27 August 2025

Principals Report

                                                        Book Week

Once again our school celebrated Book Week with creative costumes from books they love. While students are under no compulsion to dress up we still get students from all grades making an effort. This year the staff modified the story of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt into We’re Going on an Adventure and the students echoed the refrain as we introduced all the staff who had dressed up and they joined the hunt for an adventure. Thank you to all the families who put time and thought into their children’s costumes and helped make the day a delight.

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Hats on from next week

We are a SunSmart school and under the Cancer Council regulations, hats need to be worn from 1^st September until the end of the year.

Hats can be bought from the school office.

Move Well, Eat Well

Albuera Street Primary School is a Move Well, Eat Well school. This means that we:

• Encourage students to drink water only – it is healthy and better for our teeth.
• Encourage the eating of mainly healthy foods at school and limit sometimes foods.
• Provide a time for a fruit/vegie snack part way through the morning block.
• Encourage active activities before school and at break times.
• Limit screen time to academic activities.
• Encourage active travel to and from school where it is possible.

Please have discussions with your family about supporting our school to be as healthy as possible by promoting these 6 things.

Also, can you remind your children that sharing food at school is not permitted for safety reasons and because the food packed for your child is for them and not others.

Mobile phone and smart watch policy reminder

DECYP policy is for mobile phones and smart watches to be off and away all day. This can be where the students hand their phone or watch to the teacher who will send it to the office for safe keeping and collected at the end of the day (we have many students who do this) or kept in their bag the whole day, including recess and lunch. For the latter option, families need to understand that if something happens to the item – broken or lost – then it is the student’s responsibility. If you child has a phone or wears a smart watch, please have this discussion with them

External School Review

Every four years DECYP schools undertake a review where a panel of principals come to our school for three days to interview staff, students and families, review our documents and assess us with the School Improvement Tool, which look at our Improvement agenda, our use of data, how we promote learning, use our resources, build the expertise of our staff, deliver the curriculum, differentiate teaching and learning, use suitable educational practices and connecgt with the wider community.

Our review will be held from Monday 8^th September to Wednesday 10^th September.

If you would be interested in being interviewed, please contact the school. 62232268 or joanne.waldon@decyp.com.au 

School Satisfaction Survey is now open

We want to hear from you, as input from families is very important to help us inform our school planning and decision-making. Every year the Department for Education, Children and Young People conducts a School Satisfaction Survey to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve.

We would be grateful if you took part in our online survey about Albuera Street Primary School.

The survey is open from Monday 25 August 2025 until Friday 19 September 2025 and should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Each family should nominate one person to fill in this survey for their child(ren).

Take the online survey by clicking this Link, or pasting it in your browser: https://nam.dcv.ms/SrGbfkVQFO

The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential. All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools.  Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department for Education, Children and Young People staff.

Please contact your school if you require any assistance.

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey.

Evidences of Learning (EoLs)

EoLs will be going home in Week 8 by the 12^th of September. They will include a video of your child reading with a focus on fluency, as well as a Maths sample and either a Science or HASS sample depending on what you received in term 2.

Parent Tip

Jo Waldon
Principal

Drama Fundraiser

A big thank you to the Albuera Street families for your support in the fundraiser held for our Grade 5 Drama production.  We raised $540 which will go towards costumes and props for this year’s production of the Wizard of Oz.  Some of the money raised will go towards purchasing professional stage makeup and brushes that will be able to be used for future productions. 

Once again a huge thank you for your support.

School Calendar

Student Voice

Grade 3/4W

Term 3, so far in 3/4W

• Sustainability Centre Excursion
• Foot Area Calculation
• Square Metre Template and Measuring
• Wizard of Oz
• Heat Transfer Anchor Charts and Assembly Presentation
• South America Mapping
• Fractions – Halving
• Book Week

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Kindergarten 2026

Canteen

29 Aug 

Recess:   Sweet Special           Apple Cake

                Savoury Special        Pizza Scrolls

                Fruit Muffin              Blueberry

Lunch:    Beef Goulash with mashed potato

5 Sept

Recess:     Sweet Special         Banana Cake

                  Savoury Special       Pizza

                  Fruit Muffin            Mixed Berry

Lunch:     Chicken Pie

Please note: this is not a hand-held pie. Gluten Free option served with a mash crust not pastry.

Volunteers

Thanks to those individuals who have responded to my pleas for assistance. More is needed. If you can help on either the 29^th August or 5^th September, please let me know.

I also need help on the 12^th, 19^th and 26^th September. This is especially true for the 19^th.

Contact me on 0417 559 920, fill out form below or the office.

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)
• Levy Instalment Plan (Please contact: annette.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

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)

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: albuera.street.primary@decyp.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

Term Dates for 2026

Student Free days 2026

Community Notices