Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your child’s education as well as get to know the staff and other parents and carers.
Research shows that children benefit when their parents or carers are actively involved in their education and school life.
You can help by:
- listening to children read in the classroom
- volunteering on sports days
- helping supervise excursions
- getting involved in fundraising activities
- joining school committees.
Volunteering at Winston Hills Public School
Winston Hills Public School welcomes all our parent and carer helpers. The following information is available when considering helping out at our school.
The P & C meet in Weeks 4 & 8 of each term in the staffroom on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings. The school has a very supportive and active P & C which coordinates a number of activities within the school. These include the uniform shop, school canteen, school band and book club. New volunteers are always welcome to assist in the running of these areas.
Parent and Visitor Code of Conduct (PDF 209KB)
Parents and Visitors Conditions of Entry (PDF 179KB)
Should you need to contact the school, please use these guidelines for assistance
Contacting the School (PDF 94KB)
Signing on
For safety and security reasons, all parents and volunteers who help in classrooms or other school activities are asked to sign the visitors book at the office when they arrive and sign out when leaving.
Working with Children Check
The 'Working With Children Check' is an important part of the Department's recruitment process to prevent unsuitable people from working with children in schools. The Department's commitment to ensuring the welfare of students is a paramount consideration when reviewing the suitability of employees. All employees, including volunteers, in Departmental workplaces who are performing work that primarily involves direct contact with children are required to complete a 'Working With Children Check Declaration' and provide Proof of Identity that meets the 100 point check. This includes parents who help in the classroom, volunteer in the canteen and help at other activities, for example school sport, P&C discos and so on. Forms are available from the school office or on the link below. If you volunteer in any capacity in our school you will need to complete one of these forms.