St. Albans Primary School

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About St.Albans Primary School

St. Albans Primary School strives to provide a learning environment in which all students can achieve their full potential academically, physically as well as socially and emotionally.
We respect and value the school's diversity and aim to foster links between all members of the wider school community.

Our Values

St. Albans Primary School values of resilence, respect, acceptance and responsibilty underpin all learning. Students are encouraged to reach their full learning potetial and take responsibility for their own learning and behavior.

Programs

St Albans Primary School is a team of professionals who possess the knowledge, skills and compassion to meet the needs of all students.

Programs include:

Weekly Sport, Art and Library sessions
English as a Second Language classes
Reading Recovery
Bridges reading and Numeracy intervention program
Year 3/4 drumming
Year 5/6 music program
Intervention program
Speech and social skills program

Wellbeing

St Albans Primary School offers a range of activities to promote self esteem and enhance the health and wellbeing of each student.

This is fostered through:

Weekly schools awards
Whole school assemblies
School student leadership
Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 camp
School concert
Choir
Glee club
The Breakfast club
Weekly homework program
Active after school program
Excursions and Incursions

Facilties

Two computer labs and banks of Laptop computers with internet access
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Three adventure play grounds
Full sized gymnasium
Shaded sand pit areas
Netball court and basketball half court
Large Oval
Well maintained grounds with shaded quiet sitting areas
Scool Canteen that promotes healthy eating
Well equipped and spacious library
Western English Language Centre Outpost

Explore and Discover

Three times a week the Prep to Year 2 students self select activities during our Oral Language Inquiry Program: 'Explore and Discover'. These activities build on the student's oral language development and focus on cooperative play, science, dramatic play, art sensory experiences, music, team building and ICT.

We are with you every step of the way >>>

At St Albans Primary School there are a variety of professionals
to support you and your child including:

Learning Support Coordinator
Welfare Coordinator
Multicultural Aides speaking a range of African languages including
Dinka, Arabic, Ahmaric, Moro and Tigrina. We also have
staff who can speak Vietamese, Macedonian and Serbian
Educational Support Staff to provide extra assistance in the classroom
Speech pathologists, Psychologist and Counsellor
Netball court and basketball half court
Large Oval
Well maintained grounds with shaded quiet sitting areas
Scool Canteen that promotes healthy eating
Well equipped and spacious library
Western English Language Centre Outpost

Students meet Prime Minister

Students at Work

Students at Play

Prep Enrolments 2012

St Albans Primary School is currently taking enrolments for Prep 2012. If you have a child who turns 5 years old before the 1st May 2012 please come into the office for an enrolment form, or download it from below.
The School Starter Bonus for 2012 is for parents of 2012 Prep students enrolled before the end of 2011. Parents must hold a current Centrelink Concession card to be eligible to collect their payment for $300. Please enquire at the office if you think you may be eligible.

School Uniform

Enrolment Forms

Parents and the School

At St Albans Primary School we actively promote parent engagement in education through a range of activities including our Kinda Kinder, Parent Programs and workshops. These programs run throughout the school year. Parent information sessions are run at the beginning of each school year to explain the learning experiences that the children will participate in and how you can support them at home. Multicultural education aides speak a range of languages including Arabic, Dinka, Armahric, Tigrina. We have other staff who can speak Macedonian and Serbian and Vietnamese.