http://www.hallam-ps.vic.edu.au/

30.08.2018 Term 3 #4

MY CHILD WILL NOT BE ATTENDING HALLAM PS IN 2019

Student Name 2018 Year Level

Transferring to (School Name) for 2019

Date: Parent/Guardian Signature:

Hallam Primary School’s learning and teaching programs support and promote the principles and practice of Australian democ-racy, including a commitment to elected government, the rule of law, equal rights for all before the law, freedom of religion,

freedom of speech and association and the values of openness and tolerance. Hallam Primary School has a zero tolerance approach to child abuse.

S tudent Absence

If your child is unable to attend school,

please contact the Administration Office be-

fore 9:30am.

S wimming

Over the past two weeks most of our Years 3

-6 students have been swimming. Many stu-

dents, with no prior experience of swimming, have

now had their first experience in the pool.

Australia is surrounded by wonderful beaches, and

there is also participation in watersports on our

rivers and lakes. Everyone needs to be able to

swim! The school swimming experience is limited; I

recommend that parents/guardians enrol their

child in regular, after school or weekend swimming

lessons to support the continued development of

this important skill.

F athers’ Day Stall

Tomorrow we have the annual Fathers’ Day

Stall. Mrs Fenton and some of our wonderful

volunteers will ensure your child can find a special

gift for Fathers’ Day. Prices range from $1.00 to

$8.00, so please ensure your child has some money

to buy their special person a gift from the stall.

B ook Character Day

A reminder to students and parents that we

will be having our Book Character Day on

Tuesday 4 September. Over the weekend make sure

your costumes and books are ready to go.

M ini Fete

The Mini-Fete is on between 1-3pm on

Friday 14 September. In addition to

being an afternoon of fun, the Mini-Fete is designed

as a Maths activity for students where they get to

shop, use money and learn about ‘getting change’.

At the end of the Mini-Fete, all students are re-

quired to assist with the clean up and return to

their classes until 3:30pm.

E nrolments for 2019

If your child is enrolled for Prep for 2019,

you will receive a mail out regarding the

Prep transition timetable in the last week of term.

Evidence of date of birth in the form of a Birth Cer-

tificate or Passport, and an Immunisation Certificate

issued through Medicare or from the Australian Im-

munisation Register is required to confirm enrol-

ments.

Julie Macfarlane

ADVENTURE CAMP FOR YEAR 5 – 6 STUDENTS Dear Parents and Guardians, In 2018 we are excited to be able to offer an opportunity for the Year 5–6 students to participate in a camp at Alexandra Adventure Resort from Wednesday 28th–Friday 30th of November. The camp is a 3 day/2 night experience at Alexandra Adventure Resort–Alexandra. The activities the students may be involved in include: The Giant Swing, Flying Fox, High Ropes Course, Rock Climbing Wall, Giant Games, Archery, Team Building Stations and many more. The aims of our school camp are: To provide opportunities for personal development through sharing responsibilities, duties and suitable facilities,

To foster positive staff/student relationships, To provide valuable educational experiences through a wide variety of activities in surrounding areas and To have FUN!!! The cost of the camp will be approximately $280. This includes all meals, except for lunch on the first day, seat-belted buses, all activities, qualified leaders and lovely clean facilities.

FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING PAYMENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE END OF TERM 3

If you have an enquiry please contact Mr Coxon. Rob Coxon Camp Co-ordinator

Fundraising News!

Chocolate Drive On Friday 31st August we will draw the winners for this year’s Chocolate Drive at assembly. Thank you all for your support of this major fundraiser at Hallam PS.

Fathers’ Day Stall Do not forget that our annual Fathers’ Day Stall is coming up tomorrow Friday 31st August and we will need some helpers to operate the stall, so if you are one of our School Council approved helpers we would appreciate some assistance in the morning to assist with the stall!

Milk & Muffin Morning Tea

Our next Milk & Muffin Morning Tea will be on Friday 7th September .

Kerry Fenton: Fundraising Co-ordinator

Disclaimer The Department of Education & Training and Hallam Primary School do not endorse the products or services of any private advertis-

er. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Training or Hallam Primary School for the accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

MOONLIT SANCTUARY KEEPER CLUB Kids enjoy environmental activities, animal encounters and native animal care. Day includes: interactions with dingo, py-thon, off-limits animals, feeding animals & food prep, animal enrichment activities. Learn about our animals, their conserva-tion and the environment. For ages 7-14 years. Spring 2018 school holiday dates: Week 1: Mon 24th Tue 25th Wed 26th Thu 27th September Week 2: Mon 1st Tue 2nd Wed 3rd Thu 4th Fri 5th October 10am–4pm Cost: $80.00 per day, or $220 for 3 days (pro rata for additional days). Maximum 16 children per day. Bookings essential as spaces are lim-ited Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and remember your hat or raincoat. BYO lunch or purchase at the café. Moonlit Sanctuary 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale Phone 5978 7935 Web: www.moonlitsanctuary.com.au Open daily between 10am and 5pm

FRIENDS OF EUMEMMERRING CREEK Friends of Eumemmerring Creek is a vol-unteer group that works to improve the creek and its environs by planting indige-nous plants along its banks. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday 15 September – Planting Day 9.30 a.m. Meet end of Stanis Street, Eumemmerring. We will be working on planting and controlling weeds in this area. BYO gloves, morning tea provided. Saturday 13 October – Weed removal day 9.30 a.m. Meet at the end of Lace Street, Eumemmerring. We will be controlling weeds and supporting young plants. BYO gloves, morning tea provided. Sunday 18 November – Planting Day 10.00 am. Meet in the Prince Mark Hotel Car Park (corner Princes Highway and Power Road) Melways 90 J11. We will walk along the creek to Endeavour Hills planning our activities for 2019, with lunch to follow. Please RSVP to Brett for this event, so we can organise the logistics. MEMBER CONTACTS: President: Michael Ihle 0411 377 140 Secretary: Brett Munckton 0408 500 634 Group Contact Email: foecgroup@gmail.com Please contact Brett to subscribe to this newsletter. National Tree Day 2018 On Sunday July 29, 11,000 Indigenous plants were planted in Harkaway by a large number of volunteers as part of our National Tree Day event. Thanks to those who participated.

August / September 2018 ATTENDANCE: Prep - Year 6 8:45am - 3:30pm

Last Day Term 3 - 21/09/2018 - Dismissal 2.30pm First Day Term 4—08/10/2018—8.45am

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31 Science Week Fathers’ Day Stall Chocolate Drive Prizes drawn at Assembly

01 Image Statewide Student Art Exhibition—10am-4pm The Meat Market 3 Blackwood Street North Melbourne

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04 Book Character Dress Up Day Parade 9.00am

05 06 07 Milk & Muffin Day

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10 11 Hallam Kinder Visit

12 Hallam Kinder Visit

13 14 MINI FETE— 1-3pm—No Assembly—Students will be dismissed at 3.30pm

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17 18 19 20 21 LAST DAY TERM 3 - DISMISSAL 2.30PM

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27 HOLIDAYS

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version of the Newsletter and event details:

http://www.hallam-ps.vic.edu.au/

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