From Sue
Number 7/15
Wednesday March 18 2015
School Council News
Last night at the council meeting we reviewed and endorsed the Annual Report for 2014. The highlights of the
report were summarised in last week’s newsletter.
Our new council met for the first time and elected office bearers. I extend congratulations to the following
councillors:
Jamie Smart
President
parent of Audrey in 4B, Coolabahs
Jane Wright
Vice President parent of Amy O’Driscoll in 5/6B, Casuarinas and Frances in 4C, Banksias
James Buckley Treasurer
parent of Lucia in 5/6D, Sassafras and Giselle in 4D, Melaleucas
Heidi Bergman Secretary
parent of Claire in 5/6B, Casuarinas ( Heidi was co-opted onto council)
Our new councillors include:
Brett Anquetil
parent of Max in 1E, Scribbly Gums and Zach in 4D, Melaleucas
Damien Louis
parent of Alice Louis Gavan in 1A, Spotted Gums
Fiona Loveland
parent of Nina Parra in 3C, Silver Mallee and Tilly in 2B, Peppermint Gums
Chris Sampson
parent of Harry in Shining Gums (Chris was co-opted onto council)
Jane Wright
listed above
Bec Wilson*
parent of Ruby in 5/6A, Wattles and Patrick in 1E, Scribbly Gums
Sally Morgan*
parent of Emma in 5/6E, Wollemi and Ruby in 2B, Peppermint Gums
Tim Bernau
class teacher of 5/6C, Eucalypts and Acting Leading Teacher
Sim Paul
class teacher of 2D, Manna Gums
Remaining councillors include:
Kirsty Reynolds
parent of Tommy in 5/6E, Wollemi and Olivia in 4C, Banksias
Lisa Logue
class teacher of 1D, Spotted Gums
Marion Marks
art specialist
Sue Knight
principal
* Bec and Sally will share the role of Parents’ Association representative on council.
Council meetings are usually conducted on the third Tuesday of each month; they commence at 6.30 and
conclude at 8.30pm. All meetings are conducted in the staffroom, interested community members are
welcome to attend. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 May.
Last night we extended sincere thanks and warm wishes to our retiring councillors including:
Caroline Muller – parent of Olivia in 5/6C and Will in 2C who served on council for 2 years and also on the
Education Committee. Caroline showed a great interest in all matters relating to Hampton and contributed
profitably to council and Education Committee discussions.
Kylie Jones – parent of Tayla in 5/6D and Lily in 2D who served on council for 2 years and on the
Fundraising Committee as the convenor. Kylie was particularly generous with her time devoted to fundraising
and supporting our school, her optimism and conscientious approach were greatly appreciated.
Tim Branson – parent of Elissa in 5/6E who has served continuously on council for the last 6 years and on the
Buildings and Grounds Committee. For much of this time, Tim has convened the B&Gs team and has been
extraordinarily generous with his time and willingness to share his considerable expertise for the benefit of our
school.
Andrea Douglas – parent of Jayden Crosby who is now in Year 7. Andrea has completed 5 years of service
on our council with 1 year as Vice President and 3 as President. During that time Andrea has served on both
the Education and Finance Committees. Andrea has demonstrated excellent leadership being mindful of short
term requirements and circumstances and at the same time - focusing on the longer term and what ultimately
will be best for our school. She has ensured that fair and balanced debate/discussion occurs at the council
table and is a ‘futures focused’ leader.
Simone Tickell – class teacher of 2A who has served on council and the Education Committee for the last 2
years. Simone takes a very sincere and philosophical approach in all council and committee discussions. She
is particularly interested in ‘big picture’ concepts and possibilities and as a consequence has made a terrific
contribution to council.
Shaune Jackson – parent of Rosie in 5/6E and Stefi in 2E who has served a one year term on council and on
the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Shaune is a very active dad on the B&Gs committee and around the
school generally and has provided an excellent layer of support and expertise to all projects relating to our
school.
Sally Stewart – parent of Sam in 5/6E and Bianca in 2E who has served a one year term on council as the
Parents’ Association representative. Sally has ensured the communication between the PA and the council has
been open and frequent. Her contributions to all discussions have been honest and helpful.
I am most grateful to all of our retiring councillors and thank them sincerely for their time, commitment and
loyalty to our school.
Community Connections
Yesterday at assembly Felicity Thomlinson from the Sandringham Community Bank attended our assembly
and presented a cheque to the school for $800 which went towards the purchase of some picture story books
and some fiction books for our school library. In addition, the bank also provided outstanding support for our
twilight carnival in being a major sponsor and contributing $2,000. We are most grateful to the Sandringham
Community Bank for their ongoing and generous support for our school.
2016 Prep Information Night: Monday 23 March at 7.00pm
On Monday of next week we are conducting an information session for prospective parents of 2016 preps.
The session will be conducted in the BER building commencing at 7.00pm and concluding at 8.00pm. The
evening will include:

an overview of the school’s philosophy

a discussion on readiness for school

an opportunity to view some footage of prep classes in action

a discussion on self-responsibility

an outline of the school’s approach to student wellbeing

the provision of specialist programs and afterschool opportunities

an opportunity to ask questions and have queries clarified.
Interested parents and community members are welcome to attend.
Friendship Lunch on Thursday 19 March
Tomorrow we are having lunch with a difference. All children will be in one of 51 multi-age groups from
Prep-6. The aim of this activity to promote friendship, provide an opportunity for the children to come
together in an informal context to enjoy each other’s company and to take part in a circle time discussion
which will be led by a Year 6 child. Every Year 6 child will take on a leadership role during this time; they
have all been prepared and appear eager to embrace this activity. We have a number of the local schools who
are having a friendship lunch tomorrow as well.
Student Initiative
Lani Forbes in 2C, Coral Gums wrote a letter to the Prime Minister recently about a suggestion for a new
Australian flag. Recently she received a response from him. Well done to Lani for taking the initiative and
sharing her ideas with the Prime Minister.
Sebastian Caceres from 1D – Sugar Gums showed delightful kindness and thoughtfulness at an excursion to
Taskworks recently. The children were making a castle using blocks and the intention was to fit the entire
group inside the castle. Sebastian realised that the doorway into the group’s castle was not wide enough to
accommodate Harry’s wheelchair, so he decided to quickly reassemble the blocks in the doorway to ensure
there was plenty of room for Harry. Well done to Sebastian for the initiative and consideration he showed to
his friend.
Fundraising
On Friday of this week we have two very low key fundraisers happening at school. Our school captains Daniel Watson and Emily Cope are encouraging the children to come dressed as their favourite movie or book
character, so have a look in your dress up box and in the cupboards because I am confident that with a little
foraging, you will find something amusing or appropriate for your children to wear. The children are asked to
bring a gold coin to school on Friday and this will go towards supporting research into cancer. Many of the
Year 6 children are participating in the Relay for Life initiative on 28 March; this mini fundraiser is supporting
that particular event.
We also have the outdoor screening of Big Hero 6 on Friday night on the school oval. This event has a family
focus, bring your rugs and nibbles and join the community from 6.30pm onwards to watch this very
entertaining movie. Bookings can be made at - trybooking.com/BDSH
Assembly
Yesterday we had the pleasure of the Year 3/4 choir leading the singing of the national anthem. Shortly
afterwards this large group of enthusiastic choristers provided a wonderful rendition of ‘My Island Home’
which the audience really enjoyed.
Sue Knight
Principal
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2015
MARCH
Fri 20 HPS Movie Night BIG HERO 6
DRESS UP/GOLD COIN DONATION
Mon 23 Open Day for Preps 2016
9.10 to 10.40
Parent Information Session for 2016
Prep Parents 7pm
Thu 26 2nd Hand Uniform Sale 2.45pm
Courtyard
Fri 27 Last Day of Term 1
2.00PM ASSEMBLY
2.30 EARLY FINISH
APRIL
Mon 13 Start of New Term
MESSAGE FROM SICKBAY
Could any items that have been lent
to students from the Sickbay please
be returned ASAP.
There are no items left so it is
URGENT .
Thankyou Suzie and Jo
FRIDAY DRESS UP
On Saturday 28 & Sunday 29,
26 year 6 students will participate in
the Relay for Life.
They will be raising much needed
funds for Cancer Research. As part
of fund raising activities we would
like to ask all students to come
dressed as your favourite movie or
book character
on Friday 20 March
with a
gold coin donation.
We understand this is short notice
and would ask even if you don't
dress up that you consider making a
donation to the Cancer Council.
VACATION CARE BROCHURES
NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE OFFICE
INTESTINAL WORMS
There have been a couple of cases of intestinal worms reported at school so we thought we
would place an update in the newsletter.
Intestinal worms are parasites which infect humans as well as other animals such as cats and
dogs. They are not uncommon, but tend to be more prevalent in children than adults and
more frequently seen in the tropical countries.
There are several different types of worms; of which ring, hook, tape, whip, thread, and
giardia are a few of the more common ones to infect human intestines. The parasite usually
enters your body when you come into contact with infected faeces through contaminated
soil, food or water, through the nose or skin or from a transmitting agent such as a mosquito.
In some cases, no symptoms are evident, but the greater the infestation, the more severe the
symptoms tend to be. Symptoms are: worms in stools, either increased or decreased appetite,
vomiting, foul breath, diarrhoea or bowel blockage, bloating, abdominal cramps and itching
of the anus which may become reddened.
Not all worms can multiply in the human body, but those that do continue to hatch and
multiply, feeding on bowel content and blood. One or several stool samples may be required
to provide a confirmed diagnosis, prior to treatment for the specific parasite. Treatment may
be a single dose medication or several weeks of medication. Medication can be bought over
the counter at a pharmacy.
You can check with your GP or local pharmacy if you have any concerns.
Keep well and healthy Jo and Susie (School nurses)
LIBRARY NEWS
Theme of the Week – POETRY
Unreal banana peel, Far out brussel sprout, A piece of it all,
Balloon lagoon, Write a poem, Raps x 3, Hist, Better out
than in, If bees rode shiny bicycles, My brother drinks
out of the toilet, Funny & frightful verse, Rhyme Stew &
Sixth Grade Style Queen are just some of the fun poetry
books on display now.
HOLIDAYS
I can’t believe the holidays are near here already. Make sure you borrow some books
to read over the break. Bayside libraries will be open if you need more and their
activities are available at this link.
http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/your_library/library_children_teen.htm
BAYSIDE WRITING COMPETITION
The Bayside Writing Competition is on again for 2015 with entries due by 24th April.
Prizes up to $500. Category for Under 12’s. Further details at
http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/things_to_see_and_do/arts_writingcomp_bayside_writing_ competition.htm
COMING EVENTS
NOW ON - Animalia/Graeme Base artwork
Bayside Art Gallery 14/3-26/4/2015
Whether you are a fan of Graeme’s books or not, his artwork is amazing.
http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/things_to_see_and_do/coming_soon.htm
THIS WEEKEND - Children’s Book Festival 2015
22/3/2015 Free at the State Library including authors and illustrators, e.g. Shaun Tan, Hazel Edwards &
Andy Griffiths. Bookings required for author talks.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/children%E2%80%99s-book-festival-2015
Make sure to curl up with a great book this week.
Alison & Jennie
ADVERTISEMENTS
HAMPTON 7 DAY MARKET
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We also stock a large number of
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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
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Suppliers to hotels, motels, hospitals,
clubs, restaurants and schools.
Dry Cleaning available
3 Plain Garments $21.00
5 Business Shirts $16.50
Looking for a babysitter?
Hi, my name is Will McLorinan. I am
an ex Hampton Primary School
student and now in Year 11.
I am 16 years old, responsible and
mature and am available to babysit
nights and weekends.
BABYSITTING
Hi my name is Anne Worthy
and I am an experienced
babysitter.
I work in our
Before and After School Care.
I’m free anytime to babysit
your children.
My phone number is
0405 615746.
Please call if you need
me anytime.
$10 per hour
Please contact me on 0406 082 419
or 9521 0688
Host Families Needed
For New Exchange
Students in 2015
Many girls and boys aged
between 15 and 18 from
exciting countries like
Italy, France, Belgium,
Germany, Holland,
Canada, Japan,
Switzerland, Brazil,
Norway, Sweden,
Argentina, Finland and
Austria are hoping to
come here to study for 3,
5 or 10 months from July
this year and stay with a
volunteer family that is
willing to host and
welcome them and can
afford an extra member at
the family table. If you
feel you could do this for
them for the length of
their stay or even some of
it, please contact
Klaus Schumann on
(03) 97584279
and let me know of your
interest.
Experienced Baby Sitter
Available
Charlotte Cenedese
Own Car
Please Call
Ph 0422 999 183
Do you have a budding soccer player?
Sandringham Soccer Club is looking for boys and girls aged 5-7 to join their
Goalkick program on Sunday mornings.
We also have a Girls only Goalkick group for 7 and 8 year old girls.
Come and learn soccer skills and then put them into practice in small games.
Goalkick season starts early May.
Register now - www.sandringhamsoccerclub.org.au
We are also looking for Girls aged 10-15 to join our Junior Girls program.
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