ASCOT NEWS
5th March 2020, Term 1, Issue 4
We value:
Respect Responsibility Excellence Empathy Gratitude
Respect Responsibility Excellence Empathy Gratitude
ASCOT NEWS
EXTRA LONG WEEKEND REMINDER
Fri 6th Mar - Curriculum Day - Pupil Free - please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day
Mon 9th Mar- Labour Day Public Holiday - School Closed
Fri 6th Mar - Curriculum Day - Pupil Free - please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day
Mon 9th Mar- Labour Day Public Holiday - School Closed
FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM
INTERNET DISRUPTION
In the process of this week's neighbourhood NBN upgrade works AVPS experienced an extra-ordinary internet outage. This caused disruption to our communications, teaching and learning capacity and office administration for a 48+ hour period (Tuesday-Thursday). Telstra technicians fixed the issue just after midday today.
We rely on the internet for most things these days, including our land line phone connection. Please be aware, during times of internet disruption, all incoming calls are diverted to a designated mobile number. This was Sue's mobile up until Wednesday, which at times caused confusion for caller and receiver due to the unpredictable nature of outages. We now have a separate designated mobile phone fully charged and on standby in the office. This is a one line only service that has a voice message facility which announces your call has been diverted when the line is busy or is unanswered. Office staff will use this mobile and monitor its messages during times of internet outages.
The AVPS office is subsequently two days behind schedule, please bear with us as we catch up (including our newsletter production!!)
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Each year, AVPS celebrates Cultural Diversity Week, which is promoted by the Victorian Multicultural Commission to celebrate Victoria's rich diversity and to spark curiosity about culture and each other. This will take place between 21-29 March, the last week of term 1, in 2020.
To help set the scene for this celebration, AVPS is fortunate to have a free World Dance incursion activity taking place over two days; Wednesday 11th March and Thursday 12th March. Children will get to experience different styles, traditions and costume through movement and music, in multi age groupings on one of these days for a 60 minute session.
Please note, there is no cost to this activity due to it being the prize that AVPS won for coming FIRST in the Moonee Valley City Council 'Walk to School' month back in October 2019. Congratulations and THANK YOU to all our fit and active 2019 AVPS children and SRC members, Heath and Jason who contributed to our school achieving so well in this walk to school competition. What a great way to celebrate our collective achievements through movement and music, which will prepare us all beautifully for our Cultural Diversity Week celebrations two weeks later. Thank you all.
In addition to this major World Dance event, units will be holding their own learning activities in the last week of term 1, where parents or community members are encouraged to participate by sharing their personal stories of multiculturalism through this year's theme of 'Curiosity. Conversation. Community.'
Please contact your child's teacher if you are able to contribute to Cultural Diversity Week learning in your child's unit.
In the process of this week's neighbourhood NBN upgrade works AVPS experienced an extra-ordinary internet outage. This caused disruption to our communications, teaching and learning capacity and office administration for a 48+ hour period (Tuesday-Thursday). Telstra technicians fixed the issue just after midday today.
We rely on the internet for most things these days, including our land line phone connection. Please be aware, during times of internet disruption, all incoming calls are diverted to a designated mobile number. This was Sue's mobile up until Wednesday, which at times caused confusion for caller and receiver due to the unpredictable nature of outages. We now have a separate designated mobile phone fully charged and on standby in the office. This is a one line only service that has a voice message facility which announces your call has been diverted when the line is busy or is unanswered. Office staff will use this mobile and monitor its messages during times of internet outages.
The AVPS office is subsequently two days behind schedule, please bear with us as we catch up (including our newsletter production!!)
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Each year, AVPS celebrates Cultural Diversity Week, which is promoted by the Victorian Multicultural Commission to celebrate Victoria's rich diversity and to spark curiosity about culture and each other. This will take place between 21-29 March, the last week of term 1, in 2020.
To help set the scene for this celebration, AVPS is fortunate to have a free World Dance incursion activity taking place over two days; Wednesday 11th March and Thursday 12th March. Children will get to experience different styles, traditions and costume through movement and music, in multi age groupings on one of these days for a 60 minute session.
Please note, there is no cost to this activity due to it being the prize that AVPS won for coming FIRST in the Moonee Valley City Council 'Walk to School' month back in October 2019. Congratulations and THANK YOU to all our fit and active 2019 AVPS children and SRC members, Heath and Jason who contributed to our school achieving so well in this walk to school competition. What a great way to celebrate our collective achievements through movement and music, which will prepare us all beautifully for our Cultural Diversity Week celebrations two weeks later. Thank you all.
In addition to this major World Dance event, units will be holding their own learning activities in the last week of term 1, where parents or community members are encouraged to participate by sharing their personal stories of multiculturalism through this year's theme of 'Curiosity. Conversation. Community.'
Please contact your child's teacher if you are able to contribute to Cultural Diversity Week learning in your child's unit.
Kind regards
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing,
AVPS Principal Team
Sue Osborne & Michael Downing,
AVPS Principal Team
KEY DATES
Term 1, 2020
Fri 6th Mar - Curriculum Day - Pupil Free - please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day
Mon 9th Mar- Labour Day Public Holiday - School Closed
Wed 11th Mar & Thur 12th Mar - World Dance Incursion - whole school multi age activity - no cost
Fri 13th Mar - 8:45 - 9:15- 2nd Hand Uniform sales - relocated to the Hall*
Fri 13th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 4 - Home
Mon 16th Mar- Thu 26th Mar - Swimming Program - Years 3-6
Mon 16th Mar - 3:00pm -Assembly (Unit 2) 3:00pm - Hall
Tue 17th Mar - 8:45-9:15 - PSW Uniform Sales - in hall
Tue 17th Mar - Divisional Swimming Carnival
Fri 20th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 5 - Away
Sat 21st Mar - World Harmony Day
23rd-27th Mar - Cultural Diversity Week
Thu 26th Mar - 8:45 - 9:15- 2nd Hand Uniform sales - Hall*
Fri 27th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 6 - Home
Fri 27th Mar - LAST DAY TERM 1 - EARLY FINISH - 2:30PM
* or call Nicole 0417 522 761 to make alternative arrangements for 2nd Hand Uniform sales
Term 1, 2020
Fri 6th Mar - Curriculum Day - Pupil Free - please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day
Mon 9th Mar- Labour Day Public Holiday - School Closed
Wed 11th Mar & Thur 12th Mar - World Dance Incursion - whole school multi age activity - no cost
Fri 13th Mar - 8:45 - 9:15- 2nd Hand Uniform sales - relocated to the Hall*
Fri 13th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 4 - Home
Mon 16th Mar- Thu 26th Mar - Swimming Program - Years 3-6
Mon 16th Mar - 3:00pm -Assembly (Unit 2) 3:00pm - Hall
Tue 17th Mar - 8:45-9:15 - PSW Uniform Sales - in hall
Tue 17th Mar - Divisional Swimming Carnival
Fri 20th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 5 - Away
Sat 21st Mar - World Harmony Day
23rd-27th Mar - Cultural Diversity Week
Thu 26th Mar - 8:45 - 9:15- 2nd Hand Uniform sales - Hall*
Fri 27th Mar - 9:00am - Interschool Sport - Years 5/6 - Round 6 - Home
Fri 27th Mar - LAST DAY TERM 1 - EARLY FINISH - 2:30PM
* or call Nicole 0417 522 761 to make alternative arrangements for 2nd Hand Uniform sales
Term Dates 2020 |
TERM 1 - 29 Jan - 27 Mar |
TERM 2 - STARTS TUESDAY 14 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 9 Jun |
SLC 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.
BOOK CLUB
Book Club Issue 2 Catalogue has been distributed.
If you are interested in placing an order please do so by
FRIDAY 13TH MARCH, 2020
Using Scholastic Book Club Loop online
ORDERS ARE NOT TAKEN THROUGH THE SCHOOL OFFICE
Kerry Kinniburgh & Jo Haar - AVPS Library Technicians
Book Club Issue 2 Catalogue has been distributed.
If you are interested in placing an order please do so by
FRIDAY 13TH MARCH, 2020
Using Scholastic Book Club Loop online
ORDERS ARE NOT TAKEN THROUGH THE SCHOOL OFFICE
Kerry Kinniburgh & Jo Haar - AVPS Library Technicians
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
| newsletter_-_autumn_holiday_club_launch.pdf |
| camp_aust_newsletter_-_recipe.pdf |
