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Principal News

A Message from Harriet (Principal for the Day 31/5/19)

When I was Principal for a Day I went to Vera to tell her I was here, then I went to Lisa’s office. We made a special badge on the photocopier. I got to choose somebody from my class and they came with me to give out lily pads and Kefar tokens. I picked Eve. I gave lily pads for listening and sitting well. I gave Kefar tokens for working hard. I hung out in Lisa’s office and read my book in the egg chair. At snack time I ate in the staff room and I saw Alana. Lisa asked me to stick some earn and learn stickers on a sheet. I went into Prep T and Lauren and Ella read to me. They did a good job. I ate lunch with Lisa in her office. I also did yard duty. Ella from Prep and Eve and Georgia from my class came with me. I wore the special bright yellow yard duty vest. In the afternoon I delivered something to 3B. Two people came over who wanted to be Principal. Lisa helped me practice reading the certificates for assembly. I went to the gym to help the School Captains set up for assembly. When I came back Lisa was coming out of her office and we went back to the gym. At assembly I read out all the awards and the very last one of running club was for me! I enjoyed giving out my friend’s awards. It takes a long time to save up 100 Kefar tokens, but I think people should try because it is really fun and exciting to be the Principal. Next, I am going to save up 75 Kefar tokens to have lunch with a teacher again.

Staff Absences Term 3

Next term Rochelle will be completing a placement at another school as part of her Principal preparation program. She will spend this time shadowing another Primary School Principal to gain further insights into the role. This placement will be for the first 6 weeks of Term 3. We wish Rochelle all the best during this exciting opportunity.

Jenny is taking a well-earned break and will be absent for the whole of Term 3. Please remember to contact the school via our school email (altona.green.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au) if you normally contact Jenny directly via email. We look forward to hearing all about her adventures.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

Felicity, our new Kitchen Specialist, has published her first SAKG update (including all of the current recipes). You can find these on the SAKG page in the newsletter.

Parent Teacher Student Conferences

Just a reminder to book your Semester One Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences. These are a great opportunity to discuss all of the wonderful learning that your child(ren) have been doing this semester. If you are having any difficulty booking through Compass please contact Jenny in the office. Jenny will be closing the interview bookings on Tuesday 25th June at 3 pm.

School Gates

Please be aware that the school gates around the perimeter of the school will be closed and locked just after 9 am each morning and will reopen later in the afternoon. The only access point to the school will be the main front gate on Victoria St. This is to ensure that everyone is accessing the school from the correct place during school hours and for the safety of all of our students and staff.

2020 Enrolments

If you have any children, or know of any children (friends, cousins, etc), that will be starting Prep with us in 2020, we would really appreciate it if you could enrol them as soon as possible. This really helps us with planning and preparation for the 2020 school year.

Camps Sports & Excursion Fund - (CSEF)

If you have CSEF money, we will automatically credit you for any excursions, incursions and sports activities.  If you would prefer to pay for excursions as they come up and keep this money for more expensive items such as swimming and camps please contact Jenny in the office.

Woolworths Earn & Learn  -  (1st May - 25th June)

Only 5 more days to collect your stickers from Woolworths.  Please place completed  earn & learn sticker sheets in the box in the office foyer or give loose stickers to Jenny.  The more completed sticker sheets we have, the more free equipment we'll be able to receive for our students.  Sticker sheets are available at the office.