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At Heathcote PS we value... Respect Learning Teamwork Responsibility
31 Herriot St, Heathcote, Vic, 3523 Heathcote PS
News Telephone: (03) 5433 3090
Fax: (03) 5433 3091
heathcote.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Issue No. 29 23 October 2017
Dear Parents and Carers,
Students have happily settled back into their school routine. This term teachers will be busy assessing
students to establish their achievements for the past semester. Teaching and learning will continue up
until the end of term. Every day at school is important, please make sure your child is at school each day
unless they are unwell or have appointments. We appreciate families letting us know if their child is sick
or will be away, thank you!
Supported Playgroup
Our Supported Playgroup has started! It runs on a Tuesday morning in the Gallery. Please see the
information in this newsletter about coming along and joining in. We would love to see some more
parents/carers accessing this great program.
2nd November Musical Extravaganza Evening—RSL Hall 6.30pm to 8pm
3rd November Kinder Transition 9am—11am
6th November Pupil Free Day
7th November Melbourne Cup/Heathcote Show Day Holiday—no school
11th November Open Garden Fund Raiser at Lisa’s
17th November Kinder Transition 9am—11am
4th—8th December Swimming Lessons
11th December First Aid in Schools—sessions for students
12th December State wide Transition Day
14th December Volunteers “Thank You” morning tea
20th December End of Year Reports go home
21st December Year 6 Graduation 5.00pm
22nd December Last Day Term 4—2.00pm dismissal
IMPORTANT DATES
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After School Care
After School Care will be starting soon at Holy Rosary. If you are interested in your child starting to access
this service please contact the school to let us know. It is important we support this service now that we
have access to it in our local community.
Parent Survey Results
Thank you to many of our parents who filled in the Parent Online Survey. Your feedback is valued and
always provides us with information about things you are happy about and things we can continue to
develop in our school. Please find your responses attached to this newsletter.
We greatly value your feedback and appreciate the time you took to complete the survey.
Student Concerns?
Teachers continue to work hard with each student. If any of our classroom teachers have any concerns
regarding your child’s progress they will be making contact with you shortly. We have another 10 weeks
to work hard on any issues our students may have. We would also welcome you to make contact if you
have any concerns regarding your child’s progress. Working together as a team is important.
Hats
Thank you to everyone for bringing their broad brimmed hats back to school ready for Term 4. Caps are
not acceptable. It is Government policy for all students to wear a hat when outside for breaks or
participating in outdoor activities. No hat, no play is enforced at our school. Students who do not wear a
hat will sit outside the office under the veranda during break time. There are hats available for purchase
at the office.
Musical Extravaganza
Finally we have a date! Thank you all for your patience with the change of date. Our Musical Extravagan-
za will be held in the RSL Hall on Thursday 2nd November. There will be a small charge to cover costs.
Ms Somerville is confirming all other details in the next week.
Have a great week!
Kate Ballantyne
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TEAM-WORK
Saph Cardwell Shyanne Cook
Harrison Ferguson
RESPECT
Ella McNally
RESPONSIBILITY
LEARNING
Jai Francis Blake Maiden Rhys Milian Manny Nagy
CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
175 Nights
Riki Nagata-Black
Elise Pringle
Henry Thorson-Patten
50 Nights
Madison Johnson
100 Nights
Courtney Romero
150 Nights
Charlotte Anderson
Daniel Close
Zoe Osicka
Tylie Schroeder
200 Nights
Conroy Miller
Alize Pearce
Mason Thompson
250 Nights
Brodi-Lee Kirkpatrick
This Week’s Birthday
Ami-May Burgess
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MINIBEASTS
The Junior Unit are studying Minibeasts in Term 4. The children have begun learning about life cycles of
ladybugs and frogs in the F – 2 classes during reading and writing time. We are focusing on building word
recognition and spelling words correctly in our writing. Please help and encourage your child to
recognise, spell and write the high frequency words we are sending home this term.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Bad Tempered Ladybug and The Very Busy Spider, written by Eric Carle,
will be featured books in Maths. The children will be exploring the topic of Time through these texts.
Encourage your child to talk about what they do at different times of the day, for example, morning,
afternoon, day and night. Practise telling the time on analog and digital clocks. We talk about o’clock
and half past at this level but introduce ‘quarter past’ and ‘quarter to’ incidentally.
The children have also been measuring length and mass (weight) of objects. We used blocks, counters
and links to measure the length of a worm, a frog’s sticky tongue and a snail trail. We found things in the
room that were longer than a one metre ruler. We compared the mass of two objects and found things
in the room that were lighter than a shoe. We also compared the weight of two objects, using balance
scales, to find out which was lighter and which was heavier.
In STEM class, the children went on a Minibeast Hunt in the school ground with Ms Balic and Dave.
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LOST PROPERTY We have reports of missing uniform items which have
been labelled. So please check the label on your child’s
uniform to see if they have taken home someone else’s
top by mistake.
The lost property basket is in the office.
It’s a good idea to label all items.
Head Lice We have not had any further reports of head lice however we urge all parents to regularly and thoroughly check your children’s hair.
If we all work as a team on this we will achieve the best results for our students.
If your child has long hair we ask that they wear it tied back when they are attending school.
If your child has long hair we ask that they wear it
tied back when they are attending school.
Hair ties are available from the office.
UNIFORMS—
SHORTS IN STOCK We now have boys’ cargo shorts and girls’ box
pleated shorts in stock.
Please try to only buy uniforms on
Thursdays and Fridays when Jan is in the
office.
Open Garden Fund Raiser at
Lisa’s
Entry by gold coin donation
Plant sale—100’s of plants
from $2 each
Second hand book sale—50c
each or 3 for $1
Sausage Sizzle and more
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Heathcote Primary School Supported Playgroup Heathcote Supported Playgroup provides a safe space where opportunities are provided for parents/carers to connect socially and build support networks. Children are given a space to learn and develop their social, emotional and physical skills through play-based activities. We also provide parents/carers with access to information and resources. Parents and carers must be referred into Supported Playgroups, this can be provided by MCH Nurse, schools, etc. There is no cost to attend our Supported Playgroup. For more information about Heathcote Primary School Supported Playgroup, please contact the Support-ed Playgroup Coordinator at Bendigo Community Health Services on 5430 0500 or Kate Ballantyne at Heathcote Primary School on 5433 3090.
Walk to School 2017
Our school is participating in Walk to School
2017 which is a great, easy and fun way to get
our kids and families
active this October!
Walk to school encourages kids to make active
transport part of their daily routine, it’s a great
way to improve fitness, friendships and develop
independence. Walk to School is free and fun.
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Workshop details Venue: All Seasons Hotel 171-183 McIvor Road Bendigo VIC 3550 When: Thursday 9 November 2017 9.15 am – 3.00 pm (Registration from 8.30 am) Catering: Morning tea and lunch is provided. Please advise any dietary requirements upon registration. Register Online: www.positivepartnerships.com.au Registrations close one business day prior to the workshop. Register early as places are lim-ited! Questions? If you are not able to register
online please call the Positive Partnerships In-
foline : 1300 881 971 or email
parentcarer@autismspectrum.org.au
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SURVEY AND FORUM
Public transport in rural communities is a high priority for the State Government in our region. The Northern Corridor Transport Opportunities Study is cur-rently underway. The study is investigating opportunities to achieve a better integrated public transport network throughout the Loddon Campaspe Region. A focus of the study is identifying where commuters are travelling to and from, the purposes of travel (e.g. employment, education) and how these needs can be better met.
Residents are requested to complete a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LocalTransportForum
On November 3 2017, there will be an independently chaired Local Transport Forum to develop an understanding of existing public transport patterns and to hear the needs and expectations for future public transport options in rural communities. Members of the Rural Communities Committee will be representing your community at this forum. The survey is in three parts. Please complete each part. If you would like further information please, please send an enquiry to b.aikman@bendigo.vic.gov.au or ring 5434 6287
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