Child safety and wellbeing at Langwarrin Park Primary School: information for families and the school community

Langwarrin Park Primary School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety framework explains how we support and maintain child safety and wellbeing at our school. It includes our:

· Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy

· Child Safety Reporting and Responding Obligations Procedures, and

· Child Safety Code of Conduct, which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behaviours for all staff and volunteers at our school.

Our students and families are important partners in providing a child safe environment. These regular newsletter reminders are one of the ways we ensure our school community is aware of:

- Our commitment to child safety, and

- How to provide feedback or raise child safety concerns.

If you have any concerns about child safety at any time, please contact Ms. Deb Haddow, Principal, on 9775 7533. Any child safety complaints or concerns are treated seriously. For more information about our school’s complaints process, see our Complaints Policy .

We also welcome your ideas on ways we can improve our approach to child safety and wellbeing.

If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact Mrs Jo Smith, Assistant Principal, on (03) 9775 7533 or at langwarrin.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

Annual Privacy Reminder

Each year, schools are required to remind families about how we collect, use and protect personal and health information.

At Langwarrin Park Primary School, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our students, parents and carers. Personal information is collected and handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and Department of Education policies. This includes information collected and stored through digital platforms such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for Education.

Families are encouraged to review the following important information available on our school website:

Schools’ Privacy Policy – outlines how personal and health information is managed by the school👉 Privacy and Information Sharing: Collection notices
Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy – explains how images, video and audio recordings of students may be collected and used👉 Photographing, Filming and Recording Students.
Parent Information for Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace for Education – provides details on how these platforms support learning and how student information is protected👉 https://arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/software/30

If you have any questions about privacy or how information is handled at our school, please contact the front office for assistance.

Thank you for your ongoing support in helping us maintain a safe and secure learning environment for all students.

Hats at School- Being SunSmart- September- May

As part of our SunSmart approach and commitment to keeping students safe, all students are asked to wear a hat at school from September to May. Wearing a hat during outdoor activities helps protect against the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Hats can be purchased from PSW, and we encourage all students to have one ready for the term.

Making your school look great Bucket Hat

A Friendly Reminder: Students who do not wear a hat won’t be able to play in areas exposed to full sun, such as the basketball courts or the oval. They will need to stay in shaded play areas during playtimes.

For more information on our mobile phone police, please see the below link.

Preservice Teachers and Work Experience Students (secondary school)

At Langwarrin Park Primary School, we highly value and actively support the development of preservice teachers, fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and hands-on learning to prepare them for successful careers in education. We also deeply value our strong relationship with local secondary schools, warmly welcoming back past students for work experience and VET learning opportunities, enriching both their development and our school community.

All preservice teachers and work experience students are given a thorough induction where our ‘Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy’ and ‘Child Safe Code of Conduct’ are explained and a copy of both is given for their own records. Both preservice and work experience students are then required to sign and hand in the ‘Child Safe Code of Conduct’. Our ‘Child Safe Code of Conduct’ outlines the expected behaviour for anyone interacting with children and young people at our school, including preservice and work experience students, and they are required to adhere to this Code of Conduct. Any breeches to the code of conduct are immediately investigated and dealt with in accordance with the policy.

Parking and Access Around LPPS

We have received concerns from neighbouring residents regarding unsafe behaviours around the school. These include children running onto the road and parents stopping to unpack bags in the middle of the street. As a community, we all share the responsibility of keeping students safe.

LPPS is bordered by several streets that provide multiple parking options. Please read the following carefully to ensure you are parking legally and prioritising the safety of our students.

Approved Parking Areas

North Gateway (Front of School): Includes a Kiss and Go zone for quick drop-offs. Additional parking is available further down the hill.
Jackson Drive: Parking is available with access to the school via a gate.
Green Laneways (Rear of Oval):
- To the right of the oval, a laneway connects to Burgess Drive with ample parking.
- Going straight from the back of the oval leads to laneways connected to surrounding courts.
On-Site School Parking:
- Straight ahead inside the main gates is strictly for staff and King Swim patrons only between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
- To the right inside the gates is designated for families attending swim school lessons.

Important Reminders

Council parking officers patrol the area regularly.
Observe all parking signs and time limits carefully—some areas are strictly Kiss and Go.
Always check signage in surrounding courts before leaving your vehicle.

Student Safety Comes First

Double parking is illegal and creates unsafe conditions.
Do not call students across traffic or allow them to exit vehicles in the middle of the road.
Children must always enter and exit vehicles from the kerbside. If seated on the opposite side, please assist them safely or adjust seating arrangements.

We appreciate your support in keeping our students and community safe.

Thank you for supporting a safe and respectful environment for our school community.

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

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

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in 10 community languages:

Amharic
Arabic
Chinese
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese

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