School Council
Education Sub Committee
The policies of the school guide and describe the main processes, procedures and operations of the school. Not all issues require a policy as many routine matters can be dealt with by developing simple procedures.
The Education Sub-committee of School Council is responsible for the development and review of policies at Gardenvale Primary School as they undergo extensive consultation with students, staff and parents. Once the consultation process is complete, policies if required, are ratified at School Council meetings.
The policies are reviewed on a cycle, in line with the Education Department guidelines.
All policies contain:
- Policy name
- Rationale or purpose
- Scope
- Definitions
- Policy statement
- Implementation
- Resources/references
- Consultation and review
The following policies have undergone the review process this year:
- School Purchasing Card
- Cash Handling
- Electronic Funds
- Petty Cash
- Emergency Management Plan
- Emergency Bushfire Management Plan
- Photography, Filming and Recording Students
- Personal Property
The following policies are currently being reviewed:
- Child Safety and Wellbeing
- Visitors
- Volunteers
- Asthma
The following policies are being reviewed this year:
- Bullying Prevention – August
- Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations – August
- Child Wellbeing and Engagement – August
- Student Wellbeing and Engagement - August
- Complains – August
- Digital Learning – August
- Yard Duty and Supervision – August
- Anaphylaxis - October
- Medication – November
- Professional Development – November
School Policies are available on our school website and Compass.
https://www.gardenvaleps.vic.edu.au/policies
https://www.gardenvaleps.vic.edu.au/child-safe-standards
https://gardenvaleps-vic.compass.education/Communicate/SchoolDocumentation.aspx
Policies for Community Consultation
Gardenvale Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.
Our Child Safety and Wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:
All Child Care policies can be found at: https://www.gardenvaleps.vic.edu.au/child-safe-standards
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Child Safety Code of Conduct
- Child safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
- Complaints
- Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
- Bullying Prevention Policy
- Volunteers Policy
- Visitors Policy
- Digital Learning Policy
As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Gardenvale Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact Janine Hall, Julie Pitts, Dimi Sfetsas, or Judi Grossbard. Any feedback from the community can be emailed to gardenvale.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
Judi Grossbard
Convenor Education Sub-Committee