Right Bite Standards revised

Right Bite standards are recommended as best practice for all SA public schools and out of school hours care; and should be applied to all food and drinks sold or provided to students. You can find more information about the revised standards here

SPELD SA free regional workshops

Check here https://bit.ly/3DmChk8 for the next free workshop

Volunteer policy (Dept for Education) 2018  

http://bit.ly/2fmWdcS

Great Start website  

Offers parents of children aged under five years valuable learning resources including games and activities based on everyday experiences - have a look at it https://bit.ly/3LMpEoy

Join us

Do you care not just about the education and well being of your own child but that of other children too? We would love to hear your thoughts so why not join our Executive committee - it's not a big commitment and you can make a real difference. Contact us for more information if you are interested

Executive meetings

Held once a month on a Monday 10:00 am-3:00pm. All welcome as observers. Contact us for more information

Information sessions

We offer free information sessions (and we will come to your site) - contact us to arrange one

• Merit selection panels for preschool director/principal positions for the governing council nominee in preschools and schools; and others who may be interested - the next one is Monday 9 May 6-9pm at 163 Greenhill Road Parkside, you can register here
• Responding to risks of harm, abuse and neglect; both parent group and governing council members MUST do RRHAN-EC training - either face to face or online
• Parent groups - establishment and maintenance; finance and governance

Affiliate now

 All public schools and preschools are welcome to affiliate with us - you can download the form here; and individual membership is also available - call us if you would like more information

Parents Say magazine

 The latest edition, February 2024 is available on the Publications page

The Parent Engagement Implementation Guide

This resource from the Australian Research Alliance on Children and Youth (ARACY) provides practical guidance on implementing successful parent and family engagement practices. It focuses on the ‘how’ rather than just the ‘why’.
The guide draws from a wide body of research to provide evidence and examples of how parent and family engagement  can be made relevant to  school communities.  All the information is at https://bit.ly/3EnoGut

Australian curriculum

If you want to know what's typically taught in each learning area at different year bands at school you can get fact sheets here australiancurriculum.edu.au

Student wellbeing hub

On this Australian government website studentwellbeinghub.edu.au parents will find advice and information to help them support their child, build positive communication with their child’s school and contribute actively to the wider school community