BACK TO SCHOOL
INFORMATION
2024/25
Welcome back to school Primary School Families!
Whether you're returning or joining our school family for the first time, we're excited to have you! Get ready for a year filled with learning, laughter, and making new friends.
PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS
Get ready for the new year with these essential details. We kindly ask that you arrive no earlier than 8 a.m. for registration at 8.20 a.m. on the first day of school. There will be plenty of staff around to help you make your way to the drop-off points.
Children arriving by school bus will be escorted from the bus bay to their class meeting points.
For younger learners, we kindly recommend that parents say goodbye quickly, so that he or she can get settled into school.
WHAT TO BRING
Please ensure that your child brings the following:
Leak-proof and refillable water bottle.
Cap or hat.
Healthy morning snack. Friendly reminder: Nexus is a nut-free school.
Small bottle of hand sanitiser (optional).
Nursery & Kindergarten learners
Covered shoes (that your child can put on/take off independently)
Insect repellent (for outdoor play)
2 sets of spare clothes including underwear
Outdoor play shoes (Crocs or reef shoes from Decathlon)
NOTE:
All items should be clearly labelled.
We advise that learners do not bring phones or smart watches to school. If your child requires a phone or smartwatch for their journey home, they must hand it in to their homeroom teacher and it will be locked away during the school day. Your child is responsible for collecting their device at the end of the day.
LUNCHES
Nursery and Kindergarten Meal Options: Choose from a pre-paid school meal or a packed lunch (healthy, no sweets or fizzy drinks). Free meals (Learning Lunches) will be available later in Term 1. You'll receive more details about this in week 3.
Years 1 & 2: Pre-paid school meal or packed lunch (healthy, no sweets/fizzy drinks).
All Other Years: Pre-paid meal, cafeteria selection, or packed lunch (healthy, no sweets/fizzy drinks). Order pre-paid meals through the Compass Group/Chartwell's online portal.
Friendly reminder: Nexus is a nut-free school.
SCHOOL ESSENTIALS
Nursery & Kindergarten: We provide all books and stationery.
Years 1-2: We provide all necessary supplies, but a small pencil case with basic stationery like pencils and crayons can foster responsibility.
Years 3-6: We provide everything, but a small pencil case with basic supplies (pencils, colouring pencils) is encouraged for responsibility practice.
Years 5-6: Please bring your unpacked iPad, case, keyboard, and pencil for our new learning devices.
BUDDY PROGRAMME
To help new learners settle in, we pair them with a friendly buddy at the start of the year. This helps them feel welcome and supported.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Points
NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN
Drop-Off: Level 2 playground. Access via the Level 2 walkway, past Eco-Cafe.
Pick-Up: Same as drop-off.
YEARS 1 AND 2
Drop-Off: Tree House gate. Accessed via the gates next to the grand staircase on ground level. Walk around the field to the tree house gate.
Pick-Up: Same as drop-off.
YEARS 3 AND 4
Drop-Off: Atrium Doors, close to the Eco-Cafe.
Pick-Up: Primary Sports Hall, Level 2, accessed by going past Eco-Cafe towards the rear of the sports hall.
YEARS 5 AND 6
Drop-Off: Atrium Doors, in front of the Eco-Cafe.
Pick-Up: Exit via the Level 2 Atrium glass doors. Please meet your child further down the walkway to avoid congestion.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
All new learners may be dropped off at the Atrium Doors next to the Eco-Cafe on their first day of school. Please look for the signs.
Please accompany your child during drop-off and pick-up, unless they're in Year 5 or above.
Please ensure to pick up your child on time or notify the school if you will be late. If there are any changes to pick-up arrangements, please let us know by 12 noon.
Friday Free Time!
Each Friday, school finishes early for all of our learners. Please remember to pick up your child/ren at 2:25 p.m. Thank you!