ELC Updates & Reminders - 18.3.25
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ELC events are listed at the bottom of this article.
ACCESSING LINKS WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED IN THESE BULLETINS
If you are not able to access links via your phone, please contact our IT Department at it@stmarks.wa.edu.au .
Alternatively, the School App can be downloaded to another device (tablet or pc).
REMINDERS
- K-Y1 Contacting the Early Learning Centre: Email elcreception@stmarks.wa.edu.au or phone 9403 1398.
- K-Y12 If your child will be late, absent or leaving early: Email absentee@stmarks.wa.edu.au or use the App.
- K-Y12 Please include your child’s first name, surname and class/form in the subject line of emails to the School.
- K-Y1 Any changes to ELC child collection arrangements should be emailed to elcreception@stmarks.wa.edu.au.
If possible, please try and establish a regular routine for collections so that changes are kept to a minimum. - K-Y1 Apply sunscreen to your child before school every day. School hats are required every day.
HARMONY DAY IN THE ELC – Friday 21 March
St Mark’s ELC will be celebrating Harmony Day on Friday 21 March. Harmony Day was created in 1999 to celebrate unity and diversity. It was originally an Australian celebration but is now marked worldwide by conscientious citizens.
The ELC children are welcome to wear a sprinkle of orange with their normal School uniform on this day. Suggestions are orange ribbons in their hair or on their hats or orange socks, etc. - just something small to add to their normal uniform. This is not a free dress day for the ELC – ELC children are expected to wear their School shorts, shirts, hats and shoes.
PP-Y4 SWIMMING LESSONS – Scarborough Beach Pool (outdoor pool) – 31 March to 11 April
All students in Pre-Primary to Year 4 will participate in daily swimming lessons from 31 March to 11 April.
- Paper copies of the Government Swimming Lesson Enrolment Form have already gone home with your child. Please complete and return the form to class teachers as soon as possible. Thank you. Each child will need a completed form on Day 1 of Swimming lessons which will be given to swimming staff.
- In addition, the school will need permission for your child/children to attend the swimming lessons. Invites were sent out via Consent2Go earlier today – please check your emails. Parents will need to respond to the invite for each of their children in Pre-Primary to Year 4. Please respond as soon as the invite is received. Thank you.
TERM 1 EVENTS
- ELC CHAPEL – Wednesdays 1.15pm to 1.45pm in the Chapel
K-Y1 students will attend Chapel Services in the Chapel on most Wednesdays. - HARMONY DAY – Friday 21 March
K-1 students are welcome to wear a sprinkle of orange with their normal uniform on this day if they wish to.
- PP & Y1 HOUSE ACTIVITY DAY – Friday 28 March
This usually takes place on the last Friday of Terms 1, 2 and 3 but will need to be a few weeks early this term due to swimming lessons. The Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will need to wear their House shirts on this day. They will participate in various fun activities in their House groups.
- PP-Y4 IN TERM SWIMMING LESSONS – 31 March to 11 April
Information was sent out via Consent2Go (C2G) on 18 March – please check your emails. Parents will need to respond to the C2G invite – please do so as soon as it is received.
Paper copies of Government consent forms went home previously for parents to complete and return prior to lessons commencing.
- KINDY OT AND SPEECH ASSESSMENTS – 31 March to 11 April
Detailed information has been provided including links to forms which will need to be completed and returned directly to the OT and Speech Therapists.
- KINDY HEALTH CHECKS WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE – early Term 2
Paper copies of Government forms have been sent home for parents to complete and return as soon as possible.
ADVANCE NOTICE OF EARLY TERM 2 EVENTS
- PP-Y5 IH CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL – Friday 2 May, 9.00-10.15am for PP & Y1 (approximately)
All Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will be participating in this event on the Secondary Oval – House shirts required. Parents are welcome to watch. Due to building works at St Mark’s, the event for Y2-5 students will take place at Mawson Park this year.
- ELC MOTHERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS – Wednesday 7 May, 8.30-10.30am
All K-1 Mums or other special person are invited to attend. Kindy Starfish are also invited to attend the celebrations.
- K-12 ST MARK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS – Friday 9 May
Students will participate in special activities or events
- K-12 SCHOOL PHOTOS – Monday 12 to Thursday 15 May
Class schedule still to be confirmed. Individually named photo envelopes with specific identification bar codes will go home with each student early in Term 2 for parents to complete and return. For identification purposes, each student (K-Y12) will need to have their individual photo envelope at school on photo day even if photos are not being ordered.