School Tours
We can give you a school tour at any mutually convenient time.
Please contact the school on (03)5964 8237 to confirm a date and time.
Normal School Hours
Normal School Days……………….. 9am-3:30pm
Recess…………………………………… 11:00am-11:30am
Lunch……………………………………. 1:30pm-2:30pm
Special Dismissal Times
At the end of terms 1,2 & 3, the dismissal time is 2:30pm.
Term 4 end of term dismissal time is 1:30pm.
Term Dates for 2015
Term 1: 29 January to 27 March
Term 2: 13 April to 26 June
Term 3: 13 July to 18 September
Term 4: 5 October to 18 December
Newsletters and Notices
Newsletters are sent home with the eldest child in the family each Thursday.
If you would like your newsletter emailed, please provide a valid email address to office staff.
Notices regarding excursions and special events may accompany the newsletter or be sent home separately.
School Uniforms
Yellingbo Primary School runs a uniform shop that will be open at various times during the year. These times are advertised in our newsletter. Payment is by cash, cheque or direct deposit. Direct deposit details are available from the office.
Please note: It is school policy for all students to be in school uniform.
The school has a range of second hand items that are available at any time during the year.
The following information is a guide to uniform items which are available for purchase.
- Windcheaters: Royal Blue with red school logo.
- Trackpants: Royal Blue
- Girls Flared Pants: Royal Blue.
- Long and Short Sleeve Polo Shirts: Royal Blue with red school logo and collar. Collar has two red stripes.
- Bomber Jackets: Royal Blue with red and blue striped bands.
- Shorts: Two types of shorts are available. Royal Blue bike shorts made from cotton lycra and Royal Blue sports shorts with side pockets and a cord waist.
- Dresses: Blue and White check summer dresses.
- Cullottes: Royal Blue cotton.
- Bags: Sturdy blue school bags.
- Hats: Royal Blue bucket hats and Royal Blue slouch hats. Royal Blue Beanies (for winter)
(Note: Hats are to be worn in Terms 1 and 4 as part of the schools Sunsmart policy).
Collection of Money
It is important that any money brought to school is placed in either a school envelope (available from the office) or a plain envelope with the child’s name, grade, the amount of money and what the money is for. Please place envelopes in the school letterbox in the front foyer. This letter box is cleared each day. Banking information is available at the school office.
Conveyance Allowance
Families who reside more than 4.8km from Yellingbo Primary School and this is their closest or second closest school may be eligible for Conveyance Allowance. Details and application forms are available from the school office.
Lunch Orders
Yellingbo Primary School has a lunch order arrangement with the Yellingbo General Store. Lunches can be ordered each day of the week. Orders must be placed at the store first thing in the morning by student, parent or guardian.
Yellingbo Primary School encourages healthy lunches when ordering from the store. The school however does not permit drinks in glass containers, sports drinks or energy drinks to be brought to school. Preferred drinks are water, milk or juice.
Student Absences
Any child who becomes ill during the school day will be cared for until we can contact you and they have been collected. A child, however, who is obviously sick in the morning before arriving to school should be kept at home.
If your child is absent from school, could you please send a note on the first day of the childs return to school.
Reporting to Parents
Assessment is continuous and varied and written reports are provided to parents in June and December. The reports are designed to give an accurate account of achievement and summary of performance.
Term 1
- You Tell Us Evenings – to allow parents to meet and give the teacher relevant information about their child
- Year Level Information Meetings – to inform parents of the current programs and routines, and to introduce the teacher to the parent community.
Term 2
- Written Report
- 3 Way Student- Teacher- Parent Conference
Term 4
- Written Report and optional Parent/Teacher interviews
Information evenings on particular aspects of curriculum may also be presented from time to time. Please remember that teachers are available for interviews at any time during the year. It is necessary, however to make an appointment for a mutually convenient time which we will try to arrange upon your request.
Parents are actively encouraged to contact their child’s Class Teacher or the Principal to discuss their child’s education at any time during the year. It is important to let us know of any issues at home that will impact on student learning. In the same way, we will inform you of any concerns we have about your child’s progress.