ASCOT NEWS
18th June 2020, Term 2, Issue 5
ASCOT NEWS
FINAL REMOTE LEARNING PICS
Thank you to all who contributed to our remote learning slideshows throughout term 2. You can continue to enjoy these at the following links:Here are the last of the contributions received after the previous newsletter publication. Enjoy:
FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM
RETURN TO SCHOOL (R2S)
It has been fantastic to finally have all students back at school. Thank you to our community members, especially our students, for your co-operation in adjusting to our return to school routines featuring:
Some VERY IMPORTANT special requests to parents/guardians based on recent feedback received include:
The examples above have been witnessed far too regularly in the past weeks, particularly by teachers who are now situated to observe drop off and pick up processes. Staff and some community members are regularly expressing concern for the safety of our students around roads and footpaths at drop off and pick up times.
R2S HANDBOOK
AVPS will update community members when the Department of Education and Training announces further lifting of COVID - 19 restrictions. In the meantime, the school will continue to follow the guidelines outlined in the AVPS Return to School Information Handbook. (Click link to access)
MANAGING A SUSPECTED CASE OF CV-19
Parents/guardians are reminded to please communicate with the school as soon as possible if their child/children are suspected or confirmed as having coronavirus (COVID-19). See Department of Education and Training advice below in italics:
The Department of Education and Training has comprehensive procedures in place with the Department of Health and Human Services to manage suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in schools.
Parents are requested to contact the school if your child:
– is a confirmed case
– has been in close contact with a confirmed case.
Department of Health and Human Services defines ‘close contact’ as someone who has either:
– had at least 15 minutes of face-to-face contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19)
– shared a closed space for more than two hours with someone who is a confirmed case.
If the school has a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department will work with the school to undertake a deep clean and the school will be made operational as soon as possible.
REPORTS - SEMESTER 1 - UPDATE
The Department of Education and Training has adjusted the expectations of Student Reports for Semester 1 in recognition of the transition to remote and flexible learning during Term 2. While our school has continued to deliver its teaching and learning program and monitor the achievement and progress of each student, there have been some unprecedented changes to our usual program.
At Ascot Vale Primary School (AVPS) we know it is vital to involve students and their parents/carers in learning. This process includes providing reports on student learning. We will provide a written report for the parent/carer of each student enrolled at the school for Semester 1. The reports will include some information on student achievement for curriculum areas taught, however, there are some changes from our usual Semester 1 reports.
Student reports for Semester 1 2020 will include:
Ascot Vale Primary School will not be including teacher judgments and a five-point scale due to the unprecedented changes to our program due to COVID-19. We will report on progress at the end of the year. Semester 1 reports will be slightly delayed. It is planned that they will be published to parents/carers via COMPASS on Monday 20th July 2020. Details about Parent Teacher Interviews will be communicated later this term.
RETURN TO SCHOOL (R2S)
It has been fantastic to finally have all students back at school. Thank you to our community members, especially our students, for your co-operation in adjusting to our return to school routines featuring:
- Physical distancing measures implemented mostly by the adults and sometimes by children.
- Staggered drop off and pick up times using allocated gates - these arrangements have continued to operate smoothly and we appreciate community members altering their usual practices to help 'distance' and 'stagger' our gatherings.
- Increased hand hygiene. Reminder - plenty of liquid soap and sanitiser is available at school but families may choose for children to keep hand sanitiser in their school bags for personal use only.
- Reduced sharing of equipment - e.g., limited items brought from home, use of individual pencil cases instead of shared caddies and PE without equipment.
Some VERY IMPORTANT special requests to parents/guardians based on recent feedback received include:
- Please endeavour to move away from gates once children have been dropped off to prevent children from being tempted or encouraged to walk on or near the road to get around people.
- Please do not use the lane way on Bank Street for U- turns or drop - off. This is considered a dangerous maneuver due to this area having high volumes of young pedestrians who are at times out of sight of drivers.
- Please do not conduct a U turn in front of or near the school. Young pedestrians may cross behind reversing cars conducting U turns, deeming this an unsafe practice that the school strongly discourages. Instead, we suggest the safer option of going around the block to change direction.
- Please avoid dropping children off on the opposite side of the street, resulting in young children having to negotiate cars to get to the school gate. We suggest that, if dropping children 'on the run,' drivers always approach the school from the left side of the school (when facing the school).
- Please do not allow children to exit cars from the 'road' side door. Always use the safer option of the 'curb' side door instead.
The examples above have been witnessed far too regularly in the past weeks, particularly by teachers who are now situated to observe drop off and pick up processes. Staff and some community members are regularly expressing concern for the safety of our students around roads and footpaths at drop off and pick up times.
R2S HANDBOOK
AVPS will update community members when the Department of Education and Training announces further lifting of COVID - 19 restrictions. In the meantime, the school will continue to follow the guidelines outlined in the AVPS Return to School Information Handbook. (Click link to access)
MANAGING A SUSPECTED CASE OF CV-19
Parents/guardians are reminded to please communicate with the school as soon as possible if their child/children are suspected or confirmed as having coronavirus (COVID-19). See Department of Education and Training advice below in italics:
The Department of Education and Training has comprehensive procedures in place with the Department of Health and Human Services to manage suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in schools.
Parents are requested to contact the school if your child:
– is a confirmed case
– has been in close contact with a confirmed case.
Department of Health and Human Services defines ‘close contact’ as someone who has either:
– had at least 15 minutes of face-to-face contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19)
– shared a closed space for more than two hours with someone who is a confirmed case.
If the school has a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department will work with the school to undertake a deep clean and the school will be made operational as soon as possible.
REPORTS - SEMESTER 1 - UPDATE
The Department of Education and Training has adjusted the expectations of Student Reports for Semester 1 in recognition of the transition to remote and flexible learning during Term 2. While our school has continued to deliver its teaching and learning program and monitor the achievement and progress of each student, there have been some unprecedented changes to our usual program.
At Ascot Vale Primary School (AVPS) we know it is vital to involve students and their parents/carers in learning. This process includes providing reports on student learning. We will provide a written report for the parent/carer of each student enrolled at the school for Semester 1. The reports will include some information on student achievement for curriculum areas taught, however, there are some changes from our usual Semester 1 reports.
Student reports for Semester 1 2020 will include:
- a description of the areas of the Victorian Curriculum F-10 taught
- comments regarding student learning achievement in a Common Assessment Task based on the Victorian Curriculum F-10 for English and Mathematics
- a comment on how the student has adjusted to the remote and flexible learning environment.
Ascot Vale Primary School will not be including teacher judgments and a five-point scale due to the unprecedented changes to our program due to COVID-19. We will report on progress at the end of the year. Semester 1 reports will be slightly delayed. It is planned that they will be published to parents/carers via COMPASS on Monday 20th July 2020. Details about Parent Teacher Interviews will be communicated later this term.
2020 LEARNING FROM HOME SURVEY
Learning from home is a big change for schools, teachers, students and families. We would love to know how this new way of learning is going for your child so far, so we are inviting you and your child to please take the time to complete the Learning from Home Survey. The information you provide will be used to drive school improvements.
The survey will be conducted online and should take 10 minutes to complete.
The survey can be completed on any internet enabled device (desktop or laptop computer, tablet, smartphone) and is compatible with most browsers.
The survey will be open until Friday 26 June 2020.
Please be assured that your responses are completely confidential. The survey is conducted anonymously and it is important to us that you complete the survey as honestly as possible. Your comments in the final, open-ended questions will be provided back to the school.
Please follow the instructions below to complete the survey.
To complete the survey, simply:
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the text into your browser. This link will take you directly to the survey. NOTE: Only one parent from your family is invited to complete the survey.
https://www.orima.com.au/lfh/parents
Select the School and Campus name below.
School Name: Ascot Vale Primary School
Enter the School PIN provided in the compass alert - reminder sent 18th June 2020.
When complete, please click on the ‘FINISHED!’ button at the end of the survey to submit your answers. Please note that the survey will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity.
Questions?
For specific technical or participation related queries, you may contact the Department or the supplier administering the survey, ORIMA Research.
Should you have any technical queries regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact ORIMA Research on 1800 654 585 (toll free), or by email: [email protected]
Should you have any participation or survey-related queries, please contact the School, or the Department by email: [email protected]
Thank you for taking the time to participate. Results of the survey will be shared with staff and school council in the coming weeks.
Learning from home is a big change for schools, teachers, students and families. We would love to know how this new way of learning is going for your child so far, so we are inviting you and your child to please take the time to complete the Learning from Home Survey. The information you provide will be used to drive school improvements.
The survey will be conducted online and should take 10 minutes to complete.
The survey can be completed on any internet enabled device (desktop or laptop computer, tablet, smartphone) and is compatible with most browsers.
The survey will be open until Friday 26 June 2020.
Please be assured that your responses are completely confidential. The survey is conducted anonymously and it is important to us that you complete the survey as honestly as possible. Your comments in the final, open-ended questions will be provided back to the school.
Please follow the instructions below to complete the survey.
To complete the survey, simply:
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the text into your browser. This link will take you directly to the survey. NOTE: Only one parent from your family is invited to complete the survey.
https://www.orima.com.au/lfh/parents
Select the School and Campus name below.
School Name: Ascot Vale Primary School
Enter the School PIN provided in the compass alert - reminder sent 18th June 2020.
When complete, please click on the ‘FINISHED!’ button at the end of the survey to submit your answers. Please note that the survey will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity.
Questions?
For specific technical or participation related queries, you may contact the Department or the supplier administering the survey, ORIMA Research.
Should you have any technical queries regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact ORIMA Research on 1800 654 585 (toll free), or by email: [email protected]
Should you have any participation or survey-related queries, please contact the School, or the Department by email: [email protected]
Thank you for taking the time to participate. Results of the survey will be shared with staff and school council in the coming weeks.
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card please complete the attached application and send it to the office with a copy of your concession card or contact the office and we can send and application out to you.
2020 Applications close end of Term 2 - see attachment below
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card please complete the attached application and send it to the office with a copy of your concession card or contact the office and we can send and application out to you.
2020 Applications close end of Term 2 - see attachment below
| csef-application-form-2020.pdf |
PLEASE ENROL NOW - 2021 PREP / FOUNDATION
We request AVPS families who have children due to start in year prep/foundation in 2021 to please enrol now.
A reminder, we can accept enrolments for siblings of currently enrolled students or if Ascot Vale PS is the closest Victorian Government Primary School to your family's residential address. You can identify your local neighbourhood school at the Find My School website. Please contact the school (9370 6507) if you are unsure or have queries about our enrolment restrictions.
Enrolment forms are not available on line. Instead, please contact the school to arrange distribution of these (by phone or email: [email protected] . We request parents/guardians please return enrolment forms and accompanying documents ASAP or by the deadline of Friday 7th August 2020.
The 'enrolment' tab on our website is the place to go for up to date information. Click this link for all the details.
We request AVPS families who have children due to start in year prep/foundation in 2021 to please enrol now.
A reminder, we can accept enrolments for siblings of currently enrolled students or if Ascot Vale PS is the closest Victorian Government Primary School to your family's residential address. You can identify your local neighbourhood school at the Find My School website. Please contact the school (9370 6507) if you are unsure or have queries about our enrolment restrictions.
Enrolment forms are not available on line. Instead, please contact the school to arrange distribution of these (by phone or email: [email protected] . We request parents/guardians please return enrolment forms and accompanying documents ASAP or by the deadline of Friday 7th August 2020.
The 'enrolment' tab on our website is the place to go for up to date information. Click this link for all the details.
RETURN OF 'NEWS FROM THE SPORTING FIELD' & 'ENVIRONMENT NEWS'
Please don't forget to keep scrolling down to check out Britt's PE and Sport update and Doug's Environment News piece. It's nice to have them back!
SCHOOL PHOTOS /YEAR 6 HOODIES /BOOK CLUB - reminders
Please don't forget to keep scrolling down to check out Britt's PE and Sport update and Doug's Environment News piece. It's nice to have them back!
SCHOOL PHOTOS /YEAR 6 HOODIES /BOOK CLUB - reminders
- School photos - should have been received by all families who ordered these by now. If not, please contact us.
- Yr 6 Hoodies - should have been received by all families who ordered these by now. If not, please contact us.
- Book Club - many orders have been home delivered by staff. Remaining orders will be distributed at school in the coming weeks.
ENTRY TO THE SCHOOL
A reminder, due to COVID – 19 advice, entry to school grounds will to be limited to those who have an essential need to be here such as school staff, some external support services, cleaners and essential facilities and maintenance staff. Parents and community members may enter the site ONLY by prior arrangement. The school gates will therefore be locked.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS - ALREADY!!
Holidays are strangely arriving quickly for some and slowly for others, but after what has probably been the most unusual term in living memory we remind families that Friday 26th June is the last day of term 2 and dismissal will be at the earlier time of 2:30pm. We very much look forward to what we hope might be a 'more normal' term three in 2020.
Gates will continue to be closed on the holidays as we transition back to 'more normal' times and we ask our close neighbours to help look after our school by reporting any suspicious behaviour in and around our school grounds to the police on ‘000’.
Please note, however, that some contractors will have permission to be on site during the holiday period for the following purposes:
Wishing everyone a fabulous holiday break when it arrives.
See you all back at school on MONDAY 13th July.
A reminder, due to COVID – 19 advice, entry to school grounds will to be limited to those who have an essential need to be here such as school staff, some external support services, cleaners and essential facilities and maintenance staff. Parents and community members may enter the site ONLY by prior arrangement. The school gates will therefore be locked.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS - ALREADY!!
Holidays are strangely arriving quickly for some and slowly for others, but after what has probably been the most unusual term in living memory we remind families that Friday 26th June is the last day of term 2 and dismissal will be at the earlier time of 2:30pm. We very much look forward to what we hope might be a 'more normal' term three in 2020.
Gates will continue to be closed on the holidays as we transition back to 'more normal' times and we ask our close neighbours to help look after our school by reporting any suspicious behaviour in and around our school grounds to the police on ‘000’.
Please note, however, that some contractors will have permission to be on site during the holiday period for the following purposes:
- tree pruning / garden maintenance
- new carpet installation - units 4 & 5
- holiday cleaning
- air conditioner maintenance
Wishing everyone a fabulous holiday break when it arrives.
See you all back at school on MONDAY 13th July.
Stay well, stay grateful, stay kind
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing,
AVPS Principal Team
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing,
AVPS Principal Team
KEY DATES
Term 2, 2020
Fri 26th June - Last day term 2
Term 3, 2020
Mon 13th July - First day term 3
Term 2, 2020
Fri 26th June - Last day term 2
Term 3, 2020
Mon 13th July - First day term 3
Term Dates 2020 |
TERM 1 - 29 Jan - 27 Mar |
TERM 2 - STARTS WEDNESDAY 15 Apr - 26 Jun |
TERM 3 - 13 Jul - 18 Sep |
TERM 4 - 5 Oct - 18 Dec |
Public Holidays 2020 |
TERM 1 - Mon 9 March LABOUR DAY School Closed |
TERM 2 - Mon 13 April EASTER MONDAY School Closed |
TERM 2 - Mon 8 Jun QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY School Closed |
TERM 4 - Tue 3 Nov MELBOURNE CUP DAY School Closed |
Pupil Free Days 2020
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 and on the Student Led Conference Day (SLC) children are only required to attend at their appointment time:
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 and on the Student Led Conference Day (SLC) children are only required to attend at their appointment time:
Pupil Free Days 2020 |
TERM 1 - Fri 6 Mar |
TERM 2 - Tue 14 Apr Mon 25 May |
Student Led Conference TERM 3 -Wed 16 Sep |
TERM 4 - Mon 2 Nov |
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.
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Hi AVPS Community
We are in the process of getting our Environmental Team up and running to tackle all things sustainable. Classroom environmental monitors have been allocated by teachers and please keep sending that Nude Food to school as often as you can, the planet appreciates it. I have been very impressed with the low quantity of packaging in lunchboxes thus far. We have compost bins, recycling bins and soft plastic recycling bins in classrooms and the staff room which our classroom monitors and staff tend to.
The school has acquired a wooden apple bin from a generous donor (thanks dad!) which will be used as a compost bin. The apple bin will make looking after the compost easier as we can turn the compost regularly.
Plans are afoot to invigorate the gardens with an emphasis on replanting the numerous raised gardening beds dotted around the school. Stay tuned for what the elected Environmental Student Team have in mind. As you can well appreciate, it has been an interesting and rather disrupted year up to now. Hopefully in the not too distant future we can organise a working bee.
Students in Unit 3 have been enjoying tending to the garden and the raised garden beds near the hall. The squeals of excitement (and sometimes horror) when they come across a creepy crawly is always a great source of delight and a terrific learning opportunity.
I look forward to keeping you updated as the year progresses.
Keep it green,
Doug Skate (Unit 3 teacher)
on behalf of
The Environmental Team
NEWS FROM THE SPORTING FIELD
Firstly, I want to say massive congratulations to every single student, parent, guardian and grandparent who were able to make it through Remote Learning. I know it was a stressful time but I from the work that I received, it was clear that everyone was making sure that they stayed fit and healthy. I was really impressed with the videos and pictures of the entire family working out together. The family that trains together, stays together! Again massive congratulations! Now it is time for the parents, guardians and grandparents to rest, but for the kiddies it is time to ramp up the activity levels, PE is back and we are working on our fitness while keeping a distance from each other.
Virtual Y
YMCA Victoria in conjunction with the Victoria State Government is excited to announce the launch of Virtual Y – a free online platform that includes a range of daily YMCA programming.
With Virtual Y, young people will have access to online programming to help them continue to learn and grow, stay physically active, increase wellbeing and stay connected with one another.
The free content includes a suite of virtual fitness classes, the latest nutritional information, youth engagement initiatives, wellbeing programs and family activities. Everything will be delivered online, allowing young people to connect at home or on the go.
Virtual Y is available to everyone in your community, including your youth, their families, and your staff. Below is the link to learn more about Virtual Y, and get you access via a quick registration process.
www.virtualy.ymca.org.au
District Events
I had a meeting with the other District PE teachers last week and due to the current circumstances we have made the decision to officially move all Term 2 and some of Term 3 events from postponed to cancelled.
Cross Country
Cross Country was meant to take place on the 27th of April it was postponed to the end of Term 2 but we have made the decision to cancel District Cross Country. Division Cross Country has been cancelled as well. I know some students were particularly disappointed as they trained hard to make the team, therefore I have a solution for them! School Sport Victoria has released Virtual Cross Country so students are able to participate in Cross Country and challenge themselves to beat their personal best. Students follow the links on the website attached and find the distance they want to run, run their race and enter their time. Their time will then to put into a table and they will be able to see how their time compares to others in their category.
All information on Virtual Cross Country can be found by clinking on the link below.
https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Pages/VirtualCrossCountry.aspx
So far only Saeed from Unit 6A and Lucy from Unit 2A have participated in the Virtual Cross Country, so HUGE congratulations to them both!
Interschool Sports
Interschool Sports for levels 5/6 has officially been cancelled, the District had considered moving ISS to another term, however it was not possible.
AVPS Athletics Day
Again due to the current circumstance, the AVPS Athletics Day which levels 3 – 6 participate in, is no longer postponed but cancelled, the District Athletics Day is also cancelled. I know many students will be very disappointed in hearing this news, therefore I have created the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition. The AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will be available on students PE Google Classrooms, all of the events will be explained in student’s classwork folder. Students will be able to watch videos on how to perform the events and read detailed instructions on how to measure and record their answers. This event will require parent assistance and I will be strongly adhering to the honesty system. Students are only allowed to enter their scores and must not touch any other student’s scores. There will be two aspects to this event, students will be able to enter their scores and submit it only to me or they will be able to enter their scores to a school wide spreadsheet so they can compete with other students in their age group. It is up to the individual student how they wish to publish their scores, there is no pressure to post it on the school wide spreadsheet if they just want to compete against themselves and achieve a new personal best. Just as it is up to the student to decide if they want to compete against others.
This event will be done at home and thus is NOT COMPULSARY. If a student does not wish to participate that is completely fine. Students also do not have to compete in every event, if they only want to do one or two events that is absolutely okay.
All information is in students PE Google Classroom, the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will end on Thursday the 9th of July, so students have a week of school and the entire holidays to practice and submit their results to me, via google classroom. Again the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition is non-compulsory and being completed at home, not during PE time, as students are presently unable to use equipment at school.
The AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will be released to students no later than Friday the 19th of June.
Any questions please email me at [email protected]
Cheers,
Britt Stephenson
PE Co-ordinator
Hi AVPS Community
We are in the process of getting our Environmental Team up and running to tackle all things sustainable. Classroom environmental monitors have been allocated by teachers and please keep sending that Nude Food to school as often as you can, the planet appreciates it. I have been very impressed with the low quantity of packaging in lunchboxes thus far. We have compost bins, recycling bins and soft plastic recycling bins in classrooms and the staff room which our classroom monitors and staff tend to.
The school has acquired a wooden apple bin from a generous donor (thanks dad!) which will be used as a compost bin. The apple bin will make looking after the compost easier as we can turn the compost regularly.
Plans are afoot to invigorate the gardens with an emphasis on replanting the numerous raised gardening beds dotted around the school. Stay tuned for what the elected Environmental Student Team have in mind. As you can well appreciate, it has been an interesting and rather disrupted year up to now. Hopefully in the not too distant future we can organise a working bee.
Students in Unit 3 have been enjoying tending to the garden and the raised garden beds near the hall. The squeals of excitement (and sometimes horror) when they come across a creepy crawly is always a great source of delight and a terrific learning opportunity.
I look forward to keeping you updated as the year progresses.
Keep it green,
Doug Skate (Unit 3 teacher)
on behalf of
The Environmental Team
NEWS FROM THE SPORTING FIELD
Firstly, I want to say massive congratulations to every single student, parent, guardian and grandparent who were able to make it through Remote Learning. I know it was a stressful time but I from the work that I received, it was clear that everyone was making sure that they stayed fit and healthy. I was really impressed with the videos and pictures of the entire family working out together. The family that trains together, stays together! Again massive congratulations! Now it is time for the parents, guardians and grandparents to rest, but for the kiddies it is time to ramp up the activity levels, PE is back and we are working on our fitness while keeping a distance from each other.
Virtual Y
YMCA Victoria in conjunction with the Victoria State Government is excited to announce the launch of Virtual Y – a free online platform that includes a range of daily YMCA programming.
With Virtual Y, young people will have access to online programming to help them continue to learn and grow, stay physically active, increase wellbeing and stay connected with one another.
The free content includes a suite of virtual fitness classes, the latest nutritional information, youth engagement initiatives, wellbeing programs and family activities. Everything will be delivered online, allowing young people to connect at home or on the go.
Virtual Y is available to everyone in your community, including your youth, their families, and your staff. Below is the link to learn more about Virtual Y, and get you access via a quick registration process.
www.virtualy.ymca.org.au
District Events
I had a meeting with the other District PE teachers last week and due to the current circumstances we have made the decision to officially move all Term 2 and some of Term 3 events from postponed to cancelled.
Cross Country
Cross Country was meant to take place on the 27th of April it was postponed to the end of Term 2 but we have made the decision to cancel District Cross Country. Division Cross Country has been cancelled as well. I know some students were particularly disappointed as they trained hard to make the team, therefore I have a solution for them! School Sport Victoria has released Virtual Cross Country so students are able to participate in Cross Country and challenge themselves to beat their personal best. Students follow the links on the website attached and find the distance they want to run, run their race and enter their time. Their time will then to put into a table and they will be able to see how their time compares to others in their category.
All information on Virtual Cross Country can be found by clinking on the link below.
https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Pages/VirtualCrossCountry.aspx
So far only Saeed from Unit 6A and Lucy from Unit 2A have participated in the Virtual Cross Country, so HUGE congratulations to them both!
Interschool Sports
Interschool Sports for levels 5/6 has officially been cancelled, the District had considered moving ISS to another term, however it was not possible.
AVPS Athletics Day
Again due to the current circumstance, the AVPS Athletics Day which levels 3 – 6 participate in, is no longer postponed but cancelled, the District Athletics Day is also cancelled. I know many students will be very disappointed in hearing this news, therefore I have created the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition. The AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will be available on students PE Google Classrooms, all of the events will be explained in student’s classwork folder. Students will be able to watch videos on how to perform the events and read detailed instructions on how to measure and record their answers. This event will require parent assistance and I will be strongly adhering to the honesty system. Students are only allowed to enter their scores and must not touch any other student’s scores. There will be two aspects to this event, students will be able to enter their scores and submit it only to me or they will be able to enter their scores to a school wide spreadsheet so they can compete with other students in their age group. It is up to the individual student how they wish to publish their scores, there is no pressure to post it on the school wide spreadsheet if they just want to compete against themselves and achieve a new personal best. Just as it is up to the student to decide if they want to compete against others.
This event will be done at home and thus is NOT COMPULSARY. If a student does not wish to participate that is completely fine. Students also do not have to compete in every event, if they only want to do one or two events that is absolutely okay.
All information is in students PE Google Classroom, the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will end on Thursday the 9th of July, so students have a week of school and the entire holidays to practice and submit their results to me, via google classroom. Again the AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition is non-compulsory and being completed at home, not during PE time, as students are presently unable to use equipment at school.
The AVPS Virtual Athletics Competition will be released to students no later than Friday the 19th of June.
Any questions please email me at [email protected]
Cheers,
Britt Stephenson
PE Co-ordinator
COMMUNITY NOTICES
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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
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