PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear School Community,

We have come to the end of Semester 1 and students’ report cards will be available online next week. I trust that our students’ hard work is reflected in their grades and I wish all students continuous success.

I would also like to bring the below matters to your attention.

COVID-19

We experienced a unique term with a mixture of remote learning and face-to-face teaching. I believe our school community adapted well to the new normal and our students and parents did a fantastic job throughout the remote learning program. I am proud working with such a dynamic resilient school community.

I want to remind everyone that COVID-19 measures are still in place and it is everyone’s duty to keep our school community safe.

Arriving/Departing from Sirius College

• We encourage parents not to enter school premises during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups.
• We ask parents to avoid any non-essential visits to the school. We currently prefer Zoom meetings when necessary.

At Sirius College

• All students must practise good hand-hygiene regularly.
• The water fountains and taps outside of the main building will be unavailable. We ask each student to bring their own water bottles to the school.

Excursions and Incursions in Term 3

The excursions and incursions are cancelled in Term 3 due to the Covid 19. If the restrictions are eased later in the term, we can start organising new excursions and incursions for the remainder of the year.

Soccer Season 2020

As most of you know, the Shepparton Junior Soccer Association (SJSA) has postponed the playing season to the beginning of Term 3. According to the SJSA’s plan, the first matches will take place on Saturday, July 18th which is the first Saturday in Term 3. They are planning to run a 10 to 14-week season which will finish around October 2020. I will let the players know about the new rules and regulations due to the pandemic, in the first week of Term 3. Sirius College will participate with four teams U6, U8, U10 and U12. I wish all our players a successful and enjoyable soccer season.

School and Stationery Fees

As a regional campus, our school fees are generous and more affordable than other Sirius College campuses. Our campus offers 50% discount on the second child and no tuition fees for the third child and beyond. The school offers several payment options. Fees can be paid in instalments or parents can choose a direct debit option. With direct debit, a certain amount of payment can be made fortnightly or monthly. I strongly suggest all parents make sure that they are up to date with the school payments. You may contact the school if you have any financial difficulty to discuss your concerns and avoid any necessary legal action to be taken by the finance department.

Uniforms

Sirius College has a uniform policy and we, as a staff, often need to remind students and parents from time to time, about the dress code. I would like to remind you of the following matters:

• Students are expected to wear school uniform on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
• Sports uniform should be worn on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• School shoes should be black.
• Students wear school bomber jackets and school beanies during cold weather. These beanies can be purchased from school. No other bomber jackets or beanies are allowed.

Parents are requested to send an explanatory note to the school when their child is not in the correct uniform. Otherwise, students will receive demerits for uniform policy violations. Students will be sent home for repeated offences.

I would like to wish everyone a well-deserved, happy holiday and I am looking forward to meeting you all on the first day of next term, July 13th, 2020.