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Each week, a newsletter is published and issued to the eldest child in each family.  This contains information about school events, excursions, educational matters and whole school community news eg. P&C news.  As this is the primary communication mode between the school and its community, it is essential that parents read the weekly newsletter to ensure knowledge of important events.  A school Term Calendar is included in every newsletter. 

Permission and information notes for excursions, school performances, sport and class activities are sent home regularly.  These notes may be found and downloaded from the notes page.

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To support the functioning of the school, a variety of fundraising strategies are implemented.  These include:

• A school voluntary contribution scheme, which requests a set amount at the beginning of each school year.  Details of the request will be communicated via invoice during Term 1, each year.

• Money is raised by the P&C through the staging of special events eg. Fete, Walkathon, Danceathon.                                                   

• Global funds provided by the Department of Education and Training which comprise the bulk of the school’s budget.

• Submissions made by the Principal/Staff for specific grants to organisations which sponsor projects.  These may provide some staffing, resources or funds.

• Transport, excursion and band costs are usually met by the parents of pupils involved.

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It is essential that the school have accurate information about children, eg. correct contact telephone numbers in case of emergencies. At the beginning of each school year, we ask you to complete an information update sheet.  This seeks information on additional children, new addresses, phone, marital status, current emergency contact people, doctors, etc. If you change address or phone numbers during the year, please notify office personnel as well as your child’s class teacher.  Alternatively you can download the update sheet from the notes page and send it to school.

Please assist the school staff by providing up to date information whenever it changes.  This is particularly important when trying to contact parents during an emergency such as an accident to a student requiring medical intervention.

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