Start of the Year Reminders
GENERAL OFFICE
Office hours are: 8:30am - 4pm
Telephone: 9592 4479
Email: yporter@sfbrightoneast.catholic.edu.au
Parents should always make contact with the Office first when visiting the school or trying to make contact with their children.
Appointments with teachers must be made via telephone or email them directly.
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
The newsletter is the prime means of communication between home and school. All parents should receive the newsletter via email each THURSDAY. It is imperative that those families who have not given their email address to the office do so during the next two weeks. We prefer that you send a short note via email indicating your email address to office@sfbrightoneast.catholic.edu.au (Handwritten notes are sometimes not clear).
WEEKLY ASSEMBLY
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to all parents to attend our assemblies each Monday afternoon at 2:55pm in the hall. The first Assembly will be held on Monday 4th February. We ask that parents be seated by 2:45pm for a 2:50pm sharp start to Assembly.
BELL TIMES
8:50am ~ Line up
(Meditation music over P.A. system from 8:50am-8:55am)
9:00am ~ Class commences
11:00am ~ Lunch bell - eating in classrooms
11.10am ~ Lunch break - outside play
11.50am ~ Classroom commences
1.50pm ~ Recess break
2.30pm ~ Classroom commences
3.30pm ~ Dismissal time
LATE TO SCHOOL and EARLY DEPARTURES
Any student arriving at school after the 8:50am bell will need to sign in via the iPad at the front office. This MUST be signed by a parent. The purpose of this is:
- To record all late arrivals for accountability purposes
- To attempt to prevent interruptions to the teaching/learning time.
Similarly any child needing to leave school before 3:30pm will need the parent to sign out their child on the iPad at the office. It is important to note that if you are collecting your child during the day for an appointment it would be appreciated if you could do so at the commencement or completion of break times. This allows for the easier collection of your child, rather than trying to locate them on the playground.
STUDENT ABSENCE
If a student is absent, the following is school policy:
- When a student is absent, a parent is requested to EITHER email the child's teacher or phone the office by 9:30am, who will then advise the teacher. 2019 Staff Contact List
- When a student is absent for more than two consecutive days with no communication from home, the class teacher will contact the parents to clarify the reason for absences.
- Students who are regularly absent from school may need to have a meeting with the Principal / Deputy Principal to explain absences.
OTHER MEDICATIONS
Periodically, students may require medication at school. There are some details to note if this is necessary. Medication is to be sent to the office and will be kept in the First Aid room. The exception to this is Asthma medication, which is to be kept in the child’s bag at all times. Parents are to ensure that a note accompanies the medication listing details of: Name / Date / Medication / dosage / Time to be administered / Comments and a parent’s signature. This is to be handed to the front office. Failure to do this will mean your child will NOT receive their medication.
BALLS AT SCHOOL
Students are permitted to bring a tennis ball for play before school. They may also bring other balls to school for play during lunch and recess; however, the responsibility for looking after the ball lies with the student. Students are not permitted to play with the larger balls before or after school. Should the ball land on the school roof, it will not be retrieved until this task is attended to; once per term.