36 Marine Avenue
St Kilda, 3182
[Recipient Name]
Principal
Balaclava Primary School
1 Carlisle Street
Balaclava 3183
Dear Sir,
Firstly my sons condition will not adversely affect his day to day
participation in the classroom, as his Graphomotor impairment mainly
(Douglas Silas Solicitors, 2011) affects his ability to hold a pencil and
move it in a manner needed to write in a quick and fluent manner. My
family has already taken steps to mitigate the problem by seeking
guidance from the necessary medical professionals at the Royal
Childrens Hospital and have begun an occupational therapy program as
recommended by (Department of Occupational Therapy Royal
Childrens Hospital, 2005) in order to increase his muscle tone, with the
only impact to the classroom being that he will need to undertake arm
and hand warm-up activities such as squeezing a soft ball prior to
writing and to conduct some quick leg warm up activities prior to recess
and lunch and any physical education in order to activate his muscles a
practice which he is well versed in.
Finally your obstinate position also falls foul of the National Framework
for Values Education in Australian Schools which underpin the core
values of the Australian Education system but also the country as
whole. The school currently contravenes over half of the values by
failing to be more inclusive and accept my son these include as stated
in (Department of Education, Science and Training [DEST], 2005) care
and compassion for others, a fair go for all people, freedom and the
rights and privileges of all Australian citizens, respect in treating others
with consideration and regard and finally understanding, tolerance and
inclusion by being accepting of others and including everyone.
I hope that the above information presented will help you and the board
reconsider your decision and allow us to come to an agreement, but if
you refuse to my sons right to enrol in your school the next letter you
will receive from my family will be sent on my behalf from the lawyers
at Seben & Seben law firm.
I look forward to receiving confirmation of your decision.
Regards