Parent Handbook 2012-13.pdf - Beacon Hill School

Parent Information Booklet 2012 - 13School HoursMonday – Friday : 8.45am – 3.00pm (Morning start : 8:45am)Break 1 – Yr 1, Yr 2 & Yr 3Break 2 – Yr 4, Yr 5 & Yr 6- 10.30am - 10.50am- 10.55am – 11.15amThe ‘split break’ ensures all students have space to play in the playgroundLunch (12.45pm - 1.30pm)Yr 1, Yr 2 & Yr 3 students eat their lunch from 12.45pm – 1.05pm while Yr 4, Yr 5 & Yr 6students play. At 1.10pm Yr 1, Yr 2 & Yr 3 students go and play while Yr 4, Yr 5 & Yr 6students go back to their classrooms to eat their lunch.Educational Assistants supervise students during the eating part of lunch. Teachers and EAssupervise students in the playground during all break times. A member of the SeniorManagement Team is also available if required.Dismissal for Year 1At 2:55, Year 1 classes are brought to the front foyer where they are dismissed at 3pm. Buschildren move to bus lines in the playground. Extra-curricular clubs are offered during theyear for all age groups. These are posted on the school website shortly after the start ofterm 1. At the start of the year, Year 1 students leave school around lunchtime. It isimportant for you to inform the bus escorts and the school office, via email, if your child willnot be using the bus service as normal due to your child’s participation in an activity.Change in RoutineStudents are not permitted to leave the school premises during school hours, unless theschool is informed by a parent. When a parent informs the school that a child must leaveduring school hours the parent, or an appointed representative, will come to the school tocollect the child. This is necessary to ensure your child’s safety and to avoid unnecessarydisruptions to the classroom routine.Yr 1 & Yr 2 DismissalAt 2.55 pm Yr 1 and Yr 2 students are brought from their classrooms to the front foyerwhere they are dismissed at 3.00pm. Bus students move to bus lines. Extra-curricular clubsare offered during the year for all age groups. These can be found on the school website.School BusesThe school buses are run privately by independent bus companies. Any concerns relatedto a child’s bus should be directed directly to the bus company. Parents must also notifythe school office and class teacher if the daily bus journey arrangements change for yourchild. This is necessary to ensure your child’s safety.22