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Student Safety and WelfarePlayground - Supervision and Safety
The safety and wellbeing of Neutral Bay Public School students is of paramount importance to us. We appreciate parents support in reinforcing with their children the following measures and rules which are in place to ensure their safety.
Before school supervision:Parents are advised there is no teacher supervision of the playground prior to 8.45am. A teacher supervises the playground between 8.45 - 9.10am. The Yeo St playground and Annexe (an area of land adjoining both Ben Boyd Rd and Bydown St) are out of bounds before school. In wet weather teachers supervise their own children in classrooms from 9am. Morning tea and lunch time supervision:Supervision of the Yeo, Bydown, Ben Boyd playgrounds, grassed area known as the Archer Field, and the Annexe is shared by teachers on a rostered basis. Before School ArrangementsParents are advised there is no teacher supervision of the playground prior to 8.45am. Parents who deliver their children to school prior to 8.45am are urged to enrol them in Before School Care. Children who are not enrolled in Before School CareChildren who arrive prior to 8.45am and are not enrolled in Before School Care are required to stay quietly under or near the C.O.L.A. (covered area near the assembly hall) until the 8.45am school bell. At this time supervision begins and they may move into the playground to play. Children enrolled in Before School CareThe care and supervision of these children is the responsibility of Creative Activities Group personnel. Before School Care commences at 7.45am and finishes at 9.00am. At 9.00am the care and supervision of these children becomes the responsibility of the teacher supervising the playground. Prior to 7.45am there are no Creative Activities Group personnel or Neutral Bay Public School staff in attendance. If children arrive prior to 7.45am parents are required to accompany them into the school grounds and wait with them until Creative Activities Group personnel come on duty. Children must not be left unsupervised during these early hours in the school playground. Parents are asked to indicate whether or not children are enrolled in Before School Care in a standard note at the beginning of each year and acknowledge their understanding of these supervision arrangements. After School ArrangementsParents are advised there is no direct teacher supervision in the playground from 3.15pm. Parents are urged to enrol their child in After School Care if they do not have an alternative form of supervision after school. Children who are not enrolled in After School CareThese children are to be collected or leave the school grounds immediately after classes are dismissed at 3.15pm. Parents are asked to be punctual in collecting their children. Parents who are delayed in collecting their children should phone the school and ask that their child be taken to After School Care to be supervised until they arrive. In cases where parents do not personally collect their children from school it is their responsibility to arrange for an alternative form of supervision appropriate to the child's level of maturity to ensure safe travel home. Children enrolled in After School CareThe care and supervision of these children is the responsibility of After School Care personnel. These children should go straight from their classroom to the Bydown Hall where the roll for After School Care is called. Kindergarten children attending After School Care will be met at the climbing equipment at class dismissal time by After School Care staff and accompanied to the Bydown Hall. Children are not permitted on the school premises for any purpose after school hours unless they have the permission of the principal and are supervised by an adult. Kindergarten early dismissal Term OneKindergarten children are dismissed at 2.45pm for the first four weeks of Term One only. Children may only leave the school grounds at 2.45pm if accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult. Children who are not catching busesThese children exit the school from gates at the southern ends of the Bydown and Ben Boyd buildings. Children who are catching busesThese children wait in bus lines on the western side of the Hall (or under the COLA if raining). They are supervised by executive teachers who ensure they board safely. If children miss buses they should report immediately to the teacher on bus duty or the deputy principal or principal who will contact parents. Sun SafetyThe importance of ensuring students are aware of sun safety is recognised and children are actively encouraged and reinforced in the wearing of hats and sunscreen. Hats are an essential component of our school uniform. Children are regularly reminded before sport and play to put on hats and apply sunscreen. The school's policy is "No hat no play". Children without hats on the playground will be sent to the COLA. Traffic and SafetyPlease observe the following measures which exist to ensure your child's safety:
It is recommended that drivers use Bydown St to deliver and collect children. Our school is surrounded by very busy roads, it is critical for your child's safety that: CHILDREN USE THE DESIGNATED CROSSINGS
Parents Observe Parking Regulations - Do Not:
Unsafe parking habits greatly increase the risk of your child or another being hit by a car. PLEASE SET A GOOD EXAMPLE. Your child and others copy what you do.Good Discipline and Effective Learning in NSW Public SchoolsNSW Public Schools have the following requirements of all students:
School Code of BehaviourAt Neutral Bay Public School, in each class, a set of rights, responsibilities and rules is negotiated at the beginning of the school year. These are in keeping with the school code of behaviour as follows:
(The Student Welfare & Discipline Policy provides detail as to specific behaviours associated with each of these rules) Code of Behaviour for Walking to and from School
This Code of Behaviour was developed in consultation with School Council, staff, students and wider parent community. |
