Safety

Parking at School 

We would like to remind you of  the parking zones around our school. Rusden Street (Front Entrance) and Jessie Street (Bus Zone) are all restricted parking spaces and are monitored very regularly by Armidale Regional Council. 

Attached is a brochure that the Armidale Regional Council has submitted to us in regards to this. Please take the time to have a look at this as there are hefty fines and loss of demerit points for parking in particular spaces.  Also we remind families to present their name signs when collecting children at pick up time so staff are aware of who you are collecting.  Please contact the office if you require a new name sign. 

We ask that ALL families and children use the Pedestrian Crossing provided which is located in Rusden Street and we ask that you do not cross between parked cars and over the medium strip directly in front of our school. Rusden Street is an extremely busy street and in particular at drop off and pick up times. Thank you for your assistance.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Working With Children Check is part of the Government's keeping schools safe. The check is free if you are a volunteer. It only costs if you need it for work commitments.

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-check 

Please send your WWCC number, as well as your date of birth, if the school doesn't already have it, so your information can be verified before you volunteer to assist at school or school events. smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au 

Medication

If your child needs to take medication during school hours eg. antibiotics or antihistamines a Medical Permission Form is required to be completed and handed into the school office along with the medication.  

COVID

On Friday 14th October, the mandate for five days of isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19 ended.

This means people will no longer be mandated by law to stay at home for five days if they test positive for the virus. Now, theoretically, it means that people could attend work and school unless they are in a high-risk setting such as health and aged care.

However, much like having the flu, it is still advised for staff and/or students not to attend school if they're sick.

Please note, we still need to be vigilant to ensure that possible COVID outbreaks in the future will have minimal impact in both our home and school settings. If you child/children test positive to COVID, please contact the school.

Mobile Phone Safety

No mobile phones for students at school. If for some reason your child needs to have a phone before or after school, they must hand their phone in at the front office before they go to class and pick it up again before they leave in the afternoon. During the school day students can always be contacted by a phone call to the front office. If students are found with a phone during the school day, the phone will be confiscated and parents will be notified. 

A reminder also that all phone capabilities of smart watches need to be disabled or sim cards taken out while students are at school. If students are found to be using their smart watch in this way they will also be confiscated and parents notified.

These procedures are in place for the safety and well-being of all our students and we thank you for your ongoing support. 

SOCIAL MEDIA HELP

Kids Helpline. 1800 55 1800. Phone support is there all day, every day. Online support is open from 8am-midnight every day (AEST).

Suicide Callback Service. 1300 659 467. Phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls.

eHeadspace. 1800 650 890. Open 9am-1am daily (AEST).

Lifeline. 13 11 14. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST).

Beyondblue. 1300 22 4636. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 3pm-midnight every day.

If a life is in danger call Triple Zero (000) right now.

www.esafety.gov.au

eSafety is the first government agency in the world dedicated exclusively to online safety. As the national online safely regulator, we are committed to helping all Australians have safer experiences by removing harmful content from the internet, as well as through a range of prevention, education and early intervention measures.

We help Australians deal with a range of online harms through our reporting services, for cyberbullying that targets a young person under 18, image-based abuse, and illegal online content, including child sexual abuse material. 

We also provide online safety training, advice and resources to parents, educators, young people and other at-risk communities.

Our eSafety Guide also provides the latest advice on games, apps and social media sites young people are using, helping parents, carers and educators understand the age recommendations, benefits and risks.

eSafety’s website – www.esafety.gov.au – is a place where parents / educators can go to find useful and evidence-based advice about online safety.

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