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Clairvaux Newsletter
Term 2 Week 11 2024
2026 Calendar
Please note the following dates in your diary:
2026 dates are set as best as possible at this point in time.
Please be mindful they may be subject to change and continue to check.
2026 dates are set as best as possible at this point in time.
Please be mindful they may be subject to change and continue to check.
| 2026 Term 3 Week 1 Monday 13th July - Student free day - staff PD day Tuesday 14th July - First Day of Term 3 |
| Week 2 Monday 20th-31st - Book Fair in the library Monday 20th - Whole School Indigenous Immersion Day Friday 24th-City to Surf Athletics-Selected student |
| Week 3 Wednesday 29th July - Clairvaux Connect meeting - all welcome: 7pm at school Thursday 30th - Special Treat Day Thursday 30th - prep 100 days of school Saturday 1st - Year 5/6 social event - Clairvaux Connect |
| Week 4 Tuesday 4th -Day 1School Improvement Day-Review Wednesday 5th - Day 2 School Improvement Day-Review Friday 7th - Yr 6 multicultural Melb. excursion Friday 7th - Yr 1 grandparents day mass 9.15am |
| Week 5 Tuesday 11th-Prep Ambulance Visit Friday 14th August - Year 5 incursion market manoeuvers |
| Week 6 Monday 17th - Prep specialist day (please note swap for this week only) Wednesday 19th August - Confirmation Preparation Day Friday 21st - St Bernards Day Mass (9:15am) and Mannya Lapathon |
| Week 7 Monday 24th - Teeth on Wheels first visit Monday 24th - Year 3 democracy Incursion Friday 28th - Teeth on Wheels second visit Sunday 30th - Confirmation Mass 1pm and 3:30pm |
| Week 8 Monday 31st - Teeth on Wheels third visit Tuesday 1st - Year 1 Sovereign hill excursion Tuesday 1st - Division Athletics Wednesday 2nd - Yr 2 wool museum and bollard walk Thursday 3rd - Father’s Day Stall Friday 4th - Father’s Day open Morning |
| Week 9 Tuesday 8th - Year 4 bodyworks evening Thursday 10th - RUOK Day |
| Week 10 Tuesday 15th - Minty’s Birthday Friday 18th - Book Week Parade and final day of term - we will incorporate a brief assembly into the book parade - 2:30pm dismissal |
| 2026 Term 4 Week 1 Monday 5th October - First Day of Term 4 Saturday 10th October - Parents social night |
| Week 2 |
| Week 3 |
| Week 4 Friday 30th - Icypole day Friday 30th - World Teachers day |
| Week 5 Monday 2nd - Student Free Day Tuesday 3rd - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Week 6 Wednesday 11th - Yr 5 Leadership incursion |
| Week 7 Friday 20th - Icypole day |
| Week 8 Monday 23rd - Closure day Friday 27th - Junior Athletcs Day Year 2/3 |
| Week 9 Monday 30th - Junior Athletics Day Year Prep/1 |
| Week 10 |
| Week 11 Tuesday 15th - Last day of school for 2026 |
Student Medical Information
? Important: Keeping Your Child’s Medical Details Up to Date
Dear Parents and Carers,
Your child’s safety, health, and wellbeing are our highest priorities. To help us provide the best possible care during the school day, on excursions, and at school camps, we need to ensure our medical records are completely accurate.
? When to Update Us
Please notify the school administration immediately if your child:
- Develops a new medical condition or allergy.
- Receives an updated medical diagnosis from a doctor.
- Changes or ceases regular medication.
- Has an upcoming school camp or overnight excursion.
? Annual Action Plans
If your child has a high-risk condition such as anaphylaxis, asthma, epilepsy, or diabetes, please remember that their medical action plans must be updated and signed by a registered doctor every 12 to 24 months.
? Medication Checks
Please regularly check that any emergency medications stored at the school office (such as EpiPens or inhalers) are clearly labelled and well within their expiry dates.
?️ How to Update Details
You can update your child’s health information at any time by logging into the Simon (PAM) or by contacting the school office directly to request a medical amendment form
You will receive an email via SIMON (PAM) when your child is due for a new plan or if your child's medication has expired.
If your child requires any medical care or medication at school you will be required to take the following forms to a Health Practitioner (to be filled in and signed off).
Medical Management Form
https://www.ccsbelmont.com.au/source/Build/Medical%20Authority%20Form%20(4).docxMedical Authority Form
https://www.ccsbelmont.com.au/source/Medication-Authority-Form-Schools-%20template%202023%20(2).pdf
We can no longer give any medication eg. panadol, antibiotics, antihistamines, creams etc to your child at school unless these forms are filled out.
These forms are available from the office, on our website under Our School - Policies/Forms to download or in the knowledge bank on PAM.
Thanks
Car Park Reminder
Just a few of reminders about the church carpark:
- The disabled parking spaces are for people who are displaying a disabled sticker on their car. Please do not use these parks if you do not display the sticker as we have people in our community who need to use them.
- Parents should not be parking in the front of the church. There is a yellow line and do not park sign in front of the church. Please respect this and do not use this area for picking up children. We are lucky to have use of the second driveway and should respect the request of the Parish that we do not park in the yellow zone.
- The parks against the wire fence are for parents who have babies and are unable to leave their vehicle to collect children. Please show some consideration for these parents.
- Please remind your children to walk on the zebra crossing through the carpark. Children should not be wandering through the carpark on their own amongst the traffic.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP ZONE
The drop off/pick up zone is an area of our school that is set up to allow for traffic to flow safely and quickly at a very busy time of the day. This is a 2 minute parking zone. Parents should not be leaving their car at all when parked in this zone. If your child needs you to greet them at the end of day in person or drop them to a gate you will need to park in the Church car park or at McDonald's reserve. If you have grandparents or other family/friends doing the drop off or pick up for your child/ren please ensure you communicate these expectations to them to ensure safety and fairness for all. The pick up zone is a two way street so no one should be double parking.
Teaching and Learning Open Evening: Year Prep and One
Come along to hear about how we Teach and Learn at Clairvaux.
We are so proud of the steps we have taken over the last few years to bring us to the point we are at now with our teaching and learning framework.
Our instructional model based on the Science of Learning is one that we are continuously striving to refine. Last year we launched our 'playbook' for parents to gain an understanding of how we teach and learn at our school - which is able to be viewed on our website, and now we invite parents to join us for a session as we take you through some key concepts and examples of how and why we teach like we do and then offer you a chance to view the classrooms and work samples.
When: Wednesday 31st July
Time: 5pm - 5:45pm
Where: Foley Centre
Who: Parents of Year Prep/One children
RSVP: We will require an indication of numbers attending as we will reach a capacity for the space. If the link does not work then we have reached our maximum number of parents.Please click here to register
We request that children DO NOT attend the session.
Our instructional model based on the Science of Learning is one that we are continuously striving to refine. Last year we launched our 'playbook' for parents to gain an understanding of how we teach and learn at our school - which is able to be viewed on our website, and now we invite parents to join us for a session as we take you through some key concepts and examples of how and why we teach like we do and then offer you a chance to view the classrooms and work samples.
When: Wednesday 31st July
Time: 5pm - 5:45pm
Where: Foley Centre
Who: Parents of Year Prep/One children
RSVP: We will require an indication of numbers attending as we will reach a capacity for the space. If the link does not work then we have reached our maximum number of parents.Please click here to register
We request that children DO NOT attend the session.