Safeguarding Practices and Volunteer Code of Conduct

We are welcoming so many parents and carers into the school in various capacities, including classroom and canteen helpers, and event volunteers and attendee/spectators.

We take this opportunity to remind you that our school is a ‘regulated service’ under the ACT Working with Vulnerable People Scheme, and as such we have laws, policies and documents to guide us all in keeping our vulnerable people safe.

Our ‘Code of Conduct for Volunteers’ outlines the expectations for adults attending an activity or event with students. Further documents about our Safeguarding practices are linked on our school website. Link

We love showcasing our wonderful school via school publications and our social media accounts. We are committed to respecting the privacy of your family in line with your documented media permissions. 

On our social media sites (facebook and instagram) we endeavour to never have a child’s name in text or photo. We have processes in place to ensure privacy is maintained. We may ask a child to step aside when a photo is being taken that will appear on social media, or we might blur or cover a face or name that forms part of a group.

We ask that:

• you only photograph school activities and events when permission has been granted.
• if you take photos with other children in them, to always have the permission for the individual parent before sharing or posting.
• you never name a child, including your own, in a comment you make on a school post.
• if ever you notice a photo or comment that is contrary to these guidelines, let us know immediately by emailing a member of staff or contacting the office.

Emailing teachers

We have been advised that when emailing teachers via Compass, to include a second teacher you need to:

• use the 'Add Recipients' button under the Recipients section
• manually add the other teacher of the class.

You also have the option to email office.shps@cg.catholic.edu.au to have a message passed on (particularly important during the day when a teacher is teaching!) or send an email directly to the class teacher(s) using the format ‘firstname.surname@cg.catholic.edu.au’ (full names are needed)

Yours in working together

Kerry Wode