Important Information This Week
PARENT SESSION - SCHOOL REFUSAL
School Refusal: Is school refusal turning your home into a battleground?
Is your child experiencing separation anxiety?
Would you like to understand some of the reasons for school refusal? Would you like to know what works for other parents?
Anglicare Victoria is running sessions either school in person or on-line at no cost to families.
Tuesday 18th July on -site here at school 9:30-11:30 am (in the old library) Enter via Admin
OR Via Zoom Tuesday 25th July 6:00- 8:00 pm
Register via https://forms.office.com/r/y1Z6ty8vnA
For further detail contract Heath Mills on 0499 007 031
(Watch out for further sessions in coming weeks: Raising Resilient Kids, Parenting Anxious Kids, Dealing with Feelings) Flyers were sent home, please check your child’s school bag.
CONFIRMATION INFORMATION SESSION WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY NIGHT
A parent and child information session for students in Grade 6 wishing to make the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held in St Ita’s Church in Drouin on Wednesday 19th July at 7:00 pm or Thursday 20th July at St Joseph’s Church in Warragul @ 7:00 pm
(Letters were sent home last term with details)
ST ITA’S OPENING AND BLESSING
Well it was four years in the making but it was great that we could finally have our official Opening and Blessing of our Foundation Admin area. Thanks to everyone in our school community for attending and supporting this event. There was a real family feel to the ceremony and it was great that our new Director of Catholic Education Sale Diocese, Mr. Paul Velten could attend and be a part of the event.
ANGLICARE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ONSITE ON THURSDAY
Every family needs a little help from time to time. Are finances stressing you out? Is parenting feeling a little too hard some days? Your children’s emotions difficult to manage? Is their behaviour disrupting the whole household and impacting their time at school? Anglicare Victoria Family Services are now located on site every Thursday to provide support in these areas, or even if you just need to have a chat.
Completely confidential, non judgemental, we are here to support you and your family. Contact Heath on 0499 007 031 or ask for Heath at the office any time on Thursday.
Through Anglicare Victoria we are also able to provide free parenting groups to develop and strengthen parenting skills and create positive change within your family.
In Term 3 Anglicare Victoria Parentzone will be running 4 groups – in person at school and also online.
The 4 topics that will be covered are School Refusal, Raising Resilient Kids, Parenting Anxious Kids and Dealing with Feelings.
Stay tuned for further information and how you can register your interest!
The dates will be
School Refusal – At school Tues 18th July or Online Tues 25th July
Raising Resilient kids – At school Tues 1st August or Online Tues 8th August
Parenting Anxious kids – At school Tues 15th August or Online Tues 22nd August
Dealing with feelings – At school Tues 29th August or Online Tues 5th August
DROPPING STUDENTS AT SCHOOL BEFORE 8.30AM
Parents are reminded that students must not be dropped off at school, and left unsupervised prior to the school gate opening at 8.30am. If you need to drop your children off prior to 8.30am, we recommend that you contact Camp Australia and access before school care.
STUDENT ABSENCES
All student absences should be communicated to the office by 10am daily. In addition to Class Dojo, student absences can be communicated via the Parent Access Module (PAM) which come directly to the Administration Office. In addition to daily absences, PAM can be used to record family holidays, and occurances which are likely to be multiple day absences.
PARENTS WORKING ONSITE AT ST ITAS
A reminder to all parents who are entering the school as classroom helpers or parent support during speech and or OT sessions;
- You must enter via the Admin Office and sign in via the IPad, where you will be required to enter your Working with Children (WWC) details.
- Please ensure you have your WWC card with you at all times as it is a requirement of DOSCEL that you carry this card with you whilst you are onsite.
SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS
School Fee statements have been forwarded to all families via Email, if you have not received your statement please make contact with us so that we can check your details and ensure we have your correct Email details.
Term 1 Fees & Term 2 fees are now overdue, please make arrangements to bring your account up to date as soon as possible.
Direct Debit and Credit Card payments can be set up at any time, please contact School Admin to assist with putting these options in place.
Contact: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or (03) 5623 7222