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Colour blindness

Colour blindness means that a person cannot distinguish some colours or see the colours differently to other people. Very few people who are colour blind are ‘blind’ to all colours. Commonly, the colours seen differently are greens, yellows, oranges and reds.  An information leaflet on colour blindness will be distributed to all  Pre-primary students in Term 4. Please take the time to read the pamphlet. For more information follow the link below to the  Colour Blind Awareness and Support Group at http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~doverton/If you have any concerns, colour vision testing can be performed by some general practitioners, eye specialists or optometrists. You can also contact your local Community Health Nurse, Fiona Ewing on 9258 8053.

WAAPA Summer School 2021

This summer WAAPA is thrilled to be able to offer an exciting school holiday program at our campus in Mount Lawley. There are classes for students from Year 1 to Year 12 in drama, acting, screen performance, filmmaking, music theatre, and of course Shakespeare. For information about the many courses on offer please visit waapa.ecu.edu.au/summer-school or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at explore.waapa@ecu.edu.au or 9370 6775.

Enrolments for VacSwim in October and January are now open!

Fun swimming lessons for children aged five to 17 years of age in both the October and January school holidays.

Take the plunge! Find a program near you and enrol now.

VacSwim has helped children across Western Australia to stay safe and confident in the water for over 100 years. We offer:

• vital swimming and water safety skills
• lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers
• a variety of programs ranging from five to ten days
• opportunities to progress through stages 1-16 and obtain Bronze Medallion
• lessons at over 180 pool and beach locations throughout Western Australia
• friendly, qualified swimming staff.

Programs will operate in line with current health advice. Physical distancing and good hygiene practices will be in place.