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KCC Compass Parent Guide

Compass School Manager will now be one application for all your student attendance needs. Late notes, leave notes, sick leave, excursion consent and payments are all available on the Compass App. This application is designed for staff, students and parents to see upcoming school events, student attendance plus more. Please click on the link below to access the Compass Parent Guide. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the school on 6932 6100.

How to get started - Here

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Important Message

Any student leaving Kildare Catholic College during the year to attend another school, TAFE or commence full time employment needs to collect a “Leavers Form” from the front office and have it signed by the Resource Centre, Canteen, House Coordinator, and the Principal. The student must then have this form signed by their parent/guardian and returned to the front office.

Application for Leave

If students need to be absent from school for ten or more days they now need to obtain approval from the Principal and complete an Application For Leave Form. This has been put in place by the government and we need to commit to this procedure. Forms are available at the front office or downloaded below. If approval is not given or sought from the Principal, students will be marked as an unexplained absence.

Please download leave applications: Here

Medical Plans

NSW Department of Education advises that:

"When students need help with health issues at school, parents may need to consult with their medical practitioner about the implications of the child's health condition for their schooling and any actions that need to occur during the school day. Parents need to convey relevant information from the medical practitioner to the Principal in writing."

If your child has a medical plan please ensure that the College has a copy. If you need more information please contact Natalie O'Reilly on (02) 6932 6100 or oreillyn@ww.catholic.edu.au

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FOOTWEAR NOTICE

Footwear is an important safety item. Good soles provide a sound grip on the floor preventing accidents such as slips, trips and falls from occurring. Footwear can also protect feet from damage caused by accidents such as falling objects or chemical spillages.

It is a requirement that enclosed leather footwear that cover the top of the foot and sturdy non-slip soles (eg: black school shoes) are required in:

Industrial Arts and trades workshop areas
Canteen or Food Technology (Kitchen) areas

From week 5, students who do not have the appropriate footwear will be unable to participate in practical lessons.

Thank you

Jennifer Watt | TAS Co-ordinator

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The Smith Family is a national charity helping young Australians in need to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.

More Information HERE

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Schools, sporting clubs, youth groups, and other organisations involved in supporting young people up to the age of 25 years, can now apply for a Murrumbidgee Youth Community Grant to receive funding for activities aimed at building resilience and positive mental health and wellbeing.

The initiative is part of Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN), Federal Government Empowering Our Communities funding to support mental health and wellbeing in the region’s drought affected communities.

The Murrumbidgee Youth Community Grants have two funding levels, up to $1,500 where a simple 250-word overview of the activity and a basic budget is required to apply. The next level is for grants of more than $1,500 and up to $5,000, which will require a 500 word overview and a more detailed budget and quotes. Application to approval of funding should take no more than two weeks.

Grant applications close on Friday, 27 March 2020 or when funding is exhausted. All grant activities must be complete by 30 June 2020. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency should call the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Lifeline 13 11 14 or call 000. Or to access the Head to Health website visit www.headtohealth.gov.au

For more information about the Murrumbidgee Youth Community Grants visit www.mphn.org.au or follow Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network on Facebook or Twitter.

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