ASCOT NEWS
3rd September 2020, Term 3, Issue 4
ASCOT NEWS
CELEBRATING DADS
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
To all the AVPS dads and dads at heart,
Thank you for doing an outstanding job of surviving and/or thriving (you choose!!) lock down with the family.
On behalf of your children, we sincerely thank you for doing what dads do best- providing love, support, guidance, security, comfort and most of all, humour (the world needs more dad jokes right now). THANK YOU.
Have a great day on Sunday (you deserve to be spoilt), keep doing what you're doing and....................
To all the AVPS dads and dads at heart,
Thank you for doing an outstanding job of surviving and/or thriving (you choose!!) lock down with the family.
On behalf of your children, we sincerely thank you for doing what dads do best- providing love, support, guidance, security, comfort and most of all, humour (the world needs more dad jokes right now). THANK YOU.
Have a great day on Sunday (you deserve to be spoilt), keep doing what you're doing and....................
Celebrating fathers in days gone by ..... ah the good ol' days...... enjoy the memories....
TERM 3 – MID SEMESTER REPORTS
Mid Semester 2 reports will be distributed on the last day of term 3 – Friday 18th September.
These reports will focus on work habits, displaying school values and a general teacher comment in remote and flexible learning.
More details about the reports, including how to access will be sent via Compass a few days prior to publishing them.
STUDENT LEAD CONFERENCES (SLC)
We have made the decision to cancel SLC’s, originally scheduled late this term.
Teachers, in consultation with the leadership team and school council president, put much thought into it and arrived at this decision for the following reasons:
SWIMMING
TERM 4– PREP to YEAR 2 – CANCELLED
We have made the sensible decision to cancel Prep to Year 2 Swimming that was scheduled for term 4 2020.
2021 SWIMMING
We have made a booking for all (P-6) Swimming classes to happen during the second half of the 2021 school year. We will continue to monitor the health and safety requirements that will ultimately decide what happens with our swimming program next year.
Mid Semester 2 reports will be distributed on the last day of term 3 – Friday 18th September.
These reports will focus on work habits, displaying school values and a general teacher comment in remote and flexible learning.
More details about the reports, including how to access will be sent via Compass a few days prior to publishing them.
STUDENT LEAD CONFERENCES (SLC)
We have made the decision to cancel SLC’s, originally scheduled late this term.
Teachers, in consultation with the leadership team and school council president, put much thought into it and arrived at this decision for the following reasons:
- The purpose of SLC's is to give parents/caregivers access and insights into their child/children's learning and to forge partnerships or connections with teachers.
- 2020 has been like no other school year in living memory.
- Remote & Flexible learning at home in terms 2 & 3 has resulted in parents having more access than ever to their child's learning. In the words of our AVPS School Council President:"2020 has been one continuous SLC at home!!"
- Parents/caregivers's opportunities for connections with AVPS staff have been heightened in 2020. We encourage parents/carers, as always, to remain connected with teachers using the usual methods e.g., Class Dojo, particularly if there are queries to address.
- Student portfolios have not been a focus this term, as they would have been had COVID-19 not interrupted our plans.
- Our preference is to avoid another Pupil Free day.
SWIMMING
TERM 4– PREP to YEAR 2 – CANCELLED
We have made the sensible decision to cancel Prep to Year 2 Swimming that was scheduled for term 4 2020.
2021 SWIMMING
We have made a booking for all (P-6) Swimming classes to happen during the second half of the 2021 school year. We will continue to monitor the health and safety requirements that will ultimately decide what happens with our swimming program next year.
TAKE GOOD CARE
RUOK? DAY
R U OK? Day is Thursday 10 September 2020. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs.
Teachers and students will be focusing on what to say when someone says they’re not OK and guide them through how they can continue a conversation that could help someone else.
We are encouraging all students and staff to wear something YELLOW on this day.
Learning the 4 conversation steps: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask
RUOK? DAY
R U OK? Day is Thursday 10 September 2020. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs.
Teachers and students will be focusing on what to say when someone says they’re not OK and guide them through how they can continue a conversation that could help someone else.
We are encouraging all students and staff to wear something YELLOW on this day.
Learning the 4 conversation steps: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask
TERM 3 GALLERY
CELEBRATING LEARNING & COMMUNITY IN TERM 3
Thank you to Riley and Quinn for contributing to this week's photo gallery.
Please continue to contribute to our term three newsletter slideshow, which will be an ongoing feature during the term 3 remote and flexible learning phase.
If you would like to contribute to our slide show and give permission for the image/s of your child and/or family to be published on our newsletter (on our website) please forward your favourite remote learning at pics to Christina at the email address found on the Compass alert. Please note, these must be received from a parent/ guardian’s email; sorry, we cannot accept submissions from children.
For inclusion, emails need to be received by 11:00am on the day of newsletter publication, which is fortnightly on Thursdays.
STAY CONNECTED
We are continuing to encourage children to stay connected to AVPS as much as possible during the Melbourne- wide stage four lock down.
Teachers will continue to provide opportunities for children to connect on a more social level via webex or google meets.
We also ask parents / guardians to help make our AVPS produced videos available for children to view:
Thank you to Riley and Quinn for contributing to this week's photo gallery.
Please continue to contribute to our term three newsletter slideshow, which will be an ongoing feature during the term 3 remote and flexible learning phase.
If you would like to contribute to our slide show and give permission for the image/s of your child and/or family to be published on our newsletter (on our website) please forward your favourite remote learning at pics to Christina at the email address found on the Compass alert. Please note, these must be received from a parent/ guardian’s email; sorry, we cannot accept submissions from children.
For inclusion, emails need to be received by 11:00am on the day of newsletter publication, which is fortnightly on Thursdays.
STAY CONNECTED
We are continuing to encourage children to stay connected to AVPS as much as possible during the Melbourne- wide stage four lock down.
Teachers will continue to provide opportunities for children to connect on a more social level via webex or google meets.
We also ask parents / guardians to help make our AVPS produced videos available for children to view:
- Five Bed time stories, featuring ten books are available towards the bottom of the newsletter page of our website here (with one last video to be released soon)
- Also, please click on the buttons below to access recent whole school video productions for children to enjoy
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TERM THREE ASSEMBLIES
All AVPS students are encouraged to contribute to our fortnightly assemblies by submitting videos or photos to share across the school.
Parents/guardians are reminded that the following script needs to be received to permit images/videos to be used:
PERMISSION STATEMENT: I give permission for Ascot Vale PS to use my child’s image and video recording, contained in the attached file, in a school video publication to be produced and uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted* video and distributed within the school community via compass, email and/or ClassDojo. I understand the link to this publication containing my child’s image and video recording may also be shared publically, beyond the initial school wide distribution. I have also read, understood and agree to the Victorian Department of Education and Training statements regarding privacy, ownership and reproduction.
Children will need some adult assistance, so, full instructions, outlining how to get involved in our term 3 assemblies, can be found in the following file:
All AVPS students are encouraged to contribute to our fortnightly assemblies by submitting videos or photos to share across the school.
Parents/guardians are reminded that the following script needs to be received to permit images/videos to be used:
PERMISSION STATEMENT: I give permission for Ascot Vale PS to use my child’s image and video recording, contained in the attached file, in a school video publication to be produced and uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted* video and distributed within the school community via compass, email and/or ClassDojo. I understand the link to this publication containing my child’s image and video recording may also be shared publically, beyond the initial school wide distribution. I have also read, understood and agree to the Victorian Department of Education and Training statements regarding privacy, ownership and reproduction.
Children will need some adult assistance, so, full instructions, outlining how to get involved in our term 3 assemblies, can be found in the following file:
| compass_memo_requesting_video_clips_for_assemblies.pdf |
Thank you and take good care.
#wevegotthis #AVPSinthistogether
With much gratitude,
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
#wevegotthis #AVPSinthistogether
With much gratitude,
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing
AVPS Principal Team
BIOGRAPHIES
Our Year 3/4 students have been hard at work learning about and writing biographies. Please enjoy a sample of biographies below:
Our Year 3/4 students have been hard at work learning about and writing biographies. Please enjoy a sample of biographies below:
REMINDER ...... QUARANTINE QUEENS
Congratulations to Quinn & Vanessa from Unit 4 along will friends (former AVPS students) for keeping occupied during 'lock down' and producing a virtual magazine.
To order your copy (and we highly recommend you do), please send an email to the address in the compass alert.
Congratulations to Quinn & Vanessa from Unit 4 along will friends (former AVPS students) for keeping occupied during 'lock down' and producing a virtual magazine.
To order your copy (and we highly recommend you do), please send an email to the address in the compass alert.
KEY DATES
Term 3, 2020
Fri 18th Sep - Last day term 3
Term 4, 2020
Mon 5th October - First day term 4
Term 3, 2020
Fri 18th Sep - Last day term 3
Term 4, 2020
Mon 5th October - First day term 4
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:
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 2020 |
TERM 1 - Fri 6 Mar |
TERM 2 - Tue 14 Apr Mon 25 May |
TERM 4 - Mon 2 Nov |
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
