Lilydale High School Newsletter

PARENT INFORMATION 

School Tours

Lilydale High School welcomes prospective families to visit and tour our school.

 

Scheduled school tours are conducted during normal school hours starting at 9.00 am from the Main Administration Office.

 

Upcoming Tour Dates

  • Wednesday 24 February
  • Saturday 27 February
  • Thursday 11 March
  • Saturday 13 March
  • Friday 19 March
  • Tuesday 23 March
  • Wednesday 31 March

 BOOK HERE or please visit the school website.

School Canteen Menu

Please click on the link below to view the School Canteen Menu for 2021.

LILYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN MENU 2021.pdf

Face Masks

Students in secondary schools must wear masks indoors.  We ask that students bring a mask from home each day.

 

Teachers do not need to wear masks while teaching, unless they choose to. Staff will wear face masks at all other times.

 

We will continue to keep the school community updated as circumstances change.

School Photo Day

We will advise shortly when the 2nd School Photo Day will be held.  Originally, it was scheduled for Monday 15 February.

Parent Payments

The parent payment determined by School Council each year provides the vital funds necessary for Lilydale High School to continue to provide excellent facilities, and sufficient teaching and curriculum resources to ensure a high quality education for all students. 

 

Lilydale High School’s 2021 parent payment arrangements are as follows:

 

YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEARS 9 TO 12

Parent Compass Guide

The attached PDF will introduce you to the features of Compass for parents.

Compass_Parent_Guide.pdf
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Compass Parent Account Password Expiry

Compass have implemented a new password policy for parent accounts. Passwords will expire every 12 months and you will be notified by email when you must reset the password.

IT Department

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

  • School camps or trips
  • Swimming and school-organised sport programs
  • Outdoor education programs
  • Excursions and incursions

Secondary school student rate: $225 per year.

 

Payments are for the application year and cannot be claimed for previous years.

 

The CSEF program for 2021 closes on 25 June, 2021.

CSEF Form 2021.pdf

Lost Property

We have a Large amount of unnamed School Uniform Items being held at the School Office.  This is mainly from last year. 

 

Students can come by the School Office at recess, lunchtime or afterschool to check if something they have lost has been handed in.

Lilydale Books

Booklists are available on the school website homepage.

 

Lilydale Books Trading Hours

School Planners

Replacement school planners are available from the School Office for $10.

Parent and Guardian Contact Details

Please check that your mobile number and email address are correct on the Compass portal.

 

The school has an extensive list of parent’s and guardian's mobile numbers and email addresses; however, we would like to make sure our records are fully up-to-date.

Insurance / Ambulance Cover

The Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.  

 

Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance or ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs. It is the responsibility of parents or guardians to look into their preferred options in this regard.

 

Parents or guardians can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers.  The Department cannot provide advice to parents or guardians on the purchase of individual student accident policy or ambulance cover.

 

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.  This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.  

 

As the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff are discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school. 

Students Exiting LHS

Parents and Guardians of students who are  exiting Lilydale High School are required to complete and return an Exit Form to the Administration Office.

 

We need to know if your child will be undertaking one of the following;

  • Transferring to another school                
  • TAFE (Institute/Course)                     
  • Apprenticeship/Traineeship               
  • Full Time /Part Time Employment      
  • Seeking Employment                        
  • Other reason   

Please note, before a student can leave school, they must satisfactorily complete Year 10 and until the age of 17, they must be in some form of full time training or employment.

 

Training options can include;

  • VCE
  • VCAL
  • Full time TAFE
  • Apprenticeships

Students wishing to leave school before these requirements are met, must put in a request for exemption to the Regional Director in consultation with Lilydale High School.

 

Students in Years 10 to 12 will be required to have a ‘Careers Exit Interview’ with a Careers Counsellor prior to exiting. 

 

School Reports

Once students are removed from current student records at the school, their REPORTS can NO LONGER be accessed via the Parent Portal (Compass). 

 

Parents and Guardians are advised to print/download and save the reports for future reference.

Car Park - Melba Ave

For safety, students are not to be dropped off in the Melba Avenue (Staff) car park.  This a parking facility only.

The Stadium car park is designated for student drop off and collection.

School Facebook Page

To keep up to date with daily and weekly NEWS AND EVENTS at Lilydale High School, we encourage parents/guardians, students and the wider school community to LIKE and follow the Lilydale High School 'OFFICIAL' Facebook page.

School Office Hours

Office Hours   -   8.15 am to 4.15 pm

Phone   -   9735 5644

Fax   -   9735 3552

 

Email  -  lilydale.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website  -  www.lilydalehs.vic.edu.au 

 

The school welcomes contact with parents/carers and other members of the community. However, in order to ensure that you are able to see the relevant staff member promptly when coming to the school, visitors are urged to make an appointment. 

 

Thank you for your assistance with these matters.