Parent Handbook 2012-13.pdf - Beacon Hill School

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Parent Information Booklet 2012 - 13School UniformThe uniform is compulsory for all students and should be worn during school hours when travellingto and from school. Most items can be obtained from the PTA office during the school day.Girls Summer Uniform Short sleeve blouse Skort School ankle socks Black polished shoes or sandals with closed toes Navy or red ribbons School hatGirls Winter Uniform Long sleeve blouse Skort or long trousers School ankle socks or stockings Black polished shoes or sandals with closed toes Navy or red ribbons Red school sweater or fleecy jacket School all weather jacket / wind jacket Scarves, gloves, ribbons etc. should wherever possible, be in the schoolcoloursBoys Summer Uniform Short sleeve shirt Shorts School ankle socks Black polished shoes School hatBoys Winter Uniform Long sleeve shirt Long trousers School ankle socks Red school sweater or fleecy jacket School all weather jacket / wind jacket Black polished shoesPE Uniform – Boys and Girls T-shirt with school logo Skirts – girls Shorts – boys White ankle socks White PE shoes or trainers School track suit School hat PE Jacket (for winter only) All students are required to have a BHS School Bag24
Parent Information Booklet 2012 - 13Toys, Jewellery and Special Items at SchoolAnything brought to school is the child’s responsibility. To avoid distress, students should not bringprecious or expensive belongings to play with in the playground. If something is brought to show, itshould be left in the classroom all day. Only watches and stud earrings are permitted at school.Students wearing jewellery will be required to remove it during PE lessons as it presents a danger tothem and to others.Learning CentreYears 1 -3Your child will visit the Learning Centre each week for a library lesson. During this time, yourchild will be returning and borrowing books to share with family at home. To avoid damageto the books, they must be carried to and from school in a waterproof book bag, which hasbeen clearly labelled with your child’s name and class. School book bags are available fromthe PTA shop for a small fee.Learning Centre lessons include research activities related to class work and literatureimmersion, as well as learning to use the library and its computer system.Your child is encouraged to return and borrow new books each week; however, theborrowing time for each book is two weeks. In the event of your child not returning theirbook by the due date, the librarian will send a reminder letter home. Then if the book is stillnot returned, a second letter is sent home which includes the replacement cost of the book.Parents are required to pay for lost books or those that are damaged beyond repair.The Learning Centre is also open to Years 1, 2 and 3 during some lunch periods. Your child isable to visit during this time with their friends.Years 4 – 6Children will visit the Learning Centre each week for a library lesson. This lesson will focuson developing research skills, as well as an understanding of the library and how it is set out.For part of the school year they will have two visits per week to allow the students todevelop their inquiry skills.Years 4, 5 and 6 students are able to return and borrow books at break and lunch timethroughout the week. Your child can borrow a maximum of two fiction and two non-fictionbooks. A book may be borrowed for up to two weeks. To avoid damage to the books, allstudents must carry their books to and from school in a clearly labelled waterproof bag.School book bags are available from the PTA shop fora small fee.In the event of your child not returning their book bythe due date, the librarian will send a reminder letterhome. Then if the book is still not returned, a secondletter is sent home which includes the replacementcost of the book. Parents are required to pay for lostbooks or those that are damaged beyond repair.The Learning Centre is open during break and lunchfor students to relax, borrow, read and complete class work or research tasks. Thecomputers are available at this time for students to use.25
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