CareMonkey

Parents and caregivers are reminded to keep all details for contacts and students up to date. When changes are made on CareMonkey the administration system is notified and details are also updated there.

New families who have not submitted profiles for their students are asked to do this as soon as possible. All permission notes and important notices are sent to families through the CareMonkey App. Staff have access to details when they are on excursions, camps etc.

Please ensure all your family contact details are up to date, including contact phone numbers, residential & postal address & email address. We also require your nominated emergency contact details to be current & up to date.

If your students’ Medical details have changed, please ensure all relevant information is updated through CareMonkey.

Notices

Please check the school noticeboard in the quadrangle for any notices that have not been included on the newsletter.

It is the policy of the school that only community and local sports events for children are included in the newsletter.

Second Hand Uniform Sales Tuesdays

Plenty of used school uniform items are available for sale! Please feel free to come along to purchase a bargain!

Uniforms will be sold each Tuesday morning at 9:00am in the Mercy Centre.

Important Reminder

Please notify the school office via a phone call, school app, note or personal visit on the day your child is absent. Teachers will require a written or electronic note as well. Parents will be contacted if their child has an unexplained absence. We ask for your support regarding this important requirement.

Before and After School Care

Before School Care must be booked in by 6pm the previous day.

All cancellations and casual bookings must be phoned in by 11am each day for After School Care.

Please do not rely on email for this.

Charges will apply for bookings not cancelled.

After School Care is held in the Mercy Centre.

Please note: Children who have not been collected from school by 3:45pm will automatically be put into After School Care and normal ASC charges will apply.

UNCANCELLED BOOKINGS WILL BE CHARGED.

ASC contact number during operating hours is:

0400 649 379

Facebook

To keep up to date please like our FB page to keep up to date with what is going on at SHS. A weekly What's On page is loaded each week.

Before and After School Care Bank Account Details

BSB: 083-876 Account Number: 595612865

Account Name: Sacred Heart After School Care

Bank: NAB Branch: Tatura

School Bank Account Details - School Fees

BSB: 083-543 Account Number: 457828641

Account Name: Sacred Heart School, Tatura

Bank: NAB Branch: Bendigo

SHS School App

Families are asked to download the free school App onto their smart phones and tablets. This will be the preferred means of sending messages to families - it is instant, no delays in email or SMS processing.

The App allows parents and caregivers to send in absence notices, out of uniform notices and has a great deal of information.

Allow notifications to be kept up to date!!!

The App can be found in the App store by searching for: Sacred Heart Tatura.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your children. The primary school rate is currently $125.

Families that have previously applied for CSEF at Sacred Heart are not required to complete a new application, however a copy of your current Health Care Card is required. New families to Sacred Heart School that have a valid Healthcare card or Pension card on the first day of term are encouraged to complete an application form. Forms are available from the school office, in PAM under School Administration forms in the knowledge bank or on the school website under:

Parent Information/School Forms/Administration Forms folder.

SMS reminder

Parents are reminded not to respond to the SMS sent by the school as it is an automated system.

School Uniform

School students are expected to wear the summer school uniform (with hats) in Term 1 and 4.

Tatura Logos & Promos as well as the Uniform Shop in Corio Street Shepparton are able to supply the complete uniform for Sacred Heart School.

OFFICE REMINDERS

OFFICE HOURS -

Monday to Thursday 8:15am - 4:15pm

Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE - Tuesday 12:00pm email: sdickinson@shtatura.catholic.edu.au

School Banking - Tuesdays

Lunch order days: Thursday & Friday

Unwell Children

If your child is not well please keep them at home. It is not fair to expect a child who is unwell to participate in learning activities and we are also conscious of them spreading their illness throughout the class.

Medications at School

If your child requires medication at school a note identifying the child, class, medication name, dosage, and time to be given needs to be sent to the office. The medication should be in the original container.

All medication is dispensed through the office and is signed off on a medication register. If the appropriate permission is not sent with the medication it cannot be given to the student. It is also a good idea to mention to the student’s teacher that there is medication at the office and what time it is to be given.

World Book Online

Students have access to World Book Online from home Cut and paste the Web address into your browser:

http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=AU01169

Logon & password are: shstat

School Banking Each Tuesday

This is currently on hold until the CoVID-19 pandemic restrictions have eased

Conveyance Allowance

Families who live more than 4.8km from Sacred Heart School and it is the nearest Catholic Primary School may be eligible for Conveyance Allowance. Please see Debbie in the Office if you think you maybe eligible and do not already receive Conveyance Allowance.

Working with Children Check

We really value all parent/carer participation in a variety of ways across the school. In order to

enable you to do this you must provide a Working With Children Check. The WWCC is free for volunteers. We ask that all parents, grandparents, friends and carers who assist at the school (or

intend to in the future) apply for the WWC at www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au or telephone the information line on 1300 652 879. If you need assistance with this, please come into the office. The school will also need a copy of your WWCC when it has been checked.

School Fee payments by Direct Debit

SCHOOL FEES UPDATE -

Please note that our fortnightly and monthly direct debit payment of school fees will continue. Should any of our families be experiencing financial difficulty and hardship due to the current CoVID-19 outbreak please contact Pauline Hindson by calling the school or by email to make an appointment: principal@shtatura.catholic.edu.au

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