Important Notices

Old Football Boots Wanted!

If your child/ren have outgrown their football boots, I would love the chance to give them a new purpose!

We have a Secondary Zone Touch Football Gala Day coming up in Term 4 and several of our students are excited to participate but don’t have the proper footwear. It would be fantastic to collect a few pairs of donated boots to lend out for the event. If you have any old boots you’d be willing to contribute, please send them to Miss Bignell in the PDHPE Department.

Thank you for your generosity!

100 Merits

If your child has achieved 100 Merits this year, please present their 10 large Merit certificates to the front office by the end of Week 5, Friday 15 November. Thank you.

Do you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2026?

If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2026 please complete an enrolment application without delay. Our 2025 Kindergarten Classes are already full and we have a considerable waiting pool. To avoid missing out on 2026, please complete your application now.

Upcoming School Based Vaccination Clinic

NSW Health offers an optional school-based immunisation program for students in year 7 and 10. Our next clinic is on Monday 11 November.This provides an opportunity for students that missed out on the clinic earlier this year.

To provide online consent, logon to https://nexus.health.nsw.gov.au/ with your Service NSW account.If you would prefer a paper based consent form, please pick one up from NCS reception.For enquiries regarding the school immunisation program or catch-up vaccinations, please contact the Public Health unit Immunisation Team on 02 4221 6700.

Catching the bus to Austag in Shoalhaven Heads?

A message from Shoal Bus:

On the Thursday 24 October there were an exponential number of students catching the school buses to Shoalhaven Heads to play Austag. These students do not normally catch the Shoalhaven Heads school Bus. Due to this increase it was necessary to put on another bus to accommodate the extra students.

Shoal Bus does want to accommodate and encourage students to catch the bus for after school activities. Shoal Bus would appreciate it if you could inform the parents that if they wish their child to catch a bus other than their normal school bus, they are required to have the $2.50 fare.

If the students are catching a school bus to Shoalhaven Heads they need to either show a School bus pass that shows Shoalhaven Heads or have the $2.50 fare otherwise they will be left at the school.

Thank you

School student travel information for parents and students

School Travel Passes

Applications are now open for 2025 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel. Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their School Opal card at their nominated postal address from mid-January 2025.

Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass but have not yet applied need to apply or update their details as soon as possible.

In the Opal network, students should travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs.

Students living in rural and regional areas will receive their travel pass from their nominated transport operator. It may be issued via their school or be sent directly to them at home. Note: some rural and regional operators do not issue travel passes. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

Terms of Use

Students using School Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line with the Opal terms of use. This includes travel within the approved times between 6.30am and 7.00pm from Monday to Friday on school days only. Students must use their Child/Youth Opal card for any travel outside these times. All students are required to comply with the Student code of conduct. The code of conduct aims to ensure the safety and well-being of school children and other passengers. It is important that parents ensure their child is aware of this, as failure to comply with the code of conduct can result in a suspension from travel.

Absences

If your child will be absent for school, it would be appreciated if you could complete and submit the below form or call the school office on Ph: 4422 1199 prior to school starting. If no notification is received, an SMS will be sent out to you which will require your response and reason for your child's absence.

This form can be completed in advance if you know your child will be away from school for any reason.

Late to school

Please be reminded that students are required to be outside their classrooms at the following times:

8:25am Secondary

8:35am Primary

Infants parents/carers, you may walk your child to their class before the school bell, but once school has started, they will need to walk themselves to their class on their own.

If your child is late to school, please ask them to come to the window next to the front office to check in. If they are not with an adult, you will receive an SMS to confirm that you are aware of their late arrival to school.

Before School Drop Off & Supervision

Student supervision begins at 8:10 am. Parents are asked not to drop students at school before this time. It is understood that buses arrive earlier than this. For those students who routinely arrive by bus before 8:10, they are expected to sit until supervision begins. It is suggested that they have a book or something else to do during this time.