Junior School Handbook 2019 Contents JUNIOR SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................. 3 School Motto ........................................................................................................................................... 3 School Colours ........................................................................................................................................ 3 The School War Cry ................................................................................................................................ 3 The Homily of St Hilda ............................................................................................................................ 3 STUDENT WELLBEING ......................................................................................................................... 4 CLASS PLACEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 6 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ....................................................................................................................... 7 Other Leadership Positions .................................................................................................................... 8 CHILD PROTECTION............................................................................................................................. 9 Statement of Commitment ...................................................................................................................... 9 Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy .......................................................................................... 9 Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................................... 10 Child Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 11 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ................................................................................................................ 11 PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ............................................................................................................ 12 CODE OF CONDUCT........................................................................................................................... 13 COMMUNITY CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................... 13 Standards of Behaviour ........................................................................................................................ 14 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICE ...................................................................................... 14 School Counsellors ............................................................................................................................... 14 CHAPEL ................................................................................................................................................ 15 School Chaplain .................................................................................................................................... 15 ACADEMIC MATTERS ......................................................................................................................... 15 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING ...................................................................................................... 15 PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS ................................................................................................. 16 PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS ...................................................................................................... 16 NAPLAN ................................................................................................................................................ 16 iPADS.................................................................................................................................................... 16 MOBILE PHONES ................................................................................................................................ 16 DAILY ROUTINE .................................................................................................................................. 17 LEARNING ENHANCEMENT ............................................................................................................... 18 Learning Support .................................................................................................................................. 18 Enrichment Programs ........................................................................................................................... 18 English as an Additional Language/Dialect .......................................................................................... 18 HOMEWORK ........................................................................................................................................ 18 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................... 19 JUNIOR SCHOOL AWARDS ............................................................................................................... 19 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................... 29 Website ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Junior School Handbook – V2 2019 210319 CRICOS Course Code: 086182M Page 1 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane trading as St Hilda’s School. Registered CRICOS Provider No 00510M Parent Lounge ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Student Diary ........................................................................................................................................ 29 St Hilda’s Correspondence ................................................................................................................... 30 HEALTH ISSUES .................................................................................................................................. 30 ILLNESS EXCLUSION TIMES ............................................................................................................. 30 MEDICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 31 PEANUT ALLERGY .............................................................................................................................. 31 EXCURSIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 31 EVENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 31 CURRENT INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 31 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ...................................................................................................................... 32 LATE TO SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................... 32 ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL ................................................................................................................. 32 LEAVE OF ABSENCE .......................................................................................................................... 32 EARLY DEPARTURE FROM SCHOOL ............................................................................................... 32 CARPARK SUPERVISION ................................................................................................................... 32 SUPERVISION - PLAYGROUND ......................................................................................................... 33 DEALING WITH A CONCERN ............................................................................................................. 34 DEALING WITH AND RESPONDING TO INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR ....................................... 34 STUDENT LIFE .................................................................................................................................... 36 THE HOUSE SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 36 OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC) ....................................................................................... 36 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................... 37 SPORT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 37 Andrews Cup ........................................................................................................................................ 37 MUSIC..................................................................................................................................................