Wishing all our Mums a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday.

I'm sorry I can't join you at the picnic as I'm currently at the the Manningham Monash Conference, Leadership and Change annual Principals Conference. We've had terrific guest speakers and an opportunity to work with other principals from local schools.

Cross Country

Thank you to Meredith Thornton for her organisation of the Cross Country event held on Wednesday. Thank you also to our teachers and parent helpers who attended. Well done to all the students who participated in the event and/or cheered their peers on. Congratulations to the students who now qualify to move onto District Cross Country held at Ruffey Lake Park on Tuesday 18 May.

Upcoming Events at ACPS

Bop Til You Drop - Tuesday May 18

Prep-Grade 2 - 5.00pm - 6.00pm

GRADE 3-6 - 6.15pm - 7.30pm

Tickets are available for purchase via TryBooking using the following link: www.trybooking.com/BREFP

Celebrating Education Week

Open Day & Evening Tuesday 25 May

Now in its 77th year, Education Week aims to positively profile and celebrate the strengths and achievements of Victoria's government education sector.

Education Week 2021 will run from 23-29 May with our Open Day/Evening being held on Tuesday 25 May. We welcome our ACPS community to join in the celebrations.

Open Day

Classrooms Open 9.00am-12.00pm & School Tour 10.00am

Open Evening - Classrooms Open 6.45pm-7.15pm

Foundation: Fun with Words

When you visit the Foundation classrooms, you will find four activities to explore. Feel free to engage in one or more of the tasks. Enjoy a Magic Word memory game, put together some cut up sentences, make rhyming words or make words using alphabet blocks. We look forward to seeing you!

Years 1 and 2: Wonderful Warm Ups

Come along and challenge your Maths brain. Have some fun playing a range of Maths warm up games with your child.

Years 3 and 4: Come and Travel the World with the Grade 3/4s.

With our inquiry focus this term being Geography – come and test your mapping skills and travel the world using Google Earth. You will be challenged to test your skills in finding out information about the countries that make up our beautiful world.

Years 5 and 6: Literacy and Numeracy – engaging and supporting your child’s learning at home through activities

Musical Performances in our Performing Arts Theatre

7.25pm – 7.45pm

Prep 2022 Information Session 6.45pm

For further information please call the office on 9844 2757

TERM 2 WORKING BEE - Grade 1/2 area and all families

The date for this term's Working Bee is Sunday 23 May from 9-11am.

A major focus for this working bee will be rejuvenating the children's garden and chicken house so we can once again enjoy the use of these areas. Planning for the working bee has commenced.

Term 2 Curriculum Day - Tuesday 15 June

This day follows the Queen's Birthday holiday on Monday 14 June giving families a 4 day weekend.

NAPLAN 2021

From 11 May to 21 May, all Year 3 and 5 Primary School Students across Australia take part in NAPLAN -The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The results of these tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals and can be used to improve student achievement.

This year NAPLAN is online (with the exception of the Grade 3 writing test).

NAPLAN Online is a ‘tailored test’ design that adapts to correct and incorrect student responses providing a more precise understanding of student achievement.

The online platform uses technology to make the test more engaging for students.

All students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN Online tests. Catch-up tests will be available for individual students who are absent on the test days.

Support can be arranged for students with disabilities, if the student regularly uses similar support for classroom assessment tasks. If your child is eligible for support due to disability or exemption, you should discuss this with his/her teacher prior to the test. Parental consent is required before any support due to disability or exemption is granted.

Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents and carers in consultation with the principal. If, after consultation, you decide to withdraw your child, you must sign a student withdrawal form.

Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. The report will describe your child’s particular skills in reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards.

For more information about NAPLAN you can visit the VCAA website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au or the NAP website at www.nap.edu.au, alternatively you can speak to your classroom teacher or Brooke Eastwood – NAPLAN Coordinator 2021.

ACPS Lunchtime Clubs - Term 2

Our Clubs have recommenced for Term 2. Please take a look at the selection and encourage your child to attend one of interest. All clubs commence at 1.45pm after lunch eating time.

Monday No clubs

Tuesday

KALEIDO Club- Learning art and crafts from all over the world

ART ROOM

Ginevra and Ms Botham-Clarke

Wednesday

Lego Lunchtime NEW! LEGO Masters Challenge

LIBRARY

Sue Dyos

Thursday

Mindfulness

3/4 BUILDING - Colouring in, quiet music, chess and other activities

3/4 teachers

Friday

GAMES CLUB - Bring along your Bay Blades, board games or any game

The theatre

1/2 teachers

Story Time

Story Time for 3 and 4 year olds has commenced. This is a part of our K-F Transition program and has been well attended to date. Anna Verga and Amanda Callaway run these sessions where a book is read, song is sung and craft activity completed.

It's been terrific joining in on these sessions and meeting new faces and seeing some of our future students 'in action', listening, singing, dancing and showcasing their creativity through artworks made.

Have a happy and safe weekend...

Sue Dyos

Principal

Around Grade 5/6

Learning Collaboratively and Celebrating Success