Welcome to Casuarina Street Primary School

We Strive to Achieve

Vision and Direction CSPS aims to create a learner centered school with high

expectations for all with shared beliefs and understandings about learning which drives policy, practice and performance

CSPS strives to spread leadership throughout the school CSPS endlessly strives to improve processes and

outcomes for individuals and the school CSPS innovatively and effectively aligns all resources to

achieve successful outcomes for all studentsNote: More of our Vision and Direction can be found on the

portal

At CSPS children are the centre of our business

Have a strong sense of identity

Have a strong sense of identity

Are confident and involved

learners

Are confident and involved

learners

Are connected with and

contribute to their world

Are connected with and

contribute to their world

Have a strong sense of well

being

Have a strong sense of well

being

Are effective communicators

Are effective communicators

We strive to ensure our

children

We strive to ensure our

children

You Can Do It!You Can Do It!

CSPS has expanded this programme throughout the whole school. There are 5 keys which aim to develop young people’s social and emotional capabilities

Getting Along - Gabby Get AlongGetting Along - Gabby Get Along Confidence- Connie ConfidenceConfidence- Connie Confidence Resilience - Ricky Resilience Resilience - Ricky Resilience Persistence - Pete Persistence Persistence - Pete Persistence Organisation - Oscar OrganisationOrganisation - Oscar OrganisationMore information can be found on the portalMore information can be found on the portal

Defence School Transition Aide

Approximately 70% of the students at CSPS are the children of Royal Australian Air Force personnel. Therefore we employee a DSTA to provide welfare support to the children of defence families. The DSTA supports with:

Acting as a guide to new families and mentor for individual children

Preparing our students for relocation Offering comfort and support to parents and children

through a range of issues, ie. family breakdown, deployment etc

If there is an issue with a student the DSTA will be there to help in anyway he/she can

Locate Documents

Documents such as guidelines, policies, responsibilities etc can be found on the school database/portal

There are some policies found on the school website at www.schools.nt.edu.au/csps

All new staff are issued with a login name and password to access all information

How to clarify any information that may not be

clear in the documents If something is not clear feel free to ask.The Principal, Assistant Principal or Admin

will be happy to help clarify any information that may not be clear. If they don’t have the answers you may be able to find it on the education department website

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Each teacher will make contact with the parents of all students in their class within the first 5 weeks of the school year either by greeting them during drop off/pick up or by making a phone call

Each teacher needs to send out a newsletter introducing themselves and explaining the class routine. Teachers will also send out a newsletter each term to keep the parents up to date

Teachers are not to leave students alone in the classroom Teachers on yard duty have to wear an orange vest and

are not allowed to leave the yard until their replacement arrives

All teachers owe a duty of care to the students, staff and themselves

Duty of care and legal responsibilities

All staff and visitors owe a special duty of care to all students Be safety conscious and aware of possible risks in the

classroom and playground Abide by department and school specific policies and

procedures Report any suspected bullying to the Principal Always take detailed notes directly after an incident. Include

names of those involved and witnesses All staff are directed that where they believe on reasonable

grounds that a student has been subjected to improper conduct of a sexual nature by any person associated with the school, whether during or outside normal school hours, they must report that belief to either the Principal or if he is not available, to the Assistant Principal.

Standards and ValuesStandards and Values

We maintain behaviourWe maintain behaviour management in management in accordance with the School’s Behaviouraccordance with the School’s Behaviour Management PolicyManagement Policy

We all need to wear appropriate clothing and We all need to wear appropriate clothing and foot wear to reflect the professional status of a foot wear to reflect the professional status of a teacher/staff memberteacher/staff member

We show positive model appropriate behaviourWe show positive model appropriate behaviour We are approachable to all staff, students and We are approachable to all staff, students and

parentsparents

First AidFirst Aid The Administrative Officer is usually our designated First The Administrative Officer is usually our designated First

Aid Officer and can be called to deal with any incident. Aid Officer and can be called to deal with any incident. We encourage all staff to have their senior first aid We encourage all staff to have their senior first aid certificate certificate

Each class has a basic first aid kit to deal with small Each class has a basic first aid kit to deal with small cuts. Anything more students needs to be seen by cuts. Anything more students needs to be seen by Admin where a record will be keptAdmin where a record will be kept

If a student is to sick to be in class send them to the If a student is to sick to be in class send them to the office where they will be seen by the First Aid officer and office where they will be seen by the First Aid officer and either admitted to sick bay or sent homeeither admitted to sick bay or sent home

How to maintain a safe work How to maintain a safe work environmentenvironment

If you discover a problem that needs immediate attention please fill out the “Maintenance Request” forms and give it to the Office Administrator to action

Clean up any spills on the floors To prevent accidents and injury regularly remind

students how to play safely in the classroom and playground

Inspect all equipment regularly