Issue 14, Week 8, Term 3

Tuesday August 29, 2017

Dear Parents, Community Members, Staff and Students

On Friday, 1 September at 8.30am 50 Dads and

Grandads visited Hyden Primary School for our

Father’s Day Breakfast. The morning started with

classroom visits. Here your children showcased

their wonderful work completed throughout the

year so far. Following this, our visitors were

treated to a delicious breakfast cooked by the staff

and served by our Year 6 students. After

breakfast a tug-of-war tournament was held.

Congratulations to the ‘James Bond’s’ who

defeated ‘The Hulks’ in the grandfinal. Please see

the ladder below for overall scores before the

grandfinal.

Team Name

Total Games Won

before the

Grandfinal

The Hulks 5

James Bond 4

Spiderman 3

Wonderwoman 2

Catwoman 1

Batman 0

Thank you to everyone who attended this special

morning. I hope you all had a wonderful Father’s

Day on Sunday.

Dates to remember

Wednesday, Sept 6 Dockers Shield Cup

Friday, Sept 8 Athletics Carnival

Wednesday, Sept 13 School Board Meeting

Thursday, Sept 14 K / PP Assembly &

Yr 1 / 2 Class Report

2.30pm

Newdegate Field Day

As you have previously been made aware, this

year there is no pupil free day for the

Newdegate Field Day. The school will remain

open and students are expected to attend school

on these days. Thank you in advance.

Hats - No Hat, No Play

Spring is here which means our ‘no hat, no play’

policy is back. Please ensure your child brings

their bottle green bucket/wide-brimmed hat to

school so they can particpate in outdoor activities.

Canberra Camp – please vote

Please vote for our school to receive a Bankwest

Easy Grant to help towards sending your children

to the Canberra Camp in 2018. It will be up for

public vote on Monday 4th September for voting

in September's gallery.

Click here to view our application and don’t

forget to spread the word amongst our community

and to your friends and family by Friday 29th

September to help gather votes for Hyden Primary

School. Thank you in anticipation.

Hyden Primary School

D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N

We can open your eyes; take you wonder by

wonder – Tags Literacy Year 3 / 4

LEARNING IS A WORLD-WIDE JOURNEY

IN THE YEAR 3/4 ROOM

WRITING

Over the course of this term all Year 3/4 students

read the Trilogy wordless picture book series by

Aaron Becker - ‘The Journey’, ‘The Quest’ and

‘Return’. As a class, the students wrote a text to

match the picture book ‘The Journey’. Gaining

inspiration from this picture book they wrote their

own picture books about their own journey and a

quest to find something. Students published their

picture books and were given the opportunity to

read their finished book to the Kindy/ Pre-Primary

students. The K/PP’s had a wonderful time

listening to the very creative and imaginative texts

that the students wrote. Lots of interaction through

questions and discussion took place between all

grades.

TAGS LITERACY

In the Year 3/4 Room and in TAGS Literacy with

Mrs Brown the students have been exploring

different countries from around the world.

Last week the TAGS literacy group read the story

"Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from

Kenya" providing an opportunity to teach students

about Kenya and concepts such as diversity and

equality. Mama Panya’s Pancakes depicts a young

Kenyan boy’s experience of visiting the market

with his mother. Along the way, Adika invites all

their friends for pancakes, causing Mama to worry

that she can’t afford enough flour to feed the extra

guests. However, everyone brings ‘gifts’ such as

milk, butter, and flour so that there is more than

enough for everyone. The story highlights the

vulnerability of impoverished families but the use

of topics such as food and journeys allow children

to identify similarities with their own lives.

Following from the

reading, students

looked at different

pancakes from around

the world, they then

made the “Kenyan

Pancake’ that Mama

Panya made in the story

and compared this with

what the students eat at

home. The students then used their own

knowledge of pancakes, procedural writing and

wrote their own ‘Ultimate Pancake Recipe’.

Athletics Carnival

This Friday is our Athletics Carnival; please

ensure your child brings with them their hat, sun

cream and ample water for the day along with the

requirements below. A reminder that if you are

ordering lunch, please return the order form to the

school office by Wednesday, 6 September.

Please ensure students have:

- a faction-coloured shirt

- black shorts/skirt

- hat

- sunscreen

- adequate water

- jumper

Thank you to those parents who have volunteered

to help on the day. See you all on Friday morning

at 8.30am.

Musica Viva

Musica Viva In Schools has been bringing

premium quality live music to Australian schools

for over 35 years and provides the best possible

platform for students to experience live music.

Thanks to our amazing P&C, your children were

given this experience on Friday, 1 September.

The show was titled B’Tutta and was an engaging

and enlightening experience for all children.

It’s not ok to be away – Attendance Data

Week 6 Week 7 Room

Number/Year

Percentage Room

Number/Year

Percentage

Room 2

(Year 5/6/7) 99%

Room 2

(Year 5/6/7) 97.1%

Room 1

(Year 3/4) 98.75%

Room 1

(Year 3/4) 93.75%

Room 4

(Year 1/2) 96.4%

Room 4

(Year 1/2) 89.4%

Room 5

(K/PP) 94.04%

Room 5

(K/PP) 85.7%

Parenting Ideas – Michael Grose Please see below this week’s addition to the

fortnightly newsletter, Parenting Ideas

“INSIGHTS” by Michael Grose “Father to

Father”. We hope you enjoy the read and find it useful.

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STAR Students for Term 3,

Week 6 8 Week 7

The following students were awarded STAR

Student Awards for Term 3, Week 6 & Week 7.

These students were awarded for their excellent

behaviour in the classroom, lovely manners and

great work standard. These students will all

receive 10 house points and a certificate.

Faction Token’s for ‘Green Behaviours ‘

Congratulations to the following students have

attained 10 faction tokens. These faction tokens

were given out for students who displayed ‘Green

Behaviours’ which are listed below:

Showing courtesy.

Showing respect.

Learning without hindrance.

Creating a safe and friendly environment

for all students.

Treating people equally and fairly.

Listening to and respecting other’s

opinions.

Using manners at all times.

Noah James, Nadia Mortimer,

Ella-Rose Nield, Emma Smith, Gemma

Williamson, Blake Gangell, Robert

Billingham, Elizabeth Greay, Charlotte

Soper, Damon Hyde, Leah Mulcahy,

Darcy Nield, Thomas Spurr, Joshua

Jensen, Bryce Fisher, Pippa Gittos,

Mitchell Hyde, Jacinta Manning,

Angus Gangell, Joshua Nicholl, Zack

Soper, Adam Varone, Tayah Holmes

and Evie Couper.

Sports Carnival Morning & Arvo Tea

It’s that time of the year for the Sports Carnival on

Friday 8 September, and the P & C needs your

help!

Please bring a large plate of some goodies that we

can use for morning and afternoon tea. We will

make sure there is tea and coffee for everyone.

It will be a gold coin donation for a plate, and

every little bit goes towards our kids in the school!

Looking forward to a yummy spread!

The P & C will be making cappuccinos for sale on

the day.

The P&C Fundraising Committee

Year 5 / 6 Class

Sienna Holmes

Ashleigh Beynon

Rachael Williamson x 2

Emma Sloane

Mathew Greay

Week 6

Kahlan Spurr

Joshua Jensen

Bayley Greig

Pippa Gittos

Amelia Spurr

Aluo Badeng

Rachael Williamson

Jacinta Manning

Lisa Manning

Week 7

Lost 1 x jacket with zip

Ashleigh Beynon

If found please return to school

office.

Values Vouchers

Week 6 & 7: Optimism is seeing the good in things and having confidence about the future or the success of

something that you are trying to achieve. It is a form of positive thinking.

Four children each week will be awarded with a Values Voucher. This will be awarded to children who

consistently display values that have been taught in class. Below are the recipients for the Values Vouchers

in Week 6 and 7

Week 6: OPTIMISM

K/PP: Kahlan Spurr showed optimism when she wrote her ‘r’ correctly after several attempts.

1/2: Mitchell Hyde shows optimism when he displays a positive attitude towards all his work and positive

behaviour in the playground.

3/4: Evie Couper shows optimism when she works to the best of her ability at all times.

5/6: Zack Soper shows optimism when he demonstrates a positive attitude towards improving his throwing

and catching in passball.

Week 7: OPTIMISM

K/PP: Nyanwach Badeng shows optimism when she is always trying to write beautifully.

1/2: Bayley Greig shows optimism when he completes his spelling work.

3/4: Mathew Greay showed optimism when he showed an improved attitude towards his Creative Writing

and has produced some fantastic writing as a result.

5/6: Damon Hyde showed optimism when he encouraged all her peers during Athletics Carnival practise.

Karlgarin Markets

Sunday September 24, 2017

@ 33 Melba Street – 10am onwards

Sausage Sizzle, Yabbies, Morning Tea

Pottery Kid’s Competition

Baked Clay Workshop

Kiln Fired Glass Display

and lots more

Ph: 0408 271 215