Principal's Message

Dear parents, students and families,

Thanks for the time families took in ensuring their children looked fantastic in school uniform for our photos last Friday. We tried to have all photos complete before the kids went out and had their first break so they were looking at their best!

On Monday our two 3/4 classes had an excursion to the Melbourne Museum which was enjoyed by all of them according to the cheers they gave me when I checked in with them at morning briefing. Hopefully an excursion like this adds to the learning they are currently doing in class as they are able to make the connections between their excursion and their class program.  

Tomorrow, many of our Year 3-6 students will be participating in the District Track events at Ballam Park. I wish them all the very best with their activities and look forward to joining them for part of the morning. Next Friday 12 May some of our Year 3-6 students will represent the school in the District Field Events. 

Next Tuesday, the 9 May, we will be having our annual Mothers' Day Celebration Morning. Thank you for those who have replied. Please RSVP if your are going to attend. On Wednesday 10 May the P & F will be holding the Mothers' Day Stall. 

Some of our Student Leaders have a busy time with our Marine Ambassadors heading out on Wednesday with Mr Sullivan and our Fire Carriers heading to St Augustine's, Frankston South on Thursday as our Year 4 students who were appointed are commissioned in their leadership roles. 

God Bless

Rod Shaw

Principal

School Attendance and Unexplained Absence

Please contact the school if your child is going to be absent by leaving a message on  9786 4736 and press 1. Please give details of your child’s name and class with areason for their absence such as: unwell, appointment, holiday or family reasons. Alternatively an email can be sent to office@saseaford.catholic.edu.au with cc to the child’s teacher.

If you are running late, (after 9:00 am) please attend the office to sign your child into school and collect a late pass.

If you are picking up your child early you will need to collect them and sign them out from the office.

As per our policy this will be our morning routine for absences:

Parents will be contacted as soon as practicable on the morning a student is absent via a text message.

If parent does not contact the school after receiving the text message, the school will contact the parent by phone. If the parent is unreachable the emergency contacts will be contacted by the school.

If there is still no response, and the school feels that the child is in danger, the police will be contacted.

Ongoing unexplained absences or lack of cooperation regarding student attendance will result in a formal conference being organized. Unresolved attendance issues will be referred to D.H.H.S.

This is a legal requirement.

Democratic Principles

 The six (6) principles of Australian democracy include:

(a)   elected government; and

(b)   the rule of law; and

(c)   equal rights for all before the law; and

(d)   freedom of religion; and

(e)   freedom of speech and association; and 

(f)   the values of openness and tolerance