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Assembly Our Prefects have done a wonderful job of hosting our first two
assemblies for 2019. I appreciate how hard it is to stand up and talk
in front of the whole school and you should all be proud of your
effort so far.
Our first class assembly will be hosted by Room 9, next Friday,
8th March. We really look forward to watching class assemblies as
the students always put on a great show. Parents, families and
friends are invited to stay after class assemblies to enjoy the
hospitality, tea/coffee and a bite to eat, provided by the P&C, Class
Coordinators and assisting parents. This is a great opportunity to
meet other parents and I look forward to seeing you after next
Friday’s assembly.
Free Dress Day On Thursday, 14th March, our P&C are hosting a FREE DRESS
DAY!
For a gold coin donation, you can come to school in Free Dress to
help raise money for the Year 6 Forrest Edge Camp.
Harmony Week
Harmony week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and will be
celebrated at Eden Hill on Friday, 22nd March.
To make this event as successful as possible we are asking for your
assistance. We would appreciate any help with the following;
traditional food prepared at home or maybe cooked at school
games that children can join in playing
stories to be told
songs to be sung or music to be played
traditional dances or performances
items representing your culture
help with writing some signs in different languages.
Please speak to your child’s classroom teacher or the office staff to
let us know if you are able to help out or come along on the
afternoon of the 22nd March to share some of your culture. We
would love to see as many parents as possible coming along to join
in the celebrations.
Newsletter #2 28th February 2019
OUR
CHAMPIONS
15th February James Rossitto
Ivy Sein
Hassan Batat
Stirling Trevor
Marina Nakagawa
Leila Goorah
Iroha Greenhalgh
Bodhi Shanks
Elisa Miller
Brendan Hayden
Mani Shanks
Hannah Andrews
Daniel Errington
Leah Beutel
Abbey Williams
Jarvis Stephen-Moritz
Caerleon Selman Toh
Levi Kelly
22nd February Molly Shaw
Aleisha Bakes
Cara Johnson
Oscar Hawkins
Samuel McKinnon
Orion Taylor
Ashen Liyanage Rajamanthrilage
Emmett Jane
Jack Beutel
Zainab Zeeshan
Bakar Kakay
Riley Cooper
Cyrus King
Krish Ghimire
Tayte Knight
Cameron Collopy
Ashley Bellomo
Abbey Faryen
Our vision: To strive for excellence by working collaboratively and respectfully with our students to build strong, meaningful connections with our community.
Records Up-Date If you are yet to return your child’s Student Up-Date Form, please do
so as soon as possible, as it is very important that we have the correct
contact information for every student. Hopefully we never need to use
it but it is necessary in case of an emergency.
School Creed and National Anthem Some of our young and new students are unsure of the words of our
National Anthem and School Creed which we use every Friday at
assembly. To assist with the learning of this important part of our
assemblies, the words are included in this newsletter.
Sponsorship of our Dance, Band and Choir This year’s Dance Group, Band and Choir have already started early
morning rehearsals and we are impressed with their enthusiasm. We
are very proud of the students who represent our school in these groups
each year, and as part of their uniform/costume, they are each provided
with a t-shirt with the group's name on it along with other costume
items as required. We attempt to provide these at no cost to their
families and as such seek sponsorship from a local business or family.
If you are able to assist or know of a local group or company that may
be keen to, please let us know. Please see Mrs Spencer, Mrs Andrews
or Mrs Miell if you are interested or require more information.
Chook Pen Fencing We are hoping to fully enclose the chicken coop we received through
Waste Wise funding, so that it is secure enough to keep chickens safe.
We have received three quotes from fencing companies to fully
enclose the pen with a steel frame and chain mesh fencing. These
quotes are quite expensive. If any families happen to own their own
fencing companies or have contacts that may be able to help us out, we
may be able to save some money. If you know of anyone or are able to
help out yourselves, please contact Mr Digney at the school.
Award Winners Work Presentation
15th February
Nathan Kent
Faizan Shah
Alia Larcombe
Elena Pryor
Charlie Thomas
Jayde Saul
William Le
Savannah Abraham
Wan Bhar
Ebony Higgins
Michaela Stavretis
Addison Shaw
Willow Golding
Kael Telfer
22nd February
Erin Vettiyadan Jayan
Lena Jin
Chantelle Osborn
Dani Flannery
Emily Huynh
Abi Oswald
Cardia Orme
Kenji Brookes
Andre Newman
Lorelai Butler
Callum Tindal
Bethany Greenhalgh
Keelani Spencer
Toby Littlewood
Nyaliep Bhar
Heidi Collins
Happy Feet Frenzy Another school year is upon us! This year, we are focusing
on sustainable ways to get to school such as walking, riding,
scooting and using public transport.
Dawn is the school’s Crosswalk Attendant. She has been at
the school for over a year. Dawn loves to be greeted in the
mornings and afternoons, and polite children who use the
crosswalk correctly will be receiving stamps to earn a special
Your Move prize.
Remember to use the crosswalk. Stand in the designated area
and wait until Dawn blows her whistle before you cross. We
don’t want a cross crosswalk attendant, so let’s keep her
smiling!
Our Motto - Only Our Best Is Good Enough
Bullying This is the next article in our series on Bullying. Please take the time to read this article and our Bullying
Pamphlet, which is available to view on our website under policies or by opening this link:
Bullying Pamphlet
What can I do if I think my children are being bullied at school?
Try to talk with your children about what is going on
Listen to their concerns and believe them
Be aware of your own response and react in a calm and helpful manner
Talk with your children’s teachers and calmly discuss the situation and some possible strategies
Encourage your children to ask for help at school if they are being bullied e.g. talk about who they
could talk to at school, and how to ask for help.
Scarecrow Clothes One of our grandmothers would like to make some scarecrows as part of our Harmony Day activities. If
anyone has any clothing suitable for a scarecrow they would be happy to donate for this activity, please
send them along to Mr Digney. They would be greatly appreciated.
Scooter/Bike Rules As part of our Happy Feet program we encourage student to walk, ride or scooter to school however, we do
have some rules. For the safety of everyone using the school, bikes and scooters must be walked through
the school grounds, not ridden. Please make your child/ren are aware of this rule and enforce it at all times.
Book Covering Morning We are once again looking for wonderful volunteers to help cover library books this year. Our first book
covering morning will be held on Friday, 15th March in the Library after assembly. All help would be
greatly appreciated and morning tea will be provided.
100s Club Our 100s Club is on again for 2019. Come on down to the big school oval in the morning to walk or run
laps, it’s a great way to start the day. Everyone is welcome - students, parents and staff, to join Mr Pedrotti
from 8.00-8.30am, Monday to Thursday. Get a stamp for every lap you do and for every 25kms you walk
or run you will receive a special badge.
Chaplains Chatter
Have you ever watched a movie which you later regretted seeing? I have! There are a handful of movies
or shows which I have seen on TV over the years which I really wish I hadn’t. Scenes from these movies
can come unbidden into my mind and I have to deliberately think about something else to get rid of that
uncomfortable image. What goes into our minds stays there and can influence who we are and what
attitudes we have. What we see on the TV, through movies, on the internet and what we read – books,
magazines etc. all have an impact. As parents it is our
responsibility to protect our children’s minds. Until
they are old enough to make good, informed
decisions, we need to be their filter. It is our
responsibility to make sure they are not carrying
scenes in their mind which they are not old enough to
cope with.
Jenny Palandri
Classroom Coordinators 2019 On Thursday, 21st February, I held the first Class Coordinators’ meeting. Thank you to those who could attend on
that day. It is lovely to see some new parents volunteering for this important role. Welcome to each of you. Our
coordinators provide an important link between the school and our families. They assist the teachers when they are
seeking help for excursions, in classrooms and the P&C when they are requiring support. Below is a list of the
names of our Class Coordinators for your information.
Room 1 - Stephanie Harvey & Samantha Peet
Room 2 - Samantha Peet
Room 4 - Mellisa Butler
Room 6 - Allyson Peel
Room 7 - Samantha Peet
Room 8 - Nat Gatti
Room 9 - Kate Scrivener
Room 10 - Adele Orme
Room 11 - Miranda Melbin
Room 12 - Tina Bunter
Room 13 - Lyn Fisher
Room 14 - Adele Orme
Room 15 - Mellisa Butler
Room 16 - Lauri Davidson
Room 17 - Rekha Puttaswamy Gowda
Room 18 - Caitlin Loder
Room 19 - Jodi Cuschieri
Room 20 - Deanne Carter
Kindy 1 - Kate Hollingsworth
Kindy 2 - Emily Murray
Kindy 3 - Melisa Mollenoyux
Thank you for taking on this important role to assist our teachers and parents.
P&C AGM The P&C held its AGM on Monday evening, 18th February. I would like to thank our wonderful P&C executive
members for the brilliant job they do for our students every year. They are a great group of people who meet
monthly and work together to develop a real family/community feel to our school and provide our students with
great resources. This year’s newly elected executives are:
President Jeremy Warnock
Vice President Debbie Andrews
Secretary Phillipa Howard
Treasurer Karina Hateley
Uniform Shop Samantha Peet
Fundraising Coordinator Natalie Gatti
Canteen Chair Tamara Morgan
Congratulations and thanks to these parents for taking on a most important and supportive role for Eden Hill Primary
School. The next meeting of our P&C will be held on Monday, 18th March at 7.00pm in our Staff Room. We
would love to see some new faces, so please come along to one of our friendly meetings.
Walter Delights Don’t forget Walter Delights are offering parents a great way to start each day with discounted coffee and supporting
our school! From 7:00 - 9:00am each week day, just ask for a P&C Coffee and you’ll only be charged $4 and a
percentage of each cup purchased will be donated to our school. Andy, who owns Walter Delights and Ida Street
Supermarket, supports our school so very generously every year, so please take advantage of his latest offer and
don’t forget to mention the school whenever you buy anything at Ida St Supermarket.
OUR SCHOOL SCHOOL CREED:
This is our school
Let peace dwell here
Let this school be full of contentment
Let love abide here
love of one another
love of mankind
love of life itself
and love of God
Let us remember
as many hands build a house
so many hearts make a school
2019 Prefects:
National anthem:
Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with heart and hands
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share
With courage let us all combine
Head Boy - AJ Greenhalgh Head Girl - Mirah Sugiartha
Billie-Rose Francis Taimana Hodge Tully Ladd-Nalder Taj Shanks