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Swimming Lessons - Year 3 to Year 6

Students in Years 1 and 2 will be attending swimming lessons at Ellenbrook State Swim (Cnr Plaza Turn and Library Ave) during Week 5 and 6 of Term 4, Monday 4/11/24 – Friday 15/11/24.Swimming lessons at St Helena's are a part of our Physical Education program and therefore all students are expected to take part. The children will be travelling to and from the pool by bus in accordance with the timetable. Students are to wear their 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. 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, including shoes and socks. St Helena’s staff will be present and available at the pools for the duration of the lessons. No food is to be given to the children at the pools.

Remembrance Day

Our Year 1 to Year 6 students will join with students from Ellenbrook Primary School at the Woodlake Amphitheatre for a Remembrance Day service commencing at 10:40am on Monday 11 November. All members of the St Helena's Catholic Primary School community are welcome to attend.

Student Transport Assistance Program

School Bus Services have started to receive applications for the 2025 school year. We encourage families to submit applications before 15 November 2024 in order to save a seat for 2025. Applications received after this date may be delayed, which may affect allocation onto a bus in time for the commencement of Term 1, 2025.

Note that families do not need to reapply if there are no changes to their current circumstances and they are currently receiving transport assistance by the way of bus or conveyance allowance.

School Bus Services endeavours to process Transport Assistance Applications within 10-15 business days from the date the application is received. A large volume of applications for Transport Assistance are typically received prior to the end of the school year, which results in extended processing times. Department of Education Term dates are available here.

Student Transport Assistance Policy

Changes to eligibility for regional families to access transport assistance are being applied for the 2024 school year following recommendations from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee's Bus Fair Report published in 2023. A summary of key eligibility changes is available here. The Student Transport Assistance Policy has been updated to reflect a number of the recommendations in the Report.

https://www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au/Home.aspx

Carpark Reminder & Kiss 'n' Ride

We ask Parents/Caregivers to use the white carpark bays if parking to drop off and pick up students. All children are to be supervised whilst in their Parents/Caregivers care in the carpark at all times.

Parents/Caregivers utilising the kiss 'n' ride for drop off and pick up are reminded to drive as far forward before stopping their vehicle. Parents/Caregivers should not be exiting the vehicle in the kiss 'n' ride and students should have their bags with them ready to alight the car and should not be entering the carpark to access the rear of the vehicle to collect their bags.

Students need to be collected in a timely manner from the front of school. If you are running late to collect your child please notify the Admin office as soon as possible.

Upcoming Events

To keep up to date with school events please refer to the school calendar. This is in a new location on our school website to make it more accessible and can be located here.

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