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OSHC News

We have had a great start to the new year in OSHC with the Prep and new students settling well into the routines. Every child needing to attend OSHC requires to be registered first, with forms available from the school office. Once completed, please return the form to the school office. Parents are to note the booking system process below.

Outside School Hours Care is approved to care for 60 students. With this number it is necessary to have the correct staff ratio in place to match the number of students being cared for (1 educator to 15 students). Penalties apply to the College if the ratio is not correct and therefore it is important that students book their place for this service. If a student is not booked into OSHC and has been sent from the drop off area or from the school grounds and stays longer than 45 mins, an administration fee of $3 will be charged and added to fees. Also, if children are booked but do not attend, an absent fee will be charged (up to 42 absent days can be claimed from CCMS). To avoid the absent charge, give notice before 12noon on the day , either by phone, email to oshc@standrews.vic.edu.au or written in the diary at OSHC reception desk. We will take into account extenuating circumstances before a charge is made.

Students not collected from the College by 3.45pm or from after school activities will be sent to OSHC.

This year the children have been excited to have a pet, in the form of a turtle. We had a competition and voting system for the name and we are happy to announce her name is SPLASH SPLOSH. Feed time for Splash Splosh is a great spectacle to watch each afternoon.

Sally Wade

OSHC Coordinator

College Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Innovation Centre Meeting Room on Thursday 26 May 2016. This is an important meeting as part of the College’s governance requirements.

There are two Company Director vacancies for nominations to the College Board of Directors due to the tenure of Mr Sab Ambrosino and Mr John O’Donnell concluding on 31 December 2016. Both Mr Ambrosino and Mr O’Donnell have indicated that they will be seeking renomination.

Darren Waterworth

Company Secretary

Did You Know?

We have many policies and procedures to protect the welfare and safety of our students. We are currently going through all these policies to make sure they are kept up to date, are relevant and comply with our laws.

Staff read, comply with and put into action these policies/procedures into the life of the College each year. Some of these policies/procedures are on our College website.

I would just like to draw your attention to our ANTI-BULLYING POLICY.

Staff work with all our students in the College to inform them about bullying – what it is and what to do if bullied, always reinforcing that St Andrews is a BULLY-FREE, “No put down zone” school.

Our College has a low incidence of bullying in relation to many schools, but we have to make sure as parents and teachers that our children need to report any actions that make them feel threatened, hurt or unsafe in any way.

Our Anti-Bullying Policy gives guidelines to teachers and parents to help support children if they are bullied or know of someone who is bullied. In the policy we also recommend for parents (see 13.2 in Policy) to use the fact sheets on the BULLY STOPPERS website: www.education.vic.gov.au/bullystoppers to help support their child.

You can find the Anti-Bullying Policy on our website www.standrews.vic.edu.au or here.

Catriona Wansbrough

Principal

Prayer Group

Wednesdays at 8:45am

This year the St Andrews Parent Prayer Group will be meeting every Wednesday morning at 8:45am in the meeting room next to the school office.

The St Andrews Prayer Group would like to welcome and invite all parents to come along and join in prayer, with other parents, for the needs of the St Andrews school community.

It is a great opportunity to join in fellowship with other parents.

For specific prayer requests, there is a prayer request box at the front reception desk for you to put your request in if you are unable to join us.

We are greatly blessed at St Andrews to have the opportunity to gather together for prayer. As Christians we are called to pray, and we encourage parents to join us. Be reassured that you don’t have to pray out loud if you are not comfortable in doing so.

Suzy Song

Prayer Group Coordinator

Fiji Cyclone Update

After various delays (called Fiji Time!) the 20ft container full of goods finally arrived in Fiji last week. The supplies were then unloaded onto another boat to make the journey to the island village. A Fiji newspaper did an article on our container and my Auntie who travelled there to help. Here is the article: http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/05/13/villager-returns-to-avea-after-16-years/

Cara Beovich

Parent

House Community Points

Barton 215

Deakin 243

Parkes 171

Music and the Musical Notes

Ensemble Extravaganza

Musical BBQ Fundraiser

Ensemble Extravaganza

Jazz Concert at Wantirna College