Dear Parents and Carers,

LATE ARRIVALS

Student punctuality is very important. During homeroom, at the beginning of the day, students are informed of the day’s program, events and important instructions are often given. Students arriving late to school (after 9.00 am) also disrupt the class they are in, as they get organised and settled for the day. Your co-operation on this matter would be greatly appreciated. After 9am, students will be recorded as being late for school. A student arriving late to school must sign in at the office and their late arrival will be recorded on the daily attendance roll. Primary parents/guardians must walk their child into the office and provide a reason for their child arriving late to school.

CLUBS/ACTIVITIES

We run a number of clubs at recess and lunchtime, for students. These include boardgames, Lego, mindful colouring and trains. Before school, we offer run club and breakfast club (Wednesday and Thursday, respectively). Please encourage your child to join in and make some new friends! We have information posted around the school and in classrooms for students. To understand the importance of facilitating clubs at a school level, please click on the following link:

Lunchtime clubs | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)

THE ORANGE DOOR

The Orange Door network is a free service for people of all ages and backgrounds to seek help and support for family violence and families in need of support with the wellbeing and development of children. The College works in conjunction with The Orange Door to ensure that families and children are well supported. To find help and support near you: orangedoor.vic.gov.au Phone: 1800 271 170

About The Orange Door | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)

ILLNESS

We are well and truly into flu/COVID season and are seeing a number of staff and students impacted. If your child is unwell, please keep them home until they fully recover. This will help stop the spread and also, enable your child to return to school when they are ready. Please ensure that you log your child’s absence on Compass or contact the front office on 9704 2744.

Warm regards,

Cassandra Marinopoulos

OSHC NEWSLETTER

OSHC Phone Number: 9705 7400

OSHC Hours: Before: 7am – 8:45am After: 3:10pm – 6:30pm

Vacation Care Hours: 7am – 6pm Curriculum Day: 7am – 6pm

MAKING BOOKINGS OR CANCELLATIONS

Please remember when making Bookings or Cancellations for your child/ren, you need to call us on the above OSHC phone number - (NOT EMAIL) - as from time to time our email may not be accessible due to connection issues and we will not receive your email, so the best way to contact us is by phone. If you need to speak to a staff member or pay an invoice over the phone, please call within our business hours of; 7am – 9am OR 2:30pm – 6:30pm (Monday to Friday).

*If our phone is unattended, please leave your booking or cancellation on the answering machine.

NOTE: We will only call you back if we are unable to take your child’s booking due to ratios, otherwise if you do not hear from us, your child’s booking is confirmed.

INVOICES

OSHC INVOICES ARE SENT OUT WEEKLY!

As our ‘Payment of Fees Policy’ states;

A child’s position will be suspended if payment has not been received within three weeks of receiving their invoice or the invoice is over $100 for more than 2 weeks.

The suspended place will be re-activated once the invoice has been paid in full.

Please make sure you are checking your Emails. Also, if you have not received an invoice, please first check your ‘Junk Mail’ box. If it is not there, please contact us to make sure we have the correct Email address for you.

You can check all your details on your ‘Parent Portal’ at any time.

To check your Invoices, update any personal details and make sure we have the correct information at all times, this is the site you will need;

Parent Portal site: https://www.smartcentral.net/v2/home

Username: is your Email

Password: is your Mobile Number

JULY VACATION CARE – ALL OSHC FEES MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE BOOKING IN

The July Vacation Care Program will be out on; Tuesday, 11^th June 2024 - (Monday is a Public Holiday)

You will have until; Friday, 21^st June 2024 to book in or cancel any bookings - (2 Weeks)

Bookings will be accepted on a first come basis, so the sooner you book in, the more chance you have of securing a place as places are limited and we have to be within child: staff ratios at all times.

Any Excursions/Incursions will need paying for up front to secure your booking and any Child Care Fees will be invoiced to you after you have used the Vacation Care Service.

POLICIES UP FOR REVIEW IN JUNE/JULY

Bush Fire Policy, Clothing Policy, Hand Washing Policy, Medical Conditions Policy, Tobacco, Drug and Alcohol-Free Policy, Anaphylaxis Management Policy, Asthma Management Policy, Diabetes Management Policy, Epilepsy Policy, Head Lice Policy, Mobile Device Usage Policy, Safe Transportation Policy.

NOTE: All Policies are available at the OSHC Service for parents to view and add input before the end of the review month.

OSHC EVENT DAYS COMING UP FOR MAY / JUNE / JULY

JUNE

5^th – World Environment Day

12^th – Thank a ‘First Responder Day’

27^th – International Sunglasses Day

JULY

16^th – World Snake Day

30^th – World Friendship Day

*IF ANY OSHC FAMILIES WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY OF THESE EVENT DAYS, PLEASE SPEAK TO AN EDUCATOR AT THE OSHC PROGRAM

Lisa, Hailey, Ashlee & Chloe - (OSHC Staff)