Altona Primary School Art Show 2017

 

Nude Food Days Term 3

Nude Food Days Term 3: Wed 30^th Aug and Wed 12^th Sept

We will be holding two more Nude Food days in Term 3. We have seen a significant reduction in the amount of rubbish in the school yard and want to keep the momentum going! It has also been great to see how many families are thinking about ways to reduce rubbish and packaging daily, not just on these specified days. The grade/s with the lowest total on the each of the Nude Food days will be crowned most sustainable. Please see the flyer in the upcoming newsletters or visit the website http://www.nudefoodday.com.au for more info or ideas on how to reduce waste in school lunches.

Grade 6 Windcheater for 2018

3-Way Conferences

•  Log in to Compass online, not through the app. This can be done through the Altona Primary website: http://altonaps.vic.edu.au/
• Click on the booking link under My News
• A list of your student/s teacher/s will appear
• Click on the drop down arrow next to the time slot and select a time
• The status will change to BOOKED which indicates that you have booked the time you have selected.
• You can confirm your time by selecting the green print button on the top left corner
• If you change a booking time it will canel your old booking automatically
  Please contact the office on 9398 2925 if you require further assistance.

Bravehearts Incursion Prep - 3

Dear Prep - 3 Families

The Bravehearts Personal Safety Education incursion "Ditto's Keep Safe Adventure" will be held on Wednesday 30th August in the PAC, students will attend one session with their classroom teacher. The Bravehearts incursion aims to educate, protect and empower children. It teaches children what to do if they feel unsafe or unsure.
Session 1 -12.25pm        Session 2 - 2.15pm
Please note: As Grade 34H are part of the Grade 4 team, they will not be participating in the incursion.
A hard copy note has gone home. Please complete and return payment by Friday 18th August.
Please read the Teacher/ Parent Information Booklet attached for further information.

100th Day of School

On the 2nd August, the Prep children reached 100 School Days. They celebrated this special day participating in various activities around the number 100. Parents and grandparents were invited to join in on an afternoon of fun games and activities.

2017 Term Dates

Term 1

1st February (ALL STUDENTS START) to 31st March

Term 2

                                 18th April to 30th June

                                 Term 3

                                 17th July to 22nd September

                                 Term 4

                                 9th October to 22nd December

Prep 2018 Enrolments

Dear families,

Please collect an Enrolment pack from the office if you have a sibling you need to enrol for Prep next year. All enrolments are due by the 31st August. However, can be returned to the office any time before this date.

After School Science Term 3, 2017

 Wednesday and Friday Sessions

‘Human Biology, Engineering and Astronomy’

 We are pleased to offer an Expression of Interest in After School Science program that will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. The opportunity to participate is offered to students from grade 1 to grade 6. This term our focus will be on Human Biology, Engineering and Astronomy.

Friends and Families Committee

The Father's Day Stall is coming up on 1 September and tickets are now on sale for the Girl's Night Out fundraiser.

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What is the Friends and Families Committee?

The Committee provides opportunities for all friends and families of students at the school to:

• Work together to contribute to the wellbeing of the school community

• Discuss issues concerned with the welfare and the general education policy of the school

• Contribute to proposals on school policy and other educational issues to the School Council via an elected representative

• Get to know each other and be informed about their child’s school

• Raise funds for the benefit of the school

APS Music

Loving the music we make at Altona Primary School? Well you can now download all the songs from our Centenary Concert plus some lovely songs by our talented Senior Singers. Just visit www.altonaprimaryschool.bandcamp.com to download them all for FREE!

Signing in when visiting APS

When visiting Altona Primary School to help in the classroom, please be sure to sign in at the office on arrival and when leaving. This is in case of an emergency at school, as we then know to look for you and ensure your safety while on the premises.

Just a reminder: when collecting your child, even if you have entered it on compass, parents still needs to come to the office and have the child sent to the office.

Medical Conditions

In order for our school to responsibly care for your child’s medical needs whilst at school it is imperative that all medical information is on our school records and up to date. We ask that any changes to medical conditions be communicated to the office.

Lost Property

We are constantly inundated with massive amounts of lost property and have put some new procedures in place. Please ensure that all items that come to school are clearly named so if items are lost we can return them. This includes all clothing items and equipment. Lost Property will now be stored for easy access in the undercover area out the front of the Library. We ask families to please check this weekly to ensure items are returned to students. At the end of each week any items not collected will be disposed of (eg. Lunch boxes with rotting food) and any other items will be cleared away and donated.  We thank you for your assistance in this area.

Visits from ex-students

We love to welcome back ex-students to Altona Primary School, and have a few guidelines to ensure the visits work well for all concerned.

Centenary DVD

Altona Primary School is honoured to reach its milestone of one hundred years. To celebrate this momentous occasion we have brought together our community and captured it on a magnificent Centenary DVD. Click here for more information.

Our School's Website is Mobile Friendly

Showing parents how to use our school's new mobile friendly website. You can save calendar events directly into your mobile phone. Easy!

Parent's Mobile Friendly Website Experience from sponsor-ed on Vimeo.