Our School Day

Welcome

Our school day is designed to support the physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth of children.

Mornings

The school gates open at 8:25am and learners are welcome to arrive at this time and play on the Plaza or under the Canopy with an educator on duty.  In the morning Mawson Oval, the Playground and Nature Play areas are out of bounds as they are not supervised.

Music begins to play at 8:42am and now it's time for learners to line up ready to move to their Neighbourhoods for learning. 

Learning begins in their Pastoral Care Group at 8:45am so it is important children are at school by 8:40am to be ready for the day.

The day begins with a Welcome Circle with the educator welcoming each learner and morning prayer together as a Pastoral Care Group.

 

A fruit break is offered each morning too and this is a no technology or teaching time, rather a 5 to 10 minute break to be ready to refocus.

Recess

Recess eating time is from 10:45 to 10:55am and is supervised by an educator. 

Sometimes a learner may need a little bit longer to eat and they are allowed to take their lunch box and follow expected behaviour.

Play time is 30 minutes from 10:55 to 11:25am and also supervised by educators.

If the Pastoral Care Group has a specialist lesson before recess, the supervised eating time is 11:25-11:35am back in their Neighbourhood.

Lunch

Lunch eating time is from 12:55 to 1:05pm and is supervised by an educator. 

Like at Recess, there is the option for a learner to take their lunch box outside if they need more time.

Play time is again 30 minutes from 1:05 to 1:35pm and is supervised by educators.

At the end of each break, music is played to alert learners that it is time to line up in their designated year level places and proceed quietly inside.

Afternoons

The school day ends at 3:05pm after a 5 to 10 minute pack up time

Did you know?

At McAuley we offer a variety of play opportunities at lunchtime for students.

Common interests bring students together and these clubs are organised and run by staff ranging from Robotics to Chess and Art.