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School lunch break info

id-to-post-anything — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 03:59:17 GMT

HI all,

havent been here for ages but wondering if anyone can stear me in the right direction for some info.

re - school lunch breaks

Is it compulsory for a school to give senior high school kids a lunch break?

The timetable is done in a way that not everyone gets a lunch break every day ---the only way to get all the subject choices in.

Sometimes classes are changed so that a lunch break suddenly disaapears

I'm sure this can t be right but cant find any info

--Its a private school, so Board of Ed sent me to Independant schools assocation- who cant possibly tell me anything:(

Re: School lunch break info

twyngwyn — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 04:37:33 GMT

What state are you in?

Are the students allowed to eat at their desks...or is it a case of 'no break - no eat'?

Re: School lunch break info

id-to-post-anything — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:05:46 GMT

NSW

they can eat at their desks

My arguement is they need a walk aroud, some fresh air and a toilet break minum

Re: School lunch break info

twyngwyn — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:10:46 GMT

In SA they have the choice to start school early or finish late, due to subject congestion, so they can have their lunchbreak....I would think it would come under OHS&W - for the teachers, too. Have they been given that option?

Re: School lunch break info

id-to-post-anything — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:35:39 GMT

there are a mixture. some before, some after, some lunch.. But it depends on your subject choices and are decided by the school

Re: School lunch break info

boris1gary — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:46:06 GMT

first i have heard of such practices, is this just private schools or is this the norm for everyone? so glad mine are out of school.

Re: School lunch break info

twyngwyn — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 06:25:56 GMT

If there's a problem with staffing & timetable....have a read of this:

http://foundationsforexcellence.com.au/faqs/

From the FAQ's

The IEU claim that meal breaks are not guaranteed – is this true?

The wording in the proposed agreement confirms that teachers will be entitled to at least one interrupted meal break during the school day, but does not specify this as a minimum 30 minute break. Rather, this provision confirms that the timing and length of the meal break should be determined at the school level. This will give schools the flexibility to organise breaks for teachers in different ways that better support local needs, such as specifics of a school timetable, supervision requirements, staff preferences and other school factors. By way of example, teachers in a school that runs on a 50 minute lunch break, rather than a 1 hour lunch break may prefer to arrange 25 minute lunch breaks for staff, to avoid complexity when arranging student supervision rosters for staff.

Re: School lunch break info

id-to-post-anything — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:26:03 GMT

This is for teachers.

That info I can find in a few places.

Absoluteyly nothing for kids

we're out of this system soon. cant wait

Re: School lunch break info

twyngwyn — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:46:55 GMT

That's my point - the teachers at your school may not be doing this 🙂

Re: School lunch break info

id-to-post-anything — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:32:36 GMT

I'm the teachers get breaks alright

Re: School lunch break info

fourandsixpants — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:16:41 GMT

Read through whole thread - um, confused....not sure what it is that is the exact problem. Some of the replies are confusing too LOL!