Thomas Acres Public School

Engaging Students in the 21st Century

Telephone02 4626 4577

Emailthomasacre-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Welcome to our school

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. 

Upcoming events

Thursday

10

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.

Monday

28

April

School development day

Date

28 - 29 April 2025

Time

All day

Location

Staff meetings and training

School Development Days are designed to build a world class public education system through the roll out of the new knowledge-based curriculum which embeds explicit teaching in every classroom. Parents and carers should not send their children to school on school development days. For a full list of 2025 school development days Term 1 - 31 January, 3, 4 & 5 February Term 2 - 28 and 29 April Term 3 - 21 July Term 4 - 13 October For future SDDs - click here Purpose of school development days School development days are used by schools to improve the skills of our teachers, school leaders and school administrative support staff. They improve the learning outcomes of students by: providing targeted professional learning activities aligned to school strategic directions and Department of Education priorities enabling whole school planning and enhancing teacher quality, school leadership and management practices implementing legislative and policy requirements. The content of school development days is determined by the principal in consultation with the school community. Activities are based on the principles within the Australian Professional Learning Charter for Teachers and School Leaders (2012), which recommends that professional learning experiences: equip teachers and leaders to deal with both current and future contexts and challenges promote action research provide opportunity to explore and challenge own thinking and understandings promote innovative practice. Examples of school development day programs include: analysing student and school data to identify student needs and provide a focus for teaching induction and mentoring programs to support teachers new to their school identifying interagency support that is available to implement case management programs analysing school welfare support initiatives to meet student welfare needs using quality school learning models to enhance teaching and learning programs, assessments and classroom practice quality teaching in the digital age and incorporating digital components into teaching and learning programs developing programs to help students with special learning needs. Scheduling The dates are determined by the department’s Secretary and are scheduled to occur at the commencement of Terms 1, 2 and 3 and the final two days of the school year. From 2021, school development days will occur on the first 2 days of Term 1, the first day of Terms 2 and 3 and the last day of the school year. Always check with your local school as dates may change. Speed zones School speed zones operate on all notified school days, including school development days. Variations of school development days Schools that wish to vary the date of a school development day can consult with their school community and advise their Directors, Educational Leadership. Please contact your school principal for further information.

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