Office News
Excursions
Please be advised that invoices will only be issued to families who have submitted the required consent forms. To ensure you receive your invoice in a timely manner, we kindly ask that all consent forms are returned by the specified due date.
If your family is experiencing financial hardship, we encourage you to contact the school office as soon as possible. This will allow us to arrange a suitable payment plan and ensure that your child is not disadvantaged.
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Credit on account
If there is a credit on your family account, please email the office at office@robertsonss.eq.edu.au so that we can apply it accordingly. Please ensure that the remaining balance on the invoice is paid using the link on the invoice or on QParents after the credit has been applied. Kindly note that credits cannot be processed via QParents.
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Payment via the office
Please note that the school office is only able to process payments between 8:00am and 10:00am. If you wish to make a payment outside of this time, we recommend using either the payment link provided on your invoice or QParents for your convenience.
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Prep - Year 3 Swimming Program
We’re excited to announce that our swimming program will be taking place during September and October! Just a friendly reminder that payment for swimming is due by 1 September, which is just over a week away.
We kindly encourage you to use the convenient online options available:
- QParents
- Payment link at the bottom of the invoice issued (https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete/)
Payment via the office: The office is open for payments between 8:00am and 10:00am only. Please note that payments are unable to be processed through the office outside of these hours.
Year 4 Art Incursion - Creative Kids
Get ready for a creative adventure! On Friday 17 October 2025, all Year 3 students will explore painting, pattern-making, and abstract art using materials like watercolours, oil pastels, and collage. They’ll learn how elements like colour, line, and shape can be used to express ideas in unique and creative ways.
The cost of the incursion is $8.00.
If you consent for your child to participate, an invoice will be sent to you.
Consent is due by 2 September 2025.
Year 4 Science Incursion - Life Cycles
An exciting learning opportunity is coming up for all Year 4 students on Thursday 24 October 2025. Students will meet live marine animals and explore topics like marine life cycles, reproduction, and the differences between species in a fun and engaging way.
The cost of the incursion is $14.00.
If you consent for your child to participate, an invoice will be sent to you.
Consent is due by Wednesday, 4 September 2025.
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Year 5 Science Incursion - Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Our Year 5 students will be heading off on a excursion to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on Monday, 13 October 2025! This full-day adventure supports the Australian Science Curriculum, focusing on animal adaptations and habitats. Students will take part in a hands-on investigation, working in teams to solve a wildlife mystery by examining clues about diets, habitats, and adaptations.
Students will travel by bus, departing from Robertson State School at 8:30am and returning by 3:00pm. The cost of the excursion is $41.00.
If you consent for your child to participate, an invoice will be sent to you.
Consent is due by 29 August 2025.
Does your child need to take medication at school?
As we head into flu and cold season, it's important to work together to keep our school community healthy and safe. If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home to rest and recover. We also understand that some students may need to take medication during the school day to manage ongoing or short-term health needs.
To keep your child safe, please follow these steps if they need to take medicine during school hours or at a school activity (e.g. excursion, camp).
For all medication - What You Must Provide to the School
For all medicine, you must give the school:
- A completed Consent to Administer Medication form (find below, or visit the office for a copy)
- The medicine in its original container (not removed from the box or bottle), with the pharmacy label showing your child’s name, the medicine name, dosage, and the doctor's name (not the pharmacist).
Consent to administer medication form (required for all medication):
If the Medicine Is Given at a Regular Time (e.g. Every Day at 11am)
Please complete a Consent to Administer Medication form and provide the medicine in its original container with a pharmacy label. You do not need a letter from your doctor if ALL of the following are met:
- The medicine is prescribed by a doctor or dentist.
- The medicine is given at a routine time (e.g. Ritalin, antibiotics, eye/ear drops, enzyme tablets, or ointments).
- The pharmacy label has all the correct information.
You Need to Provide Extra Information from Your Doctor if your child:
- requires medication as an emergency response. Depending on your child’s health condition, your doctor will need to complete:
- an Asthma Action Plan and/or
- an Anaphylaxis Action Plan and/or
- written instructions if your child has more complex health needs.
- requires insulin. Your doctor will need to complete a medication order for insulin.
- requires medication ‘as-needed’ (but not as an emergency response). Your health practitioner will need to complete a Medication order to administer ‘as-needed’ medication at school (see below).
- has their dosage changed from that on the pharmacy label. Your health practitioner will need to write a letter for the school explaining the changes. To assist the school in safely administering the medication to your child, you are encouraged to have your pharmacist update the pharmacy label attached to the medication with the new dosage as soon as possible.
Medication order to administer 'as-needed' medication at school:
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Examples of Common Medication:
All of the below medication require forms as well as a pharmacy label in order for the school to administer to your child. We kindly ask that you refrain from giving your child medication to bring to school without the correct forms being filled out prior.
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Please find a more comprehensive document on administering medication at school below:
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Administration Office
Robertson State School