School Policy
Office Information
ABSENCES
The Education Act requires that children who are absent for any period of time must notify the School with an explanation of the absence. We prefer explanations to be written or emailed but if this is not possible a phone call or verbal message to your child’s teacher is sufficient. Parents are requested not to send sick children to school, for the sake of their health and that of other children.
ACCIDENTS
In case of accidents parents will be rung and first aid given to children. If a parent cannot be contacted a child may be taken to a local G.P or a hospital emergency department. It is important that emergency contact numbers are kept up to date.
COMPLAINTS
The staff of the Education Department will make every effort to promptly resolve enquiries, concerns and complaints preferably at the local area where appropriate in accordance with principles of procedures fairness. In the first instance matters should be raised with the teacher or Principal.
CONTRIBUTIONS FEES AND CHARGES
At the end of each year the School Council will endorse the Charges and Voluntary Contributions for the following year. These along with the personal items book list will be published to assist parents with budgeting. Parents will also be asked to consider a Voluntary Contribution of $50 to the P&C. This request will come home early in the new school year.
CUSTODY
Parents need to inform the school and provide documentary evidence if a child / family is subject to any custody or protection arrangements through the court system.
IMMUNISATION
Year 7 students are involved in an immunisation program. Information on this program will come home early in the new year.
EARLY ARRIVALS
We ask that children arrive from 8:35 a.m. onwards as supervision cannot be guaranteed before then.
LATE ARRIVALS
All students are required to be at school in sufficient time to prepare for the school day. Children arriving after the start of class sometimes find it difficult to organise themselves and their equipment if a lesson has already started.
LEAVING THE SCHOOL GROUNDS
Children are not permitted to leave the school grounds unless accompanied by a parent or they have a note from home. Parents needing to take a child out of school during school hours must complete a Department of Education and Training Standard Leave Pass at the office before taking the child.
MEDICATION
If a child requires emergency medication or possible treatment for a condition or is to take regular medication at school, the Principal must be notified so that an action plan can be negotiated. The school has a record of each child’s medical condition. Please alert the office as needed if the child’s medical information needs to be updated.
MESSAGES FOR CHILDREN
The school has limited office staff. Parents are requested to limit phone messages for individual students to matters of urgency.
MONEY COLLECTION
Most money collection is done via the class teacher, before 10.00am. The correct amount of money for excursions, incursions etc is to be sealed in an envelope with the permission tear off slip and details written clearly on the front (name, room number, amount, excursion/incursion).
OFFICE
Our office is open between 8.00am and 4.00pm. On Thursday the newsletter is prepared by a School Officer. If no one is in attendance a bell can be found on the front counter.
PHOTOS OF STUDENTS
The school keeps a record of students who cannot be photographed. Please contact the office if you would like your child added to this list.
VISITORS
All visitors to the school must report to the office first, to sign in and collect a badge to assist in identification if at the school for a lengthy period of time.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
In accordance with the provision of the Education Act the School Council has set the Voluntary Contributions figure at $60.00 per family. This is requested via the Personal Items Booklist distributed at the end of the year. Payment is appreciated before the end of Term 1 so that we can maximise the spending of these funds on the current group of students.
UPDATING PERSONAL DETAILS — ENROLMENT INFORMATION
It is important that these details are kept up to date, particularly phone contacts (including emergency contacts), medical details, address and custody information.