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 14 Fortnight ending

August 30th , 2013

LOOKING AHEAD

SEPTEMBER

Monday September 2nd to 4th CAMP Grade 5 & 6- Sovereign Hill

Thursday September 5th

LITERACY DAY (MULTI AGE)

Tuesday 10th

September 2014 PREP - Story Time in the Library 11.30am – 12.30am

PREP B/PREP C - LEGO EXCURSION

Wednesday 11th

Junior Hoop Time – all day

Junior Athletics Carnival –Grade 1 and 2

Thursday 12th

PREP A, PREP D, PREP E – LEGO EXCURSION

Wednesday 18th

Band Workshop- Mt. Eliza North

Thursday 19th

FOOTY DRESS UP DAY – GOLD COIN DONATION

Friday 20th END OF TERM 3 - 2.30PM DISMISSAL

OCTOBER

Monday October 7th

Term 4 Commences

Thursday October 24th

Grade 6 Production

Friday October 25th

Grade 6 Production

AIM HIGH @ HEPS Dear Parents,

Once again it has been a busy fortnight at HEPS with plenty of opportunities for our students to learn and

extend themselves in a variety of stimulating experiences.

Our young musicians were involved in a band performance at the Heathmont East Pre

School and shared their love of music with the kinder children. Ms Yeates, our

enthusiastic band leader, invited the pre-schoolers to participate by playing percussion in

the performance of “Rattle Snakes” and HEPS students gave them the chance to try

some of their instruments. Our band was made very welcome by the staff who had

taught some of them not so many years ago.

It was a joy to visit our Grade 4 teachers and students at their camp at Mt Evelyn on Tuesday. The

weather could not have been better for the camp and the range of outdoor activities were in full swing.

Students were making damper, trying archery, learning about native animals in the “

Wildlife Encounter” and bravely meeting the challenges of the giant swing and flying

fox. It was a pleasure to stay for the highly entertaining “Red Faces” as a judge. Many

children had put hours of preparation into puppet shows, dance routines, magic shows

and other performances, making it very difficult to choose a winner. The thorough

organisation and dedicated care of the teachers was very evident and lead to the success

and enjoyment of all participants.

Our HEPS transition program has begun, and last week, our students had a chance to step up and visit

the class they may be in next year. Children tried some learning activities appropriate to their new

grade and worked with the teachers in that level. They were very proud of their efforts. Even our grade

6 students were able to experience what it will be like when they move on to secondary college through

the Year 7 transition program developed by Ms. Blenheim.

Kinder visits have continued with our 2014 Preps participating in Japanese, Art & Music classes. We are

looking forward to having them join with our current Preps for a concert presented by the Flying

Bookworm Theatre.

Our Preps have been learning around the theme “In the bottom of the Garden” and had a wonderful visit

to CERES Environment Park to explore this topic further. They enjoyed netting for water-bugs and found

tadpoles, yabbies, water beetles and more. They explored the garden for flowers and bees and then

became bees, attending bee school, learning the bee dance, building cells and learning how bees make

honey. They discovered the role of the beekeeper and how they collect honey. They

investigated the CERES worm farm, handled the worms and learned about their role in the

composting cycle. Finally, they hunted for mini-beasts and learnt about food webs and their

importance for a healthy environment. It was a very full day and a memorable one for our

Preps!

The Level 2 team have similarly brought learning alive for our Grade 1 and 2 students. These lucky

children have had the chance to have some close encounters with Mini Beasts with the visit by “Zoo

Comes to You Wild Action”. In addition, their excursion to the Melbourne Museum and Imax Theatre

enabled them to become more fully engaged in their learning and gain some rich insights into this topic.

Our talented HEPS students, ably lead by Ms Arthur, participated in the District athletics held at the Bill

Sewart Athletics track in Burwood. Five of these capable young athletes will go on to compete in the

Division and we wish them all the best.

Our dedicated HEPS staff offers many lunchtime clubs for students to develop skills and provide social

opportunities. Thanks to Ms Yeates and Ms Arthur there is yet another chance for students to pursue their

interests with the addition of the new Dance lunchtime Club. The first session proved very popular and

was well attended. Our students are very fortunate to be able to benefit from these clubs.

We wish all the HEPS Dads a happy Fathers’ Day and hope you enjoy the hand-

made cards and gifts your children have made for you and perhaps some gifts

purchased at our annual Parents Association Fathers’ Day stall. A huge thanks goes

to all the volunteer helpers who plan, set up and staff this stall. The children do love

having this safe and caring environment in which to choose a gift for their Dads and

benefit from the opportunity to grow in their independence as young shoppers.

Looking ahead, we have our fundraising barbeque at the Heathmont shops this Saturday and we hope to

see you there. Come along and bring family and friends to support this effort to raise more funds for the

school.

Acting /Principal

Sue Fraser

LIBRARY NEWS – August 2013

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Can you believe that our wonderful students have now read over 5,500 books? What a great effort! I am so proud of each and every one of you. Keep reading and entering your books on the PRC website. You still have until the beginning of September to enter your books onto the website. Don’t forget to get your username and password from your

teacher, and to mark your books as “finished” when you have put them onto your page on the website. Our aim is to have all students who registered for the Challenge, complete the Challenge. I have been advised by the PRC office that the Honour Roll this year will be online, rather than in the print version of The Age. I understand there will be a personalised video along with the Honour Roll. HEPS WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK COMPETITION

It is time once again for us to have our annual Write Your Own Book competition. This year our story will be called “It was a starry, starry night…”. All students are invited to participate. Books must be picture story books including pictures and text and be no more than 10 pages long. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each grade level. Entries must include your name, grade and year level. All entries must be submitted to Mrs Austin in the library no later than Monday 16 September. I look forward to being overwhelmed with entries in this exciting competition. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at assembly during Term 4. Sue Austin Library

Children With Type 1 Diabetes - Are You Challenged by Your Child’s Diabetes?

Research into parenting children with type 1 diabetes.

The University of Queensland is conducting research into parenting children with type 1 diabetes.

Parenting a child with diabetes presents many challenges (everything from the regular blood glucose

monitoring and insulin intake, to more general parenting tasks). The aim of this study is to understand

the factors that make the management of childhood diabetes particularly difficult, and to use this

information to develop strategies that might assist parents in managing their child’s diabetes.

If you are a parent of a 2 to 10-year-old child with type 1 diabetes, we would love to hear from you!

By sharing your experiences (confidentially), you will be making a valuable contribution to the

development of much-needed childhood diabetes management strategies for parents.

To complete the online survey, please log on to: https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/type1diabetes

For further information about the project or to request a survey to be posted to you, please email Aditi

Lohan (aditi.lohan@uqconnect.edu.au) or call (07 3365 7689) at the Parenting and Family Support

Centre in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072 (Fax: 07 3365

6724).

Thank you for your time and participation.

Aditi Lohan, Alina Morawska, and Amy Mitchell

UQ Parenting and Family Support Centre

HEPS is selling the Entertainment Book again this

year and will be available for purchase at the school

office. Please click on the link below to look through

the virtual book. Great value at $65.00 with $13.00

towards school fundraising. http://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/about/Tell-me-More/Melbourne

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.

PAVER FORMS are available at the office $27.00 Please collect a template

PAYMENTS

We would like to remind parents that

payments should be made via your child’s

classroom. This also promotes your child’s

sense of responsibility. Naturally if you

require EFT payments via a pin you are most

welcome to come to the office.

THEY’RE CALLING ON YOU

RECYCLE YOUR MOBILE PHONE TODAY AND HELP GORILLAS IN THE

WILD

Donate your unwanted mobile phone during Sustainability Week to help

save gorillas.

Recycle your phone helps to lessen the demand for coltan, a metal mined

within gorilla habitat.

Next time your phone rings let that be a reminder that ‘they’re calling on

you’!

Recycle your phone today!

Funds raised from recycling your phone will be donated by Zoos Victoria

to support primate conservation.

A box will be placed in the HEPS foyer to collect you donations

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

WILLIAM 1/2A

For thinking of interesting minibeast multiplication

problems.

ALEX 1/2A

For great work in Maths this week!

CHARLI PREP B

Your amazing improvement in your reading. WOW

Charli you are reading with terrific confidence!

SAMARA PREP B

Your numbers lady bird. You are working hard to

become confident in adding numbers.

CAELEY 1/2A

For working carefully to complete comprehension tasks. OLIVER PREP C

For being responsible when using the ipads in maths and

literacy. You are a great role model Olie!

EH K’LU SOE PREP C

For his awesome efforts to solve subtraction problems

this week. Great counting Eh K’Lu Soe!

JACK 1/2B

For his hugely handsome handwriting that has me head

over heels. Well-done Jack!

MEG 3B

For working so hard all of the time, even when you feel

unwell. You’re amazing!

THE SENSATIONAL 3B

For working well in teams in order to create funny,

interesting limericks!

EMMA 3B

For being so kind and caring towards a friend who was

upset.

DARCY 4B

For the time and effort you dedicated towards

improving your multiplication skills. Excellent work.

Darcy!

BELLA 4B

For your thoughtful and creative poetry writing skills. It

has been a pleasure to read your amazing poems!

CALLUM 1/2E

Being an absolute legend of a student. How’s that

reading and that maths? Excellent!!

TELISH 1/2F

For your excellent attitude to your school work. You

have finished all tasks. Well done darling!

SHERIDAN 1/2C

For beginning your time at HEPS in such a lovely way!

Welcome to your school.

SUMMER 1/2C

For being so enthusiastic and putting maximum effort to

her work in maths groups.

AIDAN 1/2G

For showing persistence with his handwriting. Well

Done!

JACK 3A

For demonstrating great character and persistence on

athletics day. 3A are very proud of you.

HANNAH 1/2D

For showing fantastic persistence and tolerance in class.

They are great qualities to have! Keep it up.

KYLE 4A

For working so hard to solve the extended multiplication equations this week. You showed great determination and

persistence.

WASTE TIP

Did you know that these should never be put into the recycling bin? Waxed cardboard, Chip packets, Cling wrap Plastic bags of any kind (From Transition Towns Maroondah) Transition Towns Maroondah – the local communities of Maroondah

responding positively to the challenges of climate change and resource depletion.

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Join our School Rewards Program and

every time a student, family or staff

member purchases a pair of shoes from

the Athlete’s foot stores, $5.00 goes back

to our school in the form of sports

uniforms and equipment.

CANTEEN

KEEP WARM IN WINTER

TOAST 30cents

WARM MILO 60cents

CHOC MUD MUFFINS WILL NO

LONGER BE AVAILABLE

CANTEEN ROSTER

Canteen Manager Vicki Allan

VICKI ALLAN –Canteen Manager

Monday September 2nd

Nikki Arbuckle

Wednesday September 4th

HELP NEEDED

Friday September 6th

Emma Fullarton

Liz Perry

Monday September 9th

HELP NEEDED

Wednesday September 11th

Michelle Chamberlain

Friday September 13th

Sue Tilbrook

Justine Olsen

Monday September 16th

Kerryn Hughes

Wednesday September 18th

Georgina Van

Steklenburg

Friday September 20th

Nicky Marran

Cathy Davidson

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

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.

Are you able to

help? If you are able to help with the

washing of the sick bay linen during

the term, could you please leave your

name and contact number with the

ladies at the office.

Thanks Kathryn Moss

Carnival Rides Wristband Pre Purchase or Layby

To receive the Pre Purchase discount offers please complete the form below and return to

the office with your lay by deposit or full payment no later than Friday 25th

October 2013

Family

Name:

Contact

Number:

Eldest Child

Name:

Grade:

Date Opened:

Wristband A: $23.00 each or $28.00 on Carnival day – Full access to all rides.

Wristband B: $15.00 each or $20.00 on Carnival day – Limited access to junior rides only.

Child’s Name Please tick for

Wristband A ($23)

Please tick for

Wristband B ($15)

Amount Paid

Today

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Payments can also be made as a direct debit into the school account. Our account details are as follows:

Account Name: Heathmont East Primary School Official Account

BSB: 063-191

Account Number: 1003 9330

Please ensure that your family name and “wristbands” is noted with your payment when paying by direct

debit.

Angry Bird Slap Bands are only available with pre-purchased Carnival Ride Wristbands that have been paid in

full.

Pre Purchase Ride Wristbands and Angry Bird Slap Bands will be available for collection between 3.45pm –

4.15pm Friday 8 November 2013 or from 11.30am on Carnival Day.

Pre Purchase discount offer closes at 3.30pm Friday 25th October 2013

Office use only:

Number of

Wristbands:

Number of Angry

Birds Slap Bands: Collected:

If you wish to pay by credit card, please complete the following section and return to the office.

Please find

enclosed: $ being payment in full / deposit (please circle) for Ride Wristband/s

Cardholders

Name: Expiry

Date: /

Cardholders

Signature:

Signed:

/

/2013