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Craigburn Primary School

Parent Handbook 2017

CraigburnPrimarySchool15MurraysHillRd,FlagstaffHill,SA,5159Phone:82704144Fax:83705745

AcHngPrincipal:MrPaulLukeSchoolWebsite:www.craigburn.sa.edu.auEmail:dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

Craigburn Primary School was established in 1982 and provides a highly effecHve educaHon for children fromRecepHon to Year 7. The school has awide catchment areawith families generally residing in the suburbsofFlagstaffHill,AberfoyleParkandCoromandelValley.Aschoolzonecurrentlyexiststoallowlocalchildrenfirstrightofenrolment.Weareproudlyaschoolofchoiceinourcommunity.

WehavehighexpectaHonsofstudentlearningoutcomesandthisisverymuchsupportedbyanenthusiasHcanddedicated teaching staff. These highly skilled staff bring a blend of experHse and experience, including ourspecialist teachers in the areas ofMusic / Performing Arts, German and Physical EducaHon. Other aspects ofschoollifearesupportedandmanagedbyourverycompetentschoolservicesofficers,anddepartmentalsupportpersonnelareinvitedtocontributeasrequired.

Students are accommodated in a combinaHon of brick buildings and transportable classrooms, some offeringflexible teaching spaces. Two playgrounds, two netball / basketball courts, an indoor mulHpurpose hall /gymnasiumandalargeovalprovideplayandsporHngareasforstudentsduringschoolHmeandfora_er-hoursschool sports.We also offer an Out Of School Hours programwhich provides a valued service for our parentcommunity.

The school curriculum is based on the Australian Curriculum and covers eight learning areas. Teachers workcollaboraHvelytoplanandprogramarichlearningexperiencewithanemphasisonthedevelopmentofliteracyandnumeracyskills,personalwellbeing,and,encouragementforallstudentstoachievetheirabsolutepersonalbestinlearning.ThereisawholeschoolapproachtousingInquiryLearningUnitsanddevelopingtheskillsof21stcenturylearners.Wearecertainlyproudofour“ProfessionalLearningCommunity”ethos.Weconsiderourschooltobeatthe“leadingedge”withourfocuson“LearningwithDigitalTechnologies"thatenhanceandaugmentthelearningexperiencesofchildren.OurBringYourOwniPadprogramiswellreceivedbythecommunity.

SupportandintervenHonprogramsarealsoofferedfromRecepHontoYear7.EachandeverychilddeservestobeinthemostsupporHvelearningenvironmentpossible,andweensurethatworkingtogetherwithparents,weaimtobuildandfosteradeep"loveoflearning”inallchildren.

CraigburnPrimarySchoolhasaGoverningCouncilwithanumberofacHvesub-commiheessupporHngkeyschoolprioriHes.OurschoolacHvelyencouragesparentalinvolvementandcommunitysupport.Our“communityspirit”isaliveandwellatCraigburnandparentsarewelcometoparHcipateinmany,manydifferentways.

IbelieveCraigburnPrimarySchool isa reallygreat schooland I commend it toyou. I certainly look forward toworkingwithyouasamemberofourschoolcommunitynowandinthefuture.

PaulLukeAcHngPrincipal-January2017

PRINCIPAL’SWELCOME.................................

CONTACTDETAILS.........................................

THEYEARATAGLANCE.................................

VISIONANDVALUES......................................

LEARNINGATCRAIGBURN............................ ORGANISATIONALMATTERS.........................

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STUDENTHEALTHINFORMATION........................

STUDENTWELLBEING...........................................

SCHOOLFEES&FINANCEINFORMATION............

COMMUNICATION...............................................

PARENTINVOLVEMENT........................................

POLICIES...............................................................

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SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS

VISON AND VALUES

TheCraigburnPrimarySchoolvision.

CraigburnPrimarySchoolisalearningcommunitysustainedbyqualityrela7onships.Weaimtoempowerallstudentstobecomesuccessfullearners,confidentandcrea7veindividuals,andac7veandinformedci7zens.

Studentshaveastrongsenseofiden7tyandwellbeing,areconnectedandcontributetotheirworld.

WearecommiAedtoprovidingalearningenvironmentwhichfocussesonessen7al21stcenturylearningskills-inliteracy,numeracy,informa7onandcommunica7ontechnology(ICT),

crea7veandcri7calthinking,collabora7onandcommunica7on.

StudentsandteachersleveragetheuseofICTtocreateengagingandpersonalisedlearningexperiences.

Theschoolvaluesof 'SelfWorth,CaringandResponsibility'areconHnuallyreinforcedandembeddedwithintheschoolcommunity.

TheCraigburnPrimarySchoollearningcommunityvalues:

SelfWorth-Tovalueyourselfasaperson.Caring-Toshowcaretowardsothersandtheenvironment.Responsibility-Totakechargeofyourwordsandac7ons.

Respect-Toshowregardforothers.Behonest,fairandconsiderate.Op=mism-Tobethebestandseethebestinallthings.Resilience-Tobouncebackwhenthingsgettough.

Allmembersofourlearningcommunityareencouragedtoachievetheirpersonalbest.

SCHOOLCONTACTDETAILS LEADERSHIP&ADMINISTRATIONCraigburnPrimarySchool

15MurraysHillRd,FlagstaffHill,SA5159

Phone:82704144Fax:83705745SchoolWebsite:www.craigburn.sa.edu.auEmail:dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

AcHngPrincipal: AcHngDeputyPrincipal:

SeniorLeader:FinanceOfficer:

FrontOfficeManager:

PaulLukeTrevorArneyRobWarnckenVivienneMenereHeatherMcLean

2017 – THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

Term1 Monday30thJanuary–Thursday13thApril(11weeks)Term2 Monday1stMay–Friday7thJuly(10weeks)Term3 Monday24thJuly–Friday29thSep(10weeks)Term4 Monday18thOctober–Friday15thDecember(9weeks)

Publicholidaysoccurringwithinschooltermsin2017include:AdelaideCup,Monday13thMarch

GoodFriday,14thAprilQueen’sBirthday,Monday12thJune

PupilFreeDaysfor2017TobeannouncedSchoolClosureDayTobeannounced

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LEARNING AT CRAIGBURN

AustralianCurriculumWearetransiHoningtotheuseoftheAustralianCurriculumtoplanandreportagainstMaths,Science,EnglishandHistory. Other areas of the SouthAustralian CurriculumStandards andAccountability (SACSA) Framework areused.Pleasevisitwww.acara.edu.auforfurtherdetailsregardingtheAustralianCurriculum.

InquiryLearningandtheIntegratedCurriculumCraigburn has developed a two-year cycle of inquiry based integrated curriculum units. Teachers use theAustralianCurriculumfortheintegraHonofDesignandTechnology,Health,ScienceandSocietyandEnvironment-withthefocusondeliveringintegratedunitsofworkusingtheinquirylearningprocess.

21stCenturyLearningSkillsCraigburnhasadoptedamodelof21stCenturyLearningwhichguidesteacherstofocusonthespecificskillsthatstudents need to develop and acquire as they progress through their years of schooling. These 21st CenturyLearningSkillsaredescribedas:• LearningandInnovaHonSkills• InformaHon,MediaandTechnologySkills• LifeandCareerSkillsTeachers work to embed these skills within the core curriculum and through 21st century themes of: GlobalAwareness,Financial,CivicandHealthLiteracies.

LearningImprovementPlanTheSiteImprovementPlanhelpsusachieveourkeyobjecHvesintheareasof:• AustralianCurriculumImplementaHon-MathsandLiteracy• EffecHveTeachingandLearning-ProgramofInquiry• TeachingandLearningwithDigitalTechnologies

DigitalTechnologiesTheuseofdigitaltechnologiesatCraigburnreflectsandsupportsourfocusontheneedsof21stCenturylearners.Teachersaimto integrate informaHoncommunicaHontechnologies(ICTs) intothecurriculumandtheirteachingpracHces includingemergingWeb2.0technologies.Teachersare increasinglyusingICTstomoHvateandengagestudents in their learning through more varied approaches and resources, leading to acHve and interacHveexperiences.StudentsandteachershaveaccesstocontemporaryICTtoolsincludingdesktop/laptopcomputers(dualoperaHngsystems,AppleMacandWindowsPC)aswellasmobilelearningdevicessuchasiPads.AvoluntaryBYOiPadprogramisinplaceforstudentsinYears2-7.Awirelessnetworkprovidesvaluableinternetaccesstoalllearningspaces/classrooms.ThedevelopmentandacquisiHonof ICTcapabiliHesasdescribedintheAustralianCurriculumisafocus.

LibraryandResourceCentreOurResourceCentreplaysavitalandconHnuingroleinyourchild’seducaHon.Notonlydoesitprovidecurriculummaterialsbut, in conjuncHonwith theTeacher Librarian, supports thedevelopmentof informaHonskills,whichincludesInternetusageandthenurturingofreadingforpleasureandlearning.Parents are encouraged to visit the Resource Centre and be involved in their child’s reading requirements.Childrencanborrowasfrequentlyastheywish-withalimitoffouritemsforJuniorPrimarystudentsandsixforUpperPrimary.Itemscanbekeptforafortnight.TheResourceCentreisopenbetween8.30amand4.00pmandduringthesecondhalfofthe lunchbreak.TheResourceCentreoperatesanAmlibautomatedsystem.Studentscanaccesstheon-linepublicaccesscataloguefromanycomputeronthecurriculumnetwork.StudentsareencouragedtoberesponsibleforitemsintheircareandlostordamagedarHclesneedtobepaidfororreplaced.AnyoffersofparenthelpintheResourceCentrearewarmlyreceived.Helpisalwayswelcomedwiththere-shelvingofthemanyitemsreturnedeachdayandcoveringofbookspurchased.

SpecialistAreasMusic-MusicistaughtthroughouttheschoolfromRecepHontoYear7byaspecialistteacher.AllchildrenlearntoplaypercussionandparHcipateindance/movementandvocalacHviHesintheselessons.Dramaisalsolinkedwiththisprogram.Theschoolhasaband(mainlybrass/woodwind)forYear5/6/7students.ThereisaJunior

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ChoirandaSeniorChoirwhichparHcipatesintheannualPrimarySchoolsMusicFesHval.Instrumentalmusiclessonsaretaughtinarangeinstruments:flute,recorder,clarinet,saxophone,percussionandkeyboardbyprivatetutors.Pleasecontactthemusicteacherforfurtherdetails.German-IsourLanguageOtherThanEnglish(LOTE)subjectandistaughtfromRecepHontoYear7.Physical EducaHon - At Craigburn all classes parHcipate in daily fitness acHviHes & other aspects of the PEcurriculum, including games, dance, gymnasHcs and swimming/aquaHcs. A specialist PE teacherworks in theschool.

ExtraCurricularAc=vi=esSAPSASA-StudentsinYears6&7,andinsomecasesYear5,havetheopportunitytoparHcipateinavarietyofSAPSASAsportsaspartofschoolbasedteamsorviaDistrictrepresentaHon.ThisinvolvementisoverandabovetherequiredclassroomcurriculumandisseenasanextracurriculaacHvity.AllstudentsareencouragedtoparHcipateinsomeformthroughoutthecourseoftheyear.StudentswhoparHcipateinSAPSASAeventsrepresentCraigburnPrimarySchool.Forthisreason,studentsmustbeabletodemonstrateanacceptablestandardofbehaviourduringnormalschoolHmesinordertobegiventhehonourofrepresenHngtheschool.

Sports-A_erSchoolHoursAt Craigburn, children in Year 2 become eligible to parHcipate in a_er-hours compeHHve school sports, inaccordance with the age-eligibility criteria of the various junior sporHng associaHons affiliated with DECD.Depending on the availability of coaches, the following sport opportuniHes are available for children in Year 2onwards:

• Terms1and4:KangaCricket,Cricket,andKidsSport• Terms2and3:Football(pendinginterest),Netball,Soccer• AllYearorSetDates:Basketball,CrossCountry,Swimming

PracHces are held a_er school under the supervision of volunteer coaches. Parent assistance with coaching /supervisionisalwaysgreatlyappreciated.PleasewatchtheSchoolNewsleherforfurtherinformaHon.Thelistofschoolsports isupdatedannuallyandavailablefromthefrontofficeuponrequestoraccessedfromtheschoolwebsite.

PedalPrixPedalPrixisathreeeventseriesforsingleseatwheeledHumanPoweredVehicles(HPV).TheHPVseriesprovidesan environment in which young people can demonstrate innovaHon, risk taking, collaboraHve learning,confidence,appreciaHonandbehaviourappropriatetothespiritoftheevent.Year6/7studentsareabletonominateanexpressionofinterestforparHcipaHoninaschoolteam.Arequirementisthatparents/caregiverssupporttheprogram.

TournamentofMindsTournament of Minds (ToM) is a creaHve problem solving program for teams of students in the primary andsecondaryyearsofschooling.Teamssolvechallengesfromachoiceofdisciplinesincluding-AppliedTechnology,,LanguageLiterature,MathsEngineeringandSocialSciences.ToMaimstoenhancethepotenHalofouryouthbydeveloping diverse skills, enterprise, Hme management and the discipline to work collaboraHvely within acompeHHveenvironment.StudentsinYears6/7areabletonominatefortheschool’sToM’steam/sinTerm2wheretheyundertaketraininginpreparaHonfortheirsix-weekchallengeinTerm3leadingtoapresentaHononToMdayatFlindersUniversityinearlySeptember.

StudentSupportServices-SpecialNeedsIn addiHon to providing specialist staff support for some areas of study, students are given addiHonal supportwhererequiredwhichincludesSpecialNeedsProgram,LiteracyIntervenHonSupportProgram(LISP),NegoHatedEducaHonPlansand LearningPalsProgram.There is anemphasisonearly assistance for studentswho requireaddiHonal support in the first few years of schooling. Teachers regularly assess students using diagnosHcassessmenttoolstoassisttheminthisarea.ParentsareinformediftheirchildrequiresextraassistanceandareinvitedtoahendplanningmeeHngs.

LiteracyIntervenHonSupportProgram(LISP)-ThisisamulHsensoryandstructuredprogramdesignedforYear1and2studentswhoare‘atrisk’ofslippingbehindtheclassnormaldevelopmentalrateinliteracy.Theprogramis

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designedinconsultaHonwiththeclassroomteacher,specialeducaHoncoordinatorandschoolsupportofficer,sothattheindividualneedsofstudentsaremet. Studentsaregivenintensiveone-to-onetuiHonfortwosessionsperweekover a periodof 10-12weeks. Through this intervenHonprogram students gain confidence, increasetheirself-esteemandskillsandstrategiesinreadingandwriHng.

NegoHatedEducaHonPlansAt Craigburn Primary we have several students on NegoHated EducaHon Plans. These students have beenidenHfiedbyourSpecialEducatororSpeechpathologistsashavingaphysical,intellectualorsensoryimpairmentand/ordisabiliHesincommunicaHonandlanguage.Significantsupport isrequiredinorderforthemtobenefitfromtheir learningexperiencesat school. Thestudentsarewithdrawn inaone-to-onesituaHon toworkonaspecificprogram.Thisprogramhasbeenspeciallydesigneda_eraprocessofdiscussionsanddecisionmakingoncurriculumprioriHesbysupportstaffandteachers.DifferenHaHon/CateringforHighAchieversStaff at Craigburn are commihed to supporHng all students achieve their highest possible learning outcomes.Teachers extend high achieving students through offering a rich and challenging curriculum, by uHlising higherorderthinkingskillsandalsoencouragingcreaHvity.Aswell,studentshavetheopportunitytoexpandtheirskillsinproviding leadership or supporHng otherswith their learning. DifferenHaHng the curriculum through extensionacHviHesandencouragingextra-curricularinvolvementisalsoimportant.

SwimmingandAqua=csAll RecepHon to Year 5 students parHcipate in one week of swimming lessons, which are run by qualifiedinstructors at the Marion Swimming Centre. All Year 6/7 students parHcipate in an aquaHcs program at PortNoarlungainTerm1.Thestudentstravelbybusunderthesupervisionoftheirteacherandqualifiedinstructorsrunthesessions.

Transi=ontoPrimarySchool-EarlyYearsParentsareinvitedtobringalongtheirchild/childrenforatouroftheschoolpriortomakingadecisiontoenrol.Inanefforttosupportachild'stransiHontoprimaryschooltheRecepHonTeachers,specialneedsstaff,alongwithamemberoftheleadershipteamworkcloselywiththelocalkindergartensandpreschoolstowelcomechildrenandparents to theschoolcommunityandensure they feel secure inand familiarwith theschoolenvironmentbeforestarHngschool.ThisincludesstaffvisiHngthekindergartenandgevngtoknowthekindergartenchildren.ChildrenareprovidedwithseveraltransiHonvisitstoschooltobecomeacquaintedwithotherstudents,teachers,the school environment and general rouHnes. TransiHon visits occur in Term 4, with specific dates and Hmescommunicatedtonewfamiliesbyleher.

AtthefirsttransiHonmeeHng,parents/caregiversareprovidedwithcurrentschoolinformaHonandaregivenabrief school tour.At subsequent transiHonmeeHngs,parents / caregiversmeetwithparentsand friendsof theschoolforawelcomingmorningtea.ThereisalsoanopportunitytomeetwithRecepHonteacherstolearnabouttheRecepHonlearningprogram.

StarHngSchoolAt Craigburn we recognise that all children begin school with different experiences, needs and energy levels.Childrenwilldevelopskillsin:

• interacHnginalargergroup• concentraHngonsettasks• beingpartof,understandingandcomplyingwithclassroomandyardrules• listening,sharingandtakingaturn• generalclassroomrouHnesandorganisaHon

ParentsareencouragedtohelptheirchildrenbecomeasindependentaspossiblewiththeirbelongingsandclassroomrouHnes.

FirstWeekIn the first week of the school year, all RecepHon students have shortened days and stay at school up unHl12.00pm.Teachersusethea_ernoontomeetwithfamiliesatsetHmesforthesharingofinformaHonandbuildingofrelaHonships,whichhelpsestablishawelcomingenvironmentforthenewrecepHons.

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Transi=ontoSecondarySchoolProgramsare inplacetosupportstudents'transiHontosecondaryschool.Craigburnsupportsandrecommendsthat studentsparHcipate in the transiHonprogramof their chosenschool. Liaisonwith secondary schools isanimportantpartwith linksbeingmadewiththemaintwofeederhighschools, inBlackwoodandAberfoylePark.KeyinformaHonisprovidedfromschoolswherestudentsarezonedtoahend.SchoolstaffatCraigburnareunabletoadviseonthequalityofprogramsofferedatspecificsecondaryschools,however,areabletosupportstudentsandparentsinapplyingforspecialinterestschoolsprovidingtheyarenoHfiedearly.

ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS

AbsencesForunplannedstudentabsences,pleasecontactthefrontofficeon82704144 asearlyaspossibleintheschoolday.Forplannedabsences,communicatewithyourchild'sclassroomteacher.Forextendedabsenceslongerthanoneweek,exempHonisneeded–contactthefrontoffice.

AchievementsTheAnnualReportcontainsinformaHonaboutstudentachievementacrosstheschool.TheAnnualReportcanbeviewedontheschoolwebsitewww.craigburn.sa.edu.au&copiesavailablefromtheschooluponrequest.

AnimalsEthicsTheCodeofPrac7cefortheUseandCareofAnimalsinSchoolsandEarlyChildhoodSeOngsisreferencedtoguideandpromotetheproperuseandcareofanimalsineducaHonprograms.AtallHmes,speakwithyourchild'sclassteacherbeforebringinganimalsontheschoolgrounds.

AnnualReportTheAnnualReportispreparedeachyearandreportstheschool'sachievementstotheschoolcommunity.CopiesareavailableattheAnnualGeneralMeeHngandcanbeviewedontheschoolwebsite.

AcquaintanceNightIn the first part of Term 1 each year, parents will be invited by their child's class teacher/s to ahend an'acquaintance night'. The purpose of this forum is to enable parents tomeet teachers and to have access toinformaHonaboutproceduresandplansfortheyear.

AssembliesWholeschoolassembliesareheldatleasttwiceaterm.ClassesalsoparHcipateinsecHonassembliescoordinatedbyteacherteams,withdatesandHmesadverHsedthroughclassandschoolnewslehers.Parentsareencouragedtoahendandcelebratestudentlearningandachievements.

AssessmentandRepor=ngTeachersassesschildren'sdevelopmentthroughinformalandformalmeans.ThisincludesobservaHonoflearningandcollecHngandanalysingstudentworksamplesoverHme.Bykeepingrecordsofstudentlearningteacherscanjudgewhatprogress isoccurringovertheyear.Student learning isformallysharedatforumssuchasthreewaylearningconferencesandatopennightsandinformallyastheneedarises.ReporHng to you about your child's progress will occur in both formal and informal ways. This may includeinformaHonbeingsharedthroughacommunicaHonbook/studentdiaryandthroughclassnewslehers.Youwillbeinvitedtoahenda3wayconference,andyouwillalsoreceivewrihenreportstwiceperyear.ForstudentsinYears 3, 5 and 7, Literacy and Numeracy tests results form part of the reporHng process. It is important thatparentsmakecontactwithclassteacherstodiscusstheirchild'sprogressifneeded.

ASendanceProceduresWewantallofourstudentstocometoschooleachandeveryday.WeknowthereisastrongcorrelaHonbetweenposiHveahendanceandachievement.Ifstudentsdomissschoolregularly,theycanmissoutonlearningthebasicskillsthatwillsetthemupforsuccessinthelateryearsofschool.WedoknowthatthereareHmeswhenastudentisnotabletoahendschool,includingforsickness,familyreasons,andforotherreasons,includingexempHonsfromschoolforfamilyholidays.

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Weremindparents/caregiversoftheirresponsibiliHes:1. Parentstocooperatewiththeschoolprocedureofstudentarrivalanddeparture(detailsbelow).2. ParentstonoHfytheschoolofstudentabsences,withaspecificreasonegillness,injury,specialfamilyevent,

etc.Thismaybecommunicatedviaaphonecalltotheschool,anemaildl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.auorviaawrihennotetotheclassteachers.

3. Ifafamilyholidayhasbeenarrangedduringaschoolterm,anexempHonformmustbefilledoutandsignedbythePrincipal.Theseareavailableuponrequestfromthefrontoffice.

AtCraigburnwehaveproceduresinplacetomanage,monitorandsupportahendance–asperbelow.

ArrivingatSchoolChildrenhaveabeheropportunitytoperformwelliftheyarriveatschoolonHmeandareabletopreparefortheschoolday.Forthisreasonweaskallparents/caregiverstoensurethattheirchildrenarriveatschoolandareinclass ready to start by 8.50am. Children are not expected to arrive at school before 8.30am as supervision ofchildrenisnotprovidedunHlthisHme.

Teacherswillgenerallybeintheirclassroomsfrom8.40ameachdayandareavailableforaquickchatifnecessary.Makingappointmentswithteachers is thepreferredprocess for furtherteacher/parentdialogue.Childrenaresupervisedfrom8.30amunHl3.30pm.

ArrivingLateIfchildrenarearrivinglateatschool,theyarerequiredtoreporttothefrontofficeandrecordtheirarrival.Officestaffwillguideyoungerstudentsthroughthisprocess.

CollecHngChildrenEarlyIfyouwishyourchildtobereleasedearlyfromschool,it isessenHalthatyouinformtheteacherorfrontofficestaffasearlyaspossiblebeforeorpriortotheHmeearlycollecHonistooccur.Parents/caregiversneedtosignchildrenoutatthefrontoffice.StudentswillnotbepermihedtowalkunaccompaniedoutofourcaretomaketheirownwayhomeindependentlyduringschoolHme.Ifapersonotherthanaparent/caregiveriscollecHngachildfromschoolearly,theywillrequireanotefromtheparent/caregiverandmayneedtobeidenHfiedonthechild’sfileasanemergencycontact.

DepartureFromSchoolParents/caregiversarerequestedtowaitoutsideclassroomsunHlschoolfinishes.ThisprocedureminimisesclassdistracHon for the children andanxiety for individualswho cannot see their parent / caregiverwaiHngnearby.Studentsaredismissedat3.10pm.Oncedismissed,studentsaretoproceedhomeasdirectedbytheirparents/caregivers. For safety reasons, children are not permihed to remain on school grounds unless supervised by aparent/caregiver.Parents / caregivers who collect students each a_ernoon are asked to ensure that their children are not le_waiHng for longperiodsofHmea_er school. Childrenwhohavenotbeen collectedbyparents / caregiversby3.30pmwillbesenttotheFrontOfficeandmaybesenttoOutofSchoolHoursCare(OSHC)wheresupervisioncostsareincurred,ifthishappensregularly.ItisessenHalforthesafetyofourstudentsthatparentsparkindesignatedareasclosetotheschoolandadheretoparkingandtrafficrulesandregulaHons.

Bicycles/ScootersIntheinterestsofeveryone'ssafety,studentsareaskedtowheeltheirbikes/scootersintheschoolgrounds.Bikeracksareavailablenearthefrontoffice.Bicycles/scootersshouldalwaysbelocked/securedinthebikeracks.

BinsandRecyclingCraigburn is an environmentally friendly school and students are encouraged to keep the school environmentclean andHdy. Each class accepts the responsibility for keeping one area of the yard clean on aweekly basis.Generalwaste,recyclingandcompostbinsareprovided.

BushfireReadyProceduresAs Craigburn is located in a bushfire prone area, as part of the Mt Lo_y Ranges District, we have in place

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procedures in the event of the following declaraHons: a Catastrophic (Code Red) Level and a total fire ban.DetailedproceduresareoutlinedintheBushfireReadyProceduresareinthePoliciessecHonofthishandbookandcanbefoundontheschoolwebsite.

BankingBankSAoffersaschoolbankingserviceeachTuesday.Eachchildplacestheirbankinginaclassbankbagwhichissent to the front office. Bank books are returned to the child upon their return from the bank. Every newRecepHonchildreceivesanapplicaHonformtoopenanaccount.Newformsareavailablefromtheschooloffice.

CalendarKeyschoolevents,meeHngHmesandprogramsarepublishedonthefrontcoverofthefortnightlynewsleher.Theschoolwebsitecontainsregularupdatesofkeydatestoremember.

CampsCamps are seen as a privilege and not an enHtlement. Teachers may choose to conduct a camp where theprogramandthevenuecomplementstheclassroomlearningprogram.ParentsareadvisedasearlyaspossibleintheyearifacampisbeingorganisedwithinformaHonrelatedtoprogram,venueandcostsbeingcommunicated.

CanteenTheCanteenprovidesanimportantservicetotheschoolcommunitybysupplyingnutriHousandahracHvefoodataffordable prices. It is currently open five days a week. Updated canteen price lists are sent homewith thenewsleher. TheDECDHealthyEaHngGuidelinesarereferencedwhenreviewingandupdaHngmenu items.Weencourage you to discuss the range of food offered with your child/children and help them to make healthychoicesandencouragethemtotrynewfoods.Asyouwouldexpect,theCanteenneedsvolunteerhelpers. Thework is enjoyable, among pleasant company, and is an ideal opportunity tomeet other school parents. Ourvolunteers aremade to feel verywelcome and there is a range of tasks available. The Canteen also acts as afundraiserfortheschoolandprofitscontributetowardsspecificprojects.

CarParkParents are reminded to follow local council parking rules and to be in consideraHon of local residents,whendecidingtoparkadjacenttotheschoolforanylengthofHme.Parentsarenotpermihedtoparkwithinthestaffcarpark,unlessahendinga_er-hoursmeeHngsordropping/collecHngchildrenfromOSHC.Parentsareabletoaccess thestaffcarparkup to the frontoffice fordisabilityand/oremergencyaccess.There isnoparking forparentsviatheaccessnearthewatertanks.

Celebra=onNightThisisanannualeventheldwithinthelasttwoschoolweeksoftheschoolyearwheretheschoolcelebratestheendoftheyearwiththeschoolcommunity.Parentsandfriendsareinvitedtoahend.

Composite/Mul=-ageClassesComposite/mulH-ageclassescompriseofstudentsintwoormoreconsecuHveyearlevels.Composite/mulH-ageclassesareacommonfeatureofschoolsandarestructuredandbalancedaccordingtofactorssuchasacademicandsocialneeds,gender,specialneedsetc.

CrossingYear6/7studentsaregiventheopportunitytobetrainedinbeingcrossingmonitorsandwithparentconsentandpoliceauthorisaHon,cantakeontheroleofcrossingmonitor.TeachersintheMiddleYearsclassesrosterstudentsaccordingly.Crossingmonitorsarerosteredformorninganda_ernoonduHesandareaccompaniedbyamemberofschoolstaff.ChildrenandparentsarestronglyencouragedtousethecrossingonMurraysHillRoad.

CustodyToensurestudentsaresafeatschool,itisimportantthattheschoolPrincipalisadvisedofanycustodyordersorother issues. It is important that the custodianof the childdiscuss any issues confidenHallywith thePrincipal.DocumentspertainingtocustodymustbesightedbythePrincipalandacopykeptwiththestudent'srecords.

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DogsAspertheDogandCatManagementAct,dogsarenotpermihedonschoolgrounds.Dogsarenotpermihedonthe schoolgroundsatanyHme,withoutpriorapproval fromthePrincipal.This is foreveryone’sprotecHonandsafety.

DropoffZones-SchoolEntrancesToensurethesafetyoftheschoolcommunity,parents,staff&studentsareaskedtoobservethefollowingrules:

• usethepathsatallHmes• donotusethestaffcarparkasawalkway• donotusethestaffcarparkordrivewaysasadropofforpickuppointforchildren• donotdriveintoschoolgroundswhilechildrenarepresentunlessspecificallyauthorised

EarlyDismissalTheGoverningCouncildeterminesearlydismissalHmes,whicharepublishedintheschoolnewsleher.

EnrolmentsAsfrom2014,achildturningfivebeforeMay1,canenrolandstartschoolonthefirstdayofTermOneinthatyear.Achildturningturningfiveonora_erMay1,willenrolandstartschoolonthefirstdayofTermOnethefollowing year. Thenew startdatemeans that all childrenwill have four termsofpreschool and four termsofRecepHon.

Childrenwhoareolderthan5canenrolandbeginschooluponenrolmentorasarrangedwiththePrincipal.Toconfirmdatesforyourchild'senrolmentpleasecontacttheschool.ParentsarewelcometoahendOpenDaysandSchool Tours held on Wednesday mornings of school week 4 of each school term and / or to make anappointmenttomeetwiththePrincipalandtodiscusstheschoolandobtaininformaHonregardingschoolpoliciesandprograms.ParentsandCaregiversareencouragedtoenroltheirchild/childrenatschoolasearlyaspossible.Enrolmentformsareincludedintheschoolenrolmentpackavailableuponenrolment.Theschoolisnowzonedtoallowlocalchildrenfirstrightofenrolment.

ExcursionsandIncursionsSchool excursions / incursions are organised to complement student learning programs. Teachers carefullyconsider factorssuchassuitability,venue/ locaHon/cost,withapplicaHonstoproceedrequiringendorsementfromthePrincipal.Everyeffort ismadetominimisecostsandtonoHfyparentsearly.Childrencannotbetakenoutsideschoolgroundswithoutthewrihenconsentofaparent/caregiver.

Evacua=onandInvacua=onProceduresTheschoolhasadedicatedevacuaHonandinvacuaHonprocedure.ThisispracHsedsothatstaffandstudentsknowwhattodoinanemergency.

HomeworkClassteachersmaysethomework,whichcatersforarangeofpurposesincluding:

• extensionandenrichmentoflearning• pracHceofkeylearningconcepts,especiallyinliteracyandnumeracy• familyinteracHon-funandenjoyment

Homework expectaHons progressively increase as students move towards Year 6/7. Parents are stronglyencouraged to support their childrenwithhomework. Parents can speakdirectlywith class teachers for issuesrelatedtohomework.

HouseTeams-SportsDayTheschoolhasfourHousesforSportsDay-Bradman(Blue),Riley(Red),Woodforde(Yellow)andFraser(Green)withseniorleadersforeach.WhenstudentsenrolatCraigburn,theyareallocatedtoaHouse,andremaintherefortheHmetheyahendtheschool.HouseTeamscompeteannuallyfortheSportsDayShield.

HotandWetWeatherProceduresAllclassroomsareadequatelyair-condiHonedforcoolinginsummerandheaHnginwinter.Indaysofextremeheat

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orwetweather,studentsaresupervisedindoorsduringplayperiods.PhysicaleducaHonlessonsaremodifiedandconductedindoors.

Interna=onalAssessmentsandCompe==onsICAS stands for the InternaHonal CompeHHons and Assessments for Schools, developed by EducaHonalAssessmentAustralia(EAA)oftheUniversityofNewSouthWales(UNSW).ThecompeHHonsareconductedduringschoolhoursandrequirenospecialpreparaHonoverandabovetheclassworkstudentscoverwiththeirteacherseachday.Thecontentofthepapersisdevelopedwithreferencetothestate and territory syllabus documents used by schools across Australia. However ICAS doesn’t test contentknowledge, rather each quesHon tests students’ understanding and applicaHon of the skills they learn.InformaHonispublishedviatheschoolnewsleheratthestartoftheyear.Forfurther informaHonvisittheICASwebsitehhp://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/

LeavingSchoolGroundsToensuretheirsafety,childrenarenotpermihedtoleavetheschoolgroundsduringtheschooldayunlesstheyarecollectedbyaparent/caregiveroranadultmemberoftheirextendedfamily.ParentscollecHngchildrenearlymust report to theFrontOfficeuponarrivaland sign themout.This involves signing thechildoutat the frontofficeandtakinganearlyleavingcard(yellow)totheclassroom.

LevelsofSchoolingEarlyYearsTheEarlyYearsreferstostudentsinRecepHonthroughtoYear2.PrimaryYearsThePrimaryYearsreferstostudentsinYears3to5.MiddleYearsThisMiddleYearsreferstostudentsinYears6and7.

LiteracyandNumeracyTests(NAPLAN)LiteracyandNumeracytestsarescheduledforstudentsinYears3,5and7eachyear.ThesetestsareconductedinMay.Parentsandtheschoolreceivedetailedprintoutsofstudentachievementinbothoftheseareas.

LostPropertyLostproperty ismanaged from the frontoffice. Providing itemsarenamed, theywill be returned to studentsbefore they go home. Un-named items are stored in a crate in the front office in the hope that theywill beidenHfied.Iftheyhaven’tbeenclaimedwithinafewweeks,clothingingoodcondiHonishandedontothesecondhanduniformshopatwhichpointitwillbesoldandtheprofitwillgototheschool. Thedrinkbohles,lunchboxlidsetcaredisposedofeveryfewweeks.Pleaselabelallitemstohelpusreturnthemtotheirrighwulowners.ItisexpensiveforyouandfrustraHngforustohaveunclaimeditems.

MessagesDuring the day urgentmessages for students can be le_with the front office and are relayed to students asneeded.Studentswithanurgentneedtocontacttheirparentsshouldapproachtheirclassroomteacherasafirststep.ThismaybereferredtothePrincipalifrequired.

OutofSchoolHours(OSHC)/Vaca=onCareThisserviceprovidesasafe,secureandsHmulaHngenvironmentforchildrenfromRecepHontoYear7forbeforeanda_erschoolhourscare.Itisorganisedbytrained,friendlyandcaringstaffthatprovideanappropriatechildtostaff raHo for safe supervision. The program ismeaningful and balanced, fostering iniHaHve, curiosity and selfesteemaswellasarangeofsocial learningexperiences.AcHviHes includeartandcra_, indoorgames,outdoorgames,homework,cookingandreading.Parentsareexpectedtobooktheirchildren intosessionsandtomakecancellaHonsforsicknessorinjury.ContacttheDirectorformoreinformaHonandbookings,includinginformaHononVacaHonCare,on0427271768.

Pupil-freeDaysandSchoolClosuresGoverningCouncilcurrentlyapprovesatotaloffourdaysperyearfortraininganddevelopmentforstaff,aswellasaschoolclosureasadayof localsignificance.DatesareadverHsedasearlyaspossibletoenable families to

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makealternatecareprovisionsfortheirchildren.

SchoolTimes 7.15am OutofSchoolHoursCarecommences 8.30am Groundsopenforstudents 8.50am Lessonscommence 10.50am Recess 11.10am Lessonsresume 1.00pm Luncheseatenwithteachersupervision 1.10pm LunchHmePlay 1.50pm A_ernoonlessonsresume 3.10pm Dismissal 6.15pm A_erSchoolHoursCareclosesPleasenote:ChildrenarenotallowedonschoolgroundsunHl8.30amunlesssupervisedbyaparentorahendinganearlymorningschoolacHvity.Earlydismissalat12.30pmoccursonthelastdayoftheyear.

SmokingCraigburnPrimarySchoolisasmokefreeenvironment.

SportsDayASportsDayisheldannuallytowardstheendofTerm1.ChildrenparHcipateinaseriesofageappropriatetabloideventsupunHllunchwhicharecoordinatedbyteachers.Thea_ernooneventsinvolvechampionshipsprintsandrelayswiththedayculminaHnginapresentaHontothesuccessfulhouseteamwhohaveaccumulatedthemostpointsontheday.

Sta=oneryStudentsaresuppliedwithbasicstaHoneryitems(egpens,pencils,rulers,&exercisebooks)eachyear.

StudentInforma=onRecordsAll studentsenrolled inDECDschools inSouthAustraliahaveaStudentRecordFolderwhich iscreatedwhenastudentcommencesatschool.ThisfoldercontainspersonalandconfidenHalinformaHon.Accesstothesefoldersis restricted to authorised school staff. These files include students' ahendance records, copies of students'reports,requestsforspecialistsupportandotherkeydocumentaHon.

Student/ClassPlacementConsideraHonisgiventoensurestudentsareplacedinaclasssevngthatwillnurtureandencouragesuccessfullearning.Whenclassplacementsaredeterminedforthefollowingyear,yourchild/children'sacademicandsocialahributes,friendshipgroups,currentclassplacementandparentinformaHon,arealltakenintoconsideraHon.InTerm 4 each year, parents have the opportunity to inform the school about issues they would like to beconsidered. The school staffworksover severalweekswith the leadership team toensure thebestbalanceofclassgroupsforthefollowingyear.

SunSmartPolicyCraigburnPrimarySchoolisarecognisedSunSmartSchool.TheSunSmartPolicyisreviewedeverytwoyearsinconsultaHonwithCancerSAwhoendorse theschoolpolicy.Toensurestudentsareprotected fromthesun,allstudentsmustweara legionnairestyleorbroadbrimmedhatwhenoutdoorsduringthemonthsofSeptemberthroughtoMay.StudentsdonotneedtowearahatduringthewintermonthsofJune,JulyandAugust.StudentsareencouragedtobringsunscreentoschoolwhichisappliedbeforeoutdooracHviHesandlunchHmes.

TemporaryRelievingTeachers(TRTs)Whenteachersareawaysickorareahendingtraininganddevelopmentduringschoolhours,atemporaryreliefteacher(TRT)isemployedtoteachtheclassduringtheteacher'sabsence.AlltemporaryreliefteachersarefullyqualifiedandregisteredteacherswhoareapprovedtoteachbyDECD.

TimeoutTimeOutisusedforinappropriateclassroomoryardbehaviour.Teachersandtheleadershipteammayworkwith

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astudentonaplantoovercomethebehavioursothatthey,he/shecanreturnsafelytothe classroomoryard.Whennecessary,parentsarecontactedandareinformedofthesituaHonandareencouragedtoworkwiththeirchildandreinforcetheclassand/orschool’srules.

TrainingandDevelopmentAllstaffparHcipateinongoingtraininganddevelopmenttoensurestudentsatCraigburnPrimaryschoolreceivethe best teaching and learning pracHces. Training programs include curriculum development (e.g. Literacy /Numeracy)aswellasingovernmentmandatedprograms,suchasMandatoryNoHficaHon.

Uniform/DressCodeInStateschools inSouthAustraliathewearingofauniformisadecisionoftheGoverningCouncil. CraigburnPrimarySchoolGoverningCouncilsupportsandrecommendsthatallstudentswearuniform. OurcodeisbasedonDECDguidelines.CraigburnPrimarySchoolposiHvelyendorsesthewearingofaschooluniform/dresscode.ADressCodeprovidesacommongroundforallparentsandstudents,eliminatespossibleconflictoverwhattowearor buy and assists in the prevenHon of discriminaHon based on dress. Elements of theDress Code are alsoincorporatedforreasonsofsafety(e.g.nodanglingearrings)andrespectability. TheDressCode isdesignedtoprovide someflexibility and appeal for our school, the students and their parents. Students represenHng theirschoolonexcursions,inschoolphotographsandatsporHngeventsareexpectedtoensuretheywearDressCode.

SecondHandUniformShopSecond-handuniformitemsareavailableforsaleintheSecondHandUniformShop.TheshopoperatesfromtheroomnearthemainentrancetotheHall.

OtherUniformItemsSchoolbags,irononlogosandhatsareavailabledirectfromtheschoolatthecashier’sofficewindow.

VisitorstotheSchoolAllvisitorstotheschoolmustsigninthevisitors'bookatthefrontoffice.Thisdoesnotincludeparentspickingupordroppingoffchildren,orcalling intothefrontoffice,but includesparentswhovolunteertoassistclassroomteachers,orahendexcursions.Visitor/volunteerbadgesareissued.

YardDutyTeachersarerosteredonfordutyatRecessandlunchbreaksaswellasbeforeanda_erschool.Teachershaveadutyofcareforthemanagementofstudentbehaviourandeveryeffortismadetoensurethesafetyofstudentsismaintained.AllteachersondutyareequippedwithafluorescentvestforeasyidenHficaHon,awalkie-talkieandbagofbasicfirstaidrequirements.Mostteachersarerosteredonforthreeorfourx20minuteduHesperweek.

ZoneTheschooliszonedtoallowlocalchildrenfirstrightofenrolment.

STUDENT HEALTH INFORMATION

AllergiesParentsareaskeduponenrolmentiftheirchildhasanyspecificallergiesorseriousmedicalcondiHons.Ifachilddevelops a severe allergy a_er enrolment, the school should be advised immediately. Parentswill be asked tocompleteaHealthCareManagementformiftheallergiesrequireanurgentresponse.Copiesoftheseformsarekeptinthefirstaidroom,classrollbookandintemporaryreliefteacherfolders.

CommunicableDiseasesToensurethewellbeingofallstudentstheschoolfollowstheSouthAustraliaPublicHealthDepartmentguidelinesregardingcommunicabledisease.ThelistofnoHfiablediseasesrequiringimmediatenoHficaHoncanbefoundontheCommunicableDiseasesIndexontheHealthSAwebsiteat:hhp://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/communicable-diseases-index.htmToprotectboththesickstudentandotherschoolstudentspleasedonotsendunwellchildrentoschool.ParentsmustnoHfytheschoolshouldtheirchildrencontractanynoHfiabledisease.

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FirstAidEverystaffmemberholdsacurrentFirstAidCerHficateinBasicCasualtyCare.TheschoolhasidenHfiedstaffwhoholdaseniorfirstaidcerHficatewithproceduresinplaceifachildisunwellorinjured.

HeadLiceAnyonecancatchheadlice. It isnotasignofpoorpersonalhygiene.It is importanttotreatthemproperlyandsafelywhentheyoccur.ThereisanabundanceofinformaHonregardingheadliceontheweb,oralternaHvely,visityourchemistwhowilladviseyouonthevarioustreatmentsavailable.PleaseinformtheclassteacherwhenheadlicearedetectedsothatallmembersoftheclasscanbenoHfied.

HealthFormsIt is important that parents / caregivers complete a student health care formwhen their child begins school,ensuringacHoncanbetakenquicklyincaseofanemergency.Theseformsareupdatedannuallyandenteredonthe school student informaHondatabase. PleasenoHfy the school if there are any changes to this informaHonduringtheschoolyearasitisvitalthatrecordsarekeptuptodate.

STUDENT WELLBEING

BehaviourManagementCraigburnPrimarySchoolpromotesasafe,caringandorderlylearningenvironmentinwhichtherightsofstudentstolearnandteacherstoteacharesupportedandprotected.SchoolrouHnesandexpectaHonsneedtobeclearlyunderstood and reinforced by teachers, students and parents. We focus on promoHng and recognisingappropriatebehaviourandarecommihedtoprovidingstudentswithasequenHalconsequencesystemfortheirbehaviourintheclassroomandintheschoolyard.PromoHonofasafeplayandlearningenvironmentisasharedresponsibilitybetweenhomeand school.Ourpolicy is supportedby the ‘SchoolDisciplinePolicy’publishedbyDECD.

BullyingandHarassmentAtCraigburneverypersonhasarighttofeelsafe.Anypersonwhobulliesanotherisdenyingthemthatright.ToignorebullyingbehaviouristocondonetheacHonsofbulliesbytacitapprovalandunderminesaperson’srighttofeel safe. Bullying, harassment, violence and discriminaHon are harmful to both vicHms and perpetrators. TocounteractandminimisetheincidenceofBullyingtheschool'sbehaviourcodesetsoutrules,consequencesandstrategiestobeusedwhenchildrenbehaveinappropriately.

PastoralCareWorkerAPastoralCareWorker(PCW)isappointedtoourschoolandworkspartHmeacrosstheweek.TheroleofthePCWistoprovideanaddiHonalsupportlinktostudents,familiesandstaffasappropriateandalsotolinktheschoolwithlocalcommunityacHviHes.

SCHOOL FEES & FINANCE INFORMATION

CashWindow/Collec=onofMoniesPaymentOpHons

• Bpoint is our online system used to pay your current invoices by credit card online. Go towww.craigburn.sa.edu.auandchoosethe‘Payinvoicesnow’link

• Point-onlinecreditfacility- linkfoundonwww.craigburn.sa.edu.auVisa,Mastercardanddebitcardonlyaccepted.When payingmulHple student invoices through Bpoint you only need to enter one child’s IDNumberandtypeinvoicesnumbersasrequired.

• Cashwindowopenbetween8.30am–10.30amdaily.• Placetheinvoice/formandpaymentinanenvelopeandplaceindepositboxattheCashWindow.• Placetheinvoice/formandpaymentinanenvelopeandplaceinthelockeddepositboxlocatedinthefront

office area. This is locked at all Hmes; therefore payments can bemade a_er school hours only. This ischeckeddaily.

• Placetheinvoice/formandpaymentinanenvelopewithstudent’snameandclass.StudentscanplacethisintheclassfinanceboxwhichmonitorsdelivertotheCashOfficeforprocessingeachmorning.

• ACreditCardauthority formprovidesauthorisaHon forus todrawmonies fromyouraccount forcamps,

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excursions and special programs by consent forms only. The form also provides authorisaHon for OSHCautomaHcpayments.

• OSHCFees-paybyEFTintotheOSHCbankaccount,BpointorCashier’sWindow-refertoOSHCinvoicesforbankdetails.

A_ermonieshavebeencollectedthroughthecashregister,receiptsarethensentbacktoclassroomsforstudentstotakehome.Wherepossibleifpaymentismadeformorethanonechildinthefamily,thenplaceallmoniesintheoneenvelope.If paying by cheque, use only one cheque for all, including OSHC payments. The school system caters for acombinaHonofcash,chequeandcreditanddebitcard,puvngthroughseveraltransacHonstogether.

SchoolCard-GovernmentAssistanceThis isagovernmentmanagedmeans testedscheme,aimedathelping familieswithassistancetowardsSchoolFees.ApplicaHonformsareavailableforPension/HealthCare,Hardship/ChangeofCircumstances/SelfEmployed,Migrants/New Arrivals or Foster/Guardianship - where parents may eligible for Government assistance.ApplicaHons formsareavailable fromtheFinance/CashOffice.NewapplicaHonshave tobemadeevery schoolyear.AllqueriesaboutSchoolCardshouldbedirectedtotheFinanceOfficerand/orthePrincipal.

SchoolFees-MaterialsandServicesThe Material and Services Charge (School Fees) are set each year by the Governing Council based on therecommendaHonsoftheFinanceSubcommihee.TheMaterialandServicesChargefortheyear2017issetat$400.ThisFeeisusedtogetherwithotherincome,toprovide your child with books, staHonery, art and cra_ materials, prinHng, resources and equipment in allsubjects.Paymentscanbemadebyinstalmentsandanearlypaymentahractsadiscount.A$25booklevyappliestoallnewstudents.ThisisaonceofffeeandgoestowardstherepairandreplacementofbooksintheLibrary.Excursions,campsandperformancesarebilledonanindividualbasisastheyoccur.TheschoolcommunityreliesoneveryonemakingafairandequitablecontribuHontoschoolexpenses.

COMMUNICATION

NewsBlog-CraigburnConnec=onsThe Craigburn ConnecHons News Blog http://blogs.craigburn.sa.edu.au is an important communicaHon linkbetweentheschoolandfamilies.ItcontainsinformaHonaboutacHviHeswithintheschoolandthewiderschoolcommunity.Classnews,sporHngresults&samplesofchildren’sworkarealsoposted.

StudentBlogAstudentbloghasbeendevelopedtoprovideanelectronicmediumforthesharingandaccessofinformaHonforstudentinterestanduse.AkeyfeatureisthebulleHn,wherestudentsareabletoviewdailynoHces.Thiscanbeaccessedathomeviahhp://blogs.craigburn.sa.edu.au/studentsThepasswordforaccessathomeis‘craigburn’

Email,ClassBlogsandOnlineServicesEmail, class blogs and other online services are increasingly being used by teachers as ameans to share theirclasses’learningjourneyswithaglobalaudienceaswellascommunicaHngdirectlywithparents.

WebsiteTheschoolwebsiteatwww.craigburn.sa.edu.auprovidesnew&currentinformaHonabouttheschool.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

GoverningCouncilThe SchoolGoverning Council ismadeupof parentswho are electedby the school community at theAnnualGeneral MeeHng. The Principal and two other staff members are also part of the Governing Council. TheGoverningCouncilisresponsibletodeterminetheoverallvisionandprioriHesoftheschool.Thisincludesstrategic

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planningandprioritysevng.GoverningCouncilworksincollaboraHonwiththePrincipalandstafftosupportbestpracHceintheachievementofagreedschoolgoals.

CouncilisalsodirectlyresponsiblefortheadministraHonoftheCanteenandtheOSHCprogram.

Anumberofsub-commiheesareestablishedtosupporttheworkofGoverningCouncil.They include: Uniform, Sports, OSHC, Finance and Environment. These commihees are responsible to theGoverningCouncilandhaveadirectroleinthedevelopment,implementaHonandadministraHonofkeypolicies.MembershipofthesecommiheescomprisesmembersoftheGoverningCouncilalongwithinterestedparentsandmembersofthestaffasappropriate.

ParentFundraisingCommiSeeTheParentFundraisingCommiheeassistswiththeorganisaHonandmanagementofschoolfundraisingacHviHesand events. All parents and caregivers are welcome to join and support the school's fundraising enterprises.Pleasecontactthefrontofficetoofferyoursupport.

ParentComplaintsPolicy-FeedbackandComplaintsTheParentComplaintsPolicyandassociatedprocedureshavebeendevelopedbyDECDtoprovideparentsandschoolswithaframeworkanddetailedprocedural informaHon,formanagingconcernsandcomplaintsmadebyparentsofchildrenahendingDECDschools.

WerecognisethatatHmesthingsmaygowrongandifyouhaveaconcernoracomplaint,wewantyoutoletusknow.Thefirststepinworkingthroughacomplaintistotalktoyourchild’steacherifitisclassroombasedortoamemberoftheleadershipteamifitisschoolbased.

Askatthefrontofficeforacopyoftheschool’sParentGuidetoRaisingaConcernorComplaintbrochure.Alinktothebrochurehasalsobeenaddedtoourwebsite.Stepsguidinghowcomplaintsshouldbemadeareexplainedinthebrochure.

Use this guide to help you think through what you are concerned about and how to resolve the maherrespecwullyandeffecHvely.

Aboutcomplaintsorconcerns.ThisinformaHonmaybehelpfulinexplainingwhatacomplaintis:

Acomplaintmaybemadebyaparentiftheythinkthattheschoolhas,forexample:• donesomethingwrong• failedtodosomethingitshouldhavedone• actedunfairlyorimpolitely.

Yourconcernorcomplaintmaybeabout:• thetype,levelorqualityofservices• thebehaviouranddecisionsofstaff• apolicy,procedureorpracHce.

SomeHmesacomplaintisaboutsomethingwehavetodobecauseofStateorfederal law.Insuchcasesweareabletotalktoyouaboutthemaherandhelpyouunderstandtherequirementsandwhytheyexist.

Ifyou’dlikemoreinformaHon,pleasecontacttheschoolorvisitthedepartment’swebsiteatwww.decd.sa.gov.au/parentcomplaintoremailDECD.parentcomplaint@sa.gov.au.ThereisalsoaFreecallnumber1800677435WealsovalueposiHveparentfeedback.

ParentInvolvementWeencourageparentstobeinvolvedintheschoolandwiththeirchildren’seducaHonasmuchaspossible.Areasofinvolvementinclude:

• GoverningCouncilmembershipandSubCommiheemembership• Canteenassistance• Parentfundraising

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• Sportsteamscoachesandteammanagers• WorkingBeehelp• Classroomassistance-hearingreading,workingwithsmallgroupsofchildren,helpingonexcursions/

camps,assisHngwithcomputers,helpinginDevelopmentalAcHvity,typingchildren’sstories,etc.• ResourceCentre–re-shelvingbooks,bookcovering,Ashton’sBookClub

VolunteersVolunteers canmake a significant contribuHon to the school community by giving their Hme and sharing theirskillswithothers.Volunteerspossessawide rangeof interestsandabiliHes thatcomplementschoolprograms,thusprovidingrichinteracHonsandexperiencesforstudents.

TheparHcipaHonofvolunteersatCraigburnPrimarySchoolishighlyappreciatedandvalued.Whilethewelfareofourstudentsisourhighestpriority,wewanttodoeverythingpossibletoensurethatvolunteersareprovidedwiththenecessarysupporttoensuretheirinvolvementisrichandrewarding.

The Craigburn Volunteer Policy provides informaHon relaHng to volunteers at two levels; those who aresupporHngtheschoolonacasualbasis(VolunteersBrochure)andthosewhoaremoredirectlyinvolvedwiththesupervisionofstudents (VolunteerAgreementandDeclaraHon). Volunteersat this levelneedtohave (orhavehad)aCriminalHistoryScreeningCheckundertaken.

VolunteerBrochuresare issuedbytheclassteachertothosevolunteerswhosupportandassistwithclassroomacHviHesonaninformalbasis.Brochuresarealsoavailableatthefrontoffice.

VolunteerDeclaraHonformsarerequiredtobecompletedbyvolunteerswhoaremoreformally involvedinthesupervisionofstudentse.g.SportsCoaches,LearningSupport.

POLICIES

BehaviourCodeAtCraigburnSchoolwevaluecaring,self-worthandresponsibility,whereallstudentshavetherighttolearnandplayinasafe,orderlyenvironment.Wearecommihedto:

• Teachingandmodellingthenecessarysocialskills,avtudesandstrategiesessenHalforacHveparHcipaHoninademocraHcsociety.

• Empoweringstudentstodevelopandapplytheseskillsandstrategiestomanagetheirownbehaviours.• Providing students with fair and consistent consequences for their behaviour based around restoraHve

jusHce.ToassistinprovidingasafeandsupporHveenvironmenttheschoolrouHnesandexpectaHonsneedtobeclearlyunderstoodand reinforcedby staff, students andparents. PromoHonof a safeplay/learningenvironment is asharedresponsibilityandrequiresawholeschoolapproach.Theschoolcommunityisboundbytheschool'spolicy,whichoperateswithinDECDpolicyandguidelines

SchoolRulesAtCraigburnweareresponsibleforshowingcareandrespectfor:-1.Ourselvesandothers.2. Propertyandtheenvironment3. CreaHngasafelearningandplayenvironment.

BehaviourCode

BullyingandHarassment

BushfireProcedures

CybersafetyUseAgreement

MobilePhones/Devices

SunSmart-SkinProtecHonPolicy

Uniform-StudentDressCode

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ACraigburnstudentwilldemonstratethefollowinghabitsofmindnecessaryforgevngalong:• Thinkbeforetheyact• Showtolerance• Playbytherules.

StudentsareexpectedtomodelappropriateschoolbehaviouratallHmesbutespeciallywheninvolvedinspecialinschoolacHviHes,onexcursionsorcamps,andwhenrepresenHngtheschool,DistrictorDECDinvarioussporHngandacademicacHviHes.

AllmembersoftheschoolcommunityareresponsibleforensuringthattheCodeofBehaviourisimplemented,however,thereareindividualresponsibiliHes,whichmustbeundertaken.

TheFormula.Inordertoassiststudentstotakeresponsibilityfortheirbehaviourandtogivethemasenseofcontrol,weteachstudentsaFormulafordealingwiththeinappropriatebehaviourofothers.Ifsomeoneisbotheringyou:1. Tellthemtostopandwhy.2. WarnthemiftheyconHnue,youwillgototheteacher.3. Gototheteacheronduty.YarddutyteachersaskstudentsifTheFormulahasbeenused.

Whenastudenthasdisplayedaninability/unwillingnesstocontributetoasafe,caringclassorplayenvironment,the class teacher ormember of the leadership teamwill contact parents to further discuss the inappropriatebehaviour.Outsideagenciesmaybeaccessedifappropriate.

BullyingandHarassmentWe aim to establish a community in which everybody feels valued, respected and safe, and where individualdifferencesareappreciated,understoodandaccepted.EverybodyhasarighttoenjoytheirHmeatschool.

Thiscommunitydoesnottoleratebullyingorharassment.

Bullyingis:• arepeatedunjusHfiablebehaviourthatmaybephysical,verbaland/orpsychological• intendedtocausefear,distress,orharmtoanother• conductedbyamorepowerfulindividualorgroup• againstalesspowerfulindividualwhoisunabletoeffecHvelyresist

Allmembersoftheschoolcommunityneedtofollowthesesimplestepstoprovideafriendly,safeenvironment.

Ifyouarebulliedyoucan:• tellthemtostop• ignorethem• walkaway• tellsomeonewhowillhelpyou

Ifyouseesomeonebeingbulliedyoucan:• tellthepersonbullyingtostop• beafriendtothepersonbeingbullied• seekhelp

TheSchoolCommunitywill:• promotestudents’senseofconcernandresponsibility• provideposiHverolemodels• buildself-esteem• developskillsandstrategiestodealwithbullying• keepthelinesofcommunicaHonopen• disseminateinformaHon

Variousprocessesandmethodsof intervenHonareusedtoaddressbullyingatCraigburn.Eachof thefollowing

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approachesareconsideredtobeappropriatedependingonthesituaHon.(asadaptedfromRigby2010)

• ThetradiHonaldisciplinaryapproach.ConsequencesareappliedtoapersonidenHfiedashavingengagedinbullyingsomeone

• StrengtheningthevicHm.ThepersonbeingtargetedisinstructedortrainedsoastocopemoreeffecHvelywithbullyingbehaviour;forexample,throughasserHvenesstraining.

• MediaHon.Individualsinvolvedinbully/vicHmproblemsareinvitedtomeetwithatrainedmediator(adultorstudent)toexplorewaysofresolvingthesituaHoninawaythatisacceptabletoallparHes.

• RestoraHve pracHce. AmeeHng is arranged at which the person/s engaged in bullying are instructed tolisten to how their ‘target’ feels about the treatment. They are required to reflect uponwhat has beenhappeningandtoactrestoraHvely(egbymakinganacceptableapologytothoseoffended).

• Thesupportgroupmethod.Thetargetedpersonisinterviewedandanaccountofthedistressthathasbeenexperienced is communicated to those idenHfied as the bullies. This is done at ameeHng of the bulliesahendedalsobyselectedstudentswhoaresupporHveofthetargetperson.AllpresentatthemeeHngarerequiredtosayhowtheywillhelptoresolvetheproblem.Theoutcomeisthencarefullymonitored.

• Themethodofsharedconcern.Theteacher/leadermeetsindividuallywiththeperson/ssuspectedofthebullyingandsharesaconcernoverwhathasbeenhappeningtothetargetperson.Eachofthesuspectedperpetrators is asked to suggest ways in which they can help, and to agree to act accordingly. A_erdiscussingthesituaHonwiththetargetperson,theteacher/leaderconvenesameeHngofallthesuspectedbullies to formulate an agreed plan to resolve the problem. At a finalmeeHng, a soluHon is negoHatedbetweenthesuspectedbulliesandthetargetpersonwhohasnowbeeninvitedtojointhem.

AsStudentsYouCan:• Tellthepersondoingthebullyingtostop.Statequiteclearlythatthebehaviourisunwelcomeandoffensive• Seekhelp.Talktosomeoneyoucantrust.• Reporttoamemberoftheschoolstafforabuddy.Feelconfidentthatanyincidentcanberesolved.• Respectyourselfandothersandtrytoupholdtheschoolvaluesofself-worthcaringandresponsibility.• Showthatyouandyourfriendsdisapproveofbullying

AsStaffYouCan:• AdoptposiHveclassroommanagementstrategiesandincorporateanH-bullyingmessagesinthecurriculum• ProvideposiHverolemodelsforstudents• AcHvelycounteractbullyingbehaviour• Respondappropriatelytoanyreportedincidentsofbullying• BeobviouslypresentduringrecessandlunchHmes,asadeterrenttopossibleincidentsofbullying.

AsParentsYouCan:• Beawareofsignsofdistressinyourchild• Assistyourchildtodiscusstheproblemwithateacher• Discourageanyplanned retaliaHon,eitherphysicalor verbal if your child isbulliedbydiscussingposiHve

strategiestheycanuse• BeposiHveaboutyourchild’squaliHesandencourageyourchildtobetolerantandcaring

RelevantDocuments/SupportPrograms/Policies• SaferDECDSchools• DECD-AnH-BullyingandHarassmentPolicy• DECDSchoolDisciplinePolicyStatement• FriendlySchoolsandFamilyProgram• DECDLearnerWellbeingFrameworkforBirthtoYear12• NaHonalSafeSchoolsFramework• BillCosseyReport• Craigburn-SchoolVisionandValuesstatements• ChildProtecHonCurriculum• RestoraHvePracHce

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BushfireReadyProceduresforParents

As Craigburn is located in a bushfire prone area, as part of the Mt Lo_y Ranges District, we have in placeproceduresintheeventofthefollowingdeclaraHons:

• aCatastrophic(CodeRed)Level• atotalfireban

SchoolProcedures-Catastrophic(CodeRed)TheStateGovernmentwillclosehigh-riskpublicschoolsinspecificfirebandistrictsondayswherethefiredangerindexisforecastat100ormore-Catastrophic(CodeRed).ThismeansthatCraigburnwillclosewhenthebushfirelevelisforecastasCatastrophic(CodeRed).NostafforstudentswillahendCraigburnPSonthisday.

Parentsshouldmakeprovisionforthecareoftheirchild/renondaysforecastataCatastrophicLevel,withintheirfamily’spersonalbushfireacHonplan.

An advance warning will be provided to school principals two days before a possible school closure. AconfirmaHonoftheschoolclosurewillbeprovidedthedaybeforetheschoolistoclose(a_er4.00pmfollowingCFSadvice).

MulHple forms of communicaHon are in place to ensure all parents / carers receive and obtain informaHonregardingschoolclosuresincluding:

• lehershandedouttoallstudentsonthedayswhenthealertisreceived• informaHonviatheschoolwebsite-www.craigburn.sa.edu.au• theBureauofMeteorology-www.bom.gov.au/weather/sa• messagele_ontheschoolansweringmachine• informaHonprovidedbytheeveningtelevisionandradionewsservices-pleasenotethisisfortheMtLo_y

RangesDistrictIfunsure,youmaycontactthefrontofficeviathephone,however,weaskthatfamiliesnetworkwitheachotherwherepossibletominimisethecongesHononschoolphonelines.

WewillendeavourtomakeinformaHonavailabletofamiliesasearlyaspossible.

Pleasenote, it isyourresponsibilitytoknowwhenaCatastrophicLevelday isdeclaredfortheMtLo_yRangesDistrict.TheSchoolwillnotbeabletoindividuallycontactallparents.FurtherinformaHonisavailableatwww.bushfirereadyschools.sa.gov.au

SchoolProcedures-TotalFireBanTotalfirebandaysaredaysofextremefiredanger.AllpersonsontheschoolsitemustobeytheinstrucHonsgivenbythePrincipal.Ahendingschoolonatotalfirebandayisaparentaldecision.

Theschool’sBushfireAcHonPlan(BAP)outlinesspecificprocedurestobeundertakenbystaffandstudentsatthedifferentlevelsofemergencyondaysofatotalfireban:

• Totalfirebandayalert-Level1• Firereportedinthelocaldistrict-Level2• FireintheimmediatevicinityorimpacHngonthesite-Level3

School staff are aware of these procedures. Emphasis is on communicaHon, controlled acHon and frequentcheckingonthepresenceandsafetyofstudentsandadults.

Allstudentsarerequiredtokeepanamedbathtowelandwaterbohleatschool.Waterbohlesarefilledandalltowelswillbespeciallystoredsothattheywillbereadilyavailableforuseincaseofafire.Adampenedtowelisplacedontheheadandneckforcomfortpurposesintheeventoffireapproachingtheschool.

ParentAcHonFamilieslivingintheMtLo_yRangesDistrictshouldpreparetheirownbushfireacHonplan.Ontotalfirebandaysstudentsmaybecollectedbyaparentorauthorisedpersonifthisisinlinewithyourfamily’sbushfireacHonplan.StudentsremainingatschoolwillbedismissedatthenormalHmeifthereisnobushfirereportedinthedistrict.In

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the event of a bushfire reported in the district, students will not be dismissed from school unHl collected byparentsoranauthorisedadultwherestudentswillbesupervised.

CybersafetyUseAgreementThemeasurestoensurethecyber-safetyofCraigburnPrimarySchoolarebasedonourcorevaluesofSelf-Worth,CaringandResponsibility.ToassistustoenhancelearningthroughthesafeuseofinformaHonandcommunicaHontechnologies(ICTs),wearenowaskingyoutoreadthisdocumentandcompletetheCybersafetyUseAgreementsecHonoftheParentConsents&AgreementForm.

Cyber-safety pracHces are in place, which include Cyber-Safety Use Agreements for staff and students. ChildprotecHoneducaHon,suchastheKeepingSafechildprotecHoncurriculum,includesinformaHonaboutremainingsafewhenusingnewtechnologies.

Thecomputernetwork,InternetaccessfaciliHes,computersandotherICTequipment/devicesbringgreatbenefitsto the teaching and learning programs at Craigburn, and to the effecHve operaHon of the school. The ICTequipment is for educaHonal purposes appropriate to this environment, whether it is owned or leased eitherparHallyorwhollybytheschool,andusedonoroffthesite.

At Craigburnweaim to create andmaintain a cyber-safety culture that is in keepingwithour values andwithlegislaHve and professional obligaHons. The Cybersafety Use Agreement includes informaHon about yourobligaHons,responsibiliHes,andthenatureofpossibleconsequencesassociatedwithcyber-safetybreachesthatundermine the safety of the school environment. Material sent and received using the network may bemonitored, and filtering and/ormonitoring so_waremay be used to restrict access to certain sites and data,includinge-mail.

While every reasonable effort is made by schools, preschools and DECD administrators to prevent children’sexposuretoinappropriatecontentwhenusingthedepartment’sonlineservices, it isnotpossibletocompletelyeliminatetheriskofsuchexposure.InparHcular,DECDcannotfilterInternetcontentaccessedbyyourchildfromhome,fromotherlocaHonsawayfromschooloronmobiledevicesownedbyyourchild.DECDrecommendstheuseofappropriateInternetfilteringso_ware.

More informaHonabout Internetfilteringcanbe foundon thewebsitesof theAustralianCommunicaHonsandMediaAuthorityathhp://www.acma.gov.au,NetAlertathhp://www.netalert.gov.au,theKidsHelplineathhp://www.kidshelp.com.auandBullyingNoWayathhp://www.bullyingnoway.com.au.

Pleasecontact thePrincipal, ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutyourchild’ssafety inusingthe internetanddigitalequipment/devices.

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Parents/caregiversplayacriHcalroleindevelopingknowledge,understandingandethicsaroundtheirchild’ssafetyandsafepracHcesregardlessoftheHmeofday.Beingcyber-safeisnoexcepHonandweinviteyoutodiscusswithyourchildthefollowingstrategiestohelpyourchildstaysafewhenusingICTatschoolanda_erformalschoolhours.

Importantterms:

‘Cyber-safety’referstothesafeuseoftheInternetandICTequipment/devices,includingmobilephones.

‘Cyberbullying’isbullyingwhichusese-technologyasameansofvicHmisingothers.ItistheuseofanInternetserviceormobiletechnologies-suchase-mail,chatroomdiscussiongroups,instantmessaging,webpagesorSMS(textmessaging)-withtheintenHonofharminganotherperson.

‘SchoolandpreschoolICT’referstotheschool’sorpreschool’scomputernetwork,InternetaccessfaciliHes,computers,andotherICTequipment/devicesasoutlinedbelow.

‘ICTequipment/devices’includescomputers(suchasdesktops,laptops,PDAs),storagedevices(suchasUSBandflashmemorydevices,CDs,DVDs,floppydisks,iPods,MP3players),cameras(suchasvideoanddigitalcamerasandwebcams),alltypesofmobilephones,gamingconsoles,videoandaudioplayers/receivers(suchasportableCDandDVDplayers),andanyother,similar,technologies.

‘Inappropriatematerial’meansmaterialthatdealswithmaherssuchassex,crueltyorviolenceinamannerthatislikelytobeinjurioustochildrenorincompaHblewithaschoolorpreschoolenvironment.

‘E-crime’occurswhencomputersorotherelectroniccommunicaHonequipment/devices(egInternet,mobilephones)areusedtocommitanoffence,aretargetedinanoffence,oractasstoragedevicesinanoffence.

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StrategiestohelpkeepCraigburnPrimarySchoolCyber-safe

Recep=ontoYear4Children Years5-7Children1. IwilluseschoolICTequipmentresponsibly.2. Myparents/caregivershavesignedmyUseAgreement

formandthecompletedformhasbeenreturnedtoschool.

3. IwillusethecomputersandotherICTequipmentonlyformylearningandonlywithmyteacher’spermission.

4. IwillgoonlineorusetheInternetatschoolonlywhenateachergivespermissionandanadultispresent.

5. IfthereissomethingI’mnotsureabout,Iwillaskmyteacher.

6. IwillusetheInternet,e-mail,mobilephonesandanyotherICTequipmentonlyforposiHvepurposes.

7. Therefore,Iwillnotbemean,rudeorunkindtooraboutotherpeople.

8. Iwillkeepmypasswordprivate.9. IfIfindanythingthatupsetsme,ismeanorrude,orthatI

knowisnotacceptableatourschool,Iwill:• notshowothers• turnoffthescreen• getateacherstraightaway.

10. OnlywithwrihenpermissionfromhomeandtheschoolwillIbringanyICTequipment/devicestoschool.Thisincludesthingslikemobilephones,iPods,iPads,games,cameras,andUSB/portabledrives.

11. Iwillaskmyteacher’spermissionbeforeIputanypersonalinformaHononline.PersonalidenHfyinginformaHonincludesanyofthefollowing:• myfullname• myaddress• mye-mailaddress• myphonenumbers• photosofmeand/orpeopleclosetome.

12. Iwillbecarefulandwilllooka_erallourschoollCTequipmentby:• notbeingsillyandplayingaroundwithit• followingourschoolcyber-safetystrategies• tellingateacheraboutanythingwrongordamaged.

13. IfI’mnotcyber-safe,theschoolmayneedtotellmyparents/caregiversandtheremaybeconsequencesassociatedwithmybehaviour.

1. IwilluseschoolICTequipmentresponsibly.2. Myparents/caregivershavesignedmyUseAgreementform

andthecompletedformhasbeenreturnedtoschool.3. IwillusethecomputersandotherICTequipmentonlyformy

learning.4. IwillgoonlineorusetheInternetatschoolonlywhena

teachergivespermissionandanadultispresent.5. IfIamunsurewhetherIamallowedtodosomething

involvingICT,Iwillasktheteacherfirst.6. IfIhavemyownusername,Iwilllogononlywiththatuser

name.Iwillnotallowanyoneelsetousemyname.7. Iwillkeepmypasswordprivate.8. IwillusetheInternet,e-mail,mobilephonesoranyICT

equipmentonlyforposiHvepurposes,nottobemean,rudeoroffensive,ortobully,harass,orinanywayharmanyoneelse,ortheschoolitself,evenifitismeantasajoke.

9. Whileatschool,Iwill:• ahempttosearchforthingsonlinethatIknoware

acceptableatourschool.Thiswouldexcludeanythingthatisrudeorviolentorusesunacceptablelanguagesuchasswearing

• reportanyahempttogetaround,orbypass,security,monitoringandfilteringthatisinplaceatourschool.

10. IfIfindanythingthatupsetsme,ismeanorrude,orthatIknowisnotacceptableatourschool,Iwill:

• notshowothers• turnoffthescreen• getateacherstraightaway.

11. OnlywithpermissionfromhomeandtheschoolwillIbringanyICTequipment/devicestoschool.Thisincludesthingslikemobilephones,iPods,iPads,games,cameras,andUSB/portabledrives.

12. OnlywithpermissionfromtheteacherwillIconnectanyICTdevicetoschoolICT,orrunanyso_ware(egaUSB/portabledrive,cameraorphone).Thisincludesallwireless/Bluetoothtechnologies.

13. Theschoolcyber-safetystrategiesapplytoanyICTsbroughttoschool.

14. Toensuremycompliancewithcopyrightlaws,Iwilldownloadorcopyanyfilessuchasmusic,videos,gamesorprogramsonlywiththepermissionofateacherortheowneroftheoriginalmaterial.

15. Iwillaskmyteacher’spermissionbeforeIputanypersonalinformaHononline.PersonalidenHfyinginformaHonincludesanyofthefollowing:

• myfullname• myaddress• mye-mailaddress• myphonenumbers• photosofmeand/orpeopleclosetome.

16. IwillrespectallschoollCTsandwilltreatallICTequipment/deviceswithcare.Thisincludes:

• notintenHonallydisrupHngthesmoothrunningofanyschoolICTsystems

• notahempHngtohackorgainunauthorisedaccesstoanysystem

• followingallschoolcyber-safetystrategies,andnotjoininginifotherstudentschoosetobeirresponsible

• reporHnganybreakages/damagetoastaffmember.17. IfIdonotfollowcyber-safetypracHcestheschoolmayinform

myparents/caregivers.Inseriouscases,theschoolmaytakedisciplinaryacHonagainstme.Myfamilymaybechargedforrepaircosts.IfillegalmaterialoracHviHesareinvolvedore-crimeissuspected,itmaybenecessaryfortheschooltoinformthepoliceandholdsecurelypersonalitemsforpotenHalexaminaHonbypolice.SuchacHonsmayoccureveniftheincidentoccursoff-siteand/oroutofschoolhours.

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PermissiontoPublishChildren’sImagesorWorkIrequestyourpermissionforvideoand/orphotographicimagesofyourchildtobetakenduringschoolacHviHes.TheywouldbeusedforthepurposeofeducaHngchildren,promoHngtheschool,orpromoHngpubliceducaHon.Iam also seeking your permission for the school to publish images and/or samples of your child’s work. ThispermissionisinaddiHontopermissionsassociatedwiththeCyber-safetyUseAgreementsinplaceforyourchild.Ifyougiveyourpermission, theschoolmaypublish imagesofyourchildand/orsamplesofworkdonebyyourchild inavarietyofways,suchasonlineandhardcopyschoolnewslehers,DepartmentofEducaHonandChildDevelopment(DECD)Internetorintranetwebsites,schoolannualmagazines,andlocalnewspapers.Ifpublished,peopleoutsidetheschoolcommunitywouldalsobeabletoviewthevideos,photographsand/orotherimages.Ifyousigntheahachedformitmeansthatyouagreetothefollowing:

• The school is able to publish images of your child and samples of your child’swork asmanyHmes as itrequires inthewaysmenHonedabove.Yourchild’s imagemaybereproducedeither incolouror inblackandwhite.Theschoolwillnotuseyourchild’simageorsamplesofyourchild’sworkforanypurposeotherthanfortheeducaHonofchildrenorforthegeneralpromoHonofpubliceducaHonandtheschool.

• Theschoolwillpublishonlythefirstgivennameofthechild.Familynameswillnotberevealed.• Any imagescapturedby theschoolwillbekept forno longer than isnecessary for theabove-menHoned

purposes and will be stored and disposed of securely. Whilst every effort will be made to protect theidenHty of your child, DECD cannot guarantee that your childwill not be able to be idenHfied from theimageorwork.

• Ifyouagreetopermittheschooltocapture imagesofyourchild,andtopublish imagesofyourchild,orsamples of your child’swork, in themanner detailed above, please complete thePermission to PublishChildren’sImagesorWorksecHonoftheParentConsents&AgreementForm.

• Ifyouagreetopermittheschooltocaptureimagesofyourchildandsuchanimageisusedontheschoolwebsiteoronclassblogs,youcanrequesttheremovalofthespecificimageatanyHme.

• Thisconsent,ifsigned,willremaineffecHveunHlsuchHmeasyouadvisetheschoolotherwise.KathyTerrell-Principal2016

StudentMobilePhone/DevicePolicyIntroducHon-TheGoverningCouncilandStaffofCraigburnPrimarySchoolacknowledgetheimportanceparentsplaceonthesafetyoftheirchildren. TheabilityforchildrentobeabletocontactparentsincasesofemergencyordangerisessenHal. Accesstomobilephonesanddevicesbychildrenhasbecomeausefultoolforfamiliestokeepincontactwitheachotherinsuchcircumstances.

The Staff and Governing Council also acknowledge, that the use of mobile phones for communicaHon whilechildrenareatschoolduringthehoursof8.30amand3.30pm,andinsituaHonswheretheyarecaredforintheOSHCprogramme,isnotnecessary.InthesecircumstancesbothparentsandstudentshaveaccesstoeachotherthroughthenormalcommunicaHonchannelsatschool.

Parentsareable to ringandgetmessages tochildren toalterplansor toensure their safety incasesof familyemergency. Children canbe called to thephone if it is essenHal that theparent speakwith the childdirectly.Similarly,childrenareabletousetheschoolphonetocontactparentsifrequired.

Staff also acknowledges the use of personal devices within the classroom context as deemed appropriate byclassroomteachers.AspartofourDigitalLearningfocusattheschoolwevaluetheuseofmobiledevicesastoolstoenhancestudent learning. Thishoweverdoesnotprovidestudentswithaddedaccess tophone featuresofthesedevicesiftheyarepresent.

Itisuptoparentstodeterminewhenitisappropriateforthechildtobringamobilephonetoschool.

MobilePhone/DeviceProceduresThefollowingprocesswillapplyforstudentswhorequireamobilephones/deviceswhileatschool:

• Studentswhousephones/deviceduringtheday,withoutteachersupervisionwillhavethemconfiscatedbytheprincipal/deputy,parentsnoHfied.

• Theschoolacceptsnoresponsibilityforthethe_,breakageorlossofphones.

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• Studentswhoahendschoolcampsorexcursionsmaybeable to takephoneswith themat the teachers’discreHon. Teacherscarryphones,whichcanbeusedincasesofemergency;inacampsituaHon,contactdetailswillbemadeavailabletoparentspriortodeparture.

SunSmart-SkinProtec=onPolicyAustralia has thehighest incidenceof skin cancer in theworldwith twooutof every threepeopledevelopingsomeformofskincancerbeforetheyare70.

Skindamage, includingskincancer, istheresultofcumulaHveexposuretothesun.Sunexposureinthefirst10yearsoflifedetermines,toasubstanHaldegree,thelikelihoodofskincancerdevelopinglaterinlife.

CancerCouncilSAadvisespeopletoprotecttheirskinatHmeswhentheultraviolet(UV)radiaHonlevelis3andabove—this iswhen it isstrongenoughtocausedamagetounprotectedskin.FormuchofSouthAustralia,UVradiaHon levels are 3 and above everyday from September to April and it is during these months that sunprotecHonisnecessary.

CancerCouncilSArecommendsthataskinprotecHonpolicybeinplacefrom1SeptemberunHl30AprilwhenUVradiaHon levels are3 andabove. It is highly recommended thatUV radiaHon levels aremonitored,parHcularlyduring May and August as they sHll may be 3 or above depending on your locaHon. Cancer Council SA alsorecommendsthatparHcularcareshouldbetakenbetween10am–3.00pm,whentheUVradiaHonlevelsareattheirhighest.

ItisimportanttobalancesunprotecHonwithsafesunexposurefortheproducHonofvitaminDforbonegrowthanddevelopment.DuringMaytoAugust,atHmeswhentheUVradiaHonlevelisbelow3,sunprotecHonformostpeopleisnotnecessary.

TheaimsoftheCraigburnPrimarySchoolskinprotecHonpolicyaretopromoteamongchildren,staffandparents:• PosiHveavtudestowardsskinprotecHon.• LifestylepracHceswhichcanhelpreducetheincidenceofskincancerandthenumberofrelateddeaths.• PersonalresponsibilityforanddecisionmakingaboutskinprotecHon.• Awarenessoftheneedforenvironmentalchangesinourschooltoreducethelevelofexposuretothesun.

ImplementaHonStrategiesforSkinProtecHonThispolicyisforimplementaHonfromthe1stSeptembertothe30thApril.OutsideofthisHmecareshouldalsobetakenwhentheultravioletradiaHonlevelis3(moderate)andabove.

Thepurposeofthepolicyistoensurethatallmembersofourprimaryschool,includingOutofSchoolHoursCare(OSHC)programs,areprotectedfromskindamagecausedbytheharmfulraysofthesun.

ItisanexpectaHonthatallstaff,studentsandparentsofCraigburnPrimarySchool,inclusiveoftheOutofSchoolHoursCareProgram(whereapplicable)willusethefollowingskinprotecHonstrategies:

AtSchool• Students,staffandparentswillbeexpectedtowearanapprovedbroad-brimmedhat,legionnairestylehat

orbuckethatwhenever theyare involved inoutsideacHviHes (exceptduring thewintermonthsof June,JulyandAugust)includingPElessons.

• Studentswhodonotwearhatsmustsitinashadyspotduringplayandgames.‘Nohat,noplay.’• Students are encouraged the wear appropriate clothing which protects the skin, eg shirts with collars,

elbowlengthsleeves,hatstoshadeface,neckandears,longerstyleshortsandskirtstoprotectlegs.• TeacherswillrecognisegoodsunsafepracHcesthroughouttheyear.• ExtendedHmeindirectsunwillbeavoidedwhereverpossiblebetween10.00amand3.00pmor11.00am

and4.00pmdaylightsavingHme.• OutdooracHviHeswillbeheldinareasofshadewheneverpossible(atteacher’sdiscreHon).• Incorporate programs on skin cancer prevenHon in the curriculum and reinforce the sun safe policy

posiHvely.

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• Studentswillbeencouragedtoapplyabroad-spectrum.water resistantsunscreenwithanSPFof30+ toclean,dryskin,15-20minutesbeforegoingoutdoorsforlunchoroncurriculumacHviHes.Sunscreenshouldbe reapplied every two hours if outdoors for a prolonged period of Hme (eg Sports Days, excursions,camps),ormorefrequentlyifinvolvedinwateracHviHesorperspiring.

• TeacherswillprovideadequateHmeforstudentstoapplysunscreenbeforegoingoutdoors.• SunscreenapplicaHonwillbeencouragedbeforegoingouttolunchoranyoutdooracHvitybetween10am

and3pmand11amand4.00pmindaylightsavingHme.• Shortenedrecess/lunchHmewilloperateonextremelyhotdaysandduringperiodsofextendedheat.• StudentsahendingVacaHonCareprogramsattheschoolwillbeinstructedtowearclothingthatprotects

theskinandappropriatehats.Parentsaretobeadvisedofthispriortotheprogramcommencing.• TheSunSmartmessagewillbereinforcedinallschoolacHviHesandingeneralschoolprocedures.• StaffwillbeencouragedtoacHvelyrole-modelSunSmartproceduresinallschoolacHviHes.• SkinCancerprotecHonwillbecoveredinthecurriculum.• StaffwillbeencouragedtokeepuptodatewithinformaHonandresourcesthroughCancerSA.• The Craigburn SunSmart Policywill be reviewed on a two-yearly basiswith staff, SRC, OSHC and School

GoverningCouncilinput.

Excursions/Camps• Studentsshouldapplysunscreenbeforegoingonanexcursion.Teachersensurere-applicaHonbystudents

hourlyandalsoa_erswimming.• Students will be encouraged to wear shirts with collars and at least elbow length sleeves, longer style

shorts/skirtsandrashvestsort-shirtsforswimming,ifusinganoutsidepool.• TeacherswillreinforceSunSmartprocedures.• OutdooracHviHestobeheldinareasofshadewheneverpossible.

Sports• AllschoolSunSmartPolicyrulestoapplyanddocumentedintheSportsPolicy.

Parents• Whenenrollingachild,parentswillbeinformedoftheSunSmartPolicy.• Parentswillberequestedtopurchaseanapprovedschoolhatfortheirchild.• ParentswillbeencouragedtoapplyandprovideSPF30+broadspectrum,waterresistantsunscreentoand

fortheirchild’suseasneeded.• ParentswillbeencouragedtomodelandpracHseskinprotecHvebehavioursespeciallythewearingofhats.

UniformandStudentDressCode

InStateschoolsinSouthAustraliathewearingofauniformisadecisionoftheGoverningCouncil.TheCraigburnPrimarySchoolGoverningCouncilsupportsandrecommendsthatallstudentswearuniform. OurcodeisbasedonDECDguidelines.

GeneralInformaHon• ParentsofCraigburnPrimarySchoolposiHvelyendorsethewearingofaschooluniform/dresscode• ADressCodeprovidesacommongroundforallparentsandstudents,eliminatespossibleconflictoverwhat

towearorbuyandassistsintheprevenHonofdiscriminaHonbasedondress.• Elements of the Dress Code are also incorporated for reasons of safety (e.g. no dangling earrings) and

respectability.• TheDressCode isdesigned toprovide someflexibilityandappeal forour school, the studentsand their

parents.• Students represenHng their school on excursions, in school photographs and at sporHng events are

expectedtoadopttheDressCode.• It ispreferredthatallshirts,windcheatersetc.havetheschool logoontheupperle_handside. Iron-on

logoscanbepurchasedfromtheSchoolCashOffice.• For reasons of respectability and to be Sun Smart, girls are not permihed towear tops that show their

midrifforstomach,orshortshorts.Chunkyshoesoroneswithheelsarenotpermihed.• Jeansarenotpartofthedresscodeforeitherboysorgirls.

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• Bikeshortsandnetballskirtsarenotpartofourdailyschooluniform,however,bikeshortsmaybewornunderaschooldress/skirt.Basketballstylemeshshortsarenotpartofourdailyschooluniform.

HatsAswearearecognisedSunSmartSchool,allstudentsarerequiredtowearaLegionnaireorbroadbrimmedhat(Navyblue)atallHmes,duringanyoutdooracHviHesandatrecessandlunchHme(exceptduringthemonthsofJune,JulyandAugust).

HairHairHes,scrunchiesetc.aretobeinschoolcolours.Colouredhairsprayisonlytobewornonsportsdayorforspecialschoolevents.

Make-UpMake-upandnailpolisharenottobeworntoschool.

Jewellery• Earringscanbeworn–eitheronestudoronesleeperineachear.• MulHpleordanglingearringsarenotpermihed,forsafetyreasons.• Onethinchaincanbewornaroundtheneckorwrist.Thickchunkyoneswithtagsorlargeahachmentsare

notpermihed.• Watchesareappropriatetowear.

UniformAvailabilityGenericwindcheaters,pants,shortsetc.canbeobtainedfromTarget,BigW,Kmartetc.

UniformSupplierTheschool’spreferreduniformsupplier isDZAustralia.Thepreferredmethodoforderingisviaemailandtherearesamplesizesofuniformitemsavailable intheschoolssecondhanduniformshopadjacenttothemainhall.CurrentopeningHmesareavailablefromtheFrontOfficeordisplayedontheshopdoor.OrdersaredeliveredtoschoolforcollecHonorcanbecollectedfromDZorsentdirecttoyourhomeforstandardpostagefees.(NotepostagecostsasatApril2012arestandardAustraliaPostcharges<500gms$6.35,>500gms$9.75.)Ifyouwishtoplaceanorderbyfaxoremailyouwillfindtheorderformontheschoolwebsiteoryoucanpickoneupatthefrontofficeontheuniformdisplayboard.FamiliesarealsoabletoplacecompletedordersinthesecureboxattheFrontOfficeiftheydonothavefax/emailavailable.PleasecompleteyourorderclearlyandfullyandnotethatanyqueriesregardingyourordermustbedirectedtothestaffatDZ,astheschool’sFrontOfficestaffwillnotbeabletoassistwithqueriesregardingordering,deliveriesorreturns/exchanges.

GirlsDressCode

Dress-Blue/White/Yellowcheckmaterial–Cleolene8268Skirts/Pinafore-NavyGaberdineORNavybluecheckmaterialCleoron9009Shorts–NavyblueSkivvy–NavybluePoloShirt(Longorshortsleeve)-BlueWindcheater(Fleecy)-NavyBlueCardigan/Jacket(Fleecy)-NavyblueLongPants(Gaberdine,Track&Field,bootleg)-NavyblueTrackPants(Fleecyorparachute)-NavyblueSocks-NavyblueorwhiteTights-NavyblueShoes-Shoesorsandals(sneakersarefine–though

brightcoloursarenotappropriate)

BoysDressCode

PoloShirt(Longorshortsleeve)-NavyblueSkivvy-NavyblueorGoldWindcheater(Fleecy)-NavyblueShorts-NavyblueTrackPants(Fleecyorparachute)-NavyblueLongPants(GaberdineorTrackandField)NavyblueSocks-NavyblueorWhiteShoes-Shoesorsandals(sneakersarefine)

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TheDZAustraliashopislocatedat3/588GoodwoodRoad,DawPark(Parkingavailableatrear).• Telephone:82768449Fax:82779824• Email:info@dzaustralia.com.au• Pleaseput‘ORDER’intheemailsubjectline.• GeneralOpeningTimesareMondaytoFriday,9.00am-5.00pm

NotesonSizing:DZhavesuppliedarangeofsamplestotheschoolforfamiliestotryforsizingpriortoordering(oryoucanvisitthe shop) – these can be accessed at the second hand uniform shop during their opening hours which aredisplayedontheshopdoor.

NotesonDelivery:If you would like your order delivered to school for your collecHon please write ‘to school’ in the ‘DeliveryAddress’field.Therearenopostagechargesfordeliveriestotheschool.

Orders receivedby lunchHmeFridaywill bedelivered to schoolon the followingMondayandcanbe collectedfromtheFrontOffice.

IfyouarehavingyourorderdeliveredtohomeandareunsureofthepostagecostpleasecallDZtoconfirmandaddtoyourorderbeforesendingitin.

OtherUniformItemsSchoolbags,irononlogosandhatsareavailabledirectfromtheschoolatthecashier’sofficewindow.SecondHandUniformShop-OpeningHours

• Tuesday2.45pm-3.15pm• Wednesday8.40am-9.15am• Friday8.40am-9.15am

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