BRPS iNewsletter

Student & School Administration Reminders

Thank you for taking the time to read and understand the following school processes and procedures. Your adherence to these will ensure  an effective and safe school and learning environment is maintained for all students.

Office Hours

A reminder that the school office hours are from 8.30am-4.30pm. Outside of these times please leave a phone message or email the school. 

School Hours

Class Times

8.50am - 9.00am (soft start - see below)

9.00am - 11.00am

11.30am - 1.30pm 

2.30pm - 3.30pm

 

Break Times

11.00am - 11.30am (Recess)

1.30pm - 2.30pm (Lunch)

Absences, Late Arrival & Early Departure

Absences MUST be reported via Compass on the day of absence (early in the morning or ahead of time where possible).

 

Students arriving to school after 9am MUST be signed in by a parent/guardian via the Office. 

When picking up prior to 3.30pm the student must be signed out at the Office. The parent/guardian then takes an "Early Leave" token to the classroom teacher who then releases the student to your care. 

 

 Please use Compass to let us know if your child will be arriving late (this does NOT replace the requirement to sign your child in via the Kiosk). If you do not enter an approval note advising us that your child will be late and your child arrives at school after 10:00am, you will receive an SMS Notification: "Student Unaccounted For".

Volunteers & Visitors

If you are visiting the school for ANY reason between 9.00am and 3.30pm (with the exception of usual school pick-up/drop off), you must report your arrival and departure via the Office for Emergency Management purposes.

Online Consent/Payment for Excursions & Incursions

Notification of excursions and incursions requiring online consent/payment are posted to the Compass News Feed. If consent/payment for incursions and excursions (including sporting events) is not received by the due date via the appropriate Compass online consent form, your child will be unable to participate/attend.

Please note that if consent/payment is NOT completed by the 'due by date', you will no longer be able to provide consent/payment online. Please contact the office in this situation. 

Volunteers - Working with Children Check

If you have a current WWCC but have NOT presented it at the Office, please do so ASAP so that it can be photocopied and placed on file for the school records. Alternatively, a photo of both sides of your card may be emailed to:

black.rock.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

Anyone wishing to volunteer at Black Rock PS is required to provide a Working with Children Check. Checks are free and valid for 5 years! Apply online at:    http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/ 

UNIFORM 

Hats are available at the office for $18.50

 

Second hand uniform will be on sale the 1st Thursday of the month on the stage. 

Items are $5.00 a piece.

If you have any uniform you would like to donate please drop it into the Office. It must be current uniform in good, clean condition with no holes.

 

Uniform can now be bought at the Primary School Wear shop located at

1 Age Street Cheltenham

9768 0332 

Tuesday - Friday 9am-5pm 

Saturday 9am-1pm.

EXTENDED TRADING HOURS 

13th Nov- 9th March 2024

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm 

Saturday 9am-4pm.

Shop on line at  www.psw.com.au 

School drop-off/pick-up supervision times & late arrivals/early departures

We appreciate parental/carer support in dropping students at school no earlier than 8.45am and picking up no later than 3.45pm. The school yard is not supervised by teachers outside the stated times.

Students who are consistently observed on school grounds outside of supervision times may be kindly directed to Out of Hours School Care and Parents will be asked to register them with OHSC or make alternative arrangements.

Travelling to and from school

School traffic

Could all members of our school community to exercise caution, patience and respect when driving around our narrow streets at all times of the day. 

  • Consider if driving is the only option to get students to school, or are health enhancing, environmentally friendly options such as walking and cycling possibilities? Is car pooling an option?
  • Drive SLOWLY – 40km/h maximum please.
  • REFRAIN from parking in or across school and neighbouring driveways – even for a short amount of time.
  • Observe the 2-minute limit at the front of the school in Arkaringa Crescent – please do not park or even exit your vehicle in this zone at peak times.
  • Do not park in the signed zones close to flagged school crossings. 
  • Remain CALM, times of high anxiety or stress can lead to rash decisions or frayed tempers.
  • ALWAYS use designated school crossings and model safe behaviours to students at all times
  • NEVER enter staff carparks, either in a vehicle or by foot/bike/scooter.
  • REMEMBER that the space in front of the double gates to the oval on Cheltenham Road is often used by buses to collect and drop-off students for events at all times of the day. 

Personal Property Insurance

REMINDER – the Department (which includes our school) does not have accident insurance. Items of personal property that are lost, stolen or damaged at school is not the responsibility of Black Rock Primary School or the Department. Staff and students are reminded not to bring items of value to school.

Student medical expenses

Parents/carers are liable for all medical expenses incurred as a result of a student’s injury or medical need, including transport costs such as ambulance costs (this may include an air ambulance should that be considered necessary).

This applies unless the injury occurs as a result of a negligent act or omission on the part of the Department, its employees, servants or agents, in which case the Department will consider whether it is liable to reimburse the parents for expenses reasonably incurred.

Parents/carers are responsible for any medical expenses (including ambulance costs) incurred if their child is injured or requires medical treatment or an ambulance while at school, or participating in a school activity.

Parents/carers may not be called if an ambulance is required, until after an ambulance is called, depending on the situation. Principals must use their judgment as to what action to take in cases of a student’s accident or sudden illness.

Parents/carers are encouraged to have up-to-date ambulance cover and medical insurance.