Valkstone Information

SCHOOL UNIFORM

All school uniforms must be ordered through:

LUNCHTIME CUTLERY

As per Department of Education policy, we are not allowed to provide students with single use plastic cutlery, and non-plastic cutlery items borrowed from the staff room have gone missing.

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/single-use-plastics-ban/policy

Please ensure that you provide your child with any cutlery needed to eat their lunch and snack.

ONLINE LUNCH ORDERING

We have a number of children that are missing out on their lunch orders due to user error. Please make sure you select the correct date and move through each step to avoid your child missing out on their lunch order. You can check your receipt to confirm that you've completed the order correctly.

Lunch orders are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Please log in to Qkr! and follow the steps.

Lunch orders are all on line. Orders must be placed by 8:30 a.m.

** Please ensure that you are selecting the correct date for your orders. **

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THE JAPANESE WORD OF THE FORTNIGHT

だいじょうぶ (pronounced ‘daijohbu’) which means ‘alright’ is the Japanese Word for Week 9 & 10 of Term 2.

You can say “だいじょうぶ? (‘daijohbu’) to someone who looks unwell / hurt or upset to show your kindness instead of saying ‘Are you alright?’. As an answer, you can also say ‘だいじょうぶ (‘daijohbu’)’ to mean ‘I’m alright’.

Thank you / ありがとうございます (pronounced ‘aligatoh gozaimas’) for your continuing support for our Japanese program.

Muldeary Sensei & Nguyen Sensei

SCHOOL SAVINGS BONUS

This Friday 13th June is the last day to decide where you would like the money to go after this date any left over funds will be credited to your child's account.

VACATION CARE

JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

The July Holiday Program is now available and bookings for the program are now open.

Bookings close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 27th June.

The programs are available from the OSHC service, School Office or e-mail Debbie at: debra.russell@education.vic.gov.au for a copy.

Booking requests must be made via the Xplor App.

We have 97 places available each day. If we reach capacity, your booking will be rejected and you will be placed on a waiting list

Regards,

Debra Russell

OSHC Coordinator

Valkstone Primary School

SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SALE

A huge thank you to Emma Reed, Pia Akerman-Lower, Talia Fine, Ruth Jarman, Mirna Kane and Ryan Li for braving the cold and selling our second-hand uniforms last Wednesday.

The stall raised $513! Thank you also to the Valkstone families for donating your second- hand school uniforms.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSION FUND

(CSEF)

If you are new to Valkstone Primary School (or an existing family with a new sibling starting at Valkstone ) and you are the holder of a Health Care Card, you may be eligible for CSEF.

This is an annual payment, payable to the school to be used towards camps, sports or excursion costs for eligible students.

Card holders with NEW prep students are also eligible for some school uniform. Please bring your Health care card to the office and complete an eligibility form.

If you need a new form please contact the office and we will send one home.