Principal's Report

NEW SOCCER/FUTSAL GOALS

Thanks to the generous donation from one of our families, we now have a new set of soccer/futsal goals on the synthetic soccer pitch at the Buninyong Campus.  This is something the kids have been keen to have for some time and are proving to be very popular.

But it doesn’t stop there, we’re working on having something similar in place for the ovals at Buninyong and Scotsburn in the near future, which is exciting. 

FETE

The fete is now less than a month away and preparations are progressing well.  For updates, check out the dedicated fete page in newsletters in the lead up to the fete.  

COLLECTING CHILDREN AFTER 3:45pm

Obviously, it’s best if parents are able to collect their students from school on or close to 3:30pm. However, we understand that this is not always possible and there are times when parents get held up….that’s fine.

To keep students safe whilst they are in our care, any unaccompanied students who are still at school at 3:45pm are asked to head to the office where they can be supervised and kept safe.   So, if you’re running late on a given day, you’ll know to head to the office where your children will be waiting for you.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS

The Department of Education and Training (DET) does not provide personal accident insurance cover for students.  Parents also need to understand that we as a school don’t purchase cover for our students. 

As such, parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs. 

Reasonably low-cost student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance. 

BRINGING PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SCHOOL

At this time each year the department asks us to give our parents and students the following reminder.

• Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, ipads, electronic games, toys, musical instruments, sporting equipment, and cars parked on school premises. 
• The Department of Education and Training does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.
• This is something we all need to be aware of and heightens the need for us to take the steps needed to keep property as secure as possible.