Administration
Parent Information Night
Thank you to those families who attended the parent information session last week. Following evaluation and feedback, we will hold 3 sessions at next year's parent information session.
Session 1: Years 1 & 2
Session 2: Years 3 & 4
Session 3: Years 5 & 6
This should allow time for families with multiple children to be able to visit each information session.
COMPASS TIPS - Student Absences
How to add notes/approvals for your child being away from school. Teachers mark the roll first thing in the morning. If your child was not present and there are no absence approvals on record, you will be asked through Compass to provide an explanation.
Being Notified About Unexplained Absences
If your child has been marked as Not Present during the morning roll, then you will be notified on your Compass home page. You will have one of these notifications for each child that has unexplained absences.
Explaining Absences
To explain the absence, click on the notification and you will be presented with a list of unexplained absences for that child. To add an absence note, tick the box next to the unexplained absence. You will then be presented with the Attendance Note Editor window, where you should choose an absence type from the drop-down list:
And then you can enter some text to further explain the absence or illness. Once you’re done, press Save. This information will automatically be saved in Compass and the student attendance records will be updated.
Planned Absences
If you’re planning to have your child away from school (e.g.: for a planned medical appointment) then you can enter absence notes in advance. However the school is not automatically notified when you enter these notes, so please let us know in advance. You can either contact the office, or speak to your child’s teacher at school.
If you have any problems with using Compass, please contact the School Office.
School Fees
Thank you to those families who have returned their school fee agreement. A reminder that if you have not returned your School Fee Agreement your school fees are due in full by the 28th February 2019 and will be followed up accordingly.
A statement will be emailed each month (a hard copy provided to those who do not have access to email) to families showing the payments received and balance outstanding. A reminder to parents with a Hotmail email address, to check that your statement is not in your junk/spam email folder.
We are aware that from time to time family’s circumstances change. If you are unable to meet your agreed payment commitments, please contact the school. If you are experiencing financial hardship please contact the school for an Application for Fee Concession form. As always confidentiality is maintained.
Asthma
Thank you to those families who have provided the school with an updated asthma plan for their child. The action plan ensures the school administers medical attention which is specific to your child’s response to their health condition. Please ensure that the school holds up to date ventolin and spacer.