Signs that we are in an Australian public school

  • Uniforms.
  • Sunblock and uniform hats are required for recess. “No hat,
    no play.”
  • Swim lessons are part of the curriculum. Simone has a swim
    lesson every day for two weeks. Willa will have her swim lessons next month.
  • The after school program is sailing.
  • No homework for the first two weeks of school.
  • 45-minute lunch outside on the grass.
  • We are invited to the “Faction Swimming Carnival” where the
    school factions (think Hogwart Houses minus the dormitories) compete in swim races. The notice reads, “Dress: faction colours, bathers, towels, hat. While we encourage students to wear school bathers, they are optional.”