Wednesday March 15 2017

From Sue Relay for Life We have 70 children from Year 6 who have bravely and generously offered to embrace Relay for Life this year. This is nearly double the number who participated last year. Our community has strongly supported this event over the last few years with our children enthusiastically keen to be in-volved with the physical challenge in the last three years. Relay for Life events occur right across the nation, clearly the interest shown from our local Bayside area has been particularly strong. Last year saw our tents being erected alongside the St Mary’s tents, the sense of community support and camaraderie was tangible right through the event. The intention is to maximise the number of children walking around the Sandringham Athletics track from 4pm on Saturday 25 March until 10am on Sunday 26 March; obviously our children will be ros-tered ensuring there is always someone on the track from the HPS team during this time. Predictably the children are excited about the prospect of sleeping and or walking/jogging through the night and being part of the HPS team. Part of the challenge will be to ensure our children do in fact eat, hydrate and rest regularly! Quite a few children have set personal challenges in relation to the time walking or jogging and laps completed. Some of our Year 6 parents have generously agreed to offer direct assistance and support to the team during the relay. This support is essential and I am most grateful to those who have volun-teered. This is an event that supports research into cancer. Unfortunately, most families will have experi-enced this disease and therefore this event resonates with many. As a school we are supporting the Relay for Life with two main fundraising activities: a free dress day ie no uniform on Friday 24 March with each child bringing a gold coin donation an Easter Egg raffle which will conducted during the last week of the term. There is a parent roster with a time scheduling for volunteering on the sports office window in the BER building. We would appreciate additional Year 6 parents volunteering. School Council Annual General Meeting: Tuesday 21 March The Annual General Meeting for School Council will be conducted on Tuesday of next week the 21 March at 7.15pm in the staffroom. The main focus for the meeting will be a discussion regarding the 2016 Annual Report.

The main focus for the meeting will be a discussion regarding the 2016 Annual Report. This is an opportunity for council to reflect on the achievements from 2016 in the areas of: student achievement student attendance student, staff and parent opinion curriculum priorities school finances. Parents and interested community members are most welcome to attend this meeting which will be conducted on the staffroom from 7.15 to 8.15pm. 2018 Foundation Information Night: Wednesday 22 March at 7pm On Wednesday of next week, we are conducting an information session for prospective parents of 2018 Foundation students. The session will be conducted in the BER building commencing at 7pm and concluding at 8pm. The evening will include: an overview of the school’s philosophy a discussion on readiness for school an opportunity to view some footage of Foundation classes in action a discussion on self-responsibility an outline of the school’s approach to student wellbeing the provision of specialist programs and afterschool opportunities an opportunity to ask questions and have queries clarified. Interested parents and community members are welcome to attend. Public Speaking Children in Years 5 and 6 have been receiving specific instruction in public speaking this term. Some of the strategies suggested include: Ready, aim fire! Look down at your cue cards, then look up at the audience and then speak. Fake it until you make it! Even if you are feeling nervous at the start, pretend to be confident

and then you will become confident. Practise 13 times! Practise makes perfect! Use a sizzling start to hook the audience in! Use a clear specific conclusion so you finish with a bang! Where possible, use a quotation, these can be quite convincing and persuasive. All grades have received instruction from Miss Purple and class teachers and the children have devoted considerable time developing, practising and delivering the speeches all with feedback using the notion of ‘positive’ and ‘work on’ components. Today I heard an impressive speech from Alexandra Thomlinson in 5B on the topic: ‘Our School Needs Swings’. Whilst Alexandra felt that there are some risks in having swings in school, the fun and pleasure that you get from playing on a swing outweighs the risk. Alexandra then provided me with a convincing quote to emphasise her point: ‘It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default’. J. K. Rowling Alexandra has really enjoyed the public speaking, she has found the strategies really work and noted that her confidence and presentation skills have greatly improved resulting in more convincing speeches. School House System Yesterday our House Captains enthusiastically addressed the assembly displaying posters that they had prepared and clarifying the relevance and importance of the house names. Each of our houses is named after outstanding Australian sporting stars.

Olympic and world champion swimmer - Dawn Fraser House Captains Megan Elliott and Elliott Brown confirmed Fraser values include: Everyone in Fraser tries their hardest We are team players and congratulate our opponents We are resilient and never give up Fraser supports everyone

Reputably the greatest cricket batsman of all time – Sir Donald Bradman House Captains Amelie Blackham and Josh Eddey confirmed Bradman values include: We are good sports and always congratulate the other team No matter what, we will always demonstrate perseverance, resilience and determination

We show leadership on and off the pitch/ground We only ever say nice and positive things to others We always try our best and give everything a go

World Champion Hurdler – Pam Kilborn House Captains Kate Godden and Dylan Milat confirmed that Kilborn values include: Friendship: we are caring, kind, friendly and awesome Respect: we respect everyone for who they are and where they come in events Sporting behaviour: we acknowledge the effort from the other team whether we win or lose

Positivity: we are positive towards our team and we have faith in them to be great leaders Tennis champion – Rod Laver House Captains Keisha Jacobs and Josh Bogue confirmed that Laver values include: We always show resilience when faced with challenges We never give up We respect each other We strive to win using teamwork and a positive attitude We always show sporting behaviour

We never display a negative attitude towards other teams or players. Divisional Swimming Championships The 11 girls freestyle team competed at the Divisional Championships at Carnegie Swimming Pool today and finished in 3

rd place. Congratulations go to Stephanie Jackson, Amy Wilson, Megan

Elliott and Daisy Flockart. The team swam particularly well. Thanks go to Paul Harris for his efforts with encouragement and training. Assembly Performance Yesterday our final Junior School Councillor was presented with her badge – congratulations go to Eloise Glendinning from 2E who proudly walked down the red carpet to receive her badge. Congratulations go to Chloe Edwards in 3A who sang “I will get back up again” as a soloist. Chloe performed this difficult song with excellent stage presence. Sue Knight Principal

Student Wellbeing There was some interesting wellbeing information on ABC TV last night with the focus on bullying. If you didn’t see it, ‘The Bullying Project’ has Ian Thorpe following a Queensland secondary school and a particular bullying situation for a student. It is interesting viewing and regardless of the difference of setting and student there are important messages and discussions on the topic that should be had in every school and with every family. The approach shown by the school is a restorative one, with additional of evidence using technology, that is consistently used for that level of bullying in most schools but would include more parent involvement in our setting and also that it would, I believe not reach the level shown in the show. Here’s a link to the media release about the show Ian Thorpe takes on bullying for ABC - ABC Television and you can watch episode 1 on iView until March 28. Hampton Primary School currently addresses this issue through a number of different avenues beginning with positive and proactive approaches through our class and whole school Values and Norms (more on that shortly) class circle time discussion, ‘Friends for Life’ program, KidsMatter framework, Resilience Project, Safeminds, the year 5 Bully Stoppers team, Restorative Practice approach for peacemakers and teachers, Behaviour Management Pans, parent involvement and student consequences as required. This year we are also expanding our approach to include the introduction of an external proactive Bully Busters program (begun last year for Foundation students as ‘Cool Calm Kids’) which this year is going to all our Foundation to year 2 students. The Bully Busters Education program will also include additional targeted programs for years 3/4 and 5/6 in the future. This is an important step in the development of a whole school framework and shared language that all sections of our community can use, understand and enact. Back to the ‘Values’ and ‘Norms’ I mentioned earlier. We would welcome parent input to finalise our school ‘Norms’. ‘Norms’ are the typical behaviours and actions we expect of all members of our community. We use the words ‘norms’ rather than ‘values’ because values are the concepts and ‘norms’ are the actions/ behaviours displayed from those values.

In the second half of 2016 staff spent some time distilling the existing ‘norms’ into a more condensed and purposeful document that we now want parent and student feedback on.

Currently staff have identified the core values of Hampton Primary School as Integrity, Collaboration and Resilience. We do intend to unpack these in detail and define the associated norms with student and parent input over the next few weeks. To provide parent input, the Education Committee and School Council will be having some focused discussion during their March meeting on what these mean and how they can be promoted and enacted. The broader parent community will have the opportunity for the discussion during the Parents’ Association meeting in the last week of term, which everyone is welcome to attend (date and time details to be confirmed). We look forward to more work with you on these plans and bringing our community together with shared language, expectations and behaviours. John Painter Assistant Principal

2nd Hand Uniform Sale Monday 20th March 3pm – 3.45pm

Inside the Quad (in the main building) Most items $2 - $5

Cash only (limited change available). Please bring along a bag for your purchases.

Please drop any good quality, clean uniforms that you no longer need to the office before Friday 17th March. No items with the old logo, and no tops without the

current logo please.

Autumn PROGRAM

WEEK 1

Tree Surfing Tuesday 4 April

9am – 5pm

Have you ever wanted to swing,

leap, climb or fly through a forest?!

We are kick starting the holidays

with a tree top adventure like no

other! Come join us as we zip

between trees at exciting speeds

on flying foxes! From beginners

to thrill seekers there’s a canopy

adventure waiting for us all!

What is provided transport,

activity, lunch and snacks.

What to bring comfortable

weather appropriate clothes,

closed toe shoes, long hair tied

back, hat and water bottle.

Cost $60

Luna Park Wednesday 5 April

10am – 6pm

Join us as we step inside Mr

Moon’s giant mouth and enter

a world full of carnival flair and

sky-high rides! There’s a range of

attractions for all ages from nail

biting thrill rides to the famous

Scenic Railway Roller Coaster!

With unlimited rides on offer, a day

at Luna Park cannot be missed!

What is provided transport,

entry, unlimited rides, healthy lunch

and snacks.

What to bring hat, water bottle,

comfortable walking shoes.

Cost $45

Survivor Thursday 6 April

9am– 3pm

We invite you to outwit, outplay

and outlast each other in a battle

of Survivor! A combination of

mental and physical challenges will

have teams working together to be

crowned THE Survivor champions!

Bayside VS Glen Eira... who will win!

What is provided activities,

lunch and snacks.

What to bring comfortable

clothes, change of clothes and

your ‘A’ game.

Cost $35

Stand Up Paddle Boarding Friday 7 April

9am – 1pm

It’s back! Come and hit up

Sandringham beach for stand

up paddle boarding fun!!

What is provided Activity,

buoyancy vests, beach games

and lunch.

What to bring Swimwear, towel,

water bottle, sunscreen and a

change of clothes.

Meeting point Sandy Beach HQ,

36 Jetty Rd, Sandringham.

Cost $40

Aqua Fun Park Tuesday 11 April

9am– 5pm

The aqua fun park has just opened

and we are heading over to see

what the latest craze is all about!

Get ready to slip, slide and laugh

as we tackle Melbourne’s first giant

inflatable fun park!

What is provided transport,

activity, lunch and snacks.

What to bring swimwear, rash

vest for sun protection, hat, water

bottle, towel, sunscreen and a

change of clothes.

Cost $40

Scienceworks Wednesday 12 April

9am – 5pm

You asked for it and here it is!

Join us as we head down to

Scienceworks for a behind-the-

scenes electrifying lightening

room show! We will also check

out what the planetarium has to

offer before we head back to PYC

where we will put our lab coats on

for an explosive, slimy and fizzy

afternoon!!

What is provided all activity

costs, transport, healthy lunch

and snacks.

What to bring comfortable

walking shoes and water bottle.

Cost $40

Easter Eggstravaganza Thursday 13 April

9am – 1pm

Wrapping up the school holidays

with an Easter-ific day! We have

a basket full of activites planned

from arts and craft to cooking and

baking! Did we mention that there

will be chocolate, chocolate and

more chocolate?!

What is provided craft activites,

egg hunt, baking and healthy

snacks.

What to bring Closed toe shoes

and hair ties for long hair.

Cost $30

PUBLIC HOLIDAY Friday 14 April

no activity

Wheelchair friendly activities

Monday Hangout This Autumn we are opening

the doors to the Peterson

Youth Centre on Monday 3 and

Monday 10 April. Our qualified

youth workers will be in the

centre to assist with a range

of services, or you can come

down and challenge a friend

to a game of table tennis or

air hockey! There is a chill out

room if you would rather watch

a movie and a variety of sports

and craft options available!

WEEK 2

LOST PROPERTY

We have over 100 items in Lost Property!! This Friday 17th

lost property will be displayed from 8.30-9.15 on the outdoor stage.

Parents and students are welcome to search for their lost items.

ITEMS NOT CLAIMED WILL BE SOLD ON Monday 20TH.

Want to play Soccer?

Sandringham Soccer Club is seeking players for the 2017 ‘Goalkick’ season.

Goalkick introduces kids to soccer by teaching basic skills and playing small games. Goalkick emphasises fun and teamwork and builds kids’ social skills and networks. It is run and coached by volunteer parents who are trained and overseen by

SSC’s Coaching Coordinator.

Goalkick runs 1030-1130 each Sunday morning at Spring St Reserve, Sandringham.

Want to know more?

Contact: goalkick@sandringhamsoccerclub.org.au

Visit: www.sandringhamsoccerclub.org.au

Register: registrations@sandringhamsoccerclub.org.au

2017 Twilight Carnival Sponsors

KISS AND GO STAY WITH YOUR CAR

2 MINUTE LIMIT All Parents please be aware of the Kiss and Go limits.

The parking inspector regularly inspects the 2 minute pickup area and if you exit your car for any reason, even to open a boot you will be booked.

The 2 minute zone is only for parents whose children are old enough to exit the school by themselves. If you need to enter the school to collect your child

you must park in an appropriate parking place.

Hampton Primary will be actively enforcing this in conjunction with the Bayside City Council.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN

THE

BUSINESS

Dry Cleaning available 3 Plain Garments $21.00 5 Business Shirts $17.00

HAMPTON 7 DAY MARKET

Specialising in quality fruit and vegies daily.

We also stock a large number of grocery lines

Milk Eggs Drinks Pasta Etc.

Suppliers to hotels, motels, hospitals, clubs, restaurants and schools.

331 HAMPTON ST, HAMPTON PH: 9597 0785