ASCOT NEWS
20th August 2021, Term 3 Issue 1
ASCOT NEWS
Celebrating Art
inspired by Book Week
BOOK WEEK ART
Thank you to our art teacher Lucy, who has inspired the beautiful works appearing above and below, via her 'online' specialist art program. All work for both P-2 & 3-6 cohorts were inspired by the Book Week nominated book 'Your Birthday was the Best ' by Maggie Hutchings and the artist Wayne Thiebaud, who is famous for his delicious 'still life' sweets and pastries. WARNING - this artwork may make you hungry!!
Thank you to our art teacher Lucy, who has inspired the beautiful works appearing above and below, via her 'online' specialist art program. All work for both P-2 & 3-6 cohorts were inspired by the Book Week nominated book 'Your Birthday was the Best ' by Maggie Hutchings and the artist Wayne Thiebaud, who is famous for his delicious 'still life' sweets and pastries. WARNING - this artwork may make you hungry!!
Please also enjoy the LOCK DOWN LOW DOWN below and please forward your own images of lock down learning to [email protected]. These will appear in our September newsletter. Thanks
Student Writing
Thank you and congratulations to Gabby Macaulay, Unit 4, for sharing her writing piece below. Please enjoy reading Gabby's piece.
If your child has a learning task demonstrating our school value of 'excellence' that they wish to share in the next newsletter, please forward these in jpeg or pdf form to [email protected] by Wednesday 15th September, 2021
Thank you and congratulations to Gabby Macaulay, Unit 4, for sharing her writing piece below. Please enjoy reading Gabby's piece.
If your child has a learning task demonstrating our school value of 'excellence' that they wish to share in the next newsletter, please forward these in jpeg or pdf form to [email protected] by Wednesday 15th September, 2021
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM
COMMUNITY MEETING
Thank you to the staff, School Councillors and visitors who attended our combined Annual Report and eLearning* presentation / workshop, held online on the evening of Monday 16th August, 2021. This was a nice opportunity for community members to hear from school council members about AVPS achievements and areas to focus on for improvement from 2020 to 2021, as outlined in the 2020 Annual Report document. This and other strategic planning documents are available on our website at this link: http://avps.vic.edu.au/school-strategic-planning.html
AVPS eLEARNING* PLAN
*eLearning is a learning system based on formalised teaching but with the help of electronic resources.
The AVPS eLearning team, Doug, Bridie, Neville and Sue, with some help from Michael, took Monday night’s community meeting audience through the school’s long term plans for eLearning from 2022 and beyond.
The team shared information about previous school council decisions to phase out the 1:1 iPad program in Years 3-6, with the view to moving towards a 1:1 laptop style program. The team is currently working on a proposal to put to school council at the September meeting for approval. This will include:
Participants in the meeting provided valuable feedback in break out groups. Their responses were captured in full, then transformed into word art. Word art captures words from a wide source of responses and displays the most frequently used words more prominently, giving emphasis to the important aspects of the feedback. Please find the word art response below from parents (1st image) and staff (2nd image). The eLearning team is also currently capturing student voice responses in selected units, as they did with the adults. All feedback from these activities will help the eLearning team guide the policy and proposal development. A draft of the Digital Technologies Policy will be shared with the AVPS community in the coming weeks for further input and feedback.
Thank you to the staff, School Councillors and visitors who attended our combined Annual Report and eLearning* presentation / workshop, held online on the evening of Monday 16th August, 2021. This was a nice opportunity for community members to hear from school council members about AVPS achievements and areas to focus on for improvement from 2020 to 2021, as outlined in the 2020 Annual Report document. This and other strategic planning documents are available on our website at this link: http://avps.vic.edu.au/school-strategic-planning.html
AVPS eLEARNING* PLAN
*eLearning is a learning system based on formalised teaching but with the help of electronic resources.
The AVPS eLearning team, Doug, Bridie, Neville and Sue, with some help from Michael, took Monday night’s community meeting audience through the school’s long term plans for eLearning from 2022 and beyond.
The team shared information about previous school council decisions to phase out the 1:1 iPad program in Years 3-6, with the view to moving towards a 1:1 laptop style program. The team is currently working on a proposal to put to school council at the September meeting for approval. This will include:
- evaluation of current eLearning practice at AVPS
- a comprehensive eLearning plan to take AVPS beyond 2022
- a Digital Devices Policy, which will include a proposal for device use from 2022
Participants in the meeting provided valuable feedback in break out groups. Their responses were captured in full, then transformed into word art. Word art captures words from a wide source of responses and displays the most frequently used words more prominently, giving emphasis to the important aspects of the feedback. Please find the word art response below from parents (1st image) and staff (2nd image). The eLearning team is also currently capturing student voice responses in selected units, as they did with the adults. All feedback from these activities will help the eLearning team guide the policy and proposal development. A draft of the Digital Technologies Policy will be shared with the AVPS community in the coming weeks for further input and feedback.
PARENT RESPONSES
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STAFF RESPONSES
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PARENT REP NEWS
Thank you to the parents who have, either attended term 3 online meetings or volunteered to be Parent Reps at AVPS. Here is a summary of their plans, noting the timelines are fluid at present, due to covid restrictions:
Activities to schedule and look forward to when restrictions ease:
Other ideas for increasing community connection in the planning stage:
We look forward to seeing these plans to fruition, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Please contact the office(9370 6507 or [email protected] ) if you wish to join the Parent Rep team. We are particularly keen to hear from parent / carers volunteers from unit 2, who are not yet represented.
CONTINUATION OF REMOTE AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING
Thank you to parents and carers who have provided respectful feedback to AVPS staff over the past few days regarding the continuation of remote and flexible learning. The lock down extension announcement on Monday was certainly not a welcome one and we very much look forward to having children back onsite as soon as possible. As always, please keep an eye on Compass Alerts for updates and contact office staff if you need assistance connecting to Compass. You can also contact your child’s teacher via Class DoJo and all other staff on 9370 6507 or [email protected] .
Team leaders and teaching teams have been and will continue to work together to respond to feedback and adapt the remote and flexible learning program over time. A more detailed outline was shared in a Compass alert, sent on Thursday 19/08/2021. Please find a repeat copy of this alert below.
Reminder - you can change the language of this or any of our AVPS website messages by clicking the languages tab located in the top right corner of the page (please scroll up to access this function).
STAFF MEETING FOR PARENTS - Wednesday 25th August 2021 - 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Save the date
This will be a ticketed event - tickets available from Monday
This is an opportunity for AVPS parents to participate in an online forum with staff to:
- hear from the school
- have some fun
- join a breakout group to share experiences and support each other
Keep an eye out for a compass alert on Monday with a link to register for this event.
SOME IMPORTANT COVID SAFE UPDATES
The latest Victorian Department of Education and Training school operations guide has been modified to match the current Victorian Health Advice. Here are some key changes to our usual CovidSafe practices affecting AVPS:
Whilst our gates are locked, AVPS neighbours are asked to please report (to the school) incidences of trespass or, in serious cases, please report to the police on 000. Thank you.
BIKE FOUND
Please contact the school if your child’s bike is missing, as one was found in the bike racks at AVPS early on Tuesday morning. This has been locked away securely, awaiting to be reunited with its owner.
Thank you to the parents who have, either attended term 3 online meetings or volunteered to be Parent Reps at AVPS. Here is a summary of their plans, noting the timelines are fluid at present, due to covid restrictions:
Activities to schedule and look forward to when restrictions ease:
- Cupcake stalls
- Special lunch day – to coincide with ‘footy/sports colours day’ - Pies, sausage rolls and pasties will be on offer
- Fresh Fruit Friday re imagined
Other ideas for increasing community connection in the planning stage:
- Classroom helpers
- Open classrooms
- Open school night – eg, art show
- Outdoor parent social event
- Online parent social event
We look forward to seeing these plans to fruition, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Please contact the office(9370 6507 or [email protected] ) if you wish to join the Parent Rep team. We are particularly keen to hear from parent / carers volunteers from unit 2, who are not yet represented.
CONTINUATION OF REMOTE AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING
Thank you to parents and carers who have provided respectful feedback to AVPS staff over the past few days regarding the continuation of remote and flexible learning. The lock down extension announcement on Monday was certainly not a welcome one and we very much look forward to having children back onsite as soon as possible. As always, please keep an eye on Compass Alerts for updates and contact office staff if you need assistance connecting to Compass. You can also contact your child’s teacher via Class DoJo and all other staff on 9370 6507 or [email protected] .
Team leaders and teaching teams have been and will continue to work together to respond to feedback and adapt the remote and flexible learning program over time. A more detailed outline was shared in a Compass alert, sent on Thursday 19/08/2021. Please find a repeat copy of this alert below.
Reminder - you can change the language of this or any of our AVPS website messages by clicking the languages tab located in the top right corner of the page (please scroll up to access this function).
STAFF MEETING FOR PARENTS - Wednesday 25th August 2021 - 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Save the date
This will be a ticketed event - tickets available from Monday
This is an opportunity for AVPS parents to participate in an online forum with staff to:
- hear from the school
- have some fun
- join a breakout group to share experiences and support each other
Keep an eye out for a compass alert on Monday with a link to register for this event.
SOME IMPORTANT COVID SAFE UPDATES
The latest Victorian Department of Education and Training school operations guide has been modified to match the current Victorian Health Advice. Here are some key changes to our usual CovidSafe practices affecting AVPS:
- Playgrounds may not be accessed by community members, however, children attending the onsite program may use them. Consequently, AVPS playgrounds have been taped off and school gates will remain locked; closed to community members.
- Parents who are essential workers, seeking to access the onsite supervision program for their children, must provide an authorised worker permit that has been filled in correctly, including names and contact details of their employer.
Whilst our gates are locked, AVPS neighbours are asked to please report (to the school) incidences of trespass or, in serious cases, please report to the police on 000. Thank you.
BIKE FOUND
Please contact the school if your child’s bike is missing, as one was found in the bike racks at AVPS early on Tuesday morning. This has been locked away securely, awaiting to be reunited with its owner.
2022 ENROLMENT REMINDER
Parents are reminded to please enrol pre-school children in the family who are eligible to start school in 2022. Please contact office staff (9370 6507) to arrange collection or delivery of an enrolment form and endeavour to return these ASAP. Many thanks.
Sue Osborne and Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
Parents are reminded to please enrol pre-school children in the family who are eligible to start school in 2022. Please contact office staff (9370 6507) to arrange collection or delivery of an enrolment form and endeavour to return these ASAP. Many thanks.
Sue Osborne and Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hi everyone,
School Council met on Monday (August 16) for a brief meeting. An extension to Melbourne’s lockdown had been announced shortly before we met, and among other things, we discussed the substantial challenges of remote and flexible learning for parents, students and teachers.
We also talked about the upcoming Pupil Free Day (was to be 30th August), which has now been postponed to Term 4 (date to be confirmed).
Following our meeting, Council took part in the Community Meeting (online of course!) – it was great to see some of you there (more from Sue and Michael, above).
I want to acknowledge that it’s a difficult time for all parents and carers, for teachers and for students. I for one am ‘over it’ – and greatly looking forward to a time when COVID is no longer impacting on our kids’ education, friendships and development. We will get there...
Go well, stay safe.
– Meredith (parent of Anna (Unit 6) and Iona (Unit 2))
Hi everyone,
School Council met on Monday (August 16) for a brief meeting. An extension to Melbourne’s lockdown had been announced shortly before we met, and among other things, we discussed the substantial challenges of remote and flexible learning for parents, students and teachers.
We also talked about the upcoming Pupil Free Day (was to be 30th August), which has now been postponed to Term 4 (date to be confirmed).
Following our meeting, Council took part in the Community Meeting (online of course!) – it was great to see some of you there (more from Sue and Michael, above).
I want to acknowledge that it’s a difficult time for all parents and carers, for teachers and for students. I for one am ‘over it’ – and greatly looking forward to a time when COVID is no longer impacting on our kids’ education, friendships and development. We will get there...
Go well, stay safe.
– Meredith (parent of Anna (Unit 6) and Iona (Unit 2))
REPEAT OF COMPASS ALERT
RE: Remote and Flexible Learning Program feedback
- sent Thursday 19/08/2021
Hello
Thanks for your feedback and I hope this finds you and your family well.
We have shared feedback with team leaders (Jamie, Ben, Annie and Lucy) for their consideration for adapting the remote and flexible program over time. We had a productive conversation and 'idea share time' with leaders about addressing concerns. Team leaders either will or have already met with their teams to confirm some solutions and will communicate these via their usual channels with parents/carers. Leaders will meet again next week to monitor the program.
The positive manner in which concerns were raised by parents, (balanced with empathy & gratitude) was noted, acknowledged and appreciated by all at Wednesday’s team leader meeting.
We thank parents and carers for your perseverance, positive feedback and approach to this situation we are in. Long term lockdown certainly was not a place we were predicting to be in at this stage and we particularly acknowledge the extreme demands placed on families of primary school aged children.
Nevertheless, staff are working very hard behind the scenes, as well as on screen / in view and juggling shifts in the on-site supervision program, to adapt and respond to student and family needs on a daily basis. Staff are also doing an incredible job of remaining optimistic and solutions oriented, whilst managing their own personal and family responsibilities at home. These are indeed trying times.
The ‘seen’ image of the teacher’s day in remote learning on a screen is the tip of the iceberg in terms of their responsibilities and roles carried out. They juggle a wide range of roles throughout the school day, sometimes into the evening, for example: responding to student work submissions, attending to parent and student communications, conducting 1:1 welfare checks with students and parents, attending to admin, assessment, reporting and emails, attending to Class Dojo, team curriculum planning/review and attending onsite teaching and supervision program shifts.
Despite this, we are confident that the staff will take on board the feedback you have provided and do their utmost to respond as best they can, within the resources they have available individually and collectively.
Kind regards
Sue Osborne and Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
RE: Remote and Flexible Learning Program feedback
- sent Thursday 19/08/2021
Hello
Thanks for your feedback and I hope this finds you and your family well.
We have shared feedback with team leaders (Jamie, Ben, Annie and Lucy) for their consideration for adapting the remote and flexible program over time. We had a productive conversation and 'idea share time' with leaders about addressing concerns. Team leaders either will or have already met with their teams to confirm some solutions and will communicate these via their usual channels with parents/carers. Leaders will meet again next week to monitor the program.
The positive manner in which concerns were raised by parents, (balanced with empathy & gratitude) was noted, acknowledged and appreciated by all at Wednesday’s team leader meeting.
We thank parents and carers for your perseverance, positive feedback and approach to this situation we are in. Long term lockdown certainly was not a place we were predicting to be in at this stage and we particularly acknowledge the extreme demands placed on families of primary school aged children.
Nevertheless, staff are working very hard behind the scenes, as well as on screen / in view and juggling shifts in the on-site supervision program, to adapt and respond to student and family needs on a daily basis. Staff are also doing an incredible job of remaining optimistic and solutions oriented, whilst managing their own personal and family responsibilities at home. These are indeed trying times.
The ‘seen’ image of the teacher’s day in remote learning on a screen is the tip of the iceberg in terms of their responsibilities and roles carried out. They juggle a wide range of roles throughout the school day, sometimes into the evening, for example: responding to student work submissions, attending to parent and student communications, conducting 1:1 welfare checks with students and parents, attending to admin, assessment, reporting and emails, attending to Class Dojo, team curriculum planning/review and attending onsite teaching and supervision program shifts.
Despite this, we are confident that the staff will take on board the feedback you have provided and do their utmost to respond as best they can, within the resources they have available individually and collectively.
Kind regards
Sue Osborne and Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
PE NEWS
PE and Covid
Unfortunately in our current climate and in lockdown, our normal Physical Education practices and opportunities have to be either modified for a remote setting or simply have to be postponed for the foreseeable future. As you can appreciate this has many challenges not only on myself as a teacher but also on yourselves and your children. However despite the challenges that face us all, I am committed to provide the best possible experience and learning for your children, as I’ve always been.
Run/Walk e-Challenge around Australia
This week we started our AVPS Run/Walk e-Challenge around Australia. This is a virtual challenge where all AVPS community members (children, parents, staff) are asked to either run or walk each day until Friday September 10. This can be done at your home, around your local neighbourhood or even in your local park. Just make sure you stay within the current 5km radius from your residence! After your daily run or walk you are asked to submit your results e.g. how far you ran/walked in kilometres onto a website I have created. This website streamlines all the information and the submitting of your results (which is quick and easy). It might be worth your while to bookmark this website onto your devices for easy access.
https://sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/avpsrunwalkechallenge/
After starting off Day 1 at AVPS we have now ran/walked past Canberra and are on our way to Sydney (virtually of course). We have completed 690kms after Day 4 so keep up the great work AVPS and aim to run/walk at least 1km every day. I’m sure if we do that, we’ll run/walk around this great country of ours before September 10!
Winter Interschool Sport & Athletics Carnival
I’m sure you are well aware that we are due to have our Winter Interschool Sport Gala Days for Year 5/6 children on August 26th and September 2nd. These are now postponed. What is not clear at this stage is whether these Gala Days will be rescheduled for later in Term 4 or will simply be cancelled. This decision will be made at our next Ascot Vale District Schools Meeting and naturally I’ll communicate the outcome to you at the earliest possible opportunity.
The AVPS Athletics Carnival is currently due to be held on Monday September 6. This is only two school days after the lockdown is due to end on Thursday September 2. The likelihood that this will need to be postponed and rescheduled for a date in Term 4 is extremely high. I will make a decision on this next week and will communicate the details to you at the earliest opportunity.
The Ascot Vale District Athletics Carnival is currently due to be held on Monday September 13 but this too looks extremely likely to be postponed/rescheduled or even cancelled. As stated earlier whatever decision is made at the next Ascot Vale District Schools Meeting will be communicated to you at the earliest opportunity.
Smiling Mind Mindfulness Meditation
Every school day of lockdown at 1:55pm I hold a 10-15min Smiling Mind mindfulness meditation session via Webex. I hold these so it gives the children an opportunity to rest and relax their mind and body after a day of online learning. Parents, staff and other AVPS community members are also welcome to join in if they wish.
To join, click the link below at 1:55pm every school day of lockdown.
https://eduvic.webex.com/meet/stephens.neville.r
PE and Covid
Unfortunately in our current climate and in lockdown, our normal Physical Education practices and opportunities have to be either modified for a remote setting or simply have to be postponed for the foreseeable future. As you can appreciate this has many challenges not only on myself as a teacher but also on yourselves and your children. However despite the challenges that face us all, I am committed to provide the best possible experience and learning for your children, as I’ve always been.
Run/Walk e-Challenge around Australia
This week we started our AVPS Run/Walk e-Challenge around Australia. This is a virtual challenge where all AVPS community members (children, parents, staff) are asked to either run or walk each day until Friday September 10. This can be done at your home, around your local neighbourhood or even in your local park. Just make sure you stay within the current 5km radius from your residence! After your daily run or walk you are asked to submit your results e.g. how far you ran/walked in kilometres onto a website I have created. This website streamlines all the information and the submitting of your results (which is quick and easy). It might be worth your while to bookmark this website onto your devices for easy access.
https://sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/avpsrunwalkechallenge/
After starting off Day 1 at AVPS we have now ran/walked past Canberra and are on our way to Sydney (virtually of course). We have completed 690kms after Day 4 so keep up the great work AVPS and aim to run/walk at least 1km every day. I’m sure if we do that, we’ll run/walk around this great country of ours before September 10!
Winter Interschool Sport & Athletics Carnival
I’m sure you are well aware that we are due to have our Winter Interschool Sport Gala Days for Year 5/6 children on August 26th and September 2nd. These are now postponed. What is not clear at this stage is whether these Gala Days will be rescheduled for later in Term 4 or will simply be cancelled. This decision will be made at our next Ascot Vale District Schools Meeting and naturally I’ll communicate the outcome to you at the earliest possible opportunity.
The AVPS Athletics Carnival is currently due to be held on Monday September 6. This is only two school days after the lockdown is due to end on Thursday September 2. The likelihood that this will need to be postponed and rescheduled for a date in Term 4 is extremely high. I will make a decision on this next week and will communicate the details to you at the earliest opportunity.
The Ascot Vale District Athletics Carnival is currently due to be held on Monday September 13 but this too looks extremely likely to be postponed/rescheduled or even cancelled. As stated earlier whatever decision is made at the next Ascot Vale District Schools Meeting will be communicated to you at the earliest opportunity.
Smiling Mind Mindfulness Meditation
Every school day of lockdown at 1:55pm I hold a 10-15min Smiling Mind mindfulness meditation session via Webex. I hold these so it gives the children an opportunity to rest and relax their mind and body after a day of online learning. Parents, staff and other AVPS community members are also welcome to join in if they wish.
To join, click the link below at 1:55pm every school day of lockdown.
https://eduvic.webex.com/meet/stephens.neville.r
REMINDERS
BEING ON TIME at 9
Being late to school impacts the child, the teacher and the class, not to mention sets bad habits that in some cases can be hard to break. If punctuality patterns for individual students occur, we will seek individual meetings with families, and together developing attendance improvements plans. Please ensure your child is at school on time. DET Every Day Counts - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/participation/everydaycountsprimparent.pdf
STUDENT MEDICAL INFORMATION
Medical documentation is important to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our students. From time to time it is necessary to update student medical and home contact information. If this is the case we ask you to come to the office or write to us to alert us of any change.
ASTHMA CARE/MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Asthma Care/Management Plan tells the school how to manage your child’s asthma and what to do if their asthma gets worse. This should be updated and signed by the doctor on an annual basis. Please forward these to your classroom teachers as soon as possible. A reminder was sent home yesterday. Thank you to the parents who have already presented these.
Asthma Checklist for parents
1. Does your child have an up to date Asthma Action Plan (Asthma Care Plan)?
2. Does your child carry their reliever puffer and spacer with them at all times? Or is it readily available to their Carers?
3. Are you and your child aware of their asthma triggers?
4. Do you listen to what your child says?
5. Does your child take their asthma medication correctly
BEING ON TIME at 9
Being late to school impacts the child, the teacher and the class, not to mention sets bad habits that in some cases can be hard to break. If punctuality patterns for individual students occur, we will seek individual meetings with families, and together developing attendance improvements plans. Please ensure your child is at school on time. DET Every Day Counts - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/participation/everydaycountsprimparent.pdf
STUDENT MEDICAL INFORMATION
Medical documentation is important to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our students. From time to time it is necessary to update student medical and home contact information. If this is the case we ask you to come to the office or write to us to alert us of any change.
ASTHMA CARE/MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Asthma Care/Management Plan tells the school how to manage your child’s asthma and what to do if their asthma gets worse. This should be updated and signed by the doctor on an annual basis. Please forward these to your classroom teachers as soon as possible. A reminder was sent home yesterday. Thank you to the parents who have already presented these.
Asthma Checklist for parents
1. Does your child have an up to date Asthma Action Plan (Asthma Care Plan)?
2. Does your child carry their reliever puffer and spacer with them at all times? Or is it readily available to their Carers?
3. Are you and your child aware of their asthma triggers?
4. Do you listen to what your child says?
5. Does your child take their asthma medication correctly
KEY DATES
Term 3, 2021
Fri 6th September - 3-6 Athletics Carnival
Thu 9th Sep - RUOK Day
Fri 17th Sep - Last Day term 3 - early finish - 2:30pm
Term 4, 2021
Mon 4th Oct- First Day - Term 4 - See you On Time at Nine
Wed 13th - Fri 15th Oct - Year 3-6 camp - Portsea
Mon 1st Nov - Pupil Free Day - Report writing day. Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day.
Tue 2nd Nov - Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday - School Closed
Fri 17th Dec - Last Day term 4 - early finish- 1:30pm
Victorian School Term Dates Click button below:
Term 3, 2021
Fri 6th September - 3-6 Athletics Carnival
Thu 9th Sep - RUOK Day
Fri 17th Sep - Last Day term 3 - early finish - 2:30pm
Term 4, 2021
Mon 4th Oct- First Day - Term 4 - See you On Time at Nine
Wed 13th - Fri 15th Oct - Year 3-6 camp - Portsea
Mon 1st Nov - Pupil Free Day - Report writing day. Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day.
Tue 2nd Nov - Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday - School Closed
Fri 17th Dec - Last Day term 4 - early finish- 1:30pm
Victorian School Term Dates Click button below:
Pupil Free Days 2021
Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your child or children on the following dates, as students are not required to attend school on Pupil Free Days.
Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your child or children on the following dates, as students are not required to attend school on Pupil Free Days.
Pupil Free Days 2021 |
TERM 1 Wed 27th Jan - Staff Dev Thu 28th Jan - Staff Dev |
TERM 2 - NIL |
TERM 3 - NIL |
TERM 4 Mon 1 Nov - Report Writing |
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC)
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OSHC phone: 0423 795 247
Coordinator: Dee Seneviratne |
How to get started before using our programs you must register online for an account. Registering is quick and easy. Visit our website to begin www.campaustralia.com.au
Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at short notice to help busy families.
Save on Care. You can save 50% or more on Before and After School Care fees with the non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost all families are eligible. To find out more, call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday
Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at short notice to help busy families.
Save on Care. You can save 50% or more on Before and After School Care fees with the non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost all families are eligible. To find out more, call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday
Please access files below to view the OSHC fortnightly report and/or the Camp Australia Holiday Program.
Dee and the OSHC team
Dee and the OSHC team
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Please click on the heading above to access important reminders for AVPS parents and /or guardians, which are updated fortnightly.
OPTIONAL/ EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES @AVPS
Please click on the heading above to discover how your child / children can become involved in extra curricular programs at AVPS.
Please click on the heading above to access important reminders for AVPS parents and /or guardians, which are updated fortnightly.
OPTIONAL/ EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES @AVPS
Please click on the heading above to discover how your child / children can become involved in extra curricular programs at AVPS.
