ANNUAL PRIVACY REMINDER FOR OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365 safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365, please contact the school.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
Amharic
Arabic
Chinese
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING AT WAYI SCHOOL: INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Wayi School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe.
Our child safety framework (https://wayischool.vic.edu.au/our-school/documents-policies-reports/) explains how we support and maintain child safety and wellbeing at Wayi School. It includes our:
• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Child Safety Reporting and Responding Obligations Procedures, and
• Child Safety Code of Conduct, which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behaviours for all staff and volunteers at our school.
Our students and families are important partners in providing a child safe environment. These regular newsletter reminders are one of the ways we ensure our school community is aware of:
• our commitment to child safety, and
• how to provide feedback or raise child safety concerns.
If you have any concerns about child safety at any time, please contact Wayi School at 73006600. Any child safety complaints or concerns are treated seriously. For more information about our school’s complaints process, see our Complaints Policy (https://wayischool.vic.edu.au/our-school/documents-policies-reports/)
We also welcome your ideas on ways we can improve our approach to child safety and wellbeing. If you have any suggestions or comments please contact Wayi School on 7300 6600 or at wayi.school@education.vic.gov.au
STUDENT LATE ARRIVAL PROCEDURE
We understand that mornings can be challenging and arriving at school before 9:00am can sometimes be difficult. However, we want to emphasise the importance of arriving on time for the benefit of not only your child’s learning, but the other students within the class also.
When students arrive after 9:00am, staff need to be diverted from their regular program to collect and transition students. This is disruptive and affects the flow of our educational activities and impacts all students.
To minimise disruptions, we kindly request that any parents arriving after 9:00am, walk their child to the Admin building, where alternate staff will transition the student. This will ensure the classroom program is not disrupted, and all students can join their class without significant interruptions.
If you believe that this arrangement is not possible for you, please contact our admin team. We will connect you with a leadership member to discuss your situation and find a suitable solution.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a productive and supportive learning environment for all students.
