UPCOMING EVENTS 2020

25 February - Senior Sport

27 February - Whole School Photos

5th March - Year 7 Welcome Evening

12 March Year 8 Sport

19 March - Whole School Athletics Day

20 March - Year 7 Sport

May 11 to May 15 - Australian Dental Health Victoria

March 9 - Labour Day Holiday

March 10 - Year 7 & 10 Immunisations

March 24 - Student Led Conferences

27 March - Final Day Term 1 - Normal Dismissal Time

* Parents are advised to login to the Compass portal for full details on any upcoming events.

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify the school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods:

Online: log the absence directly using your Compass log in and password
Telephone absence line: leave your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason – 9788 6290

Please notify the school of your child’s absence prior to 9.30am on the day of absence as an SMS will be sent out at 9.45am advising that your child is unaccounted for. This will help ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and will fulfil your legal responsibility.

Compass - Attendance Instructions

STUDENT INSURANCE

Parents are reminded that the Department of Education and Mount Eliza Secondary College do not provide personal accident insurance for Students. Parents and guardians are responsible for the cost of medical treatment for injured students and transport costs including Ambulance transport in an emergency situation.

Student accident insurance policies are available for purchase through a number of insurance companies. Mount Eliza Secondary College is not in a position to recommend an insurance company as this is a personal choice depending on your circumstances.

Parents are also reminded that the Department of Education and Mount Eliza Secondary College do not provide insurance for personal possessions of any description including motor vehicles, for damage or theft at the College or on the College grounds. If insurance coverage is required we recommend you contact your insurance provider for further information.

LEVIES

Please be reminded that College Levies were due in full before the commencement of 2020 unless prior arrangement has been made. Thank you to the families who have paid in full or have arranged an approved payment/instalment plan. It is an expectation that Essential Educational Items are paid to support the provision of quality materials and items. All funds collected as Essential Education Items provide the only budget to our teachers (i.e. classroom materials for students). Students chose subjects and families approved the choice of electives in 2019, therefore subjects have been planned and costed according to the commitments made by families.

The college will be making contact with families shortly who may have overlooked making these payments. Alternately can these families please contact the office to check the amounts outstanding. We rely on the college community to partner with us in supporting the learning of our children so that the high standards expected of Mount Eliza Secondary College can be maintained.

CAMPS

There are a few camps which have been approved and advertised on Compass over the last two weeks. We like to give families sufficient notice so payment can be made. The preferred method of payment is via Compass however if you would like to set up a payment plan to be completed by the due date, please contact the general office asap. CSEF funds can also be allocated to camps, please call the office.

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

Who can apply

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A Special Consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families over term one and two.

Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school

Payments amounts for 2020 are:

$225 per year for eligible secondary school students.

Year 7 and Prep students in government schools who receive the fund are also able to get support for school uniforms. For more information regarding this initiative see below:-

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/financial-help-school-items.aspx#ssr

MORNINGTON PENINSULA IMMUNISATION SERVICE

YEAR 7 & 10 STUDENTS

Please find attached Collection Statement Information from the Mornington Peninsula Immunisation Service. In 2020 Mornington Peninsula Shire Immunisation service will offer vaccinations as per the National Immunisation Secondary school program free of charge at the College.

A consent card has been issued to your student. If you have not seen the card yet, please check with your student. If your student has misplaced the card a replacement can be requested from school, or a soft copy can be downloaded from

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/immunisation/vaccination-adolescents/secondary-school

What do I need to do?

1. Your information will be provided to Mornington Peninsula Shire in March 2020. If you do not wish for your details to be provided, please advise the school in writing before 28 February 2020.

2. Read the information provided in your child’s consent card booklet and complete all sections, regardless of whether or not you consent for your child to be vaccinated as part of the school-based program.

3. Detach Part A of the consent card booklet with all fields completed, and return to school.

For any further information please contact the Mornington Peninsula Shire Immunisation service on 59501099.

March 10 - Year 7 & 10 Immunisations

DOBSONS - UNIFORM SHOP

Trading hours are during the school term only

MARY POPPINS jr.

MESC 2020 School Production

Costume and Prop Items Wanted