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Seabrook Primary School 83-105 Point Cook Road, SEABROOK 3028 | POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1143 ALTONA MEADOWS 3028 Phone: 9395 1758 | Email: [email protected] www.seabrook.vic.edu.au | www.facebook.com/SeabrookPS

NEWSLETTERFROM THE PRINCIPAL Issue 19 December 16, 2020

Seabrook Primary School has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse.

INTERNET PRIVACY: Everyone, (and in particular) children should NEVER share personal information online about their family,

themselves, or anyone else.

Dear Parents and carers,

END OF YEAR THANKS This year has been one like no other, full of challenges, sadness, disappointment and continual change. While this has been said before I’d like to reiterate that as parents you have been marvelous in the way you have supported your child or children this year through remote learning and in turn the school. We have all had to adapt quickly to changing conditions since March and I am sure you are eagerly awaiting news of a more stable future. It has been wonderful to have the children back to school and they have mostly adjusted well to the return. Many can’t believe it is the end of the school year!

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Casual dress day with optional gold coin

donationThursday 17

2021

1stterm

commenceson Friday

29th of Janat 8:50amfor grades

1-6

Preps commence

on 1st of Feb at 9:30am

Last day of term is Thursday December 17

at the current dismissal times

Seabrook Primary School 2 International Baccalaureate | Primary Years Program ®

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continued report from Susan Lee

As this is my last newsletter, I want to extend my sincere thanks for the dedication and hard work by many at Seabrook over the years that has contributed to making this a great school. I finish officially at the end of January and hope to visit from time to time but do have acknowledgments and thanks to make that have helped our school gain the reputation it has.

Appreciation and many thanks to all the members of our office team who keep our finances in order, look after sick children, handle enrolment enquires, take charge of communication and take care of all the concerns and needs of everyone through the office area. Schools can’t function without this important engine room.

Thanks to our classroom support staff who help across the school in diverse ways supporting students, teachers, parents and classes every day.

Barry and Joe always do a wonderful job looking after our school grounds and buildings, making improvements, keeping everything in good order and the grounds looking their best. Never ending work! Thank you, boys.

Thanks also to the extra curricula teachers who have instructed the children in keyboard, guitar, singing, after school sports and chess over the recent years. Also, to our crossing supervisors Angie and Helen who do so well in keeping our children safe every day when families are crossing Point Cook Road. Our Kids Hope volunteers normally are regular visitors and have a great impact over the years too. Special thanks to our volunteer Angela for her tireless work in supporting our habitat and planting projects around the school.

Other acknowledgments include Chris our canteen manager. Chris retires this year and I’d like to thank her and her team for their work in serving the community with snacks, drinks and lunches for the children.

We have had many wonderful parents who have volunteered their time on School Council and its sub-committees. Committees include finance, fund raising, parent and friends, and the second-hand uniform shop. Thanks also to other parents who have supported the student banking program for the past years helping us earn additional funds to contribute to school programs. Many parents have volunteered their time to support classroom programs and all these people give their time for the overall benefit of all who attend Seabrook. Thank you and I hope this will continue in the future.

A special heart felt thank-you to each of our assistant principals; Mrs O’Connor, Mrs Lockwood and Mrs Rima for all they do to support the year levels, implementation of the curriculum and care for children and families. Their assistance is what makes a large school operate so well. Ms Treloar too, I thank her for her understanding, kindness and dedication in the well-being of our children, staff and families with support from Laura.

As a school we have never underestimated the role parents play in their children’s education. Again, a huge thank you to you all for encouraging your children to be knowledgeable and caring community members every day. Our job of providing excellent learning opportunities and caring for your children is so much easier when we have this type of support and assistance with learning and everyday operations.

The wonderful work of the PYP will continue thanks to our fabulous team of teachers, assistant principals, leaders and other staff who build relevant curriculum programs and take care of the needs of our school community.

Thanks to everyone for your part in helping make Seabrook such a great school.

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GOOD BYES The last day of term we will say ‘goodbye’ and a ‘big thank you’ to a couple of other staff including Ms Faye Trevean who is retiring this year, Mr Mathew Buck who returns to his former school. We also thank Mrs Grace Choo for her work over the past few years and wish her well with the birth of her baby. Mrs Jessica Van Spall took leave from us and won’t be returning as she has now set up home in Tasmania.

Ms. Trevean has been in education for approximately 42 years and has contributed significantly to the growth and development of children and her colleagues within the western suburbs over this time. We have benefited from her expertise in supporting young readers while she has worked part time at Seabrook over the past 11 years. We congratulate her on her achievement in education and thank her for being a valued staff member at Seabrook Primary School, wishing her the best for the future.

Ashlea the program coordinator from OSHClub is moving back to her former employment in childcare and we say ‘good bye’ to Andrew Rossborough our visiting psychologist. Our thanks to Ashlea and Andrew for their service to their respective programs.

We are sad to say good bye to all these wonderful staff members and thank them sincerely for their contribution to Seabrook over the past years.

Next year we have some new staff joining our Seabrook team and we will introduce them in the New Year.

GRADE 6 GRADUATION This annual event was held on Wednesday night here at school where our 2020 graduates celebrated their final year at Seabrook. While the ceremony had elements of past traditions the children enjoyed the opportunity of mixing with their peers and performing some group dances. Recordings and photos of the event are available for parents soon. The year 6 team, Mrs Lockwood and other staff did a great job in preparing for the night and striving to make the children feel special. We wish all our graduating students all the very best for their secondary education and future careers.Many awards were presented on the night. Congratulations to the following children who received these awards.

Tim Watts Book Award - Madison SL (6JB)Knowledgeable - Jacob E (6FL), Eshaan N (6JJ)Overall PYP - Yashi S (6LL)Balanced - Rishitha N (6FL), Dane Y (6JJ)Commitment - Rami S (6JB), Saoirse M (6AA), Jasmine W (6FL), Matilda D (6JJ), Emma M (6LL)Communicator - Kenneth L (6LL)Enthusiasm - Aribah R (6LL)Thinker - Vicky L (6JB), Audrey M (6AA), Jason Y (6JD), Inquirer – Nevan M (6AA), Charlie L (6FL), Ritvika K (6JD), Principled- eira T (6JB), Advith G (6AA), Zach R (6JD), Tanisi N (6JJ)Reflective - Parth A (6JB), Mino H (6AA), Manha U (6FL), Luke W -T (6LL)Risk Taker- Yasemin D (6JD),



NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Some maintenance work and a holiday care program will be conducted at Seabrook over the holidays, however if you are passing and see intruders who are clearly making mischief in our school over the holidays please don’t hesitate to call 000. Thank you.

OFFICE HOURS Our office will be closed on Friday 18th December from 1:30pm (special closing) and will be open again from January 20. Book packs are paid directly on line to the Lamont Books and school fees for IT/computer requirements and general supplies can be paid on Qkr during the break from January 4. Parents are reminded to collect the book packs from school on January 20 from 1-5pm or arrange home delivery.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOPSecond hand uniform shop will be open on the book collection day on January 20 in the afternoon. Further details will be provided of exact times. We anticipate our second hand uniform shop will be open again in 2021 and would be happy for donations or to collect items in good order to be sold.

CONGRATULATIONSAnnika from 5RB was awarded second prize in a peace essay from the Rotary Club of Wyndham Harbour. The Rotary Club acknowledged the work presented in all the entries received.

Annika has had a successful year also winning first prize in City West Water Poster Competition based on Reimagining the Future and in the Thank Your Cleaners Poster Competition at Seabrook Primary School. She was awarded second prize in the design poster competition for Book Week – Curious Creatures and Wild Minds. Well done Annika.

Work has finally begun on our newest shade structure. It is being erected over the bleaches on the sports ground and will provide some protection to children and others spectating. We thank the local government for the grant funding to pay for this shade structure. It should get lots of use in 2021.

Thanks again to all our Seabrook families and friends for your on-going support which I know will continue forward.

Best wishes for Christmas, New Year and the holiday season.

Sue & Staff




On Tuesday 8th of December the kinder students had the opportunity to take part in our school transition program. It was delightful to see how confident the students were when they walked into the school. During transition the students met the classroom teacher, got to see their classroom, took part in a small guided school tour and completed an educational activity.

The Foundation teachers were very impressed with the smooth transition and are really looking forward to working with the students and parents in 2021. It was a very positive visit and a wonderful introduction to Seabrook Primary School.

Kinder to school transition



Kinder to school transition



2020 Grade 6 Graduation 6AA, 6FL, 6JB, 6JD, 6JJ, 6LL

What a year it has been! Never did we foresee the obstacles we'd have to face in 2020 and the amazing perseverance our staff and students have had to practice in order to get them to this final event and conclusion of their Primary School journey.

We were so excited to be back for this rite of passage and were able to create an evening of memories that will last a lifetime in the hearts and minds of our 2020 graduates.

Our 2020 graduation ceremony was an opportunity for leadership, teachers, staff and students to reminisce on their shared journey and accomplishments over the years and

celebrate as one. The evening was filled with fun, laughter and lots of dancing and a great night was experienced by all. Thank you to all the teachers who have shared a part in each students’ learning journey and to our wonderful parents, carers and guardians, whose support over the years has been much appreciated.

Our students are ready to take off and embark on a new chapter in their lives that will continue to shape them and foster their individual passions. We congratulate our Graduates of 2020 and wish them all the very best for the future!

We will forever remember this year.

The Graduation website will be viewable as of FRIDAY 18th of December on the link below.

https://sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/grade-six-graduation-2020/home




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Peace is the desire of every beating heart. It is the hope of every nation, the promise of every politician, the pulse of every religious tradition, the goal of every prayer. At the same time, peace is personal, for each of us longs for security and tranquility in the face of the troubles, anxiety and chaos we experience. Therefore, to create an environment where peace reigns abundantly, we must first strive to achieve peace internally. We also need to understand how to resolve conflicts amongst people to maintain external peace. Finally, we must favour inter cultural communication to create a peaceful society.

Before transmitting the notion of peace and harmony to others, an individual needs to possess internal peace within themselves and their body and mind should be in balance. Stress can make us very sick and disturb peace within ourselves. Further, an unhealthy physical lifestyle with fatty foods and a little exercise will affect our inner tranquility. However, inner peace is gained by meditating, exercising and focusing on foods we consume which can help us to overcome regrets and stressful expectations. Once we may realize that we can control our mindset to harvest peace, we will be better equipped to take responsibility and avoid chaos.

After we have achieved internal peace we must focus on creating peaceful relationships with others, starting from our very own homes. If everyone agrees to put their arrogance aside and to maintain peace in our society, then kindness will emerge. When we have peace in our world, we can live side by side with everyone, trying to create something beautiful or useful for mankind. This can be achieved by teaching our children the different beliefs and personalities of others, demonstrating how to deal with conflicts. Many ideas contribute to solving disputes such as resolving fights, adjusting and adapting to different circumstances. Without peace, our friends can be our enemies and to avoid this we must educate and empower our youth.

To bring growth and prosperity in a society, the path that wiser people take is of peace and harmony. Without peace and harmony in a community, it is impossible to achieve political strength, economic stability, or cultural growth. With peace we are not anymore divided into our community; instead, the world has united with the bond regardless of borders and resulting in the formation of a great and happy global community. And to maintain the well being of every individual of this global community, ultimately everyone has to contribute peace and harmony into the way of our living. We can ensure this by employing the concepts of external and internal peacekeeping as well as making sure that these concepts also have an inter cultural impact.

Peace is not the absence of war but also a state of mind, an individual or collective concept that can be manifested by exploring its social-cultural, political and economical impact. Peace is also when people can resolve conflicts and misunderstandings without violence and work together to improve the quality of living.

Annika's Essay



Foundation Werribee Open Range Zoo ExcursionOn Wednesday the 9th of December the Foundation cohort and their teachers attended an excursion at the Werribee Open Range Zoo. The excursion supported students in building a deeper understanding of the central idea ‘Places where animals live may be affected by human action’.

Students enjoyed exploring the zoo, going on a safari bus ride and seeing many different habitats and animals such as gorillas, giraffes, hippopotamus, zebras and even some dinosaurs! Everyone had a fantastic day and enjoyed their first ever primary school excursion.



Grade 5 Fun DayThe fabulous Grade 5s had a fantastic Fun day on Monday the 14th of December 2020. It was an opportunity to promote student well-being and build resilience. On this day students performed their end of year concert items in front of their grade 5 peers and also engaged in fun activities throughout the day.

These activities included musical chair, a minute to win it, basketball hoop competition, art and craft activities and watching a movie. It was a hot day but the students and teachers enjoyed every bit of it.

A recording of the concert performance will be made available to families on the 18th December 2020.



Grade 5 Fun Day

Grade 5 Fun Day


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Students in 2KA were lucky enough to have another video chat with artist Richard Keville on Wednesday the 9th of December! At the time of our video chat, Richard was down by Skeleton Creek working on the mural! We saw the current progress and learned the process of creating such an incredible mural! We now understand that creating a large mural like this takes many long hours and many weeks to complete! What a great commitment!

To help create the mural, Richard used words from the grade two students’ textual responses! We are excited to see these words on the mural soon! Richard hopes the mural will be completed by the 24th of December 2020, just in time for you and your family to enjoy over the summer holidays!

We encourage our school community to head down to the creek and say hello to Richard. He loves how friendly our neighbourhood is and is excited to see more friendly Seabrook families! Richard and his helpers are doing a fantastic job and we are so happy to have been part of such an incredible project!

Miss Easson Visual Arts

Skeleton Creek Mural Project


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‘WONDERFUL WORLD’

Mural Project

Students have been working hard during their Thursday and Friday lunch breaks to work on our ‘Wonderful World’ mural project! We think it’s coming along beautifully! We don’t think it will be completed before the end of the year but we are determined to get as much of it completed before the term ends!

A special thank you to the current artists who are helping out with the mural project

Namrita 6FL Ruby 6FL James 5CM Cristian 5CM Willow 5CM Shravya 4KC Eliza 4KC Emma 4PG Yutong 4PG

Miss Easson Visual Arts



Please visit our website for information regarding the program and prices https://www.seabrook.vic.edu.au



REMINDER

INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM STATIONARY PART 2

All orders need to be placed by

January 13, 2021 with collection at Seabrook P.S

Wednesday January 20, from 1pm – 5pm

Place your online order with Lamont, visit

https://booklists.lamontbooks.com/school/seabrook

-primary-school

Seabrook Primary School



Delivery / Collection Options:

www.lamontbooks.com.au

How to Order:

• The online ordering portal for 2021 booklists will open for orders to be placed from12 November 2020 onwards.

• All orders are to be placed online at www.lamontbooks.com.au

• To order, select ‘Textbooks and Stationery’ and ‘Seabrook Primary School’

HOW TO ORDER

Option 1: School Delivery in January 2021

• There are no packing and handling fees for orders that are delivered to school.

• Orders for inclusion in this delivery must be placed online by 13 January 2021.

• Payment is required at the time your order is placed.

• Orders will be available for collection from Seabrook PS on:

Wednesday 20 January 2021, from 1pm - 5pm

• Please note that the school collection day is scheduled for January with the intentionthat you will be able to attend the school and collect your order during this time fromLamont staff.

• We will be required to comply with any COVID-19 restrictions in place in January, and sochanges may be necessary. Please check the Lamont website and refer to anycommunications from your school regarding updated arrangements.

COVID-19 Restrictions: Due to COVID-19, the arrangements in the Lamont office may

change during the Back to School season to comply with restrictions. Please refer to our website for current operating information before attending our office.

Option 3: Click and Collect from Lamont in Hallam

• Click and Collect orders are placed online for collection from the Lamont Office at 6

Technology Circuit, Hallam during our opening hours. You will receive a text message withcollection instructions once your order is ready to be picked up.


Option 2: Home Delivery

• You can place an order online for delivery to your nominated address if you prefer.


• Standard postage charges apply ($9.50 for orders under $100, $15 for orders over $100).

• Multiple orders can be placed together for delivery to the same address for one fee. Youwill need to add all orders to your cart before completing checkout for this to apply.

HOW TO ORDER 2021 STATIONARY FOR YOUR CHILDhttps://booklists.lamontbooks.com/school/seabrook-primary-school



ADDITIONAL ORDERING INFORMATION:

PLACING AN ORDER: • (NEW) next to an item indicates that the item is a new textbook to the school for the 2021 school year or that the item is a workbook.

• All orders are to be placed online. Go to www.lamontbooks.com.au, select “Textbooks and Stationery” and choose your school from the list.Booklists cannot be handed in to school.

• If you require assistance to place an order, we have computers set up at our store and staff who can assist you with placing an order. Please note that if you attend our store during January you will not receive any items on the spot - orders will be delivered or available for collection at a laterdate.

PAYMENT OPTIONS: • Online payment methods: PayPal, credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) or direct deposit (see below for instructions)

• Payment options on the school collection day: All orders must be prepaid this year. There will be no payment facilities available on the schoolcollection day.

• Direct deposit: You must include your order number as the payment reference. If you do not, we may be unable to match your payment to yourorder. This may result in substantial delays.

• We do not accept cheques (except from authorised welfare agencies by prior arrangement).

DELIVERY INFORMATION: • You can place orders for multiple students in one transaction provided the delivery address is the same. This minimises postage charges as only

one postage charge will be applied to the entire order.• Orders are sent via Australia Post to your nominated address. If nobody is available to sign for the parcel a card will be left by Australia Post for

the parcel to be collected from the Post Office. You will receive an email notifying you when your order has been despatched, containing the tracking number of your order.

• We commence despatching orders as they are received, and as soon as stock becomes available.

• If you are going to be away and there will be no one to receive the delivery, please provide the relevant dates that you will be away in the comments section when placing your order and we will do our best to accommodate these requests.

• Occasionally orders may be delivered by our staff. In this case, a card will also be left for you to contact us if no one is available to sign for the parcel.

• Oversized items cannot be delivered in the post. These items will be distributed to students at school.

PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION: If a stationery item is unavailable it may be substituted with an equivalent item of the same or greater value.

BACKORDERED ITEMS: • Home Delivery: If an item is unavailable it may be placed on backorder. Backordered items will be sent out once available at no additional

charge. You will receive another email notifying you that a parcel has been sent.• School Collection: If an item is unavailable on the school collection date it will be placed on backorder and delivered to the student at school once

it becomes available.

REFUNDS: • Items may be returned for a refund or exchange at any time up to 15 February or two weeks from date of purchase (whichever is later). Items

must be in new condition and proof of purchase is required.• Refunds or exchanges will only be made after this time on items that are faulty, or in other cases at the sole and absolute discretion of Lamont

Books. • Electronic books, digital items, DVD’s and calculators are firm sale. NO refunds or exchanges are available on these items.

PRICING: Booklist prices are correct at time of printing but may be subject to change.

MISSING ITEMS: Any claims for missing items must be made within 14 days of receipt of your order. No claims may be made after this time.

OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACT DETAILS: • During December our office hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday. From mid-January, our office hours are 8.30am - 5.00 pm, Monday -

Friday. We also open some Saturdays in January/February. We are closed on public holidays, and over the Christmas period. Please check ourwebsite for current office hours and Christmas closure information.

• The remainder of the year our office hours are 8.30am - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday.

• Office Location: 6 Technology Circuit, Hallam. Phone: 8787 1700. Email: [email protected]

• COVID-19: Please note due to COVID-19 restrictions our operations and opening hours may be changed. Please refer to our website for currentoperating information before attending our office.

HOW TO ORDER 2021 STATIONARY FOR YOUR CHILD



We usually have our tutor visit your school briefly in Week 2 of term 1 to do a brief instrument demonstration and hand out flyers.

We plan to have our tutor visit on Monday, 1, Feb-2021 at 9.30am to do class demonstrations.

Instrumental Music Lessons- recommencing on campus in Term 1, 2021!!

Small Group & Private Lessons• Primary Music Institute offer instrumental music lessons right here on school campus!• To find out all about the music lessons please visit PMI’s website. You can check which instruments are

available, get up to date program details and apply for lessons online• Please ENROL TODAY via PMI’s website• Lessons are held once per week on school campus – with lessons typically during school hours• Only $18.50 per child per small group lesson (2-5 students for 30minutes)• Our small group lessons provide a fun and affordable opportunity to learn instrumental music• Private lessons (1-on-1) and pair lessons (max 2 students) are also available• Instrumental music can improve your child’s school results – including for reading, maths, coordination,

IQ, abstract reasoning, performance confidence… and is great fun!

P: 1300 362 824 E: [email protected] www.primarymusicinstitute.com.au

Our School

Future Musicians Music Academy - Guitar and singing tuitionTo find out more visit this sitehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBKrSqsnRAd6uFmIMzxk4Q/playlists

Our Second hand uniform shop will be open on Wednesday 20, 1-5pm. Please direct all enquiries by email [email protected]

SCHOOL FEESDear families, payments for next years

fees open at the commencement of term 1, 2021 with Qkr opening on

January 4.

Thank you

Seabrook Primary School

Monday, 04th January to Wednesday, 27th January 2021

NOTICENOTICE - ALLERGY - Please ensure all food is nut free

Building Brighter Futures TogetherBuilding Brighter Futures Together

Monday 04 January

Tuesday 05 January

Wednesday 06 January

Thursday 07 January

Friday 08 January

CRAZY CONSTRUCTION

CLIMB AWAY

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC

A DAY IN THE OUTBACK

WHO IS YOUR HERO?

IN-SERVICE

There is so much more to construction thanjust building. Design, build and sculpt your dayaway! What will come of your designs?

IN-SERVICE

Time to get active and scale great heights! If anobstacle is too much, laugh, reset and climbagain. Are you up for a climbing challengetoday?

IN-SERVICE

We turn up the beats today. Wear yourdancing shoes and practice your best dancemoves as we move to the beat all day!

Have you got the dance moves to win thecompetition? Let's Rock and Roll

+ $18.00

INCURSION - CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Fun circus skills from; stilt walking, flower sticks,poi, diabol, spinning plates, hula hoops,juggling, skipping rope, basic balloon twisting,obstacle course, circus games, parachute, basicacrobat pyramids (when mats are available atyour centre)

IN-SERVICE

Is your hero a super hero or someone withinour community? Get set to save the worldtoday by coming dressed as your favouritehero!

Monday 11 January

Tuesday 12 January

Wednesday 13 January

Thursday 14 January

Friday 15 January

A BLAST OF FUN

LET IT GROW

AFRICAN SAFARI

MOVIE MANIA

THE AMAZING RACE

IN-SERVICE

Who would have thought you could have somuch fun? Blast into a spectacular day of activefun and games with us today.

IN-SERVICE

How does your garden grow? Get your handsdirty as we explore the outdoors and havesome gardening fun.

+ $23.00

INCURSION - AFRICAN DRUMMING

Get your drumming hands ready and yourdancing shoes on, as we learn AfricanDrumming! Immerse yourself in the fun ofmusic, rhythm and songs from Western Africa.

IN-SERVICE

Are you a movie buff? Let's get the popcornready and test your knowledge on some classicmovies. Lights, camera, action, here we go!

What's your favourite movie?

IN-SERVICE

Rally the troops and gather your team. Don'tforget to collect your clues as we embark on allthe fun of today's Amazing Race!

Follow your treasure map to find the clues

Mon - Fri 7:00am - 6:30pmSeabrook Primary School - 0411 302 879 83-105 Point Cook Road (enter via staff car park) Seabrook VIC 3028

Daily price: $72.50 | Excursions and incursions are an

additional cost to the daily fee and are charged for each

child that attends whether they choose to participate or not.

Book now at oshclub.com.au | be quick as places are limited Customer Service 1300 395 735

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For more information regarding the Summer holiday program visit the link below



For your information

Ages 16-25

FREE

9.30am - 4.30pm

Wednesday 20 January 2021

Taking expressions of interest now! www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/bigideasday

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Make your 2021 vision happen

IDEASDAYBIG

So you’ve had a business or product idea.

Not sure what the next steps are?

Come along to The Big Ideas Day!

Workshop your idea and gain the practical skills to bring it to life!

Summer School Holiday Kid Explorer Quest

We’re going exploring in our own neighbourhood this summer with our Kid Explorer Quest! Join the adventure and complete 5 challenges for your chance at winning one of 5 x $50 Book+Paper vouchers - complete all 10 challenges for an extra entry into the draw! Challenges can be accessed via the link below. We have also created a downloadable sheet to keep track of which challenges you have completed before you enter your progress online.

Click through to register and start your hunt.

Download the Scavenger Hunt Challenges here.

Summer School Holiday Program

Monday 11 January to Friday 22 January 2021

Hobsons Bay Libraries is back with another action-packed virtual school holiday program! These summer school holidays we’re also going exploring in our own neighbourhood with our Kid Explorer Quest. Our popular Take-home Activity and Craft Kits will also be available. Bookings are now open (as of Friday 4 December 2020). Places for each program will be limited, and so bookings are essential. We recommend placing your bookings well in advance to avoid disappointment.



For your information

FREE 4 YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN FOR 2021 FOR EVERYBODY!

Have you enrolled your child/ren in 4 year old kindergarten for 2021?

There are still places available in centres across Hobsons Bay

Kindergarten is an important step for young children and is strongly recommended to

give them the best start for school.

Enrol through Council’s website www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Community-services/Families-

Children/Kindergartens/Central-registration

or contact the kindergarten team on 1300 179 944 or enquire at your local centre.

3 year old kinder Seabrook Kindergarten has places available in its 3-year-old kinder

program. Rated ‘Exceeding’ the national standards, the program is run by a highly experienced kinder teacher and experienced

diploma qualified educators. Located in Seabrook the groups run on a Monday 9-12pm or 12.30 -3.30pm and Thursday 9-12noon or 12.30 - 3.30pm. Children from Hobsons Bay and Wyndham attend our 3-year-old program – all

are welcome to our kinder program.Our aim is to create a safe, secure, natural, sustainable and

stimulating indoor and outdoor environment where the well-being of every child is of fundamental importance.

We encourage our children to experiment, investigate and explore our kinder and believe that all should be allowed to discover,

imagine, create imitate, interact with others and express ideas without inhibitions.

We utilise the Early Years Learning and Development Framework as a base for planning, promoting and assessing learning within the kinder. This enables us to have a clear focus on children’s learning and well-being as well as encouraging close partnerships with the

families.With constantly developing qualified educators who are nurturing

and caring. We encourage children to be happy, engaged and enjoy learning and we aim to provide the foundation blocks for a

brighter future.For further information visit www.seabrookkindergarten.

org.au or call 9395 3012All enquiries:

Mandy Reston, Operations Manager: Seabrook Kindergarten (03) 9395 3012 or [email protected]



Dec 2020 - Jan/Feb 2021 SEABROOK TIME LINE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday14

GRADE 5 ONSITE

FUN DAY

15

GRADE 6 FUN DAY

16

FOUNDATION ONSITE

FUN DAY

Grade 4 celebration

lunch

17Last day of

term current dismissal

times

Casual dress day with

optional gold coin donation

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday time

2021January 20

Book collection day, 1- 5pm in the art room

21 22

25 26 27 28 January 29

Term 1commences

for students in years 1-6

February 1

Foundation students

commence school at 9:30am

2 3 4 5

Canteen will be open on the last day of term

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