Medical & Personal Needs

School Dress Code:

All students are expected to wear school uniforms.

Items can be purchased from the School Uniform Shop on Mondays and Thursdays from 9.00 – 9.15 a.m. and 3.15 – 3.45 p.m.

Both new and secondhand articles may be purchased from the Uniform shop.

All items of clothing must be labelled clearly.

If for some reason students come to school out of uniform a written explanation must be given. Students will not be permitted to take part in sporting events or other excursions if they are not in complete school uniform.

Jewellery should be kept to a minimum. Earrings should only be studs or sleepers so that they present no problems when students are engaged in physical activities.

Sensible black shoes need to be worn, with runners being used for Sport and Physical Education. Thongs and backless sandals are not permitted at any time.

Illness:

Students should not come along to school when ill because schools are poorly equipped to provide ongoing care. However if students become ill at school, they can be placed in the First Aid Room and they will be monitored by First Aid trained staff. It is important to keep emergency contact numbers updated so that contact may be promptly made, as is deemed necessary.

Medication:

Some students attending school will require medication from time to time. Written parental permission is required before we can administer any type of medication. Medication must be clearly labelled and instructions regarding dosage and time of administration must be clearly stated. We are an Asthma Friendly School and in accordance with Asthma Victoria guidelines, an individual Asthma Management Plan must be completed for each student who suffers from Asthma. Asthma puffers may be kept by students if they are used to self-administering. All other medications must be handed in at the School Office and will be administered to students by First Aid trained staff members.

Emergency Details:

It is extremely important to have family contact details accurate at all times. Any change of address, telephone number or contact person needs to be communicated to the school.

Any change in medical condition also needs to be registered at school so that teaching staff can take appropriate action.

Behaviour Expectations:

“Co-operating at Preston South Primary School ” is the title of our student booklet which clearly sets out behaviour expectations for our whole school.

Great emphasis is placed on positive reinforcement and respect for everyone.

However when breaches of our Code of Conduct occur, there are appropriate consequences. If minor, teachers deal with the matter at school level; if more serious, families are involved in the situation.

Money and Valuables at School:

We encourage students to leave their ‘treasured' items at home as loss or breakage causes distress. However if money or / and valuable items are brought to school, they should be given to the class teacher so that they can be put in a safe place. Students are not permitted to keep money or valuables in their school bags.

Lost Property:

Many items ending up as ‘LOST PROPERTY” are articles of school uniform. Most of these articles have no name on them, so return to the owner becomes extremely difficult. We require that all families constantly monitor uniform items to ensure that labels can be clearly read.

Lost uniform items are kept at the Uniform Shop.

Sun Smart Policy:

We are a Sun Smart school. In accordance with the Sun Smart Policy, students are required to wear hats in all outdoor activities.

In Terms 1 and 4 students are encouraged to wear sunglasses and to apply sunscreen as well. However the school does not provide the sunscreen.