Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Sale will celebrate Catholic Education Week from  Friday 16 May – Friday 23 May 2025. This year’s theme is Pilgrims of Hope to coincide with the Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025.

Catholic Education Week is a highlight of the year for our diocese, as schools and parish communities come together to celebrate our Catholic identity and unique mission. We will be celebrating with our OPEN day on Monday 2pm to 5.30pm.  If you know any families with a 4 year old, you might like to suggest that they visit our school for the OPEN day.  On Wednesday 21st May, I will take our six Grade 6 SRC leaders to participate in a Diocesan Mass to celebrate Catholic Education Week at St Francis Xavier College, 4 Beaconsfield Avenue, Beaconsfield. The staff will also host a special Morning Tea for our Gr 6 students on Thursday 22nd, this activity is aimed at further developing positive relationships and celebrating our great work in our schools. 

Please find attached our Digital Learning Policy which outlines the importance of this area of the curriculum and also explains how we use devices as a tool in our learning.

Please also see attached the ICT Codes of Conduct (Junior and Senior) that have been explained and signed by our students as a commitment to safe digital behaviour. We suggest that you find time to go through these Codes of Conduct with your child, to help build the importance of technology safety.

Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL) articulates a clear Complaints Process as part of our Complaints and Grievances Management Policy. 
DOSCEL recognises that it is in the best interests of students for there to be a trusting and cooperative relationship between parent(s), guardian(s), carers(s) and school. Complaints are an important way for the school community to provide information and feedback to a school. DOSCEL considers that every complaint provides a valuable opportunity for reflection and learning.
DOSCEL recognises a parent(s), guardian(s), and/or carer(s) right to make a complaint and its responsibility to provide a framework within which efforts can be made to resolve complaints.
It is DOSCEL’s belief that parent(s), guardian(s) and/or carer(s) complaints are best handled at the school level in an environment where individuals feel able to speak up about issues concerning the education of their children.
If you would like to make a complaint, then please visit our website www.trafalgar.catholic.edu.au and on the home page go to the 'Our School' tab and you will find the Complaints Form there. Complete the form and hand it in to Janelle Harte in the school office. All complaints will be followed up.

What is a conveyance allowance? 
The conveyance allowance is a form of financial assistance for parents/carers to transport children to and from school in rural and regional Victoria. In some locations, students are unable to access free school buses. In these instances, students may receive a conveyance allowance to assist with travel costs. Allowances are available for public transport, private car and private bus. 
If you live more than 4.8km from your closest school you can apply for the conveyance allowance. This is a payment towards the cost of transporting your child to school by public transport, car or school bus
Eligibility
An application on behalf of a student may be submitted if the student is:
• a Victorian resident;
• school aged and enrolled (3) three or more days per week at a school; and 
• attending a school/campus located outside the Melbourne metropolitan conveyance boundary
A student who meets the above requirements may be eligible if they: 
• attend their nearest or designated neighbourhood government school/campus appropriate to their year level, at which admission is permissible, or  
• attend their nearest appropriate non-government school/campus appropriate to their year level, at which admission is permissible, and 
• reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from the campus attended 
Note: Eligibility is assessed when the School completes your child’s application on the Student Conveyance Allowance System (SCAS). If approved, the allowance payable is based on the one-way distance to make the journey to and from school. No private car allowance is payable if the journey to and from school could be made using a public transport service or contract school bus. For further information regarding the Conveyance Allowance Program see: 
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/conveyance-allowance/policy

If you fall into this criteria, please call the office on 5633 2169 or 5633 1151 to request your application form.  
Parents should submit their completed application form to their child's school for processing.

August

Fri 22                            Book Week Dress Up Day 9am parade

Wed 27                          Marist Sports Day Gr 5/6 students

Fri 29                             Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews all day

September

Wed 3                           School Advisory Committee Meeting 5.30pm

Thurs 4                          Father's Day Stall  2pm

Fri 5                              Mini Vinnies PJ day gold coin donation

Mon 8                            Father's Day Breakfast and Prayer Service and activities in                                        the room  8.30pm to 10.30

Thurs 11                        DISCO

October

Mon 13                     Gr 3/4 Allambee Day Excursion

November

Wed 12                    Gr 3/4 Mill Valley Day Excursion (new date)

December

Mon 1 to Fri 5           Swimming Program all week

Thurs 11                  2.15pm End of Year & Graduation Mass

                               5.30pm  Graduation for Gr 6 families

Fri 12                       Fun Day Gr 5/6

Tues 16                    Last day of the year  1pm dismissal