20 November 2024

Principals Report

Remembrance Day

It is always special to be able to have out school Remembrance ceremony at Anglesea Barracks. I’d like to thank Lieutenant Jay Parker for co-ordinating the day and for giving the address. Thank you to the families who sent flowers and everyone who attended.

Hutchins School Play

Last Wednesday we had the Y9 Drama group from Hutchins perform two plays four us – Peter Pan and The Pied Piper. This was the first time the Hutchins students had performed in front of an audience. I asked some of our students what they had thought of it, and they informed me that it was very good and funny with great acting, dancing and singing.

Fire Education

Last week all classes received session informing them what to do in case of a fire and how to keep safe. This is an important part of the curriculum, and we appreciate Tas Fire for providing these comprehensive lessons for the students in Tasmania.

Classes for 2025 –

In 2025 we will have 2x Kinder, a Prep class, P/1, 1/2 and a Y2, 3x 3/4 classes and 2x 5/6.

Our Department for Education, Children and Young People, have a policy of requiring teachers to move, often related to length of service at a school.  At the end of this year, we will farewell Mr Grant Williams who will be going to Moonah Primary. We welcome Ms Sarah Wilson, who visited the school on Monday, to the 3/4 team.

School Fair

What a wonderful day we had for the school fair. We need to thank the fair co-ordinators, the volunteers, the people who donated and the fair sponsors. It was all hands-on deck from 9:30am setting everything up. We were lucky with the weather, and it was great to see so many people there. The AUKs, choir, acapella group and marimba group all performed at the exceptional standard we have come to expect from our students. Fairy floss and snow cones were popular with the kids and adults alike. 

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Parent Tip – supporting our students to persevere and succeed.

Jo Waldon
Principal

School Calendar

Student Voice

Prep/1M and Prep/1C

On a glorious day, prep/1 Snakes and prep/1 Tigers walked to the Hobart Rivulet as part of our Biological Science inquiries.

We started our nature studies with an Acknowledgement of Country around a beautiful Shaddy tree.

Our group had a quick stop at South Hobart Primary School where we were welcomed to have a fruit/toilet break. During our walk we discussed and identified different built, managed and natural environments. However, we were very secretly excited and keen to locate the platypus at our destination in the Cascade Gardens.

We had lunch and explored the gardens, climbing trees and conducting our plant observations and searching for the elusive platypus.

After starting to think we would never see it, we finally had a sighting in the dam. What an amazing experience we had sitting along the fence and watching the cheeky platypus putting on a lovely display. 

A big thank you to Caroline for organising and planning the walk and to the families  and support staff that helped us get there safely. A most wonderful and memorable experience was had by all.

Miri and Caroline

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Grade 3/4W

Grade 3/4 W recent classroom activities see pictures below:

• Reading Comp – Aesop Fables
• Lunchtime eating
• Tally and Bar Graph creation
• Probability language
• Student created Buddy activity
• Dice roll probability
• Hutchens Drama Performance
• Firefighter Drew – Fire Safety

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Merit Certificates

Prep/1 McShane

Aliwali for a fabulous start in his new school.

Eleanor for your mathematical thinking skills and applying them to your learning.

Anh for being a kind and caring friend and looking out for others.

Prep/1 Corrigan-Adderton

Aaru for his courage to explain the Diwali celebration to the class.

Blake for her excellent progress in her writing and spelling.

Hemangi for her bravery to visit other classrooms to talk about Diwali.

Gr 1/2 Parker

Bill for perseverance when facing challenges in Maths, resulting in amazing learning.

Kiran for phenomenal Maths knowledge.

Sophia for always being a kind and respectful friend.

Gr 2 Baird/Vickerman

Arwin for showing a great improvement in his self-management in class.

Xavier for showing great improvement in his writing and spelling.

Claude for always having a great attitude and being a great friend.

3/4 Burnett

Audrey for working co – operatively to design a brochure using a new program.

Robert for using his strategies to remain calm when faced with challenges.

Thomas for improved concentration and focus in class.

3/4 Watkins

Lottie for working diligently on her Maths activity.

Miya for the details drawing of her modular house.

4/5 Williams (Thanks Mr Roebuck)

Abel for bringing a big load of fun to class (but still learning to use it infrequently).

Elizabeth for growing in confidence to have a go at anything she puts her mind to.

Vivienne for always showing commitment to her studies with obvious growth in knowledge and skills.

Kancha for a positive start to her learning at Albuera Street Primary School.

5/6 Smithurst

Walker for being a reflective learner and working to improve in all areas of learning.

Teddy for improved application and effort in all learning areas.

5/6 Dilger/Jeffrey

Isabel for her leadership and thoughtful acts in class and around the school.

Stacey for consistently setting, and achieving, very high standards across all areas of her schooling.

Seamus for his positive outlook and readiness to always lend a hand

Kinder Enrolment 2025

Canteen

Fri 22^nd  November

Recess:      Sweet Special:             Apple Cake with custard

                    Savoury Special:         Pizza (on English muffin base)

                    Fruit Muffin:                Strawberry

Lunch:    Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks with Rice

Fri 29^th  November

Recess:    Sweet Special:         Banana Cake*

                 Savoury Special:      Pizza Scrolls

                 Fruit Muffin:            Raspberry

Lunch:     Gnocchi with a light tomato sauce *

*Vegan options available Please text 0417 559 920 by Thursday 10:00 am

Volunteers

Thanks to those kind people for volunteering. I still have gaps on the 6^th and 13^th December. If you can help, please do. Either text me on 0417 559 920 or fill out the form below.

Caron Summers     Canteen Manager

Canteen Helper

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

Nut Allergy – Reminder

We have a number of 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 2024

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

Weeks 3-8: Pre-Kinder in the Kinder/LiL classroom (children starting Kinder at Albuera Street next year). Children not in Pre-Kinder sessions please refer to “Off-site Flyer” below.

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 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

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.

Assembly Dates for Term 4

• Week 4 (Friday Nov 8) - 56DJ; 34W; 12P (56S hosts)
• Week 6 (Friday Nov 22) - 56S; 34B; P1M (56DJ hosts)
• Week 8 (Friday Dec 6) - 45W; 2BV; P1CA (56S hosts)
• Week 10 (Monday Dec 16) - Leavers' Assembly

Term Dates for 2024

Term Dates for 2025

Student Free days 2025

Community Notices