Swimming Lessons - Term 4

Students in Years 3 to 6 will be attending swimming lessons at Ellenbrook State Swim

(Cnr Plaza Turn and Library Ave) during Week 1 and 2 of Term 4, Monday 9/10/23 – Friday 20/10/23.

This is a COMPULSORY activity for all students. The children will be travelling to and from the pool by bus in accordance with the timetable below.

CLASSES	Departing ST HELENA’S	LESSON TIME	DEPART POOL	Returning ST HELENA’S
Numbats & Magpies	11:00am	11:15am – 11:55am	12:00pm	12:10pm
Geckos & Koalas	11:40am	11:55am – 12:35pm	12:40pm	12:50pm
Bandicoots & Dingos	12:20pm	12:35pm – 1:15pm	1:20pm	1:30pm
Emus & Brolgas	12:55pm	1:15pm – 1:55pm	2:00pm	2:10pm

Students are permitted to wear their PE/SPORT uniforms over this two-week swimming period. The children will be required to change into their bathers at school and students will change out of bathers once they return to school.

Year 6 classes will return to school in bathers and go home in their swim wear under their polo shirt and shorts. All students will attend the pools with their year level at the allocated time.

Please pack a separate bag with the following items:

· Bathers

· Towel

· Slip on shoes (thongs)

· Drink bottles

· Goggles

Please ensure all items are clearly LABELLED to avoid confusion or misplacement.

St Helena’s staff will be present and available at the pools for the duration of the lessons. Please note, no food is to be given to the children at the pools.

We hope all the children have a great time learning and improving their swimming skills.

Planning for 2024

As we near the end of Term 3, if your child/ren will not be returning to St Helena's in 2023, could you please advise the school via email addressed to Mr Giancono via admin@sthelenas.wa.edu.au by the end of this term.

School Uniform

Due to the current economic climate with increases to raw materials, production and transport this has had a direct affect on the cost of our school uniforms.

Lowes continues to explore alternative production methods to offer cost-saving solutions however, there will be a price increase which will come into effect in late October.

Please find the updated price list on our uniform page for your information.

Discovery Kids - Vacation Care

With the school holidays not too far away please find information for Discovery Kids Vacation Care program here.

School Carpark

The carpark gate opens at 2:00pm daily and we ask that parents who are parking to collect their children to please use the bays with white lines.

To alleviate congestion through the carpark and surrounding streets we ask parents to not arrive in the Kiss and Ride before 2:30pm as this prevents Pre-Kindy and Kindy parents who need to park to collect their children from being able to access vacate parking spots. You may be asked to move out of the Kiss and Ride if you arrive before this time.

When exiting the carpark at drop off and pick up time please turn left only so that the flow of traffic is not interrupted.

Student Wellbeing

MINDFULNESS