Fruit Break- individual teachers allow children to have water and fruit at a convenient time during the first session

11:15am Recess - food eaten in designated area
11:40am Mid morning session - line up outside classroom
1:15pm Lunch - eating supervised by a teacher in a designated area until the teacher releases them to play
1:40pm Play session - library opens
2:05pm Afternoon session - line up outside classrooms
3:10pm Home bell

The Infants assembly is in the hall on a Monday at 2.25pm
The Primary Assembly is held in the hall most Fridays at 12.40pm

Morning Assembly
Students assemble in the top quadrangle each morning where the are welcomed and any news is shared. On wet days children move straight to class instead of assembly.

Recess
Children move to playground and sit in designated areas to eat morning tea. Children are then released for play by the supervising teachers. Canteen orders for recess should be collected from the side window at the canteen.

Lunchtime
A class member is sent to collect class lunch box orders from the canteen. Some items from lunch orders need to be collected from the canteen side window at second bell (ice blocks etc).
Children are supervised by a teacher whilst eating lunch. All food is to be eaten in designated areas. Children remain in place until teacher is satisfied that the area is clean and then releases them to play. They may proceed to canteen after they have finished eating if they wish to make a purchase.

Lunches

All children should be provided with a nutritious lunch. A school canteen operates each day of the week and a price list and menu is made available each term through the newsletter. Any child who does not have any lunch (for what ever reason) should report to the office immediately. A basic lunch will be provided and a note sent home with details of how much is owing. It would be appreciated if this could be paid the next day at the office.


Supervision Before School
There is no formal supervision before 8.40am. The Graham Drive crossing flags are put into place each morning at about 8.30am. Children who arrive before 8:40am are to remain adjacent to Canteen/Library/Office where they are to sit and play quiet games or read a book. At the 8:40am bell children should place bags outside their classroom or in a designated area, they may then move to the playground. Lunch orders should be put in the box located at the canteen, near the hall before school.

Supervision (Lunchtime) continued …
A rostered teacher initially supervises canteen lines to ensure orderly operation. A teacher then patrols designated top quadrangle, canteen and buildings areas. Two canteen lines operate - one for infants and one for primary.

The second half of lunch is designated for play and students may use the buildings area, or the north or south ovals where teachers are rostered on supervision duty.

After School
A teacher is rostered to supervise bus lines and another teacher escorts students across the Graham Drive crossing.

School Enrolment

Enrolling Your Child

Please complete the enrolment form and present it at the time of enrolment along with the child's original birth certificate, immunisation certificate, and if transferring from another NSW Department of Education school, a copy of their transfer certificate too. Children who are enrolling in Kindergarten for the first time will be invited to several Orientation Days in Term 4 of the preceding year.

Our school operates under a zoning policy and out-of-zone enrolments are not always possible.

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Should your child be out of uniform for a special reason a note of explanation to the teacher would be appreciated. Variations on the standard commercially available school uniform (e.g. denim or board shorts) are discouraged.

Summer Uniform
Boys: Navy blue shorts, school polo t-shirt, white socks, black shoes.
Girls: Blue striped uniform or navy blue tailored shorts or navy blue "Netball" electric pleated skirt or a skort and school polo t-shirt, white socks and black shoes.

Winter Uniform
Girls and boys: Plain navy blue tracksuit, school polo t-shirt with black shoes.

Boys shorts are available from: Oze Kids Market Street, Woolgoolga; Target, Big W, Lowes, etc.
Girls uniforms, skorts & shorts available from: Oz-e Kids
Tracksuits available from: Target, Big W, Oz-e Kids.
Netball/pleated skirts available from: Target, Big W, Cabas.

The following items are all printed with our school logo and are available from the front office:
Polo T-shirts, Jackets, Jumpers and Hats.

· It is expected that all students will wear an official Sandy Beach hat.
· The school has a limited supply of second hand uniforms available from the office.

Are book packs and textbooks included?
Yes! As part of the general school contribution, we provide specially selected book packs for each class. In 2008 the books included in the pack will be given out during the year by the classroom teacher. Any textbooks in the pack will be given out as soon as the fees have been paid. We believe that the book packs are good value because we buy in bulk and can pass on the savings.

When do the fees need to be paid?
School Contributions need to be paid at the commencement of the school year. As an incentive for prompt payment, any families who have paid their School Contribution for the year before then end of Week 3 of first term, will be entered into a draw where 3 families will receive a $50 refund.

What if a family is experiencing financial difficulty?
Most families budget to make their school contribution a priority. Where a family has financial difficulty in paying the fees, they may seek to pay by installments or may contact the school for financial assistance. Some families that cannot pay their school contributions volunteer their time to help at the school, or make a special effort to support the P&C in fundraising activities. Remember, if everyone contributes the children are the winners!

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All children who require a recess or lunch order should put their order in the canteen box, located near the hall door. This should be done at the beginning of the school day by:
· using a brown paper lunch bag (available from the supermarket or canteen),
· writing Child's Name, Class, Order on the bag and place money inside. Please use separate bags for Recess and Lunch. Please fold bag to prevent money falling out.
· Orders not written on a bag should also enclose an additional 5c to cover the cost of a bag.
· Change will be taped to the inside corner of the lunch bag. Children must be reminded by you to be sure to collect their change (and not throw it out with the empty bag!).


Allergies to Foods

If your child has a food allergy you must notify the school and canteen of these details. Every canteen order must highlight the existence of a food allergy for your child so you can be sure it will be prepared accordingly. If your child has a food allergy you must notify the school and canteen of these details. Every canteen order must highlight the existence of a food allergy for your child so you can be sure it will be prepared accordingly. Please do not assume that the canteen will always remember-this is not possible due to the fact that volunteers operate the canteen from day to day and they cannot be expected to remember all students particular details. Please purchase a roll of 'Red Dot Labels' and stick one on each order, together with the food allergy details to alert volunteers to your special needs.


CANTEEN HELPERS - Click here to get canteen helpers form

The Canteen Committee welcome parents and grandparents to help in the canteen on a rostered basis. If you can spare any time please complete the canteen helpers form and return it to the Office as soon as possible so we can include you on our roster.

The aim of the Canteen is to provide a variety of nutritious food at a reasonable cost to the children. Our Canteen is coordinated by Cheryl and a Canteen Committee (a sub-committee of the P&C) and relies on the help of volunteers-people like you!

Any Canteen profits are transferred to the P&C Association and are used to subsidise the school's resource budget.

If there are enough volunteers, the Canteen will be able to operate 5 days per week.

The Canteen helpers are a friendly, fun-loving lot and really each other's company while knowing that they are contributing to the school.

· Children should not bring toys including hand held electronic games, jewellry, radios, skateboards, roller skates or other valuable items to school. They tend to cause conflict or can be a temptation and it is unpleasant when items are lost or stolen.
· Sleepers or "dangly earrings" should not be worn in ears as accidental catching of the ring may result in torn ear lobes.
· Animals-except perhaps on a supervised "pet day'
· Golf balls or super balls
· Mobile phones-Our administrative staff are able to pass on emergency messages personally so mobile phones are probably unnecessary at school. Should a child need a mobile phone before or after school, they should deposit the phone at the front office during school hours;
· Weapons of any kind including pen knives and blades in nail clippers, etc;
· Glass containers
· Thongs or sandals

Attendance

The school encourages student attendance consistent with NSW legislation. All absences must be explained. Approval should be sought from the school principal for leave of absence, e.g. family holidays during school time. Rolls are marked daily and unsatisfactory attendance will be reported to the area office. Regular school attendance is a proven indicator of later life success.