ADMINISTRATION

The Front Office Staff undertake a range of specialist roles, including finance, first aid and general administrative duties. More importantly they have a wealth of information to assist parents, particularly parent new to school, regarding routines and requirements.

  • School Times and Term Dates

Children are not permitted on the school grounds before 8.25am or after 3.50pm. 

8.25am                Yard supervision starts

8.50am                School starts

9.00am                Lessons commence

11.00-11.20am  Recess

1.00-1.10pm       Lunch - supervised eating time

1.10-1.50pm       Lunch

3.30pm                Dismissal

3.50pm                Yard duty ceases

 

The Barossa Outside School Hours Care (BOSHC) Service is available at the Tanunda Unit after school. At this stage, there are insufficient numbers at the Tanunda site for morning care. However, before school care is available at Nuriootpa Primary School. BOSHC personnel via the 'van' can transport students attending at Nuriootpa in the morning to the Tanunda Primary School.

2008 Term Dates 2009 Term Dates
Term 1: 29/01/08 - 11/04/08 Term 1: 22/01/09 - 09/04/09
Term 2: 28/04/08 - 04/07/08 Term 2: 27/04/09 - 03/07/09
Term 3: 21/07/08 - 26/09/08 Term 3: 20/07/08 - 25/09/09
Term 4: 13/10/08 - 12/12/08 Term 4: 12/10/09 - 18/12/09

 

  • School Visits and Enrolment

TRANSITION VISITS

To help with the transition from Kindy to School, a number of visits are arranged in the term prior to your child commencing school as a 5 year old. 

Parents/caregivers and their child(ren) have the opportunity to meet the Principal, Deputy Principal and other parents as well as a chance to explore the school.

In most cases students will undertake their transition visits with the class they will enter when they start school. there are generally 4 transition visits over 4 weeks in the latter part of the term. these visits progressively increase in time.

 

ENROLMENT

Enrolment and information packs are distributed to the kindergartens. 

Parents/caregivers of prospective students who are considering transferring to Tanunda Primary School are able to phone the school and ask for a pack to be sent to them or they can drop into the school to collect an enrolment information pack.

 

  • Material and Services Charges

The Governing Council of the school determines the Material and Services charges each year. 

This money pays for some of the resources used by students including exercise books, pens and pencils, library books, computers and software, sports equipment, science and technology consumables, and classroom resources. Prompt payment, early in the year is encouraged as the school by necessity, spends a large portion of the money in the first half of the school year to maximise benefits to students.

However, families do have the option of paying by instalments. Payment for excursions is generally by invoice. If families are experiencing any difficulty in paying fees or other school expenses, they are encouraged to see the Finance Officer to negotiate a personal payment schedule.

School Card

School Card is available to support families who meet particular financial criteria. In the first instance, parents who are unsure about their eligibility for school card should make enquiries with the school's Finance Officer.

 

  • Money Transactions

Students and or parents/caregivers are asked to pay accounts at the front office between 8.30 - 9.30am. This money is then receipted and banked. EFTPOS is available for your convenience. Payments made outside of these times may not be able to be receipted until the next day.

 

  • Student Banking

Student banking is managed through Bank SA. Students wanting to bank at school must deliver their money and book to the Front Office on Tuesday mornings before school and place it in the box provided. Once processed by the bank, the books are to be collected by the student from the Front Office on the following day.

 

 

  • Absences

Please notify the school via letter, phone call, or personal contact by 10.00am on the day of your child's absence. Any notes must be signed by the parent/caregiver, including the date and reason for the absence. Unexplained absences exceeding 3 days will be followed-up with a phone call from the school. DECS requires all schools to follow-up on unexplained/excessive absence by:

* Initially sending a letter to families re attendance issues.

* Submitting a referral to the DECS Attendance Counsellor.

 

Extended Periods of Absence

Information regarding the process for short-term exemptions from school under special circumstances is available by contacting the principal or Deputy of the school. Applications for exemptions exceeding one calendar month must be forwarded no less than one month prior to the date from when the exemption is sought.

 

  • School Uniform

 

HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

It is a requirement that all children's dress meets a standard to ensure their health and safety is not at risk while at school.

Footwear: Footwear that provides adequate support must be worn. Thongs, ugg boots and high heels are not acceptable.

Jewellery: Due to safety issues students are not to wear jewellery to school. Sleepers, studs and wristwatches are the only exceptions.

Personal Hygeine: All children are to have their own handkerchief or tissues. Shoulder length hair should be tied back particularly as the issue of Head Lice emerges in every school at various times throughout the year.

Make-Up: Make-up and nail polish is not to be worn at school.

 

SCHOOL HAT POLICY

The wearing of broad-brimmed hats is compulsory during between the 1st of September and the 1st May. This translates to all of Term 1 and 4 and the last 4 weeks of Term 3. 

Outside of these times, it was agreed that students should be encouraged to wear their hats for sun protection.  There is sufficient evidence to suggest that even on overcast days UV damage can be sustained.  We would appreciate parents reinforcing this policy with their children.  

Please note that the wearing of hats, caps other than the school hat is not allowed.

 

SCHOOL DRESS CODE

The Governing Council and staff actively encourage the wearing of the school dress code items as displayed in the Uniform Shop.

These items: 

  • Meet the health and safety requirements.

  • Promote the wearing of clothing appropriate to school activities and allow all children to participate in all school activities.

  • Promote a sense of belonging and pride in the school.

  • Enable teachers to more readily identify students in the school grounds and on excursions.

  • Reduce the level of peer pressure related to 'brand name clothing'.

 

TANUNDA PRIMARY UNIFORM ITEMS

Sky blue polo shirt with logo (unisex)

Navy shorts, skirts, pants, track-pants

Royal blue windcheater with logo

Blue/Gold check dress

Royal blue rugby top

School wide-brimmed or 'bucket' style hat in Navy Blue

Socks in keeping with school colours

Parkas, footwear and bags - colour at parent discretion

 

YEAR 7 COMMEMORATIVE GARMENTS

  • Pre planning for the style of garments and printing will occur with the Year 6 students at the end of the school year prior to Year 7.

  • Details will be finalised with the Year 7 students during Week 1 Term 1.

 

SWIMMING CARNIVAL / SPORTS DAY

  • House colours are encouraged at sports events, but clothing must cover the abdomen, shoulders and neck.

  • Hats must be worn.

 

CASUAL DAYS and SCHOOL EVENTS

  • Clothing with socially, racially offensive or drug related words or logos are not to be worn.

  • Similarly, clothing with company logos is not suitable for school wear.

  • Clothing must cover the abdomen, shoulders and neck.

 

SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP

Parents can purchase uniform items between 8.30-9.00am each Friday, from the School Uniform Shop located in the Meeting Room. Please check with the front office staff for a current price list. Some items are available for immediate purchase whilst others may need to be ordered in. Other items available include iron on logos, school hats and backpacks.  Payment is to be made at the Front Office by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.

School Hats are available for purchase from the Front Office each day between 8.30 and 8.50am

At various times, a range of second-hand uniform items are available in the front office at nominal cost.

 

LABELLING SCHOOL ITEMS

Clearly labelled items can e returned to their rightful owners. Please label all items clearly and check the labels during term to ensure they can still be read. Lost property is kept in a container in the Front Office. At least twice per term, unmarked items are removed from Lost Property and washed. Uniform items are recycled, being sold as second-hand clothing.

 

  • Lunchtime Activities

Each student is issued with an individual sports card at the start of the year. During recess and lunch breaks, they may 'exchange' their sports card for equipment from the sports shed. When they return their equipment their card will be returned for future borrowing.

 

  • Transport Details

 

PARKING

Parking is available in the Visitors Car Park of the school (Right at the gate). You must park your car in accordance with the line-marking when dropping off or picking up students.

Our Car Park functions successfully when users:

  • observe the signs and speed limits (maximum 10 km/hour)

  • are careful and observant

  • are polite to other motorists and allow them to reverse out

  • allow sufficient time and are patient

 

Movement of Pedestrians from parked vehicles:

Centre parking spaces - move to the path/fence in the centre of the car park area. Walk along the path to the pram ramp, check for traffic before proceeding across the road to the outside paved path.

Outside parking spaces - proceed to the path directly in front of your vehicle and walk along the paved path to the school via the Tanunda Unit or past the Administration building.

The 'left entry' into the school building area is only available to Staff, Access Cabs transporting students to and from the Tanunda Unit, buses and delivery/service vehicles.

 

BUSES

If you live further than 5kms from the Tanunda Primary School and it is your nearest government school, you may be eligible to access the DECS bus service to Tanunda Primary.

Application may be made under these circumstances through the school on the appropriate form. Eligibility criteria is very specific and all applications for transport to Tanunda Primary are forwarded to the managers of the DECS Bus Service in the district - Nuriootpa High School for approval.

Faith Secondary School and the Barossa Valley Coaches provide a "user pays" bus service in and around Tanunda and neighbouring areas. Specific information about routes, stops, prices and passes can be obtained by making direct enquiries with these providers.