Contact us:
PO Box 8153, Burnt Bridge, VIC 3136
Phone:
03 9870 1566
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:
www.ainslieparklandsps.vic.edu.au
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Ainslie Parklands Primary School
The Newsletter
Views over Ainslie Park
Date: Thursday 16th April, 2015
Past Fortnights Notices:
Vanuatu save the children fundraiser
Diary Dates
st
Friday 1 May
Whole School Photo Day
th
nd
Wed 20 – 22 May
Camp Rumbug Level 4/5/6
th
Friday 24 April
FREE DRESS DAY
BAKE SALE
PIZZA DAY
FYI - Term dates for 2015
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/keydates
/termdates.htm
Issue No.4, 2015
Holidays
Welcome back for the start of the
second school Term for 2015.
From talking to parents and
children during this week, many of
you enjoyed the time at home or
holidaying in many parts of
Australia.
School council
At its meeting on Tuesday School
Council elected the office-bearers
for the coming year. Annette
Mitchell was elected as School
Council President, with Scott
Turner elected to the role of Vicepresident. Barry Dawson was
elected as Chair-person of the
Finance Committee. Paula Thynne,
Natasha Siryj, Tieman Humphrys
and Pip Bain joined the Council for
the Parent-Member category, and
Andrea Lowe, for the DEECDmember
category.
These
candidates were duly elected and
we thank them for their
willingness to serve in the capacity
of School Councillor. Jodi Wheeler,
Michelle Davies, Jill Roche and
Mick Quillinan, make up the
remainder of School Councillors
First people
School Council decided that it is
appropriate for us to acknowledge
the traditional owners of the land
on which our school is built. We
will investigate the protocol to
allow this recognition to happen in
the most appropriate way.
2016 enrolments
I have had the great pleasure of
meeting prospective new parents
during this week. Most of these
have been parents of prospective
Prep parents, but some with older
children. If you have 2016
‘Preppies’ please formally enrol
them as soon as possible.
Naplan
These national tests of literacy and
numeracy skills will be conducted
during the week beginning 11th of
May. As usual, we don’t intend to
make a big ‘fuss’ about this
process, ever-mindful of the
anxiety some of our children
experience during this week.
Hopefully the daily media will be
more tempered in its reporting
than has been the case in previous
years of this testing. Once again I
will make myself available to
‘supervise’ children completing the
tests in the days immediately
following the ‘set’ testing days.
You should also be aware that I
give no credence whatsoever in
the validity of using these tests to
compare children, schools or
school systems. They can,
however, be useful for teachers to
plan the next level of work in their
literacy and numeracy programs.
Alan Baker
Principal
FROM THE OFFICE
Fri 1stMay – Faye & Tracy
students will be collected by the
coach from their classroom.
NEWSLETTER
If you would like to receive your
to the office and add your name
to the list.
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STUDENT BANKING
Student Banking is available
every Tuesday
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AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Afterschool care is running
5 nights a week.
The program runs from 3.30 until
6.00 pm.
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UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop is open every
Thursdays at 3:15 – 3:45pm
Orders can be placed at the office
any other time.
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REMINDER
SCHOOL PHOTO
DAY
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Friday 1st May
CANTEEN
The canteen will be open for
lunch-orders on Mondays,
Thursdays and Fridays in 2015
Canteen Roster
Week 2
Mon 20th Apr – Suzy & Faye
Thur 23rd Apr – Carol
Fri 24th Apr – Kristie & Faye
Week 3
Mon 27th Apr - Suzy
Thur 30th Apr – Kristiel
Each lesson will consist of
different themes and plenty of
fun games. Students will learn
tennis fundamentals such as
footwork, balance and basic
techniques of the
forehand/backhand/volley and
serve. Lessons are taken place in
a fun, friendly environment
where students will learn whilst
still enjoying tennis with their
friends.
Lesson Times
Grades Prep-6
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1.05-1.35pm
Lesson Details
Tennis Lessons are held at
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
every Friday at lunchtime for
SEVEN weeks of the school term.
Students will be notified over the
P/A system before each lesson
commences, however Prep
The cost for this seven week
program is $70. To enrol your
child please fill out the form
below enclosed with $70.00 and
return to the office in an
envelope by Friday 13th February
(please note payments are
accepted up until two weeks
after this date.) Cash and
cheques are accepted with
cheques to be written out to
MATCH POINT TENNIS
COACHING.
For further information please
contact Daniel Kittelty/Junior
Development Coach on 0421 498
110.