SKiPPS Newsletter

Curriculum and policies

Beat the bell

Getting to school on time means showing respect to yourself, your school mates and your teachers. Set the alarm clock earlier and be at school on time, every day. Learning starts at 9.00am,  don't  let the bell beat you!

Mobile Phones policy

The Department of Education announced a new state policy effective in all schools from 2020 regarding student usage of mobile phones. 

 

St. Kilda Park Primary School understands that students may bring a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school.

 At St. Kilda Park Primary School:

  • Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and stored away during school hours
  • The school will provide secure lockable storage for student mobile devices.
  • When emergencies occur, parents or carers should reach their child by calling the school’s office.

Photographing Filming and Recording Students Policy 

The annual consent form for photographing, filming and records students was sent home this afternoon. Previously you completed this form when you enrolled your child at SKiPPS however in accordance with the Department of Education (DET) guidelines and the new Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy, endorsed by School Council in August 2019, it is necessary for you to read this form annually and be aware of your options as a parent/ carer.

 

St. Kilda Park Primary understands that parents and carers have the right to withhold permission for our school to use photographs, video or recordings of your child (apart from circumstances where the school is not required to seek consent – see our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy on the school website.

 

When you read  information and are comfortable with the school using photos, video or recordings of your child as described in detail, you do not need to take any further action. However, if you decide that you do not want images of your child to be collected or used by our school, please complete the Opt Out form and return it to your child’s classroom teacher.