2025 LHC MS SS Parent Information Handbook - Flipbook - Page 17
Procedures to follow at LHC
Attendance
Of昀椀cial College hours are from 8.34am to 3.00pm. Students
are to be at school no later than 10 mins prior (8.34am).
The College provides limited supervision before and after
these times. Parents are to make their own arrangements
relating to the whereabouts and transport of their
students, before and after of昀椀cial College hours. General
supervision before and after school is provided from
8.15am to 8.30am and 3.00pm to 3.20pm.
Before School Supervision: No general supervision is
provided for students prior to 8.15am. Students can
access the College grounds before 8.15am for supervised
Curricular and Co-curricular activities at the designated
times and areas. Students can also access the Library
from 7.00am and will have supervision by Library staff.
After School Supervision: After school, general supervision
begins at 3.00pm and concludes at 3.20pm. This occurs at
the bus pick up areas on Hawthorne Road and Virginia Ave.
Students can access the College grounds after school for
supervised Curricular and Co-curricular activities at the
designated times. Students can also access the library
afterschool until 6.00pm Monday to Thursday and 4.00pm
on a Friday and will be supervised by library staff.
Absence from School
When a student is absent because of sickness or another
valid reason, Parents/Caregivers are requested to notify
the College via the App before 8.30am on the day of the
absence. Parents/Caregivers of students whose absence
is unexplained will receive an automated text message on
the day of absence asking them to contact the College.
Students who are absent from school are expected
to catch up on any work missed and to organise
an alternative time for assessments if this can be
accommodated (please refer to Page 8 for procedures to
follow).
Early Departure (Day to Day)
In order to leave the College during the day a student will
require a note in their diary from their Parents/Caregivers.
Home Group Teacher and House Pastoral Leader will sign
this and students will show this to Student Reception
staff prior to signing out electronically. Senior students
who have a study period at the end of the day may sign
out when their Parents/Caregivers have completed and
returned the necessary paperwork.
Lateness
In the case of lateness, students need to report directly to
Student Reception with a written explanation for the
lateness from their parent/caregiver. Their diary will be
stamped and must be presented to the class teacher upon
arrival to class. Repeated lateness will be reviewed by:
Home group Teacher/House Pastoral Leader – Middle/
Senior Years, Class room Teacher/Head of Junior School –
Junior Years.
Cashless Tuckshop
Students cards will be linked to an individual, online
(MyMonitor) account into which Tuckshop funds will need
to be pre-paid, please see page 33 for further information.
Tuckshop orders can be placed online with payment
automatically deducted from the prepaid account. Orders
can be made for morning tea and lunch collection up to
9.00am on the day of pick-up and up to 31 days in advance.
All orders placed online are collected from the pre-order
“express” collection window allowing students to bypass
lining up in the Tuckshop.
Classrooms
Classrooms are out of bounds before 8.37am, during
morning break times and lunchtime, except when a
meeting occurs with a teacher present.
Click & Collect Uniform Shop
Uniform and stationery items are available through ‘Click
& Collect’ services available to students every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday during Term time for further
information please see page 35.
General Behaviour
The behaviour of students at the College should be such
as to show respect for themselves and others, along with
care and consideration for the property of others.
College Bags
Years 7-12 students are required to use the College black
back-pack for the journey to and from school, with the
College sports bag when they require additional storage.
Students are encouraged to use their College purple carry
bag to and from class. These are not to be used outside of
the College.
Approved Leave
Parents/caregivers are asked to submit a request for
‘leave’ (longer than 2 days) in writing to the relevant Deputy
Principal (Middle School or Senior School) well in advance
to ensure that all assessment and learning requirements
are able to be met.
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