ALLERGY AWARE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE BOOKS & STATIONERY CLASSROOM HOURS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Allergy Aware Environment

In the Junior School, we take allergies very seriously. We are aware of the prevalence of allergies among children and the dangers surrounding these. Our staff are fully trained in anaphylaxis awareness, including the use of adrenalin and autoinjection devices and in addition participate in refresher courses frequently. In order to minimise the allergens students are exposed to, we ask families to avoid sending their child to school with food items that contain nuts, peanut butter, Nutella and all other nut products.

Please discuss any plans for food sharing with your child’s teacher, for example, for birthday cakes.

Fintona seeks to minimise the impact of food allergies on students. We have a brochure to cover this matter, titled ‘An Allergy Aware School’, which is given to all new families and is also available from Junior Campus Administration. We encourage parents to read the brochure and contact the School should they have any queries.

Before and After School Care (Camp Australia)

Fintona works in partnership with Camp Australia to provide Before and After School Care. Camp Australia is the leading provider of quality, safe, fun and professional Out of Hours Care. All programs meet National Standards and Quality Assurance Guidelines as set by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. All families who wish to use these programs must be registered with Camp Australia. All information regarding Before and After School Care including fees and registration forms can be found online at www.campaustralia.com.au.

Out of Hours Care is available for students from Early Learning Centre to Year 6. The Before School Care program operates each morning during term from 7:30am until 8:30 am for school children and 8:45am for ELC children. The After School program operates five afternoons per week during term from 3:00pm for ELC children and 3:15pm for School children, and closes at 6:15pm.

These programs cater for the child care needs of working parents or those who have commitments extending beyond the normal School hours. Afternoon tea is provided at 4:00pm for children attending the After School Care program and breakfast is provided during Before School Care. Children requiring breakfast need to have arrived by 8:00 am. At After School Care, following afternoon tea, older students will be supervised with their homework. Out of Hours Care is located in the Early Learning Centre.

Bookings

Out of Hours Care bookings can be made through Camp Australia either by phone 1300 105 343 or by their website www.campaustralia.com.au. Contact can also be made by email at oshc@campaustralia.com.au.

If an emergency arises and parents need to use After School Care, arrangements can be made by contacting Camp Australia. Before and After School Care bookings are available on a permanent or casual basis.

Books & Stationery

Books and stationery will be purchased by the School and a levy will be debited to your account for Prep and Year 1 students. Year 2, 3, 4 students will have an allocated booklists for each year level which is purchased through our booklist provider.

Reading Diary

The reading diaries are used to record regular reading at home for Prep and Year 1.

School Diary

In Year 2, 3 and 4, students receive a School Diary to record reminders and important events. Organisational skills are developed through the use of these diaries.

Diaries are part of School Fees – Replacement diaries are $20.

Classroom Hours

Please be advised that classroom hours are as follows:

Junior School 8.30am – 3.15pm Each morning, the cloakroom is opened at 8.00am. The girls should arrive by 8.25am, which allows time to hang up their bag and prepare for the day. Students who arrive from 8.00am will be supervised in the Junior School Courtyard.

Girls are to be collected from the top of the courtyard at the end of the school day. If parents are delayed, a message to the office is appreciated. Staff are on duty until 3:40pm.

Regular attendance and punctuality are important.