8.30am Teacher commences supervision on playground duty.
2nd Teacher from 8:50 am
9.00am Morning Bell and Class Lines.
First bell - children move to lines
Second bell - children assemble to listen to the day’s messages
11:40am - 11.30am lunch in class
11:30am - 12:00pm Children in playground
12.00pm - 1.30pm class time
1.30pm - 2.00pm Children in playground
2.00pm - 3:00pm class time
3:00pm Dismissal
In the morning gates are opened by 8:30am and closed at 9:05am
In the afternoon gates are opened at 2:45pm and closed at 3:15pm
The gate that leads to the Administration Block is open throughout
school operating hours.
Children need to be at school by 8.50am each morning.
School finishes at 3.00pm. The children are dismissed and walk to the gates - back (Maddecks Avenue) or front (McKay Avenue). Teaching staff supervise back and front gate dismissal. Parents are asked to collect their children at these exits and not in the school grounds or at the classroom. A responsible person is expected to collect each child at 3:00pm, especially for the first week, and after that for as long as is necessary, or until the child can walk home by himself/herself or with a friend. To avoid any unnecessary distress for your child, please be punctual. Students who haven’t been collected will be sent to the office where they will stay while we contact you. Make sure that your child and teacher are fully aware of any routine changes. Children should know never to go home with strangers. Those left at school whose parents can’t be contacted will be entrusted to the After School Care Centre - the cost of which will be the responsibility of parents.
School begins at 9.00am with an assembly in the
Quadrangle. It is important that children arrive on time. This is a
parent responsibility. If children are absent for any reason, a note
must be sent to the school with the child when they return, or as close
there after as possible. If there is a problem a written note or verbal
contact must be made with the teacher.
If a note is not received explaining the child’s absence, an official
reminder note is sent from the classroom teacher. If there is still an
unexplained absence, further enquiries are made at the Executive level.
These procedures are in line with Department of Education and Training
policy and protect your child’s safety and well-being.