7 May 2025

Principals Report

Welcome back

No hats needed this term

Reminder: Every school day matters

As Term 2 kicks off, we wanted to share a timely reminder about the importance of school attendance.

We love seeing your child at school every day – it’s the best place for them to learn and grow. It’s a chance to be around their friends, learn new things (including life skills), spark their curiosity and have fun.

Term 2 is packed with exciting things your child won’t want to miss:

• Whole school Cross Country – 14^th May
• National Simultaneous story telling day – 21^st May
• Class excursions
• Assemblies
• Learn to Swim lessons for Years 3-5 23^rd June- 4^th July
• NAIDOC Activities
• And all the daily learning activities students engage in.

For tips on creating positive attendance habits, visit the Anything can happen website.

Please talk to us if you’re having trouble getting your child to school. We’re here to help and support is available.

Buddy Play Day

Play is essential to learning and can take many shapes and forms. It is through play that children learn to solve problems, take risks, try new things, experiment, socialise, explore, build fine and gross motor skills, understand cause and effect and so much more. In the last week of term, we had a buddy class play day where classes joined with their buddies and moved from station to station enjoying sensory play with playdough and cloud dough, dress ups, skipping and elastics, building with Lego and other objects and playing with balls and the parachute.

Lisa Ford the psychologist who ran the parent session on Friendships, said that for older students to play with younger students it benefits the older students even more as paying with peers the older you get tend to become more competitive, but playing with younger students allows them to chance to be less self-conscious and free to just be and play without pressure.

In the words of Max – ‘This has been the best day ever!’

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School Association meeting – Tuesday 13^th May - online

Next Tuesday we will have our School Association general meeting online from 6-7:30pm. Remember that all school families are automatic members of the School Association, and you are welcome to attend any meetings. Committee members are able to vote on motions, but everyone can have a say. If you would like to attend, you can join the Teams meeting here:

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 498 286 678 468
Passcode: Mj9UD7xn

NAP ICT test

Today 20 randomly selected Y6 students have participated in a NAPLAN style test to assess student ICT understanding and knowledge. Different schools each year are chosen to undertake this assessment and this is our year.

Parent Tip -

Wishing all our mothers a lovely day on Sunday 11^th May.

Jo Waldon
Principal

Cross County – Wed 14^th  May

The start and finish are in the same place for all grades, it is up near Fitzroy Cres.  

The track will be marked with cones/dome markers, all children must run with the markers on their right-hand side, (ie. T run on the outside of the cones). 

The course is approx. 650m each lap for the 3-6 students. The K-2 students will run a shorter course. 

Approximate race times 

10:00am Year 6 Girls (2.6km - 4 laps)     
10:10am Year 6 Boys (2.6km - 4 laps) 
10:20am Prep Girls  
10:25am Prep Boys  

10:30am Kinder Girls 
10:35am Kinder Boys 
10:40am Year 1 Girls 
10.45am Year 1 Boys 

10.50am Year 2 Girls 
10.55am Year 2 Boys 
11:00am Year 3 Girls (2.0km - 3 laps  
11:10am Year 3 Boys (2.0km -3 laps) 

11:20am Year 4 Girls (2.0km - 3 laps) 
11:30am Year 4 Boys (2.0km - 3 laps) 

11:40am Year 5 Girls (2.6km - 4 laps) 
11:50am Year 5 Boys (2.6km - 4 laps)

Mandatory Reporting

Please Note: that this needs to be done annually, please check your certificate for the date of expiry, link below to sign in and redo.  

 DECYP requires all volunteers to do a short online course (short 13 min video) about Mandatory reporting. This is one of the ways we are working to keep all our students safe. Please use the link below.

School Calendar

Kindergarten 2026

Student Voice

Grade 3/4SW

Canteen

Friday 9^th May

Recess:   Sweet Special: Apple Cake with Custard
                Savoury Special: Margherita Pizza
                Fruit Muffin: Blueberry

Lunch:    Chickpea and potato stew with rice (Vegan)

Friday 16^th May

Recess:    Sweet Special: Banana Cake
                 Savoury Special: Beef Pastry Turnovers
                 Fruit Muffin: Strawberry

Lunch:     Chicken Pie

Volunteers

Help is required for each and every Friday this term. Contact the office or Caron on 0417 559 920.

Caron Summers
Canteen Manager

Canteen Helper

Please remember to choose the correct order date on the Qkr! App.

Nut Allergy – Reminder

We have several students in our school who are allergic to nuts and nut products. Exposure to nuts can trigger an allergic reaction and be life-threatening for these students, so please avoid sending nuts or nut based products to school. We aim to keep our school as nut-free as possible to keep our students safe.

Launching into Learning 2025

IMPORTANT

Albuera Street Primary Launching into Learning (LiL) uses email, Schoolzine (the school newsletter) and Facebook to communicate with our families. Families are responsible for ensuring the school has your current email address. Stay up to date with LiL through the school Facebook page and the newsletter. If you have any questions, please email mandy.newton@decyp.tas.gov.au

Uniform Times

This year as we are setting times available for the purchase of uniforms.

Tuesdays:  2.30pm to 3.00pm
Thursdays: 8.30 am to 9.15am

Orders can be made and paid for over the phone and be ready to pick up at an arranged time if the above times do not suit you.

LEVIES REMINDER

Thank you to parents who have paid levies and to those who are making regular payments. Levies are now overdue, if you are experiencing difficulties with making payments, please contact Annette and discuss a payment plan.  Payments can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Payment Options

• BPay, Service Tasmania, Eftpos
• Credit Card over the phone (6223 2268)
• Cheque payable to Albuera Street Primary School
• Levy Instalment Plan (Please contact Annette.reggett@decyp.tas.gov.au or 6223 2268)

Student Medications

It is a Department of Education requirement that all medications to be taken by students during the school day are to be passed into the office or teacher in charge of an excursion or camp. The medications require a signed doctor/pharmacist as well as parent permission form (these forms are available in the Forms and Documents panel in the newsletter or at the office). The medication is also to be in the original packaging so that staff know what they are administering. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Medical Action Plans

Every child at Albuera Street Primary with a medical condition needs to supply an updated medical plan to the school each year, especially those with Anaphylaxis and Asthma. Staff from Albuera have been trained in Anaphylaxis using EpiPens and also in Ventolin administration for Asthma. If you are new to the school and your child has a medical condition please come into the office and collect an appropriate action plan form, or if you just have questions please don’t hesitate to phone the school.

WWVP Card & Mandatory Reporting

The Department requirement is that you must present your RWVP card EVERY time you sign in.

Information for those who need to apply for WWVP card

To volunteer at this school, you will be required to hold a “Registration to Work with Vulnerable People”. It is extremely important that parent helpers and volunteers are registered and Albuera Street Primary School is recorded in your application.

How to apply for a WWVP Card

Complete the online application form. 

Chose Department of Education from the organisation drop-down box and also select Albuera Street Primary School from the location drop-down box. Please remember each time to volunteer at the school you need to bring your card each time.

Mandatory Reporting

Our Department now requires all volunteers to do a short online course (short 13 min video) about Mandatory reporting. This is one of the ways we are working to keep all our students safe. Please use the link below or see the flyer.

Sickness

Parents/carers are reminded to advise the school office if their child is unable to attend school due to illness or any other reason.

• By phone (62232268) leave a message anytime on the answering machine.
• Email street.primary@education.tas.gov.au
• Schoolzine – click on the absentee tab

A medical certificate is required if a child is absent due to illness for 5 days or more

GASTROENTERITIS –
If due to norovirus, or the cause is unknown, exclude until there has not been a loose bowel motion or vomiting for at least 48hrs.

After School Care & Before School Care

ASC & BSC is provided on site by Lady Gowrie Child Care Services (Ph: 6230 6806).

BSC is available from 7 am to 8.30 am.

ASC is available from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm each school day and 1.00pm – 3.00pm Wednesday for Kinder.

Term Dates for 2025

Student Free days 2025

Merit Certificates

Prep McShane

Alro for showing care and kindness towards others.
Wafee for creating fabulous art.
Max Walker for supporting others with their reading and writing.

Prep/1 Button-Corrigan

Olivia for kindness and helpfulness and thoughtfulness!
Dustin for excellent learning at the TMAG excursion.
Orla for kindness and helpfulness and an awesome TMAG excursion.

Gr 1/2 Parker

Anh Nguyen for working hard to learn to reading skills.
Kiran for enhancing class number talks through sharing his mathematical thinking.
Louies Noye for his attitude and application to his learning.

Gr 2 Baird/Adderton

Aaru for making a wonderful contribution to his class and school.
Avan for always being kind, happy positive student.
Toby Clay for an excellent attitude to his schooling

3/4 Burnett/Edwards

Lettle for demonstrating a creative mindset when approaching learning.
Terrence for his perseverance and grit in striving for his best in athletics.
James Milton for demonstrating courage and stepping up to give a welcome to country.

3/4 Watkins

Sebastian Miranda for his excellent contributions in discussions and answering questions.
Anna for her accurate, detailed and beautifully presented schoolwork.

3/4 Wilson

Edie for an excellent grassland food chain poster.
Kiana for a very well-presented ocean food chain poster.
Millie Wedd for an excellent food chain poster.

5/6 Smithurst

Ellie for being a quiet achiever, who consistently strives to produce work of a high standard.
Matthew for being a kind, thoughtful and supportive class member.
Toby for being a wonderful buddy and a positive role model during buddy sessions.

5/6 Dilger/Jeffrey

Kira for showing maturity and thoughtfulness as a year 6 daily PE leader.
Miriam for showing your strength of bravery by competing in this year’s first inter-school chess tournament.
Temoor for showing enthusiasm and a ‘have-a-go' attitude in all areas of your schooling.

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