Child Safety, Supervision and Car Park Safety
St Simons Primary School
An important Reminder: Supervision of Children after school.
All parents and families are reminded that it's your responsibility to supervise your children upon picking them up after the dismissal bell.
School families who wish to gather for some community time after school are encouraged to head over to Arcadia Reserve Playground.
School staff provide supervision at the drive-thru carpark pick up location and the driveway crossing at Gate 3 until 3:30pm.
Any uncollected students are taken to the office, where parents will be contacted.
I encourage all families to please familiarise yourselves with the Car Park School Drop Off and Pick up Protocol (see below).
The safety and well-being of all visitors to our parish and school site is a collective responsibility for parents, families, school staff and parishioners. Thank you for being so cooperative.
Car Park: School Drop Off and Pick up
As we begin the school year, it's an excellent opportunity to share a reminder about the school supervision times. Child safety is the highest priority of any school and these arrangements are in place to support this.
Morning
The school gates and grounds are open for student arrival at 8:20am and this is when staff supervision commences. Any student arriving before 8:20am must be checked into the Before School Care program or be accompanied by a supervising adult.
The classroom doors open at 8:30am with the first bell ringing at 8:40am, followed by a second bell at 8:45am to commence learning time. The external gates to the school are closed between 8:45-8:50pm. From 8:50, any parents or carers remaining on the school site are required to exit through the school office doors.
If your child arrives at school after 8:50am, a responsible person must sign in the student at the school office with a late pass.
Afternoon
The pedestrian gates for school dismissal are unlocked at approximately 3:05pm which allows parents and carers to enter the school grounds to wait for the 3:15pm dismissal bell.
Supervision of the dismissal time commences from 3:15 pm until 3:30pm. Any students who have not been picked up by this time will be taken to the school office. Parents and carers will be contacted.
If you are collecting your child early from school you must sign out via the school office.
Car Park Safety and Protocols
- Parking is only permitted in the designated spaces. Parents are welcome to park in the upper car park on the side closest to the school oval (East side of the carpark). Parking spaces on the Taylors Lane side (West side of carpark) and all spaces in the lower car park (Gate 2) are for staff vehicles.
- No School family pick up or drop off traffic through GATE 2
- Disabled\Wheelchair parking is available in the Gate 4 carpark at the of the carpark on the left-hand (East side) side. LOOK FOR THE BIG BLUE SIGN
- The speed limit within the car park is walking pace - 5 km/h
- Children, especially young children, often react without thinking and so accidents can occur in the safest environments. Everyone’s co-operation is essential.
- Due to the high level of vehicles at drop off and pick up times we encourage parents to park in surrounding streets and walk into the school property. Not only will this ease congestion but offers children an opportunity for some incidental exercise and a relaxed time to talk about their day.
