Good Friday Appeal fundraiser

We are pleased to announce that our Student Representative Council Casual Clothes Day event raised $674.40 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Well done everyone!

News from the Student Representative Council

The 2019 Junior and Senior SRC (Student Representative Council) meet on Thursdays for the first half of lunch. During these meetings students represent the ideas of their classmates and organise school events such as raising money for charities.

The first fundraising event the SRC has planned is raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne) through its Good Friday Appeal (https://www.goodfridayappeal.com.au).
We ask students to wear casual clothes on the last day of Term 1 – Friday the 5^th of April and bring in a gold coin donation.

And the winner is...Green House!

Congratulations to Green House on winning our House Athletics Day last Friday. A special mention to Kary, Arden, Kamia, Adam, Sylvia, Angus, Deanna and Jarrod for receiving the highest number of points for their age group. Well done to all of our students for demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and school spirit on the day.

Avondale Primary is proud to say 'Bullying. No Way!'

Today we held a special assembly that highlighted our school commitment to building a positive school environment through friendship and getting along. Thank you to all students who purchased a friendship wristband and congratulations to our bullying prevention poster winners.
Let's take a stand together!

Our Vision

Last year teachers and students discussed our school values and chose three words to best represent what we stand for;
Achievement, Confidence and Pride.
The words on our school sign represent academic as well as social and emotional development as we aspire for our students to have a desire to achieve, self-confidence, personal pride as well as good social skills. 

Marvellous Mini beasts

Grade 1& 2s have been studying mini beasts this term. This week they enjoyed a visit from Sam Harrison who visited the school and brought with him stick insects, butterflies and a range of macropods straight from the Maribyrnong River. 

2019 School Council Call for Nominations

Nominations to join the 2019 Avondale Primary School Council are officially open. This period will run for 7 days.

Please see this week's newsletter for a timeline of this process.
Parents can also use the following link to find out more information about being on School Council.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/going-to-school/Pages/get-involved-at-school.aspx

Nomination forms can be obtained from the school office and close at 4 pm on Thursday 28th February 2019.

Prep Parent Welcome BBQ

Last week we held our prep parent barbecue welcoming the prep families to the school. Despite the cool conditions it was very well attended. Parents had the opportunity to meet for the first time and enjoy a relaxing evening. Thank you to the families and staff who attended as well as members of School Council.
        

Garden Club news

The staff and students at Avondale Primary School would like to extend a warm thank you to all the parents and families who came in to care for the garden at various times over the summer holidays. Your care and time is greatly appreciated by the Garden Club and school community. Many thanks.
In 2019, the student Garden Club will be running on Tuesdays over the lunch break from 1.30 until 2.15pm. Parents who wish to volunteer their time are asked to contact Nick Boffa.

Canteen open for 2019

Great news!!
Our school canteen is open for lunchorders and recess sales from Monday 4th February.
Click here to view our delicious menu and current price list. All menu items comply with the Healthy Eating Program of the Victorian School Canteen Association. Parents who are able to volunteer their time once a month are asked to contact Di at the canteen.

Avondale Primary is a SunSmart school

Avondale Primary is a Sunsmart school. Students are advised to follow the 5 SunSmart steps to stay safe in the sun this year. Additional information can be found by following this link to our SunSmart webpage.

Welcome back for 2019

We had a very smooth start to the year with all students settling into class quickly. A special welcome to all of our new Prep students and families. We look forward to a very enjoyable year.