EVERYDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION
"Communication has the power to build bridges, to enable encounter and inclusion, and thus to enrich society. Words can build bridges between individuals and within families, social groups and peoples. This is possible both in the material world and the digital world." - Pope Francis
Monday 31st October - Staff Well-being
Monday 19th December - RE PD Staff
Tuesday 20th December - CPR/Asthma/Anaphylaxis update for staff
If you have any concerns about your child or questions for teachers, the best way to resolve any issues or to find answers is to contact the teacher via the teams email in the first instance.
5/6's - senior@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
3/4's - middle@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
1/2's - junior@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
Foundation - kbrowne@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
All other queries can be sent through to Liz on principal@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
Students need to be at school BEFORE the 8:50 bell
8:50—10:50 Morning Session
11:00—11:30 Recess
11:30—1:30 Middle Session
1:40—2:10 Lunch
2:10—3:10 Afternoon Session
Please be on time when picking your children up from school.
You are legally required to ensure your child attends school every day.
Please submit student absences on the day of the absence via PAM by 9.30am on the day, to avoid a call or *SMS from the office. *(Please note that the SMS messages are a no-reply service). If you are leaving a message on the phone, select option 1, give your child's name, grade and the reason for the absence. If no reason is provided, Parent Choice will be the default reason for the absence. If your child has been away for more that 3 consecutive days, a medical certificate is required.
Please avoid planning holidays or making routine medical appointments during school time and where possible, you should inform the school in advance of upcoming absences.
See below for Family Holiday expectations.
In Term 1 & 4, St Laurence’s blue school sunhats are to be worn. Children will be asked to play under the verandah or shaded areas. Please note that it is not acceptable to have a frayed hat or have graffiti on hats. Hats are available to purchase from CDFpay for $10.
Please email (preferred option) or call with after school arrangement messages for students. This needs to be done well before 2:30pm. As you can appreciate the office is very busy leading up the end of the school day.
We are starting to get requests for bus passes. Unless it's a bus that a student normally uses, then passes will not be issued for students to use an alternative bus. The school bus system exists for students to travel between home and school. It's not a public transport system to be used for leisure. Hence, it is policy that things like sports training and social events aren't allowed for ad hoc travel. This is the same policy for all 6 schools in town that use the bus network.
BUS TRAVELLERS: All bus travellers are on a checklist which teachers will take out during afternoon bus supervision. If your child is NOT travelling on their bus as usual please make contact with the school prior to 2:30pm to inform us that there is to be a change to normal after school bus arrangements. A note will be made on the checklist and a note put on their classroom tray. This will avoid teachers waiting/looking for children on their bus travel checklists.
What happens if your child does not know if they are on the bus: We go by the bus checklist. If you have not informed us of any changes, the child will do whatever they normally do. A quick email or phone call to school with changes will alleviate any worry or distress for your child.
This service is run by Winterhalter Bus Lines. For information regarding the town bus and for prices, please call them directly on 0428 551 145.
FAMILY HOLIDAYS: A Holiday Request form must be completed prior to holidays that are taken during school days. We do ask that you please make holiday plans during school holiday time. Forms available from the principal. Please email Liz O'Loughlin for your request form at principal@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au
According to the Victorian Government regulations you must request to take holidays during term time. Please view the link below for for more information. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/attendance.aspx
At St Laurence’s we aim to be supportive and as such have developed a holiday request form. Once this has been filled in and emailed back to me (Liz O'Loughlin), I will forward you an acceptance response form. This meets our duty of care and legal responsibility. It also leaves a paper trail when the annual attendance audit is conducted.
The acceptance response form will suggest some things that you can do during your holiday time that have an educational outcome - such as reading a map, taking photos and writing a sentence or two about exciting events, collecting and discussing items you have discovered during each day.
CASHLESS HOT LUNCHES ONLY - ORDER VIA CDF PAY
https://stlleongatha.cdfpay.org.au/
To allow for the P & F to purchase supplies for the Friday, orders will close 9am Thursday.
