Wednesday 18th March 2015 Co Principals Message Parent Teacher Interviews Parent teacher interviews are being conducted in classrooms this week. This is a valuable opportunity to have a chat with the class teacher about your child s learning. If you have not made an interview, please contact class teachers to arrange a time. National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence On Friday the 20 th March all students at SHPS are participating in a National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Schools all over Australia will also be participating. Teachers will be conducting lessons using the following website in class with students www.bullyingnoway.gov.au. This is a fantastic site to look at with your child. All students will be given a wrist band to remind them that we will not tolerate violence in any form at our school and to report incidents to the teacher. Students can wear their wristband to school each day until the end of term. This day coincides with Harmony Day on Monday 23 rd March. Harmony Day is a mufti day. Please wear orange. School Photos Family, Individual and Class photos are being taken this week. Please return payment envelopes on the day. There are spares in the office and last week s newsletter. Mrs Jacobs is organising family photos and Mrs Geddes is organising individual and class photos on the day. Full summer school uniform is to be worn on these days. If you missed the family photo on Tuesday, you can have it taken on Thursday. The Prefect photo will be taken at 9am on Thursday 19 th at 9am on Area A. The Year 6 photo will be taken at 9.25am so please be punctual. Year six students will receive their Year 6 photo at their end of year graduation. There is no cost for the Yr 6 group photo and envelopes are not necessary. Easter Activities 2015 Thank you to all families who donated Easter eggs for our big Easter raffle. If you forgot, you can drop them off at the office in a bag with your child s class name. On Friday 27 th March, we will be conducting Easter activities in classrooms throughout the day (Kindergarten only 2 nd April). At 2.25pm we are having our Easter raffle under the colah on the basketball courts. Parents are most welcome to attend at 2.25pm and join in the fun. Please note: Every even year is a hat parade and every odd year are Easter activities. Canteen Menu We are currently reviewing the canteen menu. Some very minor adjustments are being made in line with Dec Policy that the items are as healthy as possible. As we move towards an even healthier canteen we are keen for new members of the canteen committee to help in making important decisions. If you are interested in this please come along to the next P&C meeting on 5 th May as we now have a few vacancies.
School Pavers This is your last chance to purchase a paver with your family or child s name engraved. This fundraiser will not be done again for a few years. Please deposit in the K-6 box in the school office. Forms are available from the office or follow here for the link to the form. Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Jacobs Co Principals The last day of school for all students is Thursday 2 nd April First day back for all students is Tuesday 21 st April. Winter school uniform begins on Monday 4 th May.
Dance Recreation Reminder A friendly reminder for all junior and senior recreational dancers, that junior recreation will be held on Tuesdays at recess and senior recreation will be held on Thursdays at recess. Thanks, Miss Ray Dance Coordinator Sylvania Heights Before and After School Care has a drawing competition!! Click on this link to download the form. Open to all current enrolled students of Sylvania Heights Before and After School Care. Entries close Friday 20th March 2015 Dates for the Diary Thursday - 19th March Individual and class school photo day Cool Calm and Confident - last session - Library 5.30pm - 7.30pm Monday - 23rd March Harmony Day - Wear orange or clothing from your cultural background - 1 gold coin donation please. Thank you Senior Choir Thursday - 26th March Science Excursion Years 3 and 4 Friday - 27th March Easter Raffle Draw 2.30pm
Writing Competition Entry is now OPEN in the 2015 Write4Fun School Writing Competition! Make sure you get your poem or short story in before the 29th March 2015. Everybody has a story to tell and we would love to hear yours! What would you do with the $1000 cash prize? How awesome would it be to win an awesome Xbox One or Playstation 4 or how about an Apple ipad Air or a Samsung Galaxy Tab? Do you have a fine rhyme, a spectacular story, the perfect poem or a terrific tale that could make us laugh, cry, shake with fear or sigh dreamily? Get writing and send us your 16 line or less poem or 500 word or less short story and you could be a winner! Enter now at www.write4fun.net Have you downloaded our Skoolbag App on to your mobile phone? Don t miss out on important information.
Buddy Bench Success! Last week, the SRC officially launched the Buddy Bench program at SHPS. The program aims to help students foster social skills on the playground and build positive friendships, problem solving skills and experiences for students K-6. Years 4-6 class captains, SRC representatives, prefects and school captains each have a weekly duty where they patrol the Buddy Benches on Area A and C, helping students with the above skills. Implementing the program has not only helped support students, but has also created a sense of school pride and spirit amongst students across K-6 in new play areas and the whole playground. Thanks. Miss Ray and Mrs Payne SRC Coordinators This calendar can also be downloaded through the following link.
P&C REPORT Newsletter Term 1 Week 8 2015 Thank you so much to the families who came along and helped at our school working bee. The gardens now look amazing! Many hands big and small make light work! With 4000 people expected to vote at our school, once again a major fundraising effort is planned for Election Day Saturday 28 March. BBQ, coffee van, cake stall and green team plant stalls and more! Please email shpspandc@gmail.com if you are interested in helping with the state election fundraiser. Keep up to date with all school fundraising and events on the school and P&C Facebook pages. Instagram The P&C and K-6 Club now have an Instagram page! It is another way to connect with you and keep you up to date with all that is happening at our School. Follow us for the latest in school events and fundraising information @sylvaniaheightspandc. K-6 News Pavers Project Last chance to leave your mark at SHPS! Order your School Paver this week! Send your form with payment to the K-6 Silver box inside the Office by Friday 20th March. Easter Raffle Eggstravaganza: Last week all children received their raffle tickets for our Easter Raffle that will be held on Friday 27th March at 2:30pm. Please send your raffle tickets in the envelope along with $2 to the silver K-6 box inside the Office by next Wednesday 25th March. If you would like to purchase more raffle tickets, you can! We will be selling tickets outside the Canteen each morning from Wednesday 18th March until Wednesday 25th March from 9-9:30am. Tickets are 50c each or x5 for $2. Easter Egg Donation: A huge thank you to our SHPS parents for your kind Easter egg donations. Without your help our Easter raffle would not be possible. If you would love to help us wrap and create our Easter egg prizes then we would love to see you this Friday 20th March 9:30am in Room 8. Come along and have some fun, meet other parents all whilst wrapping a room full of eggs! Toddlers welcome! Dates to Remember: Easter raffle ticket sales : Wed 18-Wed 25th March Easter Wrap Day: Friday 20th March Easter raffle envelopes due back to Office: Wed 25th March Easter Raffle Assembly: Friday 27th March 2:30pm Canteen Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser March/ April 2015 The canteen has teamed up with our school supporter - Bakers Delight Southgate to be able to run our first fundraiser of the year. A six pack of hot cross buns will cost $7, giving the school a profit of $2 for every 6 pack sold. The flavours available will be traditional, fruitless, choc chip and mocha. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2015. The canteen needs more volunteers to help make the kids' lunches and serve. If you can help out even for just a few hours one day a month please let Rebecca know.
Dads in the Canteen We would love to see more Dads in the Canteen. Your kids and their mates will love it too! Please let Canteen Manager Rebecca know if you can help out, mobile 0412 487 858. Please set up your online ordering accounts ready for our special days in 2015. Set up information. Please log onto the website and follow the instructions for account set up. User name is your email address. www.school24.com.au. School registration ID: 25218963. Roster for week beginning Wednesday 18 March 2015: What s on Canteen Thank You! Uniform Shop SKINS - are now back in stock MICROFIBRE TRACK PANTS & JACKETS have arrived. All back orders will be processed over the next couple of days. Winter is fast approaching! Have you checked to see if that winter uniform still fits your child? Don't leave it to the last minute. We are open every Wednesday 8.45 to 9.45am located next to Blue Care. Alternatively, orders can be placed via the P&C box inside the Main Admin Building. Your order will be processed and delivered to your child's classroom. All orders must accompany payment. Cash, cheque and credit cards welcome. EFTPOS facilities are available. Thank you for your support. Friends of SHPS Program Thank you to IMB Sylvania for their support for the school banking program. IMB Sylvania recently presented the P&C with a cheque for $ 530 for new zoo accounts opened by students. Great effort! Don't forget school banking every Wednesday and put any coins in a ziplock bag, inside your banking satchel. We are very grateful to Gold supporters IMB Sylvania, Vision Personal Training Sylvania, IGA X-press Sylvania and Artisan Boutique Cuts butcher at Box Rd Village shops for their generous donations of the eggs, bread, bacon, sausages, water bottles, potting mix and pots for the school working bee and election day bbqs. IMB Sylvania staff will be on hand at election day if you have any queries about the school banking program. Please support these businesses Election Day Saturday 28 March 2015 The canteen will be open on Saturday 28 March for Election day. Hot cross bun fundraiser 26 March 2015 Hot cross buns, Hot cross buns. Thank you for your hot cross bun orders. The hot cross buns will be delivered to the school on Thursday 26 March 2015.] Price increase 23 March 2015 Yummy drummies price will increase by 20 cents, making each yummy drummy $1.20. Please ensure the correct amount is put in your child s lunch bag if you are not using the online ordering system. New snack menu - A new snack menu will be out soon. Thank you Thank you to all the parents volunteering their time in the canteen. We really to appreciate the time everyone puts in at the canteen. Would you like to volunteer? If you would like to volunteer in the canteen please contact Bec Bath on 0412 487 858 or just drop into the canteen. You don t need any experience, Bec will show you what you need to do. The kids love seeing their parents in the canteen. A shift in the canteen is usually 9:30 to 12:30. If you can t commit to once a month, then let Bec know what suits you (maybe once a term or pop in when you can). It is a great chance to meet other parents.
Where do I find notes for my child? Notes can be found on the school website under your child s grade. Click on this link Notes. Swimming Carnival 2015 The swimming carnival this year was a great success. Click on this link to view all the action. The Fire Brigade comes to SHPS!! 1D had an amazing experience with a visit from the fire brigade. Click on the link to see some photos and read their stories. CSIRO Scientists in schools and SHPS partnership! We are excited to announce that our school has been partnered up with local scientist Dr. Bianca Hoban. Dr. Hoban has a background in medical science and is excited to work with our teachers and students. She will be coming to meet our students on Thursday 23 rd April to share her story and successes. Later on throughout Terms 2 and 3, Dr. Hoban will also be stepping into our classrooms and team teaching some interesting science investigations! We look forward to celebrating all the excellent science happening in our classrooms and school during 2015. Watch this space for more science updates. Thanks. The Science Team The Money Chute is now open 7am - 6pm Mon to Fri PAYMENT ENVELOPE
Newsletter Term 1 Week 8 2015
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