This page includes helpful information and links for parents
Before and After School Care
Our Before and After School Care provider is Catholic Care. Supervision is provided onsite 7am – 8:45am and 3:05pm – 6pm.
Learn more about Before and After School Care here.
To enrol, go to Freshwater OSHC, St John the Baptist
Bell Times
School commences daily at 8.45am and finishes at 3.05pm.
- 8.15am: Playground supervision begins
- 8.40am: Warning bell
- 8.45am: School commences
- 10am: Fruit break
- 11am – 11.40am: Morning tea
- 1pm – 1.40pm: Lunch
- 3.05pm: School dismissal
Bus Travel – 682n
We have an afternoon bus service for students going home. It departs Johnson Street at 3:13pm and goes in the direction of North Curl Curl.
Bus Pass Application Form online – Our provider is Keolis Downer Northern Beaches
Canteen
Our school canteen is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. A wide variety of fresh food is available for recess (selected days) and lunch. All orders must be placed before 8.45am via the Qkr! app.
Compass Parent App
We use the Compass App for all communications to parents. All parents will receive a unique username and login when your child starts at SJB.
On Compass you will find attendance information, school academic reports, parent calendar and a newsfeed with current events and information.
Extended Leave Form
Please complete this form for any absences of 10 consecutive school days or more. It should be submitted to the school office before the leave is taken.
Medication
If your child is required to take medication at school, please complete this form.
The form and medication (supplied in original packaging) must be handed into the admin office by a Parent.
Extra Curricular Activities
We have a range of optional extra curricular activities available for students to participate in. Classes are held before school or during recess and lunch, and they involve an additional cost for families. They’re delivered by external providers, and different activities are offered depending on demand and availability. Examples include:
- Coding
- Chess Club
- Group Guitar lessons
- Dancing
- School Band
Parents will be advised of extra-curricular offerings via our school newsletter and Compass.
Uniforms
If you have any enquiries about uniforms please contact the school office on 02 9939 6699. A range of samples in different sizes are available in the Sustainable Uniform Shop located on the Samaritan Campus. Please arrange a time with the school office to try on sizes; you do not need to visit Cowan and Lewis (Midford).
