Term 3 Week 2 Newsletter 23 27th July 2017

It has been quite a great start to the term. Mr McLean has thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Hinton and

other local schools. He thanks everyone for the warm welcome he has received. Both Mr McLean and I

have undertaken various worthwhile professional experiences during his stay.

This week sees the return of Mrs Robinson and again I thank Mr Taylor for his outstanding

contributions to the class and the school.

Education Week is being celebrated from 31st July – 4th August. We have many activities planned

including students visiting the Life Education van (1st & 2nd August), The Maitland Learning Community

Presentation Night at Maitland High School (2nd Aug from 5.30pm) and our school celebration on

Thursday from 10.00am. We will begin our day from 10.00am with open classrooms, followed by a

small assembly after which parents and grand-parents can enjoy lunch with their children. Tea and

coffee will also be available. We will also celebrate Grandparents Day on Wednesday 23rd August during

Book Week. Details will follow.

It is important to return permission notes for school activities on time. Students become upset when

they have to miss out on an activity because the school has not received completed permission notes to

attend. Students are unable to attend or participate unless parental permission is received.

We have had a very smooth implementation of LMBR thanks to the efforts and expertise of Mrs Jordan

and Ms Creek. They are still smiling and we have completed our first order! Also a big thankyou to all

our parents for being patient during this time and a reminder we are still in the training process for the

daily office routine.

Caption: Yeay, we’ve done it!

Welcome to Rhiannon Peterson. Rhiannon is a student teacher from Newcastle University on her final

placement here at Hinton. She will be with Kindergarten for the first 5 weeks of this term and has

already made positive relationships with the students and staff.

DATES TO REMEMBER

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

Woolworths Earn & Learn is Back! Now it is easier than ever to earn valuable resources for our school with benefits such as boosting supplies in classrooms, libraries and equipment for sport lessons. It is simple to participate: From Wednesday 26 July 2017 to Tuesday 19 September 2017 (or whilst stocks last) when you shop at Woolworths you can collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers from the checkout operator or through an online order. There will be one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10.00 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards). Place your stickers onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet and once the sheet is completed simply place it in the Collection box. Hinton Public School will have collection boxes located here at the school in the front office and at our local Woolworths centres at Raymond Terrace Marketplace & Stockland Greenhills.

Event Date Details

Life Education

Tuesday 1st August Wednesday 2nd August

Life Education Lessons No Charge

Sausage Sizzle Roster Term 3

Volunteers Needed Urgently

Resumes Wednesday 9th August

Volunteers please return your roster form or contact the office.

If no Volunteers are found Sausage Sizzle will have to be cancelled.

Education Week Awards

Maitland High School

Wednesday 2nd August

Maitland High School

5.30pm – Light Supper 6.00pm – Presentation of awards

Maitland PSSA Athletics

Friday 11th August

Please note change of date

Office Closed

LMBR Training

Wednesday 9th August

Tuesday 15th August Wednesday 16th August

LMBR Training Days

Public Speaking Zone

Finals

S3 – Monday 7th August

S1 – Tuesday 8th August S2 – Wednesday 9th August

ES1 – Thursday 10th August

S3 – Rutherford PS @ 12.30pm

S1 – Thornton PS @ 11.45am S2 – Ashtonfield PS @ 12.20pm

ES1 – Vacy PS @ 11.45am

FAIR PLAYERS TERM 3 WEEK 1

Kallie Rice

CLASS AWARDS TERM 3 WEEK 1

K/G 1/2H 3/4B 5/6r Kailee Priestley Alina Farley Hallum Greedy Jack Brooker

Kade Bailey Tyrone Mexon Dakota Bradley

Savannah Teat Ewan Connolly Adelle Jardine

Rhys Mills Claudia Wheaton

Ella Stoten Maddisson Williams

Ruby Marquet Abbey Marquet

100 Days of Kindergarten! Monday the 24th July marked the official 100th day of school for Hinton Kindergarten students. To celebrate this special day Kindergarten participated in many fun activities involving the number 100. We counted to 100 by 10’s and 1’s, built towers with 100 cups, made self-portraits of ourselves when we are 100 and wrote about what we will be or what we will be doing when we are 100. Thanks for a fun filled 100 days Kindergarten! Congratulations!

‘When I am 100 I will be a farmer’. ‘When I am 100 I will have

grandchildren’.

‘When I am 100 I will have a fat

belly’.

Hinton - The Kind School In Term 3, we are starting a new whole school focus on developing different character

traits. Each week will have a different focus. This week’s focus for Kindergarten to Year 2

is Respect. They are focusing on treating people, places, and things with kindness. This

week’s focus for Year 3 to Year 6 is Caring. They are learning the importance of feeling

and showing concern for others. At each assembly Mr Welsh will be presenting an award

based on the character trait focus for that week.

On Mondays, I will be working with the Year 3 – 6 students in Social/Emotional Learning

groups. I will facilitate discussions and activities around that week’s focus.

Miss Findlay – School Chaplain

Student Banking

Don’t forget School Banking day is every Monday. Please hand your Dollarmites deposit wallet

to your teacher for collection on your way to class.

The Term 3 CommBank School Banking Rewards are the Smiley Emoji Keyring and

Volt Handball. To redeem a reward, please place your Rewards Card coupon along with your

10 Dollarmites tokens in your Dollarmites deposit wallet next time you make a School Banking

deposit and your child will receive this at school shortly.

Did you know that the CommBank School Banking Reward Card is now available online? Simply

visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking to download and print.

P&C NEWS Education Week Open Day Thursday August 3 Please join us in our classrooms for Education Week celebrations. The P&C will provide morning tea.

Interrelate Program

Thursday, August 10 Session 1: Where did I come from? 6pm This program is for Years 3, 4, 5, 6 and their parents. Key focus: Develop students’ understanding of male and female reproductive systems, conception, foetal development and birth

o Discuss different ways children can join families, e.g. adoption, fostering, blended families o Facilitate parent-child discussions Session 2: Preparing for puberty 7.15pm

This program is for Years 5 and 6 and their parents (Years 3 and 4 are welcome at Parent’s Discretion) Key focus: Develop students’ understanding in relation to the physical, emotional, social and intellectual changes associated with puberty for both boys & girls

Facilitate parent-child discussions These workshops are available to parents and children free of charge. All costs are covered by the P&C. Please text Belinda Walterback on 0425 229 568 to RSVP Canteen A reminder that flavoured milk is no longer available. Milo is now available in its place, either hot or cold. Milos are also now available before school on Monday morning for $1 a cup. Uniform A reminder to parents to please settle their outstanding uniform payments. Polo shirts have arrived and are ready to be collected. Please bring along proof of payment.

CANTEEN ROSTER FOR TERM 3 2017

Welcome to term 3 for 2017, I wish to thank each and every one of you who have volunteered to fill

this roster so quickly. If you want to volunteer but are new to the school/canteen please contact Stacey

on 0491266052 and she will be happy to pop you in on a day that suits you.

Friday Lunch Friday Recess Term 3 9.30-12.30 2.15-2.45 WK 2 28/07

Sierra M Katrina F

Sierra M

Mandy Ash

WK 3 04/08

Belinda Brosie Stacey Jenkins

Juliet Minett Holly Moore

WK 4 11/08

Mel Hepplewhite Dee Hardy

Stacey Jenkins Katrina Farley

WK 5 18/08

Stacey Jenkins Brooke Mexon

Brooke Mexon Katrina Farley

WK 6 25/08

Aleisha Wheaton Belinda Brosie

Juliet Minett Holly Moore

WK 7 01/09

Stacey Jenkins Jade Hopkins

Jade Hopkins Mel Hepplewhite

WK 8 08/09

Katrina Farley Sierra M

Katrina Farley Sierra M

WK 9 15/09

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed

WK 10 22/09

Stacey Jenkins Becky Monk

Stacey Jenkins Becky Monk

Volunteers are needed for Term 3

Thank you to all parents, grandparents and volunteers that have come and helped with our sausage sizzle in Term 2. It is very much appreciated. Please contact the school if you are willing to assist with cooking in Term 3. Sausage sizzle will commence August 9 (Week 4).

Roster Sausage Sizzle Term 3

Date

Name of volunteers

Wednesday 2nd August

NO SAUSAGE SIZZLE due to LMBR implementation

Wednesday 9th August

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 16th August

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 23rd August

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 30th August

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 6th September

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 13th September

Volunteer Needed

Wednesday 20th September

Volunteer Needed