Information for Parents
Term 4 2020
Accident Insurance Cover for Students
Some school activities and physical education, particularly contact sports, carry inherent risks of injury. Parents are advised that the Department of Education and Training does not have Student Accident Insurance cover for students. Therefore, if your child is injured at school as a result of an accident or incident, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs, are the responsibility of the child, parent or caregiver. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If parents have private health insurance, some costs may also be covered through your private health insurance. Any other costs would be borne by the parents. Student Accident Insurance is an insurance policy that pays certain benefits should your child have an accident. It is a personal decision for parents which type and level of private insurance they purchase. An approved insurance broker should be contacted if you have any questions about insurance cover.
Personal Goods
Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. The Department of Education and Training does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.
Schools Privacy Policy
Car Park
Please be very mindful when entering the College carpark that you do not use the bus lane. If you drop students off please use the middle car park or gravel car park. The carpark is closed between 2.50 p.m. and 3.10 p.m. each day.
School Events on Compass
Parents are reminded when receiving Compass notifications regarding school excursions and activities, to grant permission and make payments promptly. The College needs to arrange transport and entry into events and often needs to adhere to booking deadlines, so it is important that student numbers are confirmed in a timely manner. Please make note of cut-off dates on school events and respond to SMS and email reminders that are sent out. These dates are set in place so that we can confirm numbers with our outside providers.
We would appreciate your support in this matter, to avoid any disappointment a student may experience when they may not be able to participate due to late consent or payment.
Family Holidays
If your student is going to be on holidays within the school term you will need to apply for an approved absence at least two weeks prior to the leave. Please address your letter or email to Mr Alan Marr, College Principal.
Attendance
Arriving late: Students who arrive late to school must sign in at Reception in the Administration building.
Leaving early: Students who intend to leave school before 3pm, must have a note from their parent/guardian to give to their teacher who will then let them out of class to be met at Reception by their parent/guardian and then signed out of school.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students in Year 10, 11 or 12 will require a medical certificate or Statutory Declaration form for any absence.
Absences
Parents are reminded to phone the College Absent Line if their student will be absent from school for the entire day. A note must also be written. Parents can phone the College Absent Line directly on 5984 7177 available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and leave a message. Please save this phone number to your mobile 5984 7177- Absent Line.
An SMS text message will be sent out to parents if the College is not notified of your student's absence.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students in Year 10, 11 or 12 will require a medical certificate or Statutory Declaration form for any absence.
2020 Term Dates
Term 1: 29 January - 27 March 2020
Term 2: 14 April - 26 June 2020
Term 3: 13 July - 18 September 2020
Term 4: 5 October - 18 December 2020
2021 Term Dates
Term 1: 28 January - 1 April 2021
Term 2: 19 April - 25 June 2021
Term 3: 12 July - 17 September 2021
Term 4: 4 October - 17 December 2021
Remember you can view all Dromana College important dates and events on Compass and the College calendar at https://dsc.vic.edu.au/
School Fees
FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS
As a College, we are very conscious of the cost of living pressures on families and endeavour to minimise fees and levies charged. It is however a fact that all government schools depend upon parent contributions to broaden and extend College programs. We are very proud of the breadth and depth of programs offered across our College and enrich student learning by providing all students with a wide range of curricula and co-curricular programs. These programs enhance and extend student engagement and learning and are an important component of the comprehensive education for all students attending Dromana College. It is these additional programs that set us apart from other schools. Many of these programs are provided by external organisations and require additional resourcing. Some examples include; subsidising guest speakers and presenters for pastoral lessons and subjects including English (authors and experts), extra-curricular programs such as HPV, debating, State School Spectacular, Wakikiri Dance, sports equipment and uniforms, school mini buses, science and technology equipment, improvements and maintenance to College facilities and grounds.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank all families who have contributed to the provision of College programs, resources and facilities by the timely payment of school fees and levies. We understand that some families face financial pressure and that the timing of payment either at the end of or beginning of a school year can be difficult for some families. As such we would like to inform all families that ongoing periodic instalments can be paid fortnightly, monthly or quarterly to make contributions more manageable. Parents interested in discussing these payment options are encouraged to contact the office on 5987 2805.
Bus Information
Please note the College bus policy - NO BUS PASSES are issued for students going to friends, after school employment or sport. Please do not send your child to the office for a bus pass as a refusal may offend.
BUS SAFETY (1)
One of our bus lines has advised us of a potentially dangerous situation that they say occurs from time to time after school. This involves vehicles turning right from Bittern-Dromana Rd into White Hill Rd in front of school buses. Please ensure that patience is shown and remember that buses require greater braking distances than smaller vehicles. We are obviously unsure of whether this involves members of our school community, however we are sending out a general reminder to exercise caution at this time of the day when the roads are particularly busy.
BUS SAFETY (2)
We have noticed that many students are accessing their buses after school by cutting through the car park and in between parked buses. This is a potentially dangerous situation and in the interests of student safety we remind students that they need to use the footpaths provided to walk to their bus. We ask that parents also remind students of this expectation.
Uniform Shop
Trading Hours
Tuesday ; 8:30am - 12:00pm
Thursday ; 12:00pm - 3:30pm
For assistance outside these hours, please contact Noone Imagewear Beaconsfield.
Telephone (03) 9769 9093
School Uniform Price List