Dear Parents,
We have a very busy term ahead of us filled with exciting activities and events. We do try to schedule our events across the days of the week to allow as many children as possible the opportunity to participate. Where we have stated that events are only for children on certain days this is because of ratios or excursion venue requirements. We appreciate your continued support in understanding that not all children can attend every event.
11th August – Aerial Photo – 11.45am – Main Oval (All students welcome)
To celebrate the 140th birthday of the college we will be participating in an aerial photo. All children are invited to join us. If you child does not attend on a Tuesday and you would like them to be a part of it please bring your child to the Early Learning Centre in full uniform no later than 11.45am. Parents must wait in the ELC whilst staff take children to the top oval and then collect them immediately after our return. Unfortunately there can be no exceptions to this as there is nowhere for parents to stand and observe where they will not inadvertently be spotted by the helicopter. Please note that children are not to wear brightly coloured pants, skirts or shoes.
21st August – Bounce! – 10.00am - Odeon Theatre Norwood (Friday Kindergarten students only)
Children from the Mead, Edgerley and Chapple rooms who attend on a Friday are invited to join us for the Patch Theatre company interpretation of the book Emily Loves to Bounce. Named permission slips for children who are eligible to attend have been placed in children’s pigeon holes and must be completed and returned by the 19th of August. We are looking for some parent helpers to attend Bounce! with us. Please note, unfortunately younger siblings are not able to join us.
26th August – Jungle Bungle – 9.15am – Prince Philip Theatre (Wednesday Kindergarten Students Only)
Children from Mead, Chapple and Edgerley rooms who attend on Wednesdays have been invited to join Junior Primary boys at the Prince Philip Theatre in the Main Building to enjoy a performance called Jungle Bungle. The performance is based on a number of books shortlisted by the Australian Children’s Book Council for 2009 and will support our celebration of Book Week.
28th August – Kindergarten and Junior Primary Book Week Parade – 8.45am – Preparatory School Gym (Friday Students Only)
Book Week will culminate in our annual Kindergarten and Junior Primary Book Week Parade. This year it will be held in the Prep School Gym and will begin at 8.45am. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend and view our parade. To avoid tears we suggest that parents drop children off as normal and make their way to the Gym before the children leave. Please note, it is important for children to arrive on time on this morning as staff will be supervising ELC students in the gym from 8.45am. This year in response to the Book Week theme Book Safari we are asking students to dress up as their favourite jungle animal. Students will return to the ELC at the end of the parade, after saying goodbye to their parents, to view a special performance by ELC staff.
3rd September – The Big Boys Breakfast – 7.30am – ELC
(All students welcome)
To celebrate Fathers Day we are holding our annual Big Boy Breakfast. Fathers are invited to join us at 7.30am for an egg and bacon breakfast and brief concert with their children (no mobile phones please! J ) Children will prepare invitations in the coming weeks and RSVP’s to jporter@pac.edu.au will be accepted until August the 26th to assist us with catering. Children who do not normally attend on a Thursday are welcomed and encouraged to join us. If your child does not normally attend on a Thursday and you plan to attend please note that students are expected in school uniform and must be collected at the end of the event. Children who are unable to bring their Dad may bring another significant male in their lives. We ask that we only have 1 adult RSVP per child.
11th September – Grandies Day – Preparatory School and ELC (All students welcome)
All Grandies are welcomed to join us at the ELC for a play on the 11th of September. Children will prepare invitations in the coming weeks but RSVP’s can be addresses to jporter@pac.edu.au until the 7th of September. It would assist us greatly if your RSVP could include the names of the intended attendees and the name of the child they are related to. Children who do not normally attend on Fridays are welcome to join us but must stay with their grandies at all times and be collected at the end of the morning. We also ask that these children do not come in their school uniform.
22nd September – Kindergarten and Junior Primary Sports Day – Main Oval (Tuesday Students Only)
At the end of term we will be holding our annual Junior Primary Kindergarten Sports Day. Children from Mead, Edgerley and Chapple rooms who normally attend on a Tuesday will be invited to join us on the top oval. Children are allowed to wear clothing in their house colour. Placing children in school house is a very involved process and a number of factors are taken into account. The final decision is made by the Preparatory School Principal. Closer to sports day children will be informed of their house and participate in activities that will encourage them to form a sense of belonging to that team. Sports Day will be held in two parts. We will have running races in the first part of the morning and then take a break for a short snack and drink. The second part of the morning will involve various tabloid sports stations run by year five students. Parents are encouraged to join us and cheer us on…and maybe even participate!! Don’t forget to wear your running shoes! Sports morning is filled with fun excitement and energy and young children are often very tired by the end of the morning. If parents would like to collect their children at the end of the morning after viewing the event please just let your child’s teacher know.
