Our School Vision

At Armadale Primary we value:

Excellence, Honesty, Kindness, Learning, Respectfulness

Our vision is to be an exemplary learning community. We place the highest value on developing the whole child with the skills, knowledge and dispositions for a lifetime of inquiry. We strive for a culture of excellence for all learners with a nurturing and inclusive community to create a sense of belonging. We value diversity and seek to promote a deeper understanding of our world.

Principal's Message

I am very excited to announce to our community that Bruce Armstrong, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education and Training is coming to visit our school on Friday 2^nd November. This is an absolute coup for our school as Bruce chose to visit Armadale over other schools. I cannot wait to take him on a tour and introduce him to the wonderful young people who make up the fabric of our school and who are so deeply engaged with their learning.

External data sets - Online Parent Opinion Survey and Staff Survey results revealed

I am pleased to share with our community some of the raw data we recently received from this year’s Parent Opinion Survey. We sent out 114 surveys and had 45 parents respond. From these 45 responses, some of the most positive responses include:

My child feels safe at school - 98% positive response

The school has a consistent approach to promoting positive student behaviour – 89 % positive response

Teachers at this school model positive behaviour - 91% positive response

The school communicates the importance of respecting all cultural beliefs and practices – 89% positive response

The school treats my child with respect - 89% positive response

The school gives my child opportunities to participate in school activities -89% positive response

My child enjoys the learning they do at school - 84% positive response

The school provides opportunities for my child to develop a sense of responsibility - 87% positive response

The school provides opportunities for my child to make decisions and solve problems   - 84% positive response

Teachers are enthusiastic and positive about teaching - 80% positive response

My child can explore their own interests when it relates to their classwork - 87% positive response

I am able to get the information I need through the school’s regular communication channels -91% positive response

My child has been supported this year to adjust to his new year level - 87% positive response

Rochelle Cukier
Principal

School tours & Enrolments

School tours will be conducted on Wednesdays from 10.00am to 11.00am on the dates below during 2018.

If you would like to book a place on one of these tours please call the school office on 9822 7003.

For more information on enrolments, please follow this link.

Sustainability News

Recycling soft plastics at APS

Our soft plastic recycling was collected by REDCYCLE http://www.redcycle.net.au/ this week.

Throughout the term we store all our soft plastics under the School.

Look how much plastic waste we reduced going to landfill!

WHERE DOES ALL THE PLASTIC PACKAGING GO? The collected plastic is returned to RED Group’s facility for initial processing then delivered to Australian manufacturer Replas where it can be recycled into outdoor furniture , bollards and other products.

Please read the following page about what can go into the soft plastic recycling bins.

Families are welcome to drop off their soft plastics in their child's classroom soft plastic bin or place items in the ‘Redcycle’ bin located in the staff resource room.

Please read the following page for more information about what can and can’t be put into the soft plastic recycling bins.

Just remember:

If its soft plastic and can be scrunched into a ball, it can be placed into the REDcycle drop off bin.

Vita  Vampatelli and Pippa Cox

Sustainability  Co’ordinators

Compass

We use Compass School Manager to simplify our payment and permission system for events. Parents are able to login to their Compass account and give consent and payment for events at the one time (as explained on page 7 of this newsletter).  The 2018 Essential Education fees and Voluntary charges are also on Compass.

Compass is our parent portal where parents:

• Provide permission and payment for upcoming events
• Access information regarding upcoming events and news
• Access your child/ren’s Student Semester reports in June and December
• Approve or enter upcoming or past absences for your child/ren
• Book parent/student conferences
• Update your email address and mobile phone number for our records.

Follow this link to Compass. A step-by-step parent guide to navigating Compass can be found here.

You can also download the Compass School Manager app from the Apple App Store for your iPhone or iPad or from the Google Play Store for your Android phone or tablet.

Prahran High School

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Follow this link to recent news about the new Prahran High School.

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