Office News
CSEF - CAMP SPORT AND EXCURSION FUND
We are currently accepting applications for CSEF.
HOW TO APPLY
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below.
If you applied for CSEF at your child's school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:
new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools this year.
changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.
Check with the school office if you are unsure.
SCHOOL SAVING BONUS
The Victorian Government has delivered the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
All students should have received their email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide is now available on the webpage.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email, please contact the School office.
If you would like to use your school savings bonus for any school activities, you need to email westgrove.ps@education.vic.gov.au with your Child's name and what you would like it to be allocated to.
Unfortunately, Compass will not recognise that families have SSB credit to use, so it needs to be processed manually each time. Once we have allocated the SSB, you will then be able to provide consent for the event on Compass.
STUDENT PICK UP DURING SCHOOL TIME
If you need to pick up students during the school day please be mindful of the times which students are outside playing. Students don't often hear their names being called during this time making pick up difficult. Outside play times are below
Outside lunch break : 11.10am to 11.40am
Outside recess : 1.45pm to 2.15pm.
As we have assembly on a Friday afternoon pick up during this time is also difficult. (Student do not have their bags and classrooms are locked) Please avoid picking up students between 2.40pm and 3.00pm every Friday.