Newsletter No. 22 24th July, 2018

In This Issue: The 2018 Great Fete Year 5 Camp to Beechworth Student Numbers 2018

Term 3 Important Dates Reminders Notices Recently Sent Home

Dear Parents, As you are aware 2018 is a ‘fete year’ at Hartwell. The fete is on Saturday November 17 from 1.00pm-8.00pm. It is always a great community event and a lot of fun. Many ex- Hartwell students come to our fetes and some even assist by manning stalls. One of the main reasons that this school is so well-equipped and is such a wonderful learning environment for our students, is because of the input of Hartwell families over many years when our bi-annual fete is held. I therefore urge all parents to do their best to support the fete organisers as they begin to request donations in various forms over the next few months. From this newsletter onwards there will be calls for you to help in a myriad of ways. For instance in this newsletter the committee is asking for: -

A person or perhaps two people to co-ordinate the

‘Hartwell Handmade’ stall. It is a role which

requires someone to co-ordinate the ladies, dads

or students who volunteer to make craft items at

home. There are ideas of what people can make-

many of them are simple things that students in

Years 5 & 6 can make at home, with adult

supervision. Please contact Nicole Bainbridge at

nicole@lnbelectrics.com.au If you can assist

with this matter.

Donations for the loud and silent auction.

Are you an accountant who can offer

preparation of a tax return?

Are you an electrician who can offer 2 hours

of electrical work?

Can donate some money so that prizes for

the raffle can be purchased?

Do you have a holiday house we could offer

as a prize?

Could your workplace offer a product or

service?

Dates to Remember Term 3 July Monday 16 - 26 Year 1 Swimming Monday 23 - 27 Year 5 Camp Monday 30 – 9/8 Prep Swimming August Thursday 2 7pm - ICT Parent

Information Evening Saturday 4 Whole School

Working Bee Wednesday 8 FAMPA - Year 4 Friday 10 Ready, Set, Go Wednesday 15 FAMPA - Year 4 Friday 17 Ready, Set, Go Wednesday 21 FAMPA – Year 4 Thursday 23 HPS Athletics

Carnival Friday 24 Ready, Set, Go Monday 27 Curriculum Day Friday 31 Prep Father’s Day

Breakfast 8-9am September Wednesday 5 FAMPA Year 5-6 Tuesday 11 Open Night Wednesday 12 FAMPA Year 5-6 Friday 21 End of Term 3 –

school finishes at 2.30

October Monday 8 Term 4 commences Monday 15-17 Year 4 Camp to

Forest Edge Monday 17-19 Year 3 Camp to

Forest Edge November Saturday 17 The Great Fete December Friday 21 End of Term 4 –

School finishes at 1.30pm

Newsletter Milverton Street, Camberwell 3124

STRIVE FOR THE HIGHEST Telephone (03) 9889 4012 Email: hartwell.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.hartwellps.vic.edu.au

HARTWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL 4055

Are you a cake decorator who could offer a

decorated birthday party cake?

Please email hartwell.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au with any questions

Year 5 Camp to Beechworth The Year 5s left for their camp at Beechworth early yesterday morning. This camp has a focus on history- the gold rush and the bushranger era of Victorian history. There will be photos posted on the Skoolbag app during the week and no doubt lots of stories to share when the students return to school. Student Numbers 2019 In a fortnight all school principals are required to provide enrolment numbers for each year level for 2019. It is on these numbers that our 2019 indicative budget is based. Therefore I really need to know of families whose child or children will / may NOT be at Hartwell next year. If your child will not be attending Hartwell in 2019 please let me know in writing preferably or by a phone call as soon as possible. Clearly if your situation changes your child’s place at Hartwell will not be in jeopardy and any information you provide will be kept confidential. Thanks for your help with this matter. It is really important that I am able to accurately estimate numbers for each year level.

Term Three - Important Dates

Year 5 Camp: Monday July 23- Friday 27 July

Parent- Teacher meetings: J1R; J2H and

Prep B- Thursday July 26

School Council meeting and Finance

meeting- Monday 30 July

Prep swimming starts- Monday 30 July

Working Bee- Saturday 4 August: 1-4pm

‘Ready, Set, Go’ Session 1 for students who

will be in Prep in 2019: Friday 10 August

‘Ready, Set, Go’ Session 2 for students who

will be in Prep in 2019: Friday 17 August

Hartwell P. S. Inter-house Athletics Carnival

for students in Years 3-6: Thursday 23 August

‘Ready, Set, Go’ Session 3 for students who

will be in Prep in 2019: Friday 24 August

School Council meeting: Monday 22 August

CURRICULUM DAY Monday 27 August

Friday 7 September- Inter-house Tabloid

Athletics sports Prep-Year 2

Glen Iris District Athletic Carnival:

Wednesday 7 September

OPEN NIGHT- Tuesday 11 September

Year 6 Musical: Wednesday 19 September

Sleepover –Year 2: Thursday 20 September

End of term 2: Friday 21 September

Reminders

We have an excellent Before School Care

program which should be used by parents

who need to drop their children at school prior

to 8.45am. Teachers, although at school, are

not on yard duty until 8.45am so it is not

appropriate for you to drop your children off

before this time. Please respect this request

as there are currently too many students at

school early.

Please obey the traffic and parking

regulations at drop off and pick up times. On

two occasions last week I received phone

calls from different neighbours complaining

that parents had parked across or even in

their driveway- preventing them from leaving

their property. I find this behaviour

disappointing. It is selfish and thoughtless

and I would urge parents to refrain from such

behaviour. I am aware that one of the

neighbours was so frustrated that they

photographed the offenders’ number plate

and reported it to the police. Please be patient

and courteous when you are picking up and

dropping off your children.

Monday August 27 is a pupil-free day at

Hartwell. Please contact Nick at After Care if

you want to use the child care program on

that day. There must be a minimum of twenty

students for it to operate.

Parents are reminded that the Hartwell

Canteen now operates every day. There are

also take home meals for parents who want

to buy a family dinner meal.

NOTICES RECENTLY SENT HOME

The Great Fete Gazette No 2

All School Working Bee

Kris Moore Principal PE UPDATE OUTSTANDING OSCAR! A huge congratulations to Oscar S. (S5K) who competed in the School Sport Victoria State Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park last Thursday. Oscar had a fantastic race finishing 54th amongst a field of close to 100 runners. The race was full of drama with a big fall at the start and even confusion about the course itself, but Oscar dug in, had a real crack and can be very proud of his efforts.

What is even more impressive is that Oscar reaches this level of competition off raw talent alone. Oscar does not train for cross country specifically, he just plays plenty of other sports to develop his fitness. I can’t wait to see his results when he takes his running to the next level in the coming years! Well done on an outstanding Cross Country campaign Oscar. We are very proud of you and your efforts.

HOOP TIME – Junior Future Stars Congratulations to the forty-five Year 3 and 4 students who played in the Hoop Time Future Stars round robin day last Tuesday. It was thrilling to see so many players relatively new to basketball, having a real go and enjoying what was a brilliant learning experience. This group of players really stepped up and embraced the experience, developing confidence, leadership skills and modelling great sportsmanship and self-efficacy in the process. Congratulations to the Hurricanes, who made it through to the semi finals. In a terrific second half come back, the team put in a superb effort to lose by only two points. It was a nail biter right to the buzzer! Congratulations also to the wonderful Year 6 House Captains who took on coaching roles for the day. These young people demonstrated outstanding maturity and wonderful leadership. They were confident, articulate, they provided relevant feedback and developed a lovely rapport with their teams. They were terrific role models and should be very proud of their efforts. Well done to Olivia S, Maddy P, Alexander G, Xavier T, Riley M, Campbell D, Blake L and Nick G. Thank you to Nick Holdsworth for mentoring these coaches throughout the day. Thank you to our scorers Madi H and Izzy F-B. Thank you also to Andrew Major for coaching the mighty Hornets. It was another successful Junior Hoop Time Campaign!

SENIOR HOOP TIME Notices went home last week for our Senior Hoop Time teams. The All Stars will play on Thursday 9th August and the Future Stars will play on Wednesday 15th August. Payments and permissions can be made on the Qkr system now. Thank you.

GO HARTWELL GIRLS! Best of luck to our Year 6 Girls’ Soccer team who are contesting the Boroodara Division Finals today. Next Tuesday we have entered a Girls Australian Rules Football team in the EMR Finals for the first time. It is wonderfully exciting to see our girls so engaged and invested in their sport. Watch this space for results next week. GO HARTWELL!

SAVE THE ATHLETICS DATE Parents of Year 3-6 parents, don’t forget to save the date for our Athletics Carnival. Thursday 23rd August is when we will need all hands on deck to assist with the field events. Next week I will give more details and put out my request for your help. It is always a great event to be involved in.

Don’t forget to ensure your children has a jumper or jacket for PE. We will be doing lots of athletics training outside and the children will need to be warm.

Jo Bayes PE Teacher and Sport Co-ordinator bayes.joanne.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

The Hartwell Canteen Term 3 Menu - available now on Skoolbag app, Qkr app and the school’s website. The Hartwell Canteen operates daily. How to Order – for existing QKR! users, you do not need to set up a new account -just be sure to select The Hartwell Canteen logo to access the menu. For new QKR! users – you will need to set up an account by following the instructions on the school’s website. Ordering snacks, lunches and take home meals You can order lunches and take home meals up to two weeks in advance through the app. Take home meals can be collected from the canteen window between 8am and 4pm. All snacks, drinks and frozen can be bought over the counter at recess, lunch times and before and after school. Any queries should be directed to hartwellcanteen@outlook.com

Hartwell Uniform Shop Online ordering at the Uniform Shop - Parents please note that you are now able to order uniforms online via the Qkr App. This is in addition to the payment methods already available. For parents already using the app for The Hartwell Canteen please select the Uniform Shop menu. For new users you will need to download the app. Instructions on how to download the app and set up your child’s profile is available on our website. Please visit our website www.hartwellps.vic.edu.au and follow the step by step instructions. You are also able to order through Qkr on your computer. The Uniform Shop will be open from 8.45 to 9.00am every Tuesday. All orders must be processed in the school office first. If you need to place an order, please pick up an order form from the office or download one from the school’s website and place the order through the office. There will be approximately a two-three week wait on all orders as we are unable to store large quantities of stock. Hats and folios are available to purchase from the office. Alison Watson Claire Lugger watson.ali@icloud.com dm.cl@hotmail.com

Sick Bay Washing Roster Thank you for volunteering to go on the sickbay washing roster. The roster for the current term is below. If you are unable to do the week you were allocated, please swap with someone else on the roster. Please collect the sheets on Friday and return them some time during the following week. If you require any assistance, please see the office staff. Term 3 2018

27th July Jessica STEER Kayla

3rd Aug Gwen O’HANLON Timmy

10th Aug Shona REYNOLDS Dylan

17th Aug Natalie KOK Taylor

24th Aug Luize SVIKERS Harrison

31st Aug Carolyn FERN Sienna

7th Sept Bernadette RENGLI Mia

14th Sept Eboni WATTS Alice

21st Sept Melissa APTED Will

Books are available for pick up from the school office or Click on the link below to pre-order your book / digital membership now. http://www.entbook.com.au/187n484

Support Services, Rosters, Community & Social Events

Social Calendar

Year 2 Parents Night Out 28/7/18 - Reminder Where: Juno & May Bookings via:

https://www.trybooking.com/WLNR

Middle School Gr 3/4 = 18/8/18 7.30pm to 11pm See flyer for more details or contact your class rep https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=384839 Save the Date Senior School Gr5/G6 = 1/9/18 Details will follow

The 2018/2019 Entertainment Book is here!

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