Policies

RATIONALE
The school generates the best possible class structure and placements based on the availability of staff and classrooms and the professional judgement of staff; considering students’ academic, social and emotional needs, and their individual circumstances and interests.

POLICY
Shelley Primary School (the school) forms classes to best meet the needs of students within the constraints of the human and physical resources available.

2024-Class-Placement-Policy

The Good Standing Policy, as part of our whole-school behaviour management approach, aims to provide
acknowledgement/recognition to most students who consistently behave and act according to our values. The Good
Standing Policy emphasises the importance of students taking responsibility for the choices they make daily, which
impact academically and socially on themselves and others.

Good-Standing-Policy

Rationale

Homework is a purposeful out of class learning that seeks to enhance the extent to which children benefit from their education.

Principles

Homework should:

1. Support the development of the student’s independence as a learner;
2. Further the partnership between school and home;
3. Avoid dependence on unreasonable levels of parental assistance or resources that are not readily available to the student;
4. Be set without impinging on reasonable time for family, recreational, cultural and employment pursuits relevant to the student’s age, development and educational aspirations;
5. Be balanced across learning areas so as to avoid stress and overload;
6. Be phased in gradually and consistently as students move through the upper primary years and sustained through the secondary years;
7. Be consistently applied, monitored and assessed in a whole-school approach that is responsive to individual needs and learning area requirements;
8. Only be used to facilitate the achievement of learning outcomes;
9. Form part of a developmental learning program that is responsive to individual needs, clearly relevant, supported by classroom practice and, where appropriate, developed in collaboration with students; and
10. Be disassociated from any form of punishing students or means of securing discipline.

*Taken from Homework K-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting, Department of Education

Teachers are to inform parents of school homework guidelines procedures, appropriate time commitments and expectations at parent meeting in first term.

Click the button below to download the detailed Homework Guidelines for Shelley Primary School.

Shelley Primary School Homework Guidelines

At Shelley Primary School we believe that parents form a crucial component of the three-way partnership that maximises student learning and enhances the school experience. Building a positive relationship between home and school plays an important role in the education of your child.

Parents should be comfortable contacting all staff members and should feel that they are being listened to and that their concerns are being addressed in a timely and professional manner. At Shelley Primary School we are committed to responding promptly and helpfully to your enquiries, concerns, suggestions and compliments.

Our school uses various forms of electronic communications to parents. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the forms of communication and their uses. These guidelines outline the methods of communication that Shelley Primary School expects all staff to use when communicating with parents. It also outlines the appropriate and effective methods available for parents to communicate with the school.

Click the buttons below to download the full guidelines or a quick reference guide.

School-Communication-Guide

Dress codes for students in public schools are determined by school boards and councils in consultation with students, their parents and staff of the school.

Shelley’s dress code supports all students to participate fully in school life. The Dress code can help create a sense of identity and a school culture in which every student experiences a sense of belonging. For more information on the school’s Dress code please click the link below.

Shelley Primary Schol-Dress-Code