Parent information

Messages During the Day

All parents bringing messages, lunches, or materials to the school during the day, must leave them at the front office with the school office staff who will ensure that they get to the appropriate class. This practice ensures that teaching/learning time is not interrupted.

Bus Transport

Please go to the NSW Department of Transport to apply for a bus pass for your child. Bus passes are handed out to the students once they are received from the bus company. 

Labelling 

Labelling children’s clothing and other possessions will help ensure that anything that is lost is returned. If your clothing item is pre-loved please make sure your own child’s name is on the item. Lost property is located near the office and is sorted each Term and where possible, returned. Items not claimed are donated to the school’s clothing pool.  

Student Absences

Student absences should be reported to the school via Compass. If this is not possible, please call the school office before 9:45am. Alternatively, a note should be sent when the child returns to school. If the absence is not medical and is a period of 10 days or longer an “Absence Exemption” form must be completed by parents or caregivers. This is forwarded to the Principal and a note is then given to the parents, signed by the Principal with approval. If it is a medical absence, a doctor’s certificate must be provided. IF a child needs to leave the school between 9:00AM and 3:00PM, please place an Attendance note in Compass or phone the school. No parents are to go to classrooms during school hours.

Click here for Absence Exemption Form.

Supervision

Teachers supervise children between the hours of 8:20AM to 3:30PM each day from Monday to Friday. 

Special arrangements will be made in relation to authorised school activities which require attendance of students at the school outside these hours, such as excursions or sports afternoons which conclude after 3:00PM and for which normal supervision will be provided. 

Office staff are available from 8:20AM to 4:00PM Monday – Thursday and 8:20PM to 3:30PM Friday to answer any enquiries. The office is unattended during school holidays. 

Sun Smart

St Patrick’s School implements Sun Smart principles as outlined by the CEDWW with a ‘no hat, play in the shade’ policy for Terms 1 & 4.

Children are encouraged to apply sunscreen before coming to school. Sunscreen is available for children to apply during the day. 

There is seating under most trees with plenty of shade areas for children to play and the Infants Department has shelter over the quadrangle. There is also a large COLA at the front of our Mercy Hall. 

Assemblies

Each year level hosts an assembly in our School Hall during the year (i.e. all year 3 classes together). The purpose of the assembly is to showcase class work and can involve learning areas: literacy, music, poetry, drama, and prayer. 

Merit awards are presented to students from each class to acknowledge achievements and encourage students.

Please check the Calendar to view Class Assembly Dates. The end of year assembly is held in December and is also the Year 6 Award Ceremony. 

Books and Supplies

Students are provided with text books, exercise books, pencils, ruler and glue stick at the beginning of the year. These are included in the book fee. 

Each class has a list of classroom requirements. These are given out at the end of each year, ready for the start of classes the following year. These are in to the notes section.

Art/Crafts and sporting equipment is provided by the school.

School Hours

School begins at 8:50AM and concludes at 3:00PM. 

Recess – 10:50AM to 11:20AM. 

Lunch – 1:25PM to 1:55PM.

School Ends – 3:00PM.