Number 26/14 Wednesday August 27 2014

From Robyn

Student Wellbeing News:

Stranger Danger:

Lately, there have been various alerts about strangers in the bayside area in some cases approaching kids and in

others watching/following them. The teachers have been talking with students during circle time about stranger

danger and the importance of being safe. They have brainstormed all that students can do in if they feel they

are in an unsafe situation and they ask for parents to back this up at home.

In response to this the DEECD Student Wellbeing Team has offered the following advice for parents/carers so

they can help educate their child/ren about strangers:

Teaching Kids about Strangers Information about the differences between strangers kids should look out for, and strangers that kids can trust

Kids see strangers every day in stores, in the park, and in their neighbourhoods. Most of these strangers are

nice, normal people, but a few may not be. Parents can protect their children from dangerous strangers by

teaching them about strangers and suspicious behaviour, and by taking a few precautions of their own.

Who is a Stranger? A stranger is anyone that your family doesn’t know well. It’s common for children to think that “bad

strangers” look scary, like the villains in cartoons. This is not only incorrect, but it’s dangerous for children to

think this way.

Pretty strangers can be just as dangerous as the not-so-pretty ones. When you talk to your children about

strangers, explain that no one can tell if strangers are nice or not nice just by looking at them and that they

should be careful around all strangers. But don't make it seem like all strangers are bad. If children need help -

whether they’re lost, being threatened by a bully, or being followed by a stranger -the safest thing for them to

do in many cases is to ask a stranger for help. Safe strangers are people children can ask for help when they

need it. Police officers and firefighters are two examples of very recognizable safe strangers. Teachers,

principals, and librarians are adults children can trust too, and they are easy to recognize when they’re at work.

But make sure that you emphasize that whenever possible, children should go to a public place to ask for help.

Recognising and Handling Dangerous situations:

Perhaps the most important way parents can protect their children is to teach them to be wary of potentially

dangerous situations – this will help them when dealing with strangers as well as with known adults who may

not have good intentions. Help children recognize the warning signs of suspicious behaviour, such as when an

adult asks them to disobey their parents or do something without permission, asks them to keep a secret, asks

children for help, or makes them feel uncomfortable in any way. Also tell your children that an adult should

never ask a child for help, and if one does ask for their help, teach them to find a trusted adult right away to tell

what happened.

Teach Children Good Strategies –“NO, GO, YELL, TELL.”

You should also talk to your children about how they should handle dangerous

situations. One ways is to teach them “No, Go, Yell, Tell.” If in a dangerous

situations, kids should say no, run away, yell as loud as they can, and tell a trusted

adult what happened right away. Make sure that your children know that it is okay to

say no to an adult in a dangerous situation and to yell to keep themselves safe, even if

they are indoors.

What Else Parents Can Do:

In addition to teaching children how to recognise and handle dangerous situations and strangers, there

are a few more things parents can do to help their children stay safe and avoid dangerous situations:

Know where your children are at all times. Make it a rule that your children must ask permission or

check in with you before going anywhere. Give your children your work and mobile phone numbers so

they can reach you at all times.

Point out safe places. Show your children safe places to play, safe roads and paths to take, and safe

places to go if there’s trouble.

Teach children to trust their instincts. Explain that if they ever feel scared or uncomfortable, they

should get away as fast as they can and tell an adult. Tell them that sometimes adults they know may

make them feel uncomfortable, and they should still get away as fast as possible and tell another adult

what happened. Reassure children that you will help them when they need it.

Teach your children to be assertive. Make sure they know that ‘it’s okay to say no’ to an adult and to

run away from adults in dangerous situations.

Encourage your children to play with others. There’s safety in numbers!

House Athletics Sports: Yesterday all children in years 3-6 participated in the house athletics sports. This event is very popular with

most children and it was obvious that the initial chilly conditions did not dampen their enthusiasm. What a

glorious day it turned out to be! The sports were meticulously organised by Rob Giabardo, Paul Harris, and

Deb Hanson who worked tirelessly to get this major event planned, coordinated and implemented and always

producing a great result. A HUGE thank you to each of the PE teachers! Congratulations to all children who

showed excellent sporting behaviour with many showing support and encouragement to others. Our school

and house captains showed excellent leadership capabilities and were great role models with their positive

and enthusiastic approach to the event. Sincere thanks go to the many parent and staff helpers who coped

with the frosty conditions before a beautiful early taste of spring!

Book Week Dress Up:

On Monday the years F-2 had a dress up day where the children came as their favourite book characters and

brought along their favourite stories to share. The parent support for this event was fantastic with the

quadrangle packed and full of excitement! The rain held off and children paraded around the courtyard. After

the parade they went back to their rooms and completed some fun book time activities such as, ‘who am i?’

guess my character profiles, made character collages, writing about their story and read or retold their book to

a partner. The children had a lovely day full of fun book activities. The characters were varied from Harry

Potter, fairies, The Hungry Caterpillar, various farm and animal characters, witches, Where’s Wally, Dr Seuss

characters , Hairy Maclarey, Captain Underpants, footy players and super heroes! Thank you to all of the

teachers involved for getting into the spirit by dressing up to support their class and this ‘Book Week’ event.

Congratulations to all the children and parents for their effort in making this a special event!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2014

AUGUST

Sat 30 Battle of the Boots

HPS VS ST. MARYS

SEPTEMBER

Thu 4 Fathers Day Stall

Fri 5 Beaut Blokes Day 9-10am

Sun 7 Movie Fundraiser for HPS

Wed 10 Lost Property 3pm on stage

Thu 11 Art Trail 3.30pm to 7.00pm

Fri 12 2nd Hand Uniform Sale 3pm

Fri 19 End of Term

2pm Assembly

2.30pm finish

OCTOBER

Mon 13 &

Tue 14 “RINDERCELLA”

NOVEMBER

Sat 21 HPS Xmas Party Trivia Night

2015 FEBRUARY

Fri 27 Twilight Carnival

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property will be put out on the stage

Wednesday 10th September at 3pm.

Anything left over will go into the second hand sale, so please

come and retrieve your children’s belongings.

2014 VACATION SPRING

CARE PROGRAM

BROCHURES NOW

AVAILABLE IN OFFICE

Last week was National Science Week (16-24

Aug) so you may wish to visit the following

website to find some amazing things you can do

with your children, just click on the following

link: http://www.scienceweek.net.au/

Celebrate National Science Week at home: To help celebrate Science Week there are

activities you can do at home with younger

children:

Try building a bridge using natural or

processed materials. Challenge children to

build a bridge to span 40cm to carry a

matchbox car. This could involve using

straws or spaghetti and masking tape.

Children can explore how to filter water so

that it becomes pure and clear. This

experiment involves constructing a water

filter using 2 plastic drink bottles and

scissors. The challenge is to experiment

with different materials to find the one that

filters water the best. Try using sand,

gravel, pantyhose, cotton balls, elastic

bands or charcoal to see which one works

best, and

Construct a roller coaster from whatever is

available around the home to deliver a ball

bearing or marble from table height to the

floor in the longest time possible. The

challenge is to include a series of obstacles

such as loops, slides and a change in

direction.

Have a happy and safe week!

Robyn

IMMUNISATION RECORDS

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

(DEECD) of Victoria has asked all schools to review immunisation

records. This has occurred due to a measles outbreak in the Essendon

area. If your school immunisation records are not complete you will

receive a letter from the school asking you for a copy of your child’s

immunisation records so the school has accurate information. This is so

we can identify children at risk should a disease outbreak at school

occur. DEECD has requested that “ in the event of a disease outbreak,

this will help your school quickly identify unimmunised children so

they can be sent home until the risk of infection has passed. “

All children who are not immunised will now be required to be sent

home from school if an infectious disease outbreak occurs at school to

try to prevent infection spread. If your child is not immunised you need

to send in a conscientious objectors letter so it can be placed with your

child’s enrolment details.

The immunisation schedule can be downloaded from the Australian

Childhood Immunisation Register.

“Hampton Primary School was the talk of Team Victoria at this week’s School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships in Albany, WA being in the privileged position of having four students representing Victoria at Nationals. Amber Louw and Jonah Campigli in the U/10 age group, Sam Flockart in the U/11’s and Zac Jones in the AWD category. All four did themselves, their school and their state proud with gutsy performances across the board. Between them they shared a whirlwind five days away being part of an amazingly tight knit team of competitors, coaches, team managers, parents, grandparents and friends. The township of Albany was abuzz with an incredible group of competitors from around the nation…plus NZ and from the outset, it was action packed! Day one, they participated in a course recce, the traditional “badge swapping” between state teams and the opening ceremony; day two – THE BIG ONE – saw the individual and team races; day three – they all enjoyed a team excursion to whale world and then a team BBQ at the beach complete with beach soccer, swimming and pontoon jumping; rounding it out with the final day – the fun day of team relay racing and the closing ceremony! From start to finish, the competitors gave their all – whether they were competing or cheering on their team mates – it was an experience everyone, especially Amber, Jonah, Sam and Zac will never forget! It is with much excitement that they all come home with medals, but much more than that, they have all established new friendships and lifetime memories from being part of a national event and especially, being part of the incredible Team VIC. A snapshot of their results include:

Amber: a strong and determined run saw Amber with a fabulous 15th place; bronze in the teams and silver in the relay!

Jonah: a brilliant and confident run had Jonah triumph with a top 10

finish; gold in the teams and silver in the relay! Sam: a gutsy run battling an asthma attack saw Sam gallantly finish;

scoring silver in the teams and gold in the relays! Zac: a heroic 4th place and a bronze in the relays!

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL!

Music News Last week 140 students travelled to the Regent Theatre to see the musical

‘Wicked’ The students’ behaviour was impeccable and they sat mesmerized for

the show. Thank you to the accompanying parents who helped with crowd

control. Next year (August) we will be attending The Lion King as an optional

excursion. We will include the year 2-6 classes.

St Leonard’s College string ensemble rehearsal is next Tuesday at 7.45am

(rescheduled due to our aths day) and our performance is the following evening

at 6.30 for a 7pm start. There is no charge for parents to attend. We are thrilled to

have been invited to join the St Leonard’s College string ensemble.

Rindercella working bee. My thanks to the parents and students who attended the

Sunday set construction working bee. We only had 3 families show up which

made the day very long but well worthwhile. We even had a prep dad come and

lend his support despite it being a 5/6 production. Such community spirit! There

will be a painting bee soon and we would love other families to volunteer!

Finally I have a new program that the kids have loved using to compose their

own musical piece using sound loops. Its Free! It is called Incredibox

http://www.incredibox.com/v3/

Finally an interesting news report !

Learning music and an instrument improves learning outcomes

Channel 7 News highlighted the research that demonstrates how learning music improves learning outcomes in Naplan literacy results by up to 12 months: https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/24807190/why-learning-music-makes-kids-smarter/ Nothing new to some of us, but great proof to argue the point! Traci

Thursday 4th September

Each class will be rostered on the day to purchase a gift for Dad!

$1

Father’s Day cards

bottle opener key rings

frisbees

jelly beans back scratchers pens

$2

chocolates

photo holders

magnets

playing cards tool key chains toffees

puzzles can coolers water bottles

$3

torches

fun games

tape measures mugs

$4

carwash packs

shoe shine sets

flashing glasses travel mugs

$5 binoculars

desk clock/pen caddy

BBQ tools

‘wheel’ clocks grooming sets

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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

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Dry Cleaning available

3 Plain Garments $19.50

An estimated 2.6 million children are homeless and in need

throughout Vietnam! Dedicate 30-minutes of your time to raise

money for the street children of Southern Vietnam!

Saturday September 13th 5am-5pm!

What is the 12-Hour Cardio Challenge? Come have a heap of fun at the MSHF Training studio and donate 30-minutes of

your time to working out on a treadmill, X-trainer or rower! We will have six

machines operating all day from 5am – 5pm in 30-minute blocks.

During the day we will have kids activities, face painting, raffles, prizes, a coffee

van and pumping music to make the day heaps of fun for the whole family.

MOORABBIN JUNIOR PROGRAM 2014/15

Friday Night TBall & Baseball Ages 4 – 13

Sunday Morning competitions ages 12 - 17

Boys and Girls of all standards

“Free Open Days” Sunday 7th & 14th

September @ 9.45am

Co-ordinator: Adrian Fielden Mobile:

0423053216

www.moorabbinbaseballclub.com.au

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We also stock a large number of grocery lines:

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