Primary Years, Tarneit

Student Return

School commences for all students on Monday 29 January 2024. If any new students are unsure of where to go or were not involved in ‘Step-Up’ at the end of 2023, then they should meet at the Tarneit Campus Front Office. Otherwise, all students can go directly to their classrooms. Prep students should go to the Prep classrooms.  

Parent Information Nights

Further information will follow but note the dates for important information sessions to be held on the following evenings all commencing at 6.30pm: 

Year 4, 5 & 6 - Week 2 Tuesday 6 February

Prep and Year 1 - Week 2 Wednesday 7 February

Year 2 & 3 - Week 3 – Tuesday 13 February

Schedule:

6:30pm in the JY Building Auditorium for optional information session including details on Uniforms Changes, Accessing Schoolbox App and Important dates and reminders.

7.00pm - Year level presentation in classrooms 

7:30pm - Optional light refreshments and an opportunity to meet other parents in JY Building foyer

Note that students are not required to attend. Information shared will be available to all parents via Schoolbox after the presentation.

Social Media Updates

Parents are encouraged to follow GNLC on social media to receive regular updates and photos from College events. 

Instagram: @goodnewslutherancollege

Facebook: @goodnewslutherancollege

Wearing Uniform Correctly

It is a requirement of enrolment at the College that all students wear the College uniform. This is in keeping with our aim of developing in students a feeling of belonging and a sense of collective pride, in presenting a positive image to the wider community. We therefore ask parents to assist the College staff in ensuring the below expectations are keenly observed.

Jewellery

No jewellery may be worn except for:

• A medic Alert Indicator
• Wristwatch (College or neutral colours)
• Small gold or silver cross on a thin gold/silver chain
• One small earring in each ear lobe is acceptable or a single set of plain silver or gold studs or sleepers, no more than one in each ear lobe and of the same type and placed at the bottom of the lobe. No other facial piercings are allowed. Inappropriate jewellery will be confiscated.

Smart Watches/Mobile Phones

Smart watches cannot be worn in Primary Years, and they are not permitted to have mobile phones at school.

The following are NOT part of the College uniform:

• Necklaces (Exception: a cross worn around the neck on a thin, plain gold or silver necklace)
• Rings or visible bracelets (Exception: medical bracelets)
• Multiple earrings or other piercings (Exception: a single set of small diamond earrings, plain silver or gold studs or sleepers as per Jewellery section above). Any additional piercings that wish to be maintained, must only have clear plugs.
• Visible tattoo transfers / tattoos / Henna
• Visible ankle or wrist ties and bands
• Other visible clothing, not approved as college uniform.

For specific medical, religious or child safety requests, please contact the College via Heads of Primary, who will seek permission from the Head of Campus.

Ms Maria Denholm

Head of Primary Years