Info for Parents

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ABSENT CHILDREN

 

Children are expected to be punctual to school and class. Parents are required to inform the school if their child/children will be absent, by phone or by using the Skool Loop App or the "REPORT ABSENCES" tab on the school website.  All Attendance Registers are marked at 9.00am and 2.00pm daily. 

Absences are collected from the classroom teachers after roll call by the Office Administrator.  All absences are checked against parent notification.  If children are late to school, they must report to the office and sign the late book. The Office Administrator will follow up daily absences and the Principal will follow up persistent absences.

 

ACCIDENTS / SICKNESS TO CHILDREN

 

Any child injured or feeling unwell will be seen by the duty or class teacher.  

Duty teacher / Class teacher / Office Administrator to attend to the needs of the child

• Ice packs in staffroom freezer
• Medical supplies in medical room cupboard
• Parent/ caregiver will be contacted if it's a head injury

If a child is to be sent home:

• Principal or senior staff member will be informed
• Office Administrator to ring parent / caregiver and make arrangements for the child to be collected.
• Contact emergency number if parent / caregiver cannot be contacted.  No child to be sent home if an adult is not present.
• Take to Emergency Department  of Dunedin Public Hospital in the event of a serious accident

 

ASSEMBLIES

 

The aim of Assembly is to promote positive successes and celebrate successes.

Assemblies are about singing and sharing.

LOST PROPERTY

 

This is kept in the office foyer for children and parents to look for lost clothing.  It is donated to charity at the end of each term.

 

LUNCH ORDERS

 

Big Rock Primary School has lunch orders from the local shop on Fridays:  See Link Brighton Store Friday Lunches Orders, in an envelope (used is fine) with money enclosed and name and order on the outside are to be put in the container at the office before school.  

 

MORNING TEA

 

Time 11.00am – 11.30am.  

 

NEWSLETTERS

 

The school newsletter is weekly. These are emailed, and posted on our School Facebook page, and Skool Loop.

Any other Management / Curriculum notices are posted as above.

 

PARENT TEACHER CONTACT

 

Parents who wish to discuss any aspects of class programmes or school activities are encouraged to talk with the teacher concerned as first point of call. You can call into their classroom after school, contact the office and make an appointment, or contact via email, although teachers will only be responding to emails inside of school hours.

Incidental chats with parents / caregivers about children’s progress are valuable.  Formal interviews must be by appointment, at a time suitable to all parties.

SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB

 

The Book Club is run by the Office Administrator.  There will be approximately 2 issues per term.  Please give your orders in to the office by the due date.  These are checked when received back from the Scholastic book club, and are given out to children.  Alternatively orders can be placed online directly with Scholastic.

STATIONERY

 

A class pack of stationery is issued to children at the beginning of the school year on payment of a fee which covers all replacements for the year.  

 

SUPPORT SERVICES

 

The following agencies support the school on a regular  basis.  

Public Health Nurse.

Hearing and Vision   - Term visits. Year 7 visits

Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) and Resource Teachers of Literacy (RTLit) also visit a couple of times a term.