School Newsletter

General Information

Information which you need to be aware of.

SEMESTER ONE REPORTS

Last Friday parents received a link to a digital copy of their child’s Semester One Report.  Should you encounter any technical difficulties accessing these reports please contact the school Office.

 

In 2022 the school transitioned to the new report format, to ensure parents were given a broad overview of their child’s progress.  Feedback from parents was that this new format was both comprehensive and easy to read.  

 

Your child’s progress in Religion, English and Mathematics is measured against the achievement standards of the Victorian Curriculum.  These marks are supported by a comprehensive overview of your child’s skills in the areas of English and Mathematics. Families are also given an opportunity to view their child’s progress in the area of Personal & Social Capabilities.  We recommend that you store the report in a safe place for future reference, as it may be required during transition to secondary school or should you move to another primary school.  

UNIFORM UPDATE

Noone's Schoolwear has informed us that the manufacturing of new school uniform has been very slow due to staff shortages and illness. Many of the new items are currently at the embroiderer where the addition of the school logo will be completed. Some items are still being made.

 

Once all items are finalised and in stock the school will immediately inform parents and commence the transition to the new multipurpose uniform.

 

Until then please continue to wear the current uniform knowing that wearing sports uniform each day is permitted.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA (NCCD)

Schools complete the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) every year. It counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or “help” at school because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments and schools plan for the needs of students with a disability. For further information click on the link NCCD Information Sheet.  

NCCD Information Sheet

CHILD SAFETY - ONLINE CHAT PLATFORM

In this week’s Newsletter we are drawing your attention to a great article on Omegle which parents can access through the St John's Parent Online Safety Hub .  If your kids are going to be gaming online over the holidays, we strongly suggest you check out this article.  Your child may be using Omegle to communicate with other gamers and as a parent we think you should be fully informed about the platform.  

 

First launched in 2009, Omegle is a free online chat website that has recently seen a resurgence in popularity, since the pandemic. The site's tagline is 'Talk to strangers!' and that's exactly what visitors to the site are doing when randomly paired with a complete stranger to text or video chat anonymously. The premise alone raises many red flags, so how does Omegle work and is it safe for children? The link below will take you directly to the article.

 

https://stjatarneit.onlinesafetyhub.com.au/parent/deep-dives/omegle 

CHILD SAFETY - Online Safety Parent Hub

 

After this week the school will move into the next phase of our online safety initiative. With real time alerts now active through our Linewize Monitor system, concerning online behaviour by students when at school will be immediately flagged to the leadership team. These alerts monitor students at risk of self-harm, depression, grooming, sexual content, bullying, school violence and other threats in real time.

 

To support parents in navigating this ever-changing online space, we now have access to our own Online Safety Parent Hub. At St John’s we believe parents need tools, support, and education to take an active role in their child's digital development.  The Parent Area provides a wealth of online safety resources - such as digital parenting guides, app reviews and articles - developed by our team of leading digital safety and wellbeing experts. Plus, access to free parental control tools to help keep children safe while using their personal devices.

 

The hub empowers parents to take an active role in teaching their children about online safety.

 

Content on the hub is constantly updated and added to so parents should try to get into the habit of visiting this regularly especially as new online social media platforms and games are released.

 

The Parent Online Safety Hub is accessible to all our school parents using this link.

 

Visit St John's Online Safety Parent Hub

QUANTIN BINNAH VACATION CARE BOOKINGS

 

Please be advised that Vacation Care bookings at Quantin Binnah for 26th June to 7th July are NOW OPEN to book on the OWNA app – see program brochure below.

View Brochure

However, if you prefer to book at Corpus Christi, bookings will open on the app on Monday 5th June.

 

Please note all bookings will close at 9am Monday 19th June and additional fees will apply to any bookings requested after this date.  If you require a Vacation Care Booking after that you will need to contact admin@qbcc.org.au to request the booking and an additional $50 admin fee will apply per family. This additional admin fee will also apply if you have already made a vacation care booking and are requesting extra days in addition to that booking.

 

Please note vacation care bookings are subject to availability.

 

The vacation care activities brochure for the guide to planned activities is attached for your information and can also be found on our website https://www.qbcc.org.au/vacation-care. Please choose the correct brochure for your service.

 

Important Vacation Care Reminders - please read ALL carefully:

  1. Once you have booked Vacation Care on the parent app, there are NO CANCELLATIONS, NO TRANSFER OF DAYS and NO REFUNDS
  2. Before making your bookings, please ensure you have chosen the correct venue on the app as we cannot transfer days to another venue once booked
  3. Please carefully check the app for confirmation of your bookings as children arriving at any venue without a booking will not be permitted to attend
  4. If you are booking for more than one child, please ensure that you have received confirmations from each booking made.
  5. A reminder that the person dropping off and picking up your child MUST be present at the service for drop off and pick up and must sign children in and out for compliance and the safety of your child
  6. On excursion days, all children need to arrive at their vacation care venue BY 9am
  7. If you are booking an excursion day, you will need to go on to the OWNA app and sign the Excursion Consent Form for EVERY excursion that you book
  8. If your child needs medication during vacation care, please ensure the venue has valid/ in date medication and that you have completed the medication form via the parent app for the duration of the vacation care program
  9. Please ensure that you DO NOT pack ANY NUT PRODUCTS in your child’s snack or lunch
  10. Make sure you know how many hours your childcare subsidy covers you for as Vacation Care sessions are 11.5 hours per day (For example: if you are covered for 100 hours and book all 10 days (115 hrs) you will not be covered by CCS for the extra 15 hours)
  11. Please ensure that you are aware of the Childcare Subsidy rules regarding First and Last Day Absences that may affect your childcare subsidy payments -  especially if using vacation care at a venue that is not your child’s regular before and after school care venue – Services Australia Absences
  12. All Vacation Care programs close at 6pm
  13. Vacation Care bookings are subject to availability
  14. If you require Vacation Care bookings after the due date Monday 19th June, an additional $50 administration fee will be applied.

To find the service address and for detailed instructions for locating and accessing the out of school hours/Vacation care services at each site, including all of the onsite service contact phone numbers - Please use this link (and scroll to the bottom of the page)

 

 https://www.qbcc.org.au/school-age-care

 

Vacation Care Enrolment Process:

  1. If you are currently enrolled AT Quantin Binnah for Vacation Care – You will need to use the app to make your bookings for each of the dates you require by booking them as a casual day.

Please see instructions for booking a casual booking attached and also @ https://www.qbcc.org.au/enrolments - please click the heading Enrolment Key Information (OWNA) and follow instructions for how to make a casual booking via your app.

  1. If you are not currently enrolled at Quantin Binnah for Vacation Care, you will need to advise admin in writing admin @qbcc.org.au that your enrolment details need to be transferred over to Quantin Binnah School Age Care. Once we have transferred your details over we will email you your login information for Quantin Binnah on the app and you can make the bookings as per instructions attached. Please make sure to include your child’s name and their school when requesting enrolment at Quantin Binnah for Vac Care.

Payment:

  • As per our enrolment agreement terms and conditions, fees for vacation care are paid a week in advance of care by direct debit. Direct Debit Request Form must be completed before the enrolment can be approved:
  • For week 1 - You will receive the invoice to your app on 20th June with direct debit on 22nd June 2023
  • For week 2 - You will receive the invoice to your app on 27th June  with direct debit on 29th June  2023

For more information and the location of the out of school hours care please see our website - https://www.qbcc.org.au/school-age-care

 

We hope your children have an enjoyable time with us.