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Child Safe Standards
• Students needing to leave early must be signed out at the office • All late arrivals and early leavers are marked in Compass by the office staff only
• External Providers (including RTOS delivering VET/ VCAL) • Emergency Management • Volunteers • Visitors • Working with Children and Suitability Checks • Mandatory Reporting • Occupational Health and Safety School staff, parents, carers and students are encouraged to speak to the Principal to raise any concerns about risks or hazards at our school, or our duty of care obligations. http://www.thelakes.edu.au/ uploads/8/3/9/0/83901006/duty_of_care_policy_2022. pdf ROLL MARKING The College employs an electronic roll marking system - Compass. Teachers are to ensure their rolls are marked via electronic roll system at the beginning of class sessions 1 (by 9.10 am) and 5 (by 2.30 pm) (Primary), or within the first 10 minutes of each session (Secondary). It is imperative that the teachers keep accurate rolls to monitor student attendance and code student absence notes. Please make yourself aware of the attendance school procedures, policy and The Lakes attendance trigger points flowchart. (refer to page 56). • A text message is generated from Compass and sent to the primary parent/carer for any student that is marked as ‘500 – Unexplained Absence’ in the system at 10:00 am every morning • Students arriving late to school must be signed in at the office and collect a late pass to be handed to their teacher
MEETING SCHEDULES & EXPECTATIONS
Meeting schedules are published at the end of each Term for the following Term on Compass. This allows staff to plan ahead, balance professional and personal commitments, and contribute meaningfully to our shared goals. Attendance at scheduled meetings is an expectation of all staff and reflects our professional accountability to one another. HOURS OF ATTENDANCE Staff are expected to be onsite during the hours outlined below, in accordance with the Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA) and local arrangements:
Day
Hours
Total Time
Monday
8:50 am – 4:20 pm 7 hours 30 minutes
Tuesday 8:50 am – 4:50 pm 8 hours 00 minutes Wednesday 8:50 am – 4:50 pm 8 hours 00 minutes Thursday 8:50 am – 4:20 pm 7 hours 30 minutes Friday 8:50 am – 3:50 pm 7 hours 00 minutes Total: 38 hours per week These times include scheduled duties, meetings, planning, collaboration, and professional learning. Staff are encouraged to use time onsite productively — preparing lessons, moderating assessments, meeting with colleagues, and engaging in student support or school activities.
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