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Issue 23, 18th August 2017

At EHPS we value: Friendliness, Honesty, Inclusiveness, Respect, and Persistence

CALENDAR August Mon 7-Sun 27 ... Parent Opinion Survey 2017 Fri 18 ................ EHPS Student-free Day Sat 19-Sat 26 .... Book Week: Escape to Everywhere Mon 21 ............. Yr 1 (1D & 1J) ACMI excursion Tue 22 .............. Prep Swimming Program Fri 25 ................ Book Week Dress Up Day Fri 25 ................ Aladdin visit Mon 28 ............. Yr 1 (1P & 1G) ACMI excursion Tue 29 .............. Prep Swimming Program Tue 29 .............. Yr 2 ‘Past in the Present’ Learning Walk Wed 30 ............. Yr 3 CERES excursion Thu 31 .............. Life Education Centre Mobile Unit

September Fri 1-Tue 5 ........ Life Education Centre Mobile Unit Fri 1 .................. Tree Planting Day Fri 1 .................. Yrs 1 & 2 Swimming Program Mon 4 ............... District Athletics Tue 5 ................ Prep Swimming Program Tue 5 ................ PFA Meeting 7.30pm Thu 7 ................ Yr 4 Sleepover Fri 8 .................. Yr 4 CERES excursion Fri 8 .................. Yrs 1 & 2 Swimming Program Mon 11-Fri 15 ... Dental Van visit Tue 12 .............. Prep Swimming Program Tue 12 .............. Hoop Time Basketball Tue 12 .............. All Schools Championship Badminton Fri 15 ................ Yrs 1 & 2 Swimming Program

Students do not attend school on public holidays or student-free days.

Whole School Assembly Every Monday at 2.30pm in School Hall. All welcome

School Banking - every Tuesday.

SCHOOL TOURS Fridays at 9.30am

Bookings essential - please call School Office

ENROLMENTS FOR 2018 are being accepted now.

COMPASS PARENT PORTAL https://essexheightsps-vic.compass.education

2017 Term Dates Term 1: 30 January* to 31 March Term 2: 18 April to 30 June Term 3: 17 July to 22 September Term 4: 9 October to 22 December * 30 January is a state wide student free day. EHPS student free days: 31 January, 29 May and 18 August.

Essex Heights Primary School 22-30 Essex Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Telephone: (03) 9807 4944 Fax: (03) 9888 2249 essex.heights.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr George Perini

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear parents and guardians,

On Monday, a special assembly was held to celebrate and give thanks for Andrew Crossett being Principal of our school. This assembly in Celebration Week, with the theme of ‘Thank You’, was very fitting. The whole school gathered in the Hall at 12.30pm. A number of parents and a representative of the Crossett family joined us. The assembly included a beautiful rendition of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ by the Chamber Choir accompanied by Chris Cavill, messages for the children about connections in life by James Douglas and Judith Watkins, messages from the students by Audrey and Abby as well as a photo reflection of Andrew’s time at Essex Heights. Throughout the assembly, the children were very respectful and joined into the spirit of the event. At the conclusion of the assembly, everyone joined to sing the Western Bulldogs theme song. Following a stirring rendition, the whole school gathered at ‘The Heights’ and three school leaders released three white doves as a symbol of our love and thanks for Andrew.

Special thanks to James and Judith for their contribution, to Chris Cavill and Tanya for their work with the choir, to the students who sent messages, to Ina and Kathy for the photo reflection, and to the many families that were able to attend the assembly.

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Hari Indonesia

Yesterday we celebrated Indonesian Day. The children were involved in many exciting activities including Sumatran Drumming and Dance, classroom activities and Independence Day games. All the classes also created marvellous Indonesian Doorways into their classrooms. In the afternoon, our guest speaker entertained the children with stories of his home in West Papua and his journey to Australia. All the children also joined in and sang a short children’s song in his Indonesian dialect. As I moved around the school, the children were all involved and having a great time, all day. Thanks to Bu Sarah for her meticulous organisation of the whole day and to the Indonesian Captains for their support and help all day.

Permission Forms and Payment:

Year Activity & Due Date

Year 1 ... ACMI - 14 August

Year 2 ... Learning Walk - 21 August

Year 3 ... CERES - 16 August

Prep - Year 3 ... Life Education - 25 August

Whole School . Jump Rope for Heart Dental Check-up - 25 August

August

18th ....... Caitlin D

19th ....... Nica S Alkimini K

21st ....... Alejandra G Kai L

22nd ....... Eshan C

23rd ....... Felix L Bihan J Sen L Aimee S

24th ....... Ethan Q Daniel C

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House Athletics

Last Friday the House Athletics were held at the Bill Sewart Athletics Track in East Burwood. It was great to see the senior students (Year 3 to 6) competing so well and encouraging each other to do their best. There were many outstanding results and I am sure that Mr Wooster will have a tough time selecting the Athletics team for the next level of competition. It was also very pleasing to see so many parents there supporting their children and helping out. This was really appreciated. In a very tightly contested competition, Nolan House won the day. Congratulations to all competitors!

Finally, thanks to Ben Wooster for the organisation of the whole day, to the House Captains for their support and to all the staff that judged different events and joined in to make the day a great success.

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Year 4 Marimba Concert

On Tuesday, the Year 4 Marimba students entertained us with three pieces at a special music assembly just before lunch. The children played so well, and it truly showed their persistence and musicianship. Well Done Year 4, great effort!

Thanks to Gemma Belfrage for her musical leadership and instruction of our children.

Prep Writing

On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of visiting Prep B while they were learning to write letters. They were so enthusiastic about learning to write and they were also providing each other with feedback about why they liked their partner’s work. It was so pleasing to hear the children encouraging each other and giving them a positive tick for their work.

Well done Prep B, keep learning to write your letters!!!

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Parent Opinion Survey 2017: Urgent Reminder

WE WANT OUR PARENTS TO TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

Due to the business of the past few weeks, there are still a number of families that have not completed the Parent Opinion Survey. If you have been randomly selected, you will have received information and details regarding the process. Please make sure that you complete the online survey by 27 th August.

This yearly survey is designed to assist our school in gaining an understanding of parents’ perception of school climate, student engagement and relationships with our parent community. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

I encourage all families that have been contacted to please complete the online survey as soon as possible. It should only take about 15 minutes to complete the survey. Please be assure that your responses are completely confidential and that the survey is conducted anonymously.

The survey results will be reported back to our school at the end of September. Survey results will be communicated to parents through the 2017 Annual Report.

We look forward to your feedback so that we can continue to make our school the best it can be for the benefit of all of our children.

George Perini Principal

What are your favourite stories?

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FREE DENTAL CHECK-UP

Link Health and Community staff members will be at EHPS from Monday 11th to Friday 15th September to provide a free dental check-up to students. Please complete the form sent home and return to your child’s class teacher by next Friday, 25th August, if you’d like your child to have this free check-up.

3 Weeks to Go!

Keeping reading to reach the goal for your year level (if you haven’t already!) and

remember to log in and record what you’ve read. The Victorian Premiers’ Reading

Challenge finishes on Friday 8th September.

Place your Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers (stick them on a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet if you have one) in the Collection Box in the School Office.

The NAPLAN results for the Years 3 and 5 students who sat the assessment earlier in the year will be sent home soon.

BOOK DRIVE Thank all those who have generously donated to the Book Drive! The response to this has been wonderful!

We are running the Book Drive to collect donations for Reading Out Of Poverty (ROOP), a local not-for-profit that provides opportunities for children from disadvantaged communities to engage in reading and early literacy activities. Ideally the books will be suitable for children aged 0-5 and be in good condition.

Donations still gratefully received until next Friday, 25th August. The collection box is outside Prep M in the collaborative space (west end of Eucalyptus building).

EHPS is participating in the Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart program and we’d love your support!

You are invited to register your child to raise money for the Heart Foundation (please note that this is optional). Please go to our school fundraising page to register.

In the last week of Term 3 we will be holding a Jump Off to celebrate the conclusion of the program at school. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation for the Heart Foundation on the day of their Jump Off:

Years 3 & 4 Jump Off .............. Wednesday 20th September Years 1 and 2 Jump Off ........... Thursday 21st September

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For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, purchase tickets through Ticketek.

We’re looking forward to the ‘Aladdin’ visit next week, and revealing the transformation of our Library, as part of our Book Week celebration. Here is a hint: ‘All that glitters is gold ...’

We would love your help to support this exciting celebration by looking through your cupboards for any of the following items:

Old beads/brooches or bracelets Old plates/cups or spoons to be sprayed gold Any Persian rugs Anything that glitters or is fake gold for our treasure chest Gold paper Blue/purple/gold or silver paper or material A genie lamp (yes I know, we all have one somewhere) Anything else that would be good for decorating!!

Please drop off any donations to the Office or to Carolyn in 3ED. Thanks for your help!!

Friday 25th August

MUSIC

Every year, every student from every school across Australia is invited to put pen to paper and enter their original song for a chance to win prize-money that can be allocated towards musical equipment and tuition, as part of the ACMF’s annual National Songwriting Competition. Our annual National Songwriting Competition is a nationwide initiative designed to encourage creativity and self-expression through songwriting.

“Songwriting is a highly creative process. We want kids to free their imagination and engage with learning in a fun way” – Don Spencer, Founder & CEO.

Entries need to be submitted online: acmf.com.au

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Angela Millan School Banking Coordinator

Thanks to the fantastic efforts of our School Banking students, we raised $864.10 in Term 2 for our school, through School Banking commissions. This brings our total so far for the year, to $1,912.22. Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit).

Keep up the great work, and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.

Thank you to our School Banking Coordinators

Our School Banking Coordinators are vital in keeping this program running every week. Thank you to those who give their time to help facilitate the banking and distribute the rewards. If you are interested in volunteering for this great program, please call Angela on 0408 243 141.

Enhance the School Banking experience with the CommBank Youth app

The CommBank Youth app provides a hands-on experience, teaching your child to earn, save and spend their money responsibly. With the CommBank Youth app, your child can:

Check the balance of their Youthsaver account

View School Banking deposits in their transaction history

Track the number of Dollarmites tokens they collect

Set up savings goals and track progress

Create a list of chores/jobs they can do to earn pocket money.

Get Started:

1. Download the CommBank Youth app on any iOS 9+ device. 2. Your child can securely log on to the CommBank Youth app using their NetBank client number

(only one child can log on per device). If your child hasn’t got a NetBank client number, you can set this up by visiting your nearest CommBank branch with your driver licence and child's birth certificate.

SCHOOL BANKING UPDATE

MUNCH & CRUNCH CANTEEN

Monday, Wednesday and Friday - lunch orders only. No over the counter sales. 2017 menu available in the Office.

Canteen Roster

Please remember to sign the Visitor’s Register in the Office before coming to the Canteen.

Monday 21st August at 11.15am ............ Zhe Ying

Wednesday 23rd August at 9.30am ........ Monica Fulton

Friday 25th August at 10am .................... Irit Ziv & Tara Hickcox

If you are unable to do your rostered duty, please contact Maria as soon as possible. If you have any queries, please call Maria on 0409 934 573.

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