October 22nd, 2025

Our staff recognizes that children need fun things to look forward to and these experiences add value to their schooling. Halloween is one of those special days that many children enjoy. Not all families celebrate Halloween, for many reasons including cultural, religious, socio-economic and personal. We want to create a safe, stable environment where every child feels included, valued and treated with dignity. The spirit of inclusion also means respect for the decision of those who cannot or choose not to participate in these activities.

 

Children are welcome to wear a costume to school on Halloween, if their families choose to send them to school wearing them. However, Halloween will not be the main focus of the learning day at Chalmers. There will not be whole school Halloween celebrations such as an assembly, costume parade or distribution of any treats or toys, which is consistent with our approach to other days of significance.

If a student does wear a costume, they are asked to follow these simple guidelines:

– Costumes should not impact a child’s (or other students) ability to learn or participate in school activities

– Children should not be wearing Halloween masks

– Ensure that costumes are not discriminatory, representative of other cultures or religious beliefs, or violate the health and safety of other students

– No props or accessories (costumes should be limited to what you can wear on your body)

Those that wish to wear orange or black or their brightest colours is also an option for this day.

Thank you!

Your Admin Team