Principal Team Report
Upcoming Important Dates
Term 3
26 July: Parent Forum: Reading at ASPS (new date!)
5 August: The Great ASPS Gatsby Ball
14 August: Parent Event: Dr Justin Coulson (6:30pm - 8:30pm)
24 August: School Disco
until 8 September: Premiers Reading Challenge
Term 4
2 October: Term 4 Starts
6 November: Teacher Professional Practice Day (student free day)
22 November: Parent Forum: Numeracy at ASPS with Prof. Peter Sullivan
12 December: End of Year Concert
18 December: Year 6 Graduation
20 December: Last Day Term 4 (1:00pm dismissal)
Morning drop off - 8.45am
An critical reminder that children are not to be dropped off to school before 8.45am.
The school gates open at 8.45am and students may enter classrooms during 'soft-start' between 8.50am & 9.00am.
There is no supervision before 8.45am.
Students are not be dropped off or left unsupervised to play at the Tooronga Road playground and Burgess Street entrance in the morning.
Please also note that parents & carers are welcome to enter the school grounds and wait for their children from 3.15pm onwards.
Parents & Carers as Valued Learning Partners: Celebration of Learning
Thank you to all staff and families for supporting this week's Celebration of Learning. As part of a broader focus on valuing parents as 'Partners in Learning' communication and engagement, we hope that all families had a positive experience and enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate what children have achieved in Semester 1.
School Improvement Update: Mud Kitchen Coming Soon!
I am delighted to confirm that a new place space will be installed at ASPS early in Term 3. Recognising that our junior students are often at their best when they are able to play in a hands-on, interactive and imaginative setting, we will be installing a Mud-Kitchen, Cubby and Loose Parts play area in front of the 'Cottage' area.
This new play installation includes the following elements:
- A café style cubby for creative and social play opportunities
- A new mud kitchen with sinks, cooking and utensils (water supply nearby on the deck)
- New construction/exploration tables to sit on the cottage deck
- Retaining some of the existing garden beds to provide for digging, stories and sensory exploration
Topic: The Parenting Revolution
Guest Speaker: Dr Justin Coulson
Date: 14 August (7:00pm - 8:30pm)
Early Bird Tickets:
Parenting strategies to support connection wellbeing and your child's basic psychological needs. See the video from Justin below for details (click 'Learn More' when prompted if video doesn't play automatically). Part 2 of this session (held later in Term 3) will be focus on the approaches used by ASPS to promote positive student behaviour, relationships and wellbeing.
Topic: Reading at ASPS (note date change!)
Date: 26 July (6:00pm - 7:00pm)
Reading and academic success are inextricably linked! At this session, parents and carers will build a deeper understanding of the school's approach to teaching reading. Parents and carers will also learn strategies to support their children's reading at home. This session is relevant for all Prep- Year 2 families and parents will children who might be struggling with early reading skills.
Topic: Numeracy at ASPS with Prof. Peter Sullivan
Date: 22 November (6:30pm - 8:00pm)
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.
Topic: Cyber Safety Project Webinar
Dates: The term 3 session, Gaming and Your Family is coming up on Wednesday 26 July. Term 1 and 2 sessions available on-demand.
All ASPS families have free access to the following Cyber Safety Project webinars. Click on the image below to access past and upcoming webinars.
Student News: Congratulations Charlotte!
Special congratulations go to Charlotte Huang in 2C as she was awarded with the first prize and exceptional young talent special prize at the “Golden Classic Music Awards“. As part of her award, Charlotte has been invited to play at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York!
