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Parent Handbook
SCHOOL ESSENTIALS
SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION
103 Windich Street PRINCIPAL: Mr Gareth Palmer
Esperance WA 6450
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS: Mr Todd McElroy
PO Box 150, Esperance Mr Ross Tamlin
esperance.ps@education.wa.edu.au MGR CORPORATE SERVICES: Mrs Sharyn Dunn
esperanceps.wa.edu.au
SCHOOL OFFICER: Mrs Rachael McLean
(08) 9076 3600 Mrs Naomi Kipling
8:00am to 4:00pm
TERM DATES & SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS
All term dates for the current year School development days
and future years are available on the are in addition to school
Department of Education website: holidays. Students do not
www.det.wa.edu.au/education/termdates/ attend on these days.
TERM START FINISH The below dates are subject to change.
• Thursday, 28 January 2021
Monday, Thursday,
1 • Friday, 29 January 2021
1 February 1 April
• Monday, 19 April 2021
Monday, Friday,
2 • Monday, 19 July 2021
19 April 2 July
• Monday 11 October 2021
Monday, Friday,
3
19 July 24 September
Monday, Thursday,
4
11 October 16 December
SCHOOL HOURS READY TO LEARN
CHECKLIST
Classes open: 8:30am
Water Bottle - Labelled with name
School starts: 8:45am
Crunch & Sip
Recess: 10:45am to 11:05am Lunch
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CONTENTS
PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME .......................................................................................................4
THE A-Z OF ESPERANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL .........................................................................6
Attendance .............................................. 6 Graduation ............................................. 14
Assemblies ............................................... 7 Hat Policy ............................................... 14
Behaviour Management ......................... 8 Homework .............................................. 15
Bicycles & Scooters ................................. 8 Internet, Information Privacy & Security15
Birthdays ................................................... 9 Library ..................................................... 15
Bookclub .................................................. 9 Lost Property ........................................... 15
Booklists.................................................... 9 Medical Conditions & Medication ........ 16
Bullying ..................................................... 9 Mobile Phones ....................................... 16
Buses ........................................................ 9 No Dogs .................................................. 16
Business Plan .......................................... 10 No Smoking ............................................ 16
Camp ..................................................... 10 Nut Allergy ............................................ 16
Canteen ................................................. 10 Parent Helpers ........................................ 16
Collection of Children ........................... 10 Parents & Citizens .................................. 17
Communicable Diseases ...................... 11 Parking ................................................... 17
Communication ..................................... 12 Reporting to Parents .............................. 17
Concerns ............................................... 13 School Board .......................................... 17
Contributions & Charges ....................... 13 School of Instrumental Music ................ 17
Custody of Children ............................... 13 Specialist Teaching Areas ..................... 18
Dental Care ............................................ 13 Students at Educational Risk ................. 19
Excursions .............................................. 13 Student Leadership ................................ 19
Factions & Sports Carnivals ................... 14 Teacher-Parent Meetings ...................... 20
Gates ...................................................... 14 Tournament of Minds ............................. 21
Good Standing ....................................... 14 Uniform ................................................... 21
TRIBES ..................................................................................................................................22
THE MAP OF ESPERANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL ......................................................................23
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PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME
It is an honour to have your child and Staff employ evidence-based strategies
family as part of the Esperance Primary within a defined whole-school approach
School community. to maximise the effect they have on
student learning. In addition, we
Everything we do at Esperance Primary
constantly aim to deliver the highest
School is about children and doing what
standards of pastoral care and
is best for them. We look forward to
support services in order to enable our
educating your child and seeing them
students to thrive.
grow, discover and prepare themselves
for lifelong learning. Please take the time Esperance Primary School embraces all
to explore our website to learn more members of our community and strives
about how we strive to achieve this. to maintain a nurturing and welcoming
environment that promotes community
As a school, we build on the foundation
partnerships. Our Parents and Carers,
laid by Parents and Carers, and we
School Board and P&C are integral to our
encourage Parents and Carers to
school community, and together we are
become actively involved in school
committed to providing the best for our
life. The entire staff of Esperance
students.
Primary School work tirelessly, and
with overwhelming moral purpose, to I look forward to having you, and your
ensure all children’s academic, social family, join our school community and
and emotional needs are considered, enjoy what truly is a wonderful learning
planned for and met. environment.
We look forward to Gareth Palmer
educating your child and
Principal
seeing them grow
Our staff are committed to building
positive relationships, with the motivation
to inspire personal excellence in every
student. Our dedicated and professional
teachers maintain an environment which
supports each child every day to achieve
their personal best.
Our Tribes agreements of Mutual Respect,
Attentive Listening, Personal Best,
Appreciations/No Put downs and Right
to Participate drive our school values
and allows our students to connect
as a community and develop shared
responsibility towards each other and our
wider community.
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Our vision is to provide an inspiring
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and supportive learning environment,
where excellence in teaching,
empowers students to achieve
their personal best, and to become
respectful, responsible and resilient
members of the community. y
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THE A-Z OF
ESPERANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
The School Education Act 1999 requires The Department of Education classifies
children of compulsory school age, any student below 90% as an attendance
Pre-primary to Year 6, to attend school. risk. The school will work with families
When a child is unable to attend, who fall below this percentage on an
legislation requires that Parents and individual case management basis.
Carers forward written notification
Family holidays during school terms are
providing a reasonable cause for the
not encouraged. School holiday periods
absence of their child.
provide a considerable amount of time
We encourage you to notify us on the for families to enjoy holidays. Absence
morning of the absence either via the during school terms disrupts children’s
Skoolbag app, by phoning or emailing learning and their social development
the school. At this time, we will note the with friends. A written note, stating dates
absence on our system. If a phone call or and reasons for the holiday, is to be
electronic explanation is not provided, a forwarded to the Principal to consider.
note explaining the absence is requested
on return to school.
Number
Days Absent Total Days Number of Years missed
of Terms
1 Day per week 451 9 2 years and 1 term
3 Day per week 1353 27 6 years and 3 term
Average of 5 days per term 220 5.5 1 year and 1.5 terms
Average of 10 days per term 440 11 2 years and 3 terms
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Punctuality, every minute counts!
Classrooms are open at 8.30am and If students arrive at school before 8:30am
students are expected to be ready for they are to go straight to the courtyard
learning at 8.45am. It is essential that all where a member of staff will be on
students are at school and in class by duty. Children are not permitted to use
this time. When a child arrives to school equipment or play on playgrounds during
late they are missing out on the time this time for safety reasons. At 8.30am
to connect with their peers and do not music is played over the school PA and
commence the day fully prepared. students move to their classroom.
Before Your child has arrived early to school and must wait
8.30am in the courtyard.
Music plays over the PA and classroom doors open.
8.30am Your child has arrived in time to settle well and has the
best start possible.
Your child has arrived just after most children and will need
8.45am
to get organised quickly and enter the classroom quietly.
Your child has arrived late and has missed the beginning of
the school day. Being late a few minutes can be unsettling
8.55am
for your child and they will have missed morning
announcements and the preview of the day.
Arriving at 9.00am you will need to sign your child in late
9.00am at the School Office. Your child is severely disadvantaged
having missed the morning routine and revision activities.
ASSEMBLIES
School assemblies are hosted by one of In addition to the class assemblies, special
our classes fortnightly, on Friday mornings assemblies are held each year for:
commencing at 8:45am. Merit awards
• ANZAC Day (end of Term 1)
are presented to selected students, and
families are notified prior that their child • NAIDOC Week (end of Term 2)
will be receiving one. We love having all • Book Week (mid-Term 3)
of our parents and community members • Year 6 Graduation (end of Term 4).
at school to see our students perform and
celebrate their successes.
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BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
Our school has a safe and positive
interactions with teachers and other staff
learning environment and has developed
and through the curriculum; and they
processes for the effective management
are reinforced consistently in a manner
of student behaviour.
which enhances their understanding of
Our school uses approaches which: responsible social behaviour.
• Are preventative in nature; The Behaviour Management in School
• Promote pro-social behaviour, Policy is based on the following beliefs:
student wellbeing and the
Everyone has the right to learn, teach
development of self discipline;
and feel safe.
• Focus on early intervention; and
Students can learn and all staff can equip
• Outline procedures for the
students with the skills needed to:
management of ongoing or
serious misbehaviour. • Take and accept responsibility for their
own learning and behaviour;
Our school provides a social context
• Make appropriate decisions;
which allows students to be supported
whilst also being taught how to accept • Solve social problems;
responsibility for their own behaviour. • Resolve conflict;
Students are given opportunities to • Manage their own emotions; and
develop appropriate behaviours, • Restore relationships.
self control and resiliency through
BICYCLES & SCOOTERS
It is essential that children have a good All students riding bicycles or scooters to
understanding of road safety from school are required to consider the safety
a young age. Parents are requested to of themselves and others. For this purpose,
remind children of appropriate the following rules apply to cyclists:
road safety behaviour on their way
• All riders MUST wear a helmet. Failure
to and from school.
to do so will result in a warning and
Bicycles and scooters are to be housed the student will be asked not to ride
in the racks provided, before school, their bike.
and not used during the school day. All • All riders must walk their bikes and
riders are encouraged to bring a lock scooters on school premises.
for their bicycles and scooters to ensure
their security. The school does not take
responsibility for lost or stolen bicycles and
scooters.
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BIRTHDAYS BOOKCLUB
You are welcome to send a cake to Scholastic book club order forms go
school with your child on their birthday. home twice a term. The preferred way for
Small cupcakes are preferable and much families to order and pay for Bookclub is
easier to share with classmates. via the online LOOP platform.
Please do not send food that contains Books usually take 2-3 weeks to arrive. Our
nuts. We appreciate your cooperation school librarian coordinates this program.
in being aware of these products and
avoiding them being present at school.
Our canteen, Seahorse Snacks, offers a
birthday cupcake service.
BOOKLISTS BULLYING
A personal item list (booklist) is distributed In line with both our Positive Behaviour
in Term 4 for the following year. School Policy and community
expectations, bullying is not tolerated at
Pre-ordering these items ensures your
our school. Children are encouraged,
children have everything they require at
in all instances, to be good citizens who
the start of the school year. Booklists can
are compassionate, caring and respectful
be found on our website.
and to report all acts of bullying so that
action can be taken.
BUSES
Parents are responsible for providing staff with their child’s bus roster, including bus
name/number and when the student will be using the service. Please advise staff at
your earliest convenience if there are changes.
Esperance ‘In Town’ Buses Regional ‘Out of Town’ Buses
The West Beach and Castletown areas are Generally, these buses cater for students
serviced by a daily bus service. living in the rural areas north and west of
A fare is charged for this service and the school. Students travelling on
SmartRider cards are required to travel Regional School buses must register with
on these buses. School Bus Services.
Please contact the School Office for To apply for this Student Transport Assistance
SmartRider information and Esperance Bus go to www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au
Service on 9072 1717 for bus information.
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BUSINESS PLAN CANTEEN
The school’s new Business Plan will Our canteen, Seahorse Snacks, operates
operate from 2021 to 2023. The plan has Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for
been developed in association with the lunch and recess snacks.
School Board and staff, and sets a clear,
Lunch orders must be placed before
strategic direction for the school over the
school at the canteen or online at
next three years.
www.quickcliq.com.au.
The plan outlines what we will do
Pre-primary and Kindergarten students
and what you will see as we work to
can order lunch only and orders are
continuously improve. The plan has
delivered to the classrooms. Older
student engagement and achievement
students collect their orders from class
at its core and an emphasis on quality
baskets outside the canteen. Please note
teaching practice.
that the canteen does not manage a
The plan includes 4 focus areas: credit facility for students.
• Excellence in Teaching & Learning The canteen is always looking for parent
• Success for all Students volunteers or donations of dry pantry
goods, so if you are available to help out
• Inclusive Learning Environment
please leave a message for our friendly
• Community and Relationships canteen manager, via the School Office.
A copy of our Business Plan can be found
on our website. Alternatively, drop into the
School Office to pick up a hard copy.
CAMP
All Year 6 students participate in an
annual camp. This is usually five days
duration and full details are sent home
well in advance.
COLLECTION OF CHILDREN
During School Hours After School Hours
In certain circumstances, such as illness, At times, parents can be unavoidably
medical appointments, etc, it may be delayed, causing them to be late when
necessary to collect children from school collecting their children from school.
during school hours. Parents and Carers In such instances, please phone the
are required to complete Passtab (an school, so that supervision arrangements
electronic sign in and out process) at the can be made.
School Office before picking up child/ren
from their classroom/s. This is a necessary
legal requirement for reasons of safety
and duty of care.
The Passtab process is also used by any
adult who enters our school grounds.
10COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
The Communicable Disease Guidelines provided by the Western Australian Health
Department state that the below common ailments require exclusion from school.
Parents and Carers will be asked to collect their children if they are suspected of having
an infectious disease and to seek medical advice.
Disease Length of Exclusion
Chickenpox Exclude until all vesicles have crusted, approximately 5 days
Conjunctivitis Exclude until discharge from eyes has ceased
Exclude until diarrhoea has ceased for 24 hours. For high risk groups
Diarrhoea (hcw, food handler, child care staff) exclude for 48 hours after
symptoms cease
Hand, Foot & Mouth
Exclude until vesicles have crusted/dry
disease
Exclude until 14 days after onset of illness or 7 days after
Hepatitis A
jaundice appears
Not excluded if the person can maintain hygiene practices to
minimise the risk of transmission. If the person cannot comply with
Herpes simplex
these practices (e.g. because they are too young), they should be
(Cold Sores)
excluded until the sores are dry. Sores should be covered with a
dressing where possible.
Exclude until after antibiotic treatment has commenced. Lesions
on exposed skin surfaces should be covered with a waterproof
Impetigo
dressing. Young children unable to comply with good hygiene
practice should be excluded until sores are dry
Measles Exclude for 4 days after the onset of rash
Meningococcal
Exclude until after treatment completed
infection
Molluscum contagiosum Do not exclude
Mumps 2 days prior, to 5 days after parotitis (swollen salivary glands)
Parvovirus
(B19 erythema Exclusion not necessary
infectiousm, fifth disease)
Ringworm, scabies, Exclude until person has received antifungal treatment for 24 hours.
pediculosis (lice), For head lice exclude until hair is treated, lice removed. For scabies,
trachoma trachoma, exclude until person has received treatment
Rubella
Exclude for 4 days after onset of rash
(German measles)
Streptococcal infection
Exclude until person has received antibiotic for 24 hours
(including scarlet fever)
Exclude until 5 days after an appropriate antibiotic treatment or for
Whooping cough
21 days from the onset of coughing
Worms (intestinal) Exclude until diarrhoea has ceased
11COMMUNICATION
Quality communication at all levels is a key component of our operations.
We acknowledge the role of parents as partners and welcome your involvement and
communication. We aim to communicate effectively with our diverse community, and
therefore we use a range of strategies and mediums to suit the different needs and
preferences of Parents and Carers.
Please ensure that your phone number and email address are provided to the school
and are always up to date. It is also important to make sure emails from the school do
not appear in your spam folders.
Email Newsletters
From time to time it’s appropriate for The school newsletter is emailed fortnightly
Parents and Carers to be contacted on Wednesdays and also published on the
directly via email, for example, for school website and Skoolbag app. Our
consultation with parents or for newsletter is designed to keep you up to
matters relating to the School Board date with current and upcoming events
as well as school reports. Please ensure at the school.
your preferred email address is
The newsletter also includes information
provided to the school.
from the Esperance Primary School
Board and the P&C. The newsletter is a
wonderful way for us to share
Facebook and celebrate the achievements
of your children.
The school Facebook page is
used to share positive news stories We urge Parents and Carers to read
from around the school. the newsletters regularly to be
Be sure to follow @EsperancePS so you informed of what is happening in our
can stay up-to-date. school community.
Website Skoolbag
The school website provides a Our Skoolbag app will allow you to:
comprehensive overview of our school. • Receive up to date information on the
Visit www.esperanceps.wa.edu.au happenings in our school
• View current and past newsletters
• View up to date canteen menus,
Seesaw term planners and handbooks
The Seesaw Family app is a • Receive notifications of
communication platform between upcoming events and add them
teacher and parents. The app allows for to your calendar
students to digitally showcase what they • Email absentee requests and
are learning in their classroom and with change of student details via the
specialist classes. Parents and Carers will e-form function
be provided with a QR Code to connect
to their child’s classroom.
12CONCERNS CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
If you feel you have cause for concern If there are formal arrangements in place
about any aspect of the school’s that relate to the custody and access
activities, please inform the Teacher, of your children, particularly in relation
Deputy Principal or Principal. to any Court Orders or other formal
directions that may be in place, please
If other parents talk to you about anything
provide the necessary information and
to do with the school that they are not
copies of documents to the Principal at
happy about, advise them to come in
time of enrolment. If in the future there are
and let us know. No problem can be
any changes to the arrangements/orders
solved if we don’t know of its existence.
on file, please advise the Principal.
Early knowledge of concerns can often
resolve problems quickly.
DENTAL CARE
CONTRIBUTIONS The school hosts a Dental Therapy Centre
& CHARGES onsite. The centre provides free general
dental care to all eligible school children
In line with Department of Education who have completed a School Dental
policy, each year the School Board Service enrolment form. To find out more,
endorses a Contributions & Charges please call 9071 1781.
Schedule. Voluntary contributions in
curriculum areas are an important part
of assisting the school to provide EXCURSIONS
essential value adding resources
Educational and sporting excursions are
and services for your children.
arranged for classes throughout the year.
In addition, a possible charges schedule Written information is sent to parents prior
exists to show the maximum amount to excursions, and parents must provide
families can be asked to pay in a school their written consent in order for their child
year for extra-curricular activities to attend.
(eg: excursions, camps, swimming lessons)
It is desirable that all class members
and student acquisitions (eg: Leaver’s
participate in planned excursions which
shirts and jackets).
are part of the teaching program. To find
Payments for contributions and charges out more, please contact your child’s
can be made by cash, cheque, credit classroom teacher.
card or direct deposit:
ACCOUNT NAME: Esperance Primary School
BSB: 306037
ACCOUNT NO.: 4162150
Note: Please use the student’s surname
as a reference.
13FACTIONS & SPORTS CARNIVALS
All students in Years 1 to 6 are placed During Term 1, all students from Years
into one of four factions – Flames 1 - 6 are involved in athletics training
(blue), Knights (gold), Dragons (green) culminating in the Faction Athletics
or Redbacks (red). Faction Captains Carnival. This day is one of the highlights
are elected from Year 6 students and of the year and attracts large numbers of
have special duties and responsibilities Parents and Carers. Pre-primary have their
to perform. Factions are aimed at “sports day” later in the year.
fostering community spirit, cooperation,
Students who excel in our Faction Carnival
responsibility and leadership. On carnival
in Years 3-6 are selected to represent
day, students wear a “sun” appropriate
the school in Athletics at the Interschool
shirt in the colour of their faction.
Sporting Carnival.
GATES GRADUATION
School gates are locked between In December all Year 6 students
9:00am and 2:45pm. If you need to attend participate in a graduation to celebrate
school between these times, please enter the end of their primary schooling.
via the School Office. See the School Map It includes a Formal Graduation
on page 23 for gate locations. Ceremony held in the school’s
gymnasium, followed by a morning
tea for all guests, families and students.
GOOD STANDING Student activities are also planned for the
Good Standing is a status all Esperance afternoon following Graduation.
Primary School students are granted at
the beginning of every school year. It HAT POLICY
is the responsibility of each student to
maintain their Good Standing. Students The school has a policy that children are
with Good Standing are eligible to to wear a wide-brimmed hat when doing
participate in Esperance Primary School physical education and when outside at
rewards and other school activities. play all year round. Esperance PS hats
can be purchased from the School Office
Students who lose their Good Standing
or Haslams in Andrew Street, Esperance.
will lose the privilege to participate in
Please ensure your child’s name is marked
events including excursions and school
on their hat.
based activities, camp, sporting events,
discos and other special events. Students Kindergarten students will be provided
who lose Good Standing will not be with a school hat at the beginning of the
eligible to receive Merit Certificates year. This hat has been kindly donated by
or Faction Certificates until they Haslam’s on Andrew Street, Esperance
regain Good Standing. and will stay at school.
14HOMEWORK LIBRARY
Homework for primary school children Esperance PS is extremely fortunate to
should be minimal, so a balance of play, have an amazingly spacious and
rest and exercise can be achieved. In the well-equipped Library available to
early years homework should largely be students and staff.
informal and non-compulsory.
Classes visit the Library once a week to
As children move towards the upper borrow books; please ensure your child
primary years they should progressively brings their library bag to school on their
be exposed to more structured homework class’s borrowing day. School library bags
requirements in order to facilitate a are available to purchase from the School
smooth transition to secondary school Office. Students can also access the
through the development of good study Library before school and at lunchtimes
habits. Homework should always be seen on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
as a vehicle to enhance student learning
outcomes and foster positive school/
home partnerships.
LOST PROPERTY
All clothing items found will be put in the
INTERNET, INFORMATION lost property box, located outside the
back of the School Office. Students and
PRIVACY & SECURITY parents are welcome to look there at any
All students access and use the internet time to recover lost items.
under supervision whilst at school. When We ask for your assistance by ensuring
enrolling your child, you will be required that all personal belongings are clearly
to sign a permission form granting rights to labelled with your child’s name to assist us
access the internet whilst at school. in returning items misplaced by children
Department of Education policy requires within the school grounds.
written permission before photos of
your child/ren can be used on printed
material such as newsletters, newspapers,
television, video and/or internet. Formal
enrolment documentation requests parent
authorisation/permission for this to occur.
15MEDICAL CONDITIONS NO DOGS
& MEDICATION To ensure the safety of all members of the
Please advise the School Office if your Esperance PS community we require that
child suffers from a condition that dogs do not enter school grounds, with
requires our attention and support. This the exception of service dogs or dogs
includes conditions such as asthma, visiting as part of educational programs
allergies or other medical conditions. It with approval by the Principal.
is important that you provide the school We thank all of our Parents, Carers and
with an Action Plan provided by your community members in advance for
family doctor if your child has a known respecting these guidelines.
medical condition. A confidential record
of students with specific conditions is
maintained within our electronic NO SMOKING
records system.
Parents and Carers and visitors are
It is preferable that prescription and non- asked to adhere to the Department of
prescription medication is administered Education Policy prohibiting smoking on
to your child at home before and after school grounds.
school. However, we acknowledge
that medication may be required to be
administered whilst your child is at school.
If this is the case, you must complete the NUT ALLERGY
appropriate Health Care Plan which can Some of our students have allergies to
be obtained from the School Office. nuts. All staff are made aware of specific
students via their Medical Plans including
photographs, emergency response
MOBILE PHONES planning and medication advice. Parents
and Carers will be made aware if there
Students are not encouraged to bring is a student in their child’s classroom that
mobile phones or electronic devices to has a nut allergy. In these circumstances
school. However, where parents require it would be appreciated if you could
that their child carries one to and from consider the selection of food that you
school it must be handed in to the School send with your child to school.
Office upon entering school where it
will be signed in and securely stored.
Students can collect items at the end of
each day. The use of mobile phones and PARENT HELPERS
electronic devices is not permitted during Parent and Carer assistance in the
school hours. School staff will contact classroom and with school activities
families whenever necessary, and Parents is always very welcome. It provides
and Carers can contact the School Office Parents and Carers the opportunity to
on 9076 3600 if they need to urgently get take an active part in class activities
in touch with their children. and to develop an understanding of
Neither the school nor the Department of how children learn. At the same time
Education will accept any responsibility if parent help enables teachers to give
mobile phones or electronic devices are more individual attention to members
lost, damaged or stolen. of the class.
If you wish to assist in the classroom,
please contact your child’s teacher or
watch for posts on Seesaw asking for
assistance with special school events.
16PARENTS & CITIZENS SCHOOL BOARD
The Parents & Citizens (P&C) is a great In Independent Public Schools such as
opportunity for parents, teachers and Esperance PS, the School Board plays a
community members to support the key role as the peak governance body.
learning and infrastructure of the school. The Board takes part in establishing and
Meetings are held twice per term. A reviewing the school’s objectives,
notional membership fee of $1 is payable priorities and general policy directions,
each year and ensures copies of the and evaluates the school’s performance
minutes of each meeting and the right to in achieving them.
vote at meetings.
The Board meets eight (8) times a year
Funds raised by the P&C contribute to the and consists of 11 members:
funding of programs and facilities within
• Four (4) members of staff
the school, which makes for a better
educational experience for our kids! To • Five (5) parents or caregivers
find out more, send a message to the P&C • One (1) community member
secretary at esperancepandc@gmail.com. • The Principal
The Board functions within its Terms of
PARKING Reference, which are compliant with the
School Education Act (1999) and School
The map on page 23 of this handbook Education Regulations (2000). A copy of
shows school entry points and parking. the Terms of Reference can be found on
The Staff Carpark indicated on the map our website.
is for staff parking only. For Kindergarten
If you are interested in finding out more
and Pre-primary students there is limited
about the operations of the Board, feel
parking outside the early childhood entry.
free to contact the Principal on 9076 3600.
Other parking options:
• Cinema Car Park
SCHOOL OF
• Coleman Street – near the entry gate
onto the school oval INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
• Civic Centre Car park In Year 4 students complete an expression
• Car park near the gym of interest form to determine eligibility
Due to safety concerns please do not park for inclusion in School of Instrumental
along Stubbing or Windich Streets. Music (SIM) program. This program is
administered across the state by the SIM
and caters for nominated students in
REPORTING TO PARENTS Years 5 & 6. It provides tuition in selected
instruments from specialist teachers
Written reports are distributed via email
during school time. Further information is
to parents at the end of Semesters 1 and
available through the School Office.
2 in each year. All students will receive a
formal report detailing their progress
and achievement in key learning
areas, indications of student attitude,
behaviour and effort as well as detailed
comments and an opportunity to request
parent interviews.
Parents and Carers are reminded to
contact class teachers throughout the
year to discuss their child’s progress. Paper
copies of reports are available on request.
17SPECIALIST TEACHING
AREAS
Digital Technologies
Esperance Primary School recognises the
importance of 21st century learning and
aims to equip our students with the critical
and creative thinking skills and
problem-solving techniques to become
valued members of our local and
global communities.
The Digital Technologies curriculum is
explicitly taught across all year levels from
1-6 by our Digital Technology Teacher,
in the designated ICT lab. Students
learn about key understanding and skills
involved in computer coding as well as
learning about computational thinking,
the design process, digital systems,
collecting, managing and analysing
data and creating solutions using digital
devices. Students are challenged to use
critical and creative thinking to solve
real world problems.
Digital Technology is further integrated
into classroom practice and core subject
areas with school supplied shared iPads
from Years K-3 and a successful BYOD iPad
Program from Years 4-6.
BYOD Program
The school’s BYOD (iPad) program
begins in Year 4. Students are exposed
to an enquiry based approach that
encourages them to investigate,
design, produce, evaluate and
collaborate across curricula areas
through the use of iPads. We will continue
to ensure that the implementation of
BYOD iPads will provide a strong focus
on pedagogy first, technology second.
Information on the BYOD program can be
found on our website.
Students who do not have their own
device will have some access to school
iPads, however this may not be 1:1.
These devices are used on a rotational
basis between the Learning Areas and are
made available as often as practical.
18The Arts STUDENTS AT
All children in Years 1 – 6 receive one EDUCATIONAL RISK
hour of Visual Arts Education per week.
This is planned and implemented by our At Esperance Primary School we have
Visual Arts Teacher. The program has been processes in place to identify and
designed to be innovative, engaging support students at educational risk
and related to every child’s individual to progress towards the achievement
everyday world. of their academic, behavioural and
social-emotional goals. This process may
All students must have a clearly labelled involve the staff, Parents and Carers and
old shirt or art smock to protect their agencies working together to develop,
school uniform during art class. implement and monitor Individual
Education and/or Behaviour using plans to
Languages-French address the specific needs of the child.
At Esperance Primary School all students A School Psychologist is based at the
from Years 1 to Year 6 learn French school two days a week. Support is
for one hour per week by our school’s provided for those students who may
Languages Teacher. The French program have educational, behavioural or
engages students through a variety of emotional needs. Parents/Carers wishing
learning experiences aiming to develop to utilise this service should contact their
knowledge, understanding and skills child’s teacher, Principal or the Learning
to communicate proficiently in French, Support Coordinator.
acquire essential communication skills for
intercultural capability and develop an
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
understanding of the role of language
and culture in human communication. The school provides opportunities for
Year 6 students to take on formal
Physical Education leadership roles in the school. There
are eight student councillor positions,
The school has a Physical Education including Head Boy and Head Girl and
Teacher who will develop skills and sixteen faction captain positions.
undertake a range of programs
developing students’ fundamental Information about the nomination process
movement skills, organised sport is given to students in Term 4 prior to
programs, faction sporting activities and the new school year. Students who are
carnivals. Students who show skills or selected have opportunities to build their
interest may also have the opportunity skills with time management, organisation,
to participate in inter-school sport public speaking and responsibility, laying
competitions. This program aims to the foundation for future leadership roles
develop in each student, skills, fitness and as they grow older.
a positive attitude to be able to live and
enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle.
Suitable clothing must be worn. Children
will only be excused from these sessions
for health reasons and a note is required.
Appropriate footwear and a hat are
also required.
19TEACHER-PARENT MEETINGS
It is hoped that Parents, Carers and
Teachers will have informal contact on
Get the facts – from
a regular basis throughout the school
year. For the times when a longer, 03 both sides
more formal conversation is required Sit down with your child and write
it is best to organise a meeting with down his or her version of the
the teacher. Should a situation or issue situation. If it’s a problem with
arise at school please follow a line of grading or schoolwork, bring
inquiry as follows: along examples that illustrate
your points. Then go through the
issues with the teacher and listen
01 Start with the
teacher
to their perspective.
Decide on a solution
The first step is to contact your 04 together
child’s teacher to set up a phone
Work with the teacher to come
call or face-to-face meeting. It
up with ideas of how to resolve
is often not possible to allocate
the situation. There should be
the time and attention that’s
items for you/your child to
required in the rush just before
address and items for the teacher
and just after school, when
to address. Have the teacher
teachers, parents and students
make a copy of the list for both
are busily preparing and
of you, and then schedule a
attending to the multitude of
follow-up appointment to see
tasks that take place.
what progress has been made.
Don’t be afraid and
02 think positively 05 Follow-up on your end
If a teacher has asked you to
Many of us feel like children work on some issues with your
again when we have to meet child at home, it’s important
with the teacher or Principal. that you do so. You certainly
While these educators are in expect the teacher to follow
positions of authority, they’re through with what he or she has
also adults just like you who promised, so it’s only fair that
are interested in your child’s you do the same. If the problem
education and eager to make is still unresolved you should take
the situation better. Don’t worry it to the next level and make
that raising issues with them will an appointment to see the
“hurt” your child in the classroom. Deputy Principal.
Leaving problems unresolved can
be more problematic. 06 Be realistic
In preparation for the meeting, Not every school year will be
envisage that everything will perfect, but by dealing with
work out for the best. A positive situations calmly and by focusing
attitude makes it easier for on the solutions – not the
everyone to calmly discuss the problems, you’ll be making the
issues and find solutions. best of the year for you and
your child.
20TOURNAMENT OF MINDS
Tournament of Minds has been a part of
Esperance Primary School since 1992. The
real world benefits of this time intensive
program give Esperance Primary School
students a platform to demonstrate
academic excellence.
Students are selected at the end of the
Critical and Creative Program in Term 2 to
form a team of seven students who then
go on to compete at regional, state and
even national levels against other primary
school teams from around the world.
More about the Tournament of Minds
program can be found at www.tom.edu.au
UNIFORM Uniform Price List
The school takes great pride in all Available from Haslams, on Andrew Street
students wearing the school uniform. Shirts (white or blue) $27.50
All uniforms can be purchased from
Haslams on Andrew Street, with the Shorts $19.95
exception of the girls skorts,tartan skirts Jacket (microfibre) $45.00
and dresses which are available from
Jacket (fleecy with hood) $39.95
the School Office.
Trackpants (microfibre) $26.95
Please ensure your child wears
appropriate shoes and minimal, if any, Trackpants (fleecy) $16.95
jewellery to and from school. For health Hat $15.00
and safety reasons, all students are
encouraged to tie their hair back, if it is Available from the School Office
shoulder length or longer. Skorts $23.00
It is customary for our Year 6 students Tartan Skirt (size 2 – 8) $40.00
to vote on a special shirt that they are
allowed to wear to celebrate their last Tartan Skirt (size 10 – 16) $42.00
year in primary school; details go home Girls Dress (size 4 – 14) $50.00
in Term 1. Year 6 students also have the
Hat $15.00
option to purchase a Leaver’s Jacket.
Prices may vary due to supply and demand
Updated 17/6/2020
21TRIBES
Tribes is a research based process Whilst moving through these stages
that creates a culture that maximises participants will demonstrate the 5
learning and human development. agreements; Attentive Listening, Mutual
This process requires learning how to Respect, Appreciation/No Put Downs, The
build a community through 3 stages of Right to Participate/The Right to Pass and
group development; Inclusion, Influence Personal Best/Personal Responsibility.
and Community.
THE TRIBES COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
Attentive Listening The Right to Participate/
We will treat people the way we want to
The Right to Pass
be treated. We have the right to pass in certain
activities, and know that the more we
Mutual Respect participate the more we gain.
We will listen with our eyes, ears, bodies,
hearts and minds.
Personal Best/
Personal Responsibility
Appreciation/No Put Downs We are responsible for our own learning
We speak kindly to others and think of and our own behaviour.
other people’s feelings.
COMMUNITY
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Group Challenge & Support
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Social Skills
Shared Responsibility
INCLUSION Calling Forth Personal Gifts
Celebrating Achievements
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Presenting Self
Stating Needs & Expectations
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Setting Goals
Mutual Respect Being Acknowledged
Managing Conflict
Making Decisions
Attentive Listening
Celebrating Diversity
Appreciation
No Put-downs
Right to Pass
Right to Participate
Personal Best/
Responsibility
Facilitator’s Role: Transfer Responsibility to Group
22THE MAP OF
ESPERANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Coleman Street
Coleman Street Parking
Coleman Street
Entrance
3
1 2
5 Civic
Centre
Upper
Entrance
4 Entrance
Parking
6
Stubbing Street
10
7 8 9
15
11 14
13
12
Main Entrance
Kindy / Pre School
Entrance
Staff Parking Only
16 Parking
near gym
Pink Lake Road
Parking irs
Sta
Wind
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Cinema t re e
t
Parking
Key
Entry Gates 1 Dolphin Cove 5 Undercover Area 9 Junior Playground 13 Administration
Bike Racks 2 Twilight Cove 6 Canteen 10 Sharing Circle Area 14 Blue Haven
Parking Areas 3 Nature Playground 7 Hellfire Bay 11 Staffroom 15 Gymnasium
Crosswalk Attendant 4 Library 8 Lucky Bay 12 Dental 16 Kindergarten
23Esperance Primary School
103 Windich Street, Esperance WA 6450
esperanceps.wa.edu.au
(08) 9076 3600
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