Medical-Illness or Injury at School

Where it is necessary to administer medication to a student, written instructions and consent from a parent must be received by the classroom teacher. If a student becomes ill or is injured at school, parents will be contacted to come to the school to pick up their child. In some cases, where parents or emergency contacts cannot be reached, it may be necessary for a member of the school staff to take the child to his or her doctor or the hospital. If this were to arise, staff members involved would do their utmost to care for the student.

Care of Personal Property

Students are required to look after their own belongings. Carelessness leads to possessions being lost or broken. All belongings need to be clearly labelled, and items of value should not be brought to school. It is absolutely forbidden to bring anything into school which might represent a danger (knives, matches, etc.).

Fire and Earthquake Drills

The school will conduct a regular programme of fire and earthquake drills throughout the year.

School Buildings and Grounds

It is the duty and responsibility of every student to make sure classrooms. corridors, washrooms and school grounds are kept tidy.

International Exchange

Mulgrave has established links with several private schools in the United Kingdom. Students in Grade 2 and up are writing to pen-pals at the Edinburgh Academy and St. Margaret’s School for Girls, Edinburgh, Scotland. As Mulgrave grows, we intend to offer international exchange opportunities with schools in all parts of the globe, with a special focus on re-inforcing Pacific Rim connections which will become an ever increasing part of out West Coast lives.

Home-work

Learning does not stop when the school day ends, and all students at Mulgrave will be expected to do some home-studies. The work assigned is likely to involve reading, spelling, re-inforcement of number skills, and research for projects . As your child’s first teacher we welcome your support in your child’s learning. Home-work not only supports concepts taught in school, it also helps inculcate a disciplined, responsible work ethic. You can help your child be providing

• a quiet, well ventilated area to work
• a fixed time for homework with no distractions or phone calls allowed
• your own consistently positive interest in his or her work

The home-work book will guide you as to the work assigned. If you have questions or problems, please let us know by writing in the home-work book, or by speaking personally to the class teachers. Appointments to see any teacher may be made by contacting the School Secretary, Mrs. Joan Grant.

Field Trips

To allow the children to participate in educational experiences which cannot be duplicated in the classroom, several outings normally take place during the school year. Volunteer help for these field trips is organized through the Class Parent. If you wish to be a volunteer driver, you must meet the following conditions:

1. One of the children being transported in the vehicle must be your own child.
2. The vehicle must have sufficient seat belts for each child and must be used at all times.
3. The vehicle must have a minimum comprehensive insurance coverage of two million dollars.

Volunteer drivers are responsible for ensuring that these conditions are met.

Parents will be asked to sign a Field Trip Consent Form proper to each outing, distributed by the classroom teacher. Children will not be allowed to participate if the appropriate Consent Form is not received by the school.

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