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As a
general rule students are not expected to arrive
at school grounds before 7.45am and are expected
to depart by 3.15 pm, except when participating
in activities under the supervision of teachers
or other authorised personnel. If students are
unable to be collected by 3.30 pm, students will
be taken to the After School Care office and
supervision will attract fees.
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In order to best supervise children who arrive
at school early before 8.10am, all students are
to gather at their designated areas and sit
quietly until the bell rings at 8.10am. Year 4-6
students must gather in the undercover area
and year 5-7 students in the New Street area.
Children are required to sit quietly in these
areas until the 8.10am bell sounds. No games are
permitted until after the 8.10am bell. Students
will be supervised by a teacher from 8.10am.
Play concludes at 8.25am when all students will
proceed to the Hall for the morning assembly.
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A full school assembly is held each week,
usually on a Friday morning. This is an
important community time for the school and
includes a short prayer/ reflection. Throughout
the year classes will be rostered to lead the
school in a prayer/reflection. This time also
serves an important communication medium for the
school. Each Friday individual weekly awards are
presented to each class to recognize both social
and academic merit achievements. All parents are
invited to attend these gatherings.
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All students are required to wear the school hat
which is a broad brimmed hat to shade face, ears
and neck. This hat must be worn when
participating in any outdoor activities.
Children without a school hat will remain in
shaded areas of the school. Every classroom is
provided with an adequate supply of SPF30+
sunscreen for student use. This can be used by
students who play or participate in outdoor
activities. Children participating in PE lessons
etc are required to wear a school hat and will
have access to SPF30+ sunscreen prior to this
activity.
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On Thursdays a school newsletter is distributed
to each student in the school. This newsletter
aims to keep parents informed about coming
events, school policy, class activities and
other items of general interest to parents and
friends of the school. This newsletter is
regarded as an important information link
between the school, P & F and our wider parent
community. Please ensure that you receive your
copy each Thursday. An electronic version is
also published on this website.
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Our school tuckshop provides lunches and snacks
for children each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The tuckshop relies on volunteer helpers working
on a roster system. A bag ordering system
operates with menu and price lists provided. The
tuckshop provides a valuable service to our
children and deserves the support of parents. I
hope that where possible parents will respond to
the request for volunteer workers to maintain
and possibly extend the level of service already
achieved. At the commencement of the school year
a tuckshop price list will be distributed to
parents. Mrs Julie O'Neill presently runs the
tuckshop.
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There are four Sporting Houses at Nudgee Junior
College. Each House is allocated a significant
colour
Red,
Blue,
Gold
and
Green.
The House colours are identified on the collars,
and inlet panels of the students’ sport shirts.
Students are allocated to a House soon after
their enrolment. All boys in the same family are
allocated to the same House. Athletics, cross
country and swimming carnivals are examples of
events in the College calendar where students
have the opportunity to represent their House.
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Student absences must be communicated to the
school office on 07 38780521 or emailed to
galletlyg@njc.qld.edu.au.
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before 9.00am on the day of the student’s
absence. The following day a brief note should
be made to the teachers in the student diary
explaining the reason for their child's absence.
This will enable teachers to be aware of those
circumstances which may be affecting the
physical or emotional health of their students.
Your co-operation in this matter is important as
an important safety precaution for students. In
the event that a telephone call or an email has
not been received on the day of an absence,
parents will be contacted by the school.
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No matter what precautions are taken to ensure
the safety and well-being of children whilst at
school, on occasion students may be involved in
accidents which may cause injury. Perhaps more
likely is the possibility that children will
fall ill whilst at school. In those cases where
a child falls ill or is involved in an accident
immediate steps will be taken to advise parents.
In order to contact parents it is NECESSARY that
the school maintains accurate and updated
records of each child. Upon enrolment, parents
will be asked to complete a "Student Information
Sheet" which provides essential information
about children. Please ensure that should any
information change, e.g. telephone numbers at
home or at work, home address, etc, that you
advise the school of such changes so that
records can be updated.
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In an effort to ensure the safety and well-being
of children whilst they are at lunch and play,
teachers and staff are rostered to perform
playground supervision duties. Children who
arrive at school prior to 8.10am must sit in
their designated areas until the 8.10 bell.
Parents should note that supervision for play is
only provided at the school between 8.10am and
8.25am. Similarly there is no supervision after
3.20pm outside designated school activities.
Teachers arrive at school well before classes
commence but they do so to prepare materials and
activities for their classes. They are therefore
unable to provide supervision of the playground
as well. For this reason, parents should ensure
that children do not arrive at school before
8.10 am and are collected as soon as possible
after 3.00 pm.
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Children suffering from an infectious disease
should be kept at home until the risk of
infection to other children is passed. A table
giving relevant information is available at the
First Aid Room. Parents are asked to advise the
school at the earliest opportunity when a child
has been diagnosed as suffering from an
infectious disease such as chicken pox,
diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, measles,
german measles, hepatitis.
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If your child has a chronic medical condition
requiring regular medication at school, it is
important that the school be notified of such a
condition. Should your child be prescribed by
their medical practitioner to take medication
while at school: 1. AUTHORITY FORMS for
medication MUST BE COMPLETED by a parent or
guardian BEFORE medication is to be
administered. 2. The student's medication, with
the pharmacist's written instructions, including
student’s name and dosage, on the container must
be lodged with the Administration Office for
security purposes. 3. Administration of that
medication will be carried out by an adult staff
member designated by the Principal. 4. It is the
responsibility of the student to come to the
Administration Office when the medication is
needed. Staff cannot be responsible for chasing
up students. 5. Non-prescribed medications (e.g.
aspirin, Panadol, cough medicine etc) should not
be brought to school and will not be
administered by school staff. The eradication of
head lice requires the co-operation and
concerted efforts of all parents to ensure the
early detection and prompt treatment of any
infestation.
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From time to time the school will organise
sporting activities, excursions and even school
camps which will involve children leaving the
school. These activities are regarded as playing
a very valuable part in providing a balanced and
exciting program for children. On each occasion
when such an activity is organised, parents will
be advised by school letter. Children will only
be permitted to participate in such activities
when written parental consent is received.
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An onsite uniform shop operates at the school
and is staffed by parent volunteers. The
shop hours are ;
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MONDAY: 8.00 am - 10.00 am
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WEDNESDAY: 8.00 am - 9.00 am
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FRIDAY: 8.00 am - 10.00 am.
The shop is located on the lower level of the
main administration building. Mrs Julie
Ebbage presently runs the Uniform shop.
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Clothing left lying about and other items of
lost property will be collected and held for
students or parents to claim from the Lost
Property cupboard which is located outside the
clothing shop near the tuckshop. Items not
claimed after a reasonable period of time will
be donated to charities. Parents should make
sure that items of clothing are named so that
they can be easily identified.
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Assessment of student performance is an
important part of teaching. The type of
assessment undertaken, the nature of tests, the
way that results are used and recorded are all
important considerations when we think about
assessment. When we talk of assessment, parents
often think of testing. However, we need to
appreciate that there is a difference.
Assessment of student performance or achievement
can take place at any time. We assess when we
listen to a child read, when we read their
stories and even when we watch them playing in
the playground. We do not rely on pencil and
paper tests to gather valuable information about
children. Not all assessment is recorded. Not
all assessment is shown as a mark out of ten.
The purpose of assessment is to identify the
learning needs of children, and to develop ways
in which their needs can be met. Making notes,
recording marks and gathering work samples can
be a useful way of maintaining a record of pupil
achievement and progress. This information will
be used to assess the needs of students and as a
basis for discussions with parents who will have
a great interest in the progress of their
children.
Whilst the school has a Student Report which is
distributed to parents towards the end of
Semester One and Semester Two, it is considered
that reports are not the only effective means of
communicating with parents about student
progress and achievement. Far more effective is
regular, personal contact between teachers and
parents where there is an opportunity for
two-way communication, shared information and
open discussion. Therefore, I take this
opportunity to extend to all parents an open
invitation to make regular contact with teachers
throughout the year.
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Homework has contributed as much to family
tension and conflict between children and
parents over the years as almost any other
issue. The sanctity of homework as an essential
part of school life is well established. Nudgee
Junior supports home- work or more precisely
working at home. There is little doubt that
children can benefit greatly when they see their
home as an extension of their classroom and when
they think of their parents as teachers or
helpers.
When children work at home we hope they do so
for these reasons:- . they accept responsibility
for their own learning without the need for
continual direction from teachers and parents. .
they want to practise what they have learnt or
improve particular skills. . they want to
continue reading that book to find out what
happened. . they want to write a story or finish
a project or find out about a topic which
grabbed their attention.
You can help your child and assist us to promote
these ideals :-
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by reading to and with your child as often
as possible.
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by showing an interest in your child's work
when it is brought home.
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by being supportive and helpful without
doing it for them.
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by accepting that on occasions your child
will want to come home and forget school for
the day.
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by providing a special place where children
can work at home.
This policy of working (learning) at home
challenges the type of homework which children
are expected to do but not the value of working
at home. Whilst your child may have "set"
homework on occasions, there will be a far
greater emphasis on encouraging children to
choose for themselves what it is they need to
do. Children need opportunities to be
responsible for their learning and to become
independent learners. We believe this policy
promotes and encourages work habits which are
needed at High School and later life.
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The After School
Care program is conducted by
Camp Australia. This program is
provided only for the students of this school.
The aim of the program is to provide quality
care and recreational activities in a safe and
caring environment. This service may be used
when parents/carers are working, studying,
attending appointments, during illness or as an
activity program with other children. The centre
is open Monday to Friday. After School Care : 3.00pm to 6.00pm.
Child Care Benefit is available to eligible
families and can be claimed through the centre.
Please feel free to drop into the centre and
have a chat to our friendly staff. Registration
and booking forms are available from the centre,
along with any information about the program,
fees & requirements.
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