FROM THE OFFICE 

ADMINISTRATION NEWS

Welcome to our first newsletter in our new format, in this newsletter we'll give a quick rundown of administration matters.

As we move further into Term 2, we would like to remind you of our school's attendance policy/procedures:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/school-attendance-policy

ATTENDANCE:

Absent from School:

If your child is unable to attend school due to illness, family commitments, appointments or any other reasons, please notify us as soon as possible. You can do this by:

•  Calling the school office 9607 8710 to report the absence

• Sending an email to the school greenvally-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au with your child’s    name, class and the reason for the absence

•  Respond to the text message you will receive once the rolls are marked.

•  Record the absence on the ‘Sentral for Parents’ app.

Upon the student’s return to school, they should bring any medical certificates or notes to the school office.

Late Arrivals to School 

We understand that there can be various reasons for arriving late, including:

•    Morning traffic or transportation issues

•    Family commitments or unforeseen circumstances

•    Medical appointments

•    Difficulty in waking up or getting ready

If your child arrives late, we kindly ask that you to provide a note from home explaining the reason for their lateness. Your child must come to the front office when they arrive at school. The arrival time will be recorded against their attendance, and they will be given a late pass to present to their teacher to inform of the lateness and verify that the class roll has been updated. 

Early Departures from School

Similarly, the procedure for an early departure from school requires a note from home detailing the reason and time of their early exit this enables the office to process the leave prior to pick up of the students, therefore making the pickup more time efficient. This policy helps us to keep track of student whereabouts and ensures their safety throughout the school day.  Students who leave early are required to be collected by an adult from the school office. 

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

Administering Medication

If your child needs to take medication at school, this needs to be administered under the supervision of a trained member of staff. Documentation must be completed, and medication needs to be provided in correct packs. This is then stored securely at school. This is the procedure regardless of the medication to be administered. Please contact the office to request the paperwork if this is required. If you have any questions or need further information about our administration procedures, please feel free to contact the school office.

EXCURSIONS

All excursions and activities are published on the Sentral Parent Portal.  You will be asked to give permission by answering specific questions and then you will be asked to make payment after submitting your permission.  If you are having difficulties proceeding to payment this could be because you have not marked off one of the questions in the permission section, if after revising you still cannot make the payment, please call the office, we are happy to help you with any questions you have regarding the Parent Portal.

If you do not wish to pay online you still need to give permission in the portal and then you can pay with cash or EFTPOS at the office.

Please note that if you do not want your child to attend any excursion or event, we request you still go online to permissions and enter NO in the question section.

If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, please contact the office and someone will help you register to gain access. Having access to the Parent Portal gives you all the information you need to stay on top of what's happening at school and the ability to make payments and give permission for events without having to send notes and cash with your child to school. The Parent Portal also gives access to our online uniform shop.

If you have any enquiries that you need answered big or small, please feel free to contact the office via phone (96078710) or email (greenvally-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au). 

Our School Administration team:

Julie Nurthen - School Administration Manager

Isabelle Cross - School Administration Officer 

Julie Low - School Administration Officer (Mon - Wed)

Michelle Zappia - School Administration Officer (Thu - Fri)

Craig Brook - General Assistant (Mon, Wed, Fri)

Rick Faulkner - Gardener (Thu)