Parent Participation

At Loch we believe a happy learning environment comes from parents, teachers and children working together.

At Loch we believe a happy learning environment comes from parents, teachers and children working together. We therefore encourage the participation of parents within the school at all levels of its operation.

  • To encourage parents to be involved in school community activities.
  • To encourage parents to work harmoniously with the teachers to implement and broaden programs.
  • To foster good relations and communications between parents, teachers and students and strengthen the link between home and school.
  • To make use of resources, skills, talents and interests available in the school community for the overall benefit of the school.
  • To encourage parents to assist staff with essential program preparation (e.g. book covering, typing, making aids, etc.)
  • To actively encourage parents to participate in School Council and Parents & Friends Association activities and be part of the community based decision making processes
  • Parents to be involved in briefing and training sessions to increase their confidence, skills and knowledge.
  • The School Council, in conjunction with the Parents and Friends Association, organise social functions for the school community.
  • Parents will be continually invited and encouraged to participate in school activities.
  • Parents to be notified, via regular newsletters and compass, of all educational and social activities.
  • Parents assisting students are to present a current Working with Children’s Check and must sign in, on arrival, at the office and sign out on departure.

Before you can become a Classroom Helper, you must obtain a ‘Working with Children’ Check. You can obtain a form online at www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/applications/

A copy of your valid card must be given to the school general office and will be stored on file, as per the Department of Education guidelines. Parents must sign in, on arrival, at the office and sign out on departure.
To support us to maintain a child safe environment, before engaging in any work where children are present or reasonable likely to be present, volunteers must familiarize themselves with the policies, procedures and code of conduct referred to in our Child Safety Induction Pack and ensure the actions and requirements in these documents are followed when volunteering for our school. 
Don’t sit back – become involved!

At Loch we believe a happy learning environment comes from parents, teachers and children working together. We therefore encourage the participation of parents within the school at all levels of its operation.

  • To encourage parents to be involved in school community activities.
  • To encourage parents to work harmoniously with the teachers to implement and broaden programs.
  • To foster good relations and communications between parents, teachers and students and strengthen the link between home and school.
  • To make use of resources, skills, talents and interests available in the school community for the overall benefit of the school.
  • To encourage parents to assist staff with essential program preparation (e.g. book covering, typing, making aids, etc.)
  • To actively encourage parents to participate in School Council and Parents & Friends Association activities and be part of the community based decision making processes
  • Parents to be involved in briefing and training sessions to increase their confidence, skills and knowledge.
  • The School Council, in conjunction with the Parents and Friends Association, organise social functions for the school community.
  • Parents will be continually invited and encouraged to participate in school activities.
  • Parents to be notified, via regular newsletters and compass, of all educational and social activities.
  • Parents assisting students are to present a current Working with Children’s Check and must sign in, on arrival, at the office and sign out on departure.