Principal Team Report
Upcoming Important Dates
Term 4
17 November: Year 6 South to City Run
20 November: Year 5/6 Learn to Swim Program (commences)
22 November: Parent Forum: Numeracy at ASPS with Prof. Peter Sullivan
4-8 December: ASPS Art Show
7 December: Year 6 Exhibition
12 December: Stepping Up Day
12 December: End of Year Concert
18 December: Year 6 Graduation
19 December: Year 6 Mystery Tour
20 December: Last Day Term 4 (1:00pm dismissal)
Numeracy at ASPS with Prof. Peter Sullivan: BOOK NOW
Date: 22 November (6:30pm - 8:00pm)
Venue: TBC based on attendance numbers
Bookings: Free Event but please reserve a set by clicking on the flyer below.
This engaging session, run by our school's numeracy consultant, Professor Peter Sullivan, will help families to understand the approaches taken by the support, challenge and engage students in Mathematics. Our aim as a school is that our students see themselves as mathematicians who are able to solve complex, real world problems; taking into Secondary School, the confidence and motivation to study Mathematics all the way through to Year 12 and beyond.
Junior School Sports Carnival
Congratulations to our wonderful P-2 students for their efforts at yesterday's Junior Sports Carnival! Big thanks to Mr Parhar and ASPS staff for organising this great event. THanks also to parents and family members for coming along to cheer on our students!
TOILET BLOCK PROJECT UPDATE
Since presenting the survey results of students' insights into the school toilet block and proposing improvement ideas to the school council, the school toilet parent project team has developed an action plan for going forward. Not only is the team looking at supporting and enhancing the functionality and design of this important infrastructure, they are also working closely with key staff members on creating a space which promotes the positive behaviours we would like to see occurring in this environment.
Here's a snap shot of some of the great ideas and action taking place behind the scenes...
- Trialing different types of toilet paper
- Repainting the toilet block over the coming summer school holidays
- Colourful and uplifting wall murals (internal) by a volunteer ASPS parent artist
- Supporting the school as they collaborate with students on how they can give a voice to, and play a role in the development of the murals and positive messages
- Supporting the school with a poster competition for the positive messaging that will be placed on cubical doors
- Acquisition of a paint donation by Dulux and sponsorship by Who-Gives-A-Crap toilet paper
We'll keep you in theloo-p with further updates!
HATS ON in Term 4
Students are required to wear a hat when outdoors in Term 4 and Term 1.
Unfortunately, UV exposure during childhood and adolescence has a big impact on future skin cancer risk.
If your child does not have an Auburn South sun hat, please purchase one from our Uniform Shop in person on Friday morning or via Flexischools.
Students will need to remain in the shade at break times if they do not have a hat on.
Do you have any old spare POTS, PANS and SPOONS?
The kids at the cubby are in need of some cooking equipment to play with!
Please bring in anything you have that we can use - wooden spoons, child-friendly utensils, small pots & pans or even fairy-garden gear would be greatly appreciated!
Afternoon pick-up by 3.45pm
The expectation is that all students are collected from school by 3.45pm unless theyare enrolled in Camp Australia or anotherafter-school program.
Staff supervise pick-up areas between 3.30pm and 3.45pm and need to move into professional learning sessions and other school meetings at 3.45pm.
Please contact the school office if you are running late and if there is a risk of your child being left unattended.
Families are of course welcome to use the front playground but children must be supervised.
Topic: Cyber Safety Project Webinar
Please note that all of the Term 1, 2 and 3 sessions are now available on-demand to ASPS families .
Click on the image below to access past and upcoming webinars.
