Newsletter 2 11 2011

Heyfield Primary School Phon Ph. 51482666 Fax – 51482964 Email - heyfield.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au 2 November 2011 NEWSLETTER No: 29 “Today’s Children…..Tomorrow’s Future” School website address: www.heyfieldps.vic.edu.au (newsletter updates included) School Council: Lianne Bassett (Pres), Gael McGee (VP) Rachel Ingrouille (Treas), Sue O’Farrell (Sec), Narelle Hewlett, Sean Judd, Craig Gill, Sylvia Bishoff, Louise Blencowe and Russell Hodgson. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… - Friday November 4, Kinder / Prep Transition Session, 9:00- 10:45am. - Monday November 7, Parents Club, 9:15am in the staffroom. All welcome. - Thursday November 10, Opening of the BER Building, 2:00pm. All welcome. For catering and seating please RSVP if attending. - Friday November 11, Remembrance Day ceremony Heyfield Cenotaph from 10:50am. - Friday November 11, Jump Rope for Heart fun skipping rotation session from 9:00-10:00 am. - Friday November 18, Adidas School Fun-Run and Walk. Details sent home Monday 17/10/2011. - Thursday 24 November, parent information session – Kinder / Prep Transition -Friday 25 November, P-2 Scienceworks Excursion - Thursday 22 December last day term 4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dear Parents and Guardians, Amazingly we are into November already. I hope you had a lovely Cup Day and maybe picked a winner. Life Education – Jan Deterring and the Life Education van are with us for the next four days. Jan will be working with the wonderful resources of the van to assist students to have a greater understanding of healthy decision making and habit formation. All classes will have a session with Jan. Kinder / Prep Transition Session – our next session is this Friday from 9:00- 10:45am. Parents Club – HPC have their next meeting this coming Monday November 7 from 9:15am in the staffroom. PS will be primarily organising our Adidas Fun Run/Walk. All welcome. Working Bee – Our opening of the new building takes place in just over a weeks time on Thursday November 10th. Fingers crossed that the asphalting crew arrive here tomorrow and get their work completed. Students, staff and I have been doing our best to clean up in preparation for the event, however there is lots to do. After school next Monday the staff and I will be outside tidying up. We would much appreciate any help we can get from parents and students. Hopefully you can give us a hand in some way with: weeding, whipper snipping, sweeping, cleaning down walls of cobwebs and dust, etc. BER Building Project Opening - Thursday November 10, 2:00pm all welcome. The formal presentation will span 40 minutes. Afternoon tea will follow. For catering and seating organisation purposes please RSVP via the office or attached tear off slip if attending. Remembrance Day 11/11/2011 Heyfield Cenotaph Uniting Care Art Session – Last Friday our junior students had an environmental art session with a team from Uniting Care down at the Wetlands. Good news all round in that our students had a fabulous time and the ladies from Uniting Care were most delighted with the interest, efforts and manners of our students. The ladies also were most appreciative of all those students and parents who returned after school.  Adidas School Fun Run /Walk - Parents Club with the assistance of School Council will be holding a Fun Run / Walk coordinated by Adidas on Friday November 18, 2011. Please support as best you can the students in this important endeavour for the school. Bike Ed Camp We had a very enjoyable time away. Thanks to Munjarra for looking after us so well. Congratulations to all involved in the management of the camp. Many thanks to: - the mums and dads who helped us to safely travel to and fro. - Tracy Golder and Bec Sweeney for staying overnight. - Emma and Alie for all their thorough organisation. - the staff for covering our yard duty whilst away. Junior school Council is selling Bandanas support ‘Canteen for Cancer’. They will go on sale from Thursday at $4.00 each. Canteen Pens on sale for $2.00 each. Breakfast Club runs each morning. Huge thanks to the Bendigo Bank of Heyfield for donating $500 towards the ongoing costs of the program. . Active After School Communities Program (AASCP) – The program operates each Tuesday and Wednesday after school for one hour. It is a great way for students to be active, learn to be sport social and versed. It is a free program from the Commonwealth Government. School Bonus Scheme – Parents, with new Preps, who are on valid Health Care cards, Pension cards and or Foster Parents may be eligible for the one off School Start Bonus. If you have any of these cards, please come to the office and talk with Barb or Russell. Students of the Week – Congratulations to the following students for impressing this week: Chloe Curran, Beau Johnson, Ainsley Judd, Will O’Connor, Luke Tyquin, Kieran Connor, Caitlyn Graham, Cambell Penny, Charlie Page, Richard Chen, Natasha De Valle and Patrick Bass School attendance - Please support your child to be at school unless absolutely necessary for illness, family holidays, etc. Research shows a strong correlation (match) between consistent student absence and lower final achievement. Research also shows that workers earn on the average an extra 10% for each extra year of consistent education that they participate in. “It is not ok to be away!” Educationally yours, Russell Hodgson Principal Jump Rope for Heart HPS is participating in “Jump Rope For Heart” sponsored by the Heart Foundation on Friday the 11th of November 2011. We will not be seeking sponsorship from family and friends, rather working with the students to develop sound fitness habits through skipping. Mrs. Bishoff would like some parent helpers to assist the teachers with their management of the event which will see the whole school participating at the same time from 9:0010:00am. Thanking you in anticipation. Syvia Bishoff Room ................................................................... BER Building Project Opening - Thursday November 10, 2:00pm all welcome. The formal presentation will span 40 minutes. Afternoon tea will follow. For catering and seating organisation purposes please RSVP via the office if intend attending. Please reserve a place for me at the Heyfield Primary School BER Building Opening on Thursday November 10th at 2:00pm. Name/s: ..................................................................................  2011 Bike Education ...................................................................... Community Billboard Heyfield War Memorial Hall Thursday – Sunday 17th – 20th November 2011Thursday open 10:00am-5:00pm Friday open 10:00am-8:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm Primary School Children are encouraged to display their talent with a camera – Up to A4 size (29.5cm x 21 cm). The theme being “An Object or Landscape” relevant to Heyfield. The best 5 – one from the following age groups and one outstanding These will be framed and displayed for the Event Up to 6 years old; 7+8 years old 9+10 years old and 11+12 years old Please contact the Secretary – Mary Smith on 5148 3332. Theatre Games At the “Stratford Courthouse Theatre” 66 Princess H/Way, Stratford Suitable for Grades 2 – 6 $65 for 5 weeks Mondays 4pm-5pm, Fridays 4.30pm-5.30pm or Saturday 10am–11am Starting week of 7th November – 17th December Phone: 5145 6790 Sale & District Autism Support Group A self help group for parents and carers of children who have autism You are warmly invited to attend the next meeting in 2011 of the Sale & District  Autism Support Group. For any enquiries, please phone Lisa on 51 444 691, Sharyn on 51 472 738 or Deb on 51 430 124, Yvonne on 1800 010 453 When: Tuesday November 8th, 2011 Time: 10am—12noon Where: Resource Centre – above Dimmeys, Cunningham Street Sale WSNN Inc. Wellington Special Needs Network Inc. WSNN Inc. Wellington Special Needs Network Inc. is a group of carers and families of people with special needs -We meet on the first Monday of the month but not on public holidays or school holidays @ 7.30pm Delbridge Hall St.Pauls Church Cunningham street Sale. Anyone is welcome to attend or become a member Next meeting: Monday November 7th 2011 – 7:30pm – 9:30pm For more information contact Anita on Ph: 51 444 bennell@vic.australis.com.au 408 or email