Every Minute Matters – Arriving at School on Time

At Ashburton Primary School, learning begins promptly at 9:00am. While we understand that occasionally being late is unavoidable, our attendance data shows that an increasing number of students are arriving after the school day has begun.

Even arriving a few minutes late can have an impact. Between 8:45am and 9:00am, students are settling into their classrooms, organising themselves for the day, connecting with their teacher and classmates, and preparing for learning. This allows teachers to begin instruction promptly at 9:00am.

When students arrive late, they can miss important information, instructions and learning opportunities. Late arrivals can also disrupt the learning of others, as teachers often need to pause instruction to assist students who have entered after the lesson has commenced.

While a few minutes may not seem significant, these minutes add up over time. For example, arriving just five minutes late each day equates to more than three full days of learning lost across the school year.

We recognise that some families face genuine challenges that can make getting to school on time difficult. If this is the case for your family, please know that we are here to help. We encourage you to reach out to the school so we can work together to identify any supports that may assist.

Thank you for your ongoing support in helping all students start their day calmly, confidently and ready to learn.

Commitment to Child Safety: Annual Policy Review

At Ashburton Primary School, the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people are our highest priorities. In line with the Victorian Child Safe Standards, we are currently undertaking our annual review of our Child Safety and Wellbeing Policies. 
To ensure our approach is effective and up-to-date, we regularly evaluate our child safety procedures, risk assessments, and Codes of Conduct. 

We Value Your Input
Keeping children safe is a shared responsibility. We highly encourage parents, carers, and community members to have a voice in shaping our child safety practices. 

• View our current policies: All of our Child Safe policies, procedures, and Codes of Conduct are available to view here.
• Provide feedback: If you have any feedback, questions, or ideas for improving our child safety measures, please reach out.

SMILE Booster Sessions focus

Each month, staff utilise a Staff Meeting to review whole school behaviour data and then drill down into their own cohort and class's behaviour data. After completeing a Problem Solving Data Analysis template and brainstoring supports and interventions, they design a Booster session that speciifically targets their year levels needs. Based on the last month's data, here's a snapshot of what each year level is focusiing on:

Rachel Roberts

Assistant Principal