us to set up a payment plan if that assists your family to pay these fees throughout the year.
If a family would like to contribute to the school to 'donate' a booklist for a family who cannot afford to pay, please reach out to the office who will kindly process this donation.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club is now open at 8:20am. Students who are eating at Breakfast Club are able to enter the school grounds through the small gate next to OSHC.
If students are not visiting the Breakfast Club to eat breakfast, they cannot enter the school grounds until 8:45am, as there are no staff available before this time to supervise in the school grounds.
Students can receive a free breakfast of toast, cereal, milk and fruit before beginning their busy day of learning. Breakfast Club wishes to acknowledge the kind support from Bakers Delight-Mernda Village, Christina Bakery and Foodbank Victoria.
Planned Absences
Students who will be absent for two or more weeks need to advise their teacher at least one week in advance, in order for homework to be organised if required.
Mobile Phones
Reminder - All students with mobile phones or smart watches, these devices MUST be signed in and left at the school office each morning and collected each afternoon.
School Hat
Reminder - All students must have a school hat to wear in Term 4 & Term 1 due to Sunsmart requirements. If a student has no hat they must play in the undercover area of the yard only.
School hats may be purchased from the office for $24.95
Cleveland Street Gate
The Cleveland Street (Office) Gate is fully automated. The gate will be automatically opened in the morning and afternoon for normal school arrival and departures. For entry during school hours, please press the intercom on the right hand side of the gate and someone will assist you. Please do not touch, hold, try to push open or stand on gates as it is very expensive to repair.
Sign In Procedures
Parents/Guardians - please remember when attending the school for a meeting to please sign in at the office.
Should there be an evacuation or emergency, it is imperative that we know who is on site.
Get Active Kids Vouchers - Update and Reminder
Round 7 of the 'Get Active Kids Voucher' Program applications are now closed.
Families who have successfully applied can continue to claim reimbursement for expenses incurred from 8 May 2023 and can be used up to 30 April 2024.
For more information, visit
https://www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/apply-for-vouchers/