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The A-Z of Information about Palmerston

Welcome to Palmerston District Primary School. We have provided an A-Z of information to assist in a smooth transition to Palmerston Primary School. If you have any further questions, please call the front office on 02 6142 1440 and they will endeavor to assist you.

Canteen

The canteen at Palmerston PS is run by an external company called Healthy Kids Association. The canteen currently operates 4 days a week (Tues - Fri). For information on menus and how to order please see https://myschoolconnect.com.au


Car Parking

Parents/carers are urged to exercise extreme caution in the car park, especially after school when the car park is very busy. Please park only in the parking bays. We have a pick up and drop off area where children may exit the car on the passenger side. Please do not park so children would need to run across a road to be picked up.


Class Rolls/Student Safety

Class rolls are marked once a day. Please notify the school via the Parent Portal, email to info_palmdps@ed.act.edu.au or call the front office on 614 21440 if a child is absent.


Collection of Money

The preferred method of payment for excursions/activities is by EFTPOS (the front office has EFTPOS facilities available) or online payments. Should you prefer to pay cash, correct amount is appreciated as the front office does not have change readily available. This should be in an envelope/bag clearly labelled with the child's full name/class and activity/excursion title for ease of processing and a receipt will be issued and emailed to the families.

Online payments can be made using Westpac's Quickweb Payment System and you will find instructions on how to make a payment here. (As a receipt will be issued from the payment website by Westpac, a receipt will NOT be issued by the school.  If, however you require a tax receipt, please contact the school).

Please note that the P&C and the school have different bank accounts.


Communication with Parents

Close and effective two-way communication between the school and the home is vital to the educational process.

Parents/carers are always welcome to visit the school. The main forms of communication between school and home include:

Parents/carers are assured that communication from teachers is always made when a child's progress or behaviour indicates that this is necessary. Likewise, it is very important that parents/carers contact the school whenever anything occurs in the home environment which might affect your child's work or well being.


Computing

We have laptops and iPads available for whole class lessons, as well as small group and individual lessons. Each class will now have access to iPad’s. PODs also have electronic display screens.


Concerns

If parents/carers have any concerns or queries, please raise them with the teacher or front office staff in the first instance.

If you further assistance is required with issues, please contact the ACT Education Directorate, Liaison Unit, on Tel: 6205 5429 or Email: DET.CommunityLiaison@act.gov.au


Contact Details

Contact numbers, addresses and email addresses need to be kept up to date.   Please complete a change of details form, which is available from the front office, email your new details to info_palmdps@ed.act.edu.au or update personal information on the Parent Portal if your circumstances change.


Court Orders and Parenting Agreements

Please discuss any special circumstances with the Principal and lodge copies of these orders/agreements with the Front Office. Court Orders can only be enforced if the school has a current copy. These documents are treated confidentially in our school.


Curriculum

We aim to foster lifelong learners who can direct and take responsibility for their own learning, and to ensure successful learning outcomes for all our students. Guided by the National Curriculum, the school provides a differentiated program to students. We believe all students can be conceptual thinkers who can make rich connections, share insightful comments and transfer understanding across the curriculum, through a Concept-Based Inquiry approach.

We provide school excursions linked to our Inquiry units and other curriculum areas. We also provide sport clinics and have specialised programs in Health and Physical Education, the Arts and Japanese.

English and Mathematics are core learning areas in primary school. We have a daily literacy block that encompasses reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing. The numeracy block includes:number, measurement, space, chance and data.