Filipino

Early childhood

Kindergarten [related page]

• Does My Child Need a Second Year of Kindergarten? (PDF - 316Kb) – information for parents who are deciding if their child needs a second year of kindergarten
• Starting Kindergarten - When is the Right Time? (PDF - 323Kb) - information for parents about the right time for children to start kindergarten
• Why Should My Child go to a Kindergarten Program?/Kindergarten Certificate (PDF - 399Kb) – information for parents about why kindergarten is important for children and about the kindergarten certificate

 

School

Bullying [related site]

• Bullying - Strategies for Parents (PDF - 367Kb) – a factsheet designed to provide useful strategies and tips for parents in dealing with incidents of bullying

Drug education [related site]

• Drug Information for Parents (PDF - 368Kb) - this brochure provides accurate information for parents about the most commonly used drugs. It is often distributed at drug information sessions for parents facilitated by the school

English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Information about VELS and ESL (PDF - 80Kb) – information for parents about English as a Second Language (ESL) and the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) [related page]
• New Arrivals Program (PDF - 67Kb) - information for parents of newly arrived students who need to learn English [related page]

Headlice [related site]

• Headlice Action Taken Form (PDF - 108Kb) – form used by parents of a child with headlice to inform the school about the treatment they’ve used
• Headlice Alert Notice (PDF - 84Kb) – notice to parents alerting them to headlice being present in a school
• Headlice Consent Form (PDF - 118Kb) – form for schools to obtain parental consent to conduct headlice inspections
• Headlice Management Agreement (PDF - 126Kb) – standard agreement for parents and schools to sign regarding responsibilities and expectations about headlice management

Parent feedback

• 2008 Parent Opinion Survey (PDF - 921Kb) – survey used to collect data about parent opinions and for individual schools to then use this information to drive further improvements [related page]
• Parent Complaint Information Sheet (PDF) – Information for parents about making a complaint related to a school or a child’s education [related page]

School management

• Multilingual School Notice Collections (PDF - 233Kb) – twenty three commonly used and translated school notices for parents [related page]

Student attendance [related site]

• Student Attendance - parents (PDF - 218Kb) – a brochure designed to help parents and school communities to work together to reduce student absence [related page]
• Student Attendance - secondary (PDF - 244Kb) – a brochure designed for secondary school students highlighting the reasons why it is important to be at school, the responsibilities of students and tips for keeping on track [related page]