Issue7

Fortnight ending May 16th, 2014

LOOKING AHEAD

MAY

Monday 19th

House Cross Country

Monday 19th

– 23rd

Education Week

2015 Prep Information Evening 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Tuesday 20th 9.00am – 11am – All Classroom Open

Wednesday 21st 10.30 Simultaneous Story time.

CANTEEN –SPECIAL LUNCH

Thursday 22nd

6.30pm – 8.00pm School Open

Friday 23rd

Back up Cross Country day

Friday 23rd

9.00am – 10am – Whole School Assembly

Saturday 24th

WORKING BEE

Tuesday 27th

– Friday 30th

Grade 5 & 6 camp to PHILLIP ISLAND

Wednesday 28th

Grade 3 and 4 Excursion to Mia Mia Gallery

Thursday 29th

Grade 1 Excursion to Task Works

JUNE

Wednesday 4th

Prep Excursion -Shopping Day

Monday 9th

QUEENS BIRTHDAY

Wednesday 11th

Grade 3 and 4 Mayor visit 11.30am – 12.30pm

Tuesday 17th

Grade 2 Excursion to Aquarium

Friday 27th

End term 2 - 2.30 Dismissal

Dear Parents,

GRADE TWO LEARNING FACILITY

Finally, we’re in! I know the students and the staff are delighted with their brand new learning space;

parent feedback has also been positive in relation to the setting and appealing rooms conducive to

learning. We intend to place some ornamental pears and carpets roses alongside the embankment to

complement the garden around the BER building. I love taking visitors into the rooms as the teachers

have already enhanced the space with their students work, as well, the students are always engaged and

responsive to the lessons being presented.

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)

Congratulations to our students in grades 3 and 5 for performing at their best

throughout the NAPLAN testing period. I know all the teachers and educational

support staff have been impressed with their students’ commitment to the tests; I was

impressed with how many of the grade three students exhibited excitement about

sitting for the tests. Well done!

EXCITING PROGRAM AT HEPS

I am pleased to announce that we are launching the 1:1 iPad program with our grade five

students. Students can bring iPads commencing term three to use as a supportive tool for

learning. This should enhance our students’ learning and engagement, better prepare them

for secondary education and support them to become proficient in the technological and digital world in

which they will live as adults.

EDUCATION WEEK

Monday 19th May to Friday 23rd May is Education Week; a time that we come together as a whole school community to celebrate the successes in education. Please come and spend some quality time with your children and have them share their achievements with you. Invite grandmas and grandpas and anyone else who may have an important relationship in your child’s life. You are welcome to come and observe us in action at the following times:

Tuesday, 20th May 9.00am – 11.00am All classrooms open

Thursday, 22nd May 6.30pm – 8.00pm School open

Friday, 23rd May 9.00am – 10.00am Whole School Assembly

Special events planned for Thursday evening are as follows:

Various instrumental performances Around the school

Choir performance In the BER at 7.00pm

Multi-media highlights of special events Around the school

Maths and Literacy activities In various classrooms

Food Technology/Science Facility On display

Resource Centre On display

Artwork displays Around the school

Grades 5/6 iPad learning activities BER classrooms

All classrooms open

Student hosted Friday morning assembly

Friday 9.00am

Band Performance Friday 9.00am

Monday 19th May 2015 Prep Information Evening

7.00pm – 8.00pm

Spend some time meeting and chatting with members of the Parents’ Association and the School Council. Find out more about their roles and interest in the future of the school.

JAPANESE INTERN We welcome with excitement, Nami Naoshima, a Japanese intern, who will support our Japanese

program in terms 4 this year and term 1 next year. Nami was educated in Nippon Sport

Science University, Toyko and is a qualified School Nurse. We will be sending out

information in relation to host families in the near future. If you would like to host a

delightful young lady who will be able to share Japanese qualities, please respond to the

hosting application.

BACK IN THE GROOVE NEVR YOUTH CONCERT 2014

State School students from Primary and Secondary schools in the North Eastern Victoria

Region (NEVR) present a variety of combined musical ensembles including concerts,

bands, string orchestras, stage bands, individual school and solo items and the renowned

massed primary choir on Wednesday 21st May at Hamer Hall. Seven of our instrumental

students have met the high standards expected for these performances and will star on Wednesday.

Congratulations, Oscar 1C, Matthew 4B, Alanah, 5A, Tia 5B, Tahlia 5B, Catherine 6B and Cheyanne,

6B. We are so proud of you!

FINAL CALL FOR PAVERS

Now that the major works have completed with the development of the Grade 2 facility and the Life

Education van has been removed, our Grounds and Facility team would like to commence the 50th

Birthday paved area between the BER building and the main building. If you would like to make your

mark and have your brick included in the area, please take the opportunity with the final call for pavers in

this newsletter.

Kind regards,

Kitty Allard.

Principal.

PAVER FORMS are available at the office $27.00, final call.

Please collect a template

BOOKFAIR Yes Book fair is coming to HEPS! We will be open for business in the Library during Open Night, Thursday 22nd May from 6.30 – 8pm. Parents and students are welcome to pop in and have a look at the great range of books available for purchase on the night. We will have a special guest coming along to meet the students. Parents, you may wish to bring along a camera to have a photo of your child with our special guest! Purchases can be made on the night by using cash, credit card or EFTPOS. There will be a wide range of well priced books available at the Fair. We hope to see you all in the Library saying hi and supporting your school.

Keep reading! Sue Austin Library

EASTLAND ART DISPLAY t Week HEPS will celebrate Education Week at Eastland Nex

Shopping Centre by participating in the Art display along with many other local schools. A highlight of the display will be the grade 3 and 4 Viking Longships along with many wonderful 2D works. We hope you can come along to see the display from Monday 19th May until Sunday 25th May. Keep creating Mrs. M.

Cross Country Update Cross Country is fast approaching (May 19th), all classes have been

training hard over the past few weeks and are familiar with the track at

HE Parker.

As with all excursions, students will be well supervised on the day

both before, during and after their race. Students will walk to the track

with classroom teachers where there will be additional adults supervising the road crossings and train

line. Prior to running, students will assemble on the first set of netball courts at HE Parker and will be

supervised, they will then be ushered toward the starting line when it is their turn to run. Throughout the

course there will be adults situated approximately every 50m and two First Aid locations. Upon

completing the course students will be directed toward the second set of netball courts where they will be

supervised by HEPS staff and volunteers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kate or Michael.

Thank you.

Kate Ruck and Michael Hodgson

CANTEEN ROSTER

Canteen Manager Vicki Allan

Disclaimer: Heathmont East Primary School does not necessarily endorse the products in this newsletter and parents are at liberty to make their own choices.

ART ROOM NEEDS NEWSPAPERS If any spare newspapers could be left at the art room it

would be much appreciated.

Thank you Mrs. M.

Wednesday May 14th

Rhonda Farquhason

Friday May 16th

Merryn Brien

Averil Summers

Monday May 19th

Kerryn Hughes

Wednesday May 21st Michelle Chamberlain

Friday May 23rd

Cathy Davidson

Christy Norris

Monday May 26th

Sally Fathers

Wednesday May 28th

Gillian Szegi

Friday May 30th

Justine Olsen

Nicole Dennis

Monday June 2nd

Andrea Smith

Wednesday June 4th

HELP NEEDED

Friday June 6th

Nicky Marran

Melissa Salmon

Monday June 9th

QUEENS BIRTHDAY

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.

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.

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.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

NAOMI PREP B

For your wonderful writing, you are so clever at

listening to the sounds in each word.

SOPHIA PREP B

For your terrific ‘spotting’ of punctuation when we were

ready our big book this week.

KAI 2D

For finishing your fabulous maths poster on time. Keep

up the great work.

JOSHUA 1B

For always presenting creative and high quality pieces

of work.

NATHAN 1C

Being the most helpful and wonderful student. You are

a star Nathan!

EMMA 4A

For your positive attitude and determination to always

do your best in all activities. Well done beautiful!

FLYNN 2C

For your enthusiastic attitude towards learning. BEN 5B

For his terrifyingly terrific times tables talents. How

totally tremendous!

ELLA 2A

For always presenting your work with such quality and

a great level of skill. I’m so proud of you darling!

GORGEOUS GRADE 3B

For your excellent start to Term 2. Well done on your

positive attitudes and behaviour.

HAILEY 3B

For your wonderful ability to get along well with others.

You are such a kind thoughtful little superstar!

JAMES 3C

For consistently trying his best in everything he does.

You’re a superstar!

CHRISTOPHER 2B

Achieving excellent standards in all areas of the

curriculum. What a clever young man you are!

ERIN 4C

Always being a thoughtful and caring member of our

classroom. You use great initiative and teamwork skills

when helping others in the class. Well done!

NOAH 1D

For trying your very best during narrative writing this

week, once you have an idea in your head the words

flow onto the page. Keep up that fantastic imagination!

SUMMER LEE PREP B

For your confident reading in literacy groups. You are

so clever at sounding out the words you don’t know.

ZARIA PREP B

For your beautiful writing. You are thinking so

carefully about sitting the letters on the line.

HARRY 5A

Being a responsible student when walking to HE Parker.

LACHLON 5A

Being a responsible student when walking to HE Parker. JOVANNA PREP C

For the amazing writing you are doing in the classroom.

I am so proud of how carefully you are forming your

letters.

MAX PREP C

For your amazing reading skills! It is so clever how you

are sounding out words and looking at the picture for

clues.

SAM 1C

For becoming so independent at school. Well done

Sam, you are an amazing student.

GEORGIA 1B

For your consistent hard work and outstanding

behaviour. You are such a super star!

BRENDAN 2D

For your spectacular narrative writing. You should be

very proud of your achievements. Keep up the good

work.

DOUGLAS 4A

For your hard work in all maths tasks this week. You

are demonstrating confidence in your multiplication

tables and ability to solve tricky problems. Well done!

AMBER 3B

For being such a reliable and responsible environmental

and classroom monitor. Your dedication is outstanding!

ISABELLA 2A

For her great improvement in reading over the semester.

You keep blowing me away darling.

SUMMER-JADE 3C

For always approaching tasks with a fantastic attitude.

You’re amazing!

BETHANY 5B

For displaying such an enthusiasm towards mathematics

lessons this week. You’re a number ninja!

JAIME 2C

For her informative Under The Sea presentations to

grade 2. Well done Jaime.

AIDEN 4B

Your great work during our maths rotations. Keep up

the excellent effort.

EMILY 4B

The great enthusiasm you show in every task and your

awesome presentation skills. Well done Emily!

TAIYO 4C

For working with determination to complete vertical

addition sums in maths this week. What a fabulous

effort!

WILLIAM 2B

For being a wonderful student. You try so hard with

everything and you’re making excellent progress.

WOW!

LUKE 1A

For being the TIME KING! I love your enthusiasm for

maths Luke! You are a star!

DANIEL 1D

For being an amazing leader in 1D. You are always

doing the right thing! Plus you are a perfect friend.

Keep it up legend!

You’re invited! Past students of Heathmont East Preschool are invited to come and see the fantastic improvements at their kinder as part of the Open Day celebrations on Saturday 31 May 2014 between 11am-2pm. Stage 1 of an amazing new $70K outdoor Playspace will be officially opened plus there’ll be a jumping castle, face painting, balloon sculpting, sausage sizzle and more! There’s even a chance to win a $50 Eastland Gift Voucher simply by colouring in our Open Day colouring competition (entries available at the HEPS school office) and bringing it along on the day. But not only past kinder kids are welcome, Heathmont East Preschool is opening its doors to the whole Heathmont and surrounding communities – we can’t wait to show you how wonderful the preschool is looking! Hope to see you there for lots of fun!