Before and after school supervision parent notification

Student safety at Mortlake College is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.

Before school: School grounds are supervised at 8.40am until 9.00am

After school: School grounds are supervised 3.20pm to 3.35pm.

Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a before or after school care program or supervised extracurricular activity).

Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending before or after school care, or a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice).

Families are encouraged to contact Principal Linda Mooseek on 03 5599 2204, for more information about the before and after school care facilities available to our school community, or contact TheirCare on 1300 072 410.

Mortlake College's school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy, is available on the school website or ask the General Office of a hard copy. This policy includes Mortlake College’s student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.

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Parent Visitors

All parents or carers who visit our school during school hours, other than for the purposes of school pick ups and drop offs, are required to sign in as a visitor at the school office.

If you wish to see your child's teacher, we ask that you do not just turn up to the classroom before or after school. Please contact the office to arrange an appointment.

It is just a reminder that teachers prepare for day before school and often have meetings after school.

We understand that there may occasionally be a reason why a parent or carer may want to speak to or see their child at school, during school hours.

If there is a particular pressing or unavoidable issue that cannot wait until the end of the school day, we ask that parents or carers call the school office to make the request to speak to or see their child during school hours.

We also ask that parents avoid arranging to visit their children at school wherever possible, as this can cause inappropriate disruptions to the school day.

A copy of the visitors policy is available on the school website.

SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL

If you need help or are having difficulties with the portal or app, please contact the General Office. We are always happy to help.

End of Day Student Messages

If you have a message or if your child/ren are not on the school bus at the end of the day could you please phone the general office before 2.30pm.

We do however understand that on some occasions this is not possible. We would greatly appreciate your assistance with this process.

Bus Travel:

All bus travellers are reminded of their responsibilities whilst using the school bus service. This includes remaining seated and behaving appropriately at all times. Students must also wear seat belts where fitted. Of course, the utmost care must always be taken when students get on or off the buses and it is important that parents constantly reinforce these safety measures to their children. It is also important that parents inform the office staff as early as possible about any changes in bus travel as accurate records are essential in the case of an emergency.

Sign In/Sign Out Students

We ask that if you wish for your child to leave early or are going to arrive late to school, that you notify the school.

There are a couple of ways to do this, preferably through the Sentral Parent Portal or by phone call.

Please allow enough time to have your child at the General Office for collection.

Collecting students during the school day with no notice can be very difficult as children don't always hear the announcements during recess and lunch times when they are outside and the office staff will may need to go classroom to classroom during the day.

Mortlake College Child Safety

Mortlake College is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families.

We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, strategies and practices are inclusive of the needs of all children and students.

We have zero tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments.

We promote positive relationships between students and adults and between students and their peers. These relationships are based on trust and respect.

We take proactive steps to identify and manage any risk of harm to students in our school environment. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.

Particular attention is given to the child safety needs of Aboriginal students, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, those unable to live at home, children and young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+) and other students experiencing risk or vulnerability. Inappropriate or harmful behaviour targeting students based on these or other characteristics, such as racism or homophobia, are not tolerated at our school, and any instances identified will be addressed with appropriate consequences.

Child safety is a shared responsibility. Every person involved in our school has an important role in promoting child safety and wellbeing and promptly raising any issues or concerns about a child’s safety.

We are committed to regularly reviewing our child safe practices, and seeking input from our students, families, staff, and volunteers to inform our ongoing strategies.

The Child Safe policy is located on the school website: Mortlake College Child Safe

Mortlake College Policies

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website https://www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au/page/48/Policies .

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents.

All Mortlake College policies can be found on our school website: https://www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au/page/48/Policies

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