Jacana School for Autism Newsletter

School Community News

2024 Curriculum Days

  • Monday - 29th January
  • Tuesday - 12th March
  • Friday - 7th June
  • Monday - 15th July
  • Monday - 4th November
  • Friday - 13th December

Developing staff skills and competencies is a critical component of the school’s success.

A culture of continuous school improvement is embedded in the school. 

Please mark these days on your calendar. Student diaries have these dates noted for your convenience.

                                                                                                                                                                 

Healthy lunchbox

 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Information for Parents 

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 students' backgrounds and outcomes.

 

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

CSEF funding is an amount that is used for paying for your child’s excursions, incursions, camps or sporting events within the school if you are eligible. To be eligible you need to be the recipient of a Health Care Card in your name (parent/carer).

Applications can be entered from 29 January 2025. 

 

Applications closed for 2024.

 

Payments are:

  • $125.00 Per year for eligible primary school students
  • $225.00 Per year for eligible secondary school students.

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 seekers 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. 

 

How to apply?

If you have applied for the CSEF at Jacana School for Autism in a previous year, you do not need to complete an application form in 2024, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. 

You will only need to submit an application form in 2025 if any of the following changes have occurred:

  • New Student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools in 2025 and you are a current holder of a health care card, or you did not apply at the same school in a previous year.
  • Changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number.
  • New siblings commencing at the school in 2025

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/CSEF_application_form.pdf

School Student Broadband Initiative

Do you qualify for free home internet? 

 

REMINDERS

2024 Parent Curriculum Contributions & other Contributions

Payments and contributions provided by our parent community are an essential component of funding. 

These contributions are donations to JSA and are tax-deductible.

Areas for which parents may reasonably be invited to make a payment or contribution are:

  • Curriculum Contributions are items and activities that students use or participate in, to access the Curriculum. These include classroom consumables, materials, equipment, digital online subscriptions, software & licences and classroom devices.
  • Other Contributions are invited to be made by Parents/Guardians. The voluntary contributions or donations to the school are for maintaining our buildings & grounds, playground and climbing room improvements and extensions. 
  • Extra-Curricular Items and Activitiesare items that enhance and broaden the schooling experience of students.

Payment Methods:

  1. Online Parent Payments – QKR
  2. EFTPOS (Debit/Credit card)

https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parent-Payment-Policy-2023.pdf

We want to thank you all for your support.

 

Student Bus Transport

If buses are running late, please call Mees on 9459 3000 and they will be able to indicate bus times.

 

Student Transport Contact details

Email and contact details for Student Transport are available on the Contacts page of the Jacana School for Autism website.

 

Change of residential address

A reminder to parents if you are planning to move residence please contact the school at 9309 6258 and request to speak to Kay. This will enable the updating of your transport requirements including a change of bus stop &/or bus if needed PRIOR to your move. This will assist you to prepare your child and request assistance from the school if needed to help with the transition.

 

Book Club 

Book Club provides families with an affordable and convenient way to bring the best in children's literature into their homes. Each issue contains curated, age-appropriate titles that have been carefully selected and levelled by a dedicated team of professional book lovers.

 

 

Thank you for supporting the Book Club Loop

 

https://hume.book.vaxapp.com.au/school/JacanaSchoolforAutism-lZPc4Y

 

 

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT JSA

Left onto Bamburgh during peak times
Parent Car Park
Left onto Bamburgh during peak times
Parent Car Park

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

We kindly remind everyone to prioritize safety during pick-up and drop-off times by turning left when exiting the parent car park. 

 

This is especially important as our MEES buses travel down Bamburgh Street. 

 

In an effort to provide more space for parent parking, our school mini-buses have been moved to the staff car park. 

 

We appreciate your continued patience and cooperation as school buses enter the bus bay. 

 

Your support in following these safety measures helps ensure a smooth and safe experience for everyone.

 

Thank you for your understanding and commitment to keeping our community safe.

 

Thankyou 

OHS Team