Our School Values: RESPECT, RESILIENCE, TEAMWORK & COLLABORATION and COMMUNITY 101 BRUNEL STREET HUNTLY VIC 3551 PHONE (03) 5448 8866 Email: [email protected]PRINCIPAL MR CRAIG BURNETT 10TH MAY, 2017. Last Friday we held our School Cross Country. The fantastic weather and a huge crowd to cheer all the students on ensured the day was a huge success. Congratulations all the students who participated, particularly those that achieved a place in their age groups (see pictured). Thank you to all the staff for their hard work especially Mr Lehane for his organisational skills and the Parents’ Group for their wonderful sausage sizzle and zooper dooper sales. Also a big thank you to all the parents who came along to support. Senior school students who qualified will represent the school at the Division Cross Country held this Friday 12th May at Bendigo Race Course, see newsletter article for further information.
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Our School Values:
RESPECT, RESILIENCE, TEAMWORK & COLLABORATION and COMMUNITY
Last Friday we held our School Cross Country. The fantastic weather and a huge crowd to cheer all the students on ensured the day was a huge success. Congratulations all the students who participated, particularly those that achieved a place in their age groups (see pictured). Thank you to all the staff for their hard work especially Mr Lehane for his organisational skills and the Parents’ Group for their wonderful sausage sizzle and zooper dooper sales. Also a big thank you to all the parents who came along to support. Senior school students who qualified
will represent the school at the Division Cross Country held this Friday 12th May at Bendigo Race Course, see newsletter article
for further information.
Craig Burnett, PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
SCHOOL COUNCIL At our meeting on Monday night School Council; ratified Huntly Primary School 2016 Annual Report, ratified Huntly Primary School’s Annual Implementation plan for 2017, gave permission for the Overseas Learning Experience to Shanghai and Suzhou in China for 2017 and accepted the changes to the Huntly Primary School Students Engagement Policy as listed below.
SCHOOL UNIFORM We have noted that there are a number of students who are regularly out of uniform at the moment. It is school policy that all students must wear school uniform. A copy of the current uniform policy is available from the school website or a hard copy can be collected from the school office. Students who come to school not in school uniform will be given an “Out of Uniform Note” to bring home. This must be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. If parents have any questions, please contact me at school
EMOTIONAL LITERACY Staff have commenced work on building students Emotional Literacy in all classrooms across the school. Building a large vocabulary for emotions helps build self-awareness and empathy for others. Emotional Literacy is part of the Social and Emotional Learning package produced by the Department of Education and Training. Research has shown that students who participate in these program demonstrate more positive social behaviour, have improved academic outcomes and are less likely to engage in risky and disruptive behaviour.
EVACUATION DRILLS Over the next few weeks we will be conducting random evacuation drills at school. These drills will be explained to students in their classrooms in detail before they commence and are designed to help staff and students gain knowledge of what to do in an emergency situation. If you have any questions regarding these drills, please contact me at school.
SCHOOL POST BOX - NOTES OR PAYMENT FOR OFFICE Most families would not be aware of it but the school office actually has its own post box. We haven't used this for a few years but would like to now reinstate its use. Instead of dropping envelopes for payment or notes on the front desk of school office they can be left in the post box. The post box is located next to the disabled toilets and down from the office door in the court yard next the prep/1 rooms, it will have a “Office Post Box” sign labelling it making it easily visible for the students and their families.
DIARY DATES
Tue to Thu 9th-11th May NAPLAN Testing - Grades 3 and 5 students Thursday 11th May Mothers’ Day Stall (see newsletter article) - CHANGE OF DATE Thursday 11th May Community Group Meeting 2.30 pm (see newsletter article) Friday 12th May Division Cross Country - senior school students Wednesday 17th May Gymnastics Program for Junior School - last day Friday 19th May Crazy Hair Day - “Shave for a Cure Fundraiser” (see newsletter article) Friday 19th May Grade 3/4 Camp Deposit Due Friday 19th May Book Club orders close (see newsletter article) Mon-Fri 22nd-26th May EDUCATION WEEK (see newsletter article)
Monday 22nd May Information Session for 2018 Enrolments 6.30pm to 7.30pm (evening) Tuesday 23rd May Information Session for 2018 Enrolments 9.00am to 10.00am (morning) Thursday 25th May Tree Planting Day Friday 26th May Open Day 9.15am to 11.00am
CHANGES TO THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT POLICY:
If students are violent (both initiator or retaliator): Students involved will be removed from the yard and parents contacted to take students home immediately. Students will be “out-of-school” suspended the following day(s) (at the Principal’s discretion). On the students return, families will be involved in a re-entry interview with the Principal and an “in-school” sus-
pension day will occur before the student is returned to class.
If students self-exit from the classroom: The student will be given an opportunity to return to the classroom. If the student refuses, parents, carers will be called and the student will be sent home. If the student self-exits a second time, they will not be given an opportunity to return to class. Parents/Carers will
be called and the student will be sent home.
If students refuse to follow teachers’ instructions: Parents will be called and the student will be sent home.
PARENTS’ GROUP NEWS
MOTHERS’ DAY STALL - Thursday 11th May Our annual Mothers’ Day Stall will be held on Thursday 11th May. Children will come to the stall in their class groups and select a gift, additional gifts can be purchased for grandma, aunty or special friend. There will be a choice of lovely gifts all priced under $5.00 Reminder - please send money to school on the day of the stall in an envelope marked with the child’s name, grade and what it is for (in case it gets lost). Children will be required to bring an environmental bag to take their gifts home in.
CROSS COUNTRY BBQ DAY Thank you to all parents who came along and helped with our BBQ Day. Your help was very much appreciated.
NEXT MEETING Will be held Thursday, 18th May from 9.00am at the school in the OSHC room. Everybody is most welcome to attend.
SPORTS NEWS
DIVISIONAL CROSS COUNTRY-Friday 12th May This event will be held at the Bendigo Race Course (Rohs Road, Epsom) on Friday the 12th of May. Students from grades 3 to 6 who qualify at the School Cross Country will participate, travelling to the venue by bus. Parents and families are most welcome to come along to support the runners. Further information has been included on permission forms sent home on Monday.
Mr Lehane, Sport Co-ordinator.
EDUCATION WEEK MONDAY 22ND MAY TO FRIDAY 26TH MAY 2017
Coming up in a few weeks is Education Week, below are a couple of activities the school is offering.
INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR 2018 ENROLMENTS:
Monday, 22nd May (evening) 6.30pm to 7.30pm Tuesday, 23rd May (morning) 9.00am to 10.00am
ACTIVITIES:
Thursday 25th May—Tree Planting Day All parents, families and friends are welcome to come along and help your child plant trees to rejuvenate our yard.
Friday 26th May—Open Day Huntly Primary School will open on Friday morning for you to come and view the school and its program in action. Our School Captains and Grade 5/6 Leaders will show our visitors around the school.
More information will follow as dates near.
LIBRARY NEWS
BOOK FAIR Thankyou to all families that supported our first Book Fair for the year. Our final sales allowed us to take $700 worth of books to put on our library shelves. We look forward to having them available to borrow soon.
BOOK CLUB Issue 3 of Book Club was sent home with students today. Orders are due back next Friday 19th May at 9:00am. No late orders will be accepted. Please take advantage of the LOOP ordering system to make your order online and pay with your credit card.
PRODUCTION HELPER NEEDED
Mr O’Toole is looking for a volunteer to help with the production this year
who can play either the bass guitar or drums. If you are able to help or know someone who would be available, please let Mr O’Toole know as soon as possible. Thank you.
SHAVE FOR A CURE
“CRAZY HAIR DAY” - Friday 19th May.
Ollie L has extended his fundraising for “Shave for a Cure”. The jelly bean competition is still running (at the school of-fice) and there will be a Crazy Hair Day at school on Friday 19th May. Come with your hair and a gold coin donation. Small prizes for the craziest hair!!!
House Captains will be selling ANZAC Day Appeal Items the first week of Term 2, prices range from 50c to $5 each until sold out. A representative will come to your child’s classroom.
COMMUNITY GROUP GATHERING
Thursday11h May 2.30pm to 3.30pm
The next meeting of Huntly P.S. Community Group will be held on Thursday 11th May. This is an oppor tunity for new parents (and not so new parents) to get to know each other in an information setting. At this meeting we will be learning how to knit or crochet, no need to bring any supplies. All parents are welcome to attend (not just junior parents), toddlers welcome.
AWARDS WINNERS:
Congratulation to those students who received awards at assembly this week.
Science: Tess L
Library: 3/4M
Values: Kyah D, Marley J, Emma S, Chloe B-C and Ryan N
Students of the Week: Emily A, Mia R, Amber M, Caleb V, Trae S, Ryder M, Ryan C, Mitchell Mc and D’cara S.
