Frequently Asked Questions
Some additional information you may need
School Hours
Students may arrive at school from 8:30am. Students should not arrive prior to 8:30 as they cannot be adequately supervised.
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08:45am - Morning block
10:45am - Recess
11:10am - Middle block
12:50pm - Lunch
01:20pm - Afternoon block
03:00pm - End of School
Term Dates
Term 1: Wed 5 January 2025 - Fri 11 April 2025
Term 2: Mon 28 April 2025 - Fri 04 July 2025
Term 3: Tue 21 July 2025 - Fri 26 September 2025
Term 4: Mon 13 October 2025 - Thu 18 December 2025
Attendance
If your child is or will be absent from school, please contact us via phone 9623 7700, email goomalling.ps@education.wa.edu.au or via the Absentees tab above. Please do not send unwell children to school.
School Uniforms
School uniforms are compulsory. Second-hand uniforms are sometimes available and can be organised by contacting the school. You can find uniform order forms here.
School Buses
There are four school buses that children can ride to school if they live outside of town. Please contact us for more details.
Lunch Orders
Are available on Fridays. Please see the Canteen tab above for more information and order forms.
Voluntary Contributions
Voluntary Contributions are collected to enrich the opportunities available to your child. We urge parents to consider the needs of the school and their children and to forward their contribution as early in the new year as possible. Payment can be made in person or sent to school.
Preferred method is by EFT:
Goomalling PS Funds Ac, BSB: 633000, Account No: 112628334.
Kindergarten $50 per child,
PP – Year 6 students: $60 per child
Homework
The purpose of homework is to consolidate the learning that is happening in the classroom, practise skills that need a high degree of repetition or to remediate areas of difficulty. There is no benefit to providing homework for the sake of homework.
Children from pre-primary upwards have home reading each night. In addition they may have activities to practise skills such as spelling and times tables. Individual students may have homework to consolidate the content linked to IEPs.
Parents seeking consolidation and extra practise of skills should visit the Learning From Home tab of this website for links and ideas.
Homework should not take any more than 10 minutes per night.
Complaints
We encourage parents to voice concerns or queries early in order to find solutions before problems grow. Parents should first address concerns with the classroom teacher. Please phone the office to make appointments.
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