b'Key School PoliciesKey School PoliciesSchool Charges School ChargesThe 2026 School Charges are currently being Materials and Services Charge reviewed. They will be set and approved by the The Materials and Services charge is required Governing Council during term 4, 2025.to maintain the breadth of educational programs at Seaton High School.The School Charges include:he compulsory charge set by the Department All families are expected to pay this fee, astit enables the school to offer students thefor Educationopportunities to achieve academically, to use the use of textbookslearning technologies, and to participate inhe provision of some classroom consumables, co-curricular programs. These charges covertmost aspects of the schools provision ofeducation materials and apparatus and resources for use in teaching programs, and equipment used in most subjects studied help ensure we can offer high-quality during the yeareducational programs and facilities, over andan ID card which is used for borrowing library above that which is provided by the government.and textbooks from the Resource Centre. The card is also used for identification when Please note that some courses will require thetravelling by public transportpayment of additional fees for materials, campsaccess to IT through the schools curriculum and excursions.computer networkSeaton High School will always seek to recover unpaid Materials and Services charges through provision of an initial credit for printing facilities.personal consultation and negotiation. However, where this is not successful, the school maySubject Stationery Requirementsengage with DFE Central Recoveries Section toFamilies purchase their own stationery for each recover any charges which remain unpaid. school year. A list of requirements for each subject is sent to families in the last week of the school Applications for School Card assistance mustyear and via the School Charges invoices sent each be made at the beginning of every school year.January.Automatic approval does not carry forward from one year to the next. Please ensure your child is Ready to Learn with the correct stationery requirements.Digital Learning DevicesThe school has an agreement with HP to provide access to high quality laptops at very competitive prices. They come with a 1-year manufacturers warranty. Optional extended 3-year Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) insurance is available to purchase through HP. All learning programs are developed on the assumption that each student has a device. The HP laptops are fully configured with extensive educational software, enabling full access to the teaching and learning programs. Families are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the agreement with HP.32 Seaton High School Information Handbook 2026'