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PARENT HANDBOOK - ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TANNUM SANDS 2018
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

            TANNUM SANDS

     PARENT HANDBOOK
                  2018

‘Journey as Family In Peace Through Love’
PARENT HANDBOOK - ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TANNUM SANDS 2018
St Francis Catholic School
Prep – Year 6
PO Box 3506
Tannum Sands Qld 4680
Phone: 4973 3600 Fax: 4973 3611
Email: info@sftsrok.catholic.edu.au
Website: www.sftsrok.catholic.edu.au

Contents
 WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................... 4
 OUR VISION ................................................................................................................................... 5
 OUR MISSION ................................................................................................................................ 6
 SCHOOL PRAYER .......................................................................................................................... 7
 ABOUT ST FRANCIS ..................................................................................................................... 7
 SCHOOL DETAILS ........................................................................................................................ 9
   Staff Professional Development Days (Student Free Days 2018) ................................................ 9
 OUR STAFF 2018 ......................................................................................................................... 10
 General Information ........................................................................................................................ 11
 BOOK CLUB .................................................................................................................................. 12
 CURRICULUM .............................................................................................................................. 12
 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION .......................................................................................................... 13
 DRILLS .......................................................................................................................................... 13
 DUTY OF CARE ............................................................................................................................ 13
 EMERGENCIES ........................................................................................................................... 13
 ENROLMENT ............................................................................................................................... 14
 EXCURSIONS ............................................................................................................................... 14
 CAMPS ........................................................................................................................................... 14
 FACILITIES .................................................................................................................................. 14
 FEES .............................................................................................................................................. 15
 FIRST AID ..................................................................................................................................... 15
 FUNDRAISING ............................................................................................................................. 15
 HOMEWORK................................................................................................................................. 16
 INFECTIOUS DISEASES ............................................................................................................ 16
 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM....................................................................................... 18
 LEARNING SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 18
 LIBRARY/RESOURCE CENTRE ................................................................................................ 18
 LITURGIES/MASSES................................................................................................................... 19
 LOST PROPERTY ......................................................................................................................... 19
 MEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... 19
 MONEY .......................................................................................................................................... 20
 NEWSLETTER .............................................................................................................................. 20
 OFFICE HOURS........................................................................................................................... 20
 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ..................................................................................................... 20
 PARENTS AND FRIENDS........................................................................................................... 21
 PASTORAL CARE ........................................................................................................................ 21
 PRAYER AND WORSHIP ............................................................................................................ 21

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PREP .............................................................................................................................................. 21
PUPIL FREE DAYS ...................................................................................................................... 22
SCHOOL BOARD.......................................................................................................................... 22
TUCKSHOP ................................................................................................................................... 23
APPENDIX 1: STUDENT PROTECTION .................................................................................. 24
APPENDIX 2: DIOCESAN FEES AND LEVIES ....................................................................... 25
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APPENDIX 3: 2018 SCHOOL FEE ............................................................................................. 28
APPENDIX 4: ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION ........................................................... 29
APPENDIX 5: ST FRANCIS UNIFORM POLICY .................................................................... 30
APPENDIX 6: KISS AND DROP ................................................................................................. 32
APPENDIX 7: COURT ORDERS ................................................................................................ 33

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WELCOME

Dear Parents
Thank you for your interest in St Francis Catholic Primary School. On behalf of our students,
staff, parents and Parish Priest I extend a warm welcome to you and to your family. We hope
that your time with us will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for you and your family.

As Principal of St Francis, my aim is to ensure that all our students reach their absolute
potential. We are a school that focuses on living Christ-Centred values, teaching curriculum
through contemporary teaching and learning opportunities as well as providing stimulating
extracurricular opportunities. We strive for educational excellence by working towards making
every moment count. St Francis offers high quality learning programs in Learning Support,
Extension and Enrichment, Music and Performing Arts, Health and Physical Education, Digital
Literacies involving Coding and Robotics and Environmental Science in range of outdoor
learning facilities.

Working together in partnership with each other will maximise your child’s learning journey. I
encourage you to be part of the school community as there are many avenues for you to do
this. I look forward to walking alongside you and your family while you are here at our school
and may your schooling experience at St Francis be one that is rewarding, positive and
enjoyable.

Peace and God’s Blessing upon you and your family,
Kathleen Watt
PRINCIPAL

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OUR VISION

         St Francis Vision Statement

 Inspired by our Franciscan values of
    peace, love and acceptance, with
   Christ at our Centre, we encourage
  resilience, participation, diversity, a
 sense of belonging and a love of life-
              long learning.

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OUR MISSION

This St Francis School Mission Statement echoes the ethos of precious and tangible Spiritual
relationships reflected in the 4 key principles of our school motto: ‘Journey together as Family in
Peace through Love’, by:
     Supporting the family and wider Church with each child’s JOURNEY to reach their personal,
        educational and spiritual potential;

      Living as people in relationship, as a FAMILY, accepting difference, caring for one another
       and growing together;

      Striving for PEACE, under the patronage of Saint Francis, recognised in the respect for all of
       God’s creation;

      Living LOVE for one another, as Jesus has shown us, for God is LOVE.

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SCHOOL PRAYER

            Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that we may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

             ………Amen

ABOUT ST FRANCIS

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St Francis is located on a 10.52 hectare site off Hampton Drive in Tannum Sands. The site includes
areas of beautiful native vegetation adjacent to the Boyne River. As such, the site provides tranquil
surrounds and a special serenity ideal for a school. It also affords opportunities for environmental
learning and recreation.

Our school is a parish school, and as such the school leadership team maintains open lines of
communication with the wider parish community. The Parish Priest and a member of the parish are
members of the School Board. This arrangement ensures that two way communications takes
place.

The school has an active policy of inclusivity and children with identified needs are accepted into
the school after it has been established that the school is able to cater for their needs. Parents are
encouraged to be involved in school life at all levels, including assisting in classrooms, School Board
and Parents and Friends Association.

The school enrolment in 2017 is expected to be 250, comprised of 1 Prep class and 11 classes Year
1-6. The teaching staff is comprised of 12 class teachers; a Principal; an Assistant Principal Religious
Education, Assistant Principal Curriculum, a part-time Learning Support Teacher, Music teacher,
Extend and Enrich teacher and other teachers taking release. Other staff members include Office
Manager, Finance Officer, Part time Prep Educational Support Officer, Information Services and
Resource Co-ordinator (Library), Classroom Educational Support Officers, Grounds person and
Cleaner. The total number of staff members is approximately 40.

St Francis School Board is responsible for the school policies, which provide guidance for the
procedures implemented within our school.

At St Francis we recognise that the only experience of church for many families is the experiences
they have as a consequence of their involvement with the school. Therefore, we attempt to provide
relevant and contemporary experiences as well as traditional parish-based experiences.

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SCHOOL DETAILS

                                    Contact Details
    Principal:           Kathleen Watt
    Address:             St Francis Catholic School
                         PO Box 3506
                         Tannum Sands Qld 4680

    Phone:               4973 3600
    Fax:                 4973 3611
    Email:               info@sftsrok.catholic.edu.au
    Website:             http://stfrancis.qld.edu.au

    Queensland term dates – 2018

    Term         Dates                                                 Length
    Term 1       Monday 22 January - Thursday 29 March                 10 weeks
    Term 2       Tuesday 17 April - Friday 29 June                     11 weeks
    Term 3       Monday 16 July - Friday 21 September                  10 weeks
    Term 4       Monday 8 October - Friday 7 December                  9 weeks

    Staff Professional Development Days (Student Free Days 2018)
    15-19 January (Pre-start Days)
    12 February (Bishop’s In-service Day)
    16 April (Religious Education Inservice Day)
    22 October (PSDE Day )

    Bell Times
    1st Bell                           8.25am (to go to classroom)
    2nd Bell                           8.25am (prayer over loud speaker)
    Lunch Play Break                   10.30am – 11.10am
    Afternoon Tea Play Break           1.10pm – 1.30pm
    Bus Bell                           2.35pm
    End of School Day                  2.45pm
                                          Office Hours
    Monday to Thursday                 8.00am – 3.30pm
    Friday                             8.00am – 3.00pm

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OUR STAFF 2018
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Principal                                                                        Kathleen Watt
Assistant Principal Religious Education/Learning Support                         Meredith Grove
Assistant Principal Curriculum/Inclusive Curriculum(Acting)                      Melissa Whalley

ADMINISTRATION
Office Manager                                                         Cheryl Hope
Finance Officer                                                        Michelle Croft

TEACHING TEAM
                           Ashleigh Marks                                   Kylie Hennessy
                           Denielija Carman                                 Deborah Whitfield (Student Protection Contact)
                           Amanda Ricciardi                                 Elizabeth Wilson
                           Kate Hewitt                                      Kylie Linforth
                           Leann Hansen (Student Protection Contact)        Suzette Meiring
                           Melissa Whalley                                  Lorrie-Ann Columbus
                           Nicole Rippingale                                Scott Pitt
                           Sharon Romagnolo                                 Vanessa Fogarty
                           Sharyn Dicker

SUPPORT TEAM
Resource Centre Coordinator                                            Samantha Skerman
Resource Centre Assistants                                             Peta Jarvis
Information Technology Coordinator                                     Mackenzie Pincham
 Educational Support Officers                                          Fiona Owen
                                                                       Helen Millsom
                                                                       Melanie Talke
                                                                       Kylie Hennessy
                                                                       Peta Jarvis

Tuckshop                                                               Elizabeth Bazuin

Groundsman                                                             Jim Hope
Gardens                                                                Jeniffer Lilley

Cleaners                                                               Natalia Kalugin

Instrumental Music                                                     Chelsea Elvery
                                                                       Ron Samuels (Guitar)
                                                                       Liping He (Piano)
Parish Office
Fr Kevin Redmond sm                                                    P.O Box 5062, Gladstone, Q, 4680
Fr Aliki Langi sm                                                      Phone: 4972 1025 sosglad@tpgi.com.au
Sister Noreen                                                          noreensmsm@yahoo.com

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General Information
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

The school has implemented an SMS service to parents when their child is absent without a reason.
A telephone call explaining the child’s absence on the actual day is important and should be
followed up by an explanation to the class teacher on return.
This note signed by the parent must state the date(s) and the reason(s) for the absence(s) along
with an explanation.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

Students should arrive to start their day by 8.25am. Students do not go to classrooms but wait in
the undercover area. Supervision is provided from 8:10am. All children are seated in undercover
area until 8.20am. A short assembly is held each Monday at 8.25am and children leave the
assembly area with their teacher. Tuesday to Friday children walk to their classrooms when the
8.25am bell rings.

Children are dismissed at 2.45pm.

1.     Children catching either the Buslink bus or the after school care bus will depart from Francis
       Way and go to the kiss and drop area at 2.35pm.
2.     Children being picked up by parents can be collected from the Kiss and Drop Zone on
       Francis Way outside the admin building or parents may park in the school car park, Oaks
       Road or Geoffrey Thomas Drive and walk in to the school to collect their child
3.     Children walking or riding should go directly home.

ASSEMBLIES

St Francis Assemblies are held in either the Church or undercover area on some Friday mornings
from 8:35am. Class rotate in leading the school assembly. Parents and friends are welcome to
attend, so please refer to the term calendar and Parent Lounge for dates. Assemblies are an
opportunity to gather as a school community and share in the weekly events and achievements.

BANKING

The school provides the opportunity for students to open and maintain accounts with the
Commonwealth Bank. Banking Day is Friday. For every deposit made through St Francis a
commission is received by the school from the bank. Forms for school banking may be obtained
through the office.

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BOOK CLUB

Parents may order books for their children through Ashton Scholastic as well as Koorong Kids
Scholastic Book Club

Order forms will be distributed to children each month. If you wish to order any books you should
return the order form and the money in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, class and BOOK
CLUB clearly marked. Any cheques should be made payable to Scholastic Book Club. There are
separate order forms for each age range as follows:

WOMBAT: Preschool and Prep
LUCKY: Year 1 and 2
ARROW: Year 3 and 4
STAR/ARROW: Year 5 and 6

Koorong Kids Book Club

Supply a range of religious books and videos. Your child will receive an order form 4 times a year.
The ordering procedure is the same as for Scholastic with cheques to be made payable to Koorong
Kids.

CURRICULUM

The Curriculum of St Francis is designed to enable students to be active and effective participants in
their learning as well as in their local and global communities. The Curriculum embraces the
National Curriculum plus our studies of Religious Education. These areas of Teaching and Learning
are essential to meeting the educational needs of our students. Exciting student learning, diverse
opportunities for success, respecting the place of each individual in their educational journey is at
the heart of our work at St Francis School. Central to our role is educating students to respond to
the dynamic society in which we live. Curriculum pedagogies need to be flexible, adaptable and
responsive to the individual needs of each student.

Learners at St Francis have access to:

    The critical use of a range of spoken, written and visual texts to assist students in developing
     knowledge and skills about how language functions, as well as how texts reflect and shape
     social attitudes and practices.

    Mathematical concepts, skills and processes that will support them in developing the skills
     needed to be efficient problem solvers and fully functioning members of society.

    Creating, collecting, holding, processing, presenting and communicating electronic
     information in a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes.

    Creating products, processes and systems to solve perceived problems or meet perceived
     needs.
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 Investigative studies of the physical world that encourages learners to be questioning,
     reflective, creative and critical thinkers.

    The study of how the life experiences and relationships of individuals and groups are shaped
     and characterised by particular social, cultural, religious, historical, economic, political,
     technological and ecological systems and structures.

    Health studies that explore individual and community: well-being, health, behaviour,
     physical, social and emotional development … weekly physical education lesson with
     specialist teacher focusing on skills related to learners physical development as well as sport
     specific skills.

    Visual Arts, Drama and Music. Music has a special focus through weekly singing, listening,
     playing, moving, creating and responding.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

   St Francis offers a contemporary learning experience in Religious Education. Based on their
   understanding of how Catholics Believe, Live and Celebrate, learners are supported as they develop a
   sense of spirituality in their own lives. With Jesus Christ at its Centre, the experience encourages
   learners to explore the story of God’s relationship with people and creation, as expressed in Scripture
   and Catholic Tradition.

DRILLS

An effective full school fire drill occurs twice a year and lockdown drills are also performed twice a
year, so that students and staff are always well prepared in case of an emergency.

If parents wish to see the Procedure Documents for either of these they are on the walls in every
classroom next to the Evacuation Charts.

DUTY OF CARE

St Francis Catholic Primary School has legal, moral and social obligations to care for the safety and
well-being of your child while he/she is in our care. Legally, all staff are required to act with
common sense and a responsible approach which endeavours to protect your child’s safety.

EMERGENCIES

In the case of accidents resulting in serious injuries, parents will be notified immediately. Should
the parent be unavailable, the child will be taken to the Gladstone Hospital by Ambulance. It is
vitally important that parents keep their children’s personal records up to date in case of an
emergency.

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ENROLMENT

St Francis is open to all who seek our values.

Enrolments for Prep are called for in the previous year. Ongoing enrolments may be taken at any
time if class sizes allow.

Enrolment forms are available from the St Francis office. Completed forms are submitted with an
enrolment fee of $30. Receipt of form and payment will be acknowledged via letter and receipt of
payment. An interview with the Principal will then be arranged to explain our school mission,
values and approaches and to welcome your child and family into the St Francis Community.

After the interview, you will receive an ‘Offer of Acceptance’ confirming a placement for your child.
Information about school policies, procedures including uniform, parent meetings and transition
visits will be available at this time.

EXCURSIONS

Excursions, performances and invited tuition from outside agencies (e.g. Swimming Instruction,
Environmental Learning Centre and Arts Council occur throughout the school year. Since all
approved excursions are relevant to the school curriculum, students are expected to participate. A
general consent form is completed on enrolment to cover your child’s participation in all activities
conducted by or with the approval of the school. Information regarding the activity will be sent
home with your child well beforehand. A Specific Purpose Levy is included in your child’s school
fees which covers all excursions, performances and bus fares.

CAMPS
Camps are held for Senior classes each year. Camps are funded by parent payment.

FACILITIES

St Francis is located in a beautiful bush setting at Canoe Point and is a fully air-conditioned school
which incorporates modern design and energy saving principles. Our facilities include:
      Science Room
      Outdoor classroom
      School Hall
      Hermitage – wetlands area
      Media Room
      Resource Centre

St Francis Information Technology Program includes:

      Laptops linked to a server with broadband internet connection
      Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms
      iPad’s for all classes
      Multimedia equipment including webcams, digital video camera and digital cameras
      A range of educational software
      Wireless Network Connection
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FEES

Accounts are issued quarterly, usually during the second week of the term. Payments may be made
by Cash, Cheque, Credit Card, BPay, Direct Debit, Internet Banking or via parent lounge. Please
enquire at the school office for further information regarding these facilities. Payment may be
made in full or you may wish to arrange to pay weekly, fortnightly or in some other format.

School Fee Assistance is available to eligible families who may be experiencing financial
hardship. Total or partial exemption from the payment of fees is available on application to the
Principal to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

A discount is also available for eligible concession card holders. To apply for this discount, please
take your concession card to the office.

FIRST AID

When a child is injured at school, every care will be taken to ensure the child’s safety. The normal
procedure will be:
   1.     Basic first aid will be administered to minor injuries.
   2.     In more serious cases the school will endeavour to notify the child’s parents/guardian
          and seek their advice.
   3.     If the parents/guardian cannot be contacted or the situation warrants it, the Principal
          will take whatever action he deems necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of the
          child, eg. Call an ambulance to take the child immediately to a doctor, dentist or the
          hospital.

FUNDRAISING

St Francis P & F Association has introduced a voluntary levy of $25 per family which is paid each
term to raise money to go directly towards resources to benefit the children. This levy was
introduced to alleviate the raising of funds through raffles etc. In addition, the P & F run 1 or 2
large fund raisers per year such as the St Francis Community Market and High Tea. We have this
levy to alleviate the need to raise funds through many small fundraisers such as raffles and pie
drives etc. The levy is voluntary because we also understand that everyone's financial situation is
different. If you decide not to pay the levy, we ask that you contribute to our school community in
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other ways (covering books in the library, helping in the Tuckshop, listening to early readers,
 etc.). Some parents choose to pay the levy and contribute as a volunteer in our school community
 and we are very thankful to these people - our children are the end beneficiaries of all the funds
 raised and the time volunteered If the levy is not supported by the majority of parents then we will
 have more smaller fundraisers throughout the year to ensure we can continue to support the
 school as we have in the past - using P&F funds to purchase much need resources for inside and
 outside the classrooms and improving the learning and teaching environment at our school.

 HOMEWORK

 Homework provides an opportunity for children to reflect on and reinforce their learning. It also
 gives parents a window to what children are doing at school and provides them with one way to be
 involved in their children’s education.

 All children should have some form of homework, based on the ‘Homework Grid’ framework. This
 may include:

         Reading or being read to
         Practising spelling and tables
         Contracts, activities and tasks

 In all cases homework should be clearly related to what is being learnt in class and should take a
 form suitable to children’s age and development. Homework is set by the classroom teacher in
 accordance with the homework guidelines.

 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
 The following Health Department Information is provided for your information and guidance.

         CONDITION                                 CASES                                  CONTACTS
Chicken Pox                   Exclude until fully recovered or at least 5 days   Any child with an immune
(Varicella and Herpes         After the eruption first appears. Note – some      deficiency (e.g. leukaemia or
Zoster)                       remaining scabs are not an indication for          Receiving chemotherapy)
                              continued exclusion                                Should be excluded for their
                                                                                 own protection. Otherwise
                                                                                 not
                                                                                 excluded.
Conjunctivitis                Exclude until discharge from eyes has ceased.      Not excluded.
(Acute Infectious)
Diarrhoea                     Exclude until diarrhoea has ceased.                Not excluded.
(Rotavirus, Giardia,
Salmonella,
Campylobacter)
Diarrhoea                     Preschools. Cases may return to preschool          Not excluded.
(Shigella)                    once diarrhoea stops. However, they should
                              be discouraged from sharing food with other
                              children until 2 faecal cultures collected 24
                              hours apart are negative.
Diphtheria                    Exclude until medical certificate of recovery      Exclude family/ household
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following at least 2 negative throat swabs, the     contacts until cleared by an
                            first not less than 24 hours after cessation of     appropriate health authority.
                            antibiotic treatment and the other 48 hours
                            later.
Glandular Fever             Exclusion not necessary.                            Not excluded.

Hepatitis A                 Exclude until receipt of a medical certificate of   Not excluded.
                            recovery but not before 7 days after the onset
                            of jaundice.
Hepatitis B                 Exclusion not necessary.                            Not excluded.

Hepatitis C                 Exclusion not necessary.                            Not excluded.

Human Immunodeficiency      Exclusion not necessary unless person has           Not excluded.
Virus Infection (HIV)       secondary infection requiring exclusion in it
                            own right..
Impetigo                    Exclude until appropriate treatment has             Not excluded.
(School sores)              commenced and sores on exposed surfaces are
                            covered with a dressing.
Leprosy                     Exclude until approval to return has been given     Not excluded.
                            by an appropriate health authority.
Measles                     Exclude at least 4 days from the appearance of      Immunised contacts not
                            rash                                                excluded. Non-immunised
                                                                                contacts should be excluded
                                                                                until 14 days after the first day
                                                                                of appearance of rash in the
                                                                                last case. If non-immunised
                                                                                contacts are vaccinated within
                                                                                72 hrs of their first contact
                                                                                with the index case they may
                                                                                return to school.
Meningitis                  Exclude until well.                                 Not excluded.
(bacterial)
Meningococcal Infection     Exclude until well.                                 Not excluded.

Mumps                       Exclude for at least 9 days after onset of          Not excluded.
                            symptoms.
Poliomyelitis               Exclude for at least 14 days from onset. Re-        Not excluded.
                            admit on a medical certificate on recovery.
Ringworms, Scabies,         Exclude until the day after treatment has           Not excluded.
Pediculosos (lice),         commenced.
Trachoma
Rubella                     Exclude until the person has recovered or for       Not excluded.
(German Measles)            at least 4 days after the onset of rash.            Note: Female staff of
                                                                                childbearing age should ensure
                                                                                that their immune status
                                                                                against rubella is adequate.
Streptococcal Infection     Exclude until the person has received               Not excluded.
(Including Scarlet Fever)   antibiotic treatment for at least 24 hrs and the
                            person feels well.
Tuberculosis                Exclude until production of medical certificate     Not excluded.
                            from appropriate health authority.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid     Exclude until production of a medical               Not excluded.

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Fever                        certificate of recovery.
Whooping cough               Exclude for 5 days after starting antibiotic   Exclude unimmunised
(Pertussis)                  treatment.                                     household contacts aged less
                                                                            than 7 years for 14 days after
                                                                            the last exposure to infection
                                                                            or until they have received 5
                                                                            days of a 14 day course of
                                                                            antibiotics.

 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

 St Francis has a School Band, Choir and where possible offers other instrumental tuition. The
 instrumental program is offered to students in Years 3–6 only. Lessons take place during school
 time each term and tuition is available for brass, woodwind, percussion instruments, piano and
 guitar. Interested students must have access to the instrument of their choice. The teacher will
 provide information for parents on where to hire or purchase instruments. St Francis does have
 some instruments for hire. Information regarding the cost and times of lessons is distributed to
 interested families at the beginning of each school year or on arrival for new families.

 LEARNING SUPPORT

 The school has an active policy of inclusivity and children with identified needs are accepted into
 the school after it has been established that the school is able to cater for their needs. Parents are
 encouraged to be involved in school life at all levels, including assisting in classrooms, School Board
 and Parents and Friends Association.

 The school has a student population with a wide range of learning needs. We recognise that some
 students will require intervention in order to access the curriculum. Other students are offered
 extension activities through an enrichment program. In collaboration with the Learning Support
 Co-ordinator, teachers cater for the varying learning styles and levels within their classes through a
 data gathering process, identification of specific needs and appropriate planning for intervention.
 Programs like; CAFÉ, Total Motion, Extend and Enrich are just some of the ways in which St Francis
 caters for students with different learning needs.

 LIBRARY/RESOURCE CENTRE

 The children have the opportunity to use the Resource Centre each week for research information,
 communication and technology purposes. It is a requirement that the children use a library bag to
 keep their school library books in good condition and make them easier to find. Students may
 borrow one book at a time for a period of one week and one Lexile book per week for students on
 the Lexile Program. Books must be returned at the end of the one week borrowing period. At the
 end of each term all books must be returned.

 Where books are either damaged or lost by a student, replacement or cost recovery may be
 required.

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LITURGIES/MASSES

Celebration of our Catholic Tradition embraces all through regular whole school, class, Sacramental
and shared Parish Masses and Liturgies. Families, friends and visitors are encouraged to join
children in these celebrations. These events are advertised through class, school and parish
newsletters and signs.

LOST PROPERTY

All lost property items are stored in our Lost Property Box situated in the school office and students
are reminded regularly to check this venue if they have lost any items. Items with clearly marked
labels are returned to students via their class teachers. All remaining items will be given to the
uniform shop for sale as second hand items

MEDICATION

Where possible medication should be taken at home, however when it is necessary for medication
to be taken at school you will need to complete an ‘Administration of Medication During School
Hours’ form. This is available via the school office or the school website. (A copy is included for
your reference at the back of this booklet). The First Aid Officer will administer all medication after
receiving the completed form and clearly labelled medication is provided. Only medication
prescribed by a doctor in its original case with the doctor/chemist label will be administered.

No School/Staff Member is to administer Panadol, (a schedule 2 poison) or similar product, to a
student unless the Panadol has a chemist label or written instruction from that person’s medical
practitioner. Parental request/permission alone without the chemist/doctor’s label is not sufficient
to meet the requirements of legislation.

A medical register is established for your child and after medication is administered an entry is
made in the register and signed by the Principal.

Children are allowed to carry Ventolin inhalers for use in an emergency. All other medication must
be stored in the Sick Bay.

MOBILE PHONES must be handed and collected by the class teacher daily. The office phone is used
for all interactions with family throughout the school day. We understand that some children may
have mobile phones as a safety measure for travelling to and from school walking or by bike. This
is the family responsibility in the same way as any electronic equipment is if it is lost/missing. In
the same way IPods and electronic equipment are not to be at school unless teacher directed.
Teachers will collect and return at the end of the day. They are definitely not to be taken out at Kiss
and Drop. USBs are only to be used for research and assignment work.

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MONEY

Please send all money to school in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name, year, the
amount enclosed and purpose (eg. Bookclub). Children hand all money to their teacher who will
forward it on to the school office.

NEWSLETTER

School newsletters are distributed to the eldest child in each family every Thursday via e-mail or
paper form (if required). Please take the time to read through the newsletter as it is a vital
communication link between the school, parents and the wider community. Items of general or
community interest may be left with our school secretary by 1pm on Wednesday afternoon.

OFFICE HOURS

St Francis office is open from 8.00am – 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 3.00pm on
Friday.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

The building of Community at St Francis is a shared responsibility. It involves actively nurturing the
relationships between students, families, staff, parish and the wider community. Integral to this is
the development of a welcoming and supportive culture.

We welcome parent participation in:
   School Board
   Parents and Friends
   Banking
   Classroom Support
   Sports Coaching
   Assemblies
   Class and School Masses
   Social Events
   Learning Assistance Programs
   Working Bees
   Sporting Activities
   Class Representatives

   In addition there are a number of Task Groups where parents can contribute their time, gifts
   and talents.

      P & F Association
      Pastoral Care
      Grants
      Uniforms

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 Grounds & Environment
    Fundraising
    Tuckshop

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

The Parents and Friends Association is responsible for fostering a sense of community within the
school. They are also very active with their social activities and fundraising events. The P & F meet
on the 2nd Tuesday most months at 6:00pm and appreciate membership and support from all St
Francis parents.

PASTORAL CARE

Pastoral Care at St Francis sees a lived, tangible environment of love and care. Students, staff and
families share in the responsibility for themselves and others so that everyone feels safe and
happy. It is characterised by a strong sense of belonging to family.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

Prayer and worship are an integral part of our school life. Within each class, regular opportunities
are provided for the children to plan, prepare and attend/participate in prayer and all liturgies.
PREP

St Francis offers the full-time preparatory year program.
Enrolment in the preparatory year is open to children who turn five before 30 June.

Child’s Birthdate                      Eligible for Preparatory       Eligible for Year 1 in
                                       Year in
1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014             2019                           2020
1 July 2014 -30 June 2015              2020                           2021

The Prep class follow the Australian Curriculum and The Early years Guidelines which is tailored to
the individual needs and development of each child.

The Prep Curriculum Guidelines describe the essential elements of an effective Early Childhood
Curriculum. The Foundation Learning Areas in Prep provide a link between the prior learning
experiences of children and later learning that children will engage in as they follow their schooling.

Further information on the Early Years of learning may be obtained either from the school or by
reference to the Diocesan Catholic Education Website.

Catholic Education schools within the Diocese of Rockhampton accept the responsibility to
promote learning in the preparatory year that reflects their Catholic ethos and provides flexible
learning environments based upon the contexts of learning appropriate to the preparatory year.
These contexts for learning are identified as play, real life situations, investigations, routines and
transitions, focused teaching and learning, teachable moments.
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Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton acknowledges the importance of the
preparatory year as a significant part of life long and life wide learning. Learning in the early years is
the foundation of a child’s cognitive, spiritual, emotional, social, creative and physical self. Through
nurturing a love of learning and inquiry, children make meaningful relationships and connections
with their world. Central to learning in the early years is relationships – relationships with self, with
families, with the world and with God.

Each Prep class has a teacher and an Educational Support Officer. Children wear the same school
uniform as the rest of the school so they are part of the school identity.

PUPIL FREE DAYS

Parents will be notified of term dates and pupil free days that occur within each term via the school
newsletter and on the school website.

SCHOOL BOARD

The School Board is entrusted with the responsibility as Spiritual Guardians of St Francis School.
The Board is responsible for supporting the Principal with finances, planning and development for
the future as well as day to day management. Pastoral Care is a ministry that the Board extends to
the whole school community, students, parents and staff.

Membership of the School Board consists of the Parish Priest, Principal and elected members.

SICK BAY

Students unable to continue classes due to illness will be taken to the school sick bay which is
located in the office where parents will be notified. The child’s parents and family doctor and/or an
ambulance are all contacted should a child require urgent medical attention.

STUDENT RECORDS

It is important that the school office retains up to date records of each family in the school. Please
ensure that you advise the office of any changes to the information on record. In particular, the
following variations should be notified.

          Change of address
          Change of telephone contact numbers
          Change of emergency contacts
          Change of family doctor or dentist
          Serious health conditions

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TUCKSHOP

The tuckshop is open on Tuesday 1st Break and Friday for first and second break.

Our school has a great online ordering system for the tuckshop called FlexiSchools. This system
allows parents or students to place orders from home, work or school at any time before the cut-
off in the morning. The payment is also done online, so you no longer need to send cash or a
paper order to school. As well as being convenient for parents, the online orders are much faster
and easier for the tuckshop to process - so it makes everyone’s life a little easier. FlexiSchools is
well established and tested, operating in hundreds of schools across Australia.

Getting online is easy and only takes a second to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au
and click on “Register”. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to complete the
registration. Once registered, you can start placing orders immediately. If you have any questions,
FlexiSchools provide a great help desk on 1300 361 769, or you can contact them via their website.

There are a variety of payment options supported, including Visa, Mastercard (credit and debit),
Bank Transfer and Payclick. The system operates via a pre-paid account, so you don’t need to
scrounge for coins in the morning and can easily budget for your tuckshop spending throughout the
term.

Cut-off time for orders is 08:10am on a Tuesday and Friday.

Please note that a limited menu is available to parents/students who order their tuckshop via a
written brown paper bag. If you order anything that is not on this menu, the order will be
changed to an item available on the menu with the same monetary value.

- When ordering from the tuckshop via a written brown paper bag please also include the correct
  money for 1st break and 2nd break as this will greatly help and reduce the time it takes to stick
  change on the bags.

- When ordering from the tuckshop via a written brown paper bag, please make sure that you fill
  out separate bags for 1st break and 2nd break.

Class boxes will be collected at the beginning of first and second break. Please note: No ice blocks,
frozen yoghurts or ice-cream sales during second break.

UNIFORM

The St Francis school uniform is available from the Uniform Shop. The shop is currently located
behind the Administration School Office in the Administration building. The hours of opening are:
Wednesday 2:30pm-3:00pm and Friday 8.15am– 8.45am. Purchases can be paid for by cash or
card (Visa, Bankcard and MasterCard). Personal cheques cannot be accepted. The shop will have a
selection of second hand uniforms available, depending on availability of stock.

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APPENDIX 1: STUDENT PROTECTION

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APPENDIX 2: DIOCESAN FEES AND LEVIES

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APPENDIX 3: 2018 SCHOOL FEE

                                              Fees and Levies 2018
                                                      2 Primary Students per      3 Primary Students per       4 Primary Students
                            1 Primary Student per     year (12.5% discount on      year (35% discount on          per year (50%
                                    year                      Tuition)                    Tuition)             discount on Tuition)
Tuition Fee                             $1,220.00                     $2,135.00                  $2,379.00                $2,440.00
Building Fund Levy                        $350.00                      $350.00                     $350.00                  $350.00
Consumable Levy                            $75.00                      $150.00                     $225.00                  $300.00
Resource Levy                             $155.00                      $310.00                     $465.00                  $620.00
Grounds Levy                               $75.00                        $75.00                     $75.00                   $75.00
Specific Purpose Levy                     $100.00                      $200.00                     $300.00                  $400.00
Technology Levy                           $100.00                      $200.00                     $200.00                  $200.00
TOTAL                                   $2,075.00                     $3,420.00                  $3,994.00                $4,385.00
P&F Levy (voluntary)                      $100.00                      $100.00                     $100.00                  $100.00
TOTAL                                   $2,175.00                     $3,520.00                  $4,094.00                $4,485.00

Accounts are issued quarterly and payable by the due date unless a payment plan is in place. It is possible to pay weekly,
fortnightly or monthly via direct debit. These arrangements can be made by contacting the school Finance Officer.
It is the responsibility of all parents to pay school fees when attending Catholic schools. Your contribution through
school fees is essential to the continued operation of your Catholic school. If you are having difficulty in paying school
fees, please contact the Principal to discuss alternative arrangements.
DIOCESAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS BUILDING LEVY - $350 per family per year
This levy is collected and managed by the Catholic Education Office Diocese of Rockhampton to maintain and develop
existing school buildings.
CONSUMABLES LEVY - $75.00 per child per year
This levy covers Art and Craft materials, Science materials, cooking requisites, general paper and printing costs for the
classroom and day to day requirements as needed by the teachers.
RESOURCE LEVY - $155.00 per student per year
This levy is used for specific Curriculum resources and materials accessed by all students. These subjects include;
Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, HaSS, The Arts, PE and LOTE.
GROUNDS LEVY - $75.00 per family per year
Each family will be charged a grounds levy to help maintain the gardens and grounds.
SPECIFIC PURPOSE LEVY - $100.00 per child per year
This levy covers the cost of additional activities to support curriculum delivery across the school, including swimming
lessons, Arts Council, Life Education, minor excursions, visiting artists, end of year activities, etc.
TECHNOLOGY LEVY - $100.00 per child per year
This levy is used to maintain and improve the standard of technology in our school.
PARENTS AND FRIENDS LEVY - $100.00 per family per year
The P&F levy is in lieu of major and significant fund raising. This is a voluntary levy.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS CHARGED TO SCHOOL FEE ACCOUNTS
                                                                                                           $15.00
Instrumental Music Program (optional) - per term. Please Note: Private Tutor charges also apply
Independent Music Program (guitar, piano – optional) - per term. Please Note: Private Tutor                  $10.00
charges also apply
Instrument Hire                                                                                              $50.00
Year 5 Chaverim Leadership Camp                                                                         $260.00
Year 6 Currimundi Camp                                                                                  $460.00
Class Specific Curriculum Apps and Online Resources (Charged Term 1)                                     $ 20.00
APPENDIX 4: ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION

                                                     To be completed by parents

             ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION DURING SCHOOL HOURS

I request that my child: ________________________________________________________
                                          (Full name of child)

be allowed to take medication at school according to instructions from:

___________________________________________________________________________
                        (Full name of Doctor)

The medication has been prescribed for the following reason:__________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Medication Name          Dosage           Time/s of            Special Instruction          Self-
                                        Administering                                    Administer
                                                                                          (Yes/No)

I hereby give permission to the Principal to obtain relevant information from the Prescribing
Doctor.
I accept and agree to observe the conditions imposed by the school and understand and agree that
it is my responsibility to inform the Principal of any changes involving the administration of the
medicine.

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Signed: __________________________________                        Date: _____________________
APPENDIX 5: ST FRANCIS UNIFORM POLICY

                 St Francis School Uniform Policy
1. Policy Statement:       All students are required to wear the prescribed uniform when in
                           attendance at school or representing the school in the wider
                           community.

2. Policy                  Our uniform policy aims to achieve the following:
Objectives:                     1. To standardise uniform requirements for all students
                                2. To clearly show the identity of students at school and in the
                                   wider community
                                3. To maintain the affordability of uniforms, ensure the comfort
                                   of the student is considered and to meet the appropriate
                                   ‘sunsmart’ expectations of parents and the community
                                4. To give clear and comprehensive guidelines for the school
                                   uniform.

3. Guidelines:
3.1 Prescribed Uniform
                 Item              Policy                                Notes
All students     Polo              St Francis Stripe Polo Shirt          Designed to be worn out for
                                                                         comfort.
                 Sports/House      Sports Polo incorporating the         Designed to be worn out for
                 Polo              school colours and sports house       comfort. Worn at Athletics and
                                   colours                               Swimming carnivals. Also worn
                                                                         once a week on PE Day.
                 Socks             St Francis logo sports crew socks     To be purchased from the uniform
                                                                         shop
                 Shoes             Black closed in shoes with Laces or   No buckles, T-bar, canvas, volleys
                                   Velcro                                or Mary-Jane type footwear.
                                                                         Preferred black jogger.
                 Hat               Navy/ Lime St Francis Bucket Hat
                 Jacket/Vest       Navy St Francis zip jacket or vest    Winter
                 Pants             Navy tracksuit pants                  Winter
Girls            Culottes/Skorts   Navy culottes sizes 4 - 22
                 Tights            Navy tights                           Winter - worn under culottes.
Boys             Shorts            Ruggers Shorts as at Uniform Shop     Not cargo or any other style
                                                                         Note: shorter length available only
                                                                         sizes 4 – 8

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Year 6            Polo               Year 6 or Senior Polo                   Sizes 10-20
 Students                                                                     This is an alternative and not a
                                                                              replacement.
                                                                              Year 6 students still require the
                                                                              striped St Francis Polo. This is
                                                                              worn when representing at Port
                                                                              Curtis sports days.

3.2 Other requirements
                   Item            Policy                                     Notes
 Jewelry           Necklaces       No lockets or other necklaces.             Only a cross / religious medal (i.e.
 Must be kept                                                                                                   St
 to a minimum                                                                 Christopher) allowed and should be
                                                                              worn under Polo and not be seen.
                   Watch           Watches permitted
                   Earrings        Plain gold or silver studs allowed with    None to be present elsewhere on
                                   one in each lobe only                      ear
                                                                              Sleepers are not to be worn
                   Rings           Specific signet rings allowed              No other rings permitted
                   Bangles /       Not permitted
                   bracelets
 Body              Body            Not permitted
 markings          piercing
                   Tattooing       Not permitted
                   Make up         Not permitted
 Hair              Style           Extreme hairstyles which draw
                                   attention to the student through cut,
                                   colour, additive products etc are not
                                   permitted.
                   Long hair       Long hair (below shoulder length)          All ribbons, headbands etc must be
                                   must be worn tied back                     in school colours (black, white, navy
                                                                              blue, green only)
 Fingernails       Style           Must be trimmed to fingertip length
                                   and no colours allowed

3.3 Non compliance to Policy
    When students are not in correct uniform, a note will be sent home to parents indicating what the issue is
     and parents are asked to attend to the issue.
    If there is a particular reason as to why a child is not in correct uniform, a note from parents to the class
     teacher is required in the diary.
    Non compliance with the correct uniform policy means no play (for example: no hat, no play)
For exceptions to the above requirements (i.e. medical issues) authorization should be obtained from the
Principal.

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APPENDIX 6: KISS AND DROP

The Kiss and Drop Zone is an area near the school gates that enables you to drop your child off
safely and quickly. The intention is that drivers do not wait in these zones and that they stay in the
vehicle so that throughput is streamlined and traffic queues are minimised. In reality it only takes a
few inconsiderate drivers to overstay in the zones and the system breaks down, leading to
frustration and delays. Orange witches hats are placed along the lane to stop frustrated drivers
from pulling out into oncoming traffic which could cause an accident.

DROP OFF RULES:

      Kiss & Drop is a ‘No Parking’ zone.
      Drive all the way to the Tuckshop.
      Drivers must stay in the vehicle. If you need to buckle your children in it is best you use the
       car park rather than kiss and drop.
      Ensure children have their school bags and hats with them in their seats, so they can leave
       the vehicle as soon as vehicle has stopped.
      If bags are in the boot and children need help then proceed to the designated parking area
       to assist. Bags should not be in the boot unless you are parking.
      Ensure children ONLY leave the vehicle from the footpath side door not the road side.
      Never double park.
      If you want to get out of the car drive to the designated parking area.
      Do not park in the Staff Car Park opposite the office.
      The teacher on morning Kiss & Drop morning duty will assist your children in getting out of
       the car.

PICK UP:

Drive slowly into the school keeping to the right make your way around the centre island and
stop. A volunteer will indicate to you when its time, usually around 2:50pm, to make your way into
the Kiss & Drop lane. The same rules as above apply for children to get into the vehicle.

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APPENDIX 7: COURT ORDERS

                                                  PO Box 3506
                                                  TANNUM SANDS Q. 4680

                                                  Phone: 0749 733 600
                                                  Fax: 0749 733 611
                                                  Email: info@sfts.rok.catholic.edu.au

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

It is our privilege as a school and as educators, to support you in the up-bringing of your
child/children. To assist us in meeting this obligation to you as the primary educators of your
child/children, we request updates of any Family Court Orders. It is vital that we, as a school, are
kept up-to-date with these very important matters as this information will assist us in supporting
the safety and legal guardianship of the child/children and enable us to keep avenues of
communication open to all parties.

A copy of any Court Order will be kept on the child/children’s file and as Principal, I will keep a
copy. All of these files are kept in a secure and confidential place.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Kind Regards

Kathleen Watt
PRINCIPAL

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APPENDIX 8: Tuckshop Order Process

Our school has introduced an online ordering system for the tuckshop called FlexiSchools. This
system allows parents or students to place orders from home, work or school at any time before
the cut-off in the morning. The payment is also done online, so you no longer need to send cash
or a paper order to school. As well as being convenient for parents, the online orders are much
faster and easier for the tuckshop to process - so it makes everyone’s life a little easier.
FlexiSchools is well established and tested, operating in hundreds of schools across Australia.
Getting online is easy and only takes a second to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au
and click on “Register”. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to complete the
registration. Once registered, you can start placing orders immediately. If you have any questions,
FlexiSchools provide a great help desk on 1300 361 769, or you can contact them via their website.
There are a variety of payment options supported, including Visa, Mastercard (credit and debit),
Bank Transfer and Payclick. The system operates via a pre-paid account, so you don’t need to
scrounge for coins in the morning and can easily budget for your tuckshop spending throughout the
term.
Cut-off time for orders is 08:10am on a Tuesday and Thursday.
Please note that a limited menu is available to parents/students who order their tuckshop via a
written brown paper bag. If you order anything that is not on this menu, the order will be
changed to an item available on the menu with the same monetary value.
- When ordering from the tuckshop via a written brown paper bag please also include the correct
  money for 1st break and 2nd break as this will greatly help and reduce the time it takes to stick
  change on the bags.
- When ordering from the tuckshop via a written brown paper bag, please make sure that you fill
  out separate bags for 1st break and 2nd break.

Volunteering in the tuckshop is a great way to meet new parents and the students loves to see
their parents at school. We will continue to ask for volunteers via the class roster system. If you
volunteer for a specific day and time, confirmation will be in the weekly St Francis Newsletter
under the Tuckshop section. If you cannot make it, please be so kind and let me know via e-
mail/telephone or text message so that I can make arrangements for a replacement volunteer to
assist me. If you want to volunteer on a more regular basis that would also be great and much
appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact the Tuckshop convenor Elize Bazuin at school or via
e-mail: elizabeth_bazuin@rok.catholic.edu.au

APPENDIX 9: UNIFORM ORDER FORM
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APPENDIX 10- PARENTS AND FRIENDS WELCOME LETTER
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Who we are & what we do?

The Parents and Friends Association (P&F) provides support, information and involvement for parents
in their children’s learning and the school community. The Association provides the opportunity for
parents, staff and friends to collaborate and promote the principles of Catholic education.
The P&F structure comprises;
 P&F Executive: provides governance to the overall efforts of the P&F. They organize, chair and
     administer the P&F meetings and work with Leadership and staff to identify, prioritize and
     purchase vital resources. This group also supports each of the below groups.
 Community Liaison Representative: ensures new families are welcomed (eg via Meet and Greet
     morning teas), supports the entire community of St Francis (especially those in need eg illness) and
     maximizes communication relating to school and P&F events.
 Grounds group: are responsible for taking care of our grounds and ensuring our children have
     beautiful surroundings within which to grow and learn.
 Uniform group: are responsible for providing our children and school with a strong identity.
 Grants group: actively looks for opportunities to apply for sponsorship from industry, business and
     government institutions.
 Social/event subgroups: provides opportunities for parents/ friends/students/staff to come
     together to socialise and build a strong community spirit. eg discos, BBQs, Mother’s Day/Father’s
     Day stalls.
 Fundraising subgroups: (eg Ladies Day and Market Day) organize major fundraising events each
     year.

How can you get involved?

1.    P&F meetings provide the opportunity to discuss parent issues, concerns and suggestions with
     School Leadership and staff, identify resources/events for the school and plan how we can meet
     those needs. New ideas are always welcome.
2.   Support the task groups of the P&F; there are always opportunities to get involved and offer your
     support.
3.   Take part in our fundraising/social events; these events are fun and provide an opportunity to
     support and build the school community spirit.
4.   Financial support through the P&F Levy; the $25 per term, per family, P&F Levy as part of your
     school fees, goes a long way to providing additional resources to our children throughout the year.
     The P&F Levy is optional, however, allows the P&F to limit fundraising efforts each year. Without
     this important contribution, the P&F would need to hold additional fundraising initiatives
     throughout the year, asking for increased financial support from our parents and friends. Please
     support this levy.

When we meet?

The P&F meets twice a term in the staff room. All parents/carers of a child enrolled at St Francis
Catholic Primary School are members of the P&F Association, and are welcome to attend meetings.

                                    “Children first and foremost”

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