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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 1 Week 9 - 28th March 2024
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No 5
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In this issue
Diary Dates
April 1st – Easter Monday 4th – 5th Camp Rm’s 4 & 28 12th – Last Day Term 1 29th – Term 2 Begins May 6th- Finance Meeting 3.15pm 8th- School Photos 9th- Group Photos 10th- SAPSASA Cross Country 24th- SAPSASA Soccer Carnival Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 27th Mar - Tue 2nd April Lily I, Olive H-Z, Morgan T Wed 3rd April – Tue 9th April Ekas P, Olive A, Angel - Rose W Wed 10th April – Friday 12th April & Mon 29th - Tue 30th April Hector H, Max J, Daniel P Please arrive by 8.25am |
Autism Acceptance Month - April 1 - April 30
April is Autism Month. This is about raising awareness, acceptance, and inclusion surrounding autism. More than 205,000 Australians are autistic and 1 in 4 Australians have a family member on the autism spectrum.
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. This day aims to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of people with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives. How will we be acknowledging Autism Acceptance Month here at Ardtornish? You will see information about Autism on display around the school including in the front office and on the window of the Wellbeing Room. Staff will also be provided with information to share with their students and activities they can complete with their class around autism and inclusivity. Autism Acceptance Parents & Friends Afternoon Tea Please join us for an afternoon tea in the school library on Wednesday April 10th at 2:00pm. We will share aspects of classroom programs and some useful autism resources/contacts whilst enjoying a cuppa and a chat. Please RSVP by clicking this link https://forms.office.com/r/jS3cqt1YiL or scanning the QR code below or contacting the school office. What is the Autism Inclusion Teacher role? AIT’s are given time each week in their AIT roles to focus on strengthening our school community’s inclusion of students on the autism spectrum. The Department for Education provides an Autism Inclusion Multidisciplinary (AIM) team to support them in the AIT roles (Primary and Secondary respectively). The team includes senior advisor educators, developmental educators, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and Aboriginal cultural project officers. The information from the AIM team is evidence-based and informed by the autistic and autism community. The role of an AIT is to pass on information, resources, and training they receive from the AIM team to other staff. Natalie Hall is our AIT teacher this year. If you have any questions or want to chat, she can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by phone at the school 08 8264 8099. Natalie is in the Wellbeing Room on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays but this is not the only time she can be available for meetings or conversations. Feel free to contact her and organise a time to talk. |
Canteen ROSTERTuesday 3rd Jenni F
Wednesday 4th Sharon D, Robyn C Thursday 5th Sharon D, Deneice P, Tui M Friday 6th Jenni F, Lisa M Tuesday 9th Jenni F Wednesday 10th Sharon D, Deborah M Thursday 11th Sharon D, Anna Mc, Kristen V Friday 12th Jenni F, Victoria S Can you help in the canteen?
The canteen are looking for volunteers to help. If you are able to spare anytime please contact the front office on 82648099. 
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Reminder: School Fees are due at the end of this term 12/4/24. Thank you to the families who have paid their fees, organised payment plans or applied for school card. If you are unable to pay your fees by the due date please contact Cathy Manser by phone 8264 8099
or via email [email protected] to discuss your options. Ardtornish Primary School is seeking a Canteen Manager to join our team.
The ROLE This position is responsible for the overall coordination and operations of the School Canteen, including volunteers. The Canteen provides from 50 to 150 school lunches per day via an online ordering platform, as well as over the counter sales during break times. There is the option to job share this position. The position is for 20 hours per week (4 days per week) during term, and an additional 1-2 days each school holidays to ensure that the Canteen is ready for the term ahead. The PERSON It is desirable that the successful candidate/s will:
Please submit all applications via email to the Deputy Principal, Deb Pryor. [email protected]. Closing Date: Friday 5 April, 2024 at 5pm. 
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On Friday 22nd of March a group of Ardtornish students attended the Tea Tree Gully SAPSASA Athletics carnival. There were 16 schools at the event; with over 406 students. It was going to be hard to win in any of the events. We still did amazing and came tied 3rd with Fairview Park! We had some amazing results with a few people finishing in the first 5 places.
Congratulations to all our athletes on a stand out effort.
With people coming…
1st - Jonathan E (Shot Put); Sara R (High Jump); Harry L (High Jump); Alice W (Shot Put and Discus) and 2014 Boys relay team.
2nd- Tristan R (200m), Brooklyn T (high jump), Sienna H (shot put), Jamieson R (400m) and 2012 Boys relay team.
3rd- Jamison R (200m), Josh G (400m), Rin M (high jump), Brooklyn T (long jump and 200m), Ava H (discus and shot put) and, 2013 Girls relay team.
By Brooklyn T and Jordan C
Congratulations to all our athletes on a stand out effort.
With people coming…
1st - Jonathan E (Shot Put); Sara R (High Jump); Harry L (High Jump); Alice W (Shot Put and Discus) and 2014 Boys relay team.
2nd- Tristan R (200m), Brooklyn T (high jump), Sienna H (shot put), Jamieson R (400m) and 2012 Boys relay team.
3rd- Jamison R (200m), Josh G (400m), Rin M (high jump), Brooklyn T (long jump and 200m), Ava H (discus and shot put) and, 2013 Girls relay team.
By Brooklyn T and Jordan C
