YAKAMIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

2015 SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHARGES

(Approved by School Council 4 December. 2014)

Dear Parents
The Yakamia Primary School Council has endorsed the schedule of Contributions and Charges for
2015. The schedule is broken into four sections and will allow you to calculate all costs that may
be incurred throughout the school year.
1. Contributions
The total amount of contributions parents/caregivers are being asked to pay has been set as
follows and is in line with the School Education Regulations 2000
Kindergarten
Pre Primary
Years 1 6

$50.00 per student

$60.00 per student
$60.00 per student

Money collected will be used to supplement school expenditure in the curriculum learning areas.
While the contributions are voluntary the quality of our teaching and learning program will be
maximised when each family makes its contribution to the cost of supplementing funding gained
from other sources, including the State and Commonwealth governments. Workbooks have, for
next year, been removed from the Personal Use Items List and will come from your voluntary
contribution and school funds. It is therefore vital for the school to receive your familys
contribution. Your contribution will be used to supplement school funding for the purchase of
resources needed in the provision of the learning program activities. The table below gives you the
breakdown of where we will direct your voluntary contribution to.
Kindergarten
Art/Craft Consumables
Stationery $10, Craft Materials $10

$20.00

onsumables

$15.00
Resources $10, Stationery $5
Photocopy Supplementary to all Learning Areas
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
Pre-primary
Phys Ed
Resource Materials $10
Art/Craft Consumables
Stationery $10
Craft Materials $10
Language Consumables
Resources $10
Stationery $5
Photocopy Supplementary to all
Learning Areas
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION

$10.00
$20.00

$15.00
$50.00

Years 1 - 6
Science
Consumables $5
Art/Craft Consumables
Craft Materials $10

$10.00
$15.00

$15.00

English
Library Resource Materials $10

$15.00

Photocopy Supplementary to all $10.00

Learning Areas
ICT
$15.00
Computing Consumables $5
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
$60.00

$60.00

$10.00

There are a number of options available to assist parents making their contribution.
Option 1

A single contribution of the total amount (this can be paid at the school office or by
direct debit transfer).

Option 2

Four equal contributions made in the first week of each term.

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Option 3

Two payments made in the first week of each semester.

The School Council would like to point out a contribution per child of $60.00 equates to $1.50 per
week over the course of the year
We also point out that all contributions are used for the direct benefit of the children. Our
aim is to raise our communitys contribution rate to at least 80% for the benefit of all our
children.
2. Charges For Extra Cost Optional Components
A breakdown of estimated charges for your childs participation in excursions, incursions, activities
for 2015 have been included in the table attached. Details on charges collected in previous years
has helped guide the estimate of charges. The amounts shown represent the maximum that can
be charged for scheduled activities in 2015.
The schedule includes costs associated with:
Specific learning activities and available to all students, but conditional on a payment being
made e.g. incursions, excursions.
Specific learning activities available to selected students, but conditional on a payment
being made e.g. PEAC, Music program, etc.
Other activities available to all students, but conditional on a payment being made
e.g. graduation lunch, camps, etc.
3. Items For Personal Use
The list of items for personal use will vary from student to student and includes:
Pupil requirements for all students and used in lessons
eg stationery items, calculator, etc.
Pupil requirements recommended but not essential for all students
eg tissues, art shirt, etc.
Pupil requirements for selected students and not directly part of the educational program
eg class photographs, Year 7 leavers shirts, etc.
The recommended list of Items for Personal Use for your child has been previously distributed.
Your child will need to have the listed materials each school day so it will be necessary to replace
some items, such as pens or pencils, throughout the year.
4. Student Insurance
Please note the Department of Education does not provide insurance for loss or damage to
students personal property or personal injury to students. Parents must take out private
insurance if they wish their child to be insured.
5. P & C Membership
The Yakamia Primary School P & C Association voluntary membership fee for 2015 will be will be
$1.00. P&C membership may be paid with the amenities contribution. All membership fees will be
forwarded to the P&C Association.
6
Payment
To facilitate the collection of voluntary contributions and P&C membership, parents are requested
to put the correct amount in an envelope and send it in with your child as soon as possible after
commencement of the school year. Membership can be paid with your voluntary contributions at
the beginning of the year. Payment may also be made online to: Yakamia Primary School,
BSB 016 510 Account 3408 23089. It is important to enter student name when paying.
Principal
24 November, 2014
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MAXIMUM CHARGES FOR EXTRA COST OPTIONS - 2015

2
3
4

Incursion
includes visits by
cultural & other
groups
Class Excursions
Additional class
activities (eg
cooking,craft)
In term
Swimming

K
$10

PP
$25

YR 1
$40

YR 2
$40

YR 3
$40

YR 4
$40

YR 5
$40

YR 6
$40

$10

$25

$60

$60

$60

$60

$60

$60

$20

$40

$40

$40

$40

$40

$40

$40

$70

$70

$70

$70

$70

$70

$70

$10

$10

$10

$30

$30

$30

$30

$30

$300

$300

$300

$50

$50

$50

5
Interschool Sport
7

Instrumental
Music Resource
Charge

8
Camps
9
10

Photographs
(Class, Faction,
Councillors)
Leavers Shirt
PEAC

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50
$30

$30

$30

per
course

per
course

per
course

Library books: Replacements for lost or damaged books will be charged per item.
NB: a) Please note that not all children in the year level are involved in all the above activities, eg
interschool sporting teams, music, etc
b) $100 is the maximum any student will pay for school excursions/incursions (items 1 and 2)
many classes will not be required to expend that amount.

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