Bardwell Park Infants School

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Telephone02 9567 8754

Emailbardwelpki-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Rules and policies

Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.

Visit the NSW Department of Education’s policy library for all current operational policies.

Our school uses the department's School Community Charter to ensure all of our communication is collaborative and respectful.

Attendance and absences

Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.

In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent and remain in school, employment or training until they turn 17.

For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:

School frameworks (school rules)

As well as following the department’s operational policies, we have developed frameworks for our students in line with our school’s values and commitments.

Social Media - BPIS Facebook Page

As always, the safety of our students at Bardwell Park Infants School is paramount: so, we have adopted the Department of Education guidelines to eliminate or at least minimise potential issues arising from the misuse of social media. These monitoring and wellbeing measures include;

●  only posting photos of students who have permission to publish. Parents and carers were given the choice to permit publication of their child/ren when completing the enrolment process.

●  parents and carers who have already given permission to publish can withdraw it at any time by contacting the school.

●  names are not disclosed in any Facebook publication unless prior permission is sought from the parent or carer.

●  all staff, parents, carers and the community are expected to post comments, information and/or photos  in a respectful way.

●  engagement with the Bardwell Park Infants School Facebook page is set out clearly in the ‘About’ tab. By posting anything on the page you are agreeing to those terms of engagement.

●  a link to the Facebook page will be placed on the Bardwell Park Infants School website

●  Facebook accounts are restricted to students aged 13 years or older.

More  information about the Department of Education's social media policy  is available at; https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/social-media/official-school-social-media-rules-of-engagement

Further information about Facebook can be found at; https://www.facebook.com/help/160672070698623

Click here to download our communication to parents and carers regarding our Facebook publication policy.