ENROLMENT INFORMATION
If you wish to obtain enrolment information, please contact us regarding any queries you may have or to arrange a school tour. We can send you an information pack if you are not in the immediate area that should be able to provide additional information that you require. This information pack also contains a CD for your perusal. Like all schools in our network, we request that enrolment forms are lodged by the end of Term 2. This allows us the necessary time to plan for transition and staffing for next year.

PREP INFORMATION
An introduction to our School Information for Prep Families.

Access Points:
The main foot entrances to the school are situated at the small gates in Summit Crescent and the school crossing in Felix Crescent. Please remember to use the correct gates when bringing or collecting your child. The double gates in Aurum and Felix Crescents must not be used, as they are regularly used by motor vehicles.

School Uniform:
Ringwood Heights has a very attractive school dress code that we require all children to wear. The wide range of very practical clothing items can be purchased at very reasonable cost from the Uniform Shop based in the room opening on to the netball court, or alternatively items can be purchased in the appropriate colours from most of the department stores in the area. In addition, second hand uniform items are available at significantly discounted prices. We also have a Sun Smart Policy that requires children to wear appropriate hats in terms 1 and 4. To protect your child’s feet from injury, thongs or open toed sandals are not permitted. Similarly, long earrings that can be dangerous in certain game situations are not to be worn.

School Lunches:
Lunch is a very important meal to children of school age. It is essential that each child is provided with a healthy and nutritious meal to give them the nutrients and energy to gain maximum benefit from a day at school. Lunches brought from home should aim to provide the child with healthy food that they will enjoy eating. We ask that cans and bottles not be brought to school as they may constitute a danger in the yard. Children are not permitted to leave the school grounds and go home for lunches unless they have a signed note from home. We discourage going home for lunch because we cannot supervise or accept responsibility for your child's personal safety en-route from school to home and back again.

Working Bees:
The Facilities and Grounds Committee of School Council is responsible for maintaining and improving the school environment. Whilst we pay tradespeople to complete major projects around the school, we very much rely on parental assistance with general maintenance. As such, we request the participation of each Ringwood Heights family in at least one working bee each year. Whilst this approach obviously saves money, it has the added advantage of actively involving families in our school. This greatly increases the feeling of ownership and pride that children have in their school.

Information Nights:
During the year we have several evenings, nights where we provide parents with information on various aspects of school curriculum and organisation. The topics for these evenings usually arise from interest generated through Education Sub Committee or School Council. When possible we also enlist the assistance of visiting speakers with expertise in the areas in question.

Reporting to Parents:
Reporting to parents will:

§ provide clear information on student achievement in the 8 key learning areas,

§ communicate clear and comprehensive information on the content of our programs,

§ focus positively on student progress and achievement,

§ provide clear information on areas requiring improvement in student performance,

§ involve parents in a co-operative partnership in student learning,

§ ensure that children have a clear understanding of their progress and achievement,

§ include regular monitoring and reporting of children with impairments and disabilities through Integration Support Group meetings.

Parent interviews are held in July each year, providing both parents and teachers with an invaluable opportunity to get together and discuss each child's progress. Portfolios of children's work samples and written reports support this interview, and are also sent home in December. We encourage open communication between parents and teachers and as such parents are welcome to make an appointment with a class teacher at any time during the year when a specific concern arises. Such meetings should be arranged through a note or a telephone call to the teacher in question. Unplanned interruptions during the day cause great inconvenience to school organisation and are unacceptable.

Newsletter:
The newsletter (Heights Happenings) is sent home (or emailed if requested) every Wednesday afternoon and contains a great deal of important information relating to the efficient running of the school. Such things as meeting times, excursion dates, curriculums and special activities are all routinely listed in this publication. It is important that parents ask children for this newsletter and read it carefully.

PARENT ROLES
Parents are an intrinsic part of daily life at Ringwood Heights Primary School. There are many and varied roles within the school community and we welcome parent participation at whatever level you are able to contribute. Siblings and extended family members are also well supported within our family focussed learning environment

FIRST AID FACILITIES
We place great importance on being prepared for medical emergencies and have a fully documented First Aid and Medications Policy. Management plans and appropriate procedures are followed, for students with “at risk” medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes. We require that all our staff are trained at Level 1 Workplace First Aid with four staff members having Level 2 Workplace First Aid. Staff are timetabled to supervise the First Aid Room on a daily basis.