Absence From School
The absence notes in the Communication Handbook and Diary can be used to explain your child’s absence from school. It is not necessary to phone the school office if your child is absent for only one or two days.
Accidents and Illness
- Minor injuries are treated at school. Where the injury is more serious but not urgent, parents will be contacted and their advice sought. In cases where the injury is considered serious the Ambulance will be called and parents contacted.
- Children with a minor illness at school are given the chance to lie down for a short time before returning to class. If a child is not well enough to return to class, parents will be called and they will be asked to take the child home. In cases of serious illness the Ambulance will be called or medical attention sought.
Assembly
An assembly is held every Tuesday morning at 9.00am in the Covered Play Area. This is a time for presentations by students, recognition of achievement and emphasising matters relating to the operation of the school. Parents are most welcome to attend.
Current Emergency Information
Should you change address, telephone numbers, your place of work or if you’re emergency contacts change, please notify the school immediately.
Departing School
At the end of the school day children should leave the school grounds as soon as practicable. The school playground is not supervised by school staff at the conclusion of the school day. Parents need to ensure children are not left in the school grounds unsupervised.
All unsupervised children who are still at school when the bell rings at 3.30pm are to report to the school office.
Leaving School During The Day
Once children are at school they will not be allowed to leave the school grounds until dismissal time. For children who are required to leave school during the day, parents are asked to report to the office and sign their child out in the register.
Medication At School
Parents need to be aware that Education Queensland provides strict guidelines for schools to follow regarding administration of medicine to students. It is unwise for children to carry medication. Parents are asked to adhere to the guidelines set out below for student prescribed medication to be administered when necessary. The only exception may be asthma medication.
- With any medication parents must provide a written request to the Principal using the Request to Administer Medication form in the Communication Handbook and Diary.
- Written Instructions by the pharmacist at the doctor’s direction, on the label of the medication, are to be provided with the medication.
- Specific times as well as quantity to be administered must be indicated. School staff can not supply nor do they administer non-prescribed oral medication (such as analgesics and over the counter medication) even if parents request this in writing.
School Dental Services
The School Dental Service provides regular dental care to all primary school children. The treatment is provided by Dentists and The School Dental Therapists. Specialist services are not available but parents will be informed if any such treatment is considered advisable.
School Health Services
Staff of the School Health Services screen all children for sight, hearing and posture in preschool or Year 1. In Year 7 children are screened for vision.
Sickness - Infection Diseases
- Some infectious diseases require children who are suffering from the disease and children who are in contact with the diseases to be excluded from school for a time. Parents should contact the school for advice on the required time away from school for the following.
- Chicken pox and Shingles; Conjunctivitis; Diarrhoea; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease; Haemophilias Influenza; Headlice; Hepatitis A; Herpes (cold sores); Impetigo (school sores); Influenza; Measles; Meningitis; Meningococcal Infection; Mumps; Pediculosis (Head Lice); Ringworm, Rubella; Scabies; Streptococcal Infection; Typhoid Fever; Whooping Cough.
Sun Safety
The school has a Sun Safety Policy. The school has a no hat, no play rule. All children in the school are encouraged to wear sunscreen and have sun safe clothing. The school tries to, where possible, conduct lessons that minimise children’s exposure to the sun.
Supervision of Children
The School provides no formal supervision for children outside school hours. Children are therefore the responsibility of parents before the first bell at 8.45am and after the 2.55pm bell. YMCA offers before school care from 6.30am to 9.00am, and after school care from 2.55pm to 6.00pm. We ask that parents insist that their children follow school rules whilst in school grounds. At morning recess and lunch, staff members are rostered to supervise the children in the playground.
Wet Days
Normal school hours operate on wet days or when storms are forecast. The school has a wet weather policy, which provides supervision and protection for children in the event of wet weather and storms.