Hi everyone,

May School Council Meeting summary

School Council convened on Monday night for the May

meeting. Items that were discussed or endorsed included:

Anaphylaxis and Asthma policies

Child Safe, Child Safety Reporting Obligations

policy and procedures & Child Safety Code of

Conduct

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy

Department Service Award for Dion Costigan for 8

years’ service as a School Councillor at WHPS

Canteen and subway lunches were discussed and

additional items were added to the over the counter

sale menu.

Visitors to the School policy

The impending building project was discussed. Once

more detailed plans are drawn, we will share these

with the school community with a display in the

school foyer.

Education Week- Prep 2020 Information Sessions

The school conducted 2020 Foundation (Prep) Information

sessions on Tuesday with approximately 50 people in

attendance.

Education Week-Grandparents Day

The Foundation (Prep) Grandparents day was on today, please

refer to photos from this activity in today’s newsletter.

Education Week-Multi-Aged Day Tomorrow

Open Day for all families will be on Friday May 24th from

9.00am – 2.30pm. During this time, the school will be holding

a cultural multi-age day (mixed age groups participating in a

variety of activities focussed on the various cultures associated

with the school (Chinese, Karen, Aboriginal etc.) This is an

opportunity for parents, grandparents and friends to visit their

child’s class.

This will be an ‘out of uniform day’ where students are

encouraged to come dressed in clothing associated with

their name’s heritage or country of origin or any other

country of interest.

Team China Ready for Action Packed and Exciting

Adventure

Yesterday the students and staff travelling to China departed

Bendigo. They spend their first 3 days in Beijing exploring

Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of

China before taking a short flight to Shanghai. Families and

friends can follow the group’s adventures by visiting the Team

China blog at http://teamchina.global2.vic.edu.au/

White Hills Primary School No 1916 Week 5, Term 2 Thursday 23rd May Ph 54430799 F 54437222

white.hills.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

At White Hills Primary School we provide students with skills to be

lifelong learners. We are a community which caters for academic,

physical, social and emotional needs, preparing our students to

contribute productively to an increasingly globalised world.

Term 2 2019: Tuesday 23 April – Friday 28 June Week 5

Mon 20 – Fri 24 May Education Week Thursday 23 May Gr 4 Excursion payments due 4pm

Friday 24 May Gr 3 Camp deposits due 4pm

Open Day 9.00am – 2.30pm

Multi Age Day – Out of Uniform Day Week 6

Mon 27 May-Sat 2 Jun China Experience

Tuesday 28 May Gr 4 Excursion– Scienceworks Melbourne

Depart 7.00am – Return 5.00pm

Thursday 30 May Gr 1 Excursion Payment due 4pm

Friday 31 May Bendigo Choir Competition - Ulumbarra

Week 7

Tuesday 4 June Gr 1 Twisted Science Excursion 9-3.15pm

Friday 7 June Staff Literacy PD - Pupil Free Day

Week 8

Monday 10 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Week 9

Tuesday 18 June Division Soccer

Wednesday 19 June Chocolates go home today

Week 10

Tuesday 25 June Student Led Conferences – No classes

Friday 28 June Last Day Term 2, 2.30pm Dismissal

Out of Uniform Day (Gold Coin Donation,

money going to State Schools Relief)

Term 3 2019: Monday 15 July – Friday 20 September

Wednesday 17 July Division Netball

Gr 6 Excursion payments due 4pm

Monday 22 July Gr 6 Werribee Zoo Excursion

Depart 7.30 – Return 5.00pm

Gr 3GJ Bike Ed

Tuesday 23 July Gr 3CMB Bike Ed

Music is Fun Payment Due 4pm

Thursday 25 July Music is Fun Performance Monday 29 July Girls Footy

Head lice Check

Gr 3GJ Bike Ed Tuesday 30 July Boys Footy

Gr 3CMB Bike Ed

Monday 5 August Staff Maths PD – Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 6 August Gr 3GJ Bike Ed & Gr 3CMB Bike Ed

Friday 9 August Cystic Fibrosis Crazy Hair Day

(Gold Coin Donation)

Monday 12 August Gr 3GJ Bike Ed

Tuesday 13 August Gr 3CMB Bike Ed

Getting Ready for School 5.30-6.30pm

Monday 19 August Jets Gym

Tuesday 20 August Jets Gym

Jets Gym

Upcoming Pupil Free Day - Friday 7th June A reminder to parents and carers that staff are involved in a day of

professional learning on Literacy on Friday 7th June. This will be a

pupil free day. School Council endorsed this day in March.

Brave Shave One of our Grade 6 students, Sarah K, is going to have her long hair cut off for a great cause, Shave

the World. Anyone wishing to make a donation can place money in the tin at office reception. Sarah

also has a fundraising activity at the Camp Hotel on 2nd June. Anyone is welcome to attend and

support Sarah in her fundraising efforts. Well done to Sarah for supporting this cause.

REPEAT NOTICES

Uniform Reminder

Recently at assembly, I reminded students that as it gets colder it is acceptable to wear a jacket to

and from school to stay warm but when school starts, they must have a school jumper. This ensures

they can keep warm during breaks and outdoor activities such as physical education while at school,

as they are not able to wear their jackets (unless it is a school uniform item) during school hours.

Chinese Immersion Program 2019 We have had three families express interest in hosting a Chinese student later this year. We are seeking additional families who are

interested. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Schaeche.andrew.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Canteen Update

The school canteen lunch ordering system has changed to allow parents and carers more time to have their child’s lunch order in–

this only applies to Qkr orders - not cash orders in a bag.

Qkr orders can now be made up until 7am the morning of a lunch order day. You now have the opportunity to order the evening

before or first thing in the morning by 7am. Ordering cannot be made any later as time is needed to process orders, pick-up fresh

bread, deli goods, vegetables and order hot food made by our local bakery. We do hope this later Qkr order time will be helpful to

you and your family.

Lunch Order Days

Tuesday Wednesday Friday

Cash Orders in by Monday 4pm Cash Orders in by Tuesday 4pm Cash Orders in by Thursday 4pm

Qkr Orders in by Tuesday 7am Qkr Orders in by Wednesday 7am Qkr Orders in by Friday 7am

Deposits For Camps

Please note that all non-refundable deposits for camps must be paid by parents. CSEF does not cover this cost, however it may/will

cover future instalments for camp.

Please let us know if there is anything that we can do to support you.

Andrew Schaeche,

Principal

PFG News Woolworths Earn and Learn

If your family and friends buy groceries at Woolworths, then please ask them to put their Earn and Learn stickers in the White Hills

Primary School box at the supermarket. There is also a box in the office foyer at the school. This is a great initiative that allows the

school to obtain some fantastic additional resources and equipment.

If you are interested in helping with putting the stickers on the Earn and Learn sheets, please feel free to come to the school staffroom

after morning drop off. It doesn’t get done every day, but you might find someone there doing this task who would really appreciate

your assistance. Thanks to everyone who has helped with this task so far.

Chocolate fundraiser coming soon

As most of you are aware, every year we hold a Cadbury chocolate fundraiser. This year when the Cadbury chocolate drive begins,

we will also have an alternative option. Fundraising bags of Sweet William Chocolate will also be available, but only until stocks

last. This chocolate variety is Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Egg Free, and Vegan. More information will be provided about this

additional option closer to the beginning of the fundraiser. Please let the school office know if you do not want to sell chocolates.

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Monday the 3rd June at approximately 9:05am in the staffroom. All newcomers are welcome to

attend any meeting! You may bring along younger siblings to our meetings as well. Come and have morning tea with us, a chat

and a laugh, and find out what we do around the school.

Thank you from PFG members

Turtle Pond Upgrade A huge thankyou to those that gave their time and effort to remove most of the

tree on Sunday! Our sincere thanks goes to a small group of volunteers - Sabine,

Phill, Thomas, Mrs Jan Ellis and Matt the Maintenance Man, for removing the

majority of the tree, which has now brought more natural light into this space. It was

not a simple job getting it removed - but they have done a fantastic job! Our next

Working Bee, will be to clear out and clean up the space for painting, and later in the

warmer weather a new pond base to be put in! We look forward to more helping

hands at our next one! Look out for further posts in future Newsletters.

Students of the Week – Week 4 Term 2

CLASS NAME AWARDED FOR…. CLASS NAME AWARDED FOR….

2AK Emma Aspiring to do her best in Maths lessons 3C Zander His improved ability to problem solve

2P Willow Taking care of our classroom library and always being a kind friend

3G Riley Always being helpful and kind to others

2H Tatelyn Being responsible for her learning and increasing the amount of reading she is doing at home

3J Reid Always displaying lovely manners

2M Tayra Outstanding work in Maths and great improvement in his reading

3MB Elise Enjoy your move to South Australia, we will miss you!

2T Will Using his initiative and going to Before School Reading Club

4M Brayden His amazing improvement in his work ethic and Maths results

2F William His amazing knowledge of dinosaurs during integrated

4O Jazmin Always trying really hard and aspiring to do her best

1D Cody His hard working attitude during Maths time 4B Deon A super effort to catch up on his home reading

1M Brooklyn Being a fluent and expressive reader who self-corrects when she has made an error

4CP Abby Always being a mature and responsible leader and role model in the class

1EW Laynie Being such a friendly class member and building people up

5B Imogen Always aspiring to do her best

1S Imogen Thinking of some very descriptive sentences about ants

5D Shaylee Her consistent positive attitude and recent growth in confidence

PR Kaden Showing respect for others 5SH Liam Aspiring to be more successful every day

PW Jivanna Doing an amazing job in writing her spelling words out

5S Roman His resilience and aspiration during recent learning tasks

PF Larni Her happy, positive attitude to school, always helping others and treating people kindly

6W Lily Being a responsible learner and positively contributing to the classroom atmosphere

PJ Carson Aspiring to be his best in reading and achieving his goals!

6D Jasmine Applying all of our classroom expectations to produce high quality work and be a supportive class member

Sports Isiah A Aspiring to be better in physical education lessons and showing good sportsmanship

6P Lucy Always aspires to be her best and shows her classmates what a great role model looks like by being organized, on time, and giving 100% in all that she does. Well done Lucy!

Chinese Larni G Her diligence during Chinese learning activities 6V Arden Showing responsibility in the classroom and helping others

Music Eliza Showing improved participation in choir and assisting the younger kids whenever possible!

Prep News We had so much fun on Grandparent’s Day today!

Grade 1 News Please return Excursion notes to your classroom

teacher

Learning Portfolios, please return

Please name school jumpers

Grade 5 News Scienceworks Excursion

We are very excited about our major excursion coming

up next Tuesday. Remember to bring a labelled packed

lunch and drink bottle for the day. We are leaving at

7.00am sharp and returning at 5pm. A big thanks in

advance to our parent helpers attending. All money and

notes are due today at 4.00pm.

Inquiry- Super Science

This week the students began designing their own

science experiment. The students are very enthusiastic!

Ask your child about what they are doing! They will

be coming home with a list of materials they need to

bring for our experiment day next Wednesday. If you

have any questions please see your class teacher.

WEEKLY ROSTERS

Canteen Friday 24 May Belinda Filbey

Samantha Olsen

Tuesday 28 May Helper needed

Wednesday 29 May Chantal Jolley

Koula Costa

Friday 31 May Carly Hickson

Jayde Proctor

Heather Veitch

Helpers to arrive at 10.00am

All orders must be in the day before Orders are to be written on a large paper lunch bag unless

ordered through Qkr, (NO ENVELOPES), one per child.

Lunch bags are available for 10 for 60c or 10c each, with lunch

orders and will be sent home.

Urgent Reminder: If you are unable to assist with canteen

duty, please arrange a swap or inform the office so that a

replacement helper can be arranged. Mrs Helen Williams, Canteen Manager

Uniform Shop Friday 24 May Kelly Shaw

Tuesday 28 May Liza Araos

Friday 31 May Kelly Adcock

Opening Times 2019

Tuesday 3.30pm – 4.00pm and Friday 3.30pm-4.00pm Mrs Kim Engi, Uniform Shop Coordinator

Newsletter Thursday 30 May Kathryn Treloar

Thursday 6 June Sally Richardson

Please collect from the office 2.30pm

Sickbay Friday 24 May Kate Nichols

Friday 31 May Chloe Roycroft

Please collect from the office at the end of the day

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