School Times
Please Note: Music plays through the P.A five minutes prior to each bell to signal to the children to prepare. This time allows children to visit the toilet, rehydrate with water and make their way back to their learning areas.
8:30am Supervision commences
8:55am Music begins
9:00am Bell sounds to signal commencement of the school day
9:00am - 10:50am Morning Learning Block
11:00am Bell sounds to signal Outside Play (40 minutes)
11:35am Music Begins
11:40am Bell sounds and children return to learning areas
11:40 - 11:50 Eating Time (Lunch)
11:50 - 1:20pm Middle Learning Block
1:20pm Bell sounds to signal Outside Play (20 minutes)
1:37pm Music Begins
1:40pm Bell sounds and children return to learning areas
1:40pm - 1:50pm Eating Time (Snack)
1:50pm - 3:10pm Afternoon Learning Block
3:05pm Bell sounds to signal to 'Bus Travellers' to proceed to Wayaperri to meet bus duty teachers.
3:10pm Bell sounds to signal 'Dismissal'
term 1 2022 Sports Days
During Term 4, children will be required to wear their full sports uniform on the following days:
Vornda - Tuesday
Kanamo - Monday & Wednesday
Mok-borreeyn - Monday (PMP), Tuesday & Thursday
Nyereeka - Wednesday & Friday
travelling to and from school
Walking and Riding
Students who walk or ride may enter the school via the footpath which runs along the driveway or through the gate from The Gums.
A bike shelter is located under the deck area. Students who ride or scoot to school must place their bike or scooter in the bike area when they arrive at school.
Bikes and scooters may not be ridden in the school yard at any time.
Students who walk or ride/scoot home in the afternoon make their way at 3.10pm (not when the bus bell rings).
It is the responsibility of parents to work with their children on devising a safe route to and from school and promoting awareness and safety en route.
Bus Travel
After school travel arrangements for children who travelled on the bus or walking bus on a regular basis in 2021 will continue as scheduled in 2022. If you need to make a permanent change to your child’s regular after school travel arrangements, please complete the “Transport Schedule - Permanent Arrangement” Google form, found in PAM under School Links.
A reminder that if your child/ren’s travel arrangements change, please complete a Transport Pass in PAM or call the office before 2.00 pm. This will give the Admin Team enough time to update the lists accordingly.
Any families who would like their child to travel after school by bus or join a walking bus to Damascus or Jones Avenue on a regular basis can complete the “Transport Schedule - Permanent Arrangement” Google form, found in PAM under School Links or call the Admin Team for further details.
Any student not on the transport lists will be unable to travel unless parents have notified the office either via PAM or by telephone.
Find more information on bus travel HERE.
Car Travel
There is a drop off /pick up zone for delivering and collecting students from school at the start and end of each day. The safety of children, staff and parents is the major consideration for directions in this area.
Cars will not park in the turning circle.
Vehicles must stop as far forward in the zone as possible.
During the day bollards are placed in the carpark to prevent cars from accessing the turning circle as students use this space for play. These bollards are removed by staff /students before the afternoon pick up. Parents are asked not to move them.
In the afternoon early arrival parents must park in the car parks marked before cars line up in the driveway and impede traffic flow.
There are designated areas for pick up. Please move to the area relating to your youngest student to collect your family.
Please be mindful of traffic laws and courteous behaviour when accessing the car park area:
Do not queue over the intersection or the service road
Obey traffic signals
Do not overtake cars in the turning lane on Geelong Rd
Please remain on the footpath provided when walking in the turning circle area, behind the black fence as much as possible.
Students should always be accompanied by an adult when walking in the carpark.
Please use your full concentration whenever using the driveway, drop off zone and carpark areas. This includes driving at 10kph and not using your mobile phone.
If there are no spaces available to park usually a short wait sees one become free.
Patience is appreciated and respect for all users – and for staff providing directions and supervision – is expected at all times.
After School Pick Up
Please note that all students are asked to wait in their youngest sibling’s pick up area (even if the youngest student is not at school).
As they have in previous years, Mok-Borreeyn and Nyereeka students will be located in the first pick up bay.
Kanamo students will be in the bay closest to the office entrance.
Vornda students will be collected from the bay closest to Geelong Road.
All areas have been labeled with signs for your convenience.
We request that you do not leave you car in the turning circle, if you wish to exit your car please find a park. Bollards will be removed to allow car access into the turning circle at 3:00pm. Pleas ensure you DO NOT block traffic flow on Geelong Road. Please see the diagram HERE that outlines the pick up areas.
opportunities to gather
Monthly 'Community Leadership Team' meetings (Second Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm - 8pm). All are welcome to attend.
For other opportunities to gather with members of our community visit HERE.
opportunities to support
There are numerous opportunities to support within our school community. One such opportunity is the Emmaus Catholic Primary School "Meal Roster.' You can read more about this initiative HERE. Read weekly newsletters to find out more about how you can offer your support within our community.
Read about the Emmaus Catholic Primary School 'Community Leadership Team' and how you can become involved HERE.
SUN safety
Sunscreen is supplied for children at Emmaus.
Children are required to wear the Emmaus school hat in Terms 1 and 4 and at other times at the discretion of the teaching team.
learning resources
All resources required for children are purchased by teaching staff.
CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE
The Conveyance Allowance assists families with the cost of transporting their children to and from school.
To be eligible to receive a conveyance allowance you must:-
Be aged between five years (by 30 April in the year that the allowance is sought) and 21 years;
Live more than 4.8 km by the shortest practicable route from the nearest Catholic school attended; or
Live more than 4.8 km from the nearest bus service.
If you are eligible, application forms are available from the office.
