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Issue 9, 29th March 2018

At EHPS we value: Friendliness, Honesty, Inclusiveness, Respect, and Persistence

CALENDAR March Thu 29 ............... ICAS registration & payment due (Yrs 3-6) Thu 29 ............... Instrumental Music Cycle 1 payment due Thu 29 ............... Grandparents & Special Friends Day Thu 29 ............... Hot Cross Bun delivery Thu 29 ............... Term 1 ends - 2.30pm dismissal

April Mon 16 ............. Term 2 starts Tue 24 ............... ANZAC Day ceremony 12.30pm Wed 25 ............. ANZAC Day public holiday Thu 26 ............... Student free day

May Mon 7 ............... Zootopia Dance Concert (Group 1) Tue 8 ................. Zootopia Dance Concert (Group 2) Thu 10 ............... Mother’s Day Breakfast Thu 10 ............... School Fun Run Sat 12 ................ Sayembara Lisan competition Tue 15-Thu 17 .... NAPLAN (Yrs 3 & 5) Tue 29 ............... ICAS Science

June Mon 11 ............. Queen’s Birthday public holiday Fri 29 ................. Instrumental Music Cycle 2 payment due Fri 29 ................. Term 2 ends - 2.30pm dismissal

Students do not attend school on public holidays or student free days.

Whole School Assembly Every Monday at 2.40pm in School Hall. All welcome

School Banking - every Tuesday.

School Hats - every day in Terms 1 & 4.

SCHOOL TOURS Fridays at 9.30am

Bookings essential - please call School Office

ENROLMENTS FOR 2019 are being accepted now.

2018 Term Dates Term 1: 29 January* to 29 March Term 2: 16 April to 29 June Term 3: 16 July to 21 September Term 4: 8 October to 21 December * 29 January is a state wide student free day. EHPS student free days: 30 January, 26 April & 7 September

COMPASS PARENT PORTAL https://essexheightsps-vic.compass.education

Essex Heights Primary School 22-30 Essex Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Telephone: (03) 9807 4944 Fax: (03) 9888 2249 essex.heights.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr George Perini

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear parents and members of the Essex Heights community,

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

What a marvellous day was had by all at our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. It was fantastic to see so many families make the effort to spend a special day with the grandchildren and loved ones. I am always surprised by the distance that some people travel to be here on this day. Thank you all so much for working together as a school community to make this day memorable for the children. I would like to thank Tanya Dolence for the amazing overall preparation of children and the organisation of the day. As well I would like to thank Alyssa Kennedy and Marc Law for preparing the Chamber Strings and Concert Band for their performances. Such a big day is a complete team effort, so thank you to everyone who help in any way to make this day special for the children.

Term 1 ends TODAY Students dismissed

at 2.30pm. After School Care is available

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT continued

Bahasa Indonesia

Our children are so proud of the work they are doing in Indonesian that they cannot wait to show me their work. It is so good to hear the children read and speak so well in Indonesian. Bu Sarah is trying to teach me too. I know that I am a slow learner but with constant visits from our students I am sure that I will eventually improve. Congratulations everyone.

Highwood Court Aged Care Visit

The Junior School Council visited Highwood Court Aged Care to bring some Easter cheer to the residents. From all reports, the visit was such a success that the school has been invited to visit at any time. The children had Easter eggs, which they distributed to the residents and then spent time talking with

them and playing games. Before they left a few very mischievous bunnies visited me to let me know they were leaving. Our School Captain, Isabelle D, needs to be especially recognised because it

was her initiative that made this visit possible. Thank you to Ms Capsalis for organising the whole excursion and to Stephanie Wendler-Canning for assisting with the transport of the children. This is another example of the outstanding Essex Heights community.

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Information on Compass, the School website, or sent home with students:

Year/Group Notice/Activity & Due Date (where applicable)

Years 3 to 6 ................ ICAS 2018 (voluntary participation) - 29 Mar

March

30th ...... Cooper H

Ariana P 31st ...... Arnav G

April

4th ...... Yejeong C 5th ...... Grace L 6th ...... Jack W

Jun T 7th ...... Jacob W

Phong T 8th ...... Bob F

Azaan H 10th ...... Gabriel T 11th ...... Joshua M 13th ...... Eva R

Liam G

Lily D

Tommy H 14th ...... Louis B 15th ...... Aaryan P

Cooper H 16th ...... Ryan H

Yana C

Ariya L 18th ...... Nayonika J

Karen C 19th ...... Annabelle Z

Isaac C

Lilian A

Ethan L

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT continued

Working Bee

Last Sunday our first working bee for 2018 was held at school. It was great to have so many parents turn up to help out. The vegetable patch was turned over, fruit trees planted, the chicken coup was raked out, and there was weeding and mulching done all over the school. I think that the grounds look beautiful. A visitor commented upon our marvellous grounds when they came this week. Special thanks must go to Ina and our sustainability guru, Marita Steward, for their organisation and commitment to improving our grounds. Thanks also to the School Council Grounds Committee and all who attended the working bee. All families who attended were recognised at our assembly this week. Thank you for giving up your time and making a difference.

Practice Evacuation

At Essex Heights we always look after the health and wellbeing of our students. An important aspect of that is being prepared for emergencies. We conduct a different form of emergency drill every term so that we are always as prepared as we can be for an unexpected event. On Tuesday, the whole school practised a full school

evacuation to the council oval. I can report that all children were accounted for and the exercise was completed quickly and effectively. Some of our parent volunteers were also involved in the evacuation. Well done to everyone. I hope you all have a happy and safe Easter and holiday period.

May your football team win, unless they are playing Melbourne!!! Go Dees!!!

See you all in Term 2. George Perini

Principal

Collection box for Coles Sports for Schools vouchers is in the Office. VOUCHERS MUST BE RETURNED TODAY (Thursday 29th March; end of Term 1)

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Thank you, Alex Douros

douros.alexandra.k@edumail.vic.gov.au

Zootopia Prep to Year 6 Dance Concerts

Monday 7th May (Group 1)

Tuesday 8th May (Group 2)

Venue: Kel Watson Theatre, Forest Hill College,

178 - 180 Mahoneys Road, Burwood East

Time: 6.30pm arrival for a 7.00pm sharp start

Tickets: $15.00 per person (limit of two per family)

Tickets for allocated seating will be available for purchase online via TryBooking at the beginning of Term 2. Instructions will be provided.

Please ensure you are aware of which dance group your child is in (ie. Group 1 or Group 2), and therefore the Concert night students will be performing in. Also make sure that

you have referred to the costume list sent home via Compass.

Photographer - positions filled!

Thank you to the parents who have offered to be our photographers on each night of the dance concert. We really appreciate you taking on this important role. Due to the prompt responses we won’t be requiring any more volunteers at this stage.

A professional DVD will be available for purchase. Order envelopes will be sent home with the youngest child in each family next term.

Car Parking Assistants - 3 volunteers needed

We are looking for 1 volunteer for Monday night and 2 volunteers for Tuesday night of the concert, to assist with the parking within the school grounds of Forest Hill College (flow and regulating cars to avoid congestion). Torch required. Fluro vest supplied. If you are available/interested, please let me know.

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Twelve members of the Junior School Council visited Highwood Court Aged Care in Burwood on Wednesday afternoon. The students dressed up in Easter costumes and provide the residents with some fun, game playing, jokes, presents, as well as singing the Essex Heights song. The residents were absolutely thrilled to see the students and they were particularly impressed with the Essex Heights values and beautiful manners displayed by all the

students.

Everyone smiled and laughed happily as a few 'bunnies' were hopping around the recreation room bringing Easter joy to all.

Many thanks to Isabelle D who approached the JSC with the idea of visiting Highwood Court to make the residents happy. The JSC were so happy to oblige and went to great lengths to dress up and make origami flowers, chatterboxes and cards. It was a lovely gesture initiated by Isabelle and embraced by the JSC. Thanks also to parent Stefanie Wendler-Canning for providing her car to assist in transporting the students to Highwood Court.

It truly was a heartwarming experience for residents and staff at Highwood Court, as well as for myself, and particularly for the students.

Maria Capsalis on behalf of Alexandra O'Connor and the Junior School Council

We entertained the residents with fun games and jokes. Each resident received a present and they were very happy. They loved the school song and were very impressed by the costumes and we wish we could go back some day.

We went to Highwood to make the people happy. We dressed up as something Easter. Most of the students dressed up as Easter bunnies.

Wednesday 28th of March was the day 12 students brought some happiness into the Aged Care Centre to brighten up the resident's lives a little. As we arrived we were greeted by some lovely staff. We started with the school song as a performance. After that, we were allowed to socialise with some people. Many had handmade gifts such as origami and

chatterboxes and chocolate eggs as a gift for the residents. The residents and staff strongly agreed that it was such an amazing time for everyone.

We handed out chocolate eggs, fake eggs with a cute pattern on them. We made origami and chatterboxes to make people feel happy and appreciated.

A few students from Essex Heights visited Highwood Aged Care Centre to make the people who live there feel happy and appreciated. The students dressed up as bunny

rabbits and handed out Easter eggs and fake ones too. We played cool games and handed out origami cards too.

On the 28th of March, I played chess with Vic, one of the men at Highwood. He told me that he hadn't played chess since he was in the Navy 54 years ago! He won the match and then Graham, another resident played checkers. We left the game there for Vic and Graham to play and we will pick it up later.

A very big thank you and congratulations to the following students who enthusiastically contributed in bringing some Easter joy to the residents of Highwood Aged Care, and for making yourselves and the school so proud: Isabelle D, Emma Q, Lucia C, Aardit M, Liam G, Jacob C, Jane L, Elaine P, Caitlin D, Umme V, Dejan R, and Michael M.

JSC VISIT TO HIGHWOOD COURT AGED CARE

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HEALTH & PE: STAYING ACTIVE THESE HOLIDAYS Coordinators: Elisha Cotterell & Amy Hipwell

Dear Parents,

School holidays can be a daunting time for some people, trying to keep the kids busy and active, without getting bored. Its great timing that Active April begins this weekend, which is encouraging families to get at least 30 minutes of activity per day.

Here are some tips for staying active this holiday break:

Go for a family bike ride (don’t forget your helmets!)

Go on a nature walk

Head outside and kick/throw a ball

Skip rope

Scoot around the driveway/park

Fly a kite

Take a remote control car/plane outside

Jump on the trampoline

Visit the zoo/aquarium

Go swimming at an indoor pool

Put on some music and have a dance in the lounge room.

Go for a walk along the beach (collect some pretty shells)

Organise a good old fashioned game of hide and seek for those rainy days.

If you register for Active April and join our team you’ll get a lot of free passes to fun activities around Melbourne including 10 passes to any YMCA location. Check out the flyer in this issue and how to register and don’t forget to join the Essex Heights PS team.

I hope you all have a safe and active holiday break!

Amy Hipwell PE Teacher

Essex Height PS is participating in Active April this year. This is a great opportunity to get active with your family, especially during the holidays! Please see the poster for all the fantastic things you get when you register. It’s completely free, so please visit www.activeapril.vic.gov.au and use Team ID: essex-heights-ps, and request to join our team. You can download the app for free and track your activities each day. It’s simple to use and a great excuse to get the kids outside! Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you, Amy Hipwell

Physical Education Teacher

ACTIVE APRIL Amy Hipwell

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ArtSEL Nikki Olsen

This month, our school wide theme is empathy. In our morning announcements and school assembly we’ll be reminding students to have empathy, identify their own and others’ feelings, notice and respect same and different feelings, and show compassion. Compassion involves saying kind words or doing something helpful to show you care how another person feels. When students can identify, understand, and respond in a caring way to how someone else is feeling, it helps create a positive and accepting school climate.

ArtSEL lessons specifically teach about empathy. You’ll be receiving Home Links describing why empathy is important and including fun activities to do with your child to help him or her identify feelings and practice showing empathy and compassion. We hope you find them helpful.

Please tell your child’s teacher or Nikki if you have any questions about how you can help your child learn to identify feelings and show empathy and compassion at home.

INTER SCHOOL SPORT FINALS Coordinators: Amy Hipwell, Elisha Cotterell & Ben Wooster

Congratulations to the boys softball team who placed second in the Mulgrave District on Friday last week. They fought a tough battle against Mount View to earn the runner up pendant. The umpire said that this was the best primary school softball game he had ever seen! There was some exceptional fielding during the game and they all put in 100%. The boys should be very proud of their excellent effort both in the finals and throughout the season. Well done!

Amy Hipwell

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BERITA BAHASA INDONESIA Sarah Edwards

Murid Bagus - Good Student

Each week in the Indonesian program, many students show respect and are an outstanding example of how to behave. When students are displaying the school values in the Indonesian Room, they are invited to put their name and an Indonesian word into the 'Murid Bagus' (Good Student) box.

The number of names in the 'Murid Bagus' box is growing rapidly! It is so wonderful to continue to see so many students displaying the Essex Heights values in their learning in the Indonesian Room!

Congratulations to Rudraksh (5WO) and Joanne (2G) for being drawn out of the 'Murid Bagus' box this week.

Rudraksh's word is 'fokus' which means both 'focus', and Joanne’s word is ‘liburan’ which means ‘holiday’, a timely word!!

I encourage you to discuss your child’s learning in the Indonesian program: which day their class attends Indonesian, some words they know, and cultural aspects of Indonesia they are interested in. I'm sure they would also love to share ways in which they are displaying the Essex Heights values throughout their learning.

Prep Passports

On Wednesday 28th March, the Indonesian Captains visited the Indonesian Room to support the Prep students in filling out their first few pages of their Indonesian passports. They wrote their name, age, and some greetings in their passports. We all had a great session! Here are some of the phrases we are working on:

Nama saya ....... (My name is ......)

Selamat Pagi (Good Morning)

Halo (Hello)

Umur saya ..... (My age is ......)

Sayembara Lisan - Speaking Competition

The Sayembara Lisan Indonesian Speaking Competition is on Saturday 12th May. Thank you to those students and parents who have given permission and emailed me their preferred time slot. I have been overwhelmed with the response.

The registration for this year's competition is now closed, and I have registered those students who have confirmed on Compass with Huntingtower School.

The links for Prep to Year 4 are below. Students will choose one song to perform. They are encouraged to practise the colours and numbers as well as their chosen song. Five minutes per day of

practice is preferable:

Prep to Year 2: Pelangi – pelangi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7svVeEhdbE8 Bangun Tidur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBn8rKsCMY

Years 3 and 4 Layang Layang - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvvVz6Zzwa4 Awan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1pa1JOJMd0

Years 5 and 6 Students have been given their poem to practice.

Please continue to support students in practising their numbers, colours and greetings as written on the competition material that has been sent home.

Salam, Bu Sarah

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International Competitions & Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is an independent, skills-based assessment program which recognises and rewards student achievement. ICAS is unique, being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments for primary and secondary school students. The assessments being offered at EHPS in 2018 are Science, English and Mathematics. Students in Years 3 to 6 are eligible to participate in:

Science - Tuesday 29th May

English - Tuesday 31st July

Mathematics - Tuesday 14th August

Participation in ICAS is voluntary.

Cost is $10 per subject per student - PAYMENT IN CASH ONLY.

Enclose cash payment in an envelope (clearly labelled with child's name and class) and staple the completed ICAS Payment Form to the outside of the envelope. Return by TODAY (Thursday 29th March; last day of Term 1). Late entries will not be accepted.

Please note: one payment form per student (copy extra forms as required if more than one student per family).

The letter to parents, including the ICAS Payment Form, has been sent to families via Compass, and is available on the school website.

ICAS 2018

Information about the transition to secondary school for our Year 6 students will be sent to families at the beginning of Term 2. To ensure that the correct neighbourhood secondary school is nominated for your child, we must have the correct residential address. If you have moved recently, please ensure that you have advised the Office so our records are correct.

YEAR 6 TO YEAR 7 TRANSITION

Recycling Bin Roster

Thank you to our volunteers who put the yellow lidded recycling bins out:

Sunday 1st April .............. Dobradi family Sunday 15th April ............ McKindley family

We are looking for volunteers who are able to put our yellow lidded recycling bins out on Sunday evening ready for the fortnightly collection on Monday morning from 27th May. If you can help, please put your name down on the roster in the Office.

If you have any queries, please see Marita Steward (56A).

SUSTAINABILITY TEAM Coordinator: Marita Steward

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MUNCH & CRUNCH CANTEEN Canteen Manager: Maria Vlahos

Canteen Roster

Please remember to sign the Visitor’s Register in the Office before coming to the Canteen.

Monday 16th April at 11.15am ...................... Sarah Cobelli & Stefanie Wendler-Canning

Wednesday 18th April at 9.30am .................. Sophie Sautner & Caroline Mott

Wednesday 20th April at 9.30am .................. Aida Brydon, Sheery Yip & Eling Chen

If you are unable to do your rostered duty, or you have any queries, please contact Maria as soon as possible on 0409 934 573.

Wishing everyone a happy Easter and a great holiday, Maria Vlahos

PARENTS & FRIENDS NEWS PFA President: Andrea Fyfe

The PFA can be contacted via email on ehpspfa@ gmail.com. Have a safe and happy holidays,

Andrea Fyfe (Mum to Caitlin, 4CB)

Entertainment Books

The books have arrived, so order your 2018|2019 Entertainment Books now and start using the vouchers these school holidays and save.

Hot Cross Buns

Thank you for supporting this fundraiser - we raised approximately $500. Hope everyone enjoys their Hot Cross Buns. Thank you also to the team of helpers that delivered them to the children.

Calling All Dads

The annual Mother’s Day Breakfast will be held on Thursday 10th May. We are looking for a team of Dad’s that would be happy to run this event. The PFA will of course be there to support and assist. If you are interested please let us know by contacting us via email on ehpspfa@gmail.com or registering your interest at https://tinyurl.com/2018PFAhelp.

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