General Information
School Times
8:45 am Students arrive at school
9:00 am Classes commence
11:00 am Morning recess
11:30 am Classes resume
1:30 pm Eat lunch inside
1:40 pm Outside play
2:30 pm Classes resume
3:30 pm School finishes
Assemblies
Every second Friday afternoon the entire school is involved in an assembly held in the school hall. This includes the National Anthem as well as announcements, awards and news items. This is a tremendous opportunity for our community to keep ‘track’ of events happening in our school. If you have matters which you believe would be of general interest to our School Community please contact the Principal prior to the Assembly.
Curriculum / Reporting Days
DE&T has given all schools permission to hold four Curriculum Days per year. On these days students do not attend school. Teachers conduct in-service activities within the school or in co-operation with other schools. School Council endorses the actual dates and every effort is made to ensure parents are notified well in advance via the school Newsletter and/or special notices. Curriculum Day Care is available on these days.
Class Photographs
Consistent with most schools, Donburn Primary School organises a photographer to take class, individual, School Captains and House Captains photographs. Orders are taken on a pre-paid basis with money refunded if not fully satisfied. Children and parents will be notified well in advance of the day that photographs are to be taken.
Parent Involvement in School Programs
Parents are encouraged, when possible, to take part in a range of activities relating to our school programs. Your child will benefit from your involvement. Early in the year class teachers will outline how parents can be involved in class activities.
Contact Parent Scheme
It is the role of the Parent and Friends Association in consultation with the class teacher to:
The school buildings are protected by a sophisticated alarm system, however we do rely on support from our community in relation to the exterior of the buildings and the grounds during out of school hours. Please report:
Teachers supervise the playground from 8.45 - 9.00am and 3.30 - 3.45pm. All recess and lunch breaks are also supervised.
Parents are asked to plan for delivery and collection of children between the above times.
Collection of Children
Between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm parents who wish to collect their child from school are asked to report to the General Office and sign the Early Dismissal Register before collecting their child from the class teacher. Children arriving after 9.00am must be signed in using the Late Arrival Register. Parents/guardians must notify the school if a friend or other person is to collect a child from the school.
Absences
All absences, late arrivals and early finishes must be explained via Compass. If your child is to be taken from the school at any time please ensure that you advise the office so the attendance note can record on Compass. Children leaving during play times will wait at the School Office for their parent or an adult nominated by the parents.
To ensure the safety of your child, they will not be dismissed during school hours without parental consent, nor will any child be allowed to walk home alone during school hours.
Appointments
Remember this is your school! There is an open invitation to participate in all activities and to visit the school. If you have any concerns or aspects of your child’s schooling you wish to discuss, please contact the school (9841 8099) so that an interview at a mutually convenient time may be arranged.
School Lunches
The school places an emphasis on healthy lunches. Please avoid nuts and and nut products, whole eggs and kiwi fruit please.
Children have a supervised lunch eating time between 1.30 and 1.40pm. All uneaten food is to be taken home.
Naming Belongings
Please ensure that ALL clothing is named. Labels have a habit of falling off, so a check every now and then is recommended.
Children will require a named library bag (cloth or plastic).
Lunch boxes and drink bottles (NOT GLASS) should be named.
All other equipment brought to school should be named to ensure its return to owners. Lost property is kept in the Lost Property Box room (next to the Ambulant toilet). Any unnamed articles of clothing not claimed by the end of term are donated either to the Secondhand Uniform Store or charity.
Parent Payments
Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students. Within our school, this support has allowed us to organise and coordinate the best possible programs outside of the traditional teaching and learning classroom structure. These financial contributions assist us with the purchasing of art, science, physical education and information technology equipment and resources. This in turn supports them to be exemplary programs, together with our exceptional classroom teaching of the established subjects such as Reading, Writing and Maths.
Bicycles To and From School
Children must wear bicycle safety helmets when riding bicycles to and from school.
Bicycles must not be ridden within the school boundaries.
School Car Park and Traffic Movement
Staff, and others employed within the school, are able to park in the car park. There are disability parking spots in the staff carpark. Children are not allowed to walk through the car park as a matter of safety. Delivery of children to school is to be made with utmost regard to safety at all times.
Parking in Colchester Drive, Pine Way & Regal Avenue is restricted and parents should only park or stand vehicles in the prescribed parking zones.
Working Bees
The School Council with the object of maintaining and improving our buildings and grounds arranges working bees. Working bees are organised regularly, when possible, throughout the year and we urge all parents and students to participate where possible.
Money and Valuables
Pupils are encouraged not to bring valuables to school.
8:45 am Students arrive at school
9:00 am Classes commence
11:00 am Morning recess
11:30 am Classes resume
1:30 pm Eat lunch inside
1:40 pm Outside play
2:30 pm Classes resume
3:30 pm School finishes
Assemblies
Every second Friday afternoon the entire school is involved in an assembly held in the school hall. This includes the National Anthem as well as announcements, awards and news items. This is a tremendous opportunity for our community to keep ‘track’ of events happening in our school. If you have matters which you believe would be of general interest to our School Community please contact the Principal prior to the Assembly.
Curriculum / Reporting Days
DE&T has given all schools permission to hold four Curriculum Days per year. On these days students do not attend school. Teachers conduct in-service activities within the school or in co-operation with other schools. School Council endorses the actual dates and every effort is made to ensure parents are notified well in advance via the school Newsletter and/or special notices. Curriculum Day Care is available on these days.
Class Photographs
Consistent with most schools, Donburn Primary School organises a photographer to take class, individual, School Captains and House Captains photographs. Orders are taken on a pre-paid basis with money refunded if not fully satisfied. Children and parents will be notified well in advance of the day that photographs are to be taken.
Parent Involvement in School Programs
Parents are encouraged, when possible, to take part in a range of activities relating to our school programs. Your child will benefit from your involvement. Early in the year class teachers will outline how parents can be involved in class activities.
Contact Parent Scheme
It is the role of the Parent and Friends Association in consultation with the class teacher to:
- Welcome parents of children who are new to the school
- Arrange parent assistance for classroom activities
- Provide another contact point for parents.
The school buildings are protected by a sophisticated alarm system, however we do rely on support from our community in relation to the exterior of the buildings and the grounds during out of school hours. Please report:
- any suspicious behaviour immediately to the Doncaster East Police 000
- any fires or related problems to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade 000
Teachers supervise the playground from 8.45 - 9.00am and 3.30 - 3.45pm. All recess and lunch breaks are also supervised.
Parents are asked to plan for delivery and collection of children between the above times.
Collection of Children
Between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm parents who wish to collect their child from school are asked to report to the General Office and sign the Early Dismissal Register before collecting their child from the class teacher. Children arriving after 9.00am must be signed in using the Late Arrival Register. Parents/guardians must notify the school if a friend or other person is to collect a child from the school.
Absences
All absences, late arrivals and early finishes must be explained via Compass. If your child is to be taken from the school at any time please ensure that you advise the office so the attendance note can record on Compass. Children leaving during play times will wait at the School Office for their parent or an adult nominated by the parents.
To ensure the safety of your child, they will not be dismissed during school hours without parental consent, nor will any child be allowed to walk home alone during school hours.
Appointments
Remember this is your school! There is an open invitation to participate in all activities and to visit the school. If you have any concerns or aspects of your child’s schooling you wish to discuss, please contact the school (9841 8099) so that an interview at a mutually convenient time may be arranged.
School Lunches
The school places an emphasis on healthy lunches. Please avoid nuts and and nut products, whole eggs and kiwi fruit please.
Children have a supervised lunch eating time between 1.30 and 1.40pm. All uneaten food is to be taken home.
Naming Belongings
Please ensure that ALL clothing is named. Labels have a habit of falling off, so a check every now and then is recommended.
Children will require a named library bag (cloth or plastic).
Lunch boxes and drink bottles (NOT GLASS) should be named.
All other equipment brought to school should be named to ensure its return to owners. Lost property is kept in the Lost Property Box room (next to the Ambulant toilet). Any unnamed articles of clothing not claimed by the end of term are donated either to the Secondhand Uniform Store or charity.
Parent Payments
Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students. Within our school, this support has allowed us to organise and coordinate the best possible programs outside of the traditional teaching and learning classroom structure. These financial contributions assist us with the purchasing of art, science, physical education and information technology equipment and resources. This in turn supports them to be exemplary programs, together with our exceptional classroom teaching of the established subjects such as Reading, Writing and Maths.
Bicycles To and From School
Children must wear bicycle safety helmets when riding bicycles to and from school.
Bicycles must not be ridden within the school boundaries.
School Car Park and Traffic Movement
Staff, and others employed within the school, are able to park in the car park. There are disability parking spots in the staff carpark. Children are not allowed to walk through the car park as a matter of safety. Delivery of children to school is to be made with utmost regard to safety at all times.
Parking in Colchester Drive, Pine Way & Regal Avenue is restricted and parents should only park or stand vehicles in the prescribed parking zones.
Working Bees
The School Council with the object of maintaining and improving our buildings and grounds arranges working bees. Working bees are organised regularly, when possible, throughout the year and we urge all parents and students to participate where possible.
Money and Valuables
Pupils are encouraged not to bring valuables to school.
