ELC NEWS

This week Mrs Slatter has introduced the children attending the Seahorse Program to a traditional Indonesian musical instrument being the angklung. Mrs Slatter answered the many questions the children had, played twinkle twinkle little start and helped the children create their own music. The angklung is from Bandung, a city in Jawa Barat (West Java province) where Mrs Gould was born. When Mrs Gould attended primary school, it was compulsory for the children to learn to play one of three traditional instruments with the angklung being one.

If you have not already, we encourage you to book a time to meet with your child’s teacher. Please note that you are required to make interview bookings online and the system closes tomorrow.

To Access the Online Interview Bookings

Please avoid using your mobile phones to book in. A laptop or desktop appear to be better.

STEPS to make a booking

Login: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au

Click on: ‘Make a booking’  

Enter the Password/code: please contact the Office for the code

Enter your details.

Select your child’s teacher.

Select the appointment times that suit your family best.

When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you do not receive your email, please check your junk mail folder, or enter the event code again and check your email address spelling. Update your details if the email address is incorrect.

DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.

Lobster online interview bookings- Parents of children in the Lobster class, there has been a technical error in the dates offered to you to meet with HyiSyim. The dates that HyiSyim is available to meet with families include Wednesday 1 July, Thursday 2^nd July and Friday 3^rd July. Please continue to use the online booking portal choosing times that suit knowing that the dates should read Wednesday 1 July, Thursday 2^nd July and Friday 3^rd July.

Covid-19 adjustments - Thank you for continuing with our changed pick up and drop off routines via the side gate.  For the safety of children, families and staff, we ask that parents/carers and non-essential visitors do not enter the ELC building.  Please remember to follow social distancing rules while waiting at the gate. These changes will remain in place into term 3. Please email any feedback around our changes and adjustments to us at elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Unwell Children – Unwell children are required to stay at home. Please email the ELC to let us know if your child is unwell.

ELC Holiday Program - The ELC will be running a Holiday Program for July school holidays for ELC children. Email your holiday program bookings to elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Government Relief Package extended – The Australian Government has extended the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package until 12 July (to correspond with the CCS financial year). Therefore, no 'gap fees' will be charged for the remainder of this term or the first week of Holiday Care. Normal fees will apply after 12 July. If you have any queries in relation to your account, please phone or email the ELC.

Child Care Subsidy – The CCS system will resume on 13 July. Prior to this, we encourage ELC families to check that your details are up to date on your Centrelink online account through MyGov. Please also check and update your income estimate for 2020-21.