Friday Flash Week 10 - 27th June, 2025
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
That’s a Wrap on Term 2! 🎉
What a fantastic final week we’ve had at ADSS!
🏃♀️ Sports Carnivals
Monday and Tuesday were packed with energy, fun and the best house spirit we’ve seen in four years!
Congratulations to Mirage House for taking out the Interhouse Athletics win for the second year in a row! 🏆
🎻 Strings Workshops
From Monday to Wednesday, our talented strings students took part in the Regional Strings Workshops.
It was a wonderful opportunity for them to represent Amberley, collaborate with students from other schools, and further develop their musical skills.
🖤💛❤️ NAIDOC Day
On Thursday, students engaged in meaningful learning experiences to deepen their understanding of First Nations culture.
Congratulations to Roy Legionheart, this year’s Karen Condon Deadly Award winner!
👋 Staff Farewells & Welcomes
Some staffing changes are ahead for Term 3:
Christine McMillan is moving to a new role as an Inclusion Teacher at Rosewood. We thank Christine for her contributions and wish her all the best.
Ann Bettridge (already known to many students) will be taking over her class.Tim Searle is off to the United States—safe travels, Tim!
He’ll be replaced by Patricia Semmens, who brings a wealth of experience.A warm welcome to Lily Ryall, who will join the team and later replace Isabelle Howells while she is on maternity leave.
📘 Report Cards & Curriculum Update
Report cards were sent home this week. We’ve now transitioned to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, which includes updated standards in several subjects.
We’ve also implemented the Department’s standardised marking guide for behaviour and effort. These changes have raised expectations, and our students have stepped up beautifully.
💡 Reminder: A ‘C’ means your child is on track and achieving at year level—right where they should be at this point in the year.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
📊 Term 2 Highlights – Engagement in Action
Our AIP focus on engagement is driving real results. Here’s what our data shows:
38.8% of students received an A or B in English
55.8% received an A or B in Maths
42% (272 students) earned a Soaring Attendance Certificate
89% achieved an A–C for behaviour
62.1% received an A or B for behaviour
71.5% received an A or B for effort
These results are only possible thanks to a whole-school effort, including:
Teachers delivering high-quality curriculum
Teacher aides supporting students in class
Engagement team helping children regulate and re-engage
Support staff providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions
Duty staff keeping our playgrounds safe
Office staff warmly welcoming families each day
Cleaners keeping our school clean and beautiful
Tuckshop ensuring kids have food to fuel their learning
Parents and caregivers who:
Support with home reading 📚
Pack healthy lunches each day 🥪
Teach life skills and values at home 💬
Communicate with teachers and attend school events 🤝
📚 Holiday Tip
Keep up the reading over the break—it sets students up for a soaring start to Term 3!
Thank you for being part of the ADSS team and for joining us in this week’s events and today’s celebration of learning.
Have a safe, restful holiday. We can’t wait to see you in Term 3!
Warm regards,
Kelli Harvey
Principal
School Attendance
Our School attendance rate is currently 91.4%. Our goal is 95%.
Students should who had soaring attendance for the term should have received a purple certificate today!
Please contact your year level Deputy Principal, if you need support with attendance at school. Unexplained absence letters are deployed twice a term. You can update attendance through the QParents app.
Congratulations 3B and 4C for winning the highest attendance this week!
Term 2 - That's a classroom wrap!
Payments Due
Save the Date
Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July - School Holidays
14 July - First day back for term 3
16 July - Yr 3 Street Science incursion
23 July - Pyjama Day
24/25 July - Zones Athletics @Limestone Park
Tuckshop News
Art Club
Defence News
Library News
📚 Premier’s Reading Challenge is Underway!
Amberley students are encouraged to log the books they read between 6 May and 22 August as part of the 2025 Premier’s Reading Challenge. Books read during daily 20-minute reading homework can be included!
✅ Prep–Year 2: 20 books (read or experienced)
✅ Years 3–4: 20 books
✅ Years 5–9: 15 books
📘 Need a new reader record form? Visit the library.
📖 Book ideas: https://prc.median.com.au/BookList
Completed forms are due 25 August. Let’s keep reading, Amberley!
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