Welcome back!

Welcome back to our existing families and welcome to our newly enrolled and our new kindergarten families. We hope you have enjoyed your first week at Artarmon PS.

No doubt you are all relaxed after your summer holiday and are excited for everything 2020 has to offer. Thank you to all our families for a smooth transition into another school year. It is great to see so many of you back and in the school grounds.

2020 Classes

This year we have formed 50 classes and we continue to monitor our enrolment numbers to move towards finalising class placements. Please remember that due to fluctuating student numbers in all grades, some changes are necessary. These changes are made to ensure all students have access to the best possible learning environment. Classes will be finalised at the end of this week.

Kindergarten

What a wonderful bunch of (170) lovely settled Kindergarten students we have this year. A huge thank you must go the Kindergarten teachers and support staff who have worked tirelessly to be prepared and provide the best possible start to school.

To our wonderful Kindergarten parents, thank you for listening and following our instructions to allow your children to settle quickly. We understand you would love to be in the classroom with them and see them learn. Please remember that we will have open classrooms on the 27th of February. More information to come home soon.

Kindergarten information night:

When: Thursday 13th February, 6:30pm

Where: School hall

Please come along to hear all things happening in Kindergarten and how you can be best prepared to provide your child the best start to school life.

Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th February

This Friday information in regards to parent teacher interviews will be sent home and also available via the school app. Please keep an eye out for this and book your interview online. Interviews are 10 minutes per child, providing you an opportunity to meet the teacher and hear about their work habits and how they have settled into the new class. These interviews are not an opportunity to discuss academic progress. Interviews will be held in the school library. Please arrive a couple of minutes prior to your scheduled time and access the library via the door under the stairs near the Barton Rd gate.

Swimming Carnival

Information this week has gone home to students grades 2-6 in regards to our swimming carnival for this year. Please read this note carefully as students must be able to confidently swim 50m before entering the carnival. As you can imagine with a school this size there are a number of organisational and safety factors that make it necessary for these sanctions. We appreciate and thank you in advance for following the guidelines.

Pedestrian Safety

At all times we want to provide a safe environment for your children. One of our major concerns is parents and students crossing Abbott and McMillan Rd after school. If all parents can please ensure you speak with your child or demonstrate the appropriate and safe way to cross the roads, that is, using the pedestrian crossing on McMillan rd or the lights at the end of Abbott Rd.

Textbook Ordering

If you haven't ordered your child's textbooks yet, please click on the following link.

https://primary.ljharper.com.au/

Enter the school code: LJARTA

Select your child's grade and follow the prompts.

Orders close this Friday 7th February

Book packs will be delivered to school and distributed to the classes on Monday, 10th February