Information for Families

Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF) 

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 a student’s background and their outcomes

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. 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 seeker 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. The annual CSEF amount per student is: • $125 for primary school students • $225 for secondary school students

HOW TO APPLY – Please complete the form that was attached to last weeks newsletter or collect a form from the office and then return the completed form to school. 

MORE INFORMATION For the CSEF application closing dates and more information about the fund visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

How to create a SkoolBag account

A guide on creating a SkoolBag account and completing the registration process. 

Written by Dan TaylorUpdated over a week ago

Follow the steps below to create a SkoolBag account.

1. From your phone, navigate to the Apple App store (iPhone users) or Google Play store (Android users) and search for "SkoolBag: School Communication" and download the free app.
2. Once the download is complete, open the SkoolBag app, enter your email and click on Continue.
3. Click on Create new account
4. You will receive an email with a code. Enter code on the app.
   
   (If you do not receive the email within 15 minutes, please check your spam/junk folders. If it is not in your spam or junk folder, please visit this page for tips on how to troubleshoot the error you are experiencing.)
5. Enter your first name and last name and select what best describes you and click on Continue.
6. Enter your phone number and click on Continue
7. Type in the School name. Select the school from the dropdown selections and click on Continue. 
8. Select the subscription groups and click on Continue.
9. Create a new password and click on Set Password.
10. Click on Start Exploring.

School Bus Information 

Whilst many families have logged in to the School Bus Management System and renewed and accepted their 2023 travel applications, a number of families have not done so.

To renew your 2023 travel, please go to https://schoolbus.educationapps.vic.gov.au/ and complete your renewal prior to 5th February 2023.  Once you have submitted your renewed application, the School Bus Management System will assess your application and send you a travel offer.  Please log back into the School Bus Management System and manage your offers. This will ensure your child/ren are approved to travel and continue to have access to a bus. 

Travellers that have not renewed their 2023 applications beyond this date, are not approved for travel and will eventually be removed from the bus in accordance with the Department of Education and Training's School Bus Program Policy.  Please refer to policy extract below: 

• any student that presents at a bus stop for a morning bus service and is unauthorised for travel must be accepted on the bus and reported to the coordinating principal once the bus arrives at school 
• bus operators are not obligated to carry unauthorised student passengers in the afternoon. Unauthorised student passengers should be reported to the schools on duty supervisor/teacher for removal from the bus service prior to the bus departing the school interchange.

It is vitally important that your child/ren's details are on the School Bus Management System, particularly in the event of an emergency situation.  If your child/ren is not registered to traveller on the School Bus Management System, then the school will not know who to contact in the event of an emergency. 

To apply for the School Bus Program, please go to https://schoolbus.educationapps.vic.gov.au/

To ensure that the school bus list is correct for the start of the year, all bus travellers (even if you have already told the office) must return the form below to the office by MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2023, noting which days students will be travelling on the bus in the afternoon. 

If your child is not to catch the bus on a designated day, parents/carers MUST provide a written note.  If circumstances alter during the day you may ring the office or collect students from the bus area. 

As children enter the bus area their names will be marked off by staff.  They will then board the bus or be otherwise dismissed.

Unless we receive parental notification or children are collected from the bus area they will join the bus.

Please contact Leesa or Maree in the office of what days your child/ren will be travelling on the bus in the afternoon.

2023 TIMETABLE

PE/SPORTS DAYS - please ensure your child is wearing appropriate clothes for sport:

Sports clothes

• Short/Long sleeve sky/navy blue polo - shirt with school logo
• Navy blue poly-cotton sports shorts or Navy blue track suit pants – straight leg
• Runners

ART DAYS - please ensure your child has an appropriate well named art smock