School News
TheirCare - Student Free Days
Please note that TheirCare have been notified of our upcoming Student Free Days so that parents can book children in if need be. Please contact TheirCare directly to book.
A reminder that the following dates are confirming Student Free Days for 2024:
| TERM 2 2024 |
| Fri 07 June Student Free Day |
| Mon 10 June Public Holiday - King's Birthday |
| Fri 28 June Last Day Term 2 - Finish 2.30pm |
| TERM 3 2024 |
| Mon 15 July Student Free Day |
| Tue 16 July First Day Term 3 - Students |
| Tue 06 August Student Free Day for 3 Way Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences |
| Fri 20 September Last Day Term 3 - Finish 2.30pm |
| TERM 4 2024 |
| Mon 07 October First Day Term 4 - Students and Teachers |
| Mon 04 November Student Free Day |
| Tue 05 November Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Fri 20 December Last Day Term 4 - Finish 1.30pm |
Think U Know- Cyber Safety Presentation- Tuesday 11th June 6pm
Alphington Primary School will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation for parents and carers on Tuesday 11th June at 6pm.
ThinkUKnow Australia is an evidence based education program delivered nationally to prevent online child sexual exploitation.
This session is recommended for parents of Year 5 + 6 students, though is also informative and open to our whole school community.
No need to RSVP, just come along!
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about young people and the online environment, and how you can help them to be safe and responsible users of technology. It is recommended particularly for Year 5 and 6 parents/carers, but also for any other parents interested in learning more.
Think U Know Australia is a partnership between the Australian Federal Police, Microsoft Australia, Datacom and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The program is delivered in collaboration with policing partners New South Wales Police Force, Northern Territory Police, Queensland Police, South Australia Police, Tasmania Police, Western Australia Police, as well as Neighbourhood Watch Australasia.
The presentation will be delivered by a local law enforcement member (Andrew Moreton) and an industry volunteer. The presentation is pro-technology and addresses topics including self-generated child abuse material, online grooming, sexual extortion, and importantly encourages help seeking behaviour.
Think U Know Parent Presentation
Date: 11 Jun 2024
Time: 6:00PM
Location: APS Staff Centre (Level 2 Administration Building)
For further information and resources, please see below:
- Think U Know websites www.thinkuknow.org.au
- Resources for parents and carers https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/resources-tab/parents-and-carers
Reminder - Student Enrolment Forms 2025 (Prep)
It is that time of year!! If you have a child starting school next year (2025), please come to the office to collect an enrolment form. All sibling enrolments are now due. Start dates and other important dates for 2025 can be found at the end of this newsletter.
Reminder - Canteen Dates - Term 2
Week 7 - 30 May
Week 9 - 13 June
Week 11- 27 June TBC
Reminder - APS Uniforms - New Supplier - Spartan
Please be aware that RH Uniforms has been taken over by Spartan Schoolworld. As a result there will be a few changes to the process of purchasing uniforms for Alphington Primary School including a new location for the retail store and a new website ordering system.
Please see below for full details:
