Student Led Conferences

Hopefully families have booked a time for student led

conferences by signing up to the Parent Portal on our school

management system, Sentral. A yellow note went home

outlining how to do this. If you need assistance, please contact

the school. So far there has been conferences booked for

approximately 50% of students.

Teachers want to see all parents for student led conferences and

it is a fantastic way to celebrate your child’s successes from the

first half of the year. Your child will be preparing a

presentation for you at this event, so we strongly encourage

parents to make the effort to attend.

Online bookings close Thursday 21st June 5.00pm.

Please note: Students are only required at school on this

day for their allocated student led conference.

2019 Enrolments

As promoted at our information sessions last week, parents

with Prep students for 2019 have until Friday 29th June to

return enrolment forms to schools. We encourage parents who

are yet to collect a 2019 enrolment form to access an enrolment

pack from the office as soon as possible. This includes younger

siblings of students already attending White Hills PS. This is

particularly important now that the school has an enrolment

ceiling. We have informed families who reside outside our

neighbourhood zone, who have submitted an interim enrolment

form, that they will be contacted in the first week of August to

let them know if there is a vacancy for 2019.

Getting Ready for School Nights

Our popular ‘Getting Ready for School’ Nights will be held on

Tuesday, 7th August (Math and Social) and Tuesday, 14th

August (English). These nights will assist parents in preparing

their children who start school next year.

Sessions are from 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Grade 6 rooms with

childcare available both nights.

These sessions are available to any parents who have a child

beginning prep next year, whether you are in the

neighbourhood zone or not.

Resilience

For children, ‘resilience can be defined as the capacity to spring

back, rebound and successfully adapt in the face of adversity

and develop social competence despite exposure to severe

distress.‘(Rivkin & Hoopman)

Resilient children are socially competent, can solve problems

have a sense of autonomy and independence, and a sense of

purpose and future. As a consequence, these children have an

increased capacity to learn.

The major determinant of whether a child becomes resilient or

not is the degree to which he or she experiences certain

protective factors. Research associates a clear pattern of

characteristics within family, school or community that foster

resilience in children. These characteristics or ‘protective

factors’ appear to alter or even reverse negative outcomes and

enable individuals to circumvent life stresses. (B.Benard)

Parents can help foster these resilient qualities by providing the

necessary protective factors of:

1. Caring and supportive relationships

2. having high but realistic expectations of their children

3. and providing opportunities for young people to

participate and be involved in the family.

White Hills Primary School No 1916

Week 18 Thursday 14th June Ph 54430799 F 54437222

white.hills.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

At White Hills Primary School we provide students with skills to be

lifelong learners. We are a community which caters for academic,

physical, social and emotional needs, preparing our students to

contribute productively to an increasingly globalised world.

Term 2 2018: Monday 16 April – Friday 29 June

Week 18

Friday 15 June Sentral Registration & Booking help

Sessions 9.30am and 3.00pm

Week 19 Monday 18 June Gr 5 Major Excursion Payment Due 4pm

Wednesday 20 June Chocolates go out to families today

Thursday 21 June Gr 5 Major Excursion – Sovereign Hill

EBT Pizza Day Payment Due 4.00pm

Student Led Conference - Online Bookings

close 5.00pm

Week 20

Tuesday 26 June Student Led Conferences – Pupil Free Day

Thursday 28 June Gr 2 Major Excursion Payment Due 4.00pm

EBT Pizza Day Fundraiser

Friday 29 June End of Term P&F Group Breaky @

Loaded Plate 9.30am

Last Day Term 2 – 2.30pm Dismissal

Out of Uniform Day – Gold Coin Donation

Term 3 2018: Monday 16 July – Friday 21 September Wednesday 18 July P&F Group Meeting - staffroom 9.05am

Gr 6 Major Excursion Payment Due 4pm Monday 23 July Gr 6 Major Excursion – Werribee Zoo

Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3G & 3J

Tuesday 24 July Division Girls Football

Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3CB & 3D

Wednesday 25 July Division Boys Football

Friday 27 July Chocolate money Due 4.00pm

Monday 30 July Gr 2 Major Excursion – Melb. Aquarium

Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3G & 3J

Tuesday 31 July Gr 2 Major Exc– Melb. Aquarium (Grp 2)

Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3CB & 3D Monday 6 August Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3G & 3J

Tuesday 7 August Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3CB & 3D

Getting Ready for School Night 5.30-

6.30pm Gr 6 Rm (Math and Social) Wednesday 8 August Sleeping Beauty Payment Due 4.00pm

Friday 10 August Sleeping Beauty- Alpha Production

Monday 13 August Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3G & 3J

Tuesday 14 August Gr 3 Bike Ed 11.30-1.30pm 3CB & 3D

Getting Ready for School Night 5.30 –

6.30pm Gr 6 Rm (English) Parent Information Session 5.30pm-6.30pm

Tuesday 21 August Gr 4 Bike Ed

Wednesday 22 August Gr 4 Bike Ed

Tuesday 28 August Gr 4 Bike Ed

Wednesday 29 August Gr 4 Bike Ed

Friday 31 August Father’s Day Stall Gr 6 Weeroona Footy & Netball Day

Tuesday 4 September Gr 4 Bike Ed

Wednesday 5 September Gr 4 Bike Ed

District Athletics

Prep Winter Warmer Package Reminder Please be reminded to pick up your Prep winter warmer package

if you haven’t yet been able to.

REPEAT NOTICES

Chinese Immersion Program 2018

We have now had six families who have expressed an interest to host a Chinese student this year. This means we can host 2 boys

and 2 girls at this stage. We are still seeking additional families who might be interested in this experience in October. The students

usually arrive in week 2 of Term 4 and leave in the first week of December.

I am seeking expressions of interest from families of children in Grades 3-6 (can be other grades also) to host a Chinese student for

four or eight weeks during their visit. The Chinese students are 10-12 years old and are in Grade 5. (The Chinese school year begins

in September)

If you are interested, please complete the slip at the end of the newsletter and return it to school or reply by email to

schaeche.andrew.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

If you would like more information or would like to speak with a family who hosted last year, please feel free to contact me.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you here at WHPS.

Andrew Schaeche,

Principal

PFG News Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th July at approximately 9.05am in the staffroom.

All newcomers are welcome to attend any meeting! You may bring along younger siblings to our meetings as well. Come and

have morning tea with us, a chat and a laugh, and find out what we do around the school.

End of Term Breaky

The end of term breaky will be held at ‘The Loaded Plate’ on Friday 29th June (the last day of term) at approximately 9:30am.

We welcome all parents and friends.

Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser

On Wednesday 20th June, our Cadbury Fundraiser boxes will be distributed to the eldest child in each family. Each box

contains chocolates to the value of $50.00. They are very easy to sell – take them to netball, football, soccer, your workplace,

or sell them to neighbours, family and friends.

All money and unsold chocolates MUST be returned to school by 4.00pm, Friday 27th July, or payment in full via QKR

or EFTPOS at the office.

Once your first box is paid for, an additional box can be collected from the office. Extra boxes can be purchased before and

after the due date.

If you would not like to receive a box for this fundraiser, please contact the school office well before Wednesday 20 th June -

delivery day.

Thank you for your support. All money raised will go toward the continuing school building and grounds upgrade.

Thankyou from P & F Group

Junior School News Grade 1 News Learning portfolios If you have not yet returned your child’s learning portfolio, please do so

quickly. Learning portfolios will soon be going home.

Student led conference

Please make sure that you make an appointment on Sentral for Student

Led conference day (26/6). If you need help, please see your classroom

teacher.

Multi-Age Day

We had a great day with our STEM focused day. Programming mice, ozo

bots, teddy drop, foldable flight and magic boats. Check out some of the

photos on school dojo too!

School supplies

Please check with your child if they require any supplies, particularly

whiteboard markers.

Junior School Teachers

Middle School News Grade 3 News Bike Education Term 3

Notes regarding the Bike Education program have gone home. If you have any questions please see your classroom teacher.

Homework

Two weeks of homework left for the term. Due each Friday with new work going home on the same day.

Middle School Teachers

Senior School News Grade 5 News Inquiry Project

You will have noticed your child working on their project which was a homework requirement for the last couple of weeks. Research

time is also being given during class time. The Inquiry is due on the 25th June so hopefully your child has organised their time well

to complete 6 tasks.

Sovereign Hill

The excursion is only a week away but we still have a few signed permission forms that need to be returned. This excursion is always

a great one. We get an insight into life in the gold rush days and many of us will even ‘strike it rich’.

Student Led Conference

Don’t forget to book on line for the time that suits you. A note went home with information on how to do this.

Lit. Circles.

It is expected that your child completes their weekly Lit. Circle reading so that they are prepared for the weekly sessions.

Senior School Teachers

Community News

Camp Australia OSHC Program

Fab Legend of the Week: Aaron A

Theme of the week: “Puppy Week” suggested by Bridget

and Ruby

Holiday Club: Holiday Club is being held from Monday, 2nd

July to Wednesday, 20th July and is available for bookings.

Holiday club is being run from Golden Square, Kennington

Primary Schools. To make bookings, please call

1300105843 or visit www.campaustralia.com.au

Before & After School Care Team: Jamie

(Coordinator), Jenna (Assistant). White Hills OSCH

phone: 0402 590 272

Camp Australia Customer Care Phone: 1300 10 343

Email: oshc@campaustralia.com.au To register visit

www.campaustralia.com.au

WEEKLY ROSTERS

Canteen Friday 15 June Kelly Adcock

Koula Costa

Jayne Norton

Wednesday 20 June Ebony Richards-Hicks

Rebecca Clarke

Friday 22 June Caz Robinson

Heather Veitch

Jeanette Byrne-Browney

Helpers to arrive at 12.30pm

Orders are to be written on a large paper lunch bag unless

ordered through Qkr, (NO ENVELOPES), one per child.

Lunch bags are available for 10 for 60c or 10c each, with lunch

orders and will be sent home.

Urgent Reminder: If you are unable to assist with canteen

duty, please arrange a swap or inform the office so that a

replacement helper can be arranged. Mrs Helen Williams, Canteen Manager

Uniform Shop Friday 15 June Koula Costa

Tuesday 19 June Teegan Stirling

Friday 22 June Heather Veitch

Opening Times

Tuesday 3.30pm – 4.00pm and Friday 3.30pm-4.00pm Mrs Kim Engi, Uniform Shop Coordinator

Newsletter Thursday 21 June Sally Richardson

Thursday 28 June Kate Nichols

Please collect from the office at the end of the day

Sickbay Friday 15 June Tarra Monro

Friday 22 June Chloe Roycroft

Please collect from the office at the end of the day

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White Hills Primary School

Expression of Interest to Host a Chinese Student

I/We am/are interested in hosting a Chinese student/teacher (please circle) for four/eight weeks (please circle) from October -

December 2018.

Child’s name: ______________________________________________ Grade: ________ Room: ________

Family members living at home:

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