SCHOOL INFORMATION
SAME DAY NOTIFICATION OF UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCE - FACTS FOR PARENTS/CARERS
The School Attendance Guidelines specify that from the end of Term 2 2018, government schools must contact parents/carers as soon as practicable on the day of an unexplained student absence.
Protecting the safety and well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools. Parents/carers have an obligation to notify the school of their child’s absence and schools are required to notify parents/carers on the day of an unexplained student absence. This responsibility needs to be underpinned by shared understandings and expectations about the procedures for the promotion, monitoring and follow-up of student attendance as outlined in the school’s Attendance Policy.
Clear communication and building a positive and collaborative relationship between schools and parents is critical to the successful implementation of same day notifications. In addition, in order to implement this requirement, it is essential that schools have accurate and current parent/carer contact details.
If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify their school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods:
1. Online: log the absence directly using your Compass log in and password
2. Telephone absence line: leave your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason – 9788 6290
3. Email absent@mesc.vic.edu.au
Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility.
COMPASS HELP
To log in you will require your unique family username and password. These details will be provided to you by our school. Upon first login, you will be required to change your password and confirm your email address and mobile phone number. These details may be used by our school for SMS, password recovery and email communication throughout the year.If you have lost your details or forgotten your password, you can recover your details by clicking the‘Can’t access your account?’ link on the front page.
ADDING AN APPROVAL NOTE ON COMPASS
1. Contact details
There are times when we will need to contact you, including on the day if your child is absent and you haven’t informed the school as to why. Do we have your most up to date contact details including emergency contact details? If not, please notify the school so we can update our records. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details or your circumstances change.
2. Notify the school of your child’s absence
Protecting the safety and well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools.
Remember to use one of the following options:-
* Log into your parent portal if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly, as an SMS will be sent out at 9.45am.
* Call the absence line on 9788 6290
* Email absent@mesc.vic.edu.au
For further information on the processes and procedures our school uses to record, monitor and follow-up student attendance and absence please read our Attendance Policy.
3. Same-day notification of unexplained student absences
Our school will SMS you as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and you haven’t notified the school as to why. If you are notified by the school that your child is away without a reason, please notify the school as to the reason via the parents Compass portal to let us know where your child is. If we cannot reach you because we don’t have your correct contact details (i.e.: message notification fail, disconnected number), then we will make contact with any emergency contact/s nominated on your child’s file held by the school, where possible, on the same day of the unexplained absence.
Please remember it is your responsibility to contact us to provide an explanation for your child's absence from school, and where possible, please inform us in advance of upcoming absences.
For further information on the processes and procedures our school uses to record, monitor and follow-up student attendance and absence please read our Attendance Policy.
COMMUNITY RAFFLE
Mount Eliza Rotary Club are giving Mount Eliza Secondary College the opportunity to distribute raffle tickets to raise funds to support programs and activities at the College. Tickets are $2 each and come in a book of 10 ($20). The remainder of the funds will be used to support community projects of the Rotary Club of Mount Eliza. The school will receive $1.00 for each ticket sold on return of completed butts. We are asking you to purchase a book via Compass, we will fill out the stubbs on your behalf and send the tickets home via your student. Of course we would be appreciative if you were able to purchase more than one book. Additional books can be purchased/assigned and sold to the wider community by calling the general office or coming in and picking them up.
Raffle drawn on 20/11/2018. Results published in Herald Sun Public Notices on 23/11/2018. All winners notified. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash.
1st Prize – Princess Cruise (Donated by Courtesy Princess Cruises, Rotary Club of Mount Eliza & Trish Stamp Travel) Value $3,000.
2nd Prize - One dozen bottles of red wine, Value $340.
3rd Prize - Round of Golf for four at MGC with carts (Donated by Mornington Golf Club) Value $240.
4th Prize – Worm Farm on a Trolley (Donated by Bunnings) Value $185.
5th Prize – 2 x 30 minutes Massage Gift Certificates (Donated by Precious Hands Massage Therapy) Value $100.
I encourage all families to get on board and help raise funds for our community, please login to Compass to access the tickets.
Save on selected uniform items between the 1st of September and the 31st of October 2018 when you shop at the Dobsons uniform shop during the annual Buy Early Sale!
Beat the back to school rush and save on a range of selected items, including:
- Blazers
- Pullovers
- Summer Dresses
- Summer Shirts
- Bags
- Sportswear
With a pain free returns policy, now is the time to plan ahead. Whether your child finds a few extra centimetres over the holiday break or not as many as you’d thought, the Uniform Shop has you covered with free returns and exchanges*.
For further details or to book a professional 20-minute uniform fitting please call the Uniform Shop on: 9708 8566 or email elz@dobsons.com.au
SUBJECT SELECTIONS - 2019
Students will be notified of their subjects for 2019 during the first week of the September school holidays via email to both families and students. Apologies for the delay, but we are still trying to optimise student selections. Subjects will be listed on Compass via the Course Confirmation module during the second week of term (week beginning 15th October).
As the dates have been pushed back a few weeks, it is only reasonable that the due dates to confirm subject selections by making payment in full (or enter into an agreed payment plan) be Friday 26th October. Thank you for your patience.