ASCOT NEWS
18th February 2021, Term 1, Issue 2
ASCOT NEWS
Welcome Back
........again
FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM
WELCOME BACK (.......again)
It was lovely to welcome everyone back on site this morning (Thursday 18th February) after the three day school closure. Thank you once again to all school community members for your understanding and continued co-operation in following guidelines stemming from the Chief Health Officer of Victoria’s advice due to the recent community transmissions of coronavirus.
From first glance on Thursday morning, the transition back to school seemed happy and smooth. However, as always, please contact your child’s teacher in the first instance, if you or your child/children are experiencing difficulties switching back to the school routine.
Please also refer to the information below for more departmental advice and links to support resources regarding COVID-19.
UPDATE TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS FOLLOWING THE 3 DAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
The Victorian Government announced that students could return to on-site learning at school from Thursday 18 February.
From 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February, consistent with advice for the broader community, school staff when not teaching and secondary school students aged 12 or older, must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies:
Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance.
Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this week. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time from 8:45am tomorrow. Please note, two extra gates will now be open at arrival and departure times to encourage physical distancing and to avoid pedestrian 'bottlenecks' at entrance points.
The wellbeing of all our students is our priority and our school staff and teachers are here to support you and your family. Information that might be of assistance to you in talking to your child about COVID-19 is available. If you are concerned about your wellbeing or that of your child, please contact the school so we can talk with you about how we can best assist. Other sources of support include: Parent Line 13 22 89 and Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800.
The Department’s COVID-19 helpline is also available on weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm on 1800 338 663. If you know a family who speak a language or languages other than English and you know they would like further information, interpreting services are available by phoning 131 450 first. For families with a child with a disability, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) has additional information.
And, finally, a reminder that if you, your child, or a family member develops symptoms of COVID-19 you should get tested at a COVID-19 testing facility and stay home.
Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns.
UNIT INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thank you to our Unit 1, 3 and 5 community for participation in our online Unit Information sessions. It was nice that the ‘show could go on’ despite the lack of face to face connection (that we do much prefer in a school community). These sessions provided participants the opportunity to hear information from our Unit teachers and to ask questions to assist with settling into the new school year.
Thank you to our participants for the astute questions that came up in each of the sessions. One issue that was brought up at each of the sessions involved questions around how to improve the connections between parents, given the year of disconnection had by all in 2020. Strengthening connections is indeed one of our priorities for 2021, as such, we will be exploring ways to enhance community connection in a covid-safe manner in 2021. Watch this space for more information in the coming newsletters.
LEARNING STUDIO UPDATE
The Learning Studio has been out of action for some time now due to storm/water damage sustained in 2020. Subsequent works included repairs to the external roof and then significant repairs to internal walls, ceilings and carpet.
However……… the Learning Studio roof sustained fresh storm damage on the Year 1-6 students' first day of school (you may remember the volume of rain that fell on that particular day) Friday 29th January. This was promptly reported to the Department of Education and Training’s ‘make safe’ department, which activated a program to repair the damage. Roof tiles were replaced yesterday (17/02). AVPS is now awaiting a report from the Victorian School Building Authority regarding rectification to internally damaged walls and bookshelves.
We are eager to get this space up and running as soon as possible for the students, but will need to wait a little longer for advice about the new damage to the internal walls of the library.
See images below of yesterday's roof repairs (17/02/21) - Can you see the drone?
It was lovely to welcome everyone back on site this morning (Thursday 18th February) after the three day school closure. Thank you once again to all school community members for your understanding and continued co-operation in following guidelines stemming from the Chief Health Officer of Victoria’s advice due to the recent community transmissions of coronavirus.
From first glance on Thursday morning, the transition back to school seemed happy and smooth. However, as always, please contact your child’s teacher in the first instance, if you or your child/children are experiencing difficulties switching back to the school routine.
Please also refer to the information below for more departmental advice and links to support resources regarding COVID-19.
UPDATE TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS FOLLOWING THE 3 DAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
The Victorian Government announced that students could return to on-site learning at school from Thursday 18 February.
From 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February, consistent with advice for the broader community, school staff when not teaching and secondary school students aged 12 or older, must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies:
- in all indoor spaces
- in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained.
Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance.
Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this week. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time from 8:45am tomorrow. Please note, two extra gates will now be open at arrival and departure times to encourage physical distancing and to avoid pedestrian 'bottlenecks' at entrance points.
The wellbeing of all our students is our priority and our school staff and teachers are here to support you and your family. Information that might be of assistance to you in talking to your child about COVID-19 is available. If you are concerned about your wellbeing or that of your child, please contact the school so we can talk with you about how we can best assist. Other sources of support include: Parent Line 13 22 89 and Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800.
The Department’s COVID-19 helpline is also available on weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm on 1800 338 663. If you know a family who speak a language or languages other than English and you know they would like further information, interpreting services are available by phoning 131 450 first. For families with a child with a disability, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) has additional information.
And, finally, a reminder that if you, your child, or a family member develops symptoms of COVID-19 you should get tested at a COVID-19 testing facility and stay home.
Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns.
UNIT INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thank you to our Unit 1, 3 and 5 community for participation in our online Unit Information sessions. It was nice that the ‘show could go on’ despite the lack of face to face connection (that we do much prefer in a school community). These sessions provided participants the opportunity to hear information from our Unit teachers and to ask questions to assist with settling into the new school year.
Thank you to our participants for the astute questions that came up in each of the sessions. One issue that was brought up at each of the sessions involved questions around how to improve the connections between parents, given the year of disconnection had by all in 2020. Strengthening connections is indeed one of our priorities for 2021, as such, we will be exploring ways to enhance community connection in a covid-safe manner in 2021. Watch this space for more information in the coming newsletters.
LEARNING STUDIO UPDATE
The Learning Studio has been out of action for some time now due to storm/water damage sustained in 2020. Subsequent works included repairs to the external roof and then significant repairs to internal walls, ceilings and carpet.
However……… the Learning Studio roof sustained fresh storm damage on the Year 1-6 students' first day of school (you may remember the volume of rain that fell on that particular day) Friday 29th January. This was promptly reported to the Department of Education and Training’s ‘make safe’ department, which activated a program to repair the damage. Roof tiles were replaced yesterday (17/02). AVPS is now awaiting a report from the Victorian School Building Authority regarding rectification to internally damaged walls and bookshelves.
We are eager to get this space up and running as soon as possible for the students, but will need to wait a little longer for advice about the new damage to the internal walls of the library.
See images below of yesterday's roof repairs (17/02/21) - Can you see the drone?
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TREE INSPECTION UPDATE
An arborist has been monitoring the health of all our trees for many years and, following an inspection on Monday, it was concluded that the following three of our trees had reached the end of their life and were posing a risk of falling:
These trees were therefore removed safely yesterday. These three trees had been showing signs of 'old age' prior to this year, however, on Monday they were deemed beyond saving and a greater safety risk than before. We therefore took the opportunity to safely remove them during the lockdown.
We will put thought, care and collaboration with children into choosing appropriate replacement plants for these garden spaces.
For example, the arborist recommends replacing the Almond tree near the new playground with a Crepe Myrtle – Lagerstroemia indica. We will consider this recommendation and the many different colour varieties in our decision making process.
Further pruning or removal works will take place on upcoming weekends. This will be conducted by the same qualified arborist and will include:
An arborist has been monitoring the health of all our trees for many years and, following an inspection on Monday, it was concluded that the following three of our trees had reached the end of their life and were posing a risk of falling:
- Pittosporum- Pittosporum undulatum*
- Almond – Prunus dulcis*
- Wattle – Acacia species*
These trees were therefore removed safely yesterday. These three trees had been showing signs of 'old age' prior to this year, however, on Monday they were deemed beyond saving and a greater safety risk than before. We therefore took the opportunity to safely remove them during the lockdown.
We will put thought, care and collaboration with children into choosing appropriate replacement plants for these garden spaces.
For example, the arborist recommends replacing the Almond tree near the new playground with a Crepe Myrtle – Lagerstroemia indica. We will consider this recommendation and the many different colour varieties in our decision making process.
Further pruning or removal works will take place on upcoming weekends. This will be conducted by the same qualified arborist and will include:
- Removal of the heavy vine on the east side of the school grounds, near the sand pit, adjacent to the laneway. This vine was pruned heavily approximately two years ago but has grown back as thick as ever and is compromising the large cyclone fence along the laneway boundary.
- Pruning of the cypress near the flag poles. This tree will be reduced by half its height in an effort to allow the flagpoles to operate properly.
- Removal of ‘off shoots’ of shrubs that have sprouted up in various places they were not intended for. This is mostly along the Moonee Street boundary.
- Removal of Smooth Barked Apple - Angophora costa (click link for information) along the Moonee Street garden beds. The arborist reported that these trees will attain a mature size similar to the large Spotted Gum tree removed on the south western corner of AVPS in 2018-2019. We have concluded that these Smooth Barked Apples were planted in error during the 2019 upgrade, as the intention at the time was to avoid planting overly large trees along the Moonee Street fence line and thus to avoid a repeat of the problems experienced by the previous Spotted Gum. We will put thought and care into choosing a more appropriate replacement tree for these sites.
Kind Regards
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
REMINDERS
BEING ON TIME at 9
Being late to school impacts the child, the teacher and the class, not to mention sets bad habits that in some cases can be hard to break. If punctuality patterns for individual students occur, we will seek individual meetings with families, and together developing attendance improvements plans. Please ensure your child is at school on time. DET Every Day Counts - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/participation/everydaycountsprimparent.pdf
SCHOOL COUNCIL VACANCIES & TIMELINE
Parents and guardians are invited to consider joining our 2021 School Council. We have 4 vacancies in the parent category in 2021 as well as opportunities to co-opt additional parent members to our council. Please look out for a compass alert next Thursday 11th February that will signal the opening of the School Council election process and will be a call for nominations. Nomination forms will be available at the office from 11th to 18th February.
Please refer to the AVPS School Council timeline below and seek more information about school councils in Victoria at this link.
AVPS 2021 School Council Election Timeline
Thu 11 Feb 2021 - Notice of election and call for nominations
Thu 18 Feb 2021 - Closing date for nominations
Fri 19 Feb 2021 - The date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be displayed
Thu 25 Feb 2021 - The date by which the ballot papers will be distributed
Thu 4 March 2021 - Close of ballot
Fri 5 March 2021 - Vote Count
Tue 9 March 2021 - Declaration of ballot(by this date)
22 March 2021 - First School Council meeting to appoint Community Members
MEET THE TEACHER “SHARE TIME”
Part of the beginning of the school year involves parents/carers of students new to a teacher catching up with them to share information which may assist in your child’s learning and development and help us to develop the home / school partnership for the school year ahead. It is important for you to attend this short 5 minute meeting so that you can share with your child’s new teacher the wealth of knowledge you have of your child, such as:
UNIT INFORMATION SESSIONS
This year each unit will hold their own information session for parents/ caregivers remotely via Webex. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 density limits we are unable to cater for large groups inside.
You are invited to attend your child’s unit at the time listed below to hear from the unit teachers who will together share unit specific information and procedures as well as deliver some general school information. Each session will last approximately 15/20 minutes. Webex links to each session will be sent directly to parents/caregivers to each unit via their teachers on Class Dojo approximately a week before the session.
Week 4 - Wednesday 17th February
Unit 1 - 3.45pm
Unit 3 - 4.05pm
Unit 5 - 4.25pm
Week 5 - Monday 22nd February
Unit 2 - 3.45pm
Unit 4 - 4.05pm
Unit 6 - 4.25pm
STUDENT MEDICAL INFORMATION
Medical documentation is important to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our students. From time to time it is necessary to update student medical and home contact information. If this is the case we ask you to come to the office or write to us to alert us of any change.
ASTHMA CARE/MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Asthma Care/Management Plan tells the school how to manage your child’s asthma and what to do if their asthma gets worse. This should be updated and signed by the doctor on an annual basis. Please forward these to your classroom teachers as soon as possible. A reminder was sent home yesterday. Thank you to the parents who have already presented these.
Asthma Checklist for parents
1. Does your child have an up to date Asthma Action Plan (Asthma Care Plan)?
2. Does your child carry their reliever puffer and spacer with them at all times? Or is it readily available to their Carers?
3. Are you and your child aware of their asthma triggers?
4. Do you listen to what your child says?
5. Does your child take their asthma medication correctly
BEING ON TIME at 9
Being late to school impacts the child, the teacher and the class, not to mention sets bad habits that in some cases can be hard to break. If punctuality patterns for individual students occur, we will seek individual meetings with families, and together developing attendance improvements plans. Please ensure your child is at school on time. DET Every Day Counts - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/participation/everydaycountsprimparent.pdf
SCHOOL COUNCIL VACANCIES & TIMELINE
Parents and guardians are invited to consider joining our 2021 School Council. We have 4 vacancies in the parent category in 2021 as well as opportunities to co-opt additional parent members to our council. Please look out for a compass alert next Thursday 11th February that will signal the opening of the School Council election process and will be a call for nominations. Nomination forms will be available at the office from 11th to 18th February.
Please refer to the AVPS School Council timeline below and seek more information about school councils in Victoria at this link.
AVPS 2021 School Council Election Timeline
Thu 11 Feb 2021 - Notice of election and call for nominations
Thu 18 Feb 2021 - Closing date for nominations
Fri 19 Feb 2021 - The date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be displayed
Thu 25 Feb 2021 - The date by which the ballot papers will be distributed
Thu 4 March 2021 - Close of ballot
Fri 5 March 2021 - Vote Count
Tue 9 March 2021 - Declaration of ballot(by this date)
22 March 2021 - First School Council meeting to appoint Community Members
MEET THE TEACHER “SHARE TIME”
Part of the beginning of the school year involves parents/carers of students new to a teacher catching up with them to share information which may assist in your child’s learning and development and help us to develop the home / school partnership for the school year ahead. It is important for you to attend this short 5 minute meeting so that you can share with your child’s new teacher the wealth of knowledge you have of your child, such as:
- your thoughts and feelings about your child’s school experiences
- how your child has settled in, since returning from the break
- your child’s strengths and areas for improvement
- their interests and passions
- any medical or personal issues of which we are unaware
UNIT INFORMATION SESSIONS
This year each unit will hold their own information session for parents/ caregivers remotely via Webex. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 density limits we are unable to cater for large groups inside.
You are invited to attend your child’s unit at the time listed below to hear from the unit teachers who will together share unit specific information and procedures as well as deliver some general school information. Each session will last approximately 15/20 minutes. Webex links to each session will be sent directly to parents/caregivers to each unit via their teachers on Class Dojo approximately a week before the session.
Week 4 - Wednesday 17th February
Unit 1 - 3.45pm
Unit 3 - 4.05pm
Unit 5 - 4.25pm
Week 5 - Monday 22nd February
Unit 2 - 3.45pm
Unit 4 - 4.05pm
Unit 6 - 4.25pm
STUDENT MEDICAL INFORMATION
Medical documentation is important to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our students. From time to time it is necessary to update student medical and home contact information. If this is the case we ask you to come to the office or write to us to alert us of any change.
ASTHMA CARE/MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Asthma Care/Management Plan tells the school how to manage your child’s asthma and what to do if their asthma gets worse. This should be updated and signed by the doctor on an annual basis. Please forward these to your classroom teachers as soon as possible. A reminder was sent home yesterday. Thank you to the parents who have already presented these.
Asthma Checklist for parents
1. Does your child have an up to date Asthma Action Plan (Asthma Care Plan)?
2. Does your child carry their reliever puffer and spacer with them at all times? Or is it readily available to their Carers?
3. Are you and your child aware of their asthma triggers?
4. Do you listen to what your child says?
5. Does your child take their asthma medication correctly
PARKING REMINDER – DROP OFF ZONES
Parents/visitors are reminded to please follow the Moonee Valley City Council’s (MVCC) rules and regulations pertaining to parking and the drop off zone near our school. Some parents/visitors have been observed leaving their cars in the drop off zones, which impacts the efficiency of the drop off system and deems drivers at risk of being fined. MVCC parking officers regularly monitor these zones and issue fines for breaches of the rules. To ensure the zones work effectively, drivers should:
TERM 1 ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS
AVPS assemblies will be held on a fortnightly basis on Mondays in 2021 from 2:35-3:00pm, beginning next Monday 8th February with the Principals hosting. Until further notice, these assemblies will be held remotely, via webex. This year, parents of the hosting unit will be provided with a link to the assembly. A schedule of assembly dates and host Units will be shared via a compass alert in the coming weeks.
TUTOR LEARNING INITIATIVE 2021
The Tutor Learning Initiative is designed to support students whose learning has been disrupted as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schools must only use their funding to engage tutors to provide targeted teaching to students identified as needing support. The DET have funded us to support up to 45 students who have been affected by the Pandemic, during the remote and flexible learning periods of terms 2 and 3 last year.
As mentioned above, staff have identified students who fit this category and we are now in the process of triaging this list. The Pandemic has impacted us all, however our focus will be on the students who it has impacted the most.
The Initiative will be delivered in 2021 and we are now in the process of recruiting a tutor/s. We expect our tutor/s will start here by the start of March - firstly working with teams of teachers before starting working with students. The majority of tutoring will happen in small groups in classrooms. From time to time, there may be a need for these small group sto work in withdrawal settings.
We will be in touch with parents/caregivers of students who we deem meet the criteria later in February to give you more specific information about the program. <More details from DET can be found here: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/tutor-learning-initiative-2021/policy
NEW UNIFORM SALES
Thank you for your patience regarding online uniform sales. This online arrangement will continue in 2020 until further notice.
Please be reminded that school uniform is not compulsory at AVPS but is available as a practical and attractive choice. This is available from Primary School Wear (PSW) who have been unable to operate a uniform shop at the school as usual twice per month, due to Covid-19. Instead, orders can be placed on-line ( www.psw.com.au ) for home delivery.
PRE-LOVED SCHOOL UNIFORM
A second hand uniform option is also available. This is run by a parent volunteer, Nicole, who can be contacted on 0417 522 761.
Please ensure all clothing is clearly labelled with your child’s name
PARENT PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
A message from our Business Manager
Student Charges for Essential Learning Items and Voluntary Contributions will go live on Compass this afternoon.
Due to Covid-19 many events were cancelled in 2020 and families were given credit notes for fees already paid. Families who completed permission forms in 2020 to use credit notes towards charges in 2021, these credits have now been applied and this is reflected on your statements and charges in compass. For families who have credit notes and did not complete this form, paper statements will be sent home with the child today along with a permission note to apply credits and a payment form, if you wish to pay via credit card. These can be returned to the office completed for processing.
Payment Methods include:
Compass - our preferred method:
For all other payments, MVIMP, excursion, incursions and swimming, these will be set up as an event to be approved and paid via compass, our preferred method. Please see office staff to make alternative approval and or payment arrangements if needed.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact the office for a confidential discussion
Please find attached a copy of the 2021 Parent Payments Arrangements for your reference below.
Regards
Kylie Moverley
Business Manager
Parents/visitors are reminded to please follow the Moonee Valley City Council’s (MVCC) rules and regulations pertaining to parking and the drop off zone near our school. Some parents/visitors have been observed leaving their cars in the drop off zones, which impacts the efficiency of the drop off system and deems drivers at risk of being fined. MVCC parking officers regularly monitor these zones and issue fines for breaches of the rules. To ensure the zones work effectively, drivers should:
- remain in your vehicle at all times
- move forward to join the queue so that other cars can move into the zone
- use the handbrake when the vehicle is stationary
- not double park
- not park across a pedestrian crossing or driveway
- not undertake a U-turn in close proximity to the school
TERM 1 ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS
AVPS assemblies will be held on a fortnightly basis on Mondays in 2021 from 2:35-3:00pm, beginning next Monday 8th February with the Principals hosting. Until further notice, these assemblies will be held remotely, via webex. This year, parents of the hosting unit will be provided with a link to the assembly. A schedule of assembly dates and host Units will be shared via a compass alert in the coming weeks.
TUTOR LEARNING INITIATIVE 2021
The Tutor Learning Initiative is designed to support students whose learning has been disrupted as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schools must only use their funding to engage tutors to provide targeted teaching to students identified as needing support. The DET have funded us to support up to 45 students who have been affected by the Pandemic, during the remote and flexible learning periods of terms 2 and 3 last year.
As mentioned above, staff have identified students who fit this category and we are now in the process of triaging this list. The Pandemic has impacted us all, however our focus will be on the students who it has impacted the most.
The Initiative will be delivered in 2021 and we are now in the process of recruiting a tutor/s. We expect our tutor/s will start here by the start of March - firstly working with teams of teachers before starting working with students. The majority of tutoring will happen in small groups in classrooms. From time to time, there may be a need for these small group sto work in withdrawal settings.
We will be in touch with parents/caregivers of students who we deem meet the criteria later in February to give you more specific information about the program. <More details from DET can be found here: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/tutor-learning-initiative-2021/policy
NEW UNIFORM SALES
Thank you for your patience regarding online uniform sales. This online arrangement will continue in 2020 until further notice.
Please be reminded that school uniform is not compulsory at AVPS but is available as a practical and attractive choice. This is available from Primary School Wear (PSW) who have been unable to operate a uniform shop at the school as usual twice per month, due to Covid-19. Instead, orders can be placed on-line ( www.psw.com.au ) for home delivery.
PRE-LOVED SCHOOL UNIFORM
A second hand uniform option is also available. This is run by a parent volunteer, Nicole, who can be contacted on 0417 522 761.
Please ensure all clothing is clearly labelled with your child’s name
PARENT PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
A message from our Business Manager
Student Charges for Essential Learning Items and Voluntary Contributions will go live on Compass this afternoon.
Due to Covid-19 many events were cancelled in 2020 and families were given credit notes for fees already paid. Families who completed permission forms in 2020 to use credit notes towards charges in 2021, these credits have now been applied and this is reflected on your statements and charges in compass. For families who have credit notes and did not complete this form, paper statements will be sent home with the child today along with a permission note to apply credits and a payment form, if you wish to pay via credit card. These can be returned to the office completed for processing.
Payment Methods include:
Compass - our preferred method:
- Essential Learning Items – via Compass events in the Parent Portal
- Voluntary Contributions - Access via course confirmation in the Parent Portal. Please note, Voluntary Contribution charges are optional and can be changed (reduced or increased) to suit the payee.
- Credit / debit card or cash payments are accepted.
- AMEX, Diners Club and cheques are not accepted
- Credit / debit card payments are accepted.
- AMEX, Diners Club and cheques are not accepted
For all other payments, MVIMP, excursion, incursions and swimming, these will be set up as an event to be approved and paid via compass, our preferred method. Please see office staff to make alternative approval and or payment arrangements if needed.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact the office for a confidential discussion
Please find attached a copy of the 2021 Parent Payments Arrangements for your reference below.
Regards
Kylie Moverley
Business Manager
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENT
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes. CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students
HOW TO APPLY
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2020, you do not need to complete an application form in 2021 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:
new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2021 or you did not apply in 2020. .changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2021.
Check with the school office if you are unsure
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the CSEF visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A COPY OF THE APPLICATION BELOW
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes. CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students
HOW TO APPLY
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2020, you do not need to complete an application form in 2021 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:
new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2021 or you did not apply in 2020. .changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2021.
Check with the school office if you are unsure
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the CSEF visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A COPY OF THE APPLICATION BELOW
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KEY DATES
Term 1, 2021
Mon 22 Feb - 3:45 - Unit 2, 4 & 6 Information Sessions via remote - details distributed via Class Dojo
Wed 24 Feb - Meet the teacher #2 - details distributed via compass on 11/2
Fri 26 Feb - District Swimming Carnival
Mon 1 March - First full week for year prep students. Attending Wednesdays from now on.
Mon 8 March - Labour Day PUBLIC HOIDAY - No School Today
Thu 18 March - School Photo Day - TBC - pending covidsafe advice
Mon 22 March - Unit 2 Assembly - via webex
Tue 30 March - regional Swimming carnival
THURSDAY 1 April - Last day of school - early finish time - 2:30pm
Victorian School Term Dates Click button below:
Term 1, 2021
Mon 22 Feb - 3:45 - Unit 2, 4 & 6 Information Sessions via remote - details distributed via Class Dojo
Wed 24 Feb - Meet the teacher #2 - details distributed via compass on 11/2
Fri 26 Feb - District Swimming Carnival
Mon 1 March - First full week for year prep students. Attending Wednesdays from now on.
Mon 8 March - Labour Day PUBLIC HOIDAY - No School Today
Thu 18 March - School Photo Day - TBC - pending covidsafe advice
Mon 22 March - Unit 2 Assembly - via webex
Tue 30 March - regional Swimming carnival
THURSDAY 1 April - Last day of school - early finish time - 2:30pm
Victorian School Term Dates Click button below:
Pupil Free Days 2021
Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your child or children on the following dates, as students are not required to attend school on Pupil Free Days.
Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your child or children on the following dates, as students are not required to attend school on Pupil Free Days.
Pupil Free Days 2021 |
TERM 1 Wed 27th Jan - Staff Dev Thu 28th Jan - Staff Dev NB, FIRST DAY for: Years 1-6 is Fri 29th Jan Years Prep is Mon 1st Feb |
TERM 2 - TBC |
TERM 3 - TBC |
TERM 4 - TBC |
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Please click on the heading above to access important reminders for AVPS parents and /or guardians, which are updated fortnightly.
OPTIONAL/ EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES @AVPS
Please click on the heading above to discover how your child / children can become involved in extra curricular programs at AVPS.
Please click on the heading above to access important reminders for AVPS parents and /or guardians, which are updated fortnightly.
OPTIONAL/ EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES @AVPS
Please click on the heading above to discover how your child / children can become involved in extra curricular programs at AVPS.
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC)
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OSHC phone: 0423 795 247
Coordinator: Dee Seneviratne |
How to get started before using our programs you must register online for an account. Registering is quick and easy. Visit our website to begin www.campaustralia.com.au
Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at short notice to help busy families.
Save on Care. You can save 50% or more on Before and After School Care fees with the non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost all families are eligible. To find out more, call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday
Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at short notice to help busy families.
Save on Care. You can save 50% or more on Before and After School Care fees with the non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost all families are eligible. To find out more, call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday
Please access files below to view the OSHC fortnightly report and/or the Camp Australia Holiday Program.
Dee and the OSHC team
Dee and the OSHC team
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