21 May 2025

Principals Report

How wonderful to have such vivid autumn trees to enjoy in our school.

Hobart City Council Travel survey

Albuera Street Primary School is working with the City of Hobart to develop a School Access Travel Plan that will help improve how students travel to and from school. Families are invited to complete a short survey to help inform the plan. Please complete one survey per student, and submit multiple responses if your child travels from more than one household. The survey is open until The survey will be open from 26.05 to 16.06  at www.yoursay.hobartcity.com.au/albuera-school-access-travel-plan .

The students will find out all about this on Monday 26^th when the co-ordinator will be visiting all the classes.

Ps: The website will be operational only from the 26/05

TAFE Students Against Racism

One of our school’s foci for 2025 is on building a sense of belonging and connection within our school. This involves engaging students in their learning, supporting the development of social skills and having opportunities to understand other perspectives which in turn builds empathy. We have a diverse community of learners at our school with students from different backgrounds as well as different learning and thinking skills.

On Wednesday 7^th May, our Years 3-6 students were involved in workshops run by Tas TAFE student group – Students Against Racism. This involved TAFE students from different countries, some of whom are refugees, sharing their experiences coming to a new country.

One of the activities that really showed some of the difficulty non-English speakers experience, including many of our own students, was when they were instructed to do something in another language. The students needed to follow non-verbal clues and repeat words as they gradually worked out what they were doing, like playing heads, shoulders, knees and toes or a game of numbers.

The staff and students thought this was an extremely valuable workshop to be involved in. We also had a parent send a message saying how involved her children had been and thanking us for providing the workshops.

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Cross Country –

Last week we ran our whole school Cross Country. This year, after suggestions from members of our School Association, we trialled our carnival at Fitzroy Gardens. The weather was perfect and it was great to see the students run their races, and, I felt it was a great place to run with a bit of a hill and we could watch the students all the way. A particular thanks to the Y6 students who supported the younger students with their races. We had some who ran nearly every single race – well done.

Cross Country is always a wonderful opportunity to see some students shine in a skill not everyone is adapted to and others to give it a red-hot go, as well as practicing resilience and perseverance. The cheering by the students was also great to hear.

After some tight races, Albuera won with 192 points. Byron wasn’t far away with 172 points.

Canteen Week

This week is National Canteen Week when we celebrate the wonderful work that our Canteen Manager, Caron, does every week and the and the fantastic help our volunteers give. Without our canteen volunteers there would be no Friday lunches for our students.

Thank you

School Association –

At last week’s meeting, some fundraisers were decided on and we will need volunteers to make them happen.

• A lunchtime BBQ picnic – on Wednesday 13^th June – Dress up in red to ‘paint the town red’ near the middle of winter. We need at least 3 helpers for this. Students will order their food the week before.
• Cake Stall – the last Friday of term – 4^th July – we will need someone to co-ordinate this and volunteers for the day.
• Quiz Night – in September – date to be decided – Jana Higgs and Chris Duffield are the organisers, but we need other people to help.

Please let the school or any members of the School Association know if you can help. These activities cannot go ahead without volunteer helpers.

Contact Aaron Ryan, Jane Blakeway, Rose Flynn, Jana Higgs, Chris Duffield or me.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 19^th June, online at 6pm. A link will be shared closer to the meeting.

Parent Tip –

Jo Waldon
Principal

Community Connections Term 2 fundraiser –

Next Wednesday 28^th May we will be holding a pyjama day fundraiser to support the Fred Hollows Foundation bringing sight to people all over the world. Fred Hollows Foundation has been helping avoidable blindness for more than 30 years. there work has delivered remarkable impact in reducing blindness and vision loss, empowering individuals, and transforming communities worldwide. 

So, dress in your PJs, onsies, oodies, slippers or sleep mask for a snuggly day (bring suitable shoes for the playground) and bring a gold coin to donate to this worthy cause.

Looking forward to seeing all your great pjs 😊

Swimming and Water Safety Program

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.

Sign up with your work email (mygo1.com)

School Calendar

Kindergarten 2026

Student Voice

Kinder Apples

A huge Happy Mothers Day to all our fabulous mums!

Lookout for our Kinder mums carrying the coolest tote bags around. The Kinder students painted themselves with their mum on bags for a special gift. They also made their mum a bookmark with why their mum is the best. This is what they had to say…

My mum makes the best chicken soup, I love Mummy cuddles, Mum helps me with puzzles, I love my mum because she gives me chocolates, My mummy plays games with me, My mummy hugs me in the morning and I love having breakfast with her, I love having a playdate with her in the school holidays, My mummy lets me watch TV. My mummy cooks the best food and gives the best hugs and tucks me in tight, I love playing jigsaw puzzles with my mum

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Canteen

Friday  23^rd May

Recess:     Sweet Special:               Humming bird Cake
                  Savoury Special:            Pizza
                  Fruit Muffin:                 Blueberry

Lunch:      Beef Ravioli with a light Tomato Sauce

Friday 30^th May

Recess:          Sweet Special:            Apple Crumble with Custard
                        Savoury Special:        Savoury Muffin             
                        Fruit Muffin:               Strawberry

Lunch:            Sheppard’s 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

Get on board – tell us about our buses

The Tasmanian Government wants your feedback on the current public bus network in Greater Hobart including outlying areas such as New Norfolk, Sorell and Southern Beaches, Richmond, Campania and the Huon Valley. We want you to tell us how easy or hard it is to use the network and why, and what you need to be able to use it more often (or at all).

Click here to tell us what you like and don’t like, and what you would like to see in the future.

It doesn’t matter if you currently use the bus or not, we would like to hear from you!

Consultation will remain open until 20 June 2025.

Community Notices

FUTSAL