Preparatory School Handbook 2019 | Page 31

Our Day Student Drop Off and Pick Up Parents are requested to use the designated parking and drop off zones around the School and adhere to all parking restrictions, one way roads and speed limits. Parents are asked not to park in the kiss and drop areas and leave their cars unattended. Arrival time for students should be no earlier than 8.00am, unless they are signed up for a before school co-curricular group or attending Out of School Hours Care (OSHC). It is important that all parents are aware that there is no supervision by the duty teachers until 8.00am. Families who need their children to arrive earlier than 8.00am should take advantage of our Before School Care facility. Children in Little Explorers, Kindy and Pre-Primary are to be accompanied at all times to and from their classrooms by their parents or guardians. Younger siblings are to be carefully supervised by their parents when entering the classrooms, as equipment may be set up for specific class activities or not be suitable for younger children. From Year 1 it is appropriate for children to be dropped off in the Preparatory School car park drop-off zone, from 8.00am onwards. If you are running late for pick-up, please call reception on (08) 9377 9296 and we will ensure your child’s teacher is informed. Your child will not be released to unknown parties without a note written in the Student Diary or an email or phone call from you, the parent. Should a child not be collected 20 minutes after the end of school, to ensure duty of care they will be signed into OSHC and charges will apply. 31 After-school supervision occurs from 3.25pm – 3.45pm by the designated waiting area at Kiss and Drop. This ensures students are collected by parents in an efficient and timely manner, thus improving traffic flow in the Preparatory School. Students may use the oval after school only under parent supervision, provided it is not being used for any other co-curricular activity. Student Supervision The School provides general supervision (staff on duty) and accepts responsibility for students from 8.00am to 3.40pm only on weekdays (4.30pm on sports training days). Outside these hours, supervision of students and responsibility for them is related to specific sporting or extra-curricular activities and the students officially involved in them. If for any reason you are late and unable to collect your child, they are instructed to go to Out of School Care, where the standard Out of School Care fees (refer to page 35) will apply. Crunch & Sip, Recess and Lunch • Healthy food and water are an essential requirement for student wellbeing. • We encourage all students to bring fruit or vegetables each day to have at a Crunch ‘N Sip break in the morning. • We encourage students to keep well hydrated with water throughout the day. Each child should bring a named reusable water bottle to school each day.