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Absences
If, for any reason students are absent from school for part of a day or days, then parents/carers are legally bound to provide a reason acceptable to the Principal for the absence in writing on the student's return to school. This note is to be handed to the student's roll teacher. If students are absent for 3 days or more without explanation, a note is sent home requesting a reason. Unsatisfactory attendance is referred to the Home School Liaison Officer.
Long periods of leave (e.g. for holidays) should be notified to the school as soon as possible as such absences may count against the award of a Certificate.
Absentee Notes
All notes concerning attendance matters (e.g. absence from school, lateness, early departure) should be written entirely by the parent or guardian and be signed by the same person. Notes must clearly show the following information:
Ø Date
Ø Student's name and roll class
Ø Exact dates/ times for which leave is requested
Ø Reason for leave
Assemblies
Three separate rings of the bell indicate a general assembly. Students are to move to the assembly area near the canteen and stand in their Year area.
Attendance
Until the age of 15 the law requires every child to attend school every day the school is open. For students over 15 satisfactory attendance is a requirement for the award of a School Certificate, Preliminary Certificate and the Higher School Certificate.
Students are required to be at school by 9am, attend roll marking, attend lessons and stay within the school boundaries.
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Bus Travellers
There are free buses serving students who live a distance greater than 1.6 kilometres from the school.
Ulladulla Bus Lines: Kellam's Bus Lines:
Kioloa, Bawley Point Lake Conjola
Tabourie Lake Woodstock Rd and Croobyar Rd
Burrill Lake Fishermans Paradise
Mollymook-Narrawallee Manyana/Bendalong
Milton township
All students travelling on either of the above bus lines must have completed an application for free travel available from the school office. A bus pass will be issued to all students travelling on Ulladulla Bus Lines and Kellam’s Bus Lines. Pupils travelling on these buses must make it their business not to be delayed when school finishes each afternoon. The Bus Zone is set up on the school side of South Street and all bus students will enter and leave the school by the South Street entrance.
Students rostered for sport on grounds in the Mollymook-Milton area may be required to travel to sport by bus. Where bus travel is required the cost is $2.00.
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CanteenThe Canteen at the High School is the main source of revenue for the High School Parents and Citizens Association. In order for the Canteen to function successfully, the voluntary help of the parents/carers of the school children is essential.
All parents/carers are asked to consider the benefits to Ulladulla High School providing the necessary help one day per month, or a morning or afternoon. Those attending find it a very pleasant day - morning tea and lunch are provided. If there is any help you can give us in the canteen, either by assistance at the counter or by helping prepare food for the students, would you please volunteer.
A breakfast program also operates. Some parents may be available to assist from 8:15am to 8:45am.
The Canteen Manager, Mrs Lynda Sayers, can be contacted on Ph 4454 1758. Please contact her if you are able to assist for any length of time.
Careers Service
Ulladulla High is fortunate to have the services of a full-time Careers Adviser, Mr Warren Daly. All students have career orientation lessons and have the opportunity to make individual appointments for appropriate career advice.
Over their school life, students will have access to:
Ø Work Experience
Ø Individual Career Advice
Ø Study Help
Ø Careers Excursions
Ø Career Markets
Ø Guest Speakers from many business and training organisations.
Conduct On Buses
School students travelling on the free school buses are under the control of the bus company. All students are required to behave in a sensible manner whilst travelling, sit quietly, not play games or disturb others. Any student not conforming and thus distracting the driver is endangering the lives of others and may have their bus pass cancelled.
Counsellor Service
The School Counsellors, Mr Ross Wade and Mr Norman Smith will be available throughout the week. Any student seeking assistance may contact the Counsellors in K Block and any parent/guardian seeking advice or an appointment should phone the school on 44551799.
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ExcursionsExcursions support curriculum learning and social development. Parents are encouraged to come along and assist teachers in organising these outings from time to time. All excursions require written permission from parents/carers and usually incur a cost.
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Gifted and Talented Program
Ulladulla High School continues to recognize the needs of its Gifted and Talented students by offering extension courses and giving talented students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.
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Illness or Accident at School
Parents are asked to keep sick children at home to avoid the infection of other children.
Students who become sick at school should report to a teacher who will send them to the Sick Bay in the middle office of the Administration Block. Every attempt will be made to contact the parents/carers. Please ensure that the school has a contact phone number in case of emergency.
If parents/carers cannot be contacted, or where immediate action is necessary, then the ambulance will be called. The school is covered for the cost of ambulance service.
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Late Arrivals
Students arriving late for school must report to the School Administration and Support Staff in the middle office of the Administration Block.
Leaving School Grounds
Written requests to leave the school grounds during the school day must be brought to the School Administrative and Support Staff in the Administration Block before school.
Lessons should only be missed for important reasons (e.g. an unavoidable medical appointment). Sports afternoon should not be regarded as the best time to make appointments. Sport is compulsory in all government high schools.
Under NO circumstances is a student to leave the school grounds without a Leave Pass.
Lost Property
Students are advised to safeguard their personal property at all times. All books, equipment and items of clothing should have the student's name clearly displayed to assist in the return of any lost items. Enquiries about lost property should be made at the middle office of the Administration Block.
Students are NOT permitted to bring the following items to school: Textas, skateboards, liquid paper, expensive jewelry, dangerous items such as pen knives, aerosol sprays such as deodorants or cigarette lighters. In addition, items including cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, fireworks and weapons are banned at all times. Mobile phones are not permitted in class during school hours.
Merit Recognition Scheme
Ulladulla High is proud of those students who work hard consistently and reward them in the following way:
1. Principal's Meri
This award is obtained by gaining 7 certificates in at least 3 of the following areas:
Ø Gifted & Talented
Ø Academic
Ø Effort
Ø Quiet Achiever
Ø Citizenship
Ø Sport
Ø 100% Attendance
Principal’s Awards are presented at a special assembly for students and parents/carers followed by morning tea.
2. Year Adviser’s Award
All students may earn merits for all kinds of achievements at the discretion of the classroom teacher. For every seven merits collected from the same area students will earn one special Year Adviser's Award.
3. Other Awards
Students may also earn Quiet Achiever’s Awards at the end of each term if they have never misbehaved and worked co-operatively and steadily.
A teacher may award Academic Awards for outstanding work or achievement.
The SRC and Gifted and Talented Committee may also award special certificates.
A 100% Attendance Award is given with half yearly and yearly reports to all students with a perfect attendance record.
It is hoped that in this way students are encouraged to work hard to the best of their abilities always as the scheme applies from Year 7 through to Year 12.
A chart detailing the Merit Recognition Scheme can be found in the Student Welfare Policy document in the next section of this information booklet.
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Ordering Lunches
Students should write a lunch order (bags and pencils are provided) before school at the Canteen windows to ensure that they are able to purchase what they wish. Some foods are only available this way. A special window at the canteen is reserved at lunchtime for the collection of lunch orders. This is a much faster than joining the normal queues.
Office Duties
All students in Years 7 and 8 are asked to do office duties for one half day in the school year. Office duties teach responsibility and are an opportunity to become familiar with the entire school. It also provides a service for parents/carers of all students to have urgent messages delivered during school time.
Opportunities for Students to Learn and Enjoy
The High School offers many opportunities outside the classroom as well to learn and enjoy school, such as:
The School Band/s School Musical Productions
Mock Trials Public Speaking Competitions
Debating External Competitions
Choir Inter-High School Visits
SRC Excursions
Representative Sporting Teams Drama Days
10% on top program Holiday Science Schools
Parents and Citizens Association
The Parents and Citizens Association of the High School meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm in the Library. All parents and interested citizens are invited to attend such meetings and keep themselves involved with the school. Parents are invited to participate in major school decisions, sometimes at P & C meetings, and sometimes through representation on various school committees. The AGM is held in March each year.
Parent Involvement
Ulladulla High actively encourages parents to participate in the School Community and support their children.
A regular weekly newsletter, The Summit Times, is issued each Monday for the benefit of students, parents and carers
We urge you to join in any of the following ways as your support is greatly appreciated:
P & C Association (see below) Parent/Teacher Evenings
Morning Teas Year Night BBQ's
Working Committees Information Nights
Working Bees School Canteen
Reading Schemes Attending Excursions
Fund Raising Socials
School Development Days Sports Carnivals
Principal's Morning Teas (Merit Recognition Scheme)
Period Times
The school timetable is organised on a ten day cycle of six periods per day, beginning with roll call each morning.
Roll Call 9.00 - 9.10
DEAR 9.10 - 9.20
Period 1 9.20 - 10.11
Period 2 10.11 - 11.02
Recess 11-02 - 11.22
Period 3 11.22 - 12.13
Period 4 12.13 - 1.04
Lunch 1 1.04 - 1.24
Lunch 2 1.24 - 1.44
Period 5 1.44 - 2.35
Period 6 2.35 - 3.26
Bells are rung at the start of each day, end of recess, mid lunch, end of lunch and end of each period.
Purchasing Uniforms
All school uniform can now be purchased ONLY from the school at the uniform shop which is located next to the school hall at the end of the St Vincents St car park.
Hours of operation are Mondays 8:00am-10:30am, Wednesdays 8:00am-10:30am and Fridays 7:30am-10:30am. Other hours of opening e.g.during holidays are published in the school newsletter and local newspaper.
The P & C Swap Shop’s opening times are published in the school newsletter.
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School Contributions1. General School Contributions
The general school contribution covers sports equipment, library books, examination papers, photocopies, reports, and a variety of administrative materials used for teaching and learning.
The contribution is $30-00 for students in Years 7-10 and $40-00 for students in Years 11-12.
Payment significantly enhances the resources available for our students. Please contact your Year Adviser or the Principal should you wish to discuss any difficulties, including exemptions and options of payment by instalments.
2. Subject Materials Contributions
The subject materials contribution covers the costs of materials used and consumed. Most elective subjects and some compulsory subjects have a materials contribution cost.
In Year 7 these costs are currently for Design and Technology, Art and Music. Students are issued with a durable, large Visual Arts Diary and pencils when they pay this fee. Without this money it would be difficult to continue the high quality programs currently running in these areas and practical work would be severely restricted.
Should parents have difficulties making these payments they should contact the Year Adviser or Principal to investigate payment by instalments or support from the Student Assistance Scheme where possible.
School Socials
Usually one school social is organised each term. Parents are requested to arrange for the transport of their child to and from the school. The advertised time for the social should be closely checked (usually 7pm-10pm). Students will not be admitted if they are too late in arriving nor will they be allowed to leave early unless a parent is collecting them or they have seen the Deputy Principal previously with a note explaining the situation. Tickets must be pre-purchased on the day of the social. Students on Level 2 or above of the Welfare Scheme are not permitted to attend. SMOKING and ALCOHOL are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. Parents will be contacted to collect their children if expected conduct in this regard is not followed.
Sport Houses
Students are divided equally into Sport Houses on an alphabetical basis. Each house has an Aboriginal name and has a different colour.
Ø Akama, meaning ‘Whale’, is gold.
Ø Gandjari, meaning ‘Sea Bream” is sky blue.
Ø Kunara, meaning ‘Shark’, is apple green.
Ø Umpara, meaning ‘Sting Ray’, is red.
School Uniform
A public meeting called by the P and C voted to make the wearing of school uniform compulsory at this school. The uniform was decided on by a group of parents, staff and students and is outlined below. All items of school uniform except socks and shoes are now available only from the school uniform shop.
The P and C has also established a uniform swap shop and families in need should approach the school for assistance. Requests may be made at the Front Office in the Administration Block.
Students are encouraged to wear hats in the playground during summer months for protection from the sun.
Junior Girls
Either Skirt Made in school fabric with 2 inverted pleats in the front.
The length is to be no shorter than 5cm above the knee.
Or Shorts Long shorts in school fabric similar to skirt.
Or Trousers Grey, with embroidered school logo, or
Unisex grey elastic waist with embroidered school logo.
Shirt White polo shirt with bottle green/grey diamond pattern woven into the collar and sleeve cuff. School logo embroidered in green on the front of shirt, or
Plain white buttoned school blouse (short/long sleeves) with green school logo embroidered on the pocket.
School tie Optional
Shoes Plain black or plain white, with leather uppers. Black shoes must be worn for formal occasions. No open shoes, sandals, thongs or ballerina-style shoes (OH&S requirement). No coloured laces.
Socks White - or black stockings in the colder months
Jumper Bottle green knitted or fleecy hood style, both with the school logo embroidered in white on the front.
Jacket Optional. Bottle green water resistant fabric with lining, with white embroidered school logo on the front.
Junior Boys
Either Trousers Grey, with embroidered school logo, or
Unisex grey elastic waist with embroidered school logo.
Or Shorts Grey, with embroidered school logo
Shirt White polo shirt with bottle green/grey diamond pattern woven into the collar and sleeve cuff. School logo embroidered in green on the front of shirt, or
Plain white buttoned school shirt (short/long sleeves) with green school logo embroidered on the pocket.
School tie Optional
Shoes Plain black or plain white, with leather uppers. Black shoes must be worn for formal occasions. No open shoes, sandals, thongs or ballerina-style shoes (OH&S requirement). No coloured laces.
Socks White
Jumper Bottle green knitted or fleecy hood style, both with the school logo embroidered in white on the front.
Jacket Optional. Bottle green water resistant fabric with lining, with white embroidered school logo on the front.
All Students A plain white T-shirt may be worn under the school shirt.
Sport and Physical Education Uniform for Girls and Boys
Shirt Bottle green polo shirt with the word “Ulladulla” woven in white into collar and school logo embroidered in white on the front of the shirt
Shorts Bottle green
Shoes Joggers, preferably white, with leather uppers if worn all school day
Socks White
Tracksuit Bottle green, microfibre lined with cotton. These can be
pants worn in winter on sports days only.
Please Note:
Ø Students change for PE and sport, where appropriate
Ø There may be special requirements for some sports
Ø Students are encouraged to wear hats and sunglasses during summer
Ø This uniform is worn by all sporting teams representing the school, except where specialist uniform is required
Seniors Uniform
Uniform as for Juniors except:
Shirt White polo with black/grey diamond pattern woven into collar and sleeves and black school logo embroidered on front of shirt, or
Plain white buttoned school shirt or blouse with black school logo embroidered on the pocket.
Jumper Black fleecy hooded style with the school logo embroidered in white on the front, OR
Bottle green knitted jumper with school logo embroidered in white on the front, OR
Commemorative jersey organized by the school.
Special Education Faculty
Ulladulla High School is well resourced to assist students with special needs. We have support classes for students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. We also have a support teacher to assist students with learning difficulties and a Tutorial Centre for students with behaviour and attendance issues. The Head Teacher Special Education, Mr Craig Murdoch is available to discuss additional assistance by appointment. Please contact the school.
Student Representative Council
The Student Representative Council invites students to have a voice in the running of the school. Representation on committees within the school, fund raising activities and involvement in leadership training courses are some examples of SRC activities. Representatives are elected from each Year at the end of term 3 for the following 12 months.
School Captains from the feeder primary schools are invited to become associate members of the SRC for Term 1. Election of Year 7 representatives occurs at the end of Term 1.
Student Environment Council
The Student Environment Council has responsibility for environmental issues both within and outside the school.
Representatives come from years 7-10 and are elected at the end of term 3 for the following 12 months.
Some issues they have been involved in are Clean Up Australia Day and sale of green Enviro bags.
School Captains
Each year the senior student body and staff elect two school captains and two vice-captains from the incoming Year 12 students to represent and lead the student body.
2006 School Captains............... Brittany Robinson and Scott Best
2006 School Vice-Captains..... Ellena McTavish and Jarred Roberts
Student Welfare
Student welfare is the concern of every member of staff. In addition some staff have opportunities to work more closely with students. These include the Head Teacher Welfare, Year Advisers, Assistant Year Advisers, Boys’ and Girls’ Supervisers and Counsellors. In addition each Deputy Principal has responsibility for specific year groups.
Ulladulla High School has in place a carefully designed Merit Recognition Scheme and Welfare Policy. The onus is on the student to choose appropriate behaviour, which will gain positive rewards and consequences. Alternatively a student who chooses to behave inappropriately will face consequences that may place them on a Level in the Levels System resulting in a loss of privileges through to isolation from class or suspension from school. This will depend on the degree of misbehaviour.
At all stages, teachers and counsellors work with the student to come back off a Level. Parents are always informed and involved in this process. The Welfare and Discipline Policy appears at the end of this booklet.
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