Purpose

To explain Laburnum Primary School’s policy in relation to personal property and to ensure that special or valuable items of personal property are not brought to school.

Scope

This policy applies to all school activities, including camps and excursions.

Policy

Laburnum Primary School understands that staff and/or students may sometimes like to bring items of personal property to school. The Department of Education and Training does not have insurance for personal property of staff, students and visitors. Laburnum Primary School does not take responsibility for items of personal property that are lost, stolen or damaged at school or during school activities. Damage to personal property brought to school is the responsibility of the owner of that property.

Laburnum Primary School encourages staff and students not to bring items of value to school, or to obtain appropriate insurance for such items.

If staff are aware that students bring items of value to school, those items will be confiscated and stored securely at the School Office until the end of the day, when the items may be collected by the student and/or parent.

As the school is unable to take responsibility for lost, damaged or missing items, families are encouraged to leave valuables or special items at home. 

POLICY REVIEW AND APPROVAL