Assistant Principal's Message

Traffic Management Plan/Before and After School Procedures

1. Hours of supervision at school

• Supervision commences each morning at 8:30 am on the possum playground. This supervision continues until 8:55 am when school commences. There is no teacher on duty outside the school gates. 
• After school supervision commences at 3:15 pm and concludes at 3:30 pm.

2.  Morning routine for traffic management

• A School Crossing Supervisor employed by Transport for NSW supervises the zebra crossing on Arden Street from 8:00 am - 9:30 am. The Principal or Assistant Principal opens the front school gate at 7:45 am for students to access the site and wait before the slope gate is opened at 8:25am. Supervision commences at 8:30 am on the possum playground. The grotto playground is not a drop off or pick up point unless the students entering before/after school care. 
• Kiss and Drop Car Zone 8:00 - 9:30 am on Arden Street is a zone where parents and carers are to drop their child/ren within a 2 minute period. 

3.  Routine for traffic management on the school site during a school day

• In the unlikely event that a car needs to enter the school grounds during school time, the driver reports to the school office. Office staff will open the front gates and accompany the car whilst the car is moving to ensure that no child walks near the area in which the car is driving. The car is to travel at a speed no greater than 5km/hour. Once the car is parked the front gates are to be locked. The same procedure applies when the car leaves the school site.

4.  After school routine for children walking home from the school grounds with or without adult supervision.

• Children who are collected from the possum playground by a guardian are dismissed from the possum playground. The remaining children proceed to the Arden St exit.
• Children who walk home with or without a guardian and need to cross Arden St must cross at the zebra crossing area between the school and church driveways. This crossing is marked by the “children crossing” flags and is supervised by a School Crossing Supervisor wearing a high visibility vest and holding a STOP sign children are crossing. 
• Children waiting in the car pick zone against the wall standing with their siblings will be supervised by staff members wearing a high visibility vest. 
• Some parents complete a school mobile phone agreement so that their child can contact them after school. 
• Staff DO NOT wave the cars forward. 

5.  After school routine for children being collected from the drive by pick up zone or catching a bus.

• After dismissal from the classrooms the children walk down the slope area with a teacher that is wearing a high visibility vest to the driveway area inside the gates on Arden St and then stand  with their siblings. There are up to 2 teachers on duty on the drive by pickup zone of an afternoon. 
• In the event of wet weather the eldest child is to go to the youngest sibling in their families classroom as their parent will collect their child/ren from the youngest siblings classroom. 
• Parents or guardians using the drive by pickup to collect a student are to have the family surname displayed inside the windscreen. Up to 4 cars can fit into the pickup zone at any given time.
• On complete stop of the vehicle, the teacher notifies the student(s) to proceed to their collection vehicle.
• The student/ staff may open the rear door closest to the kerb, footpath or gutter and away from the road. Then closes the door.
• The driver of the vehicle takes responsibility for the child wearing their restraint before driving away.
• Teacher watches that the student has entered the vehicle and that there is room for another car in the stopping zone before the next vehicle approaches the car pick up zone
• Any child not collected by 3:30pm is brought up to the school office to wait for collection or sent to after school care if availability is open. 
• Any casual teachers (may be trained once they have read this document) on site must assist with the drive by pickup of students in the afternoon. 
• Students MUST NOT go to the boot to put bags/bulky items. These must be retrieved by the driver. 

6. Training of teachers in applying the traffic management plan.

• Training will be provided for all staff at the initial Staff Development Day each year and at a staff briefing should any changes be made to the plan during the year.
• A new casual/teacher employed during the year will be trained as part of their induction to the school and site by their mentor/leadership member.

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Designed to cultivate self-compassion and encourage positive self-talk, this simple yet impactful activity is a stepping stone towards building unshakeable confidence in your child.

Morning and Afternoon Procedures

Please read the following information about the morning and afternoon procedures. Many cars are getting infringement notices by rangers. It is for the safety of the students that these procedures are followed. 

Amadeus - Term 1

Students from Years 3 to 6 have made a fantastic start to the term, settling in well with their tutors and engaging positively in their learning. Our Amadeus tutors have shared encouraging feedback, noting how confidently students are progressing and how much they are enjoying their lessons. At St Anthony's we encourage our students to practice their instruments each day for at least 15 minutes.  Here are some photos of the Year 3 students with their new instruments. They have now had 4 lessons and have already put a little concert on for me when I visit the lessons. They have improved so much already ;)

Gifted Education: Mind Quest

MindQuest caters for high potential and gifted primary students from years one to six.

This fast paced challenging program offering 33 exciting courses for gifted and talented students is designed to enrich and extend students of similar interests and abilities.

These challenging two day workshops are designed to stimulate and extend your child across a broad range of subject areas. These hands on activities include chemistry, earth sciences, lego robotics, drama, art, writing and much more. Courses focus on developing critical and creative thinking skills, problem solving and broadening your child's interests. Many of the courses for older children give them a unique opportunity to acquire advanced concepts at the high school level.

These enjoyable and fun filled weekends give children the opportunity to meet others of similar interests and abilities.

ENROL NOW!

St George Girls High School: Victoria St Kogarah

Saturday & Sunday 28th & 29th March 2026 

Closing date: Friday, 6th March 2026

Concept/Real World Problem - Research a Real World Issue/Concept of your choice to present - Years 2-6:

Use these KAPLAN prompts for your research

The Details icon challenges students to determine the key facts, traits, parts, or elements of the content. Learners are tasked with looking for the vital details or characteristics to define the topic of study.

The Over Time icon challenges students to look at the past, present and possible future of a topic to determine how it has been influenced or changed. Learners analyze something historic and make predictions based on present knowledge.

2026 Staff Development Days (Pupil Free Days)

Each year, Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) provides time for Staff Development Days (SDD) which provides professional learning time for all staff. St Anthony's will be providing supervision on ALL of the Staff Development Days from Monday 30 March. Parents will need to register. 

Blessings,

Marie Iorfino

Assistant Principal