Harcourt Valley Primary School

3 Wilkinson Street, Harcourt 3453 Phone: 03 5474 2266

Email: harcourt.valley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Education for a Sustainable Future

School Newsletter

Friday 4th May 2018

Principal Report Ulambara- Pronounced (Yew-lam-ba-rah) meaning meeting place

I am pleased to report that the northern section of Ulambara is now opened for

students to explore during Wednesday lunch times. Ulambara is intended to

provide students with an outdoor flora and fauna learning environment. A big

thankyou to Phil Carlyle for tidying up this area at our last working bee. The

section south of the rotunda is planned to be available for student use in Term 3.

Grade 1/2 Camp

Congratulations to our Grade 1 and 2 students for immersing themselves in all of

the opportunities presented to them on camp last week. Some of the highlights

included: gold panning, participating in wind tunnel experiments, going

underground on a mine tour and sleeping over with friends.

Working Bee

Thank you to Mr Watkins, Jason McAinch and Phil Carlyle for attending the school

working bee held the previous week. Jobs completed included: Sealing a section

of the decking area and clearing Ulambara.

Learning Overviews

To support your child’s learning, learning overviews for this term will be sent home

next Friday 11th May.

Mothers Day Breakfast

Next Friday the 11th of May will be our annual Mothers Day Breakfast. Attached to

today’s newsletters is an invitation for mothers/grandmothers to attend the event.

To assist with catering please ensure you RSVP no later than next Wednesday

9th May.

Open Morning

An open morning for prospective families will be held on Wednesday May 23rd

from 9:00 am to 11:00am. I encourage prospective families to contact the school

prior to the 23rd

of May to assist with the scheduling of tours.

P/1/2 Farm Visit-Friday 11TH

May

Grade P/1/2 students will be attending Hunter and Archer’s farm next Friday.

A permission form is attached to today’s newsletter. Students are still welcome to

order a hot lunch as expected time of arrival back at school will be 1:45 p.m.

Bus Meeting For Families Utilising the School Bus Service A meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 16

th May commencing at 7:00 p.m

for families that utilise the school bus service. The purpose of this consultation

meeting is to discuss DET policy regarding the school bus program, current bus

route and associated bus timetable. Families intending to attend this event are

requested to register their interest by contacting the office. In preparation for this

meeting, I encourage families to familiarise themselves with DET policy relating to

the school bus program located on the following link:

www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/transport/Pages/schoolbus.aspx

Friday Breakfast Club

Friday breakfast club has now commenced for Term 2. To ensure this program

continues, we require volunteers to assist on Friday mornings from 8:15am-

9:00am. Please be aware, volunteers are welcome to nominate specified dates to

assist with the program. Thanking you in advance!

Regards

Andrew Blake

Diary Dates

Student banking each Tuesday

Lunch orders each by Wed 9am

Assembly each Thursday 3pm

Breakfast club each Friday 8.30am

May

9th School Council

Meeting 7.30pm

10th Apple stewing 9am

Volunteers needed

10th Assembly - grade 1

11th Mother’s Day Breakfast

8am - 8.50am

11th Grades Prep, 1 & 2

Edward’s farm visit

9.30am - 1.45pm

11th Applications for 2019

Year 7 placement due

15th Grades Prep, 1 & 2

Coolstore visit 9am

15th -

17th Naplan

16th Bus Meeting 7pm

17th Assembly - grade Prep

18th Grades Prep, 1 & 2

interschool tabloid sports

9am - 12.30pm

23rd Open Morning 9 - 11am

24th Assembly - grade 5

29th Grade 3/4 - Netball /

AFL 9’s Interschool

sports

30th Grade 5/6 - Netball /

AFL 9’s Interschool

sports

31st Assembly - grade 3

Reminders: Grades Prep, 1, 2

Edwards Farm &

Tabloid Sports

permission forms

RSVP to office:

Mother’s Day breakfast

Bus meeting

Students of the Week Prep:

Hector: for connecting sounds to letters when writing words.

Tate: for asking for help to make sure you understand the correct way to write letters.

Grade 1:

Sheleah: for being brave and trying some new food on camp!

Sarah: for being brave and trying some new food on camp!

Darragh: for getting the most of his camp experience.

Grade 2:

Corey: for working consistently all week in all subject area. Well done!

Jack: being very a kind and generous person and always doing things with a smile on his face.

Great work!

Archer: for always working quietly and consistently in the classroom. Great work!

Sam: for his excellent input and participation during all class discussions. Great work!

Grade 3/4:

Angus: for being responsible and showing initiative in helping Mrs V-G and others in the classroom.

Well done!

Isla: for her great work ethic and being confident to ask for help when needed. Fantastic effort!

Jordan: for his enthusiasm and “wonderings” in Guided Reading sessions about the Early Explorers.

Well Done!

Grade 5/6:

Rachael: for consistently giving her all to every class task. Great job!

Phone: 1800 55 1800

Cybersmart Helpline:

1800 880 176

Get in vogue: APPLE STEWING is back!

Thursday May 10th from 9am.

We have a few cartons of apples that need stewing or we’ll have to throw them out!

We’ll peel, chop and stew, and then freeze them for our next lot of apple pie baking.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Come join us for a couple of hours. Enjoy some conversation and a cuppa.

EVERYONE welcome!

DATE MAIN $3 each DESSERT $1 each WED VOL. FRIDAY

VOLUNTEERS

11 May Spaghetti bolognaise – EF/DF Chocolate brownie – EF [Elsa H] Lynda Q / Elsa H Andrea B / Nat M

18 May Sushi – Tuna or egg – EF (tuna)/DF/GF

Coconut cake – EF [Nat P] Lynda Q / Nat B Nat P / Stacey T

25 May Hot chicken rolls – EF/DF Weet-bix ginger slice – EF/DF [Jason M]

Lynda Q Bek E / Jason M

1 June Pizza – ham, cheese, pineapple – EF

Coconut, white chocolate and raspberry slice – EF [Alicia B]

Lynda Q Lynda W / Kelly W

8 June Fried Rice – GF/EF Carrot cake – EF [Nat B] Helen S Lynda Q / Ange F

15 June Baked potatoes – EF/GF Jam slice – EF [Sandra G] Elsa H Naomi HW / Nat B

22 June Lasagne – EF ANZAC biscuits – EF/DF [Sharon U]

Nat B Andrea B / Jessica B

29 June Two sausages in bread – EF/DF Apple crumble – EF [Veronica] Lynda Q Nat M / TBD