LIBRARY NEWS

MEDICAL ALERT!

We have had reports of students in our school being diagnosed with hand, foot & mouth disease.

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is caused by a virus. It causes blisters on the hands and feet, in the mouth and often in the ‘nappy’ area. It is generally only a mild disease that lasts seven to ten days.

HFMD occurs mainly in children under ten years of age, but can also affect older children and adults. This infection is spread by direct contact with fluid from the skin blisters, nose and throat discharges (including saliva, sputum or nasal mucus), droplets (sneezing, coughing) and faeces (stools). Good personal hygiene is important to prevent spread of the infection to others.

The skin blisters of HFMD are infectious until they become crusty and there is no fluid in the blisters. Diagnosis is made by a local doctor, and there is no specific treatment.

Children with HFMD should be excluded from school and childcare centres until all of the blisters have dried. To assist in prevention of spread, parents should report the illness to the director of the childcare centre or school principal.

MINI OLYMPICS MONDAY 9TH AUGUST

FOUNDATION & GRADE 1

On Monday 9th August the Foundation and Grade 1 students will compete in a mini-olympic activity morning to celebrate the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The activities will be a range of small relays and mini challenges supported by some grade 6 buddies. There will be small prizes given out for children showing persistence, encouragement or displaying 'olympic' sportsmanship. 

Thanks Mr Pitt & Mrs Lewry

CONCERT UPDATE

It is with great disappointment that we have now postponed the school concert to 10th November 2021.  There will be a rehersal at the Warragul Arts Centre on the 9th November 2021. With the current restriction in place we would not be able to offer all families a chance to attend.  We will have more information later this term or early next term on how families can purchase tickets. 

BENDIGO BANK COMMUNITY GRANT

Earlier this year, our Foundation Unit, received a Grant from the Drouin and District Community Bank for our Sensory Equipment Plan.  We received $1,869.22 from this grant, which we have used to purchase a range of different sensory equipment to help our current and future Foundation students access their learning.  As we strive to continue improving our inclusive learning community, it is essential that we have access to good quality sensory equipment.  As such, we have used this Grant to purchase the following equipment:

• Weighted lap pads: to assist students in sitting on the floor.
• Wobble Stools: to allow students to move while sitting at their table.
• Specialised scissors: to assist students still developing fine motor skills with their cutting.
• Visual Timers: to allow students to see time remaining in an activity.
• Updated Wobble Cushions: to assist students who need to move with sitting in one place on the floor.
• Tweezers: to assist with the development of fine motor skills.

We sincerely thank the Drouin and District Community Bank for their support and encouragement of our plan and we look forward to sharing our successes with this equipment with the whole community in the coming years.

SICK BAY VISITS

PARENT ACCESS MODULE (PAM)

All visits to the sickbay will be recorded on our Parent Access Module under Sick Passes.

This gives parents an indication of when and why students have attended the sickbay.  Accidents and soiling of school uniforms does happen from time to time and we will make these notes on the sick pass history as well.  Please wash and return spare uniforms to school for future use.  As more and more students have requested lunches we will also include this as one of the reasons students have attended sickbay/office to give parents an indication of when their child has requested a sandwich. 

SCHOOL FEES & FEE CONCESSION

Term 1 & 2 School Fees are now overdue & Term 3 School Fees are due by Friday 6th August. BPay details are available on your school fee statement. School fees are due by the 4th week of each term and must be paid in full by the end of the school year they are due, December 2021.

If any families would like to pay off their fees either weekly, fortnightly or monthly, please set up a direct debit schedule by completing a Direct Debit Form and returning to the school office at your earliest convenience.  Please calculate the total fees payable by the number of weeks/payments required for your fees to be paid by December 2021. For any assistance please contact the school Admin office via email on: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested Health Care Concession Card and have not already advised the school office, please forward a copy of your card to the office to check your eligibility, as a fee concession may apply. The card must be in the name of the parent/fee payer for a fee concession to apply with the student details listed on the card.  A CSEF (Camp, Sport & Excursion Fund) form must also be completed. Application forms must be completed each year.

If your current Health Care Concession Card has expired, or is due to expire and your card is re-issued or any details have changed, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied to your fees. 

PARENT ACCESS MODULE (PAM)