Teachers 'not available' for games after school
Parents of students at Woy Woy Public School have been told that teachers are not available to supervise groups of children to play games after school, unless it is an organised sport practice session.
Principal Ms Ona Buckley said the school rule had always been that if there was no teacher present students should not be there.
"All tackling or other body contact sport is not allowed unsupervised.
"Children who live close to the school and walk home should leave the school grounds after the last school bell.
"If a parent stays with a student to play a game, then the children with that parent should only be their own.
"Parents are not responsible for other children on school grounds.
"This is for everyone's safety and to ensure no unthinkable accidents happen," she said.
Ms Buckley said it had come to the school's attention that a group of children were playing games on the school oval after school.
"Of late these games have included body tackling, rough play and some inappropriate interactions.
"After the school bell goes in the afternoon, the school has a duty of care to students who are travelling home by bus, and they are appropriately supervised.
"Cubby House Out of School Hours care are the supervisors of children who are attending their service operating on our school grounds."
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Social media, 7 Mar 2024
Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School.