Albany Rise Primary School

A MESSAGE FRM CAMP AUSTRALIA AFTER SCHOOL CARE:
Celebrate Camp Australia’s 30-Year Anniversary!

On Tuesday, 10th September 2024, we invite the entire Albany Rise Primary School (KidsCo OSHC) community to join us at Your OSHC for an unforgettable celebration!
What’s in store:
• DIY Friendship Bracelets
• Ball in a Cup
• Pass The Parcel
• Egg & Spoon Races
• And yes, CAKE!
Enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, and festivities. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Camp Australia is offering a FREE session for any students who are coming to Before or Afterschool care for the first time with Camp Australia at ARPS, will have one free session during Term 3.

F-2 students experienced the Mad About Science incursion last Friday as part of their Inquiry topic.

Our Foundations had another fantastic afternoon with our local fireman.

FATHERS' DAY STALL

Albany Rise Parents Association have purchased and prepared lovely gifts for our dads. If you would like your child/children to participate in the Father’s day stall then please complete the payment and consent on Compass by Wednesday, 28th August.



This year we will be asking parents to pre purchase 'money' vouchers for their children on Compass. On Thursday, 29th August, students will be given vouchers to the value of $7.



Each year level will be given a time to visit the wonderfully prepared stalls by our Parent Association. Individual item prices range from $1-$7. Please send a bag along to hold your child's special present.



Please do not send cash to school. This event can only be paid for via Compass. Please do not ring the office for credit on the day.



Parent Association Group

Our Foundation classes have been busy learning about 2D and 3D shapes. 🟣🟧⬜🔷️🔺️

On Monday we celebrated the beginning of Book Week with our annual book parade.
The theme this year is 'Reading is Magic'.

🚒🧑‍🚒Last Monday was Day 1 of the Foundation Fire Safety Program. Students enjoyed speaking to the firemen and learning about fire safety 🚒🧑‍🚒 This week they get to checkout the fire truck 🔥

It's nearly Bingo time. Everyone is welcome including kids. You are welcome to come a little later if you need- first round starts at 4:15pm today. Doors open from 3:45pm. $20 for families and $10 for individuals.

Some beautiful artwork by our junior school. Inspired by Kandinsky

With our School Wide Positive Behaviour Awards students are being recognised for upholding our three values of respect, responsibility and resilience. This term the students are working towards:
Respect
Lunch time dance party
Responsibility
Homework free week
Resilience
Art Afternoon

We also have a new trophy going to the grade with the most feathers on Waa (Bunarong word for crow who is known in Bunarong culture as the protector of our lands and people). The feathers represent our school values and the grade that has shown the most values for the week get to put a feathers on Waa.

Our Year 5 and 6 students have enjoyed their first days at Sovereign Hill Camp in Ballarat, with many historical experiences and connections to curriculum embedded in their Camping program. The students have shown great teamwork, cooperation, leadership and independence throughout their first days at camp. I know they will return with some wonderful stories to tell.

Last week our students were busy creating and following procedures for their writing tasks.
We had chatterboxes, magic potions, pizzas, fairy bread and more. As you can tell by some of these photos the students loved these activities.

Wow! We made it! Congratulations to all the beautiful children in our Foundation classes for being at school for 100 days. Today students had a fun day at school to celebrate and we loved all the outfits. They did 100 days of school activities! With lots of counting of course, they played race to 100 and decorated some amazing posters with 100 things! Let’s just say there were lots of feathers and pom poms!
They also managed to fit in a mini parade and shared their costumes! ☺️

Yesterday our F-2 students had a visit from some Monash City Council representatives. Students discussed what they like about their community and what makes a great playground. They had a great time and drew some amazing pictures.

This year we have introduced a family friendly Bingo & Silent Auction event to the calendar. So, no need for a babysitter, bring the whole family for a fun afternoon of Bingo! We will have food and drinks available for sale in the canteen or bring your own. There will be prizes and games throughout the event.



WHERE: Albany Rise Primary School Hall



WHEN: Wednesday 14th August doors open at 3:45pm for a 4:15pm start to the first round.

TICKETS: $10 for individuals or $20 for the family payable on the day. So don't waste any time - send an email to [email protected] to secure your tickets!



Look forward to seeing everyone there!



Please note this is an alcohol-free event!

Year 2 Maths - Data collecting
Our year 2 students have been busy this week developing their skills in collecting, displaying and explaining data collections, Students have been learning about pictographs, tallying objects, graphing using different axis and answering questions about the data they have seen and collected.
Below is some of James' independent graphing and tallying efforts. Very impressive!

IMPORTANT: If your child is absent from school, please log the absence and reason onto Compass, on the day they are absent. I appreciate some parents inform teachers via Dojo, but it is a requirement for parents and carers to record their child’s absence directly onto Compass. Please see the office if you are unsure how to log absences on Compass

Last week 5JK presented their Eureka Stockade Project. 5JK students learnt all about the Eureka Rebellion in preparation for our 5/6 Camp to Sovereign Hill next this term. They spent lots of time and effort researching information and preparing these presentations. It was very exciting to see what everyone came up with, and how they presented their findings. They had PowerPoints, posters and documents.
Our students showcased their projects with pride and it was great to see everyone supporting each other throughout the presentations.

Keyboard and guitar lessons

We are very fortunate in our school to provide students with opportunity to have a personalised music tuition program available for students who are keen musicians. The program is open to students across all Year levels, includes individual or group lessons, and is conducted during the school day. This program is in addition to the weekly Specialist Performing Arts program that all students take part in, with Mr Redfearn.

Parents who would like to have their child take part in the Junior Rockers program, can use the QR code below, or follow these contact details: www.juniorrockers.com.au

CONGRATULATIONS!! TO MRS PAOLUCCI FOR
35 year + OF SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


You have given so much to the students you have taught throughout your career. You have set a great example for all with you work ethics, compassion and dedication.

From all of us at Albany Rise, we thank you Mrs Paolucci!

Ticket Information for VSSS

We are pleased to announce that tickets for the 2024 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will go on sale via Ticketek at 10am on Monday 22 July 2024:
www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular (the link will go live at that time)

We encourage you to let your family, friends and the wider school community know so they can purchase tickets and enjoy the students' hard work.
All the information regarding ticket sales can be found on the FAQ sheet. Please distribute to all relevant parties to reduce the questions you may receive.
Of particular importance is our schools quadrant number and the corresponding ticket sections.
Please remember that over 5000 tickets are sold on the first day, so get in early to get the best seats.

Mass Choir Seating Recommendations:
It is suggested that the most suitable view of the respective sections will be from the
following seating sections. These sections should be visible on the Ticketek seating map
when patrons are making an online purchase.

Part One
Section 9, 10, 31, 32, 33, 56, 57, 58

How long is the performance?
The show is approximately 2hrs 45min (including a 30-minute interval).

Do I need a ticket?
You need a ticket to attend. The performance is fully reserved, allocated seating. We
recommend purchasing tickets as soon as possible to choose your seats.

When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 22 July.

How much are tickets?
Adult: $40 Concession: $30 Child (U15): $20
(an additional service fee per transaction applies on all purchases)
There is no ‘pre-sale’, and there is no codeword or special link required.
Ticket prices have not increased in the past 10 years.

Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets are available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or 132 849.
Ticketek is the ONLY genuine sales outlet.

NAIDOC WEEK at ARPS

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

Last week at ARPS, our students had learnt about stories, culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through books, videos, online learning, art and research. Some of this learning was be shared at our assembly on Friday.

Term Three is all about Book Week! This year’s theme is
READING IS MAGIC!
Book Week, August 19-23, begins with the annual Albany Rise book character parade, where students and staff are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character. So start thinking now about costumes!!

In the lead up to Book Week, the library is running a number of competitions. The first is the weekly Name the character or book competition. Each week, students are encouraged to name the six characters. The entry forms and entry box are available in the library. Weekly winners will be announced at assembly.

The second competition, which was hotly contested last year, is the dreaded Shredded Book competition. Again, there will be two shredded books for students to guess their titles. House points are up for this one – who will be the House winner and take the trophy in 2024? The shredded book competition winners will be announced during Book Week.

Foundations, Ones, and Twos enjoyed making their 3D apples after reading Grace and Mr Milligan, one of the shortlisted books of the year.

What an incredible effort from our Albany Rise family!! A whopping $180 raised through our Jellybean Guessing competition and dress up day! A massive thank you to our wonderful Year 5 and 6 JSC reps. And a hearty congratulations to Jai from for the winning guess. There were 363 jellybeans and he guessed 364!! Thank you one and all!! The Fraser family, Mrs Smith and I are so proud and grateful!!

Family Friendly Bingo & Silent Auction

This year we have introduced a family friendly Bingo & Silent Auction event to the calendar. So, no need for a babysitter, bring the whole family for a fun afternoon of Bingo! We will have food and drinks available for sale in the canteen or bring your own.

There will be prizes and games throughout the event.

When: Wednesday 14th August doors open at 3:45pm for a 4:15pm start to the first round

Tickets: $10 for individuals or $20 for the family payable on the day

Send an email to [email protected] to secure your tickets!

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Please note this is an alcohol-free event!

Thank you

Parents Association 2024

Our school is participating in jump rope for heart. Please see dojo for more details.