Parent and Student Notices
Clinical Psychologist, speaker and author, Dr Judith Locke, who recently visited Girton, has published a short article about the importance of sleep for children. In her article, she cites the recommendations of how much sleep is needed according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which is as follows:
- Infants 4-12 months need 12 to 16 hours
- 1 to 2-year-olds need 11 to 14 hours
- 3 to 5-year-olds need 10 – 13 hours
- 6- to 12-year-olds need 9 to 12 hours
- Teens up to 18 years old need 8 – 10 hours
- Adults need anywhere between 7 and 9 hours of sleep
- Over 65? You might need an hour less
To read the full article about the benefits of adequate sleep and the impacts of inadequate sleep for young people, click here.
Parking Services
City of Greater Bendigo
Parking Services from the City of Greater Bendigo have contacted our school and requested that the following information be conveyed to our school community.
The illegal parking of vehicles adjacent to our school poses a safety concern to children, pedestrians and other road users. Parents are reminded that it is essential to comply with parking restrictions when dropping off and collecting children from school.
Motorists must not stop in no stopping areas, even briefly, with or without the motor running. They must not stop next to a continuous yellow edge line, on nature strips, too close to school crossings, park over driveways or double park. A number of schools have short term time restricted areas, such as 2 minute pick up drop off. These parking areas are in place to allow for ease of access close to schools and these restrictions must be adhered to. Drivers should also be aware that they cannot perform a U-turn over an unbroken or continuous dividing line.
With regard to children’s crossings, the law requires that a driver approaching a children’s crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary stop safely before the crossing. Please slow down and take extra care when driving in school zones.
City of Greater Bendigo Parking Officers and Bendigo Police do conduct random patrols throughout the school year at various locations to ensure that motorists are adhering to the Road Rules.