Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

Pupil Free DaysFour pupil free days are allocated to schools for each year.The first day of Term One will be a pupil free day in all government schools. Theremaining pupil free days will be notified via the school newsletter.Religious EducationChristian religious education is a 30-minute weekly program for Prep to Year 6 taught in theclassroom (subject to the availability of accredited teachers). CRE teachers representing theChristian churches are approved by the Minister for Education, police-checked, screened andaccredited through the Council for Christian Education in Schools (CCES). CRE complements thestate school curriculum and uses an agreed syllabus published by The Council for ChristianEducation in Schools (CCES.).For more information contact: www.accessministries.org.auReportsYour child will receive two report cards a year: the first in June and the second at the endof the year. You will also be invited to attend a Parent/Teacher conference at the school todiscuss your child’s progress.Achievement of students in government schools will be reported against an A, B, C, D, Escale.Student Welfare and Advocacy NetworkThis network meets regularly at Sunbury Primary School. This network consists of school staff,welfare co-ordinators, principal class, and community health professionals including speechpathologists, visiting teachers and psychologists.This network actively supports student engagement and well being programs and delivers keysupport initiatives to schools.SunSmart PolicySunbury Primary School is a SunSmart School and hats must be worn outside during TermsOne and Four. Children are advised to name their hats and keep them in theirschool bag. Children without hats will be asked to play in the shade areas in the school.Traffic and parkingThe preferred area is at Circular Drive as it has greater parking spaces. When dropping off andcollecting your child(ren) at Circular Drive, parents are asked to do so in the designated parkingareas and not on the side of the road.The area to the west of the staff car park is a 2 minute drop off zone in the morning. If you wish topark and enter the school, please use the area on the east side of the staff car park, as parkingthere is without time restriction.The recessed parking bays at the front of the school allow for students to be dropped off on theschool side of the street. Please use these bays rather than parking on the opposite side of thestreet and sending children across the road.Observing the restrictions promotes better traffic flow and prevents parking infringements. Thearea adjacent to the car park entry and exit gates is not a drop off zone.The car park area is for staff use only. Please ensure that pathways are used at all times.By following these simple rules we can ensure the safety of our children, which must always be ourfirst priority.Transition(See Appendix 1)A broad range of transition activities are conducted throughout the school year to support thestudents at all levels of their schooling. The school participates in the Sunbury and Diggers Restpre-school transition and Year 6 to Year 7 transition committees.18