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With a new year beginning, our school farm is back up and running. Over the last 2 weeks, the farm animals have been returning from their summer holiday. Our chickens and ducks returned before Australia Day in order to settle back into the enclosures. We now have 7...

Foundation students have had some fun learning about subtraction. One of the highlights was subtraction bowling, where students had to work out how many pins were left standing after trying to knock them down. During NAIDOC week, students read the Rainbow Serpent and...

Year 1/2 students participated in a Bully Zero incursion where they learnt to recognise different types of bullying, such as physical, verbal, social and cyber. They discussed how being bullied would make them feel eg. scared, unhappy, worried and mad. Finally, they...

Hanging on a wall in each learning space is an Indigenous Perspectives display that includes our Acknowledgement of Country and Indigenous Languages Map. At ARPS, we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school is on. As teachers and...

An urban farm, incorporated into a Victorian primary school, is on the way to producing over 1.5 tonnes of fresh produce a year, providing its students with access to a wide range of fruit and vegetables and assisting in teaching the importance of growing food and...

The 5/6 students were very excited to stroll through the beautiful, lush Athol Road Primary School gardens earlier this term. They made a list of produce they found and then brainstormed/researched recipes they could make using at least two items from the garden. Some...

Swimming commenced on the week beginning Monday, 10th February with 280 students heading to the ‘Time To Swim’ pool in Noble Park.  It is a small pool which offers a very good swimming program for our students.  Feedback from students and teachers has been very...

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr Hunter who was awarded the 2020 City of Greater Dandenong Australia Day Sustainability Award for his commitment to building strong sustainable practices, not only at ARPS, but within the local community.  You are an ARPS SUPERSTAR, Mr Hunter!

Tuesday morning was the rescheduled school concert. It was great to see so many families attend to support the students. Congratulations to Miss Hrissis and the staff on working with the children to get them ready. The performances were so strong!

On Tuesday, 12th November  students in Year 1/2 participated in the Great Mates incursion. The workshop explored the key aspects of being a good friend including the qualities needed to develop better and stronger friendships. The presenter discussed friendship skills...