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YOU TELL US – MEETINGS

In the coming weeks, parents will have a chance to meet staff after school. Our ‘You Tell Us’ sharing opportunity is Wednesday 14th February. Invitations will be sent home shortly via Compass. 

All parents will soon receive a year level Information Book via Compass, outlining some of the more general ‘housekeeping’ items as we commence a new year.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK

Like previous years, any parent or carer who wishes to attend an excursion and supervise a group of students (eg visiting the zoo) needs to have provided the school with a Volunteer Working With Children Check prior to the excursion.  The primary duty of care rests with our teachers but on such occasions, parents may be the primary carer for a period of time at an excursion. If you choose to obtain a WWC check, please provide a copy to the office, so we can add you to our database.

These are free and relatively easy to obtain online at www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au. Thank you for your time and support in relation to this.

REQUEST FROM OUR OFFICE

If your child forgets something important at home and you need to bring it to school, you may drop it off at the front office along with your child’s name and class and we will get it to your child during a break time. If the item is not vital for that day, your child can bring the item to school the following day.

BEING SUNSMART AT CARNEGIE PS

Students are required to wear their school sun smart hat until the end of April and again from the 15th August. At Carnegie Primary School, students and staff are required to supply their own sunscreen. It is recommended that staff and students arrive at school each morning with sunscreen already applied. Students and staff should keep their sunscreen in their school bags and reapply as needed throughout the day. We also have many shaded areas available for play during recess and lunch breaks. Students must wear their hats during recess, lunch and PE lessons, even when playing in the shaded areas.

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

Thank you to all those families who have already settled their 2024 School Contributions. It would be appreciated if all payments could be made by 16th February. If payments are causing any concern please contact our office to make alternative arrangements. If you are unclear about any of these payments, please call the office for further details.

ANNUAL PRIVACY REMINDER FOR 2024

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to remind yourself of our school’s collection notice, found on our website.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

Looking forward to a terrific year of learning together.

Karen Roberts

Principal