Important Notices 

CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund)

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)  provides funds for eligible students to assist with the cost to attend camps, sports and excursions.  

Families holding a valid Health Care Card or Pension card (valid means-tested concession card) or temporary foster parents are eligible.  New families to The Lakes South Morang College need to apply at the office before 28th February 2020.

If you have already applied at The Lakes you do not need to re-apply each year, unless you receive a new Health Care Card or Pension Card.   Parents new to the school this year will need to reapply at our school, as applications do not transfer from one school to another.

$125 per year will be paid for eligible Primary school students and $225 per year will be paid for eligible Secondary school students directly to the school and be tied to the student.  CSEF has very strict guidelines and cannot be used for iPad payments or Curriculum Charges. 

School Photos

School photos will be taken on Monday 17th February, 2020. Envelopes have been handed to the students.  Please check your child's school bag for their envelope.

Please bring the money in on the day and give to the Home Group teacher.

For those who are interested - please see the below information in regards to sibling photos.

Envelopes will be available from Monday at the Primary and Secondary front offices.

Rolling Out iPads - How to speed up the process

2020 iPad roll out

Please be advised that our 2020 iPad loan program has commenced. Given a large number of staffing changes in our ICT Department, we ask for your patience during this time. Any student that has paid the FULL curriculum charges by 20th March is able to access this excellent opportunity.

Students new to this program and who have paid the initial $100 deposit should receive their iPad very shortly. If you are new to this program and need further clarification on the requirements, please contact the office for further information.

Students who have previously been on the iPad loan program and have paid the $100 deposit last year (or any student whose family are currently on a payment plan) should have already received their iPad. Once the $100 deposit has been paid and processed, students will be issued their iPad. For students previously on this program, this turn around is very fast and students should receive their iPad within 48 hours of the payment being processed.

Please be aware that the full curriculum charges must be paid in order to continue access to this program. These are due Friday 20th March.

Marcus Finlay

STEM Learning Specialist

Bikes and Scooters

All bikes and scooters are to be secured in bike enclosures with your own padlocks. We are not able to place them in offices as this creates an OHS issue.  Please wear a helmet when on bikes or scooters to protect your head!

School Banking

No Hats - No Play

We will be enforcing our ‘No Hat, No Play’ policy in Term 1 and Term 4 on the Primary Campus.  It has to be a school wide-brim hat (with the school logo), which is available at the uniform shop.

Parents are reminded to label jumpers, hats, drink bottles, lunch boxes and iPads.

Book Club - Issue #1

Deadlines for Notices

All permission forms and payments must be returned by the specified deadline.  Students who do not return their notices by the deadline will not be allowed to participate in the respective activity. 

Reminder for Parents

Primary Campus and Secondary Campus foyers: 

Students are not to use these areas to wait in before school or after school. It is expected students will be on their way home by 3.30 pm.

Any student on the Primary Campus not collected will be sent to OSHC (Out of School Hours Care).

We have staff on Yard Duty from 8:45 am until 3:30 pm and due to other responsibilities are unable to to provide supervision outside these times.

Please also be aware the Primary Campus office will close at 4:00 pm each day.

Students waiting for collection at the end of the day will be directed to the concrete leaves at the front of the school and early arrivals will need to find an undercover spot to play.

Please support us in making sure all students are safe.

Parking Safely Around the School Grounds

Parents please remember your ABCDs regarding road safety to ensure you are doing the following:

• Adhering to speed zones and parking restrictions;
• Being constantly aware of your surroundings and looking out for pedestrians;
• Concentrating and driving carefully;
• Not using any mobile devices whilst driving.

Work Experience

Can You Help a Lakes Student

This year for the first time our school has Year 10 students and we are keen to assist them in finding opportunities for work experience from 15th June – 19th June 2020 and furthermore some part-time work.

I am sure you are in receipt of requests such as this on a regular basis however our community would be most appreciative if you were able to assist.

Our students demonstrate respect, teamwork, resilience and would give you their best efforts.

Please consider this request and contact Belinda on 9401 3919 if you can “give a kid a go”.