PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

SCHOOL CLOSURE MONDAY 2nd NOVEMBER

Dear Families,

St Laurence's has a whole school approach to positive behaviour.  Primarily, members of our school community all have a significant role to play in supporting and promoting positive behaviour.  These members include parents/carers, students and school staff.  When all members of our community work together, every child has the opportunity to fully participate, engage in the process of schooling and become a successful learner.

Here are some open-ended conversation starters (but not limited to) that promote positive relationships.  These may take place while eating dinner, while playing a game, while going for a walk, driving in the care, shooting hoops etc.

• What was the best thing or most interesting thing about today?
• What was the hardest thing you had to do today?  How did you make it easier?
• Did any of your classmates do anything funny?
• Tell me about you read in class.
• Who did you play with today?  What makes them a good person to play with? What did you play?
• What rules are different at school that our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?
• Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?

DAY FOR DANIEL FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CAN WEAR A TOUCH OF RED TO SCHOOl

ie red socks, red hair band or ribbon, red hair, red hat etc

Day for Daniel is about educating children through child safety and protection initiatives

and helping empower children to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ if they feel something is

not right.  #keepingkidssafe.

The school is supporting this important day by making a donation to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation on our school's behalf.    If your family wishes to make your own donation you can do so at www.danielmorcombe.com.au

SCHOOL FEES

School Fees Rebates -  Due to COVID19, Under instruction from DOSCEL, there will be a rebate on the Student CSE levy in term 4.   Rebates will be as follows:

Prep to 2  $175

Gr 3 & 4   $217.20

Gr 5           $462.20

Gr 6           $442.20

It will be a lengthy process to rebate all families, so please be patient.  If you are making a payment or payments, please refer to the rebates above.    For families not on a payment plan, unpaid school fee payments (less the above rebate for the grades above) would be appreciated as soon as possible.  

School fees are not meant to be a burden on your family budget and we understand during COVID19, some families have been affected and are really struggling.  If your family is experiencing difficulties in meeting your school fee commitment, we wish to hear from you.  Please contact Liz O'Loughlin on principal@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au as soon as possible as there are concessions available to those who need it.

CSEF payments:   Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) – information provided the Department of Education and Training (DET) has been received that CSEF may also be applied against student curriculum levies where the levy has been used towards the purchase of books, stationery and other learning materials by the school on behalf of the student. Please note that these changes to CSEF payment allocation is for this year only (2020). 

In summary:

• Payments will be made at 50 per cent of the standard per student rates for families eligible between 15 April and 5 October 2020
• applications can be received and processed up until 27 November
• the use of 2020 CSEF has been expanded to include payments on student levies for the remainder of 2020.
• CSEF may also be applied against student curriculum levies where the levy has been used towards the purchase of books, stationery and other learning materials by the school on behalf of the student.

Recently been allocated a HeathCare Card:  If you have recently been allocated a HCC, a claim can be made on your behalf.  Attached is a CSEF application form.  Fill it in and send it back to school with a copy of your card as soon as possible.  Holding a HCC gives you access to a  considerable subsidy off your school fees.  Please contact the office if you have any questions or request a hard copy of the application form. 

PRAYER

Father, thank you for those caring for and serving our communities.  

Thank you for servant leaders who daily risk

their health and safety for others.

Please protect them, Lord.

Give them courage and strength,

and let them feel Your presence as they are working.

Provide all that they need to serve others.

Send people to help and support them and their families.

  Please work together with our front-liners 

to bring about the best possible outcome.

In Jesus' name, 

Amen.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, 

ESPECIALLY OUR HEALTH WORKERS.