The Terrace Times

Good afternoon Parents / Caregivers,

Welcome to this fortnight’s edition of the Terrace Times.

Classroom Placements for 2018
If there are any special circumstances relating to your child’s learning that you would like us to consider for their placement in 2016, please put it in writing addressed to me by 3pm, Friday 24 November.  Please only base requests on educational requirements. Whilst all parent requests submitted by this date will be given serious consideration, they will unfortunately not all be automatically accommodated. Please note, late written requests will not be accepted.

Fun Run
Don’t forget to get your fundraising started for our Fun Run that is taking place on Friday of week 5 (10th November).  Have a look online, the prizes that can be won / earned are sensational.  This year’s Fun Run is going to be a Colour Run, which should be an exciting twist.  More details for the Colour Run will follow in the coming weeks.

New School Polo (Uniform)
After a number of complaints this year from parents (and staff) regarding the material of the current school polo, I brought the notion of a change of the current school polo to the School Council.

It is the School Council’s responsibility to oversee and approve any changes to the School Uniform Policy.  Earlier this year, with the Council’s approval, a sub-committee was formed comprising of three Council members and one P&C representative to test all different materials available from approved uniform distributors as well as talk with other schools and sample their materials.

Three issues were the over-riding factors in making the decision; change of shirt colour, quality of material, identification of ATPS students.  The change of colour of polo from gold to navy was considered, but the safety of students (ability to spot students on oval or on excursion) was the reason for staying with the gold. The second was the material; the current polo stains easily, it’s also susceptible to ‘catching’ or running.  This material was “road-tested” with all sorts of substances (it was even used to clean a floor); when it was washed in cold water, it came out good as new.  The third was identification of Anzac Terrace students.  The sub-committee wanted to be sure that we stood out; that means, they did not want the new shirt to be the same as surrounding schools … we want our own identity.

The designs and materials were taken to the School Council meeting earlier this week and were passed unanimously.  (See pictures of design below).  In changing the School polo, the suggestion came from the sub-committee to also change the faction shirt to fall in line with the same design.  Now all School Shirts are truly ‘uniform’.  The School Polo, Faction Shirt, Leavers Shirt, and Choir Shirt are now all the same design.

I am reliably advised by the Uniform Shop that the new designs will be available for purchase on the 29th January when booklists can be picked up.  Please be advised that old polo shirts will still be acceptable uniforms for 2018.

My thanks to the Uniform Sub-Committee who worked tirelessly to make this happen.  If you have any questions regarding the new polos, please come and see me at the office.

Kindy Shirt
As mentioned in the last Newsletter, the 2018 Kindy students will also have their own shirt (pictured).  Kindy Gold will wear the gold t-shirt and Kindy Blue will wear the blue t-shirt.  Don’t they look great?

Reporting to Parents
I have discussed this topic a number of times, but now we are getting down to ‘crunch-time’.  Just to remind all parents / caregivers, the end of the year Student Reports will not be printed.  The only way to access your child’s report on the 11th December will be through Connect.  If you have Connect set up, you will see that Semester 1, 2017 and Semester 2, 2016 reports are uploaded on your child’s Connect page already.  If you do not have Connect, or have not accessed it recently, now is the time to get set up.  If you need help, please come and see us in the office.

P&C Fundraising
Please support our wonderful P&C with their next fundraising event. On the 12th November the P&C will be hosting an Ice-Skating session at Xtreme Ice in Mirrabooka.  The price is $17 and part of that money goes directly to the P&C.  Please check out the flyer later in this newsletter.

Have a great week,
Stuart Blackwood
Principal