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Prep 2018 Information
You will receive an offer letter in the mail by 20th October 2017 which will outline, in detail all the arrangements for 2018 Preps start of school.
Prep student Assessments will be held between Monday 29th January 2018 and Friday 2nd February 2018. Assessment times to be arranged once you receive your offer letter.
Prep Students will begin school full time from Monday 5th February.
2018 Prep Transition
Please note the change of times from previous years.
Our new Preps for 2018 will take part in 4 transition sessions as below.
Thursday 23rd November 1:15pm - 3:10pm
Thursday 30th November 1:15pm - 3:10pm
Thursday 7th December 1:15pm - 3:10pm
Thursday 14th December 1:15pm - 3:10pm
After School Art Classes
After school craft classes for children from grades 2-6 will be held in the art room on a Thursday between 3.30-4.30pm in term 4, 2017.
The cost will be $30 to cover materials and $10 per session, making a total of $110 for 8 sessions.
Please note: Permission slips and payments must be directed to Mrs Cain in the art room.
Click here to print the Christmas Craft information sheet.
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After School Science Term 4, 2017
After School Science Wednesday and Fridays Term 4
We are pleased to offer an 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 Kitchen Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
We are excited to be involved in this fabulous program where our hands on experiments and activities will inspire fun and learning in each student involved. Please complete the attached form below to indicate interest and we will contact you.
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Salvation Army Food Drive
Every Christmas the Salvos provide food hampers and gifts to families in need - but they need your help filling these hampers.
More information to come...
Literacy and Numeracy Week
We had a fantastic Monday morning assembly last week to launch Literacy and Numeracy week featuring students and staff dressed up as their favourite book character. It was a lot of fun. It is always amusing to see the Principal dressed as Superman. Click here to view many more photos which can also be seen in the school's Photo Gallery.
Altona Primary School Art Show 2017
‘Colourful, exciting, fantastic’ were all adjectives used by children to describe our recent Art Show. What a success it was! It was delightful to see so many families, including a substantial number of grandparents, finding time to experience our gallery with their children. The faces when sticking on their sold stickers were priceless. The Saturday opening was again a popular time with over 300 visitors in just 2 hours.
This was the school major fundraiser for the year with all profits going towards the fabulous new outside space so recently completed.
Sold art work has been sent to classrooms for collection. If you were unable to attend the art show, your child’s work is available from the art room – after payment at the office. Any person who placed an expression of interest for work not belonging to their child will be contacted in week 9 (11th September onwards) if work is still available.
Thank you all for helping make this the massive success it was.
Pam Barry and Brooke Cain. (Visual Arts teachers)
Click here to view the many wonderful photos taken on this fabulous night.
Friends and Families Committee
Girl's Night Out 2017
Our Girl's NightOut is coming up on the first Friday back in Term 4. Book your tickets over the holidays at trybooking.com/RJNR. Tickets are $25.
This event is one of the Friends and Families Committee's biggest annual fundraisers. The event is a funky 90's disco for ladies only and will take place on Friday 13 October from 7.30pm.
Staff and families welcome. ADULTS ONLY.
Family Portraits
The APS Friends and Families Committee is coordinating a family portrait photo shoot for APS Families taking place at Logan Reserve and Altona Pier in late October, with images ready for collection from the School Office in mid-November.
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.
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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.
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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.
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- Mon 9th October Whole School Assembly
- Mon 9th October Commence Term 4
- Wed 11th October to Wed 13th December Icy Poles for Sale
- Wed 11th October to Thu 12th October 5/6 Incursion 'Silly Science'
- Fri 13th October Family and Friends "Girls Night Out"
- Mon 16th October Whole School Assembly
- Tue 17th October WMR Athletics
- Wed 18th October School Council
- Thu 19th October Friends & Families Committee
- Thu 19th October to Fri 8th December P-2 Swim Sessions
- Fri 20th October Regional Hooptime Finals
- Mon 23rd October APS Junior Athletics Carnival
- Mon 23rd October Whole School Assembly
- Mon 23rd October to Fri 27th October Whole School Child Safety
- Wed 25th October Grade 2 Hobsons Bay Council Children's Picnic
2017 Term Dates
School Term Dates:
2017
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
School Hours:
School Starts: 8:45am
Morning Recess: 10:55am – 11:25am
Lunch Eating Time: 1:20pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Playtime: 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Home Time: 3:15pm
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