Teacher quality is the single most important in-school factor influencing student achievement (Hattie, 2009). However, the relationship between teacher quality and student achievement is mediated by the amount of time students spend in the classroom. Irrespective of the reasons for absences, non-attendance affects student outcomes. (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, 2023).
Maximising learning time with organised structured routines is key to Deception Bay State School providing the connections students and families need for successful futures. Our bell schedule below provides families, students and staff with the clarity needed to ensure that learning time is maximised.
| Time | Sound | Purpose | Clip |
8.23 am
| Music “I Feel Good" | Students transition to classroom | Play
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8.25 am
| Bell | Classroom learning begins | Play
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*8.45 am
| Chime | AM Roll marking completed | Play
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| 10.25 am | Bell | First break play commences | Play
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10.55 am
| Bell | First break play concludes, students move to eating areas and eating time commences |
| 11.08 am | Music “Dance Monkey" | Students pack-up rubbish and line up ready for class | Play
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| 11.10 am | Bell | Classroom learning begins | Play
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| 1.10 pm | Bell | Second break play commences | Play
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| 1.30 pm | Bell | Second break play concludes, students move to eating areas and eating time commences |
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| 1.38 pm | Music “Dance Monkey" | Students pack-up rubbish and line up ready for class | Play
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| 1.40 pm | Bell | Classroom learning begins | Play
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| *1.55 pm | Chime | PM Roll marking completed | Play
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| 2.30 pm | Bell | School concludes | Play
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* Class teachers finalise submission of roll to office. Students arriving after 8:40am must present at the office for a late slip.