Barwon Heads PS Newsletter

The Admin Page

Messages from the Office

SCHOOL SAVING BONUS

Dear Parents and Carers, 

 

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $ 400 School Saving Bonus.

 

The $ 400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

 

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.   

 

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

  • Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School. 
  • Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

  • in October, to verify your email address
  • in November, with your $ 400 School Saving Bonus and access to an online system.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.

 

LOST PROPERTY

Reminder to check LOST PROPERTY before we begin our Second-Hand Uniform Sale.

 

Unnamed Items in good condition will be donated to the Second-Hand Uniform Sale.

 

UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES

Parents, if there are any unexplained absences on Compass on your child / children’s profile, could you please update to rectify these.

 

If you are having any issues in doing this, please contact the office either by phone or email barwon.heads.ps@education.vic.edu.au and I can update these for you.

 

Also, if you have any upcoming absences that you would like to notify us about, please let the office know and we can note these in Compass on your behalf. 

 

SCHOOL CROSSING

Please note that the school crossing signs have changed. Please make sure you take note of the restrictions before parking your vehicle.