General News
Student Water Bottles
Students in the portable area need to bring to school a water bottle as a huge amount of water is being wasted from the tap that is attached to the portable which is only to be used for the garden.
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".
Attendance Awards
An initiative is being run by the office staff to minimise absences and maximise student learning, growth and development at Lyndhurst Primary School.
Every Monday morning at Assembly, grades with 100% attendance for the previous week will be presented with a certificate to congratulate all the students in that class for their attendance.
We will also be recording unexplained absences. It is a legal requirement for parent’s/carers to notify the school of any absences from school.
- Week 4 Total Unexplained: 105
- Week 4 Total Explained: 118
- Week 4 Total Late Unexplained: 37
- Week 5 Total Unexplained: 1123
- Week 5 Total Explained: 168
- Week 5 Total Late Unexplained: 30
Attendance awards are given to classes with students that have had 100% attendance for the previous week, (these are based on parent-approved absences when children are sick/away and the school is notified).
Classes with the most awards by the end of the term will be rewarded with a small gathering/morning tea.
There is also a small reward for the students who have had 100% attendance for the whole year.
Is your Lollipop person the sweetest?
Nominate your Lollipop person for the 2019/2020 School Crossing Supervisor of the year award.
Jump online and complete a nomination at www.schoolcrossingsvictoria.com.au.
Your support of this program will help ensure your School Crossing Supervisor is shown the appreciation they deserve for their commitment to the ongoing safety of our children.
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.
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.
Unless parents have a disabled sticker, there should be no parents parking in the staff car park at any time befor or after school.
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.
Students must be collected from class after being signed out by their Parent/Guardian. We can not be making announcements during class time.
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 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.
Parents are to wait at the outside doors and not the internal corridors. Both measures are to reduce the amount of traffic through the school building. Your assistance is appreciated.
Please organise a meeting place for your child/ren if they are in classrooms at 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.