Return to on-campus learning at ACT Public Schools

Posted on 14 May 2020

2021 Enrolments

Posted on 21 Apr 2020

Enrolments for 2021

Enrolments for the 2021 school year opened at 6:00am Tuesday 28 April and close at 5:00pm Friday 5 June. It is important to note that this is an ‘enrolment window’, where enrolments are submitted. Offers for places in 2021 are sent based on an enrolment criteria, not ‘first in best dressed’.

The online enrolment application and further information about enrolment are available on the Education Directorate Website www.education.act.gov.au.

Do I need to complete an online enrolment for my child?

The answer is yes if you meet any of the following criteria;

• Your child turns 4 before 30 April 2021, they are eligible to enrol for preschool in 2021.
• Your child is currently attending Latham Preschool however you lived out of area at the time of enrolment last year. Your letter of offer would have indicated this. You may apply to enrol you child at Latham for Kindergarten in 2021, however there is no guarantee that the enrolment will be successful.
• If you have moved out of area and would like your child to attend their new in-area school.

If your child is currently enrolled at Latham Preschool and you lived in-area at the time of enrolment or there are siblings currently enrolled at the K-6 site, you are not required to submit an enrolment.

Enrolment applications made between 28 April 2020 and 5 June 2020 will receive an offer from 27 July 2020. Applications made after 5 June will receive their offers later in the year.

Chief Minister's Reading Challenge

Posted on 24 Mar 2020

2020 Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge

Every student at Latham Primary can participate in the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge (CMRC) this year. This is an annual event in the ACT to promote reading for children.

In 2020 the CMRC runs from 17 February to 31 July. During this period students from Preschool to Year 6 are asked to read and record the titles of thirty (30) books they read. The reading record is attached if your child needs a copy. Students can make their own book choices, including picture books, novels, non-fiction, poetry, or books in a language other than English. Books read to students may also be recorded.

As another option, older students may read a book and then write a book report about it. This can be recorded as two items on the student reading record. The written report shows further engagement and deeper understanding with texts through reading and responding.

Students who successfully complete the CMRC will receive an award for their efforts at the end of the year.

For more information please follow this link: https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/additional-programs/chief_ministers_reading_challenge

Happy reading everyone!

Acknowledgement of Country

Posted on 22 May 2019

Dhawra nguna, dhawra Ngunawal.

Yanggu gulanyin ngalawiri, dhunayi, Ngunawal dhwara. 

Wanggaralijinyin mariny balan bugarabang

We at Latham Primary would like to acknowledge and thank the Ngunawal people for letting us play, learn and live on this land. We respect your connection to this country, ongoing culture and elders. We will help pass on knowledge of the Ngunawal culture, languages and traditions. 

Ngunawal Language Revival Project Working Group 2018

Latham Primary School Cultural Integrity Project Team and Student Acknowledgement Working Group 2018