St Joseph's PS Newsletter

Learning - Elmore / Bendigo FAQ

 

Transport:

Students will travel to and from Rochester by bus

  • The buses will leave from Campaspe Street at 9.00 am each morning. They will return by 3.15 pm each afternoon
  • Children will line up in their class groups. Teachers will have a routine for them to follow at this time
  • Country buses are yet to be confirmed for travellers. As soon as we know, you will know

Arrival / Departure times at learning sites:

  • OLSH Elmore: arrive at 9.20 am, leave at 2.50 pm
  • CMC Junortoun: arrive at 9.45 am, leave at 2.30 pm

These times may change after Thursday and Friday. We know that travel times in cars are different to a bus.

 

Supervision:

Children that are living in Elmore or Bendigo may be dropped off at OLSH or CMC.

  • There is no facility for supervision before the buses arrives or after the buses leave as all teachers will be accompanying the children on the bus from Rochester
  • Your child can catch the bus one way (EG: if they are dropped off at CMC by a parent, they can catch the bus back to Rochester - or vice versa)
  • If you need support with drop-off OR pick-up, please let us know. We appreciate that this is a challenging time and we are not looking to make it more difficult

Communication with each site:

 

Each site (Junortoun, Elmore, Rochester) will have a mobile phone. We are still setting these numbers up and will share them with you prior to Thursday.

 

All teachers are contactable by email. They will respond within 24 hours, their work hours are; 8.30 am - 4.30pm. If it is urgent please phone the numbers provided shortly.

 

First Aid / Medication:

  • Medication will be at each site for children that require this regularly
  • Staff will have access to First Aid at Elmore and Junortoun
  • Our First Aid procedures will be maintained. If your child becomes unwell and needs to go home, families will be phoned

School Uniform:

Is optional:

  • If your child has their school uniform, they are required to wear it
  • If you cannot find / do not know where it is, casual dress is acceptable (covered shoulders and closed toe shoes). We will support you to replenish your uniform stock

Attendance:

Will be taken as children board the bus in the morning and when they board the bus at the end of each day.

  • Parents are encouraged to use PAM to mark absences. Our usual practices of messaging if an absence isn't notified will continue