Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

BikesIf children need to ride a bike to school, please note that the wearing of helmets is compulsoryby law. Bikes brought to school should be placed in the designatedarea.Children are required to be responsible for their own safety whenriding to and from school, however children under the age of tenyears should be supervised when riding to school. The riding ofbikes is not allowed in the schoolyard. The riding of skateboards,roller blades, etc. in the school grounds is also prohibited.Children must walk their bikes across the school crossing and in theschool grounds.Book ClubThe children are given the opportunity to buy books at a cheaper price and the school benefitsby receiving extra books as a bonus from Scholastic Books.Book PackOur school provides all of the supplies and equipment that a student needs during the year in abook pack as part of the annual School Materials Charge. The materials are paid for in a one offcharge, along with a contribution towards the School Building Fund and Grounds ImprovementCharge. This annual fee totalled $160 last year.Bus TravelSunbury Bus Lines operates bus routes to cater for children attending Sunbury PrimarySchool. There is a cost associated with this service and information regarding bus travel isavailable from the Sunbury Bus Lines. A code of conduct for all children using the bus serviceis issued to regular users of the bus service and additional copies are available from thegeneral office. The school allocates a staff member to co-ordinate and supervise childrenusing the bus service each evening.Collection of moneyPlease send any money coming into the school in the envelope provided by the specified date.Your child should give it to their class teacher first thing in the morning, not the office.All payments must be finalised by the due date. Where payment by thedue date will cause financial difficulties, parents are asked to discussalternative arrangements for payment with the Principal.CampsChildren in Years 2 – 6 have the opportunity to participate in school camps. The camp venuesare selected by the teaching staff to support the educational objectives for that year. Details ofthe camps are made available to parents via school notices. On-site activities are organised forchildren in Year prep and 1 as part of the Camping experience.Contact with studentsAll parents are reminded that they are not to approach children in the school grounds. Issuesthat require resolution should always be managed in the appropriate manner via the classroomteacher or the general office.12