St Pius X School Windsor Gardens eNewsletter

Year 3 Room 16 Government House Excursion 2025

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

This term, the Year 3 classes are exploring timelines, changes to our community over time and civics and citizenship as part of the Year 3 HASS curriculum. Students are learning abot the causes and effects of changes in the local community and how people who may be from diverse backgrounds have contributed to these changes. We are also focussing on who makes rules, why rules are important in the school and/or the local community, and the consequences of rules not being followed.

To coincide with these topics, we have decided to visit Government House and the Migrant Museum on North Tce, Adelaide on either Thursday, 11^th September (Week 8, Term 3) or Wednesday 23^rd October (Week 2, Term 4).

Due to Government House having strict rules about the size of groups, and not usually taking school groups inside we will hold two separate days for this excursion. Your child will attend one excursion only.

You will be advised shortly on which date your child will be attending.

Departure and Arrival Times

On this day, we will depart St Pius X School at 10:00am and return by 3pm. Students will be travelling in a private bus to and from North Tce. Please advise your child’s class teacher if your child suffers from motion sickness prior to the excursion, so that they can be accommodated.

Uniform

Students are required to wear their full St Pius X School uniform. Please check the weather forecast and ensure your child has the appropriate uniform for the day.

As we will be outside at lunchtime, so students must wear their hats. Sunscreen should be applied before school, and a jacket is recommended if the day is cool.

What to Bring

Students need to bring their fruit snack, recess, lunch and a drink bottle. Please pack this in a small backpack (clearly labelled with your child’s name and class). Please note: it is very important not to send foods that contain tree nuts and/or spreads such as Nutella and/or Peanut Butter due to allergies. Students will not require any spending money on the day.

Registered Parent Volunteers

To meet our student to adult ratio, we require two parent volunteers per class, who must have a current volunteer registration with St Pius X School. Volunteers will travel with us on the bus. Please note that preschool children are not able to attend. If you are able to volunteer on the excursion, please let your child’s class teacher know via Seesaw. Teachers will contact you directly to confirm. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher via Seesaw.

Cost

The cost of this excursion is covered entirely within the class excursion levy paid as part of your child’s school fees. No out of cost expense will be passed on.

Please complete and submit ther permission form below by Tuesday 2nd September (Week 7, Term 3).

Thank you for your ongoing help and support in your child’s education.

Kind Regards,

Antony Scarfo, Susie Boksem, Ashlee Stanley and Rosanna Perrotta
Year 3 Teachers

Excursion/Camp Details

Title of excursion – Government House
Destination of excursion – Government House and Migrant Museum, North Terrace Adelaide
Date(s) of excursion – Thursday 23rd Octber 2025
Departure time – 10:00am
Return time – 3:00pm
Transport and travel arrangements – chartered bus
Teacher in charge – your child'd class teacher
Staff members and volunteers names – your child's class teacher
Cost and due date (and refund policy) – please see above
Clothing, equipment and other requirements – please see above
School contact officer (24 hour contact details if applicable) and any instructions regarding contact – the School Office on 8266 9400
Number of students attending - 41
Number of supervising teachers, instructors and adults attending - 6
Educator to child ratio - 1:10

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Your child's last name *

Your child's class *

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Room 16

Your Full name *

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Does your child have any health support, or medication administration needs that should be consider for camps, excursions etc *

Yes

If yes, has a care plan/medication agreement been provided to the school? If no, please provide a completed care plan/medication agreement to the school on completion of this form

Yes

Any other matters that may impact your child's participation in the above activities safely? *

Yes

If yes, please outline details below

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Any health care information provided is not intended to prevent your child participating unless specific medical advice warrants exclusion. The care information you supply to the school will be treated confidentially. Such information is ought in order to protect and assist the student so the activity may be a safe and enjoyable experience. Please contact the teacher in charge if you wish to discuss any health care problems.

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Agreement

I agree to delegate my authority to supervising teachers/instructors. Such supervisors may take whatever disciplinary action they deem necessary to ensure the safety, well-being and successful conduct of the students as a group and individually.
In the event of an accident or illness and contact with me being impracticable or impossible, I authorise the teacher-in-charge to arrange whatever medical or surgical treatment a registered medical practitioner considers necessary. I will pay all medical and dental expenses incurred on behalf of my child.
Where appropriate I have also attached additional or updated health care information, including details of any additional health support he/she requires to undertake the above activities safely.
The information given is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I acknowledge that a Risk Management Form is available upon request for my inspection at the school.

The excursion date and time may need to change. You will be advised if this occurs, however, we will not seek a further permission form from you.

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