News from the General Office 

Eligibility for the CSEF

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply for the Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund. A special consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families by 23 June 2023.

Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school.

Click here for more information and look at the attachment.  

https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund

Click here for the application

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/CSEF_application_form.pdf

This is just a friendly reminder from the office that 2023 CSEF forms are due back to the school as soon as possible.  

Early Departures from school

Students are required to be at school from 8.40am – 3.10pm each weekday.  We understand that on occasions students may be required to leave early.  If this is the case, parents are asked to ensure the note, giving permission to leave early, is on Compass first thing in the morning and the student is aware of the early departure time and subsequent arrangements.  When the time comes for the student to leave the teacher can see there is permission in compass and can release the student from class.  The student comes to the office to sign out on the Compass Kiosk and then goes to meet their parent as arranged.  If this process is followed the parent does not need to come into the Office at all.

If there is no note in Compass prior to the required departure time the teacher will not release the student from class.  The only way then for the student to be collected is for the parent to come into the office, still putting the note onto compass themselves, and an office staff member physically going to collect the student from class.  This is not the preferred process.

Adding early departure note on Compass is done the same way as an attendance note and simply adjusting the time of the absence.

Parents are asked to avoid early departures of students as much as possible.

If a student is unwell.

If a student is not well in class, they need to advise the teacher.  The teacher will release the student to go to Sick Bay.  We have trained professional staff in Sick Bay who will care for your student and determine if a parent needs to be contacted and/or the student needs to be collected from school.

Students are not to contact their parents themselves to organise collection from school.

If a student is to be collected from Sick Bay then the parent will be required to come to the Sick Bay.  Sick Bay staff will sign the student out on Compass, parent do not need to.

Happy Holidays

The office staff wish you happy and safe school holidays and we look forward to seeing you back in Term 2