INFORMATION HANDBOOK 2011 - Nailsworth Primary School

The Fundraising Committee and PFA works with the school community to raise funds for initiatives in the school.
Meetings are informal and friendly and are open to parents who wish to sit in. Being a member of the Governing
Council provides a real opportunity to get to know your school better by becoming involved with other parents who
have the interests of their children at heart.
HOMEWORK
Teachers will set homework within the following guidelines:
Years R – 4 Could be expected to spend no more than 30 minutes 4 nights/week on homework. Reading
is encouraged for all students.
Years 5 – 7 Could be expected to spend no more than 45 minutes 4 nights/week on homework.
Teachers may give homework in various forms e.g. reading, completing work set in class, revising, editing, collecting,
organising material, interviewing or watching a special television program. If the class has more than one teacher they
will organise the management of homework.
ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT
A medical form is to be completed for each child at the start of each school year.
Sick room facilities are available for illness or accident. First aid is administered by trained school staff. If your child has
a specific health problem which requires medication, a health plan signed by your doctor is required. Children with
Asthma need an Asthma Plan signed by the Doctor. Students with allergies need to have a health plan lodged with
First Aid Staff. If your child is on prescribed medication, please notify the school. We do not administer any pain-killing
drugs, eg. Panadol. By negotiation, staff may volunteer to observe children administering their own medication. If your
child has an accident at school you will be contacted by phone. If further treatment is required, medical advice will be
sought and/or an ambulance called. In the case of minor accidents, first aid will be provided by the staff and a
proforma note sent home advising parents to seek medical attention as required. Before your child starts school it is
important to arrange for a medical check-up and make sure all vaccinations are up to date eg. measles, mumps,
whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus and polio. We suggest that children be kept at home when there is doubt about
health.
The following DECS guidelines apply:
Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 5 days after eruption first appears. Note
Chicken Pox
that some remaining scabs are not a reason for continued exclusion
Conjunctivitis Until there is no discharge from the eyes
Diarrhoea Exclude until diarrhoea ceases
Slap Face Exclusion is not necessary
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease Exclude until blisters have dried
Head Lice Until treatment has rid hair of all nits and lice
School Sores (Impetigo) Until the sores have healed or are properly covered with a dressing
Influenza Exclude until well
Measles Exclude for at least 4 days after the onset of the rash
Mumps Exclude for 9 days or until swelling goes down (whichever is sooner)
Ringworm/Tinea Exclude until the day after appropriate treatment has commenced
Rubella (German Measles) Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 4 days after the onset of the rash
Whooping Cough Exclude for 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment
Worms Exclude if diarrhoea present
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)
Italian or Greek are the language choices presented to students in the Language Other Than English Curriculum.
Children from Reception to Year 7 learn about the language, the country, the people and the culture. The children
may also participate in the festivals organised outside of the school, eg. Glendi, Carnivale. Children from these cultural
backgrounds are given preference in their language choice.
NAPLAN
LITERACY AND NUMERACY TESTS are administered to children in Years 3, 5 and 7 annually in Term 2. A data base is
maintained to track all students’ progress .
LOST PROPERTY
All belongings need to be clearly named. A lost property container is provided and is situated near the inside stairs. At
the end of each term unclaimed/unnamed items of school clothing are included for sale at Second Hand Sales run by
the PFA.
MATERIALS & SERVICES CHARGES
Materials and Services charges are set by the School Governing Council. Accounts are posted home at the beginning
of the school year. The school relies on payment of these fees. The fees for 2011 are $240.00.
MOBILE PHONES
Students are not permitted to have Mobile Phones. Student phones are stored in the front office during school hours.
They are kept in drawers in the Admin office.
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