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| General School Contribution Glenmore Gazetta |
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| Hats High School Homework/Home Reading Scheme Hours |
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| Kindergarten Orientation ProgramK-2 Gross Motor Program |
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| Learning Support team Lunch orders Library |
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| Newsletter NSW Department of Education & Training |
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| Parent helpers Parent-Teacher Interviews Peer Support P&C Association |
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| School Captains School Council School Development Days School Photographs School Uniform Scripture Sport & PE Student Property Student Reports Student Representative Council Support for Learning Difficulties Suspensions |
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| After hours activities Lessons at commercial costs are available in tennis, karate, drama and chess. Dance lessons also take place before school. Sports team train after school and at lunch times. See heading the “Cottage’ for before and after school care. |
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| Ambulance Our school contributes to the NSW Ambulance Fund covering the cost of transporting students within NSW where necessary. An ambulance will be called if it is felt that a student’s health is at risk. Parents or contact persons will also be contacted as soon as is possible with regard to the child’s health concerns. Ambulance cover is not provided for parents and it is advisable that families consider their own ambulance cover where possible. |
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| Attendance Regular attendance at school is important to ensure satisfactory progress is being made in all aspects of school development. If your child is absent an explanatory note should be sent to school giving the reason for the absence. Parents may wish to phone this information to the school, but a written explanation is preferred. Parents of students who are absent from school for unexplained periods may be referred to the Department of Education and Trainings Home School Liaison Officer with reasons for absence sought. Students need to be signed in and out of the school by their parents at the office if they are attending for only part of the day or if they are late for school. |
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| Band Students at Glenmore Road Public School are offered the opportunity to join the school band program from Year 3 onwards. Students are matched to a woodwind (flute, clarinet, saxophone), a brass (trumpet, mellophone, trombone, baritone) or percussion (drums, keyboard) instrument. Each week students participate in a small group tutorial with a professional tutor and attend a combined full Band rehearsal. All our instrumentalists learn to read music and play their instrument in a "team" situation. Most aspects of our band program have been out-sourced to a small company called "Directions in Music". During the final term Year 2 students are invited to sign-up for the band for the following year and current band members are asked to rejoin. Our Band Director is Phil Molloy, one of the directors of Directions In Music. His wife, Ann-Marie, is the other director. More information about this company can be found at the web-site www.directionsinmusic.com.au. Phil hires the tutors and the band conductors. We pass on all the band fees you pay to him. Phil also conducts the senior band. We have three bands, a junior or training band, an intermediate band and a senior band. As students progress in their playing they can be promoted to intermediate and senior bands. |
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Before and After School Care See Cottage |
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Times School Commences - 9:25 am Recess 11:15 am to 11:35 am Lunch - 1:05 pm to 2:00 pm School Concludes: - 3:30 pm Teachers officially commence duty half hour before school. Limited supervision is provided from this time with children encouraged to arrive at school around 9:15 am. Children are not to arrive before 9:00 AM unless there a specific arrangement has been made. . |
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| Book Fair This is usually once per year. The children may peruse books sent to the School and may order or purchase if required. |
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| Canteen The School Canteen is opertated by a private provider on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. The menu can be seen through this link MENU. Orders are placed before school. Parents need to supply a brown paper bag and write all details on the bag and include the correct money if at all possible. Please contact the school for further information. |
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| Chess Children can do chess as a before school activity through lessons run by the Australian Chess Academy. We also have a chess team that competes against other local schools. |
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| Choir Many students at Glenmore Road enjoy singing. At present we are organising a new choir program we hope to have in place in 2010. |
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| Cottage The Glenmore Road Public School Out of School Hours Care Centre Phone 9361 3362 Hours (school days) 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM This is a P&C run before and after school care centre. The P&C leases a school building known widely as “The Cottage”. It was originally the principal’s residence. This is a popular service and you may need to wait for a vacancy for after school care. Vacation care is also provided. A committee of the Glenmore Road Public School P&C oversees the running. This committee is known as “The Cottage Management Committee”. Alida is the paid coordinator and Zillah Dunton is the parent who heads the Management Committee. |
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| Counsellor Help is available for problems or concerns that you may have about the development of your child. Our School Counsellor is at school every Wednesday. Her name is Ann Rohde. She tests children referred by teachers for assessment of learning difficulties, behaviour and/or social adjustment problems. Parents permission is required before the School Counsellor can formally assess your child but informal observation in the classroom may be carried out as part of a preliminary assessment of the need for formal assessment. Parents can refer their own children to the counsellor and forms are available through the principal. The Counsellor usually contacts parents after student assessment. |
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| Curriculum • Key Learning Areas for K- 6 are: • English • Mathematics • Science & Technology • Human Society and its Environment • Creative & Practical Arts • Personal Development, Health & Physical Education The NSW Board of Studies sets the curriculum.The NSW Department of Education and Training provides support for implementing these documents. Syllabuses are available on-line at www.bosnsw-k6.nsw.edu.au |
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| Dance Glenmore Road Public School currently has three dance ensembles that represent the school at various festivals and events throughout the district. The Junior Dance Ensemble is for students in Year Two. The Senior students have been participating in the Junior Rock Eisteddfod with many dancers and great costumes. |
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| Enrolment Children may enrol in Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five years of age on or before July 31 in that year. We take all students who live within our drawing area and offer any vacancies not filled by local children to other students according to our enrolment policy. Priority is given to students who have a sibling at the school and/or who live close to the school’s drawing area boundary. Documentation providing proof of age, such as a birth certificate, is required on enrolment. Proof of residential address is also required. Proof of immunisation is also required. Students transferring from other schools can enrol at any time, if they live locally. |
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| Excursions Our school participates in excursions so as to enrich a child’s learning experiences. These excursions may be as part of a whole school activity or in smaller group situations. Excursion costs are kept to a reasonable level because they are met through direct charges to the students participating. Generally each class has four excursions a year plus four in-school performances a year. The cost of excursions is usually about $10 - $15 and in-school performances are about $5 and $10 per student. |
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| Family Information / Details New families to the School receive forms to be completed and returned to the School. This supplies the School with your child and family details as well as medical information, which the School may need to know in an emergency. If your family name, address, phone or contact number or doctor changes, please inform the School. |
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| General School Contribution A general school donation is set each year by the P&C with these funds helping to meet some of the costs of resources and materials used by children each year. Whilst these fees are voluntary, they are certainly beneficial to the school. The donation can be made in full or by instalments as suits families needs. |
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| Glenmore Gazetta See School Newsletter |
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| Hats - No hat, play in the shade In accordance with Cancer Council guidelines, children are encouraged to wear broad brimmed hats when outside. These are available from the school. The School has a “NO HAT – PLAY IN THE SHADE” policy in effect during these terms to restrict exposure to sunlight. Sunscreen is also recommended. Children are encouraged to continue wearing their hats during Terms 2 and 3. |
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| High School Rose Bay Secondary College is our local high school and it is a great school. In May each Year 6 student’s family is asked to complete a form telling us where the student will be going to secondary school. Year 6 students can sit tests for entry to government academically selective high schools in March each year. Our nearest government selective high schools are Sydney Boys High & Sydney Girls High. |
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| Homework/Home Reading Scheme Class teachers in Years 2 -6 set homework on a regular basis. Kindergarten and Year 1 students are expected to take home books and practice reading at home every school day. It is intended that completing set tasks at home will help develop better study habit skills. Homework may vary in nature but an expectation that children read at home exists across all grades. Time expected is 20 minutes x 4 times a week for Year 2, 30 minutes for Year 3, 40 minutes for Year 4, 50 minutes for Year 5 and I hour for Year 6 students. See your child’s teacher if there are any problems with the set homework. |
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| Hours 9:00 AM Teachers and office staff arrive 9:25 AM Morning Bell 11:15 AM Morning Tea 11:35 AM Classes resume 1:05 PM Lunch 2:00 PM Classes resume 3:30 PM End of the School Day 4:00 PM Office Closed |
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| Infectious Diseases From time to time infectious diseases become evident in schools. The school will follow procedures as set by the Department of Education and Training in dealing with such an outbreak. Information sought upon enrolment as to the immunisation status of children being enrolled is used in circumstances such as this. |
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| Italian The P&C initiated a parent-funded second language program. The program costs about $100 a semester. Every class receives three Italian lessons a week delivered by Signorina Monaco. Cultural and art activities are part of the Italian Program |
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| Kindergarten Orientation
Program An Orientation Program is conducted for children enrolling the following year. During term four of each school year, Glenmore Road Public School offers its Kindergarten Orientation Program to prospective parents and students. This is an ideal opportunity for parents to gain information about the school, including information related to the P&C Association, School Council, canteen, uniforms and enrolment procedures. Children have the opportunity to meet the schools kindergarten teachers and to work with peers in an attempt to familiarise themselves with the expectations of school. |
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| K-2 Gross Motor Program To support the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education curriculum, all Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two students participate in a Gross Motor fitness program throughout the year. The ‘Fundamental Skills’ program is ideal preparation for students as they approach playing more formal organised games beyond Year Two. Skills taught include catching, throwing, sprinting, side galloping, vertical jump, and hopping and static balance. |
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| Learning Support Team The school’s learning support team meets each term to review the progress of students who have funding support for identified learning or social difficulties. The learning support team is made up of a teacher, the principal and the school counsellor. |
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| Lunch
and Morning Tea and Fruit Break Students bring to school all the food they need for the day. Pack morning tea separately from lunch and label all containers and paper bags. Give your child a realistic amount of food and limit “treat” food as much as is possible. Around 10:00 am students eat a prepared fruit snack at their desks. Please pack fruit cut into bit size pieces for fuit break. |
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| Medications If your child has to have medication during the school day please give us a written statement on times and exact dosages. There is a form in the office or your can write a note with the details. |
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| Mobile
Phones If your child has to bring a mobile phone to school please be aware • Parents should supply written permission for their child to have a phone at school. • Students must keep them out of sight in their school bags – do not give them to a teacher to mind • The school takes no responsibility for stolen, lost or damaged phones • Phones must to turned-off between 9:25 pm and 3:30 pm. |
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| Newsletter The school newsletter, Glenmore Gazzetta, is published weekly on a Thursday. Parents are advised to read it and keep back copies for reference. The Newsletter can be e-mailed to parents. |
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NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) is responsible for the running of primary schools, secondary schools and TAFE colleges in New South Wales. The DET has an excellent web site with lots of information for parents. The address is www.det.nsw.edu.au. The general enquiry phone number is 02 9561 8000. Bondi is the local area office of the DET and its phone number is 9298 6900. |
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| Peer
Support Each year the senior students are trained as peer-support leaders. They mentor younger students. The Peer Support leaders conduct anti-bullying and pro-social skills lessons for small groups of younger students. |
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| P&C Association The Glenmore Road Public School Parents & Citizens Association meets on the on the first Wednesday of each month during the school year. Meetings commence at 7:00 pm. All members of our school community are encouraged to attend these meetings. P&C Fundraising Activities include discussing issues of concern, the school uniform shop, the Cottage, fund raising, school projects and parental feedback. Go to P&C page |
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| Recognition Day Recognition Day is held in December. This replaces the School Presentation Day. Prizes and presentations are awarded to students on this day. This day will be advertised in the school newsletter. |
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| School Captains Each year school captains are elected by the students. These boys and girls represent the school on formal occasions and help younger students with problems on the playground. |
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| School Council The School has an active School Council, consisting of parents, staff and community members. They meet to formulate school policies, discuss the school budget and make suggestions to improve the school. The School Council meets twice a term. If you would like something discussed at the next meeting, please contact one of the members.
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| School Development Day The first day of Terms 1, 2 and 3 are the School Development Days and there are no classes.The last two days of the year also School Development Days and there are no classes. The teachers undertake professional development in an area related to our school targets for that school year. |
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| School Photographs School photographs are arranged each year and families are given the opportunity to purchase these if they so wish. This is a commercial company and the school makes no profit. Contact the company for all feedback |
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| School Uniform The school uniform should be worn each school day unless a specific notice is sent home about a special arrangement for a particular day. The uniform is sold by the P&C and the Uniform shop is open from 8:45 – 9:45 on Thursday mornings. Uniforms are sold on the orientation day for new Kindergarten students. Footwear should be black and suitable for safe work and play at school. A limited clothing pool is available from the school uniform shop. See 'Uniform Shop' below for more information. Non-Uniform (Mufti) Days – these are days held throughout the year, often in association with minor fundraising activities, particularly for charities. Information about these days is provided when known. • Dangerous items such as pocket-knives MUST NOT be brought to school. |
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| Scripture A basic level of religious education, called Special Religious Education (SRE) is provided in all NSW public schools. Authorised representatives of approved religious groups are invited to the school to teach students. Currently there are more than 90 religious groups that have approval. Only the local Catholic and Anglican Churches are providing teachers at this stage here at Glenmore Road Public School. Representatives of their religion teach students of the same denomination. The content is authorised by the religious groups. SRE is seen as an integral part of school activities, taking place in school hours and under the jurisdiction of the school. It is be organised for fixed times by negotiation and agreement between the school principal and the local clergy. The lessons or period length for SRE should be consistent with the age and attention span of the students and the content and method of presentation. Thirty minutes a week is allocated at this school for SRE. Parents/caregivers are asked to advise the school of their child's religious denomination at enrolment. SRE is not compulsory and a child may be withdrawn from SRE classes at any time by notifying the principal. Students not attending SRE will be appropriately cared for at school. This may include private study, but not timetabled lessons or scheduled school activities. |
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| Sport and PE Students participate in physical education three times a week. One of these sessions is dance or drama, one is fitness and for the older students one of these sessions is sport. A limited variety of competitive and non-competitive sports are offered for students in Years 3 – 6. These include soccer, netball, cricket, softball, Tae Kwon Dow, tennis and t-ball. Parent help in coaching and assisting team coaches is welcomed. We play sport against local government schools in the eastern suburbs often at Queens Park and/or Moore Park. In summer sport is on Friday morning and the winter it is on Friday afternoons. |
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List 2007
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| Student Property Make sure all articles, especially lunch boxes, drink bottles, jumpers and parkers are clearly and permanently marked. Leave treasured and valuable toys, jewellery and books at home. They are easily damaged or lost. No responsibility can be taken for loss of or damage to toys, books, trinkets, etc. brought to school. Make sure your child’s schoolbag is easily recognisable, and encourage him/her to leave it in its correct place.Every effort is made to return any ‘lost’ property to its owner. |
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| Student
Reports Written student reports are sent home at the end of Terms 2 and 4. These reports provide an indication of student achievement as assessed by the classroom and support teachers. Twice a year we have three-way interviews as part of the reporting suite. |
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| Student Representative
Council Each class elects two representatives to sit on the SRC. The SRC meets with the Principal once a week to raise issues of concern and to plan student-initiated activities. The students ensure issues raised by their classmates are discussed and improvements made to the school where possible. |
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| Support
for Learning Difficulties We organise support for students who have learning difficulties in a variety of ways depending on the nature and severity of the difficulty. The NSW Department of Education and Training offers a number of services and special placements for students who are experiencing learning problems. Parent volunteers also help with extra one-to-one tuition for student experiencing learning. |
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| Suspensions Students who are persistently disobedient will be suspended from school. In such cases the student and his or her family will have been made aware of the possibility of suspension. Student who are violent or bring weapons to school are suspended without prior warning for the safety of other students. |
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| Vacation
Care The Cottage provides vacation care. Applications are taken in weeks 2 –4 of the term before each school vacation. Students currently enrolled at Glenmore Road Public School have first preference for places. Enquiries can be made to the coordinator on 9361 3362. |
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6 – Placement into Year 7 See high school |
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| Zoo
Sponsorship The SRC sponsors zoo animals including a penguin, a red panda and a komodo dragon |
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