Frequently Asked Questions
Cyclone Procedures
The school administration will follow the directives issued by the local authorities (e.g. Ministry of Education) on cyclones, torrential rain and flooding. Parents are advised to listen to weather bulletins and always consult the local media.
Cyclone warnings:
- Class I School as usual.
- Class II No school (even if warning is removed later in the day).
- If a Class II warning is enforced at the beginning of the school day, parents should keep their children at home. If a Class II warning is issued during school hours, classes will be dismissed without delay and parents must collect their children.
- Class III No school
Class IV No school.
Procedures in the case of:
- Notice issued during the night
- An email alert will be sent to all parents before 6am. It is the parent’s responsibility to check their email for notification.
- Notifications of school opening status will also be posted on Facebook.
- A message will also be sent to class reps to send out to their class WhatsApp groups.
- Notice issued during school day:
- An email alert will be sent out and notification via Facebook. The school will also send an alert on all WhatsApp groups.
- In these instances, working parents are encouraged to have a procedure in place with friends or family to ensure that the children can be collected quickly from school.
- Students who usually travel on the bus will be collected by the bus driver once we have determined that someone is at home to receive them.
The principal will wait at school until all children have been collected safely.
Torrential Rain Notice
We will abide by government laws and notices in place. School will resume as soon as the site is safe and usable.
If any of these notices are issued during the night, an email alert will be sent to all parents before 6am. It is the parent’s responsibility to check their email for notification. We will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.
Notifications of school opening status will also be posted on Facebook.
A message will also be sent to class reps to send out to their class WhatsApp groups.
If any of these notices are issued during the school day, an email alert will be sent out and notification via Facebook. In these instances, working parents are encouraged to have a procedure in place with friends or family to ensure that the children can be collected quickly from school.
Students who usually travel on the bus will be collected by the bus driver once we have determined that someone is at home to receive them.
The principal will wait at school until all the children have been collected safely.
Rain watch/warning
The school will communicate with you as soon as we get the official communication.
Rain watch: School as normal unless the government decides to close schools.
Rain warning: No school
Bus Service
There is a bus service to and from Greencoast each day. It is incredibly important to note that this is a private service suggestion that has nothing to do with the school.
Parents are asked to complete a School Bus Indemnity Agreement if they use this service.
The buses collect from your house each day and drop off again at your home. There is a bus nanny on each route to supervise the students and seatbelts are compulsory.
Parents are also welcome to source other bus suppliers.
Absence
Inform admin and class teachers for any sickness and family holidays.
