Secondary School Immunisation Program catch-ups

Secondary school immunisations are provided to students to reduce their risk of contracting preventable diseases and some cancers. Health advice regarding immunisations recommends students receive the following:

Year 7

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) (one dose)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) (2 doses 6 months apart).

Year 10

Meningococcal A,C,W,Y (one dose).

Due to COVID-19 related interruptions to school-based learning, there are a number of students in years 7 to 12 who may have missed these important vaccines. This puts students at an increased risk of illness.

If your child missed out on their school-based vaccinations, please speak to your GP or local council immunisation service about how they can catch up.

Students immunised at Brentwood are processed through the City of Monash’s immunisation scheme. If you wish to find out further information on your child’s vaccination status, you will need to contact Monash Council on 9518 3534

To check if your child is due for any vaccines, refer to their immunisation history statement on the Australian Immunisation Register, using your MyGov account.

If your child is aged over 14, they may need to access their immunisation history statement themselves, through their own MyGov account or the Medicare mobile app.

Child Safety Commitment

Brentwood Secondary College’s Child Safety Policy sets out the school’s commitment and approach to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and provides the policy framework for the school’s approach to the Child Safe Standards. We encourage our community members to read the following policy also available on our website:

https://brentwood.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/Child-safety-policy.pdf

Important Reminders:

School Drop Off and Car Park

Please note that the school car park is for staff only. There have been a number of parents driving into the school car park to drop their children off and reversing back onto Heath Street. This causes traffic to bank up on Heath Street and increases the risk of an accident or a pedestrian being hit by a car. Where possible, please drop your child off a short walk from the school to help minimise the traffic around the school.

Out of respect to our neighbours, please refrain from parking across driveways and do not use the Glen Waverley South Primary School carpark as a drop off point for students. This simply creates similar issues for our neighbouring school.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.

School Yard Supervision Before School

A reminder that the schoolyard is actively supervised by staff from 8.30am in the morning. Any students who arrive before this time will not be under active yard duty supervision.

Parking around the College

Parking inspectors from the local Council were out patrolling earlier this week and issuing fines to vehicles that were parked in drop off or no standing zones, as well as fines for parking across driveways.

Please ensure that if you are parking around the school that you adhere to all street and parking signs as well as all road rules.

Attendance Reminders

It is a requirement of the Department of Education and Brentwood Secondary College that all student absences are acknowledged by a parent/guardian. This means that the school must be notified of the reason for the absence in writing or by logging onto the Compass Portal. This procedure helps both parents and the school to provide for the safety of students.

Information regarding attendance is available through your Compass parent portal. You are reminded that you can communicate with the House Leaders and/or Attendance Officer by phone or email regarding absences. The school should be contacted if it is expected that your child will be away for more than two days.

See Compass Guide on your Compass parent portal (2 head icon) for entering an attendance note.

Public Transport - Prepaid Buses

To support safer bus journeys and the rollout of all door boarding , cash transactions were permanently removed from myki-enabled buses from 13 July 2020. Parents and students can ensure they continue to travel with a valid ticket by using the following:

Online at ptv.vic.gov.au/myki
New PTV app
Auto top up
Myki Retailers
Quick top up machines
Myki machines
Ticket offices including train stations and PTV Hubs

Prepaid boarding will help reduce travel time for passengers as well as increase the reliability of services and Public Transport Victoria is continuing to make improvements to help passengers' transition to this new model. More information is available at ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/buy-a-myki-and-top-up/

College Canteen

Please Note late applications can not be accepted.

Discounted School Uniforms

Brentwood has minimal stock of the following items to be cleared out at heavily reduced prices. Please note these items are ONLY available at the reduced price through the school, NOT at PSW. If you are interested in purchasing some items please contact Kellie Rosenfeld Kellie.Rosenfeld@education.vic.gov.au

OLD STOCK CLEARANCE

Item	Size/s	Price

Mesh Sport Shorts – Ink (old style)	10/3XS	$15
Short Sleeve Shirt	10/3XS	$15
Long Sleeve Shirt	3XL	$15
Short Sleeve Jacquard Blouse	10G, 18L, 20L, 22L	$25
Long Sleeve Jacquard Blouse	10G, 18L, 20L, 22L	$25
Sports Polo (Brentwood Colours NOT House Colours) Year 9-12 students only	M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL	$25

CURRENT STOCK

Item	Size	Price

Blazer (current style)	105	$120

Excursion Payment and Consent

It is a legal requirement that consent is given for students to attend and or participate in events such as excursions and sport. Payment and consent on the day or the day prior to an event is not sustainable for the college. Teachers and coaches need to know who is attending events with sufficient notice for buses, providers and fielding sporting teams.

Consent and payment for events is due two school days before the event at midnight – for example if an event is on a Friday, consent and payment will be due by midnight on Wednesday. If the event is on a Monday the consent and payment will be due by midnight on the Thursday prior.

Parents and students will no longer be able to consent and pay for events on the day before an event or on the day of an event. If consent and payment are not received by midnight two school days before an event the student will not be able to attend.

Payment and consent can be completed on Compass, if you do not have a Compass log in please contact the office on 8545-0300.

For families who would like to use Camps Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) for payment of an event, please print out students excursion form via compass, complete the written consent and have students hand forms in to the general office with an instruction to use CSEF for the payment using the same timeline as above, two school days prior to an excursion or sporting event. Students can print their excursion forms in the library.

The college appreciates your cooperation and if you have any questions, please contact the general office on 8545-0300.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) 2023

CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to help cover the costs of school camps, sports and excursions. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card for e.g. Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and Temporary Foster Parents are eligible to apply.

A Special Consideration category exists for:

Families on a Bridging Visa, Temporary Protection Visa, are in community detention or are asylum seeker or refugee families
Students in out of home care
Students in statutory kinship care

Please also note the parent/carer of a student who is 16 years or older and who holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card) are eligible to apply.

The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, sports and excursions for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is $225 for secondary school students.

CSEF Application Forms 2023 are attached on Compass Newsfeed or can be downloaded on Compass under School Documentation (two-person icon on Compass dashboard), CSEF.

Please scan the completed and signed CSEF Application Form and a copy of your Centrelink Card and Email to brentwood.sc@education.vic.gov.au

CSEF Applications for 2023 are Now Open and will Close for processing at the end of Term Two, Friday 23 June 2023.

For more information about CSEF and information in other languages CSEF Information Click Here.

Please Note late applications can not be accepted.

State Schools Relief Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package 2023

Year 7 students for 2023 who receive CSEF are entitled to a Uniform Package.

Information and Application Forms are attached on Compass under the Compass Newsfeed “State Schools Relief Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package 2023” or can be downloaded on Compass under School Documentation (two-person icon on Compass dashboard), CSEF.

Applications for the Year 7 Uniform Package for CSEF Recipients are Now Open and will Close at the end of Term 1, 2023, Friday the 07 April 2023.

Please Note late applications can not be accepted.

If you have any questions please contact Accounts (03) 8545 0300.

State Schools Relief Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package 2023

Who is State Schools Relief?

State Schools Relief is a not-for-profit organisation that works closely with all government schools across Victoria. Each year State Schools Relief provides assistance to eligible families with school uniforms and footwear.

Introduction to Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF).

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to help cover the costs of school camps, sports and excursions. Families holding a valid means-tested Centrelink Concession card for e.g. Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and Temporary Foster Parents are eligible to apply for CSEF.

2023 Year 7 Uniform Package for CSEF recipients.

To be eligible to receive the 2023 Year 7 Uniform Package the student must be a Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) recipient. To find out more about CSEF, go to

CSEF Information Click Here

What’s in the 2023 Year 7 Uniform package?

The 2023 package contains the following items:

1 x Shirt Long or Short Sleeve

1 x Trousers or Shorts or Summer Dress

1 x Pair of Shoes (Lace Up or T-Bar)

How to Apply for the Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package 2023?

Information and Application Forms for the Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package are attached on Compass Newsfeed and on Compass under School Documentation (Two-person icon), CSEF.

Applications for the Year 7 Uniform Package for CSEF Recipients are Now Open and will close at the end of Term 1, 2023 (Friday 7th April 2023).

Please complete the State Schools Relief Year 7 Uniform Package 2023 Application Form.

Completed Applications Forms should be emailed to brentwood.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Please note late applications cannot be accepted.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) 2023.

Please Note In addition to the State Schools Relief Year 7 Uniform Package 2023 if you are a recipient of a valid means-tested Centrelink Concession Card you are eligible to apply for Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) in 2023. CSEF Application Forms and Information for parents are available on Compass, School Documentation (Two person Icon), CSEF.

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