Late pick up of students

A reminder that school supervision ends at 3.15pm daily. Last week we had an increasing number of students not collected until quite late. We completely understand that sometimes the unexpected happens and you may be late. Thank you to those who call ahead and let us know.

Kelly Club is available for after school care, please ensure you sign your child/ren up in the event that you need their service.

Ceres Easter Raffle

A huge thank you to those that have already dropped off some Easter goodies for our raffle!

We are seeking donations of chocolate bunnies & eggs (dairy and dairy free), easter themed small soft toys and craft items that we can make up into hampers as prizes for the raffle.

Please send these along to school with your children, there is a hamper box located in the front office.

Our Easter Raffle fundraiser will be raising funds to support our 150th celebrations.

Easter Raffle Tickets can be purchased online via QKR or cash to the office and the raffle will be drawn Thursday 3rd April.

Ceres PS Working Bee

Book Club Issue 2

Issue 2 of the Scholastic Book Club closes next Friday, 21st March at 9am and orders must be placed through the LOOP portal (LOGIN)

Music Bus

The Music Bus runs every Thursday morning at 7.45am and offers keyboard, ukulele, drums and guitar. Please note, students will need to be supervised by parents from the conclusion of the lesson to when supervision begins at 8.35am.

If you wish to enrol, please complete this Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible as places will fill quickly.

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

Fresh Meal Fairy Canteen

Every Friday our students have the opportunity to have lunch delivered to school. Orders are to be placed by 9pm Thursday for delivery the next day.

If you have any issues with an order, please go here to report a problem:

https://freshmealfairy.com.au/report-an-issue

Entertainment Membership

🌈 Go for Gold & Get Lucky! 🍀

This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, enjoy exclusive perks while supporting a great cause!

When you purchase an Entertainment Membership, here’s what you’ll get:

🍀 A FREE $20 eGift Card  🌴 A chance to win a dream holiday in Bali 🎉 Up to 50% off dining, shopping, and travel across Australia, New Zealand, and Bali 💰 20% of every Membership supports our fundraiser

Don’t rely on four-leaf clovers—grab this deal before it’s gone!

👉 Order Now: https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/1131y50

Like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, this deal won’t last forever—ends March 17! 🌈

CSEF Applications

The Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) is available to families with a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents. The allowance can be used towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities at school. Please see the attachment for further information:

The CSEF form can be collected from the office or downloaded here and must be submitted before 4 July 2025.

Conveyance Applications

The conveyance allowance is a contribution towards transport costs and is not intended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.

The conveyance allowance may be available to students attending government or non-government schools and:

travelling by public transport or by private car, motorbike, bicycle or bus, and
whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus provided under the School Bus Program

The Conveyance Allowance form is available from the office or downloaded here:

Term 1 conveyance applications must be submitted by 14th March.

Container Deposit Scheme

We are registered with Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme.

You can donate by returning your containers and donating the 10 cent refund for every eligible can, carton or bottle!

Beleza Uniforms

School Saving Bonus

For information on the SSB visit

https://www.vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus

If you have any questions or issues, please contact the SSB team directly school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

QKR - support for families

QKR is our payment platform. Please see the attached user guide for more information.

Masterpass Help Desk: 1800 689 562

Compass - support for families

Please see the attached user guide for information on how to use Compass.

Indigenous Artwork headers

For more information on the artwork used for our newsletter headers please see Issue 10 of our Ceres PS newsletter.

Classroom Celebrations

Artwork by Alkina Edwards' Creations.

SSA Soccer