INFORMATION HANDBOOK 2011 - Nailsworth Primary School

Lower Primary children need to use library bags to help protect library books. The Resource Centre is open each lunch
time for 30 minutes when children may borrow, play quiet games, use the computers/CD ROM, do art and craft
activities, puppetry, writing and of course, read. Parents can help encourage children by:
� sharing the borrowed books with their children,
� discussing the selection of books,
� encouraging appropriate care of books, and
� notifying Resource Centre staff of lost or damaged books.
RULES / REMINDERS
� Children are not permitted in the school grounds before 8:30am unless at OSHC.
� Children are not to be in the school grounds after 3:30pm unless supervised by a teacher or parent.
� Bikes must not be ridden in the school grounds during school hours (8:30am-3:40pm. They must be left in the bike
racks provided. It is strongly suggested children lock their bikes to the rack.
� Chewing gum is not allowed for obvious reasons.
� Children are not to leave the school grounds during school for any reason without the permission of the Principal or
Deputy Principal and the written or verbal consent of a parent.
� Out Of Bounds areas are delineated by yellow /orange lines. Basically students play where they can be seen by the
duty teacher(s).
� No child is permitted to climb a fence, tree or on to a roof.
� Inappropriate language will have definite consequences. Children are expected to speak politely at all times, to all
people.
� Children are not permitted to enter the school car park area. Access to the school is via the ‘pedestrian’ gates.
� Playing and eating in the toilets is unhygienic and unacceptable.
� Thongs are not to be worn at school.
� Dangly earrings are dangerous and unacceptable.
� Children need to respect all property in the school – we expect families to replace or repair any item deliberately
damaged.
� All forms of physical violence between children is considered unacceptable.
SCHOOL CARD SCHEME
The School Card Scheme provides financial assistance towards the cost of materials and services charges for full-time
school students of lower income families. You may be approved for School Card if your family is eligible for a Centrelink
benefit. If approved the school receives $203.00 towards school fees. Parents are asked to support the school by
donating the $43.00 difference and the $25.00 building levy.
SCHOOL DAY
8:30am Yard supervision commences
8:40 am Move to classrooms.
8:45am Classes begin
11:00am – 11:20am Recess
11:20am – 12:50pm Lessons
12:50pm – 1:00pm Children eat lunch with teacher supervision
1:00pm – 1:40pm Play time
1:40pm – 3:15pm Lessons
2:30pm – 3:10pm Good Behaviour Play (Friday only).
Two sessions 2:30pm-2:50pm (Lower Primary)
2:50pm-3:10 pm(Upper Primary)
3:15pm Lessons end
3:30pm Yard supervision ends.
There is supervision between 8:30am and 3:30pm. There is, however, Before and After School Care available on site.
Please phone 8344 9700 to organise bookings.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (SRC)
At the commencement of the school year, two class representatives are elected from the Year 3-7 classes. They meet
fortnightly to discuss issues important to students. They hold office for half the year. Di Glouftsis and Toni Ballard are the
teachers assisting SRC. Senior classes assist the Junior classes in the development of class meeting skills.
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