Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

Parents AssociationThe Parents Association meets regularly. All meetings are advertised in the school newsletter.All parents and friends are welcome and may become financial/voting members for a nominalcost per year.The Annual General Meeting is held in March. All meetings are advertised in the schoolnewsletter. Through various social and fund-raising activities, the Parents Association is ableto provide, viathe School Council, much needed equipment and materials for the school, for your child’sbenefit.The work of the Parents Association is extremely important and we welcome all new parentsto our school and invite your participation. A Parents Association newsletter is forwarded tofamilies once per term.Parent Complaints / IssuesA school policy exists to describe the process for managing parent complaints and issues.This policy is available from the general office and an overview can be found at the school’swebsite. More information can be obtained from:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/contact/ pcschools.htmSchool CouncilThe School Council schedule consists of nine positions:5 Parent members3 Department members1 Community membersMeetings are held at the school twice each term on Wednesday evenings and parents arewelcome to attend to observe meetings.The School Council plays an important role, ensuring the best possible outcomes for allstudents at Sunbury Primary School.An Annual Reporting Meeting is conducted each year to coincide with the publishing of theschool’s Annual Report. The schedule for this meeting along with all meeting times ispublished in the school newsletter.Student Engagement PolicyThis policy was developed by all Government schools in 2009. The new policy reflects theimportance of regular attendance, the revised discipline procedures and the role that parentsare to play to assist schools. For more information:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/healthwellbeing/ wellbeing/engagement/default.htm6