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Canteen Day Today Friday 14 December
At lunchtime today the Friends and Families Committee will be holding their first ever Canteen Day. Juice boxes, chips and rolls ups will be available for purchase by the kids for $1 each. The idea is to supplement their lunches with a little treat. We hope the kids will enjoy the experience of arriving at the Canteen, and being able to choose how to spend their money. If this goes well, the FFC will consider running a Canteen Day once per term next year. The Canteen Day will be set up out of OSHC on Friday during the lunch break only. There will be many volunteer parents waiting to greet and assist your child.
Prep and Whole School Transition
2018 WHOLE SCHOOL TRANSITION –
Friday 7th December - 2.15pm to 3.10pm
Friday 14th December - 2.15pm to 3.10pm
PREP 2019 TRANSITION
Friday 23rd November - 1.15pm to 3.10pm
Friday 30th November - 1.15pm to 3.10pm
Friday 7th December - 1.15pm to 3.10pm
Friday 14th December - 1.15pm to 3.10pm
Grade 6 Graduation
When: Tuesday the 18th of December 2018
Where: Wyndham Cultural Centre - 177 Watton Street, Werribee.
Time: 6:30 pm sharp.
Cost: $15 per ticket
Tickets on sale: 9 am, Friday the 30th of November 2018 via the Wyndham Cultural Centre Box Office or:
http://www.wyncc.com.au
Please note that each student’s family is limited to strictly 3 tickets during our first round of ticket sales in order to allow each family the opportunity to purchase seats to celebrate their child’s milestone.
More tickets will be made available after tickets have been allocated to each family, should you wish to purchase more, on a first in best dressed basis. These tickets will be for remaining unsold seats in the theatre, therefore these guests will not be sitting with you as per your original booking.
The Wyndham Cultural Centre will be in close contact with A.P.S. throughout the ticket sales process, ensuring that all families are able to purchase tickets and that the process runs fairly and smoothly.
Please note that any accessibility requirements will need to be discussed directly with the Wyndham Cultural Centre Box Office prior to the event, these tickets will not be sold online.
Grade 6 students are required backstage on the evening at 5:15 pm sharp, for a rehearsal of the event. Students will enter the building via the stairs at the rear of the Wyndham Cultural Centre. Light refreshments will be provided backstage for students before the ceremony begins.It is imperative that your child is prompt and prepared, with their speeches in hand, in order to allow them time to practice their performance on stage and hopefully calm their nerves.
It will be useful to keep in mind on the night that Watton Street is extremely busy and parking can be difficult to find - Plan for this in your preparations for the evening as the ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm sharp as we have a tight time frame to work within.Please see your child's classroom teacher should you require any further information.
The Grade 6 Team.
After School Science Term 1 2019
Dear Parents and Students,
We are so excited to offer an After School Science Program that will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays 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 the following topics: Understanding Science (including: atoms, molecules & states of matter), Physics, Geology and Ecology.
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UPDATING MEDICAL PLANS & INFORMATION
Dear Families,
To support having all information up to date ready for the commencement of 2019, could you please have the information completed and returned to school by Monday 3rd December 2018.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the office or Debbie Galvin.
2019 Medical Information
Prep Enrolments for 2020
Prep Enrolments for the year 2020 will be taken from 1 March 2019 (next year). Please contact the office on 9398 2925 if you have any further enquiries or wish to discuss any/future enrolments.
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.
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Lost Property
Dear Families,
This is a note regarding your child’s lost property. Each week any named items will be returned to your child from lost property. It is important to clearly label all items of clothing and personal belongings such as drink bottles and lunchboxes.
Any item that is not named will be placed in a tub outside the grades of Miss Nikki and Mrs Mantello next to the netball court after school on a Thursday and Friday at 3:20-3:40pm. During the school day the basket will be placed back inside (near these classrooms) and lost property is only to be collected from this area before and after school with adult supervision. Children are asked not to go through it during the day.
Term 4 Sun Smart
Please ensure that your child has their hat with them this term. All children will be expected to wear their hat whenever they are outside.
School hats are available at Double CC Jeanery in Laverton. They are open 7 days a week (2 Aviation Road Laverton).
Children have this week to find their hats but from week 2 any child without their hats will be told to play under cover.
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2018 Term Dates
Term 1: 29 January (school teachers start) to 29 March (Thursday)
31 January Children to commence
5 February Prep students to commence full time
Term 2: 16 April to 29 June
Term 3: 16 July (Student free day) to 21 September
Term 4: 8 October to 21 December
2018 Curriculum Days
Monday 29 January
Tuesday 30 January
Monday 16 July
Monday 5 November
2019 Term Dates
Thursday 31 January Grade 1 - 6 Children to commence.
Thursday 7 February Prep children start full time.
Term 2: Tuesday 23 April to Friday 28 June.
Term 3: Monday15 July to Friday 20 September.
Term 4: Monday 7 October to Friday 20 December.
School Hours
Term 3 School Hours:
School Starts: 8:50am
Morning Recess: 11:00am – 11:30am
Lunch Eating Time: 1:20pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Playtime: 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Home Time: 3:15pm
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