Dear Parents,
Thankyou for the overwhelming response we had to the request for assistance with our trip to the Dinosaur Petting Zoo. Despite the sun the trip was a wonderful success with the children. Unfortunately we did have a few crossed wires in regards to which parents were accompanying us. We apologise whole heartedly to those of you who were disappointed at the last minute. Usually most of our trips have unlimited spaces but when we attend ticketed events such as trips to the theatre, places can be very limited. Jeanine Dry and I have reviewed our procedures for parent participation and in future parents will need to express their interest directly to Jeanine, NOT to classroom teachers or Julie Porter, in order to be added to the list and avoid disappointment.
We desperately require 4 parents to assist us in our walking trip to the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday the 9th of March in order for it to go ahead for Chapple and Edgerley room students. If you are able to help us out please e-mail Jeanine at jdry@pac.edu.au as soon as possible. Please note that all assisting parents will require $2.90 for our bus trip home on bus 141!!
We do have a number of excursions in the coming weeks and I thought it timely to remind parents that when assisting us on a trip we ask that parents:
A) stay with us at all times
B) do not bring other siblings
C) do not purchase food, goods or drinks for themselves, other adults or their own or other children whilst we are on the trip
In regards to our trip to the Clipsal 500 we have had many parents ask about protection from the noise. Most children enjoy the entire experience but some can be sensitive to noise. If you think your child will be sensitive to noise feel free to send them with ear muffs. We ask that you choose muffs that can comfortably hang around your child’s neck when not in use so that they do not get lost or broken and then cause distress to the child. Please also remember to liberally apply sun screen to your child before they come to kindergarten on the morning of that trip.
Regards
Mel Bishop
