Hillarys Primary School
NEWSLETTER NO: 17
28
th
October 2014
75 Lymburner Drive | Hillarys | 6025 | Ph: 9307 6365 | Fax: 9307 8511 | Canteen: 9307 8466
www.hillarysps.wa.edu.au | email: [email protected]
TRAFFIC
Can I remind everyone that traffic around the school can be problematic? We had
last week another “near miss”, and yet again this morning! This was reported to me
by a very distraught parent. Patience and understanding of the general traffic
situation around the school (it is and will continue to be an issue) will go a long way
as will the particular understanding of how the “kiss and drive” should be used.
Below is a detailed description of this. If you feel aggrieved by the actions of some
on the road around the school before and after school times, I will always direct you to contact
the City of Joondalup (COJ). I am aware that rangers will be deployed at random times to check
on the situation. Infringements may occur. Overall, this is not something that the school can
resolve and the primary responsibility lies with road users. If there is an appetite to conduct a
“think tank” on possible solutions, I would be happy to convene such a meeting. Expressions of
interest can be emailed to the school ([email protected] ) and need to
be received by the 7th November.
Kiss and Drive - There are 7 marked bays on Lymburner Drive set aside for student
drop off and pick up. The driver must remain with the vehicle and only stay long
enough to safely load or unload the children. We load from the front 3 bays with
students waiting on the footpath until the vehicle has come to a complete halt. Cars
wait for the 3 front bays to clear, then move forward in order of arrival. If your
child(ren) is not present, please drive around the block and try again.
CLASS ARRANGEMENTS 2015
Hillarys Primary does not have a process whereby families request teachers for the following year.
We have, however, asked families of students with particular issues that may impact on their
academic or social development to write to the principal so that these issues can be considered
when we form classes for the new school year. The nature of family movements within the Hillarys
community means that we often start the new school year with 2 or 3 different organisational
plans depending on the numbers of students in each year level. While we continue to ask families to
keep us informed of any planned or last minute changes, we advise families that the school will
consider all requests but cannot guarantee that we can meet all family preferences when trying to
form balanced class groupings. Teachers will be allocated to class groupings as soon as staff
appointments and the clearest picture has emerged. Any written requests should reach the
principal by the 21st November.
Split or multi age class groupings.
In line with departmental policy, Hillarys Primary School welcomes every student from the Hillarys
area that wishes to attend our school. As a result, we often form classes that may have more than
one year level (sometimes known as a ‘split’ class). These formations are common across educational
sectors and have been shown to be equally successful for student learning. Our school operates all
multi age groupings under the philosophy of Developmental Learning (moving the students from
what they can do now to what they need to do next). Additionally, we put structures in place to
maintain links between students across the year levels and as a result should not see any
significant variance between the academic or social performance of students in ‘single’ or ‘multi
age’ classes.
P&C CONTRIBUTIONS
Well done to the 420 out of 603 children’s parents who have paid their $20 voluntary contribution.
I do believe this is a record and certainly assists the P&C in providing for the entire school
community.
INTERSCHOOL CARNIVAL
Well done to all of our athletes who represented the school
so well in last
week’s carnival. As
a team effort it
was
simply
spectacular.
Individuals
also
shone through and
we should all be
very
proud
of
their collaborative and individual efforts. We were
narrowly defeated by Sth Padbury PS for the overall
winning team.
NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD
The School Council has now moved to a Board to be known as the Hillarys Primary School Board.
Due to a number of reasons 3 vacancies are identified and will need to be filled for the 2015 year
and beyond, hence nominations to the HPS Board are now being called for. If you think you may
nominate for the position, please see the attached Nomination Slip and forward this to the front
office by 3:00pm on Friday 7th November. Within the slip there is a “Candidate Profile” which will
assist voters in identifying what you may be able to bring to the Board. For further information
regarding the Board, feel free to give me a call on 93076365 or contact a current Board member
(Karen De Silva, Hayley Martin, Kira Maslen, Nikki Bryant, Rob Bates).
JAPANESE STUDENTS
Welcome to our 9 Japanese exchange students. It appears they have settled in and assimilating
well with our own children. They certainly have a busy schedule in their time here and we wish them
the very best of experiences. Thank you too, to the hosting families for their gesture in
supporting the students.
DESKS
There are 8 old teacher desks available for the “first-in-bestdressed” if anyone would like one. Please contact Sonia or Janene
(in the front office) and register your name TO TAKE, not to view!
They are in the area next to the Science Room if you want to have
a look first. Please pick them up by next Monday as any left after
this date will be disposed of.
HERE NEXT YEAR?
Please inform the front office if you know that your child/children will not be attending Hillarys
PS in 2015. We are at a stage where the finer details of planning are becoming increasingly
important. Thank you in anticipation of this information.
ASSEMBLY
Our next assembly is scheduled for Friday 31st October and will be conducted by C5. Hope to see
you there.
TERM PLANNER
Attached to this Newsletter is the Term 4
planner for your convenience.
Ron Chesny
Principal
Year PP to 2 upcoming Swimming Lessons
Families with students in Years PP to 2 will soon
receive information about the in-term swimming
lessons commencing Monday 24th November.
Parents are asked to
find any previous swimming
certificates and have them ready
for completing the in-term swimming enrolment form.
Read Receipt Request
We are trying to ascertain how many people are reading our newsletter. Could you please indicate
with a read receipt acknowledgement. Many thanks.
The Count Down Is On - Music Count Us In.
9:30am Thursday October 30th
Hillarys Primary School is promoting the value of music education in schools by
participating in this year’s Music Count Us In event.
Learning music at school makes a unique contribution to a child’s development. Music improves students'
team skills, self-esteem and helps in the progress of Maths and English. The benefits of music are endless.
To celebrate, all students and teachers will sing this year’s song, Paint You A Song, along with more than
600,000 participating students from over 2,100 schools nationwide.
SIM students have been invited to bring their instruments along on this day and jam with the whole school.
Ms Malinovic will again incorporate a Hat Dance that junior students are familiar with. They have the option of
using their school hats or a colourful hat to fit the song.
More information about this event can be found at
http://musiccountusin.org.au/
KIDS MATTER
It’s a fact that children can be taught how to cope with their emotions, to bounce back from problems and to develop
positive relationships – this is called ‘social and emotional learning.’
It’s also a fact that a child’s family is the first and biggest influence on their mental health. Basically, families can teach
children these skills as early as possible in life – even from when they’re babies!
Kids Matter provides families with a range of information sheets to help them support children’s mental health and
wellbeing, and to recognise if and when professional help is needed. They contain practical information, tips and strategies
across a range of common childhood issues, and were prepared by professionals experienced in the area of children’s mental
health and development.
Visit the Kids Matter website to access these information sheets.
Sensei’s News
For two and a half weeks until November 5, Hillarys’
Primary School is hosting nine students from Gunma
Kokusai Academy, an elementary school in Japan. The
students are staying with Hillarys families and attend
class with their host buddies. They are here to practice
their English skills and learn a little about Australia and
our lifestyle.
While they are here they participate in class activities,
go on excursions and attend our Japanese classes to
share their culture, games and allow our students to get
to know some Japanese children and practice their
Japanese skills. The students had to give a talk about an aspect of Japanese culture to their host
class – in English. We were very impressed with their poise, preparation and English skills.
The students are staying with host families and
experiencing Aussie family life. Their families are also
taking their guests on a variety of interesting
experiences. The host children are also learning a little
about Japanese life. We thank the host families for
offering their homes and caring for these young
visitors. Thanks also to the teachers and classmates
who are welcoming these students into their classes and
adapting their programmes to include them.
Meanwhile, senior classes are preparing to introduce a
Japanese character to the class in Japanese while
younger students are learning some Japanese table
manners and how to use chopsticks- using popcorn!
Kennedy Sensei
CANTEEN ROSTER TERM Term 4
PHONE NUMBER 9307 8466
Monday 27 October
Jill Jones
Tuesday 28 October
Kimberly Bliss
Wednesday 29 October
HELP NEEDED
Thursday 30 October
HELP NEEDED & Candice Rumpel
Friday 31 October
Elise Morris
Monday 3 November
HELP NEEDED & Amanda Dwyer
Tuesday 4 November
Angela Paolo & HELP NEEDED
Wednesday 5 November
HELP NEEDED
Thursday 6 November
Elise Morris & Candice Rumpel
Friday 7 November
Tina Robinson
Monday 10 November
Leanne Carter
Tuesday 11 November
Kimberly Bliss
Wednesday 12 November
Lisa Brown
Thursday 13 November
Kylie Sutton & Candice Rumpel
Friday 14 November
HELP NEEDED
*** Help is desperately needed throughout the term. Please volunteer if you can. Thanks.
School Banking
Rewarding regular savings with precious prizes
The Dollarmites have uncovered the ancient
Clam of Fortune. Inside they found these amazing
prizes that you could win a share of:
40 x GoPro HERO3 White Edition Cameras
150 x Slip ’N Slide Double Wave Riders
Here’s how to win
Every deposit you make with School Banking will automatically create one entry for you into the competition.
So the more you save, the more chances you have to win (up to a maximum of 6 entries). Competition runs: 20
October–30 November 2014.
To find out more, visit commbank.com.au/deepseasavers
Hillarys Yacht Club – FREE EVENT – Discover Sailing Day
FREE EVENT is Discover Sailing Day which is on Sunday the 2nd of November 2014 starting at 9am to 1pm.
Come down and let your children experience the exciting world of sailing on a Dinghy (small sailing boat) and
yourselves on our Keelboats (large sailing boats).
This is a great opportunity for everyone to get a little taste test of the amazing world of sailing.
For more info email: [email protected] tel:9246 2833 web: hillarysyachtclub.com.au
LIVING WITH YOUR TEENAGER
Australia’s funniest serious speaker – Graham Hyman
Tuesday 28 October, 7.30pm, St Mark’s Anglican Community School
St Mark’s P&F is hosting one of Australia’s most widely respected authorities on adolescent development and parenting
teenagers.
Living With Your Teenager is about helping teens navigate to maturity and enjoying the journey with them. It will identify
common areas of conflict and concern and will reveal simple and effective ways of dealing with them. Graham Hyman shares
both his wit and wisdom to make his seminars informative, engaging and useful.
This presentation will be of interest to all parents, but especially those with teenagers or with children about to enter
adolescence (8-12 years old).
Everyone is welcome to attend. Bookings are necessary and tickets are available for $15 each from
http://www.trybooking.com/FZAC.
Behaviour Tonics are running the following
courses at their rooms in Wembley.
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching Parent Course
Thurs 13th, 20th & 27th Nov (2 to 12yrs) 7 to 9.30pm
Thurs 20th & 27th Nov & 4th Dec (2 to 12yrs) 9.45AM to 12 noon.
Mon 1st, Wed 3rd & Wed 10th Dec, 7 to 9.30pm.
Engaging Adolescents (11 to 16yo)
12th & 19th Nov, 6.45 to 9.30pm
The following are available as ‘In House’ courses.
Parenting Information Session (Including 10 take home tips)
This 2 hr. seminar is designed to improve your knowledge and confidence as a parent.
Bullying – Don’t Just Stand There
Protective Behaviours.
Private Consultations Available.
To enquire/register call 9382 1182 or go to www.behaviourtonics.com.au
Community News:
CirQuest
Places available for & Term 4
Tel: Michael Speranza 0411 275 183
www.cirquest.com.au/about
Eddie Li’ Music Academy – Instrumental or Vocal
[email protected] Tel: 0450 107 889
Get Active Sports – Basketball for Juniors
At Padbury Primary School Hall, starts 19th Oct
Tel: 1300 772 106 [email protected]
Early Years PreSchool for 3 to 4 yr olds
Now open at Sorrento Community Hall
Tel: Jodie 0407 088 29
[email protected]
Nick Corrigan Soccer School
[email protected] Tel: 0409 118 228
ATI Martial Arts - Joondalup
Teach from 3yrs to adults Joondalup Tel: 9301 0277
www.atimartialarts.com.au
TERM PLANNER – TERM 4 2014
Week Five
Week Four
Week Three
MONDAY
27 Oct
TUESDAY
28 Oct
WEDNESDAY
29 Oct
Junior Sport Carnival
Japanese Exchange
Program
3 Nov
31 Oct
Dance pm – Yr 6 & 7
SENIOR ASSEMBLY
(YR 3-7) – C5
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURFING: YR6 10-11
Dance – Yr 2, 3 4 & 5
Newsletter
4 Nov
5 Nov
Japanese Exchange
Program
6 Nov
Dance pm – Yr 6 & 7
7 Nov
JUNIOR ASSEMBLY
(YR PP-2) – D3
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURFING: YR6 10-11
Dance – Yr 2, 3 4 & 5
10 Nov
11 Nov
Remembrance Day
Newsletter
18 Nov
12 Nov
13 Nov
14 Nov
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURFING: YR6 10-11
19 Nov
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
FRIDAY
30 Oct
PP-2 sport prac
17 Nov
Dance pm – Yr 6 & 7
Dance – Yr 2, 3 4 & 5
20 Nov
21 Nov
Dance pm – Yr 6 & 7
SENIOR ASSEMBLY
(YR 3-7) – JAPANESE
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURFING: YR6 1-2
Dance – Yr 2, 3 4 & 5
24 Nov
PP – 2 Swimming
25 Nov
26 Nov
27 Nov
28 Nov
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURF: YR6 10.30-11.30
Dance – Yr 2, 3 4 & 5
Dance pm – Yr 6 & 7
Yr 2 & 3 Social Dance
session 2.00 – 2.55
Newsletter
1 Dec
PP – 2 Swimming
DSHS Year 6
Orientation
8 Dec
Family Concert
6 - 7.30
2 Dec
3 Dec
DSHS Year 7
Orientation
9 Dec
10 Dec
Newsletter
15Dec
Week Ten
THURSDAY
16 Dec
Year 6/7 Graduation
17 Dec
4 Dec
5 Dec
SURFING: YR7 9-10
SURFING: YR6 10-11
Senior Book Awards
ASSEMBLY BY A1
11 Dec
12 Dec
Social Dance
Yr 4 & 5 5.00 – 6.30
Yr 6 & 7 6.45 – 8.45
Junior Book Awards
ASSEMBLY BY A6
18 Dec
Last day for
Students
19 Dec
Last day for Teachers