Wednesday May 29, 2019

From Sue School Uniform I encourage all children and families to be alert to wearing the correct uniform to school. We have found a small number of children who occasionally relax the requirements and vary the colours for jackets, socks and tights. When the entire cohort is paying attention to the detail they look terrific in their uniforms. If your children, both boys and girls have long hair, we request that the hair is tied back into a pony tail or something similar. This is for obvious safety reasons in active play and during PE and sports sessions. In addition, occasionally a child’s hair style is such that they struggle to see the page in front of them and the iPad. Furthermore, having their hair tied back or constrained with a headband prevents the spread of head lice. Election Day Stall Our Grade 3 parent representatives organised a hugely successful Election Day stall on May 18. The weather favoured us on this occasion and the locals came out to vote in abundance. We had a fabulous community focused atmosphere prevailing which our dads contributed to greatly with their impressive spruiking which few could ignore. Sales for cakes, sausages and egg and bacon rolls started early. Despite replenishing the stocks during the day, we sold out of everything by 4pm. Home baked cakes are always popular at these events; my sincere thanks go to our community members who kindly donated cakes. In addition, special thanks go to our Grade 3 representatives who devoted considerable time and effort to organisation prior to the event and then worked all day with set up commencing at 7am through to the cleaning of barbeques at 5pm: Melissa da Silveira – Cake Stall organiser, Maria Morfis, Sally Armstrong, Natalie Paszko, Kate Garlick, Sue Phillips, Kim Phillips and Nikki Berriman! We had a large number of volunteers who managed to squeeze in an hour or two around children’s sporting and family commitments to cook sausages and or serve. There was much laughter and a genuine sense of community spirit prevailing, thank you to: Andrew Sawle, Shawn Taylor, Daniela Barth, Judith Dichiera, Jess Lawrence, Vaughn Berriman, Michelle Kett, Daniel Donbavand, Alex Kelsey, Martin Hastwell, David Smith, Brendan Trew, Amanda Parsons, Rowena Murray, Li Wang, Melissa Monks, Olivia Booysen, Kesh Solanki, Rod Cervantes, Fiona and Daniel Nicholls, Sean Ward , Ray John, Nick Boyd-Turner, Richard Beare, Chris Morfis, Greg Bentley, Tammy Edelsten, Mia Soper, Emily Beasley, Jade Ghoukassian, Sophie Graves, Jack Middleton, Jill McCrone, Amber Edwards, Luisa Caceres, Megan Lester, Vanessa Howell, Helen Duckworth, Traci Cenedese and Sue Knight.

Our Student helpers were an enthusiastic group and did a great job in supporting our school. Thank you to: Hunter da Silveira in 3C , Amelie Taylor in 6A, Matthew Garlick in 5C, in 3C Jack Sampson in 3B, Lili H. in 3A, Måns Brown in 3D and Matilda Brown in 6D, Issy Nicholls in 6D and Olivia Nicholls in 3E. In addition, I gratefully acknowledge these wonderful local businesses who supported our school:

Follett & Co Bakers Delight Hampton 5 Ways Food Service Quality Meats South City Meats Woolworths Hampton Bendigo Bank Sandringham.

This event was calmly and capably organised by the Grade 3 reps who also galvanised terrific support from the Grade 3 parents resulting in over $3,200 in clear profit. What a great outcome! Supervision of Children at School Parents are reminded that our yard is supervised both before and after school by teachers at the following times: from 8.45am to 9am before school and from 3.30pm to 3.45pm after school. We find some children are being dropped off at 7.45am in the morning, these children need to be booked into before school care with Team Kids to ensure safe supervision. If you are unable to collect your children by 3.45pm, then again, you will need to book your children into after school care with Team Kids. The quality of care and supervision at the Team Kids program is excellent. I encourage parents to enrol their children even if it is not often required, so when an emergency pops up, you can contact Team Kids and easily have the care provided.

Soiree: Wednesday 5 June Our first musical soiree is scheduled for next Wednesday at the Sandringham Secondary College Theatre commencing at 7pm. We have 80 children involved in the program and they have been practising hard over the last few weeks to be the best they can be! Highlights will include:

- Senior, Middle and Junior String Ensembles - Hampton String Ensemble - School Band - Numerous individual violinists - Numerous individual pianists - Piano and vocal performances - Hampton Harmonies (an auditioned choir) - Vocal and piano duets. Tickets can be purchased using the Trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BCWXP I look forward to seeing community members on Wednesday evening of week.

Grade 6 Camp at Kangaroobie Last week our school was considerably quieter than usual with 102 Grade 6s attending school camp at Kangaroobie in western Victoria. The weather was perfect, very mild and warm during the days and cooler at night. The only time it rained was when we were on the bus coming home. Our children approached all tasks with enthusiasm and determination, many had to grit their teeth and embrace personal challenges because some of the activities took the children out of their comfort zone.

Highlights of the camp included: a 9 kilometre coastal walk which permitted some spectacular views of the ocean an engaging session focusing on aboriginal culture featuring an extensive range of native

foodstuffs including the opportunity to throw spears and boomerangs a terrifically engaging mystery activity involving codes and mathematics planned and

conducted by Mr G that resulted in teams trying valiantly to break codes and find markers cleverly hidden around the camp site at night. Collaboration, team work, clear and logical thinking, patience, persistence and astute observation skills were essential to have success with this challenge. The children relished this task

a rather daunting night hike, up hill and down dale, but with an opportunity to star gaze and hear from an expert

having the opportunity to explore the Flagstaff Hill Maritime village, some children and staff managed to fall upon the lolly store that had some wonderful old fashioned sweets to entice us

enjoying a lesson in old maritime life which provided insight into the challenges faced by our early mariners on very small ships navigating one the most treacherous stretches of water of the Shipwreck Coast

hearing and visualising some scary tales of the Shipwreck Coast at the sound and light show which made us feel like we were on board the ship in a hurricane!

seeing farm life up close and personal – feeding hay to the cows, poddy calves and bulls, learning about bovine reproduction, feeding pigs – with or one two being challenged to ride a pig with adult assistance, watching chickens and ducks meandering around the farm

being transferred in small groups across a river on raft manually with a rope an obstacle course like no other where children encountered mud, low ropes to squeeze

underneath and continuous flow of water a wonderfully simple and engaging game of survival in the bush which allocated roles of

herbivores, carnivores, diseases and humans to the children and adults to see who might be left standing – it wasn’t me!

The opportunity to see the remaining seven Apostles standing tall in the ocean which was awe inspiring

Enjoying the bush dancing on the last night of camp. I extend my sincere thanks to the teachers, education support staff and parents who attended camp and provided high level care, support and encouragement to our campers: Staff: Joy Brebner, Jane Alderman, Max Attwood, Rob Giabardo, Heli Bayley, Tim

Bernau, John Painter, Michael Tucci, Yemi Adepoju and Sue Knight. Parents: Samantha Stockwell, Dan Nicholls, Ken Lowe, Kabel Davis and Chris Sando. I am acutely aware that the staff, parents and assistants who came on camp were away from their beds, families and work for 5 days. Some of our parents took leave from work and will have returned this week to catch up. Special thanks go to Rob Giabardo as camp coordinator and to Heli Bayley our first aid coordinator. Rob took the time to visit camp twice, during the Christmas vacation period and again during the Term 1 holidays so he could thoroughly investigate all facilities and plan for a stimulating adventure for the children. Heli addressed all matters relating to first aid whilst on camp and worked tirelessly to ensure all injuries and concerns were addressed meticulously. There was a very positive atmosphere prevailing on camp, it was a pleasure to be part of the team working with the children in this delightful, rural environment. We have already confirmed our booking for Kangaroobie for 2020!

Student Reflections on Kangaroobie Camp I rather enjoyed the food for most of the time. It was clearly better than other camps that I

have been on. It was kind of cool that the meat we were eating came from the farm. It was fun to feed the hay to cows, I felt at bit apprehensive about feeding the cows and bulls. I just didn’t want to get pushed or sat on by a cow. It was great fun being on the trailer because at one stage Jeddie the dog joined us and he was docile and really enjoyed being patted.

Jake Fix 6A A highlight for me was the Great Ocean Walk, the scenery was beautiful, we were ‘in the

moment’ in the bush. The walk taught me to take notice of what is around me. Back at Hampton, I don’t do that very often. I loved being in the bush and being able to see the ocean. I felt a little sad thinking about the remaining Apostles, because they won’t last much longer. To be honest, Kangaroobie was the best camp I have been on at Hampton.

Haley Nhean 6A The obstacle course was good for me because we all got taken out of our comfort zone; for

me, I am not a big fan of mud, so having to dive in head first was unexpected and hilarious. One component required us to crawl underneath the netting without touching it, I managed to do this successfully, despite my size. I enjoyed being able to run the course with my friend, I ran with Bianca and we managed to laugh our way around the course. I would rate the camp a 10/10 because it was way more difficult than other camps AND we didn’t have to wait in queues.

Charlotte Christie 6D I have never seen the 12 Apostles which are really 7, before. I could see a crack in the cliff

face behind which meant there will be soon be another Apostle formed, which is kind of cool and kind of sad at the same time. The Loch Ard Gorge was amazing; the waves crashing made a huge sound on the shore and it was great to see the two caves where the survivors from the Loch Ard ship ended up and managed to survive. Also, to imagine how ships went through ‘the eye of the needle’ which was much smaller than I thought was surprising.

Jack McNamara 6D My favourite part of camp was the Maritime Museum which was a bit like Sovereign Hill. It

was like a miniature town. There were loads of people dressed in traditional clothing of the time, who told us all about the sinking of the Loch Ard and showed us some valuables found from the ship wreck. I learnt that two people actually survived from this ship wreck with 52 drowning. Also a massive peacock survived with only a tiny chip in its beak, this was amazing! The Sound and Light Show that used clever technology to spray water and reflect projected images was amazing. It made us feel like we were in the boat and we were sinking! Ruby Morgan 6B

I thought the camp activities were great, my favourite was the Life or Death game. The rules

of the games were straightforward because everyone was allocated a role – herbivore, carnivore, disease or human. Fortunately for me, I was herbivore so I started with 7 lives, which was an advantage. Herbivores were required to survive on water, I found the water stations to be very well hidden; it was a challenge to get enough water to remain alive. I really liked this game because each group had the opportunity to survive. Everyone had to be quick thinking and aware of their surroundings. I loved this camp, I would rate it 9.5/10

Marcus Holdsworth 6B

I really don’t like mud, so even the prospect of the obstacle course where there was loads of mud made me feel uncomfortable at the start. I decided to accept the challenge and have a go! I didn’t really enjoy the first mud obstacle, however the second one wasn’t so bad and then I realised I could do it. From then on, I really enjoyed the course. We did a second lap of the course and by then I was really proud of myself and I realised I could do anything if I have it a go!

Cara Sharpe 6B

The night hike was great fun. Matt our camp leader used his laser torch to point out different stars and constellations. We also got to see Jupiter very clearly. The night was very cold and we had to dodge lots of cow poo which was a bit sloppy. Despite trying hard to avoid it, many people still managed to tread in it. We turned off our torches to view the environment in the moonlight. I loved seeing the night sky filled with stars and seeing the silhouette of trees in the foreground with the full moon behind. I would give Kangaroobie 8/10. I liked that the camp was quite different from other camps.

Loa Hostein in 6C

My favourite activity was hiking in the bush along the Great Ocean walk. The view was wonderful, I especially liked seeing waves rolling into shore and the cliffs. I walked with Milo and we had fun chatting as we walked. I would recommend this walk to anyone who likes bush walking.

Amit Rosen in 6C

We had Ryan, an indigenous leader who talked to us about natural plants and products that could be used for cooking and medicines. He took us on a walk in the bush and described which ones were edible. He demonstrated spear throwing, the kids got the chance to use a spear launcher.

Sarina Ikin in 6C

We had a sand castle competition on the day at the beach. It was good fun working in the team to create a medieval castle. In our case, we were fighting against the tide because waves starting approaching the castle before the judging! One massive wave came in which demolished some of our decorations and planting surrounding the castle. I was really proud of our castle, our team won first prize in the competition which was exciting. We shared a large packet of lollies.

Luke Farley in 6B The code breaker activity was held at night. It was quite complicated, but we used our

strengths and worked collaboratively. For example we had two code breakers and 3-4 spotters who were observant and found the markers. The rest of the group were offering suggestions and encouraging the code breakers. Rob designed this game, it was a clever and sneaky plan for us to work with other kids that we did not necessarily know well. Our group managed to break the code, but unfortunately another just finished ahead of us.

Tristan Todman in 6C

Bayside City Council’s Primary School Reconciliation Art Awards Children were invited to explore the concept of what reconciliation means through their eyes by participating in the art competition. We had 8 children embrace this challenge. I extend congratulations to: Well done to: Morgan Devcic 3A, Sebastian Howell 3B, Jenson Gumbleton 3A, Paige Ward 3A, Sienna Sharp 3A, Jess Bell 4D, Loa Hostein 6C, Freya Cullum 4D.

Congratulations go to Paige Ward who won the junior category of the Ellen Jose Reconciliation award on Saturday. Hampton had 8 out of the 10 finalists in this section. The 8 finalists all received badges and framed certificates.

Student Fundraiser to Support Endangered Animals On Monday of this week a very energetic group of students from 3E conducted a cake stall after school to raise funds for endangered animals. Emily McNamara and her mum Sarah, Mia Phillips and her parents Sue and Jon and Paige Kelsey and her mum Georgie worked on Sunday baking and decorating cakes. The girls enthusiastically approached this fundraiser and showed determination and persistence in selling their goodies. Their cake stall generated $443.30 in profit. Well done Emily, Mia and Paige and thanks to your parents for their excellent support in the kitchen too. Sue Knight Principal From John Sick bay notifications via Compass - Reminder information from Susie Lohan and Jo Bergman School Nurses and Administration Staff will now be notifying parents of their child’s Sick Bay attendance via our Compass E-Mail Alerts, moving away from the manual paper system previously in place. This means that you will receive almost instant notification of your child’s visit, rather than waiting until they get home and being presented, or finding, their Sick bay notice. If you receive a Notification that your child has been to Sick Bay and you would like to know the reason or more information for their visit, you will need to log in to Compass. You will need to access the Student Profile. The Student Profile can be accessed by clicking on your child’s name from the home screen. The Student Profile dashboard will then display the Student Chronicle on the right hand side of the screen. This is where the more detailed information on your child’s reason for presenting to Sick Bay will be recorded. Information such as injury type, the time they were in sick bay, treatment given and any comments. We will still make contact with parents by phone if your child has a more serious injury or a head bump as per the usual procedure currently in place. It's not ok to be away! - Attendance and your child’s reading Missing out on school matters. We all know the importance of your child being at school every day to make the most of the learning time and achieve their potential academically, socially and emotionally. The graph below highlights the link between reading level and student attendance.

Parent Representative meeting June 14 We will be having a Parent Rep meeting on Friday June 14th at 9:15 am in the staffroom. Any parent is welcome. On the agenda so far is using Compass effectively, parent forum night in term 3 and Art Trail support. If you have anything further you would like to raise please let Nicole, Sue or John know prior.

Anxiety information update / refresh Many of you would remember our parent information session last term with Lance Picioane from Love Me Love You that focused on anxiety and what you can do to support your child. I have included a summary of the information for you. There are three key areas; Early recognition, Early Intervention and a Gateway Provider Early recognition for Children Risk factors: - Difficult temperament - Low Self Esteem - Negative thinking style Protective: - Easy temperament - Good social/ emotional skills - Optimistic Coping strategies Family Risk: - Family disharmony, instability - Harsh or inconsistent discipline style - Parents/family members with mental illness or substance dependencies Protective: - Family harmony, stability - Supporting parenting - Strong family values and en-gagement

Early intervention Is about assessing the situation in more detail. It can be simply some closer monitoring of behav-iours initially and/ or talking with the teacher. Asking your child specifically about the changes you have noticed in them in a calm and caring way. Gateway Provider Young children rely on parents and carers to identify their problems and carry out the help seeking process when experiencing difficulties- we call this role being a ‘gateway provider’. It is a critical role as you can significantly impact whether your child receives the necessary support (or not) to address their mental health difficulties. It is important to understand that no one situation will be the same and it’s critical that you adjust your approach and alter the language and behaviours you use as to be an effective gateway pro-vider. What’s important to remember is that sometimes as a parent you can’t fix the problem, when this occurs your role is to help your child find the support/help they need. Dogs on school grounds While we do allow dogs onto school grounds we ask that owners please clean up after their pets and remove any faeces immediately. We have had incidents of parents and staff having to clean up after other people’s dogs in the school grounds, including after children have stepped in it. This is beyond the role description of anyone who doesn’t own the dog! Also, please keep your dogs close to you as we do have school age and preschool age children who are quite scared of dogs and this gives them considerable stress. Thank you for your assistance.

The Signs (*Not a checklist but things to keep an eye on)

Difficulty adjusting to new situations Inability to form relationships Excessive violence towards other children Significant & age inappropriate separation anxiety Very withdrawn behaviour Drastic changes in behaviour or personality Severe mood swings Difficulty concentrating Trouble sleeping Persistent nightmares Loss of interest in favourite activities

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