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In order to comply with the Education Act (1999), a written explanation is required for each and every absence from school. For Years 3 to 7, the student diary provides absence slips for your convenience. As part of the school's legal responsibilities notes are kept...

Mindarie Primary School has established several annual events that the children really look forward to. These include: ANZAC Assembly Faction Sports Carnival Book Week (including Book Parade) Annual Book Awards assembly Year 6 graduation ceremonies, lunch and disco.

Gates: 8:25am Classrooms: 8:30am   Due to issues related to supervision of students, parents are advised that students should not arrive at school before 8.25 am. School gates will open at 8:25 with an expectation that children enter the school and walk directly...

Assemblies are held at 8.50 am on Thursday mornings once per fortnight. The dates of assemblies are published in the Newsletter and in Term Calendars. During each assembly, class items, displays, reports, plays and musical items are presented. Achievement certificates...

Children who ride bicycles and scooter to school are reminded to always wear a helmet and observe safety riding rules. The P & C and school fully support the Police Service of WA recommendation that children under the age of 10 years should not ride bicycles or...

The school fully supports the implementation of buddy classes. Buddy classes involve the older children working with the younger children on a peer-mentoring program. The buddy class programe gives the older children the opportunity to develop a range of qualities...

When children are about to leave our school or transfer to another school, parents are asked to contact the school office at least a week or more beforehand, if at all possible. This will provide adequate time to enable the staff to ensure that all records, books,...

Valuables and toys are not permitted at school and no responsibility is accepted for loss or damage to students' personal property. If a personal item is brought in for news, teachers on request, may place it in a safe place for the day. Please also ensure that all...

To guarantee the safety and well-being of our students, all parents collecting students from school during school hours are required to notify administration and to sign the children out of the school. Parents will then be given a note so teachers will be aware that...

Open and regular communication with parents is considered a critical factor in your child's schooling. This two-way communication ensures that teachers and the school get to know the perspective of parents as well as providing parents with information about the...

Should there be a matter or issue which is of concern to you, please do not hesitate to contact the school to make a mutually convenient appointment time to discuss this matter with the class teacher. A discussion, phone call or email will usually clear up any queries...

Parents are requested to make sure that the emergency address and the phone number registered on their child's admission card is up to date. If this is done, unnecessary delays in making contact with parents will be averted. If employment or postal details change,...

All children belong to one of four factions, all family members will be in the same faction. DOLPHINS (Green) WHALES (Red) SHARKS (Gold) STINGRAYS (Blue) When representing their factions, children can wear their faction-coloured shirt.

Each classroom teacher has their own policy regarding homework in line with the school's expectations. Homework focuses on the revision of concepts covered in class or the reinforcement of work already completed. There may be times when your child will require...

Mindarie Primary School students are encouraged to either walk or ride their bikes to school - especially those in years 3 and up. If, however, that is not feasible, students should be set down and picked up in the designated and marked area in Abbeville Circle near...

Each child is expected to bring to school a bag in which library books may be carried home. The popular size for these bags is 35 cm x 45 cm with a handle or a drawstring. Library books may not be taken home without some sort of protection. Children will be notified...

There are LOST PROPERTY bins in each teaching block. Children are encouraged to be responsible with belongings but named articles will be returned to owners. Please name all articles clearly. Items not claimed at the end of each term will be forwarded to charity.

To ensure that students eat their lunches before becoming involved in other activities, duty teachers supervise designated areas near their teaching blocks for a fifteen minute lunch eating period when all children are required to be seated. Students may not leave...

In addition to the Achievement Certificates presented at assembly, major school awards are presented to students at the End of Year Awards Assembly. Each teacher nominates two students for these awards based on criteria from achievement, citizenship and/or effort...

The online safety of our children is a growing concern for every parent. The link below will take you to the website of the Office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner. We urge you to take some time, make a cup of coffee and sit for half an hour and read this...

In the interest of children's safety parents are requested NOT to use the staff car parks for parking or dropping off and picking up of children. Parents should park in the car park at Abbeville Oval or in the designated street parking.

All students from Years 1 - 6 participate in weekly Physical Education lessons provided by our specialist teacher. The emphasis of the program is the development of fundamental movement and game skills. Each day classroom teachers take students out for fitness. At the...

Each year selected students are invited to attend the PEAC (Primary Extension and Challenge) program. The students are identified in Year 4 through PEAC testing done in Term 4 each year. Students who participate in this program are provided with opportunities to...

A formal report is sent home at the end of each semester (end of Terms 2 and 4). NAPLAN reports for Years 3 and 5 are sent home at the end of the year. Other forms of reporting are used across the school. These include interviews, three way conferences and portfolios....

School bags of suitable size are very necessary equipment to protect books and materials carried to and from school. These should be clearly labelled with your child's name.

A trained Community Nurse visits the school regularly to carry out routine medical checks. Parents are advised if a child appears to require attention and parents can also initiate checks for their children. In some cases teachers may refer a child to the nurse....

A School Psychologist is available at our school to assist children with learning difficulties or behaviour problems. The Psychologist is at the school on a Tuesday and Friday each week. Referrals to the local School Psychologist are made in consultation with parents...

DAILY TIMETABLE 8.30 am Students Arrive 8.45 am -11:10 am Morning Program 11:10 am -11:40 am Lunch 11:40 am -1:30 pm Mid-morning program 1:30 pm -1:50 pm Afternoon Tea / Recess 1:50 pm - 2:45 pm Afternoon Program ARRIVAL TIME AT SCHOOL Due to issues related to...

The school grounds are a smoke free zone and we remind visitors/parents to refrain from smoking while on school grounds.

Although the school provides most text books, reading materials, work books, art materials, mathematics and science equipment, some will be on the requirements list.

When enrolling children, parents are required to fill in a student medical form . From time to time members of the School Health Service carry out checks and examinations on children.