As a reminder of parents obligations when enrolling a child into a Catholic School, I will publish sections of the Parent Contract over the next few weeks. Please remind yourself of the obligations you committed to when signing the contract to join our wonderful community.

Authorisation

6.The Parent authorises the School to:

a. collect information about the Student for the purposes of delivering educational programs and services;
b. contact previous schools the Student has attended to obtain information about the Student, their behaviours, well-being and their approach to learning to assist the School to understand and meet the Student’s needs;
c. in the case of Medical Emergencies, if the School is unable to contact the Parent, take whatever action the School deems appropriate to address the immediate health, safety and well-being of the Student. The Parent agrees that they will pay any and all costs associated with medical treatment for the Student in these circumstances;
d. search the Student’s personal belongingswhere a reasonable belief is formed that it is necessary to do so and in line with relevant CECG or Company Policy; and
e. if the Student brings prohibited, inherently dangerous and or illegal items to theSchool, confiscate those items at the School’s discretion and in line with relevant CECG or Company Policy.

Acknowledgments

7. The Parent acknowledges that:

a. the Parent will be encouraged to engage in the life of the School through participation in events such as Mass, liturgies, sports carnivals and school assemblies;
b. as the Student’s first and most important educator, the Parent should actively support the Student’s learning;
c. when volunteering at the School, attending events or otherwise participating in the life of the School the Parent must act in accordance with any applicable policies, codes of conduct or procedures in place, and any directions given by the Principal or staff at the School;
d. any behaviour by a Parent or any other person that is disrespectful, threatening , harassing or inappropriate may result in access to the School being restricted or revoked and that restrictions on participation in School activities and communication with staff may be put in place in the School’s absolute discretion; and
e. the School is not responsible for enforcing court orders and staff will not become involved in disputes involving family members.

More to follow next week