Routines
Daily routine / bell times - first bell is at 8:25am when students move to class. Anytime after this you require a late slip.
8.30am–10.30am
| 2 hours
| Instruction |
| 10.30am–11.00am | 30 mins | Play
|
11.00am–11.10am
| 10 mins | Eating
|
| 11.10am–1.10pm | 2 hours | Instruction |
| 1.10pm–1.40pm | 30 mins | Play
|
1.40pm–1.50pm
| 10 mins | Eating
|
| 1.50pm–2.40pm | 50 mins | Instruction |
Your child has a better opportunity to succeed if they arrive at school on time to prepare for the school day.
Early arrival for school
Children should not arrive at school prior to 8:00am. If children arrive at school before 8.25am, they are expected to remain in their respective waiting areas and sit quietly in their class lines. Parents are encouraged to ensure their children arrive at school by 8.25am.
Early departure from school
Parents/carers who wish to collect their child / children from school
prior to 2.40pm must first report to the office to sign the child/children out. Administration staff are encouraged not to interrupt children's learning time by ringing classrooms or making announcements over the PA system.
Late arrival for school
Children who arrive at school
after 8.30am must report to the office to collect a late slip before going to their classroom.
Student transfers
When a child is leaving the school, please notify the office so that an EXIT form can be completed by the parent indicating the destination school/location. Students will not be exited from our school system, until the officially enrol in another site.
Bus transport
Children travelling by bus are expected to comply with correct behaviour. Failure to do so or persistent misconduct can result in the child having to seek an alternative method of transport. Bus transport is provided free for primary school children provided they live more than 3.2km from the nearest school. The bus companies that service our school are Caboolture Bus Lines – 5495 4744 and Kangaroo Bus Lines – 5498 6466.Should you have any enquires regarding bus passes or services please give them a call.
Payments
Our preferred method of payment is through the QParents app. Cash is no longer accepted at the school or the tuckshop. Refund guidelines are attached to excursion letters – please take the time to read them. Request for refund forms must be received at the office no later than 2 weeks after the event. Morayfield State School P&C Association ratified that refunds of $5.00 or less are to be credited against the students account. Please note the following apps will assist you:
QParents - online permission and payment
QKR - payment for P&C events and tuckshop orders
Compulsory attendance – Every day counts
Regular attendance by each child is necessary for satisfactory progress to be made. Parents must assume the responsibility for the regular attendance of their children.
So that regulations under the Education Act are followed, parents are requested to provide a note of explanation or telephone the school on our absence line with an explanation regarding the child's absence. In the event of your child is absent for a period of 3 days without explanation, an absence letter with initial concerns of attendance will be posted home followed by the necessary procedures to ensure attendance. Where an unsatisfactory explanation of absenteeism is received from the parents/carer and truancy is apparent, the matter will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
We monitor unnecessary absenteeism carefully to ensure a student's opportunity to learn is not impaired by truancy.