Strings news

Strings parents, please inform the corresponding Strings coordinators, if there is any change to your child’s enrolment. It is important to have our information update, instruments returned, and tutors informed one month in advance to any changes to tuition.

We encourage you to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year.

Don’t forget to subscribe to SZApp for String Ensemble News. Found under Manage tab, choose the String Ensemble to keep in the loop with any alerts to upcoming events and updated news.

Diary Dates

Strings Committee Meeting/AGM

Strings committee AGM for Term 1 will be held this evening at 7pm (Wed 10^th March) via zoom.

String parents are welcome to join. See following link

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71297825648?pwd=NTZGMnlFelFWdjBOa1hEdWJZTjEwdz09

Meeting ID: 712 9782 5648
Passcode: h71nZm

Invoices

Invoices for Strings Annual Fees 2021 have been sent out last week. Please check your email for invoice details. If you have not received this, please check your spam/junk/promotions folder.

The payment of invoices is due 12 March and prompt payment is appreciated. If you intend to use the Creative Kids voucher towards the payment of strings fees, please ensure you pay $100 less than the total of your Annual Ensemble fee. If you have any questions related to an invoice or payment, email stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Creative Kids Vouchers

As you may be aware, the NSW Government will continue to contribute a $100 Creative Kids rebate this year for NSW residents.  It is the same as last year and similar to the Active Kids rebate in that you can claim it against the cost of your child's activities from a registered provider and you can only claim it once from one provider for the year.

The Artarmon P&C is registered as a Creative Kids provider for the band and strings programs. We have set up a form on the Myschoolmusic parent portal for you to provide your Creative Kids voucher number to us.

If you would like to use a Creative Kids voucher to reduce your 2021 string fees by $100, then please follow these 3 steps:

• Apply for a voucher for your child on the Service NSW website:  go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher. You should do this now.
• As soon as you receive your voucher (it will be emailed to you by Service NSW), log in to the Myschoolmusic parent portal Music Portal Login, answer YES to the question on the Creative Kids form and enter your Creative Kids voucher number  and the other details.
• When you receive an invoice by email from the strings treasurer for your ensemble fees and instrument hire, pay $100 less than the total amount on your invoice as soon as you receive it.

If you have more than one child please follow the process for each child individually.

If you have a child who is in both band AND strings, you can only reduce your band OR strings invoice by $100.

Note that instrument tuition fees which are paid direct to your tutor are a separate fee which must be paid in full unless your tutor advises you that they are a Creative Kids provider. In that case you can choose to use the voucher for your tutorial fees instead of (but NOT as well as) your band/strings fees.

Please note that due to the number of children in the band and strings programs, we are unable to process refunds on the band or strings fees if you pay the full amount and decide later to apply for a Creative Kids voucher. You must pay $100 less on your band or strings invoice and tell us your Creative Kids voucher number by Monday 22 Mar 2021. Thank you for your understanding.

Helping with Strings

We still need to fill in many volunteer roles to assist with Strings 2021. Certain roles only require an hour for one term. Other roles require a little more time. The more people who help out, the less any single person has to do. The smooth running of the Strings Ensemble relies on the dedicated team of parent volunteers.

Got a question?

If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor at first instance. Alternatively contact our instrument coordinator or strings coordinator if required. For anything else please contact your Strings Convenor.

THANK YOU.

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2021 Strings Committee