Newsletter Term 2 - Week 3

1st May 2013

Calendar Dates

May Wed 1st Sustainability Subcommittee meeting

Gibson’s Wine Bar, 7:30pm

Thurs 2nd Grade 4 Excursion - Super Science at

Hawthorn Secondary College

Wed 8th School Council Meeting 7pm

Thurs 9th Mother’s Day stall

Fri 10th L2 Excursion (1/2 A, 1/2D & 1/2M) -

Melbourne Museum

Mother’s Day Lunch

Tues 14th NAPLAN testing

Wed 15th NAPLAN testing

Thurs 16th NAPLAN testing

Fri 17th L2 Excursion (1/2C, 1/2H & 1/2L) -

Melbourne Museum

L4 - Interschool Sport

Tues 21st Open Day 9:15am - 10:30am New

Families

ICAS - Computer Skills

Wed 22nd L4 Maths Olympiad

Thurs 23rd Open Day 9:15am - 10:30am Current

Families

Fri 24th L4 - Interschool Sport

Tues 28th School photos

Fri 31st L4 - Interschool Sport

Kew District Cross Country

June

Tues 4th Parent Information Night 7pm - 9pm

Jenny MacKay : Behaviour

Management

Wed 5th ICAS - Science

Thurs 6th Parent Forum: Sustainability at HWPS

9am - 10am

Fri 7th Curriculum Day (pupil free day)

Mon 10th Queen’s Birthday (public holiday)

Fri 14th L4 - Interschool Sport

Kid’s Disco

Fri 21st Last Day Of Term 4 Finish 2:30pm

Phone: (03) 9818 2233 Email: hawthorn.west.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Fax: (03) 9818 6308 Web: www.hawthornwestps.vic.edu.au

From The Assistant Principal Dear Parents, This week we began our lunchtime activities program. Staff are offering a range of programs throughout the week for students to participate in. These activities include: Lego / Construction, Chess, Choir, Art, Ukelele, Library, ICT, Netball and Football. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our students to engage and experience a range of activities, build new friendships and pursue their interests during the lunch break. Yesterday we had over 60 students from P-6 involved in our first Lego / Construction session. A great start to our program! Education Week

Education Week will be celebrated from 19-25 May 2013 when kindergarten programs and government schools throughout Victoria will open their doors to parents and their broader communities through information nights, open days, student displays, performances and other special events that showcase their programs and achievements

Education Week provides us with an opportunity to showcase learning programs and opportunities at our school. Throughout this week we will conduct tours for 2014 prospective prep parents as well as providing open sessions for current parents to observe and participate in the learning happening through the school.

Tuesday 21st: Open morning for prospective families Parent information evening on ’Online Safety’ and Cyber Bullying. (TO BE CONFIRMED) Thursday 23rd: Open morning for current families. Parents, grandparents and family friends are invited to visit classrooms.

Attitudes to School Survey

Our Year 5 and Year 6 students will be participating in the DEECD 2013 Attitudes to School Survey in early May. This gives our students the opportunity to express their view about our school, their experiences in the classroom and their experiences with their teachers and other students. The collated information is very useful in assisting us to plan future learning programs and activities for our students. A report summarising our student data will be available to our Leadership Team and School Council later in the year.

Uniform Review The review of our Uniform Policy was completed at the end of 2012. This year a sub group of the Education and Policy committee (including parents and teachers) is reviewing the current school uniform. At this stage the group is considering different items that could be incorporated into the current uniform. Final recommendations will be shared with the community later in the year after extensive consultation.

Parent Help Many parents may not be aware that there is a free telephone counselling service for parents and carers of children aged from birth to eighteen (Parentline). The line is staffed by professional counsellors who can help with a variety of issues that impact parenting and family relationships. Counsellors can help with the development of strategies and skills to assist with issues such as child behaviour and development, family breakdown, parent-child relationship issues, bullying, adolescent aggression and violence and parental stress. Parentline staff are not health experts, but can provide parents with contact details of local and other services that can provide further support, including health advice. Parentline is available from 8 am until midnight seven days a week, every day of the year. Calls are confidential and anonymous and staff can also connect callers to the Telephone Interpreter Service and utilise the National Relay Service if required. The telephone number for Parentline is 13 22 89. Calls from landlines are at the cost of a local call. Calls from mobiles vary according to individual plans. Website link: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/archive/Pages/parentline.aspx Warm Regards, Glenys

Parent

Partnerships

Reminder

Please return the

Confidentiality

Agreement form with

your Working with Children Check number to be

able to work in the classrooms, attend

excursions and camps.

Please remember that students should not be in the playground unsupervised before 8.45am. Teachers are on duty from this time and can be of assistance if any issues arise.

Please check the Lost Property cupboard as we have a large number of items in the lost property store.

Don’t forget to fill in

your OSHClub

Parent survey about

on-site Vacation

Care Program at

HWPS and return to

OSHClub by Friday

3rd May

The Notice Board needs your help!

We would like to ask someone to volunteer to be in charge of making the noticeboard look great. Every time we have an event, there are fliers and sometimes posters that are put up on the noticeboard. Afterwards, there are often photos. But it’s been looking a little dull this year. Would you be willing to volunteer to look after it? It would take a little time once a fortnight or so to dress it up a little: maybe some coloured paper, a banner, kids drawings, whatever you like. You can be as creative as you like! If you think you can help out, even occasionally, to make our noticeboard look great, please email Rosemary on rosstang@internode.on.net

Thank you, on behalf of the Fundraising Team.

Icy Pole Roster

2 May Vicki Barnett Di O’Neil

9 May Vasanthi Savundra Kate Grotegoed

16 May Michelle Bruce Lisa Lansfield

A big thanks to everyone who has returned their sponsorship money so far. To give students more time, we are extending the due date to Wednesday 8th of May - winners will now be announced at the assembly on the 13th of May.

Thanks for your support.

HWPS

Lapathon

Mother’s Day Stall, Thursday 9th of May

$10 per child (includes gift & wrapping)

Each year at Hawthorn West Primary School we hold a Mother’s Day stall so children can

have the experience of choosing a gift for their mother/carer. Children love this event and feel

a real sense of pride when they find something for mum. We take great care in making sure

siblings do not buy the same gift.

Please register at www.trybooking.com/CTLI

Thank you, Fundraising team

If you would like to

get a group of

friends together and

book a table of 10 for

the Mother’s Day

lunch, please call

Amanda on 0403

020 518 so this can

be organised

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before Care Activities

Celebrity Heads

Glitter Playdough

Paper

birdcage art Bingo!

M’n’M Science Experiment

After Care Activities

Beat the Ball

Fake Wounds!

Sherbert

Popsicle Name Frame

Marker’s Up

Parachute Games

Giant’s Treasure

Jug Jug

Balloon Volleyball

Scavenger Hunt

AASC AFL

Recycled Art Construction

Moving Walls

Whirly Birds

Magic Tricks

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0412 923 385

Coordinator: Claire Piscioneri Assistants: Steve Savage OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000

Email: oshclub.hawthornwest@gmail.com All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free! Please create an account online at

www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day

bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

SUMMER GALA DAY

Thanks to all the students, teachers and helpers who contributed

to a successful Summer Gala Day last Friday.

Special congratulations to the following teams: Girls & Boys

Kanga Cricket, Boys TBall, Volley Stars Yellow and Rounders

who were all CHAMPIONS on the day!

CONGRATULATIONS to Georgie B (Netball), Stella T

(Basketball) and Tom D (Basketball) for progressing to Regional

tryouts. Well done!

Winter Interschool Sport begins next Friday 10th May. HWPS

play Auburn Primary. More details to follow next week.

Sam

Children’s Creative Arts and Meditation Free Introductory Class – Monday 6th May 4-5pm Bookings essential

This is a very special event celebrating the reopening of Hawthorn Community House. Enjoy and explore visual arts

in a variety of mediums including painting, collage, drawing and sculpture. A fun class for children aged 6-12 years;

the techniques will develop skills, enhance creativity and build self-esteem. Each class will begin with a short

meditation to encourage relaxation after a busy day at school. I hope your young budding artists can join us for this

special class, Best wishes, Jo

Hawthorn Community House, 32 Henry Street, Hawthorn

For bookings and more information please call or email Jo on 0411 104 600

or jo.parkinson@healingart.com.au

www.healingart.com.au

Classes – Term 3

Children’s Creative Arts and Meditation – 8 weeks

Venue: Hawthorn Community House

Dates:

Mondays (4 – 5pm)

July 22nd, 29th, August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Sept 2nd, 9th

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