BUS INFORMATION FOR 2026

Please note that three of our buses are at capacity so NO BUS PASSES will be available during the year for the buses listed below.

Bus 1 - Corop/Elmore

Bus 2 - Lockington

Bus 6 - Toolleen

Students may use the School Bus Program only for travel between their approved home bus stop and school. Travel for sport training or social visits (including friends’ houses) is not approved and families must arrange their own transport.

If your student/s require a bus pass for any other buses due to extenuating circumstances, please ensure a note by the parent/carer is dropped into the office at the commencement of the day. This note must be signed, dated and an explanation as to where your student is going and why. Please do not come to the office at the end of the day to request a pass as it will not be granted.

Students are NOT permitted to travel on any of our buses without a pass.

ILLNESS & MEDICATION

All medication to be administered to students must be accompanied by written advice providing directions for appropriate storage and administration, in the original bottle or container clearly labelled with the name of the student, dosage and time to be administered. Parents/guardians are asked to consider whether they can

administer medication outside the school day, such as before and after school and before bed.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Parents are reminded that Rochester Primary School does not provide personal accident insurance for students. There are some companies that provide this service if parents wish to take out a policy. Below is the contact details of one such company. All contact regarding these matters must be done through the company and not the school. The school does not endorse any particular company but provides a service by passing on contact information to parents. EMB Insurance Brokers – www.studentcover.com.au

CSEF (Camps Sports and Excursion Fund) Applications for 2026

DO YOU HAVE A HEALTH CARE CARD? PLEASE TALK TO JANIS TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF YOU HAVE TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL YOU WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY.

A reminder if you have not completed a CSEF (Camps Sports and Excursion Fund) application form since your child/children have commenced at Rochester Primary School, you can do so at the office. Please bring with you your current Health Care/Pension card for verification. Also be aware that if you transferred in last year you will need to re-apply with Rochester Primary School.

Criteria 1 - Eligibility

To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or

non-government Victorian primary or secondary school must:

on the first day of Term one (28 January 2026) , or; on the first day of Term two (20 April 2026);

a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be the holder of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR

b) Be a temporary foster parent, and

c) Submit an application to the school by the due date.

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