Important Information for this Fortnight
Last Day of Term 1
Friday 8th April - Early Finish 2:15pm
On the last day of term for each term we need to finish school early due to the school buses running earlier for state schools on these days. As we access the buses through the state government, we must fall inline with state schools and Bunyip Primary School finishes at 2:30 on the last day of each term. To ensure all our children are able to get home safely and still access their buses, we need to finish at 2:15pm. If your child is on a bus and you do not want them to go home at 2:15 on the bus, please call the school and let us know they will be picked up.
After School Care will be available on the 8th April and will begin at 2:30pm. We ask that you please confirm this with your after school care provider.
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NEXT SCHOOL CLOSUREANZAC DAY HOLIDAY - Monday 25th April
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY - Monday 13th June
COLUMBA SCHOOL CLOSED - Monday 11th July
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Friday 8th April ALL Students
Put your loose coins in your Caritas Box and bring them back to school.
No box? Just bring in a Gold Coin donation to give to your teacher on the day.
NAPLAN ONLINE
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will take place online this year between Tuesday 10th May and Friday 20th May 2022.
Students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) and numeracy.
The assessment provides parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests.
NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance.
NAPLAN also provides schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through their regular school curriculum. All government and non-government education authorities have contributed to the development of NAPLAN materials. Students are assessed on the same literacy and numeracy curriculum content, regardless of whether they complete the tests online or on paper. Results for both formats can be reported on the same NAPLAN assessment scale.
All students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 are expected to participate in the annual NAPLAN assessment. Students with a disability may qualify for adjustments that reflect the support normally provided for classroom assessments. You should discuss the use of any adjustments for your child with your child’s teacher.
A student with a disability that severely limits their capacity to participate in the assessment, or a student who has recently arrived in Australia and has a non-English speaking background, may be granted a formal exemption. Your school principal and your local test administration authority can give you more information on special provisions or the process required to gain a formal exemption.
If a child is absent, schools may arrange for individual students to complete missed tests at another time during the school’s test schedule but not outside of it.
COLUMBA'S NAPLAN TIMETABLE
SCHOOL FEES & CONCESSIONS
Please contact the school office if you need to discuss your 2022 school fee payment. All school fees for 2021 are overdue. Term 1 2022 school fee statements will be emailed shortly.
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For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested health care concession card, 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.
If you qualify for this, please contact the school as school fees will be considerably less for your family.
If any families would like to set up a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly direct debit schedule for school fees, please complete the Direct Debit Form below and return it to the school office. For any assistance regarding calculations of payments, please contact us via email at: finance@bunyip.catholic.edu.au
If your current Health Care card is due to expire this year and your card is re-issued, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied for next year's fees, if not already done so.
For more FEE INFORMATION please visit our website