Merry Christmas
May you all enjoy rest and recuperation these holidays, we look forward to seeing you in 2021, with love from the CBRSS Staff.
May you all enjoy rest and recuperation these holidays, we look forward to seeing you in 2021, with love from the CBRSS Staff.
Some parents have reported that they are not receiving all email communications from the school. If you have confirmed that we have the correct email address on file, and that emails are being sent to you (we can check a log of outgoing emails) the issue could be with your email filters. An email client can incorrectly mark legitimate email as spam and either block the email or hide it from your inbox. The best solution is to Whitelist any email coming from capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au If you need some directions, this webpage has some good tips, just select the software that you use and follow the steps. If you still dont receive emails, contact the school and ask to speak to our ICT department.
The Lost Property Box has been very hungry lately! Please come and check his tummy to see if he has eaten any of your things!!!
School Fees for 2021 will be finalised shortly and published on the school website next week.
Year 11 Steiner students feel extremely grateful to have not been deeply affected by COVID-19. Nevertheless, our previous fundraising events, such as showcases, have been cancelled as a result of the physical distancing restrictions. Due to this, our class has had to create alternative fundraising events in order to support our year 12 formal. Hence our idea to host an online silent auction of our peers’ artworks. Art students have worked tirelessly to produce artworks to auction via this website. We would be beyond grateful if bids were placed on these beautiful pieces, in order to help raise money for our formal. Thank you.
Click on the link to view the artwork: https://joshuas20211.wixsite.
Year 11 Steiner students feel extremely grateful to have not been deeply affected by COVID-19. Nevertheless, our previous fundraising events, such as showcases, have been cancelled as a result of the physical distancing restrictions. Due to this, our class has had to create alternative fundraising events in order to support our year 12 formal. Hence our idea to host an online silent auction of our peers’ artworks. Art students have worked tirelessly to produce artworks to auction via this website. We would be beyond grateful if bids were placed on these beautiful pieces, in order to help raise money for our formal. Thank you.
Click on the link to view the artwork: https://joshuas20211.wixsite.
NSW Public Health Order issued by the Chief Health Officer requires all schools to:
The Chief Health Officer also stated that certain practices in NSW schools must cease altogether. These include:
Changes when Students become unwell at CBRSS
If a student becomes unwell and is displaying symptoms consistent with COVID -19, we will ask for them to be collected and taken home. In order for students to return to school, a COVID negative test result or a medical certificate from a GP will be required, advising that they are safe, well and able to return to school.
These measures will assist in reducing the risk of community transmission, and will support our school to continue to deliver onsite learning.
Thank you for your support and cooperation in this.
Responding to COVID-19 Confirmed Cases or Suspected Cases
There is a clear plan in place for the School to respond to any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. We work closely with NSW Health and AISNSW and will communicate with parents if a situation arises.
Important Reminders
One of the great things about our school community is the care we have for each other. Covid-19 has inspired us to have a fresh look at how we support our school community. Hence, we have established the Community Giving Fund as a way for you to offer support to the community and thereby provide support for families who are doing it tough and struggling to meet their fee commitments.
The fund provides an opportunity for you to join us and contribute to helping families financially. Every act of generosity and simple kindness, big or small, has a powerful effect and goes a long way to supporting each other.
To launch the new Fund, the school has made a significant contribution and has already financially supported many families.
We are excited to be sharing this inspired new initiative with you and we thank you for your continued support of our amazing school.
Please Click Here and Join Us in Supporting the Community Giving Fund
Thank you to all the families who have paid their Term 2 fees on time. If you have Term 2 fees still outstanding and are not on an agreed payment plan, please clear your Term 2 account balance prior to the commencement of Term 3. If you are on an altered payment plan for Term 2 please contact Strawberry on accounts@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au to revise your payments moving forward into Term 3.
We understand some families are still being impacted by COVID-19. Limited school fee assistance for Term 3 is available for families who have lost substantial income due to the pandemic. Please contact Julia on finance@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au or covidhelp@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au to apply.
Thanks, and enjoy your holiday break
Stay Safe
Julia and Strawberry
Finance Team
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Request to parents of Primary School students.
Please remember to provide a clean change of clothing that your student(s) can keep in their bags. Occasionally the rain gets through and dry clothes are required to keep your student(s) comfortable after the rain.
Much appreciated.
Margaret
Term 2 school fees were due Friday the 22nd of May 2020. Thank you to all who have already paid.
If you haven’t paid for Term 2 yet and you are not on an approved payment plan please address this promptly.
Please remember to include your parent code when paying fees so we can identify you.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty due to COVID-19, please contact Julia.
Finance@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au or phone 02 6639 9303
Thanks
Julia & Strawberry
As much as we like them, unfortunately, emojis that are texted to the schools SMS system do not work and turn the entire message into illegible gobbledygook.
Please support Reception and refrain from using Emojis when texting us.
Please note that the waiting list for Kindergarten in 2021 is already extensive with many more applicants than places available.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY IF YOUR CHILD IS ALREADY ON THE WAITING LIST FOR KINDER IN 2021. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS ON THE LIST PLEASE SEARCH YOUR EMAILS FOR A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM ENROLMENTS AND ONLY CONTACT THE ENROLMENTS OFFICE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE.
Last week we emailed all families regarding the Australian Governments request for current residential address details. Included with the email was a letter from the Australia Government outlining the reasons for the collection, this letter is also below for your reference. Please refer to that email for information regarding the process for updating your address where relevant.
The links in the letter do not work because it is a picture, these are active links in order of how they appear in the letter for your convenience.
https://www.education.gov.au/review-socio-economic-status-ses-score-methodology
https://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/4a256353001af3ed4b2562bb00121564/9099c77cb979d55 (this is a copy of the link provided but the page can’t be found)
Term 1 school fees are due Friday the 21st if February 2020. Thank you to all who have already paid.
If you haven’t paid for Term 1 yet and you are not on an approved payment plan please address this by then.
Please remember to include your parent code when paying fees so we can identify you.
Thanks
Julia & Strawberry
As of the beginning of the 2020 school year, all school fees for any given year must now be finalised by the end of December of the same year as opposed to by the end of January of the following year.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the finance office and ask for Julia or Strawberry.
Phone: 02 6639 9304 or email accounts@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au
You can access 2020 School Fees via this link to our website, please note there are 2 pages to view.
As we are at the beginning of the school year, it is timely to provide some information about some of our policies and procedures. These have been developed to ensure your child’s experience at the school is safe, harmonious, productive and positive. Your assistance in working with our policies and procedures is very much appreciated.
Dress Code
Our dress code was developed over time, in consultation with teachers and parents. The dress code is fairly straight forward and is designed to allow the children to learn and play freely. You can support your child by ensuring their clothing fits within the guidelines of the code. Click to view our parent information sheet which gives clear information about the dress code for the whole school.
After School Pick-Up
Parents can collect Kindergarten and Class One children directly from the classrooms after school. For children in Classes 2-6, the options are to use the drive-through pick up option in the bottom car park, or to park the car and wait outside the performance hall for the children to walk down from the classrooms. There is ample shade and seating there for parents who would like the chance to chat, though we do ask that you carefully watch younger children during this time as the car park can get very busy. Your assistance in waiting for children at the hall rather than meeting them in classrooms would be very much appreciated as many of our teachers have after-school duties and cannot get to these if they are having to manage pick-ups at the classroom.
Food
Children expend a lot of energy learning and playing at school. We ask that you send nutritious and filling food to school, avoiding lollies, chips and sugary foods and minimising the packaging that comes to school. Click to view our Food policy, which provides further detail about this.
Communication
We consider clear communication to be an important part of our relationship with you. In March we will be launching our CBRSS app, which will integrate parent communication, the school calendar, notices from the school and access to the parent portal into one simple app. We will be sharing further information about this at class meetings. In the meantime, click to view a parent information sheet which clearly outlines the different ways to communicate in the school.
Thank you for choosing Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School for your child(ren). We look forward to a productive and enjoyable year with you.
Click to view the Primary School Handbook
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year from all the staff at CBRSS.
As of the beginning of the 2020 school year all school fees for any given year must be finalised by the end of December of the same year as opposed to by the end of January of the following year.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the finance office and ask for Julia or Strawberry.
Phone: 02 6639 9304 or email accounts@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au
You can access 2020 School Fees via this link to our website, please note there are 2 pages to view.
All school fees should be finalised in full before the end of the term/school year. If you are not on an approved payment plan please address this promptly.
Please remember to include your parent code when paying fees so we can identify you.
Thanks
Julia & Strawberry
Enquiries:
Tel: (02) 6639 9300Office Hours:
Term Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Holidays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm