SENTRAL for PARENTS

We have our Sentral Parents Portal up and running, this is our new communications system that will take over from Flexibuzz.

Our Prep families would have received an email on Monday 16th November that contains your "Family Key". This key allows you to register for access via the Sentral website.

Once you have completed this process we ask that you download the Sentral for Parents App that is available in the Apple Store and Google play.

This app will enable you to read our news feed and reminders, advise us if your child is going to be absent and respond to any absence notifications that we send out to you.

If you have a student in Prep and have not received our email or need to update your email address please contact Mel at the office via email - melanie.price@education.vic.gov.au

We will be e-mailing out the rest of the family keys over the next two weeks.

GRADE 5/6 EXCURSIONS

Please return all notes as soon as possible.

BILLABONG RANCH

Level 4 will be going to Billabong Ranch Fun Park on Tuesday 24th of November 2020. They will be participating in activities such as Mini Golf, Commando Course, Bouldering Wall and Low Ropes.

All students must be dressed in full school uniform, including a hat and suitable footwear.

Please provide a packed lunch, snacks and a drink bottle of water. Students will be departing EEPS at 9.05am and returning at 2.30pm.

LOCKINGTON POOL

They will also be heading to the Lockington Outdoor Pool on Friday 27th of November, the bus will depart EEPS at 9:05am and return at 2:30pm.

All students must be dressed in full school uniform, including a hat and suitable footwear, they will also require bathers, a towel, sunscreen and a t-shirt that can be worn in the water and a packed snack, lunch and a drink bottle.

TABLES & CHAIRS

We will have student tables and chairs available for sale soon. Contact via e-mail echuca.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au to pre-order.

Tables $10- and chairs $5- or make an offer for "bulk" purchase.

HAVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED OVER THE COVID PERIOD??

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.

From 2020, the Victorian Government is investing an additional $160.9 million for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund over the next four years. This funding will help ensure more than 220,000 government and non-government students from lower-income families are able to participate in camps, sports and excursions each year.

The final eligibility date for CSEF in 2020 has been extended from 14 April until 5 October 2020. So if you have held a concession card within this time frame you could be eligible.

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. The normal special consideration arrangements continue in addition.

Payments will be made at 50 per cent of the standard per student rates for families eligible between 15 April and 5 October 2020.

Applications must be submitted through the CSEF system by 27 November 2020, so if you think you are eligible please contact the office for a form.

Or alternatively you can print one from this link and return it to the office.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/CSEF-Application-Form-2020.pdf

2021 PREP ENROLMENTS ARE OPEN https://echucaeastps.vic.edu.au/enrolment/

DON'T FORGET YOUR WATER BOTTLE

LUNCHBOX IDEAS