Cockatoo Primary School - Grade 22017

Parent Payment Charges

Name of child: ______Grade 22017

Please find the itemised list that includes essential student learning items (those items that your child needs for school) and Optional Items (that you can choose whether your child participates in or accesses).

Cockatoo Primary School Council makes every effort to keep the cost and number of items that need to be purchased to a minimum. We also try to ensure that the costs are affordable for all parents.

If you will have difficulty making payments, please contact the principal Darrelyn Boucher to discuss possible support options and payment arrangements. Any information about your financial circumstances, payment arrangements or status will be kept strictly confidential.

We would appreciate payment by 16th December 2016, however payment is not required until Thursday 2nd February 2017.

Please Note: Additional school charges may arise during the year for camps, excursions, incursions, grade 6 graduation expenses, sports meetings, swimming.

Essential student learning items

Item / Specifications / Cost / 
Individual Stationery materials / Specific consumable materials for each child such as pencils, crayons, textas, pens, exercise books, scrapbooks, diaries, reading journals, erasers, rulers, glue, student ID
(full details for each year level are available at the office) / $76.67
Essential student consumable materials / Requisites used in the classroom such as paper, photocopying
(resources sets in lieu of text books and resources) / $59.25
Essential subject student materials / Science (eg.cooking) Technology (eg. construction) and Art
(full details for each year level are available at the office) / $38.00
Essential Student information technology / Computer related consumables such as cartridge costs, paper and equipment - Study Ladder, Sunshine Online, IPad apps, Mathletics, Spell-o-drome, Writing is Fun / $53.50
Total: / $227.42

Note: Parents may choose to provide or purchase some items themselves. If you choose to do this you must consult with the school so that your child has equivalent items. There may be some items or services you cannot purchase yourself. Please see overleaf.

Optional Items - Nil

Voluntary financial contributions

Item / Amount – suggested amounts are listed below. (please nominate how much you would like to donate)
Library Fund* - to purchase new library books
Grounds beautification – to assist with the maintenance of school grounds in lieu of working bees
PE –to purchase/update sports equipment and uniform
Student Welfare – to provide support to families under duress to enable their children to attend various school activities
Breakfast Club – to purchase breakfast foods for students
Total: / $ 15.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 2.50
$ 2.50
$ 40.00

* This contribution is tax deductible.

Parent Payment Charges

Essential student learning items including voluntary financial contribution - Amount: $267.42

If you do not wish to pay the total voluntary financial contribution, or part thereof, subtract this amount from the total.

TOTAL:

Parent Payment Arrangements

Please indicate your preferred method of payment:

Option A (full amount at the beginning of Term 1)

Option B (regular payment schedule - first payment made during the current school year)

Option C (payment at the beginning of each Term)

Option D (other payment arrangements)*

* (If selecting Option D please make an appointment with the school to discuss your circumstances and the available options)

I HAVE ENCLOSED PAYMENT OF$______

NBAll parent payments and contributions can be made by cash, cheque, Qkr online or debit/credit card at the school office.

Please contact the principal if you are unable to meet this date. Any record of payments or contributions is confidential.