Office News / School Information
Updated - Office Hours
The School Office hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm
For the remainder of Term 1, the office will have reduced staff and limited availability. Please be mindful of this with all financial matters.
Our Office will be closed from 3.30pm Thursday 6th April and reopen 8.30am Monday 24th April.
Keep in mind Tuesday 25th April is Anzac Day Public Holiday.
All Direct Debit transactions up until and including Friday 28th April will be preset, unfortunately, NO changes can be made during this time.
IMPORTANT
UPDATED - School fees
As we are in Term 2, we remind families to finalise any outstanding balance for 2022. If you are not on a payment plan or have not discussed arrangements with the school Principal, we kindly request that all 2022 school fees are paid up by the end of as soon as possible.
2023 statements will be emailed regularly. If you are not receiving these, please contact the school office to ensure we have your correct email address.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the school office or Mr Butts if you have any questions regarding your fees or if you need to discuss payment options.
The successful running of school programs for your child’s education relies on fees being paid. Thank you for your cooperation.
2023 Fee Schedule
Please see the attached 2023 Fees & Levies structure for calculations of family/student fees.
Payment options
- Cash, Cheque or EFT at the office,
- Direct Debit/Credit Card - a 2023 request from is required for this to be processed - Please see forms & schedule below,
- Centrepay - a nominated amount can be set up to pay school fees directly from centrelink benefits. Please see form below
- Direct Bank Deposit - Bank Details for Direct Deposit below. Please use your child’s name/surname as a reference.
St Mary’s General Account
BSB 083-543 Acc No 457812500
2023 Direct Debit/Credit Card Request Authority Form is attached.
Direct Debits have commenced for those families who have returned a 2023 Authority Form.
If you have not seen any transaction on your bank account OR you wish to use this method for fee payment, please contact the school office or complete the attached authority form and return as soon as possible to enable this to be setup.
A reminder that a new Authority Form is required each year, this will not automatically recommence even if you have used in previously.
Centrepay Information sheet & application Form are available below.
REMINDER - Camps Sports & Excursion Fund
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund assists eligible families with costs associated with school camps, sports or excursions.
An information sheet and application form are attached below.
Applications close on 23rd June 2023.
Working With Children Check
Parents or family members who wish to help out in the classrooms, on excursions or helping with P&F events are required to have an up to date Working With Children's Card.
These can be applied for online and there is no cost if you are a volunteer. A copy of this needs to be passed onto the school office.
Please visit the link below for application details.
https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home
Late arrival / Early collection
Students who arrive at school after 9.00am must present to the office for students to be signed in.
Students who leave school before 3.20pm will need to be signed out through the office.
If your child is going to be late or leaving early, please notify the office or your teacher direct rather than submitting via PAM as this affects our absences on the roll.
Student Absences
If your child is absent, please notify the school via PAM.
Instructions are detailed on the 'Simon Everywhere' page of this newsletter.
Alternatively absences can be phoned through to the school office or notify your students teacher direct.
Following government guidelines, schools are legislated to contact families regarding ’unexplained absences’, and parents will receive a text message if your student is marked absent on the class roll, including late arrivals that are not signed in at the office. If you receive a message, we ask you to please contact the office to notify reason for absence.
UPDATED - Subway
Orders in Thursdays for lunch delivery on Fridays.
Subway have a new order form with new pricing, this is attached.
Late orders will be accepted at Subway until close of business Thursday evening.
Local Town Bus
If you require further information regarding fares or travel routes, please contact
Jodi Jacobson
Phone: 03 58203700
Fax: 03 58253494
E-mail: jodi@jacobsons.com.au
Student Medical profile
All student medical information and permission notes will be collected and sent out through PAM.
We ask all families to make any updates to their students medical profile through PAM by clicking the "red bell" in the top right hand corner of the home page or through the school office.
Parent Handbook
Our current Parent Handbook is attached below.
Winter School Uniform
We will have a change over period for winter uniform, which is to be worn during term 2 & 3. Changes to this is at the principals discretion.
Grey bottoms (long or short length), school polo (short or long sleeve), school jumper, grey socks, white socks if wearing grey skort, all black shoes.
OR
Girls Winter Tunic, long sleeve polo, Navy tights & black shoes.
PE - black bottoms - no logos or branding, school polo, School Windcheater, white socks and sneakers. A navy school rain jacket can also be worn.
Please see the attached policy to ensure your child has all the required items.
The following locations stock St Mary's Uniform.
The school uniform shop Corio St,
Shepparton School Uniforms High St
Quality Teams Benella Rd
Second Hand / Spare Uniforms
We have a selection of second hand uniform items in the school office. Please contact the office if you would like to view.
School Information
Contact details
St Mary’s School
121-143 McLennan Street
PO Box 259
Mooroopna 3629
Telephone :(03)5825 2858
Emails
General - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Newsletter - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Anthony Butts
abutts@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Deputy Principal: Ann Margaret Carroll
acarroll@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Office Administrator : Amber Feehan
afeehan@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Administration Assistant: Naomi Egglestone
negglestone@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Canonical Administrator: Monsignor Peter Jeffery
mons.peterj@bigpond.com
St Mary’s Parish
Presbytery - 5825 2034 (Office & After Hours)
Parish Priest: Monsignor Peter Jeffery
Parish Secretary: Laura Lawn
Parish Email: mooroopna@cdos.org.au
2 Toolamba Road, Mooroopna
P.O. Box 365 – Mooroopna –3629
Bus Company: Jacobsons - 5820 3700
Bus Co ordinator: 5825 2344
Out of Hours Care
Stepping Stones - 1300 665 699
Office Hours - Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Newsletter- Processed fortnightly from week 2 of each Term. Deadline for inclusions - Tuesday 11am
(office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au)
Subway Orders - Return order and payment Thursday for Friday delivery.
IMPORTANT - Emergency Contact Details
Please ensure all your family contact details are up to date. These include Home phone, Mobile, residential & postal address & email address.
We also require your nominated emergency contact details to be current & up to date.
If you wish to check your current details, please contact the office.
Medication
Families are reminded to please ensure they provide up to date medical plans and necessary, in date, medications to the office.
A signed authority form is required for staff to administer medications.
Parents are reminded that all medication, including non prescription to be administered at school or on camp or excursions, requires a pharmaceutical label detailing student name and dosage, along with a signed authority form is also required, a copy of this is located below.
Acknowledgement To Country
At St Mary’s Primary School Mooroopna we Acknowledge the Traditional people of this land.
The Yorta Yorta Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this area and we remember their elders, past, present and future.
We remember that the Aboriginal people of Australia will always be the traditional owners of the land on which we gather today.
We continue to grow through education and reconciliation to a better future for all Australians.
