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Acting Principal's News Flash Communication with Staff Policy (Revised 12 December for 2026), Unwell students

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Assistant Principal News Flash Student Support Group Meetings, 2027 Class Placement Information, Notifying student absence on XUNO, EXTENDED PERIOD OF ABSENCE APPLICATION FORM, Child Safe Standards

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Primary Sub School Stars of the Week

Primary Sub-School News Zoe Pirotta, ROOM 3

Middle Sub School News Stefania Mantinioti, ROOM 12

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Secondary & Senior Secondary Sub School News Amelia Frantz & Sean Procko , Secondary Information online session, EXPO, SCOPE LEAVING SCHOOL INFO SESSION, ROOM 20, ROOM 23

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Environment, Facilities and Grounds Infrastructure and Facilities Update

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Student and Staff Wellbeing Young Carers Network Bursary Program 2026, Parent Resources with Kids Helpline, Foodbank Victoria

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School Community News State Schools' Relief provides support to any Victorian student attending a government school (primary, secondary, specialist or language) on the advice of the school. We do not provide funds, but instead provide tangible items for attending school., FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, School Student Broadband Initiative, REMINDERS, We want to thank you all for your support., Student Bus Transport, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT JSA

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Environment, Facilities and Grounds

Mary Boutros

Safe and Well Operations Leader

Infrastructure and Facilities Update

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of JSA,

Our School Infrastructure Sub-Committee continues to oversee improvements that support a safe, welcoming and accessible learning environment for our students, staff and families.

Between May and July, more than 200 maintenance jobs were completed across the school, reflecting the ongoing work of our maintenance and facilities teams.

A major focus remains the improvement of our outdoor learning and recreation areas.

Preparation is underway for the official playground opening, scheduled for Monday 19 October 2026. Cleaning and presentation works will be completed progressively before the event.

We have selected a suitable contractor for the upcoming playground painting works. New playground signage is also being developed.

The committee is exploring opportunities to involve students in creating artwork for the unfinished mural wall in Playground 3, helping to make the space more colourful and meaningful for our school community.

Additional improvements include approved planting at the front of the Yaluk building and near the school flag area.

Several frequently used school doors will also be upgraded, including the internal and external staffroom doors, the Finance Office entry door and the ICT door.

Repairs to an existing Yaluk blind and the installation of an additional blind will also be completed soon.

Our School Maintenance Plan has now been finalised and endorsed. Routine maintenance works involving landscaping, taps and pipes, lighting, flooring and stormwater systems have been planned over the next cycle.

We will also endeavour to make minor improvements to Playground 1 following consultation with a suitable contractor to identify practical upgrade options.

We look forward to sharing further updates as these projects progress and thank our students, staff and families for their patience and support while we continue improving our school facilities.

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