Important Notices

COVID-19 Test Register Form

It is important that we continue to be vigilant in ensuring that staff and students do not attend school or work if they are unwell.  Please note the following:

• Students absent or sent home due to flu-like symptoms need to be tested for COVID-19.
• Staff and students must not return to school or work until they receive a negative COVID-19 result and are symptom-free.
• Staff and students who have had a COVID-19 test must complete the COVID-19 Test Register before returning to school. This form will require you to upload a screenshot of the test results.
• If the student or staff member is still displaying ongoing symptoms that is typical of a condition such as seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), they can provide a medical certificate from their GP to continue to attend school.

Reminders for Secondary Students and Parents 

Just a reminder in the following areas, as per our Information Book: 

• energy drinks are banned from our school.
• Requests for fundraising for other activities that do not fall within our guidelines would not normally be approved. Please note that this means that students are not to bring items to school for sale that are fundraisers for the various youth sporting and cultural groups represented in our wider school community.
• Hair is to be kept clean, neat and well presented at all times (this also applies to facial hair). Hairstyles which are considered to be extreme or colourings outside the natural hair colour range are not acceptable. The natural hair colour range includes blondes, blacks, whites, greys, reds, oranges, and browns ONLY. No peroxiding.     ALL students with hair long enough to tie back, must have it tied back at all times. Hair of a style/length that could cause a distraction in the learning environment (eg. hair over eyes) is not acceptable. ‘Rat tails’ are not acceptable. Dreadlocks are not acceptable. Razored-in designs are not acceptable. Mohawks are not acceptable. Please note that the final decision on hair suitability will rest with the Principal.

Smooth Sailing' for Year 8

This year, NCS will be offering the Smooth Sailing service to students in Year 8. 

Smooth Sailing is a web-based mental health service provided by the Black Dog Institute. 

Delivered in the classroom, Smooth Sailing uses a secure website to screen students’ mental health, provide them with a range of helpful information, resources, and activities and link in with the school counsellor if the students are experiencing severe symptoms of depression or anxiety. The service has been shown to improve students’ help-seeking for mental health and reduce feelings of worry and sadness. 

All students in Year 8 will be invited to use the service. Participation is entirely voluntary but encouraged and supported by our school. 

Students who register to the Smooth Sailing service will be given access to the service for 3 months. All students’ answers remain confidential and are not shared with any school staff, unless the student reports severe symptoms – then only the school counsellor will be notified. All student responses will be stored on the secure platform owned by the Black Dog Institute. 

For more information about this service, please read the detailed student information sheet that will be sent home with your child. You can access a copy below. If you would like more information, please visit the Smooth Sailing website. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the school or the team directly at  smoothsailing@blackdog.org.au. 

If you do not wish for your child to use this service, please contact  alisonstewart@ncs.nsw.edu.au

School Bus Travel - Shoal Bus

Dear Parents/Carers,

Students travelling on a Shoal Bus to and from school are required to have a valid school bus pass for the school service they are catching. If a valid school pass cannot be shown, a fare will be charged. In the event the school bus pass is lost, some form of student ID is to be shown whilst obtaining a replacement pass (fee applies). 

You can help make your child’s school bus journey more pleasant by ensuring your child has a valid school bus pass and presents it to the driver in the morning AND afternoon. Parents are reminded that the School Free Travel is only valid from home to school as per the conditions on the back of the pass. Fares will be charged for all other journeys. Skateboards/Scooters/Bicycles are not permitted on the bus.

If you have any questions or your child requires a new bus pass, please contact Shoal Bus on 4423 2122.

Do you need before and/or after school care?