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PARENT HANDBOOK Chapter 1: Kalkie State School Chapter 2: Our Policies Chapter 3: Fees and Payments Chapter 4: Arriving and Leaving Chapter 5: Uniforms Chapter 6: Learning at Kalkie Chapter 7: Communicating Chapter 8: Kalkie as a Community Chapter One: Kalkie State School Kalkie State School was opened in 1878 as a one-teacher school. Now we have grown to a school of about 280 students, 11 class teachers plus teacher aides and several specialist and visiting staff. The heritage listed shingle roofed play shed, over 130 years old and listed by the National Heritage Trust, provides shelter for the students after school. A ‘boundary determination of historical significance’ was made by the Environmental and Heritage Department in early 1994 and includes the Cook Pines, Camphor Laurel and Fig Trees; original school building (Block A) and the Shelter Shed These buildings are now listed with the National Trust. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome to Kalkie State Primary School. It is our aim to provide your children with a comprehensive and quality education and to develop pride in our students- pride in themselves, their efforts and their school. This can be achieved more effectively when home and school work together in a close partnership. A school of course, is more than just buildings and grounds; it is people- people helping one another, people learning. We look forward to getting to know you and working with you to provide the best for all children at Kalkie SS. Please take the time to visit our school to discuss your child’s progress with their teacher or administration. It would be appreciated if you could contact the school prior to your visit to arrange a suitable time. Teachers are busy most mornings preparing activities for the day, so after school is generally the more suitable time. This is now your school. Our vision is that all students will be guided by our motto, ‘Achieving Success Together’’. I hope your children will find their time with us enjoyable, inspirational and rewarding and that they will develop into students and citizens whom we can all be very proud. This booklet has been produced to provide parents, caregivers and interested community members with general information about our school, and to assist parents and students to settle in and make a happy and smooth start to life at Kalkie SS. Parents are always welcome at school and we encourage your involvement. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information you may require, or with any questions. Mrs Malinda Findlay PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Address: 257 Bargara Road, (Cnr Bargara Road & Zielke Avenue), Kalkie Postal Address: PO Box 6226, Bundaberg East, Qld, 4670 Office Telephone: (07) 41 507 444 Student Absence: (07) 41 507 460 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kalkiess.eq.edu.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/KalkieStateSchool All Government Department premises are smoke free zones. Smoking is not permitted on the school grounds. Animals are not permitted on school grounds unless with specific permission. SCHOOL HOURS School commences 8.40am Lunch: 11.00am-11.50am Afternoon tea: 1.20pm-1.50pm School ends: 2.50pm Please ensure students are collected from school promptly as delays often cause the students distress. Prep students must be collected from their classroom. If you will not be collecting them, please advise the teacher who will be. Leaving School Grounds Once students have arrived at school, they may not leave the grounds unsupervised. A slip is to be completed in the office and taken to the Teacher when collecting students for appointments or due to illness. Teachers are instructed not to release students into the care of any adult without the appropriate office slip. OFFICE HOURS Monday – Friday: 8.00am- 3.30pm Message bank is available for calls outside of these hours. The school office closes during all school holidays. In 2022, the office will re-open on Monday 19th January in readiness for the first day of school for students on Monday, 24th January. TERM DATES School Calendar 2022 Start Mon 24 Jan Term One End Fri 1 Apr Length 10 weeks Start Tues 19 April Term Two End Fri 24 June Length 10 weeks Start Mon 11 July Term Three End Fri 16 Sep Length 10 weeks Start Tues 4 Oct Term Four End Fri 9 Dec Length 10 weeks 2022 ADDITIONAL STUDENT FREE DAYS Students do not attend school on these days: Term 3: Friday 2nd September ENROLMENT INFORMATION All enrolment enquiries should be directed to the Principal, Malinda Findlay on (07) 41 507 444 or email [email protected]. Enrolment forms need to be processed prior to your child commencing at Kalkie SS. The school office is not open during the school holidays and any applications for enrolment received during this time will be attended to once school resumes. Once the office opens, the Principal will be in touch with you to co-ordinate an enrolment interview and starting date for your child. Enrolment enquiries sent during the term will be actioned as soon as possible. THERE ARE THREE STEPS TO THE ENROLMENT PROCESS: 1. Register your intention to enrol at Kalkie SS with the Principal. 2. Meet with the school Principal for an enrolment interview and school tour. 3. Complete the enrolment paperwork and attach any necessary documentation (E.g. court orders, medical records, immunisation records) A copy of a birth certificate must be sighted when your child starts school for the first time at a State School. Please note that this must be an original copy and cannot be a commemorative birth certificate. If you require a new copy, you can register online on the Queensland Government Births, Deaths and Marriages site. You will receive a receipt number when your application is submitted. Please quote this receipt number when enrolling your child, until the birth certificate arrives. Once it arrives, bring it to the school office to ensure the records are amended. CLASS PLACEMENT Classes at Kalkie SS range. Some are straight classes and some are multi-level classes. Both types of classrooms are effective and taught in a very similar manner, as EVERY classroom has learners of different levels and students who each learn in their own unique way. All students receive the Australian Curriculum, taught at the relevant year level. Upon enrolment, the Principal decides on the appropriate placement of the new child. In Term 4 each year, parents are invited to submit placement requests based on the educational needs of their child. These requests are considered but not always possible. Final placements are at the discretion of the Principal. HOUSE GROUPINGS Kalkie State School has three Houses. These are Kangaroos, Koalas and Kookaburras. Students are placed in a House at enrolment. Family members are placed in the same House. House shirts can be worn on sports days and PE days. Students are NOT permitted to wear their House shirts on school excursions, when representing the school or on Parade days. House House Colour Kangaroos Red Koalas Green Kookaburras Yellow LIBRARY BOOKS & BAGS All students are encouraged to borrow books from the school library. Students will often select books to read themselves but may select more difficult books for parents to read to them. All students are required to have a library bag in which to transport their book to and from school. If a student damages or loses a library book, the parent will be responsible for replacement costs. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION Queensland state schools embrace a multitude of cultural, religious and non-religious beliefs. Under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schools are to provide Religious Instruction (RI) if approached by a faith group seeking to provide RI and students of that faith attend the school. RI informs students about the beliefs and values of a particular religion. It is delivered by volunteers of a faith group using instructional materials approved by that faith group. RI is required to be consistent with legislation and Department of Education policies and procedures. All RI instructors must hold a blue card and participate in compulsory Student Protection and Code of Conduct training. RI instructors are only entitled to deliver the RI program outlined below. A school staff member will be present during the delivery of RI. Participation in RI is not compulsory. Any student (except Prep students) may participate in RI if a parent has provided written instructions to the school. Students are allocated to RI based on information provided by parents on the completed Application for student enrolment unless other written instructions have been provided to the school. Note: This consent remains in effect unless the parent informs the school otherwise in writing. A description of the RI available is provided below. Christian RI: Religious Instruction Participating faith groups: Catholic & Croften St Gospel Hall Authorised program: Christian Education Publications (Beginning with God, Connect) and GodSpace Aims and goals: To present through learning experiences the beliefs and practices of Christianity; to encourage students to understand these beliefs and practices in terms of their daily lives and; to encourage students to reflect on how the Gospel values of love of God and of neighbour can be expressed and experienced in their daily living. Lesson structure: 45 minute lesson/ 1x week For further information, including module and/or lesson descriptors visit: https://cepconnect.com.au/curriculum https://godspace.org.au/curriculum/ Parents of students participating in these programs will be advised if a faith group requires funds to cover the expense of materials used in RI. Other Instruction Students who are not participating in RI will be provided with other instruction in a separate supervised location.