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At Thomas Acres Public School we value respect, responsibility, co-operation, pride, and honesty.

Thomas Acres Public School features programs which are of high intellectual quality and centered on student engagement. The school's core values are Honesty, Pride, Cooperation, Responsibility, and Respect. These core values underpin a curriculum focused on Literacy, Numeracy, and Student Empowerment programs.

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Friday

March

Year 6 fundraiser - colouring, artwork & guessing competitions

Date: 28 March 2025 - 11 April 2025
Time: Lunch & Recess
Location: Outside the school canteen

Get Ready for some Easter & Autumn fun! Join in the excitement with our Colouring-In, Artwork & Guessing Competitions! How to Enter: Colour in a fun design or create your own masterpiece! Take a wild guess—how many lollies are in the jar? Just 50 cents per entry or per guess! Where? Near the canteen at lunch and recess When? Running for the next two weeks! Winners announced on 11 April 2025 - the last day of school! Best of all, every cent raised goes towards our Year 6 Farewell! Don’t miss out—get creative, make your best guess, and support our Year 6 students!

Friday

April

Summer PSSA Gala Day No.2

Date: 04 April
Time: 9:00 AM-2:55 PM
Location: Various sporting fields

PSSA Gala Day No.1 (selected students only) As part of the PDHPE syllabus, students will learn how to maintain a happy and active lifestyle. By allowing your child to attend the primary Gala Day they gain the opportunity to enjoy sports and live a healthy lifestyle. PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association) organises Gala days to allow students to compete against local schools. Each term, schools have the opportunity to participate in three (3) Gala days. They are full days commencing at approximately 10:00 am and concluding at approximately 2:00 pm. During the day students play a total of three/four games. See the Information sheet below. As a condition of being selected for a Gala Day team, you and your child must sign a contract in order to be accepted into the team - see Gala day contract below. Your child will be participating in training sessions held at Thomas Acres Reserve. Due to this, students will be required to walk to and from the Thomas Acres Reserve during Friday sport sessions. There will be four (4) summer gala days in total--two (2) in Term 1 and two (2) in Term 4. The full cost to participate in all four (4) is $50, but to make things easier, we're only asking for $12.50 per gala day. This way, if a day is cancelled due to weather, you won't be paying for something that doesn't go ahead. Summary Gala Days are listed below: Gala No.1 ($12.50) - Friday, 14 March 2025 (Term 1 - Week 7) Gala No.2 ($12.50) - Friday, 4 April 2025 (Term 1 - Week 10) Gala No.3 ($12.50) - Friday, 24 October 2025 (Term 4 - Week 2) Gala No.4 ($12.50) - Friday, 7 November 2025 (Term 4 - Week 4) If a Gala Day is cancelled due to weather or other unexpected events, it won't be rescheduled. We need to give bus companies at least 24 hours' notice to cancel, or we still have to pay for the buses. Because of this, we may not be able to offer a credit. Thanks for your understanding! Concussion acknowledgement I acknowledge that if my child has sustained a concussion in the lead-up to the event, I must provide medical clearance to the school or the supervising teacher prior to competition commencing. I understand that if my child sustains a concussion or suspected concussion during a NSW Department of Education sporting event, they will be removed from competition until medical clearance is provided to the supervising teacher. Basketball Coach - Mr Tasker Venue - Eagle Vale High School (to be confirmed) Softball & Teeball Coach - Miss Bligh Venue - Rosemeadow Sports Complex, Dickens Road, Rosemeadow Tiger Tag Boys - Mr Buckley Venue - Venue - Eschol Park Rugby Fields, Epping Forest Drive, Eschol Park Girls - Mr Phit Venue - Venue - Eschol Park Rugby Fields, Epping Forest Drive, Eschol Park Mixed - Mr Ayuso Venue - Eschol Park Rugby Fields, Epping Forest Drive, Eschol Park

Monday

April

Badge induction assembly for 2025 student leadership team

Date: 07 April
Time: 9:15-10:00 AM
Location: Primary COLA

We are delighted to introduce our student leadership team for 2025 School Captains School Vice Captains Junior AECG Leaders Student Leaders for Hume, Macarthur, Rose and Ruse Student Representative Council (SRC) Parents and carers of our newly appointed leadership team will receive a personal invitation from their child's classroom teacher to join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement. We kindly ask that all student leaders attend in full school uniform to mark this special occasion with pride. Congratulations to our 2025 student leaders - we are incredibly proud of you!

Thursday

April

Cross country carnival (K-6)

Date: 10 April
Time: 9:15 AM-1:30 PM
Location: Thomas Acres Public School & adjacent grounds

The 2025 TAPS Primary Cross Country Carnival will be held today at Thomas Acres Public School. All students will be eligible to compete on the day. Infants races will start at 9:15 am and conclude at 10:55 am. Primary races will start at 11:35 am and conclude at 1:30 pm approx. As with previous years, we will be using the school oval and adjacent grounds for the carnival, as this makes supervision of all children much easier and allows instant access to the school should an emergency arise. In order for Primary students to participate in the cross country, parents/carers will need to give their children permission via the long-term permission note. If permission is not given students will NOT be allowed to run. Follow the QR code below or printed copies are in the office. Permissions required:- Permission to compete - select "permission given" or "permission not given" via Sentral Permission to leave school grounds - complete Long-Term Permission note Students are strongly encouraged to wear their House Colours to the carnival. All students have been allocated a sports house according to their surnames. For your information, the house colours and surname allocations are as follows: Students must wear appropriate footwear and, in accordance with the TAPS Sun-Safe Policy, all students must wear a hat or cap. Please ensure that your child has applied some sunscreen and brings plenty of water. Asthma sufferers will be required to carry asthma medication (e.g. puffers) with them. In the event of wet weather, a decision will be made to postpone at 9.00 am on the day of the carnival. If the carnival is postponed, the back-up date will be advised. On the day, students should bring their normal recess and lunch, as well as plenty of water. A blanket or rug to sit on is recommended if desired. During the event, family members are welcome to watch their children participate in cross country from the designated areas.

Friday

April

Last day of Term 1

Date: 11 April
Time: All day
Location: Thomas Acres Public School

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Friday

April

Easter Hat Parade

Date: 11 April
Time: To be advised
Location: Thomas Acres Public School

You're Invited to the TAPS Annual Easter Hat Parade! Hop on over and join us for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating creativity, community, and Easter cheer! Event Details: Gates Open: 12:00 pm (Front & Back) Back Gate Closes: 12:20 pm (Reopens at 2:55 pm) Hat Parade Begins: 1:15 pm Locations & Activities: Parade Venue: Primary & Soft COLAs Food & Drinks: Infants COLA (Sausage sizzle & soft drink sales) Extras: Hall (Cake stall, hair spray & Easter Bunny photos!) What to Bring: Picnic blanket or chair to enjoy lunch on the school oval (12:15 pm – 1:00 pm) An Easter hat for toddlers who want to parade with their older siblings Hats are to be made at home – let’s get creative! We can’t wait to wrap up the term with our Easter Hat Parade! Time to get creative- grab your glue, glitter, and all things fun to design the most egg-citing hats! And don’t forget to enjoy a delicious, pre-ordered sausage sizzle to top it all off! All sausage sizzle orders for a family will go to the youngest child’s class, so they’ll be the VIP in charge of delivery! Pick-up location: Under the library shelter at 12:00 pm on the day. Order deadline: Get your forms in by Tuesday, 8 April 2025 - exact CASH payments ONLY! Hop to it—we’ll see you there!