Handbook - Ascot State School - Education Queensland
Handbook - Ascot State School - Education Queensland
Handbook - Ascot State School - Education Queensland
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the start of the evening so that any younger siblings or beginner swimmers can<br />
join in the fun. We have older swimmers in the water for this event to act as<br />
„catchers‟.<br />
Swimmer of the Week Awards are given to encourage all swimmers. At the<br />
annual Club Championship at the end of the season in March awards are<br />
presented for Most Improved and Overall Champion for each age range, as well<br />
as winners and place ribbons for the Championship Races.<br />
Parents are encouraged to participate in the running of the Friday night meets<br />
and we have a roster to assist with timekeeping, running the BBQ, canteen and<br />
marshalling swimmers.<br />
A membership fee is payable for the season by each family. The one fee covers<br />
all the children in the family. All prospective members are welcome to a free<br />
trial evening before committing to membership.<br />
Learn-to-Swim Classes and Coaching Squads are available at the <strong>School</strong>,<br />
although this is not arranged through Swim Club. Contact details for the Coach<br />
can be found on the signage outside the Pool on Massey Street.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Community Liaison Officer<br />
The role of the <strong>School</strong> Community Liaison Officer (SCLO) is to open channels of<br />
communication and assist in the development of active involvement of parents<br />
and guardians in the life of the school. The SCLO coordinates the Class Parent<br />
Representative system, acts as contact for new families, develops projects for<br />
information sharing and communicates information. You may not be able to join<br />
a sub-committee, but you may like to help out on a particular event or activity.<br />
If so, please contact the <strong>School</strong> Community Liaison Officer.<br />
Outside <strong>School</strong> Hours Care<br />
After school hours care is available to children from <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>School</strong> at the<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong>-Fortitude Valley Police-Citizen‟s Youth Club <strong>School</strong> Age Care facility at 56<br />
Barlow Street. The contact numbers are 3256 0683 or 0417 605 574.<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>School</strong> P&C Association <strong>School</strong> Building Fund<br />
The <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>School</strong> Parents & Citizen‟s Association (P&C) operates a <strong>School</strong><br />
Building Fund which accepts donations from parents and the community. The<br />
P&C uses the <strong>School</strong> Building Fund solely for the acquisition, construction or<br />
maintenance of our school buildings. The <strong>School</strong> Building Fund is managed by a<br />
sub-committee comprising the Principal, Business Services Manager and the P&C<br />
Executive. <strong>School</strong> Building Fund donations are spent on projects that have met<br />
a rigorous approval standard set by the P&C and is in accordance with Australian<br />
Taxation Office Guidelines. Parents are invited to make contributions to the<br />
<strong>School</strong> Building Fund which is tax deductible.<br />
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