Primary-specific Information

All children who are being picked up from school will make their way to the Ground Floor. Specific pick-up areas for Parents/Guardians are listed here.

Children in Years 1-3 are asked to wait quietly until they see their ‘significant adult’. If someone new is going to pick up your child it is important that you notify the class teacher of their name and that your child knows with whom they should be leaving school. If possible it is preferable that we are introduced to the new adult before they start taking responsibility for your child.
Please be here to pick your child up on time. Any delay can be extremely upsetting for the children. Teachers are on duty until 3:15 pm only. After this time your child will be asked to sit and wait for you in the Primary Office. If you have been delayed please call the Primary Office (3556 3308) as soon as possible to let us know.

Many of the children at RCHK take the bus every day. The school buses at RCHK are operated by an external bus company, and most communication about buses takes place directly with the company.

After the bell rings at the end of the day children:

Years 1-3: walk to their bus lines where bus chaperones and school personnel are on duty
Years 4-6: walk to their buses and embark attended by the school bus driver

If your child is not taking the bus on a given day it is extremely important that you notify both the bus company and the class teacher in order to avoid unnecessary delays for the rest of the children on the bus. Once on the bus children are reminded to take their bag off and put their seat belt on.
For further information about the school bus, click here.

Some of our oldest children make their way home from school independently. It is important that we know who these children are. If it is your intention that your child will travel home on their own or with an older sibling who also attends RCHK, please let their class teacher know at the earliest opportunity. If it is a regular occurrence, please let us know in writing that you have given permission for your child to do so.

On occasion, we understand that hometime arrangements need to be changed at the last moment. If this happens please telephone the Primary Office (3556 3308) to let us know.

Earrings should be studs or very small hoops. Necklaces, rings, and bangles should not be worn unless for religious reasons. In such cases, we ask parents to notify the school in writing.

Except in the case of a teacher request, personal items that are part of our school uniform (like caps), or personal items that are required for school (lunchboxes, drink bottles, year six laptops, etc.), we strongly recommend that students do not bring personal belongings to school. If students choose to bring personal belongings to school, then please note that we will not take any responsibility for the loss of or damage to these personal items. In accordance with this stance, it is also important to note that teachers will not engage in email exchanges regarding personal belongings.

We appreciate that GPS watches have come on in the past few years. Children may wear GPS watches in school as long as they have been disabled during school time. This means that students are not able to make calls, record, or take photographs during school hours. Teachers will happily store children’s watches in a secure place if this will be challenging for them. If children are using their watches for purposes other than time telling during the school day, they will be asked to leave their watches with the teacher until the end of the day. Please be reassured that we have in place a number of systems for children to seek help if they need it during the school day.

If an item is lost and returned to the Primary office on the same day, it will be in the crate in the front of the Primary Office.

If an item is lost, it will be added to the lost property box located outside the Primary Office. If the item is labelled, it will be returned to the year group hub on Friday of the same week.

Items which are not labelled will be donated to RAPT on the Friday following the week in which they have been added to lost property.

The amount of lost and found does not make it possible for us to store unlabelled items for longer than this. However, any item which has name and class on it will be returned to the classroom if found.

– RCHK values open communication between home and school and encourages parents/ guardians to start and continue conversations with school.

– Parents can contact teachers and leaders in person, by phone, and/or by email.

– Teachers will aim to respond to parent emails/calls within 24 hours on working days (Monday – Friday).

– If an email is sent on a weekend (after 4:00pm on Friday), teachers will respond during the next work week.

– During the school day, teachers prioritise student wellbeing and teaching responsibilities. Parents may need to wait for responses.

– For urgent matters during the school day (e.g. pick-up changes), contact the school office directly.

There are scheduled opportunities throughout the year for parents to meet with teachers. In Primary, these include:
– Start of year listening conferences (August)
– Chinese Listening Conferences (August/September)
– Three-way conferences (October/November and April/May)
– Parent University sessions (on-going)

Use the ESF app, school website, PHI, Gateway, and year-level websites to find school information.

– Class parents manage email communication with all parents in the class.

– Email is the preferred method, not WhatsApp or other social media.

– Direct any concerns or queries to the teacher, not social media.

– Avoid posting photos, videos or personal information about other students without consent.

– Address concerns directly with the school, not on social media.

– Model positive digital citizenship and online behaviour and not post anything malicious about the school or any member of the school community.

– Raise concerns about your own or other children directly with the school.

– Protect your child’s online safety and privacy.

– Comply with the school’s technology and social media policies.

Due to the large number of children with food allergies we do not allow food sharing in school. Parents are asked not to send in cakes, candies, or any other food to celebrate birthdays or other occasions.

We embrace a wide variety of food options at school. We are aware that the allergies some of our students have vary in kind and strength. We work with our students and their families to support children to manage their allergies on a case-by-case basis.

If your child has or develops an allergy, please update the medical information on the Gateway.

We ask that adults do not take photographs and/or videos of other people’s children without permission from the parents/guardians of those children.

We are fortunate that students are able to attend a wide range of after school activities, both provided by the school and outside agencies. When these activities require students to change their clothing, please remember that the toilets on campus are single sex. Boys should not be going into the girls changing spaces, even if accompanied by their helper or parent. Similarly, girls should not be going into the boys changing spaces, even if accompanied by their helper or parent.