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Dear Parents and Guardians
Our year has begun exceptionally well and I especially welcome those of you who are new to our St Clare’s Community.
There are many new faces to see including our 72 Foundation students who form part of our overall enrolment of 524 students.
Our staff has been planning throughout the break to ensure all children will optimise an accelerated rate of progress. We are indeed fortunate to have such a high calibre staff whose dedication and professionalism ensure the best outcome for your children.
Some interesting facts in the short history of our school:
|
2015 – Inaugural Year |
2021 |
No of students |
92 |
524 |
No of Families |
68 |
371 |
No of staff |
9 |
65 |
2015
CHILD SAFETY AROUND PHOTOGRAPHS:
St Clare’s takes Child Safety very seriously and at all times, we do our utmost to ensure every child is safe and protected.
Hence, we acknowledge that parents like to take photos of their child to mark special events. However, there cannot be any images of other children in the photo - including incidental images in the background. Cyber Safety protocols warn against uploading photos of your child in identifiable uniforms or signage.
SAFETY IN AND NEAR THE SCHOOL GROUNDS:
Please always ensure that you travel at a safe and slow speed when in the school grounds and surrounding areas.
Traffic is congested – particularly at our pick-up time. As the children become more familiar with the routines, this will speed up a little – but there will always be traffic. Perhaps consider leaving from home just a few minutes later to avoid long queues in traffic. After 3:30pm any student not picked-up will be taken to the School Office by a staff member so they can be safely supervised.
Kiss and Drop is a two-minute zone and vehicles must pull into the parking bays before any child gets in or out of the car. If your child is not ready when you are at the front of the line, please do not be offended if a staff member asks you to do a loop. This will help with our traffic flow.
As the school continues to grow, so will our traffic so perhaps encourage your child to walk and meet you at a point not in the school grounds.
When meeting children at the gates, please ensure you maintain the appropriate physical distance. As an alternative, have your children meet you at an alternative point.
ABSENTEEISM
Every day counts at school – so please ensure your child attends each day provided they are well.
In the event of your child being absent, the school MUST be informed by 9:00am. This can be via email absent@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au through the Skoolbag app or on the phone 5940 6777. In the case of an unexplained absence, you will be contacted via SMS and then telephone.
Please note that we are required by law to report unexplained or unreasonable absences to the relevant Government Authorities.
BIRTHDAYS:
These are wonderful times for celebrations and given we will have a number of birthdays over the course of our lives, it’s important that any acknowledgement is appropriate and not an interruption to student learning. Following COVID protocols though, we are not in a position to distribute gifts to the other children.
EMAILS to STAFF:
Staff email addresses are included for your convenience.
Just as in any workplace, there are some parameters around emails and our staff will respond to emails generally within two working days. If you email is urgent (such as a change in a pick-up arrangement for that day), it is best to contact the office.
Please be mindful of sending emails to staff between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm.
Please check which day you child's class has their Single Subjects
Students are to wear the sports uniform on the day they have PE ONLY
ART | PE | MUSIC | PERFORMING ARTS | JAPANESE | |
Foundation DA | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Foundation HR | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Foundation KK | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Foundation KG | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Year 1 AO | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Year 1 CH | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Year 1 AY | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Year 1 LD | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Year 2 AF | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Year 2 LR | Friday | Friday | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
Year 2 RW | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Year 2 MA | Tuesday | Tuesday | Friday | Friday | |
Year 3 SC | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
Year 3 AJ | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
Year 3 LP | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
Year 3 SF | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
Year 4 KC | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 4 TP | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 4 CP | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 5 DG | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 5 NC | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 5 TT | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Tuesday | |
Year 6 GV | Tuesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
Year 6 CR | Wednesday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Wednesday |
From the Office - February 2021
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCE
Every day counts at school – so please ensure your child attends each day provided they are well.
In the event of your child being absent, the school MUST be informed by 9:00am. This can be via email absent@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au through the Skoolbag app or on the phone 5940 6777. In the case of an unexplained absence, you will be contacted via SMS and then telephone.
Please note that we are required by law to report unexplained or unreasonable absences to the relevant Government Authorities.
SCHOOL FEES - School fee statements have been emailed to families. If you would like to set up a direct debit please contact the office for a form.
If your situation has changed meaning you now have a pension or health care card please let us know at the office or email finance@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au This can make a substantial difference to you school fees.
Families who have concerns about their financial situation are asked to contact the school via email finance@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au so that we can explore confidential financial support arrangements.
VISITORS TO SCHOOL - For the safety of all, visitors to the school are being kept to a minimum and entrance to the office is only when essential. Please contact the office on 5940 6777 if you have any queries or require assistance.
EARLY PICK FROM SCHOOL - Should you need to collect your child early we ask that parents ring the school once they have arrived at school to collect the child. We will then arrange to bring the child out to you in the "L-Z kiss and drop zone". We remind you that parents are not to leave their car or enter the office area unless absolutely necessary.