Student Wellbeing

Term 2

School Buses

Rupa Dasgupta is the Transport Coordinator at Concord School and is the main contact for any bus matters. Please email her on Tamarupa.Dasgupta@education.vic.gov.au or phone 9467 3972.

• Please contact the bus supervisor concerned directly if a morning pick up or afternoon drop off needs to be cancelled because of absence/illness etc.
• Please contact Rupa and provide at least 24 hours’ notice (unless there is an emergency) if the student’s travel arrangements are to be changed.
• Students are only permitted to travel on one bus. Exceptions may be made on a term by term arrangement providing there is sufficient capacity on both buses.
• The Transport Coordinator needs to be notified of any change of address at least 7 days prior to any bus change taking place.
• The supervisors have completed their First Aid certificates and are trained to manage health and medical emergencies that may occur with the students in their care.
• Parents are requested to be waiting for the bus to ensure the run remains on time. *Please note that individual courtesy texts cannot be sent on a daily basis to parents to let them know how far away the bus is unless a unique situation arises.

Student Supervision

Yard supervision is provided for students from 8:45am until 3:15pm. Please be aware that students on school grounds outside of these times are NOT supervised by staff at Concord School.

Mobile Phone Use

A reminder that, in line with the DET Mobile Phone Use Policy, the use and access to mobile phones while at school is as follows:

• All students are required to switch off their phones and store them in the classroom secure lock box or for Year 11 & 12 students, they may store them in their own lockers. 
• The only exceptions to the ban will be where students use phones to monitor health conditions, or where teachers instruct students to bring their phone for a particular classroom activity. At all other times phones must be in lock boxes or lockers.

When emergencies occur, parents or guardians can reach their child by calling the school office.

Bronwyn Hart

Assistant Principal

Wellbeing