School Community News
August 2021
- Thursday 26th - CLH Meeting - Information enclosed below.
September 2021
- Monday 6th-Friday 10th - Dental Service at School (NEW DATE).
- Thursday 9th - School Council Meeting.
- Primary Sub School Book Fair - 13th September (NEW DATE)
- Middle Sub School Book Fair - 15th September (NEW DATE)
- Secondary Sub School Book Fair - 16th September (NEW DATE)
2021 Curriculum Days
- Friday 10th December
Book Club Issue 6
Book Club Issue 6 (bc621web.pdf (scholastic.com.au) is available for online ordering with home delivery option available. Order & payment is available via Loop only (scholastic.com.au/LOOP). Orders to be placed by Friday September 3, 2021. All purchases support the JSA Library.
Parent Information Session Term 3
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to Term 3. This term, for our parent information session, we will be focusing on Mental Health. Our mental health practitioner here at JSA, Zoe Sharpe, has kindly accepted to facilitate this session. She will be focusing on delivering information about her new role here at JSA as well as some common practices on promoting positive mental health in our everyday day lives.
As times continue to be uncertain we will aim to deliver this session online via WEBEX. If you are interested in joining us for this session please send an email to Michelle Zammit on michelle.zammit@education.vic.gov.au and she will send you a direct link to the session.
- Topic: Mental Health
- Presenter: Zoe Sharpe (Mental Health Practitioner and Social Worker)
- When: Thursday 26th August
- Time: 9.30 – 10.30am
- Where: Via WEBEX (please email Michelle Zammit for the link)
Parent/Carer Payments 2021
The total cost for essential student learning items per full-time student will be $275 per year and pro-rata for part-time students (see table below).
Essential Student Learning Items
Parents/carers will be invoiced per child for items which may include:
- Bike Education – helmets, repairs, new bikes
- eLearning - iPads, computers, educational software & license
- Curriculum – English, Maths, Personal Learning, Interpersonal Learning, The Arts, PE & Science, including consumables (stationery, laminating, sensory materials, reinforcers, schedules, PECs folders, visuals, personalised readers communication temptations, therapeutic resource etc. )
- Healthy Living Program – breakfast, toast/sandwich making, afternoon tea, tasting different foods, making simple meals, equipment
- Communication – Student Diary & JSA Year Book
| 2021 School Fee | Discount | Total Payable | |
| Full-time Student | $ 275.00 | $ 27.50 | $ 247.50 |
| Part-time (4 Days) | $ 220.00 | $ 22.00 | $ 198.00 |
| Part-time (3 Days) | $ 165.00 | $ 16.50 | $ 148.50 |
| Part-time (2 Days) | $ 110.00 | $ 11.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Part-time (1 Day) | $ 55.00 | $ 5.50 | $ 49.50 |
Additional Education Items
Parents/Carers will be invoiced for the various additional programs and items which are based on the user pays basis. These will include the following:
- Excursions/Incursions – including cost of activity and entrance fees
- Bus Travel costs
- 10 - 20km journey - $4.00 per child
- 20 - 30km journey - $8.00 per child
- 30km plus journey - $12.00 per child
- Life Education Van
- TAFE
- Travel Education
Voluntary Financial Contributions
We invite Parents/Carers to contribute towards the Playground Levy which is Tax Deductible.
The schools preferred method of payment is via Qkr! or EFTPOS.
Student Bus Transport
Due to the high volume of traffic currently on the roads, Mee’s buses can be running up to 10 minutes late. Please call Mee’s on 9459 3000 and they will be able to provide an indication of bus times.
Reporting Absences
A reminder to all parents/carers to please text the absence line if your child is going to be absent from school for any reason. Text their NAME, ROOM NUMBER, and REASON FOR ABSENCE on 0439 114 197. Thank you