Dear Parents

This newsletter contains information about student expectations and attendance, as well as other information relating to the new school year. We welcome all the new families who are joining our school this year. 2015 promises to be an exciting year.

The most important reminder for all students is that a minimum attendance rate of 90% has been set. If any student does not achieve 90% attendance it is quite likely that the student will be asked to repeat the year. Arrangements will be made for students who may suffer long term illness, however long term holidays will not be exempt from the 90% rule, unless arrangements are put in place to send work to teachers during the absence. Families who are planning an extended holiday overseas will be required to complete a notification form at the general office advising a return date to school and assurance that they have obtained school work to continue during their absence, so that their education is not compromised.

RETURN TO SCHOOL DATES:

All staff return Wednesday 28th January 2015

Year 7 - 12 Students :

First Day Student Conference:

Friday 30th January, 2015 11.30am-6.30pm

Students Return & Classes Commence:

Monday 2nd February, 2015 - All students are to assemble outside the hall at 9:00am.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos will be taken on Friday 30th January 2015, by MSP Photographers. Information was sent home with your student report in December 2014. Please present in school uniform and bring your order and payment for photo’s with you when you attend Student Conferences.

SCHOOL BOOKS

This year school books that were ordered through the booklist need to be collected directly from Campion Education, 13 Telford Drive, Shepparton.

SCHOOL CHARGES

Shepparton High School offers a high quality education to its students, and in recent years we have made major improvements to the school facilities and environment. This has been brought about by the outstanding support we receive from parents in relation to our school charges and voluntary contributions. The partnership that exists between our School Council and parents demonstrates a real commitment to, and investment in, the education of students at Shepparton High School.

Our subject charges help us to provide a broad range of text books and printed material for students, as well as items such as food in home economics and materials for technology subjects above the basic model. It is School Council Policy to keep the number of textbooks on the booklist to a minimum, and purchase class sets and resource materials for students.

THE SERVICE LEVY

The school provides a range of services to students including: the use of a school locker; school reports; information stationary; local bus transport and activities; library resources; computer resources and a student ID card.

PARENT VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION

This helps us to provide the School Chaplain, the Grounds Person and the School Council Building Program. The School Council believes that these are very important to the well being of our students, and parent support is greatly appreciated. As stated previously, parents can elect to make this contribution or not.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Victorian privacy laws, the Information Privacy Act 2000, and Health Records Act 2001, provide for the protection of personal and health information. The school will at all times adhere to the privacy requirements.

From time to time photographs are taken of students participating in sports events, school productions or special events, or other activities around the school. These photographs may be used in our school newsletter, school magazine or website/SHS Facebook.

They may also be used by the local media for an article about the activity. If the photograph is published, it will only be in the context of the activity in which the child is participating, and whilst names may be used, no other information will be provided.

If any parent does not wish their child’s photograph to be published in any of the mediums outlined above, please complete a form at the General Office requesting that your child’s photograph is not to be published without your specific permission.

SUNSMART POLICY

Shepparton High School is a Sunsmart School, and as such, each student must wear a broad brimmed hat when outside, whether it be walking from the lockers to the canteen, playing sport on the oval or simply walking around the school.

Students are free to select a hat of their choice, provided it is of a conservative colour, and the brim is at least 5cm wide. Baseball caps are not permitted. Navy broad-brimmed hats are also available for purchase for $5 from the bursar.

Phil Squire Debbie Oliver Kimberley Tempest

Principal Asst Principal Asst Principal

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