Safety
Safety
Transport to-and-from school
If your child is walking to-and-from school, it is advisable to walk with him or her several times, pointing out dangers and safest places to cross the road.
Talk about basic road rules and the dangers of accepting rides. If you intend to pick up your child every day or occasionally make sure he/she understands what to do if you are late. Bike riding to school under 8 years unsupervised is NOT permitted.
Please warn your child/children about:
If your child is walking to-and-from school, it is advisable to walk with him or her several times, pointing out dangers and safest places to cross the road.
Talk about basic road rules and the dangers of accepting rides. If you intend to pick up your child every day or occasionally make sure he/she understands what to do if you are late. Bike riding to school under 8 years unsupervised is NOT permitted.
Please warn your child/children about:
- Loitering to and from school
- Visiting friends without your permission
- Children are not to go anywhere without the permission of parents.
Newsletters
A whole school newsletter is issued every Thursday. This covers details of what is coming up in the next few weeks, important dates to take note of, any general information, and information from various groups within the school. Classroom newsletters will be sent home from time to time, as well as special newsletters for sports events, School trips, etc. The school newsletter goes out via email to parent email addresses.
A whole school newsletter is issued every Thursday. This covers details of what is coming up in the next few weeks, important dates to take note of, any general information, and information from various groups within the school. Classroom newsletters will be sent home from time to time, as well as special newsletters for sports events, School trips, etc. The school newsletter goes out via email to parent email addresses.
First aid treatment – sickness
Should a child suffer an accident at School, they will be attended to, and if it is felt that a Doctor’s advice is necessary then the parent will be contacted immediately.
If children become ill at school, the parents will be notified to come and take them home. All staff have current first aid certificates.
Should a child suffer an accident at School, they will be attended to, and if it is felt that a Doctor’s advice is necessary then the parent will be contacted immediately.
If children become ill at school, the parents will be notified to come and take them home. All staff have current first aid certificates.
Traveling by bus
Be with your children until the bus picks them up in the morning and be prepared to meet them when they arrive home each day. Please be on the side of the road that they alight to.
Teach your child bus safety rules. A staff member will check the children each day as they board the bus.
On wet days children assemble under cover in front of the library.
Be with your children until the bus picks them up in the morning and be prepared to meet them when they arrive home each day. Please be on the side of the road that they alight to.
Teach your child bus safety rules. A staff member will check the children each day as they board the bus.
On wet days children assemble under cover in front of the library.
Class trips, visits, and school camps
As part of the class programme day visits or in some cases overnight camps are undertaken by classes. These are a valuable extension of the class programme and involve a large amount of work and organisation.
Our Lady of the Snows has a policy which states the adult to child ratio for a variety of activities. Parent support is essential in these circumstances and encouraged.
On occasions there may need to be a ballot to decide which parents can travel/assist the school.
As part of the class programme day visits or in some cases overnight camps are undertaken by classes. These are a valuable extension of the class programme and involve a large amount of work and organisation.
Our Lady of the Snows has a policy which states the adult to child ratio for a variety of activities. Parent support is essential in these circumstances and encouraged.
On occasions there may need to be a ballot to decide which parents can travel/assist the school.
Regular medication
If for some reason your child requires regular medication, please contact the school. You will be required to complete a Request to Administer Medication form.
Provide the medication in a labelled container with the necessary instructions for use. This will be kept in a locked cupboard in the medical room.
If for some reason your child requires regular medication, please contact the school. You will be required to complete a Request to Administer Medication form.
Provide the medication in a labelled container with the necessary instructions for use. This will be kept in a locked cupboard in the medical room.
