General News
Staff Car Park
Just a reminder to our students and families that the students ARE NOT allowed to walk through the Staff Car Park on their way to and from class.
There should be NO parents parking in the staff car park at ANY time before or after school. This includes dropping off or picking up students for Out of School Hours Care.
The disabled parking in the staff carpark needs to be left vacant at all times, as we have a family at the school that requires its use on a daily basis.
Parents are also asked NOT to park on the nature strips of the houses around the school.
School Banking Discontinued
From Term 1, 2021 the Victorian Government has ceased school banking programs in Victorian government schools. As a result, the CommBank School Banking program will no longer operate at our school after the end of this term. If you are unsure of other methods of depositing to your child’s account, please feel free to contact the Bank’s general enquiries hotline on 13 2221 or alternatively visit your local CommBank branch.
We would like to thank you for your participation and support throughout the School Banking program.
4pm Bell
Any students that are still waiting on school grounds to be picked up MUST come to the Office when the 4pm bell goes. The Office will attempt to contact parents, but if we can't get in touch, the children will go to after-school care to wait for their parent/guardian.
Family Emails
There is an issue affecting some families where they are not receiving school emails.
We have been told that this is because some email programs target bulk BCC emails as spam, and send the emails to your SPAM folder directly.
If families are not receiving emails, please check your SPAM settings.
Parents are recommended to add the school email as a "Safe Sender".
Student Early Departures
There will be no student early pickups between 3pm and 3.30pm without an appointment card from a medical centre (Doctor, Dentist, Optometrist etc.). Special circumstances must be approved by the Principal in advance.
Due to Covid-19, parents must first come to the Office with their photo ID, then children will be called to the Office.
It is a legal requirement for all parents or guardians coming to pick up children from the Office to show photo ID, e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or Proof of Age Card.
If you are not picking up your own children, we will need to call the child’s parents to confirm, unless we have been notified prior to the pickup, as well as see a photo ID. Please take this into account if you are picking children up for an appointment.
Children & Pets in Cars
We would like to remind families that it is illegal and dangerous to leave children, or pets, in the car unattended at any time.
Working With Children Cards
All parent helpers attending school excursions will need to have provided a copy of their Working with Children card to the Office before they can attend an excursion.
Dismissal of Students
All students will be dismissed through the external doors of their classrooms.
Please organise a meeting place for your child/ren if they are in classrooms at the opposite end of the school. It is not possible for the Office to do announcements for 700 families to help children find each other.
Any children directed to the Office if their parents are running late will be directed to wait outside the Front Office doors. Staff are on duty until 3.45pm.
Attendance Stats Week 2
38 unexplained absences for the week
119 explained absences for the week
132 explained and unexplained late students for the week
