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SCHOOL HOURS Prep – 6

Official school times are:

8.10	Bell rings
8.10 – 8.15	Home room (Assembly on Friday)
8.15 – 10.35	First session
10.35 – 11.05	Recess (15 minutes eating followed by 15 minutes play)
11.05 – 12.35	Second session
12.35 – 1.20	Lunch (15 minutes eating followed by 30 minutes play)
1:20 – 3.00	Third Session
3.00	End of school day

SCHOOL HOURS 7 – 10

Official school times are:

8.10	Bell rings
8.10 – 8.15	Home room (Assembly on Friday)
8.15 – 10.05	Two periods
10.05 – 10.35	Recess (10 minutes eating followed by 20 minutes play)
10.35 – 1.20	Three periods
1.20 – 2.00	Lunch (10 minutes eating followed by 30 minutes play)
2.00 – 2.55	Third Session
2.55 – 3.00	Home room
3.00	End of school day

ATTENDANCE

Parents are asked to co-operate by ensuring their children are on time for school, as arriving late causes disruption to class routine and can cause embarrassment.

If your child is going to be absent please notify the school as soon as possible and provide a reason for your child’s absence.
All absences will be recorded on the school’s attendance record.

A written note to your child’s teacher or a telephone call or email to the front office is appropriate.

Families are encouraged to have holidays during holiday times; however, sometimes this is not possible. Please notify the school in advance of any planned term time absence to enable an exemption to be obtained.

If your child comes to school late or leaves early they need to come through the front office so that their attendance or absence can be recorded. This is also important if you take your child out for part of the day, such as to visit the doctor.

FIRST AID

Children who require first aid first see the teacher on duty and following this they are assisted to come to the office where they are attended to by staff with up to date first aid training.

Sick children are also sent to the front office for assessment. Sometimes they just require some quiet time or a short rest.

If children are unwell, a member of staff will try to contact parents in the first instance and if we are unable to contact you we will try others on your emergency contact lists. If the school is unable to contact anyone, the Principal is empowered to seek whatever medical attention he feels is necessary.

If your child has a medical condition, a plan to ensure they stay healthy at school will need to be negotiated. This plan is essential for any students who require medication during school hours.

All medicines and puffers will need to be clearly labelled. All medications are distributed from the front office and can only be distributed if they are supported by a medical plan devised by a doctor.

LIBRARY

Students are strongly encouraged to utilise the library facilities by borrowing books on a regular basis. Primary students access the school library and high school students access the STM campus library.

All students can borrow during their class time on a designated day each week. Primary students are provided with a library bag that is required to be used to protect any borrowed books.

Parents are welcome to borrow from our libraries. Please ask the administration officer if you require any assistance.

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property will be brought to the front office and displayed at morning assembly if it is not claimed. Please make sure all items of clothing and hats are clearly named.

CANTEEN

The Parents and Wantoks Committee provides a canteen service for Friday lunch from week two to week eight of each school term. There is no canteen on the first or last week of school.

If students want to order canteen, they submit their order by on the preceding Wednesday by using the re-useable lunch order bag supplied by the school. These are placed in a box outside the school office as students arrive to school.

The Canteen Manger, with help from volunteers, will collate orders and these orders will be distributed, from the canteen, at lunchtime on Fridays.

An up-to-date canteen menu and price list will be sent home to all families at the beginning of each term and the canteen manager will organise a roster of volunteers to assist with counting money and collating orders on Wednesday and distributing lunch orders on Fridays.

UNIFORM

Uniforms can be purchased through the school office and a secondhand uniforms are available from time to time.

The school uniform consists of the Formal Uniform and Polo Uniform. You can read our Uniform Policy here.

Formal Uniform

Prep to Year 6 – worn on Fridays and special occasions

Girls: Maroon and white check shirt, maroon skort or shorts, navy school hat, sandals or sports shoes and white socks.

Boys: Maroon and white check shirt, maroon shorts, navy school hat, sandals or sports shoes and white socks.

Polo Uniform

Prep to Year 6 – worn Monday to Thursday

Boys and Girls: Blue or red house polo shirt, navy blue shorts, navy school hat, sandshoes and white socks.

Formal Uniform

Years 7 to 10 – worn on Fridays and special occasions

Girls: Maroon and white check dress shirt and tie, girls’ maroon skirt, navy school hat, sandals or black dress shoes and white socks.

Boys: Maroon and white check dress shirt and tie, maroon slacks or shorts, navy school hat, sandals or black dress shoes and white socks (sand shoes can be worn by boys if they wear maroon shorts).

Polo Uniform

Years 7 to 10 – worn Monday to Thursday

Boys and Girls: Blue or red house high school polo shirt, navy blue shorts, navy school hat, sandshoes and white socks.

HATS

All children are required to wear a school hat whenever they are involved in outside activities such as daily fitness, physical education lessons and lunch and recess playtime.

This rule is in place for children’s wellbeing and to reduce the chances of developing skin cancer.

Children not wearing hats will be asked to sit on a bench, in the shade, outside of the principal’s office.

Parents are encouraged to support the sun smart policy by applying sunscreen.

MOBILE PHONES & ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Students are not to bring mobile phones or electronic devices to school.

Parent contact with students can be made directly on fixed landline phones, with messages relayed by staff in the front office.