Surfside Primary School Newsletter

Administration News 

Merry Christmas 

We would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a holiday break that includes 

lots of fun times.

Take care, be safe and we will see you all in 2025

From Ebony, Vicki & Kerry

 

Parent Payment Arrangements & Stationary Packs 2025

 

 Fees and Contribution payment options have been posted to all families via Compass. 

A Course Confirmation/School Contributions link can be found in your Compass Portal.

Please take the time to read through these options and click on the question sections to give approvals for 2025.

 

Ordered students book packs will be placed in their classrooms for 2025 at the start of the year, ready for them on their first day.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF)

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership.  All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

Forms are available from our school Office

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

  • $125 for primary school students

     

School Saver Bonus

School Savings Bonus – Parent How to Video

School Saving Bonus parent/carer ‘How to’ video on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/1032194830 ) – an animated video providing the ‘how to’ process of the School Saving Bonus parent/carer online system Further Information:Families will receive an email from the department with their $400 School Saving Bonus code information and access to an online system. Families can choose how to use and allocate the $400 bonus – on school activities and  uniforms .

  • Uniform items, including Logoed items, can be purchased through DCS Uniforms
  • Generic uniform items, including shoes & swimwear, can also be purchased through State Schools’ Relief. (https://stateschoolsrelief.shop/)
  • Activities, Excursions, Incursions, including the Swimming Program, families can choose to allocate an amount via the online SSB system under “School Activities”.  

Families who have more than one child at the same school can combine their School Saving Bonus to use on one child or for a specific activity (for example, a camp). Funds cannot be used for costs outside of the scope of the School Saving Bonus:

  • voluntary parent payments,
  • school building/grounds improvements
  • or stationery items
  • The bonus cannot be used for purchases at general retailers (for example, JBHiFi, Kmart, Big W, Best&Less) or to support transactions between individuals.

Online access to the School Saving Bonus will expire on 30 June 2025. Any balance remaining at this time will automatically transfer to family accounts at the school for families to use toward school activities. Funds will become available for use in future years on school activities if not all spent in 2025.If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.auSecondhand Uniform 

 

DCS Uniform Supplies

 

DCS clothing and all our school uniform requirements can  be ordered online via the following website:

 

https://www.dcsuniforms.com.au/collections/surfside-primary-school

 

Al orders are delivered to our office free of charge and will be given to the students at the end of the day or parents can collect them.

Please place your child's name on your order, this makes the process of getting their order to them, so much easier.

Thank you

 

For any exchanges parents can call 93982222 or email sales@dcsuniforms.com.au or alternatively parents can call Fred on 0425796053.