Northbridge Public School

Before School

Before 8.40am bell, there is no teacher supervision. Students are discouraged from arriving at school before this time. Any students who are at school must sit on quadrangle seats with school bags, except for band students.
Students riding bikes to school should dismount at the school gate, walk the bike into the school and leave it in the bike racks.
On 8.40am bell, put bags away and move to approved playing areas.
Play only in the approved area where a teacher is on duty.
Play stops when the bell rings at 9.10am. Walk to upper quadrangle.

At Recess

When using the canteen, buy, go eat, wait, play.
Light equipment only to be used at recess eg handballs, elastics and personal skipping ropes. No footballs, no school equipment.
On 11.30am bell move to lines. Silent on the second bell.

When playing

Play safely. No fighting, stone throwing. Sticks stay on the ground. Games of tackling, grabbing or pushing are not permitted.
No electronic games are to be brought to school. Any equipment brought to school must be named.

At lunch

On 1.05pm bell, move to lunch eating area. Remain seated until teacher says to move. Year 2 - 6 may go to oval when teacher directs.
K and 1 may play when teacher directs. On 1.30pm bell, Years 2 - 6 may choose playing area.
K-1 are to stay on bottom grass.
On 2.00pm bell students make use of toilets. Wash hands after. All students move to classrooms
Borrowed school equipment must be returned to the place from which it came.

After school

General

When moving around school - WALK quietly. Running may only occur on grassed areas. When entering main building only use class entry doors.
No students should be in a classroom or library without a teacher.
No gum, sweets or cans are permitted at school.