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s t a t e . Wh e n p u r c h a s i n g y o u r c h i l d ’ s f o o t we a r , u se t he f o l l o w i n g i ma g e s a s a g e ne r a l g u i de .

A l l s h o e s M U S T b e f u l l l e a t h e r , b l a c k sh oe s . O u r un i f o r m c o d e s t a t e s t h a t t h e s e sh o e s a re t o be

w o r n on a l l sc h o o l d a y s e xc e p t Th u r s d a y , w h e n fu l l l e a t he r s p o r t s s h o e s mu s t b e w or n .

Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r – fo r u se w i t h o u r sc h oo l u n i f o r m – b l a ck le a th e r , la c e up s ho es . M u s t n ot

e x t e n d o ve r th e an k le o r h a ve a p l a t f o r m. Th e l e a th e r mu s t c o ve r th e wh o l e f o o t f o r s a f e t y .

I n c o r r e c t F oo tw e a r – D u e t o O H & S p o l i c y a n d t h e s a fe t y o f y ou r c h i l d s l i p o n s h oe s a n d s h oe s

t h a t d o n o t c o ve r t h e w h o l e f o o t a r e NO T ac c e p t a b l e .

Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r f o r S p o r t – S p o r t s h oe s s h o u l d be p r e d o mi n a n t l y w h i t e , e i th e r l a c e u p o r

Ve l c r o . S h o e s sh o u l d b e su p p o r t i ve o f t he fe e t du r i n g ex e r c i se . Th e w h o le o f t he u p p er f o ot

mu s t h a ve a s o l i d c o ve r .

I n c o r r e c t sp o r t s s h o es - S l i p o n s p o r t s s h oe s a r e n o t pe r mi t te d , t h e s e i n c lu d e c an v a s s h o e s a s

t h e y a re n o t su p p o r t i ve o r a p pr o pr i a t e f o r s p o r t a n d P E .



Don’t throw away your old mobile

phones!!!

Belmont High School & the SRC are collecting old mobile

phones to raise much needed funds.

Just place your old phones in the collection box located

at the Front Office.

DONATE

YOUR OLD

MOBILE

PHONE



$265 + 2 POINTS

SCHOOL ZONE PARKING OFFENCES Penalties for School Zones Current as at 1 February 2012

MAXIMUM PENALTY Means that in the area in the direction

of the arrow, you must NOT STOP

your vehicle at any point on the road

or kerb, unless there is a medical or

other emergency.

.…………………………………………….. MAXIMUM PENALTY Means that you have no more than

2 minutes for drop-offs or pick-ups of

passengers or goods and the driver

must stay within 3 metres of your

vehicle.

……………………………………………... MAXIMUM PENALTY

Means that in the direction of the

arrow or arrows you are not allowed

to stop your vehicle unless you are

driving a bus.

…………………………………………….. MAXIMUM PENALTY

DOUBLE PARKING

You are NOT PERMITTED to stop or

park your vehicle alongside another

vehicle that is already parked parallel

to the kerb.

STOP in a NO STOPPING zone: $265 + 2 points, or STOP on or near a Children’s or Pedestrian Crossing: $265 + 2 points

STOP on path/strip in built up area: $147 + 2 points

STOP or Park in a Disabled Marked Area without a permit: $441

$147 + 2 POINTS

$265 + 2 POINTS

$265 + 2 POINTS



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House with No Steps now has Community Participation & Transition to

work.

House with No Steps embraces a person centred approach. This means that you determine what you

want to get out of the service.

What we can do Home living, travel skills, computers, sports, library,

friendships, independence, community, choice, connections, cooking, movies, dancing, new skills. The

list is endless, it’s up to you.

Where we are 51 Parklea Ave, Croudace Bay.

On the bus route

Who to contact Phone Kathryn or Sandra to find out more information.

Ph: 49468311



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