HEATHMONT EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

HEATHMONT EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL, LOUIS STREET HEATHMONT

Telephone 9729 5439 Fax 9720 4187 Email heathmont.east.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Internet Web Site http://www.heathmonteastps.vic.edu.au/

Issue 15 Fortnight ending

October 12th, 2012

LOOKING AHEAD

Mondays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Uniform Stall open in the gym 3.15pm – 3.45pm

Uniform Stall open in the gym 8.40am-9am

Uniform Stall open in the gym 8.45am -9.15am

OCTOBER

Tuesday 16th

Junior House Sport Day -CANCELLED

Tuesday 23rd

Junior House Sport Day

Thursday 25th

– Friday 26th

PRODUCTION

Tuesday 30th

Junior House Sport BACK-UP Day

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 6th

MELBOURNE CUP DAY

Wednesday 7th

-16th

Prep to Grade 4 swimming program

Friday 16th

Grade 6 Lacrosse Tournament Benedict Reserve -Scoresby

SATURDAY 17TH

WHOLE SCHOOL FETE

Monday 19th

Grade 3 and 4 Ceres Excursion

Tuesday 20th

Prep – Fire Visit

Wednesday 21st 2013 Prep – Art Room Fun 9.00am – 9.45am

Thursday 22nd

2013 Kinder Picnic 12.45pm – 1.30pm

HOUSE ATHLETICS GRADE 3 – GRADE 6 CROYDON TRACK

DECEMBER

Wednesday 5th CRE CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Tuesday 11th

PREP 2013 ORIENTATION 9.15am – 11am.

Monday 17th Grade 6 Graduation

“AIMING HIGH FOR 50 YEARS”Dear Parents,

TERM FOUR BEGINS – WELCOME BACK!

It was lovely to see so many of our students happy and positive to be back at school after a relaxing and

enjoyable holiday with their families; the weather was certainly temperamental. Term Four is usually the

busiest of our terms and a look at the Term Planner (attached) will verify this. Place the planner in a

convenient location so you’re aware of what’s happening in your child’s school life and be assured you’ll

be adding more exciting events as the term evolves.

Thank you to all the children and families who used the school grounds responsibly during the holidays.

Tony Twining, our maintenance man, commented on the positive use of the grounds and his belief that

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform Shop will be open for 2013 Prep Fittings

on

Monday October 15th and Monday November 12th

between 2.15 and 3.15 pm

this discourages negative and destructive actions as well as unwanted characters to the school property, so

thank you.

Thank you Tony for maintaining the school grounds throughout the holidays and ensuring the playground

is safe and ready for our students’ play. John Blair, our cleaner has once again polished the corridors and

cleaned the classrooms ready for an effective term of learning.

SCHOOL REVIEW

We had our school review on Tuesday 18th

September, an all-day event, including Gray Ryan (a critical

friend), Sue Fraser, Cameron Agars, Greg Perry and myself. Throughout the day Gray discussed the

school’s data in relation to Student Learning, Student Engagement and Wellbeing and Student Pathways

and Transitions. He applauded the school for its outstanding results and the fact that it is a great learning

environment for our students. He has written up the Negotiated School Review Report for our school to

which we are responding at staff meetings and school council. I will attach it to the Newsletter and the

School Website once we have finalised the report. This Review assists us with the development of the

School Strategic Plan for the next four years, 2013 – 2016; we are in for exciting times.

The Trans-Tasman Conference which I attended over the last three days in term three was inspirational

and highly informative. It certainly confirms the beliefs we hold in teaching the ‘whole child’, providing

our students authentic opportunities and catering for their different levels of learning; the international

speakers presented educational research that will also support the development of our new School

Strategic Plan. I will provide a summary of my learning with you in the next Newsletter.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION The Australian Education Union (AEU) will continue to take industrial action throughout this term with

various strategies to support their concerns about the breakdown in negotiations regarding teachers’ pay,

career structure, work load, contract employment and unacceptable performance pay proposals. Parents

please be aware that there is impending Industrial Action that will impact on our normal school program

specifically on the morning of Thursday 25 October. There will also be a ban on providing any written

comments or numerical assessment data for the purpose of student reports. The purpose of this ban is to

highlight the significant amount of unpaid work school staff complete to provide written reports about student

achievement. More information will be provided to you as soon as I am aware of the exact nature of the bans

and which teachers may be involved.

TENNIS

Bendigo Bank (Heathmont) in conjunction with HE Parker Reserve Tennis Club are

offering sponsored membership and coaching to interested young plays from grades

1 to 4. Notices have been distributed to all students in these grades.

TRANSITION

Students will continue to experience movement to other classes this term with the goal of students

becoming familiar with expectations for the following year as well as teachers organising balanced

classes for 2013. We expect the students to move to the class level they may be in 2013 throughout

October and November. I’m sure your children will share the excitement of this process with you as it

occurs.

2013 ENROLMENTS

The time of year when we begin planning for the new school year is fast approaching! I would appreciate

it if parents could let me know if they are moving away from Heathmont and therefore their children will

not be attending this school next year. Such information is critical to our planning of grades and our

employment of staff.

Similarly, if any parents know of people who will be enrolling at Heathmont East next year please

encourage them to present themselves to our school so that we can include them in our planning. Thank

you for your support in this matter.

SUNSMART – TERM FOUR

At this early stage of term four only some of our students are wearing their

school uniform hats during recesses to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful

rays. Remember it is compulsory as well as a safety measure. Children are

encouraged to wear ‘school uniform’ sunglasses to protect their eyes

whenever they feel the need.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

As we start the new term, it is a timely reminder that school uniform is expected at HEPS. At

times, it has been obvious that the standard has dropped and this promotes bad habits and poor

attitudes, as well as reflects badly on the school. Please reinforce our standards by ensuring that

your children attend school looking neat and well groomed.

Pants with stripes or large pockets, cargo pants, capri pants, long shorts and short longs

are NOT school uniform and will not be accepted.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN’S CHECK

As you would be aware, the WWC Check card is valid for five years; please examine when your card is

due to expire. We are obliged under the Working with Children Act 2005 (the Act) to ensure that

individuals who are engaged in ‘child-related work’ have a valid WWC Check. Renewal applications

forms are directly mailed to cardholders, so it is important that you notify the department of your current

postal address should it have changed. Cardholders are able to update their details online.

ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AUSTRALIA

This valuable program will be provided again this term, commencing on Tuesday 23rd

and 24th

October

respectively. The activities provided are as follows:

Grades 3 – 6: Active Dance/Zumba

Grades Prep – 2: Multi skills

Notices should go out shortly for those students interested in participating.

WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO

As you would be aware we commissioned a 50th

Birthday ‘whole school’ photo. The large photo is

displayed in the foyer. If you wish to have a smaller copy for yourself please order through the school.

All forms are available from the office and cheques to be made payable to School Pix.

The photo is a 17 cm x 26 cm colour photograph at $22 (incl. GST). The last opportunity to purchase this

photograph is Thursday 18th

October.

SPECIAL DRESS DAYS

School Council has approved Friday 19th

October to be a Crazy Hair day; students may jazz up their hair

in exchange for a $2.00 coin which will provide funds to support the Mystery Bags stall at the fete.

Students may dress up to the ‘nines’ as they present for Fashion on the Fields on Friday 2nd

November;

this activity is designed to collect grocery items for the Grade 6C Grocery Stall. Thanks for your

contributions as this supports the fete committee and the success of our fete which of course, all proceeds

go to programs and resources for our students in 2013.

Kind regards,

Kitty Allard.

Principal.

Hello everyone,

I hope the children enjoyed their break from school and that you were able in some ways, to enjoy being

together over the term break.

Certainly, everyone seems to have returned with fresh energy and enthusiasm for what lies ahead!

HEPS VALUES….RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK, ACCEPTANCE, CONFIDENCE

This term, we are highlighting our HEPS value, ‘Acceptance’.

It was very interesting last year, when we consulted widely with our students, parents and teachers, that

acceptance, inclusion, friendliness, fairness, community care and compassion were all widely valued.

‘Acceptance’ can be viewed as an umbrella over all these values, but what does ‘Acceptance’ mean to

you and your family?

Please help us to think and learn about ‘Acceptance’ by talking with your children about it. Teachers will

be talking with children about it over the next few weeks and it would be terrific if you have talked at

home about it, too.

I have included a couple of pages for the children in this newsletter, introducing them to ‘Bug’. Bug was

at assembly this morning and has a lot to say about acceptance and inclusion. Please encourage your

children to read about Bug. They might even like to write a story about him!

SWIMMING PROGRAM…please bring back permission forms on Monday next week

The HEPS Junior Swimming Program 2012 for our Prep to Year Four takes place this term between

Wednesday 7 November to Friday 16 November. As usual, the course will be run by trained and fully

qualified swimming instructors at the Nunawading Aqualink Centre, and will cover all levels from

beginners to advanced swimmers. The program will be held over an eight day period and each lesson is of

50 minutes duration, with the final lesson being a session of water play, where students can display their

improved swimming skills and water confidence.

Please ensure you send the permission form back to school on Monday. This form shows us your

intention that your child will or will not be swimming and this is essential in terms of our planning. Thank

you for your attention to this detail, as it ensures the smooth running of the program.

OUR OVAL

As you may have noticed, our oval has been left in a less than acceptable state after the completion of the

Building the Education Revolution (BER) building.

We are grateful to one of our prep fathers, Craig Fathers, for his efforts in making the cricket pitch safer,

and assisting with some mowing and line-marking earlier this year. Kitty Allard, School Council and the

Facilities Committee, and I, have been pursuing the company responsible for the current state of the oval

to make good their commitment to its reinstatement. Several Year Five boys have also written to the

company, explaining that the area is unsafe and unsuitable for play.

I am pleased to inform our school community, that next Monday and Tuesday, works will commence on

the oval to level, top-dress and re-seed the surface. Further to this, drainage improvement works will be

carried out. The area will be barricaded to ensure student safety and students will be unable to access that

part of the oval for several weeks while grass grows. We look forward to the beginning of 2013, with an

oval in top condition, ready for summer games!

All the best everyone, stay safe, and have a great weekend!

Chris Finighan

Assistant Principal

About me! I am thoughtful, smart and I can talk to people really easily. I can

sometimes be the last person to try something new, because sometimes I am very

careful about trying new

Hey kids! I’m a new

friend at HEPS and my

name is ’Bug’!! Meet my

feelings Brave, Left Out

& Happy

Do you know any one like me?

Are you ever like me?

How?

You see, I don’t always like things to change too quick. That’s because once upon a

time I was a caterpillar and then surprise , surprise, I turned into… well… me! That

was a bit of a shock! I’m used to it now, but boy I had to be brave at first.

It makes me happy to have all kinds of friends around my house. I live in a

manzanita tree and I have a swimming hole in my living room, with a rope hanging

over it. On hot days, my friends all come over to splash around and drink wildflower

honey smoothies. I don’t like to see anyone left out because I know what that can feel

like. I think it is really interesting that everyone is different! I was different once!

If I see someone being left out, I have learnt all kinds of ways to help them join in.

My favourite thing to say is…’Make room for everyone!’

At night I play the mandolin and dream about where I will travel to in the future. I

have lots of travel books, and I’m really good at reading maps, but do you think I will

ever get brave enough to use my wings? I hope so.

By Bug x

P.S. Come and visit me sometime! I can make room for everyone!

…………………………………………… Hi girls and boys, I enjoyed showing you all our Kimochi’s today at assembly and hope you will enjoy meeting them over the next few weeks The value we are thinking about for the next few weeks is ‘Acceptance’. I wanted you to meet Bug today because he is really good at ‘Acceptance’ and knows a lot about it. He enjoys including others in his play, and isn’t afraid to stand up and say when mean things are said, or when people are left out. He’s pretty good at making new friends too and he knows what to do, and how to get help if he is feeling left out himself. We can learn a lot from Bug! Bye for now, Mrs Finighan.

It’s Bug’s Life!

Can you write a story about Bug?

I would love to receive stories about Bug and how he ‘makes room for

everyone’! Please address them to Bug and drop them into the office !

Hey kids! Can you please

write me a story… about me!

New Asthma Management Guidelines The Asthma Foundation of Victoria advises that spacers should always be used when administering

reliever “puffer” medication because:

. Using a Spacer with a “puffer” ensures that more medication reaches the airways.

. Spacers are much easier for children to use than a “puffer” alone and they allow school staff to

help students during an asthma attack, often in an emergency situation.

. Spacers are an essential part of the Asthma First Aid procedure that Victorian schools are

instructed to follow.

Further, The Asthma Foundation advises that Asthma first aid kits should only ever be used as a

back-up for when a student with asthma does not have their own spacer available, or if it is a first

asthma attack or the cause of breathing difficulty is unknown.

The Asthma Foundation of Victoria new policy of single use spacers means that the schools will

no longer be able to wash, sterilise and re-use spacers and face masks from the asthma emergency

kits when assisting students with asthma symptoms.

Those families who have children who have been diagnosed with Asthma please ensure that

their children have their medication at school and that they also have their own spacer.

A complete set of the guidelines and recommendations from the Asthma Foundation are attached

to this newsletter.

SPORTS UPDATE: Welcome back to term 4. I hope all our HEPS families enjoyed a lovely break. Just

a reminder about a few dates and some date changes. The junior school Athletics

sports day will still be held on Tuesday October 23rd

at HEPS. See Mrs. Hassan if

you’d like to assist in any way. The Middle/Senior school (Gr 3-6) House

Athletics will now be held on Thursday, November 22nd

at Croydon Track

(weather pending). The lacrosse tournament (Gr 6s only – at this stage) will be held

on Friday November 16th

at Benedict Reserve in Scoresby. I am hoping to organise a grade 5 lacrosse

competition at HE Parker in December, but nothing is finalised as yet and it may not go ahead. There will

also be an end of year excursion to Maroondah indoor sports stadium for the grade 5/6s on

Wednesday, 19th December. Permission forms and cost of excursion will be sent home closer to these

dates.

This Thursday, October 11th

at Ringwood track, 6 HEPS students will be participating in the Division

finals in their particular field events. Good luck to Xavier (high jump), Jarrod G (discus), Montana

(triple jump), Alec (discus and shotput), Jera (shotput) and Callum (long jump).

Congratulations to all those HEPS Harriers students who received certificates at the end of Term 3.

Keep up your fitness over Spring and Summer and join HEPS Harriers on Mondays and Thursdays

from 1.40-2.05pm. Looking forward to an increase in the number of students attending now that the

weather is improving.

Our winning District HEPS cricket champions will now be playing the Warrandyte South District

winners (Marlborough PS) in a match to be held on the top oval at HE Parker Res on Friday,

November 2nd

at 9.45 am. Any parent keen to umpire this match (“Kanga 8s”) can speak with me or Mr.

Garvey asap

In the week of Monday October 29th

– Thursday 1st November our lucky HEPS students will be

participating in the “Kilsyth Cobras” basketball clinics over these days. All prep children will receive a

free basketball too!

Enjoy your training and remember to try something new in the form of fun and fitness during this great

weather. I’ll be thinking of you all whilst enjoying the sunshine in Thailand! Rosie Lumsden PE/Sports Coordinator.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK LILI 1/2A

For a great attitude to learning. ELLA 1/2A

For always doing her best!

ALEX 3/4A

For achieving a full 3 days at HEPS. Keep up the good

behaviour Alex.

MADDI 3/4A

For working positively with her partner in the science

experiment. Well done Maddi.

MATTHEW 3/4D

For working beautifully during literacy groups. You are a

superstar.

THOMAS 3/4B

For using time effectively in the computer lab when working

on your brochure. Well done!

LAUREN 3/4B

Being a positive team member during our fractions rotations.

Keep up your fabulous work!

WILLIAM PREP C

For his ‘have-a-go’ attitude when using unifix to solve and

take-away problem.

HEPS FOOD BANK

The Parents Association is starting a food bank. We are hoping

for interested families to pass on their name, phone number

and email address to the office. We anticipate calling on the

family once or twice a year to donate a meal.

For your convenience we would like to remind you that payments for excursions,

swimming and other school activities can be made directly via the school’s bank account.

ACCOUNT NAME: Heathmont East Primary School Official Account

BSB: 063 – 191

ACCOUNT NO: 1003 9330

Please ensure the family name and excursion details are noted on the payment.

COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO

50 YEARS OF AIMING HIGH

The whole school photo commemorating 50 years of aiming high is now

available for $22.00.

The photo is in the foyer for viewing.

AHNIKA PREP C

Using great ‘describing’ words and careful hand writing when

working on her ‘Toys’ booklet.

JACK PREP E

Fantastic effort with your handwriting. You are writing so carefully

and your letters are sitting on the lines.

ERIK PREP E

For thinking very carefully and showing your ideas about toys with

the class.

CALLUM PEP D

Always listening carefully and asking good questions when sharing

our favourite toys.

JASMINE 1/2B

For her absolutely amazing reading! You should feel very proud of

how well you read and understood the stories!

TYLER 1/2D

For doing an excellent job in literacy groups and working out all the

tricky synonyms. Well done!

MICHAEL 1/2D

For doing an excellent job in Literacy Groups of working hard to

understand synonyms. Good on you!

EMMA 1/2F

For her insightful journal about her trip to England. It was like we

were there. Great job!

ALLY 1/2C

For being such a hard worker all the time and helping others when

she is finished.

JOEL 1/2C

For being a focused worker and writing a fantastic story during the

week!

VICTOR PREP A

For making a good effort to write about his toys in his special Toys

book.

JENNIFER PREP A

For always being so kind and co-operative when working and

playing with her class mates.

MAX 5A

For great input into our Media discussion in the classroom. We

really value your opinion.

JOSH 1/2E

Being so positive in the classroom and trying so hard with his

reading. Cool Bananas!!

RACHAEL 6C

Always presenting creative and high quality pieces of work. You are

a star!

DANTE 3/4C

For a wonderful oral presentation. You were very confident and

made excellent eye contact. Great work Dante.

1/2A

A happy and hard-working term. Enjoy your holidays! SUMMER JADE 1/2D

For being very friendly when we were playing literacy games. You

made everyone feel loved. Good on you!

KALEN 1/2D

For being hard working and happy all term. Best of luck at your new

school

PAUL 1/2C

For helping to set the classroom back to the way it was after the

Grade 2 Sleepover. Thanks muscle man!

JESSICA 1/2C

When the environmental monitor has been away. Well done

superstar!

PREP D

Sharing your classroom so enthusiastically these past three weeks.

Have an amazing two weeks holiday.

Love Miss Cody.

3/4A

For a brilliant term 3! You are all a delight to teach and so much

fun. Thanks for being superstars.

ERIC 3/4A

For working really hard this week to complete all his work to an

excellent standard. Keep it up!

BEAUTIFUL 3/4B

For a fantastic term! Congratulations, you have worked hard and

achieved a lot. Keep up the amazing effort for Term 4.

3/4D DELIGHTFUL STUDENTS

For working hard during a very busy term. You have been

wonderful as always.

PREP B

Being such a beautiful group of caring friends. I love the way you

all get along together.

EMILY 1/2E

Being a wonderful reading helper and producing some wonderful

quality work for her portfolio. Cool Bananas!

1/2E

Being such a wonderful, hard-working bunch of kids. You guys

rule!!!

PERFECT PREP E

For being a spectacular grade all term! You are superstars!

JASPER PREP E

For being an amazing helper and legend in the classroom! Great job. CHARLOTTE PREP E

For beautiful presentation of her work and for being a devine person!

DANIEL 1/2F

For his dedication to his learning. You put in amazing efforts. Keep

it up!

GRADE 5A

For a fabulous term together. Thanks for your hard work and

dedication. See you in two weeks!!

GRADE 3/4C

Thank you for a wonderful term, you have all worked very hard. I

am very proud of you all. Enjoy your holidays.

ALLY 3/4C

For maintaining a high standard in your homework. Well done Ally,

keep up the great effort!

DION 3/4C

For enthusiastically and confidently explaining how to build a city in

Sim City. It was a delight to listen to you and see you include and

involve others. Thank you Dion.

MR LEONARD

Thank you for sharing this term with us. We have appreciated your

enthusiasm and hard work and thoroughly enjoyed having you in our

class.

PREP A

For completing a fantastic term’s work. You have tried so hard and

achieved wonderful things. Happy holiday.

ETHAN PREP A

Showing amazing skill at the ball and cup game during our toy

making session. 32 catches in 2 minutes. What a champion.

CARLY 6B

For always being so enthusiastic towards everything you do, particularly production. What a brilliant attitude to have!

Please note Fruit straps are no longer available.

Sausage rolls 125 grams are now available.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Canteen Manager Vicki Allan

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK VISITED HEPS

Wednesday October 10th

Deanna McKernan

Friday October 12th Tracey Lawrence

Merryn O’Brien

Monday October 15th

HELP NEEDED

Wednesday October 17th

Sally Fathers

Friday October 19th

Nicky Marran

Emma Fullarton

Monday October 22nd

Jody Egan

Wednesday October 24th

Michelle Chamberlain

Friday October 26th

Dianne Griffin

Justine Olsen

CANTEEN PRICE CHANGE

On Monday 22nd

October

Juice Icy Poles will now be 30 cents

Disclaimer: Heathmont East Primary School does not necessarily endorse the products in this newsletter and parents are at liberty to make their own choices.

TOTAL SO FAR

$926.00

When you purchase goods at Bayswater Good Guys please ask the Good Guys in Bayswater for a reward voucher so that HEPS can redeem Bayswater Bucks. Please forward to the school office. Thank you.

Attention past students of Heathmont Kinder!

Mrs Day is retiring and we need YOUR help!

Heathmont Kindergarten is calling upon past students of Mrs

Maureen Day. Mrs Day is retiring at the end of this year after 17 years and we would like

to present her with a special memory

‘big book’ from students and families in the community.

Please email any favourite memories, photos, drawings/artwork or well wishes that you

would like to pass on to this wonderful lady. Please include your name and year you were

taught by Mrs Day.

Send to heathmontkinder@hotmail.com or

place in the kinder's mailbox in a sealed envelope addressed to Rhonnie Neale, Secretary

by 9th Nov 2012.

We thank you in advance for your contribution.

HEATHMONT BAPTIST CRICKET CLUB inc. Established 1976 - AFFILIATED WITH R.D.C.A

INTERESTED IN PLAYING CRICKET? CALLING JUNIOR PLAYERS SEASON 2012 / 2013

ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME

LEVEL 1 ACCREDITTED COACHES

RDCA AFFILIATED

In2CRICKET PROGRAM – FRIDAY NIGHTS

Friday night U10 (non-comp) & U12 / U14 Junior teams

HOME GROUND: HEATHMONT RESERVE

Catering for all players in a local competition

In2cricket Registration 19/10/12 at Heathmont Reserve 5.30 to 6.30pm

Junior Registration 3/9/12 at Topline Cricket (1/31-35 Burgess Rd

Bayswater Nth) 4.00 to 5.30pm

Junior training Tuesdays 4.15 to 5.45 (during season) at Heathmont Reserve

Season Commences 6/10/12 (Saturday Competition) and 12/10/12 (Friday Night Competition)

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT TEAMS FOR SEASON 2012 / 2013, REGISTRATION AND UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTACT: -

DAVID WRIGHT ON

9762 5560 (H) OR 0425 784 301

Email: allwrightythen@bigpond.com

Proud winner of the RDCA “Spirit of Cricket Award” for season 2009 - 2010

asthmaaustralia.org.au Supported by the Australian Government

HEATHMONT EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR - TERM - 4 2012

Living Well with Asthma: Advice for Parents and Carers 1 in 10 people in Australia have asthma, and people with asthma often rate their health a lot worse and report a poorer quality of

life than the general population. Children and adolescents with current asthma are more likely to miss days of school/preschool due

to asthma and a key aspect of improving quality of life is ensuring that your child or teenager is are able to engage fully in physical

activity and social aspects of life and learning.

Good asthma control is:

Symptom free during the day and during physical exercise, reducing the need for reliever medication

Symptom free at night, allowing for a good night’s rest

Rarely experiencing asthma attacks or exacerbations

Preventer medication and devices are being used correctly and as prescribed (eg. on a daily basis)

Having an asthma action plan to follow, both for the school/preschool and at home, and promptly acting on the plan

when asthma symptoms occur

Asthma symptoms are not a normal aspect of life and should be taken seriously. Children and teenagers with poor asthma control

should be encouraged to seek assistance, and should visit their GP or respiratory physician for an asthma review as soon as

possible.

For further information, please contact the Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 645 130 or email schools@asthma.org.au

Spacer Use in Schools/Preschools: Advice for Parents & Carers As of the 1

st July 2012, schools and preschools in Victoria will be implementing a new policy in regards to single person spacer

use.

This means that schools and preschools will no longer be able to wash, sterilise and re-use spacers and face masks from their

asthma emergency kits when assisting students and children with asthma symptoms.

Spacers should always be used when administering reliever ‘puffer’ medication because:

Using a spacer with a ‘puffer’ ensures that more medication reaches the airways

Spacers are much easier for children to use than a ‘puffer’ alone, and allows school and preschool staff to help students/children during an asthma attack, often in an emergency situation

Spacers are an essential part of the Asthma First Aid procedure that Victorian schools/preschools are instructed to follow

Asthma first aid kits should only ever be used as a back-up for when a child with asthma does not have their own spacer available, or if it is a first asthma attack or the cause of breathing difficulty is unknown. Your child’s school/preschool may implement a policy where parents/carers are responsible for the cost of the spacer if one must be used from the asthma emergency kit. Even if your child has mild asthma, it is essential that their medication and spacer (and a compatible face mask if under 5 years old)

is always available to school/preschool staff. To ensure that a spacer is not left at home, we would recommend that parents/carers

purchase a second spacer for their child to have with them at school/preschool at all times if possible.

For further information, please contact the Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 645 130 or email schools@asthma.org.au

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat. / Sun. October 8

Term Four

commences

9 10 11

Level Two

Tree Planting Heathmont

12 13

14

15 16 17 18 19

Crazy Hair Day for Mystery

Bags donation

20

21

22

Level 3

Yarra Valley Water visit

23 Junior House

Sports Day

Active After School

Communities for

Preps – 2: Multi-Skills commences

24

Active After School

Communities for 3 - 6: Active Dance/Zumba

commences

25

Grade 6 Production

26

Grade 6 Production

27

28

29

Kilsyth Cobras’ Basketball

30

Junior House Sport Back up day

31

Basketball – Kilsyth Cobras

November 1

Basketball – Kilsyth Cobras

2

Fashions on the Field Day for

Fete grocery item donation

Grades 5/6

Bollywood Incursion 11.30am – 12.30pm 5s

12.30pm – 1.30pm 6s

3

4

5

6 Melbourne Cup Day 7

Prep – Grade 4 Swimming

Program

8

Prep – Grade 4

Swimming Program

9

Prep – Grade 4 Swimming

Program

10

11

12

Prep – Grade 4

Swimming Program

13

Prep – Grade 4

Swimming Program

14

Prep – Grade 4 Swimming

Program

Grade 6 Mar Shere Dancing

15

Prep – Grade 4

Swimming Program

16

Last day of Prep – Grade 4

Swimming Program

Lacrosse Tournament Grade

6 all day

17

HEPS 50th

Birthday Fete

18

19

Level 3

CERES excursion

20

Prep – Fire Service visit

21

Kinder in Artroom

Grade 6 Mar Shere Dancing

22

Prep Picnic Day

House Athletics Grades

3 – 6 at Croydon Track

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25

26 27

BAND TOUR

28

Prep Fire Service Visit Grade 6 Mar Shere Dancing

BAND TOUR

29

Level Two

Puffing Billy Excursion

30

Prep Grandparents’ Afternoon Tea

School Disco in gym from

5pm to 8pm

December 1

2

3 4 5

Christmas Concert at Baptist

Church

6

Level Two Incursion

10am in gym

7

8

9

10

Last School Council

11

Grade 6 Transition/Orientation to

Secondary College

Prep Orientation

morning 9.15am –

11.00am

12

Clarinet Concert in BER Yvette 7.00pm

13 14 15

16

17

Graduation Dinner

18 19

Maroondah Indoor Sports Stadium excursion

20 21

End of Term 4

1.30pm Dismissal

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