School Bell
First Bell - 8.15am - Students are required in class by this time for roll marking
Last Bell - 2.40pm
Absentee Notifications - Please ensure you log your child’s absence via the BCE
Connect app. Unexplained absentees will be notified by text message during the
first period each day.
Late Arrival/Early Departure - Students arriving at or after 8:30 am are considered late and
must be signed in at the office by an authorised adult. Students leaving before
2:40 pm must also be signed out by an authorised adult.
For Prep and Year 1 students arriving late or leaving early,
parents must collect a ticket from the front office before taking their child
to or collecting them from the classroom.
Please notify us of late arrivals or early departures through
the BCE Connect app.
Supervision before and after school - No supervision of children in the school grounds is provided before 8:00am or after 3.10pm
Parents should be aware of the risks of allowing children to arrive at school before adult supervision is available. We encourage parents to use the services of our Outside School Hours Care where possible.
Our Pick-Up and Drop-Off Zone operates in the Parish car park. Staff supervise this area and assist students moving in and out of cars. Supervision in this area concludes at 3:10pm, at which point children will need to be collected from the Office.
School bus stops are supervised on Arther St in front of St
Edmunds College and on Elizabeth St in front of the church. All Students accessing the bus stops on Arther St are asked to
meet the supervising teacher outside the front office on Mary St and walk as a group around the cul-de-sac to Arther St. We discourage older students walking themselves and siblings to the bus stop without the support of the supervising
teacher.
- We do not supervise the bus stops across from the church on
Elizabeth St.
- We do not supervise children on Timothy Molony oval.
Tuckshop - The St Mary’s Primary School Tuckshop operates daily for first break. Parents must order lunch for their child if they wish to buy lunch from the tuckshop. Second break snacks can be purchased with cash when open.
Orders may be placed online using the Smartphone App "Qkr!". Orders can be taken up to 8.30 am. on the day the food is required. They can also be placed in advance. Payment is made at the time of order from your nominated card. All enquiries for tuckshop can be E-Mailed to PIPSTuckshop@bne.catholic.edu.au
Medication during school hours - We understand some children need routine medication or
antibiotics during the school day. Others may need emergency or preventative medication
for asthma, allergies, anaphylaxis or epilepsy. Students must not self-administer medication at school
unless approved by Leadership. Students with anaphylaxis or epilepsy must carry their
EpiPen in a school-issued wearable pouch at all times.
To arrange medication support at school, please contact our
front office staff. They will guide you through the required forms and advise
what medical information is needed from your GP.
Health & First Aid - Please keep your child at home if they are unwell with a
cold, flu or virus. If your child becomes unwell at school and vomits, they
will be required to remain at home for 24 hours. If your child has multiple
toileting accidents, a parent or carer will be asked to collect them.
Our front office has a first aid room where staff can
provide basic care, such as ice packs and adhesive bandages. If your child
needs further care, a parent or carer will be contacted to collect them. for more information please review the Qld Gov - Schools Health Information and the TIMEOUT Poster