ALBANY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Proudly an Independent Public School Suffolk Street, Albany WA 6330 | Phone 9842 7400 |Absent Phone 0438 978 463 Website www.albanyprimary.wa.edu.au | Email albany.ps@education.wa.edu.au

From the Principal’s Desk

Welcome!

From Monday 12 August, Ms Cathy Willis will take over as Principal of Albany Primary School.

Students, staff and community have been incredibly supportive of the school during our

Principal transition. As a result, there have been staffing changes and I would like to take the

opportunity to thank the following staff;

Ms Sarah Eley for relishing the opportunity and doing a fantastic job as Deputy Principal. Ms Eley will resume

her role with Room 23 next week.

Mrs Sue White and Mrs Louise Gardner for working with Room 23 during this time. Both teachers have done

amazing work with the class.

This week we also welcomed Mr Adam Beard and Ms Belinda Stonehouse to Albany Primary School. Adam will take

over as the teacher for Room 9 for the remainder of the term, while Ms Stonehouse will support the class as an

Education Assistant for the next four weeks. Additionally, we welcome students Sally Ford in Room 3 and Jessica de

Vos in Room 6, for the duration of their practicum.

UP & COMING EVENTS MON TUE WED THUR FRI

12 AUG (Week 4) 13 AUG 14 AUG

House Spelling Competition

11.10am – 1.10pm

Kindy 1B attends

15 AUG 16 AUG

Assembly Room 5

19 AUG

BOOK WEEK

20 AUG 21 AUG

Kindy 1A attends

22 AUG 23 AUG

NEWSLETTER. Volume 13

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Positive Behaviour Support - PBS

Our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) team have been

working hard to create a logo for our expected behaviours

of Respect, Include, Safety, Excellence ... RISE! The final

product is a combination of student and staff ideas. Each

expected behaviour has its own logo and when they are

overlayed we get the magnificent logo you see here. In the

coming weeks, you will start to see this logo displayed on

signage around the school and featured with our school

logo on different publications. Congratulations to the

students, staff and PBS Team on this fantastic

achievement.

Class Learning Journey Term 3

This term, teachers will open up their classroom doors for a Learning Journey in Week 8 or 9. The purpose of a

Learning Journey is for parents and carers to sit alongside their child/ren and share in what they have learnt and

discovered. Attached to this newsletter is an updated Term Planner which has the scheduled dates for each class

Learning Journey. We encourage everyone to come along and enjoy this experience.

Regards Mr Reece Smith, Principal

The Albany Primary School staff and community would like to thank Mr Reece Smith (Principal) and Ms Sarah Eley

(Deputy) for the amazing job they have both done in these two roles for the majority of Term 2 up to the end of this

week.

Mr Smith has organised and managed staffing, continued with curriculum development within the school, liaised with

outside agencies, presented at P&C and School Board meetings, regularly met with parents and students and has been

highly supportive of staff in all areas throughout this transition. We thank him for ensuring a smooth transition from

Mrs Hewson to our new Principal, Ms Willis.

Ms Eley has supported staff, assisted with the organisation of Eagles Cup and the Cross Country events, organised

swimming timetables, liaised with staff on curriculum including NAPLAN administration, introduced PATS testing and

trained staff. On top of all these responsibilities Ms Eley worked with her Room 23 students to present a fantastic

assembly last week.

Thank you Mr Smith and Ms Eley.

Regards, Mrs Deidre Jones, Deputy

Rottnest Camp The fees for the Rottnest Camp are due by the last day of this term, Friday 27 September. Parent helpers are also requested to finalize their payment by that date. Thank you!

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Congratulations to all of our wonderful honour certificate recipients

JUNIOR SENIOR

Lewin Arabella Timothy Robson Rosilee Isla Jace Marlon

Elijah Woonsen

Congratulations to Clarence with 349 Faction Points

FACTION POINTS

289 263 349 342

HONOUR CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS

ROOM JUNIOR ROOM SENIOR

2 Erinn Salem

15 Colby

Lily

3 Ede

Johnny 16

Jean Angel

4 Jack

Monique 17

Arabella Lachlan

5 Mila

Theodore 18

Zamia Kara

6 Elizabeth

Patrick 20

Isla Bree

7 Sophie

Ivy 21

Chanindu Freya

8 Max

Emma 22

Tyleage Amaya

9 Stephanie

Abigail 23

Aston Molly

13 Lola

Grace LOTE

Ruby Caitlyn

RISE Stars

Eagles Cup Update

30 July APS v GSG – APS won 89-19

6 August APS v ML – APS won 85-9

Go team!!!

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Board Bits This week we will look at the next branch of our Governance Tree, the Albany Primary School P&C Association. The P&C is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who share a goal to build and strengthen the school community, and support our school in a variety of ways.

Carly Talbot President

Hannah Mackay Vice President

Jolene Pinchin Treasurer

Jialin Tan Secretary

Vicki Davies Executive Committee Member

Alison Johnson Executive Committee Member

Noreen Les Executive Committee Member

Jane McLean Executive Committee Member

Claire Nowotny Executive Committee Member Bookkeeper & Payroll

Joanne Orr Executive Committee Member

Cathy Willis Principal

The P&C also has 35 financial members and many volunteers. The main functions of the P&C Association are to:

Give parents an opportunity to learn about school policies and programs

Provide a voice for parents and students by maintaining positive relationships between the school community and school administration

Bring parents together to share information and views

Organise social events to build a strong sense of community

Raise funds and provide additional resources & experiences for the benefit of the students

Operate the school canteen & uniform shop

Lost Property Over the last school term, we have been inundated with lost items including clothing, towels, bathers, reading glasses, footwear and goggles! Please make an enquiry if your child has lost anything at school, or during Interm Swimming, because after Monday 12 August we will be sorting through the items and making a generous donation to a local Op Shop.

Garden Restoration It may be Winter in Albany; however, it is Spring in the garden bed outside the Administration Building! The space has been transformed with mulch and attractive plants, which lifts the area used predominantly by our Year 6 students. We owe enormous thanks to Sophie Welshman for her assistance in planting and resurrecting the garden.

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Asbestos Awareness You may have noticed a yellow asbestos awareness

sticker near the front entrance to the office.

All Western Australian public schools are required to display this sticker at eye height near the front office or reception. This alerts contractors, tradespersons and any other people that may undertake work at the school that asbestos containing materials may exist at the school. They must check with the school’s Asbestos Containing Materials Register before commencing any work. This register is kept at the front desk and is always available to contractors and their workers. It is also available to school staff and parents as information

on managing asbestos containing materials in schools and work places. The Department considers the safety and welfare of students and staff to be the highest priority. Making all contractors aware of the presence of asbestos containing materials is a key part of the Department of Education’s asbestos management strategy. If you have any concerns regarding asbestos containing materials at the school, please do not hesitate to bring them to our attention.

Albany District Primary Schools’ Music Festival at AEC Albany Primary School is proud to have students representing us at the upcoming Music Festival at Albany Entertainment Centre on Thursday 5 September! In Week 2 our Music Specialist Judy Goodall sent a note home with all participants, which outlines important information about rehearsals, clothing requirements and ticket purchase. Good luck to all students involved, we can’t wait to hear your concert piece.

Chaplain’s Corner Welcome back to all our students for a busy Third Term of some exciting learning together, hardwork and loads of fun.

Albany Primary School provides wonderful opportunities for myself as the chaplain to be able to go into classes and

have conversations with our young children about the importance of how we show respect to others and ourselves,

and how we work together in teams. Life is all about team work. If we are good role models to our children, they will

develop into the caring, competent, citizens of the future. Topics of value are –

TEAM: we learn and work together – You look after each other!

RESPECT: we respect each other, person and property – Treat people how you want to be treated – our words

and actions all send a message!

INTEGRITY: we are to be truthful and honest. This develops trust essential for team work and is the foundation

for all good friendships .

AFFIRM: we are to encourage and empower each other (no verbal or physical abuse) (excerpt from M & M club)

Please be feel to contact the school if you feel I may be of service to you.

Suzy Anderson Albany Primary School Chaplain Odd weeks Tue,Wed,Thur Even weeks Tue Wed

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P&C News

Canteen

The canteen is getting behind the Plastic Free Week

initiative being run in some classes this week by using

bamboo and recyclable cups for hot chocolates in the

morning.

Just a quick reminder that the canteen has yummy fresh

crunch 'n' sip cups available every day for $1. The fruit

and vegies are kindy donated each week by AVeg.

Thanks AVeg - you're awesome!

Father’s Day Stall

The Father's Day Stall will take place in week 6 on

Thursday 29 and Friday 30 August. Gifts will range from

50c - $5 with all profits going back to the P&C to support

the school. Students will be able to visit the stall at

different times as follows:

- Kindy: start of school on Thursday and Friday

- PP: before lunch on Thursday

- Yrs 1-3: lunchtime on Thursday

- Yrs 4-6: lunchtime on Friday

Thank you in advance for your support!

Firewood Raffle

We made $373.30 from our firewood raffle late in Term

2. Marco from Room 5 got to draw the winning raffle

ticket. Marco's grandparents, Catena and Frank

Figliomeni of Franks Loader Services generously

donated the trailer of wood. Thanks again Catena and

Frank and to all those that bought a ticket!

Plastic Free Week This week many of our classrooms have accepted the challenge of going Plastic Free. It is great to see so many families getting involved and trying

alternatives to single-use plastic in lunch boxes. Two students from Room 6 were proud to show off their lunch boxes, with not a piece of disposable plastic in sight! Well done Charlotte and Emily, and to all students participating.

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Out And About At A.P.S

Room 20 and 21 visited the Albany Historic Gaol and the Albany Courthouse last week, after looking at rules

and laws in HASS. At the courthouse they participated in role play of a magistrate’s court trial.

Room 15 have been working with Robotics

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groups to advertise to the school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and organisers for their child.