General Reminders
Safe and legal parking around schools
A timely reminder to the school community about the importance of safe and legal parking around schools during school drop off and pick up times.
Parents must not:
- Drop off or pick up in No Stopping areas.
- Park on a nature strip.
- Drop off or pick up while double parked or waiting in traffic.
- Leave their cars parked/unattended in a No Parking zone.
- Wait in No Parking zones for longer than 2 minutes.
We especially want to remind parents that No Parking zones outside schools are for quick drop off and pick up. Parents who need to leave their cars need to find legal parking somewhere else.
A tip for parents using the No Parking zones during the afternoon pick up times.
Arrive a couple of minutes after the school bell to ensure your child is at the zone ready to be picked up. Do not sit and wait in the No Parking zone for longer than the legal 2-minute period.
Illegal parking around schools puts children and other pedestrians at risk of serious injury. Parking Compliance Officers enforce all parking restrictions around schools and cars parked illegally may receive parking infringements.
School Uniform Reminder
We are now almost to the end of term 1 and whilst the majority of our students are adhering to our uniform policy, we’re still noticing a few variations in jackets, shoes, shorts (styles, printed brand names) and hats.
The School Council Student Dress Code states the following:
“Lyndhurst Primary School Council has developed a Student Dress Code for all pupils. Pupils are expected to wear the approved school uniform whilst at school, on school excursions and when engaged in out of hours school activities unless otherwise approved.”
Please note that:
It is school policy for children to be in correct school uniform at all times. Failure to adhere to policy will result in students being given a formal warning, and further steps will be taken if this behaviour continues. If there is any reason a student cannot adhere to the Uniform Policy a request for exemption must be put in writing and forwarded to the Principal for approval.
Please do not hesitate to contact us, should you have further questions.
Kind Regards,
Mansi Vadera
Assistant (acting) Principal
Staff Car Park
Just a reminder to our students and families that the students ARE NOT allowed to walk through the Staff Car Park on their way to and from class.
There should be NO parents parking in the staff car park at ANY time before or after school. This includes dropping off or picking up students for Out of School Hours Care.
The disabled parking in the staff carpark needs to be left vacant at all times, as we have a family at the school that requires its use on a daily basis.
Parents are also asked NOT to park on the nature strips of the houses around the school.
4pm Bell
Any students that are still waiting on school grounds to be picked up MUST come to the Office when the 4pm bell goes. The Office will attempt to contact parents, but if we can't get in touch, the children will go to after-school care to wait for their parent/guardian.
Family Emails
There is an issue affecting some families where they are not receiving school emails.
We have been told that this is because some email programs target bulk BCC emails as spam, and send the emails to your SPAM folder directly.
If families are not receiving emails, please check your SPAM settings.
Parents are recommended to add the school email as a "Safe Sender".
If you are still not receiving emails, please contact the Office ASAP.
Student Early Departures
There will be no student early pickups between 3pm and 3.30pm without an appointment card from a medical centre (Doctor, Dentist, Optometrist etc.). Special circumstances must be approved by the Principal in advance.
Due to Covid-19, parents must first come to the Office with their photo ID, then children will be called to the Office.
It is a legal requirement for all parents or guardians coming to pick up children from the Office to show photo ID, e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or Proof of Age Card.
If you are not picking up your own children, we will need to call the child’s parents to confirm, unless we have been notified prior to the pickup, as well as see a photo ID. Please take this into account if you are picking children up for an appointment.
Children & Pets in Cars
We would like to remind families that it is illegal and dangerous to leave children, or pets, in the car unattended at any time.
Working With Children Cards
All parent helpers attending school excursions will need to have provided a copy of their Working with Children card to the Office before they can attend an excursion.
Dismissal of Students
All students will be dismissed through the external doors of their classrooms.
Please organise a meeting place for your child/ren if they are in classrooms at the opposite end of the school. It is not possible for the Office to do announcements for 700 families to help children find each other.
Any children directed to the Office if their parents are running late will be directed to wait outside the Front Office doors. Staff are on duty until 3.45pm.