4 June 2025

Principals Report

Pyjama Day

The comfiest and cosiest day of the year is Pyjama Day. It is a fundraiser day most students and staff enjoy. Our Community Connections group chose to fundraise for the Fred Hollows Foundation, bringing sight to people all over the world. The students choose a local, a national and international charity to support through an activity like PJ Day or free dress days. This supports our students to understand how they can make a difference in the world.

Moderation Day –

On Friday, staff will be joining with staff from South Hobart Primary School and Howrah Primary at South Hobart to spend the morning sharing student reading data and discussing what this means for how we would rate student in preparation for student reports later in the term. This time to moderate student learning and discuss our teaching is invaluable and involves rich discussions. Later that day our staff will return to school to participate in more professional learning around reading, which is our department’s priority, and also have some time for planning.

Inter-School Cross Country –

Yesterday we had over 40 students from Y3-6 participate in the Interschool Cross Country. More about this next newsletter

Farewell and thank you Mr Corney –

Mr Corney has been engaging our students in their PE lessons and organising and running carnivals since March last year, while Renee Britton was on maternity leave. Ms Britton returns next week so we would like to thank Mr Corney for his enthusiasm and the great learning he has involved our students in. We wish you all the best to the next school you work in.

Hobart City Council Travel survey

Thank you to all who have participated in the survey. There have been over 50 people who have done so far. The aim is for 150.

Albuera Street Primary School is working with the City of Hobart to develop a School Access Travel Plan that will help improve how students travel to and from school. Families are invited to complete a short survey to help inform the plan. Please complete one survey per student and submit multiple responses if your child travels from more than one household. The survey is open until The survey will be open from 26.05 to 16.06  at www.yoursay.hobartcity.com.au/albuera-school-access-travel-plan .

School Association –

Next meeting will be online on Thursday 19^th June.
You can join using this link: Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 419 489 935 844 3
Passcode: bL3nA2HU

Parent Tip -

I am heading off for 7 days Long Service Leave from 5^th to 13^th June.
During that time Mr Steve Jeffrey will be Acting Principal.

Jo Waldon
Principal

Community Connections Term 2 fundraiser –

Hi, we’re Community Connections, on Wednesday 28^th of May we had a fundraiser for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

We raised $457 and our goal was $400!

It was a great day! We want to thank you all for your donations.

REMINDER

Friday 6^th June Student free day, contact Lady Gowrie Child Care Services (Ph: 6230 6806) if care is  required for 8.30 to 3.00pm

Monday 9^th June – King’s Birthday - Public Holiday

School Association

Swimming and Water Safety Program

2025 Tasmanian All School Cross Country

Entries for the 2025 All Schools Cross Country events are now open, and you don't need to qualify in a local competition to be a part of it. All school participants are welcome!

Visit the links below for more information and to enter: 

Primary - 17th of June:
https://www.tasathletics.org.au/events/294585
https://www.onlineentry.com.au/XCPrimary_Tas_2025.aspx

Visit our website calendar for more information.

Mandatory Reporting

Please Note: that this needs to be done annually, please check your certificate for the date of expiry, link below to sign in and redo.  

 DECYP requires all volunteers to do a short online course (short 13 min video) about Mandatory reporting. This is one of the ways we are working to keep all our students safe. Please use the link below.

Sign up with your work email (mygo1.com)

School Calendar

Kindergarten 2026

Canteen

6^th June

Student Free Day: No Canteen.

13^th June

Its my Birthday so we are going to have a treat.

Recess:   Sweet Special:                 Chocolate Cake
                Savoury Special:              Pizza Scrolls
                Fruit Muffin:                    Raspberry

Lunch:    Fried Rice.

Volunteers

Help is required on Fridays in the Canteen. Contact the office or Caron on 0417 559 920 or fill in form below.

Caron Summers    
Canteen Manager

Canteen Helper

Please remember to choose the correct order date on the Qkr! App.

Nut Allergy – Reminder

We have several students in our school who are allergic to nuts and nut products. Exposure to nuts can trigger an allergic reaction and be life-threatening for these students, so please avoid sending nuts or nut based products to school. We aim to keep our school as nut-free as possible to keep our students safe.

Launching into Learning 2025

IMPORTANT

Albuera Street Primary Launching into Learning (LiL) uses email, Schoolzine (the school newsletter) and Facebook to communicate with our families. Families are responsible for ensuring the school has your current email address. Stay up to date with LiL through the school Facebook page and the newsletter. If you have any questions, please email mandy.newton@decyp.tas.gov.au

Uniform Times

This year as we are setting times available for the purchase of uniforms.

Tuesdays:  2.30pm to 3.00pm
Thursdays: 8.30 am to 9.15am

Orders can be made and paid for over the phone and be ready to pick up at an arranged time if the above times do not suit you.

LEVIES REMINDER

Thank you to parents who have paid levies and to those who are making regular payments. Levies are now overdue, if you are experiencing difficulties with making payments, please contact Annette and discuss a payment plan.  Payments can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Payment Options

• BPay, Service Tasmania, Eftpos
• Credit Card over the phone (6223 2268)
• Cheque payable to Albuera Street Primary School
• Levy Instalment Plan (Please contact reggett@decyp.tas.gov.au or 6223 2268)

Student Medications

It is a Department of Education requirement that all medications to be taken by students during the school day are to be passed into the office or teacher in charge of an excursion or camp. The medications require a signed doctor/pharmacist as well as parent permission form (these forms are available in the Forms and Documents panel in the newsletter or at the office). The medication is also to be in the original packaging so that staff know what they are administering. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Medical Action Plans

Every child at Albuera Street Primary with a medical condition needs to supply an updated medical plan to the school each year, especially those with Anaphylaxis and Asthma. Staff from Albuera have been trained in Anaphylaxis using EpiPens and also in Ventolin administration for Asthma. If you are new to the school and your child has a medical condition please come into the office and collect an appropriate action plan form, or if you just have questions please don’t hesitate to phone the school.

WWVP Card & Mandatory Reporting

The Department requirement is that you must present your RWVP card EVERY time you sign in.

Information for those who need to apply for WWVP card

To volunteer at this school, you will be required to hold a “Registration to Work with Vulnerable People”. It is extremely important that parent helpers and volunteers are registered and Albuera Street Primary School is recorded in your application.

How to apply for a WWVP Card
Complete the online application form. 

Chose Department of Education from the organisation drop-down box and also select Albuera Street Primary School from the location drop-down box. Please remember each time to volunteer at the school you need to bring your card each time.

Mandatory Reporting

Our Department now requires all volunteers to do a short online course (short 13 min video) about Mandatory reporting. This is one of the ways we are working to keep all our students safe. Please use the link below.

Sign up with your work email (mygo1.com)

Sickness

Parents/carers are reminded to advise the school office if their child is unable to attend school due to illness or any other reason.

• By phone (62232268) leave a message anytime on the answering machine.
• Email street.primary@education.tas.gov.au
• Schoolzine – click on the absentee tab

A medical certificate is required if a child is absent due to illness for 5 days or more

GASTROENTERITIS –
If due to norovirus, or the cause is unknown, exclude until there has not been a loose bowel motion or vomiting for at least 48hrs.

After School Care & Before School Care

ASC & BSC is provided on site by Lady Gowrie Child Care Services (Ph: 6230 6806).
BSC is available from 7 am to 8.30 am.
ASC is available from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm each school day and 1.00pm – 3.00pm Wednesday for Kinder.

Term Dates for 2025

Student Free days 2025

Get on board – tell us about our buses

The Tasmanian Government wants your feedback on the current public bus network in Greater Hobart including outlying areas such as New Norfolk, Sorell and Southern Beaches, Richmond, Campania and the Huon Valley. We want you to tell us how easy or hard it is to use the network and why, and what you need to be able to use it more often (or at all).

Click here to tell us what you like and don’t like, and what you would like to see in the future.

It doesn’t matter if you currently use the bus or not, we would like to hear from you!

Consultation will remain open until 20 June 2025.

Merit Certificates

Prep McShane

David for being so excited about reading.
Alice for having a fabulous start at Albuera street.
Rona for always being an attentive listener during group instruction.

Prep/1 Button-Corrigan

Leo for his excellent leadership leading our class to and from Cross Country. Amazing effort!
Florence for stepping up to show care and respect for her classmates and learning environment! Well done!
Hannah for showing courage starting at a new school. Well done!

Gr 1/2 Parker

Julia for superb word choice when writing procedural texts. 
Ella for great progress in her understanding of the connection between addition and subtraction.
Miguel for being a role model for our school values by always being a safe, fair, respectful learner.

Gr 2 Baird/Adderton

Sophia for her excellent attitude in class and for always being ready to learn and help her classmates.
Liam for having a wonderful start and joining our class with calm confidence.
Turki for always working hard to improve as a learner.

3/4 Burnett/Edwards

Bernie for showing the strengths of leadership and teamwork during buddy sessions. 
Charles for his ongoing kindness and looking out for others.
Xavier for his enthusiastic approach during English lesson.

3/4 Watkins

Lottie for her insightful and intelligent contributions to discussions.
Olivia for her effort and focus in creating her excellent mind map.

3/4 Wilson

Charlotte for always putting 100% effort into your work and having a positive attitude.
Nuraz for consistently participating in class activities with politeness and dedication.
Benji applying himself with greater effort to achieve excellent results.

5/6 Smithurst

Miya for being a kind thoughtful and helpful class member.
Louie for always striving for academic excellence in all that he does.
Magzhan for a wonderful start at Albuera street primary school.

5/6 Dilger/Jeffrey

Mia T for your can-do attitude and empathetic approach to working with your fellow students.
Domnic for your humble approach and success in both class work and physical activities.
Gracie for your readiness to share your thinking and successes during English discussions.

Community Notices

TSO Family Concert

TSO Family Concert coming soon to the Federation Concert Hall. Bring the whole family along to Australia: One Land, Many Stories!

A musical storytelling concert featuring The Kookaburra Who Laughed at the Moon with narrator Gina Rose and other Australian inspired music. All backed by the full Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra! Adults $35 | kids under 17 $15

Thursday June 19, 6pm
Buy tickets and find out more: https://www.tso.com.au/concerts/australia-one-land-many-stories/

School Holiday Programs