Facebook
Facebook is our primary means of communication with parents and is a wonderful opportunity to display the pride we have for our westie community. Photos of students on TRACK for success dominate the posts and we encourage parents to celebrate effort and achievement along with us. Students love visiting the principal's office for a CODE Green as they know their parents will have a huge smile at the end of the day.
SMS
Our administration officer will send home reminder text messages to the nominated mobile phone number regularly. This includes a daily text if student is absent from school. This text is also a prompt to notify the school with the reason for student absence as required by law.
Communication Monday
When information or paper copy permission or order forms are required to be sent home, we try to do this on a Monday unless the timeline is more urgent. Please check your child's school bag each Monday for any notices. An SMS will usually be sent to advise of any information coming home in bags.
Emails
Often information from the school or community groups is passed on using email. Please ensure the school has your current email. Behaviour incident notifications and report cards are also emailed at times.
Parent teacher communication
Staff at Bundy West value regular communication with parents.
Parents are encouraged to develop a line of communication with their child's teacher.
Teachers have work emails which parents may use to facilitate effective communication lines, or request for a phone call or meeting through the office. Please remember, teachers are on class during the day and may take up to 48 hours to respond.
Often staff may “catch you at the gate" for a quick chat at the end of the day if required. We know working together makes a difference.
Meet the teacher
Usually in Week 2 of Term One, class teachers will facilitate an afternoon information session to introduce themselves and explain important routines.
Parent teacher interviews
At West, interviews usually occur in Week 9 of Term 1 and Term 3 in our school library (L Block). Parents call the office to book timeslots with specific teachers across two afternoons. Each parent teacher interview is 15 minutes (speed teacher dating). Students are welcome to attend with parents for a three way conversation.
Report cards
Written report cards are emailed home at the end of each semester.