School Absences

ABSENCES

1. Contact details

There are times when we will need to contact you, including on the day if your child is absent and you haven’t informed the school as to why. Do we have your most up to date contact details? If not, please contact the school on 03 9398 2925 or altona.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au so we can update our records. Please include parent/carers’ name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details or your circumstances change.

2. Notify the school of your child’s absence

Protecting the safety and well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools. Please remember to call the school on 03 9398 2925 option #1 or log your child’s child’s absence using our school’s COMPASS App early in the morning if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly.

3. Late to school

If your child is running late to school, please ensure that they come to the main office, and get their late arrival documented. They will be asked to take a purple “late pass” to their classroom teacher as proof they have come through the office and therefore their lateness has been recorded.

4. Same-day notification of unexplained student absences

Our school will send an SMS as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school if you haven’t notified the school as to why. If you are notified by the school that your child is away without a reason, please contact us as soon as possible by calling 03 9398 2925 option #1 to let us know where your child is. Please remember it is your responsibility to contact us to provide an explanation for your child's absence from school, and where possible, please inform us in advance of upcoming absences.

The Magic Juke Box - Altona Primary School Concert News

Altona Primary School presents: "THE MAGIC JUKEBOX"  

When: Friday 24th August 2018 starting at 6:30pm.

Venue: The Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf
Tickets: Tickets are available through
www.trybooking.com/392390  (please note this is the only way to purchase tickets)
The cost of the tickets are $30 per seat. (Toddlers are welcome to sit on your lap without incurring the ticket price).
You do not purchase tickets for your performing child.
All the star performers (all of our APS students) will be making their way to The Plenary during the day. Details of these arrangements will follow in upcoming Compass messages.

ENJOY THE SHOW!!

Concert News - Late start Prep to Grade 2

Friends and Families Committee

APS School Concert Raffle   

The Friends and Families Committee will be holding a raffle to raise money for our Aircon in the PAC project. 

1st Prize: 2 nights at '6 Seasons Halls Gap' ($640)

3rd Prize: The Melbourne Portrait Studio-photographic experience ($400)
4th Prize: 2x Gold Class Tix, Dinner, and a Chillax candle ($220)

5th Prize: Toy Hamper, including signed picture books ($205)

6th Prize: Lashology - Lashes by Amy and a Scentsy Hamper ($180)

7th - 10th Prizes: Kooringal Indoor Golf voucher, and 3 bottles of wine 

($140)

Prep Enrolments 2019

Altona Primary School - Learning Showcase 2018

After School Arts & Craft Classes

CRAFTY CHRISTMAS IN TERM 4

After school craft classes for children in grades 2-6 will be held on a Thursday, 3.30 - 4.30pm in term 4, 2018.

Cost per student: $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.

Lost Property

Dear Families,

APS is a SunSmart School

Did you know that Altona Primary is a SunSmart School? At Altona Primary School we create an environment that promotes the Sunsmart principles by regularly reinforcing and modelling Sunsmart behaviours. Please click here for more information.

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.

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.