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Calendar of Events Term 1 2020: Tuesday 28 January – Friday 27 March Week 7 Wed 11 Fri 13 March This Way North Music Workshops Thursday 12 March Division Volleyball Friday 13 March Last day Dental Screening Ride2School Day Week 8 Tues 17 Thurs 19 March This Way North Music Workshops Tuesday 17 March G4 Bike Education Wednesday 18 March G4 Bike Education G3-6 Swimming Payment due 4pm Hot Cross Bun orders due 4pm Raffle books/money due 4pm Open Cinema Tickets due 4pm Colouring Competition closes 4pm Friday 20 March Easter Raffle drawn at assembly today Open Air Cinema Spies in Disguise Competition announced tonight! Week 9 Mon 23 Fri 27 March G 3-6 Swimming Thursday 26 March Hot Cross Bun Day 2pm Friday 27 March Last Day Term 1 2.30pm Dismissal Friday 10 April Good Friday Monday 13 April Easter Monday Term 2 2020: Tuesday 14 April – Friday 26 June Week 1 Wednesday 15 April PFG Meeting 9.15am Thursday 16 April G3-6 Athletics Week 2 Friday 24 April G4 Camp Deposit due 4pm Saturday 25 April Anzac Day Thursday 30 April District Athletics Monday 4 May Head lice checks Wednesday 6 May Division Cross Country Mother’s Day Breakfast Friday 8 May Mother’s Day Stall Monday 11 May Head lice checks follow up Tues 12- Thurs 14 May NAPLAN Testing Monday 1 June PFG Meeting 9.15am Monday 8 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday Term 3 2020: Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September Term 4 2020: Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December Term 1, Week 7, Thursday 12 th March P 54430799 W [email protected] White Hills News Principal’s News Hi everyone, Canteen Closed Due to the building project getting underway, last Friday was the last day of our school canteen. The decision to outsource the canteen was made at the February school council meeting. The option was to spend $16,000 upgrading a kitchen space in the BER building for canteen to continue. However, this was not supported, mainly due to the potential disruption to learning in this space. School Council were passionate about providing a lunch option to students and families. The school is collecting lunch possibilities from local businesses and a decision will be made at the next school council meeting (March 16 th ) about the successful provider. This will mean that there will be no orders other than Subway on a Thursday for a few weeks. Once a provider is selected, all lunch orders will be via QkR. More information about this will follow. If the school received additional funding to build the gymnasium, a new kitchen canteen facility will be incorporated into the plan. I am meeting with Jacinta Allen tomorrow to plead our case for additional funding. Maintaining good health hygiene at school Due to the concerns about Coronavirus and its potential of spreading and timely reminder to staff, families and children that everyone can protect against infections by practising good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene. Here are some tips that everyone can follow: •Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with a tissue, or cough into your elbow. •Dispose of the tissue into a bin and then wash your hands afterwards. •Wash your hands regularly, after using the toilet, and before eating. If you have any health-related questions, please email: [email protected] Building Refurbishment update Searle Brothers have erected their temporary fencing around the school building included in Stage 1 (Eastern end of the building). A construction work enclosure has begun at the front of the school on the grassed area to the East of the entrance. This means that parents and students will no longer be able to access classrooms via the marked walkway along the staff carpark. If students and families are entering the school from Plumridge Street, they will now need to use the main entrance (near the crossing) or the bike entrance closer to the bridge. The building works will not effect families using the back entrance to the school (Bosquet Street). National Ride2School Day TOMORROW - Friday 13 March 2020 Join more than 350,000 students across the nation who will ride, walk, scoot and skate to school on Friday 13 March 2020Ride To School Day. The problem-Over the past 40 years the number of children who are physically active everyday has significantly dropped. In the 1970s, eight out of ten students rode or walked to school but today that number has dropped to just two out of ten. The solution-Students who ride or walk to school contribute to their minimum physical activity level of 60 minutes per day. They are also more focused and ready to learn compared to those who are driven.

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Page 1: White Hills News Calendar of Events · Bramble Farm. Please support those businesses that support our school events. Spies in Disguise Colouring Competition In conjunction with our

Calendar of Events Term 1 2020: Tuesday 28 January – Friday 27 March

Week 7 Wed 11 – Fri 13 March This Way North – Music Workshops

Thursday 12 March Division Volleyball

Friday 13 March Last day Dental Screening

Ride2School Day Week 8 Tues 17 – Thurs 19 March This Way North – Music Workshops

Tuesday 17 March G4 Bike Education

Wednesday 18 March G4 Bike Education

G3-6 Swimming Payment due 4pm

Hot Cross Bun orders due 4pm

Raffle books/money due 4pm

Open Cinema Tickets due 4pm

Colouring Competition closes 4pm

Friday 20 March Easter Raffle drawn at assembly today

Open Air Cinema – Spies in Disguise

Competition announced tonight!

Week 9

Mon 23 – Fri 27 March G 3-6 Swimming

Thursday 26 March Hot Cross Bun Day 2pm

Friday 27 March Last Day Term 1 – 2.30pm Dismissal

Friday 10 April Good Friday

Monday 13 April Easter Monday

Term 2 2020: Tuesday 14 April – Friday 26 June Week 1

Wednesday 15 April PFG Meeting 9.15am

Thursday 16 April G3-6 Athletics

Week 2

Friday 24 April G4 Camp Deposit due 4pm

Saturday 25 April Anzac Day

Thursday 30 April District Athletics

Monday 4 May Head lice checks

Wednesday 6 May Division Cross Country

Mother’s Day Breakfast

Friday 8 May Mother’s Day Stall

Monday 11 May Head lice checks follow up

Tues 12- Thurs 14 May NAPLAN Testing

Monday 1 June PFG Meeting 9.15am

Monday 8 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Term 3 2020: Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September

Term 4 2020: Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December

Term 1, Week 7, Thursday 12th March P 54430799 W [email protected]

White Hills News

Principal’s News Hi everyone,

Canteen Closed

Due to the building project getting underway, last Friday was the

last day of our school canteen.

The decision to outsource the canteen was made at the February

school council meeting. The option was to spend $16,000

upgrading a kitchen space in the BER building for canteen to

continue. However, this was not supported, mainly due to the

potential disruption to learning in this space. School Council were

passionate about providing a lunch option to students and

families. The school is collecting lunch possibilities from local

businesses and a decision will be made at the next school council

meeting (March 16th) about the successful provider. This will

mean that there will be no orders other than Subway on a

Thursday for a few weeks. Once a provider is selected, all lunch

orders will be via QkR. More information about this will follow.

If the school received additional funding to build the gymnasium,

a new kitchen canteen facility will be incorporated into the plan.

I am meeting with Jacinta Allen tomorrow to plead our case for

additional funding.

Maintaining good health hygiene at school

Due to the concerns about Coronavirus and its potential of

spreading and timely reminder to staff, families and children that

everyone can protect against infections by practising good hand

hygiene and respiratory hygiene. Here are some tips that everyone

can follow:

•Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with a

tissue, or cough into your elbow.

•Dispose of the tissue into a bin and then wash your hands

afterwards.

•Wash your hands regularly, after using the toilet, and before

eating.

If you have any health-related questions, please email:

[email protected]

Building Refurbishment update

Searle Brothers have erected their temporary fencing around the

school building included in Stage 1 (Eastern end of the building).

A construction work enclosure has begun at the front of the

school on the grassed area to the East of the entrance. This means

that parents and students will no longer be able to access

classrooms via the marked walkway along the staff carpark. If

students and families are entering the school from Plumridge

Street, they will now need to use the main entrance (near the

crossing) or the bike entrance closer to the bridge. The building

works will not effect families using the back entrance to the

school (Bosquet Street).

National Ride2School Day

TOMORROW - Friday 13 March 2020

Join more than 350,000 students across the nation who will ride,

walk, scoot and skate to school on Friday 13 March 2020Ride To

School Day.

The problem-Over the past 40 years the number of children who

are physically active everyday has significantly dropped. In the

1970s, eight out of ten students rode or walked to school but

today that number has dropped to just two out of ten.

The solution-Students who ride or walk to school contribute to

their minimum physical activity level of 60 minutes per day.

They are also more focused and ready to learn compared to those

who are driven.

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Building Project underway

We have finally seen some action on site with the temporary fencing, levelling

of the front lawn area and site shed constructed. Works on Phase 1 (Eastern side

of the main building) begin immediately.

Prep Transition Survey

This week, our prep teachers have posted the link to parents of a prep student to

complete our transition survey. Can I remind prep parents to please take the time

to complete this survey as the information you provide helps us build on and

improve our processes here at White hills PS.

School Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Report

presentation

On Monday 16th March at 6.30pm, the new school council will convene for the

AGM and presentation of the 2019 Annual Report to the community. This

meeting is open to all parents. Copies of the Annual Report for 2019 will be

available to pick up from the office next week and it will be uploaded to the

school’s website.

Smile Squad Dental Service

Last Friday the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews along with local Members

of Parliament Jacinta Allen and Maree Edwards visited the school to launch the

dental program initiative ‘Smile Squad’ that provides free oral health

examinations and follow up treatment to all Victorian government primary,

secondary and special school students over the next four years.

P&F News The Shed Guys Open Air Cinema Screening of “Spies in Disguise”

This year for our family fun social event, we are screening “Spies in Disguise” on our school oval on

Friday 20th March. Flyers for ordering of tickets and information have gone home with your eldest

child last week. Tickets are $7.00 each, and food combo’s from our PFG food zone are available

prior to the event. Tickets, food and drinks will be available to purchase at the event via cash only.

PFG will be selling hotdogs with/without cheese, lolly bags, packets of chips, popcorn, soft drinks,

water and glowsticks. This year we will also have ‘The Grilled Cheeserie’ food van present, selling

hot foods like gourmet toasties and fries. Please check out their Facebook page for more details.

(please note, they will not be selling cold drinks.) https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Fast-

Food-Restaurant/The-Grilled-Cheeserie-Goldfields-food-catering-446036619548248/ We will also

have a coffee van present selling hot drinks. We hope to see as many families as possible there for a

fun, low cost, social night out, in a relaxed outdoor atmosphere.

Hunky Dory Fish & Chips has kindly donated 2 x $100 gift packs, which will given to two lucky winners who have pre-purchased

their tickets. Pre-purchased ticket stubs will be put into a draw, after collection from the gate at the event, and drawn early in the

week following. So to be in the running – pre purchase your tickets before next Wednesday! Thank you to our major sponsor – The

Shed Guys Bendigo for again supporting this event, and our other significant sponsors: Hunky Dory, Bendigo Dyno Tuning, and The

Bramble Farm. Please support those businesses that support our school events.

Spies in Disguise Colouring Competition

In conjunction with our Open Air Cinema screening of “Spies in Disguise”, we are having a colouring

competition. Prizes will be awarded to a winner in each of these 4 categories: Prep, grade 1 & 2, grade 3 & 4,

and grade 5 & 6. Student leaders will visit classrooms to sell sheets, or alternatively you can purchase from the

school office. Cost is $1.00 per sheet. The Art teachers will be choosing our winners! Competition closes

Wednesday 18th March at 4.00pm. The winners will be announced at the Open Air Cinema evening.

Easter Raffle The Easter raffle this year will be drawn at our final term assembly on Friday 20th March. Raffles books have

been distributed and will need to be returned by 4pm on Wednesday 18th March. You are welcome to take

another book of tickets once your first book and money has been returned to the office.

Next Meeting

The next general meeting of the PFG will be held on Wednesday 15th April at approximately 9.15am in the

staffroom. All newcomers are welcome to attend any meeting! You may bring along younger siblings to our

meetings as well. Come and have morning tea with us, a chat and a laugh, and find out what we do around the

school.

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Mother’s Day/Special Person Stall

Our stall will be held on Friday 8th May, early in Term 2. As always, we request that all students donate a

gift to the value of $2.00 – new, unopened gifts only please. Over the holidays is a good time to have a look

around and pick up a bargain. We ask that everyone please provide one gift per student to enable every student

to purchase a gift at the stall. Please leave your donations at the office by Monday 4th May. Thank you for

your support. Thank you from PFG members

Students of the Week for Week 6 Term 1 2020

Class Name Awarded for… Class Name Awarded for…

PF 4B Laura Being a responsible class member and

being a great help to others

PS 4E Deklan His enthusiasm and taking risks in his

learning, especially in reading

PR 4CN Joseph Always striving to do his best work and

challenge himself

PM 4R Will His improved resilience this term

1BW Lexie Always being respectful to her peers

and teachers 5B Zane His group work and being respectful of

others

1F Alex Being such an enthusiastic learner who

always aspires to do his best 5L Mitchell Applying his spelling strategies when

attempting an unknown word

1T Blake Volunteering ideas during class

discussions 5S Xavier His improved participation in class

discussions

1H Bithiah Being a responsible learner during

maths 5M Maverick Aspiring to catch up on work he has

missed when he was absent

2AK Skylah Being a respectful superstar of 2AK by

helping others in our classroom 6W Ruby Her resilience during G6 sport, she

punished Mr W’s short ball by slamming it

into the creek!

2P Jude His interest in all learning at WHPS and

aspiring to do his best 6D Zac Outstanding improvement in multiplication

of large numbers

2Y Charli Creating clear diagrams to solve the

‘Tyres in the Carpark’ maths problem

in three different ways

6P Demi Aspiring to do her best with recount

writing and engaging her audience

2M Violet Always aspiring to do their best work in

class and demonstrating whole body

listening on the floor

6MW Si Poe Her 2 catches of the century during

platoon, she raised morale and brought her

team back to life!

3M Maliha An improvement in her reading

comprehension

3MB Avah Aspiring to be her best by focusing on

her work Music Super

Stars

Band

A huge congratulations to the ‘Hills of

Rock’ for an outstanding effort in their first

band rehearsal. The skills evident and the

enthusiasm and effort that went into the

first session has set a great standard for the

remainder of the year!

3G Quinn Her enthusiasm towards her narrative

writing and creative imagination Sport Sonny T Showing improved resilience in Phys Ed

3J Emma Aspiring to be her best and completing

all activities Chinese

3D Ava Always being responsible and an active

contributor to class discussions

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Grade 4 News Bike Ed

We completed our second week of rotations building on last

week’s rotations. Parents are more than welcome to come and

assist if they are free next Tuesday. Wednesday we would love

parents to join us on our ride too…….. Bike Ed will run as normal

for our last week and will not clash with swimming times.

Tuesday 9-11am, Wednesday 9-10am

A big thanks to the parents that have assisted this week.

Swimming notes

Please return new swimming notes before the end of the week as

swimming is next week.

Camp

Initial camp notes and information have been sent home. Camp

takes place in term 4 but we are looking for initial interest, deposits

and helpers. Camp 4CN & 4E Monday 23rd-Wed 25th November

and Camp 4B & 4R Wednesday 25th-Friday 27th November.

Any questions please see your class teacher.

Move More in March starts today in OSHC

Come and celebrate an active, healthy lifestyle. We’ve got

activities and experiences to get all children moving and playing,

while providing them with healthy snacks to keep them going!

Along with being physically active, children will also focus on

building strong social skills, improving concentration and

thinking skills, all while enhancing their essential wellbeing.

Your program has been tailored around the interests and likes of

each child in your service. Move More in March is your child’s

ticket to social exercise and fun!

Activities we have planned this week:

Beanbag Toss

Cricket

Yoga

The floor is lava

Hula Hoop Trick Time

It’s FREE to Register. Your child must be registered to attend our program. You can register an account with us at pp.campaustralia.com.au/account/login. Once registered, it’s easy to make bookings and manage your account online via our Parent Portal. If eligible, to help you with the cost of child care, you may be entitled to receive the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy. Visit my.gov.au to find out more. Program Details Come to the OSHC room to meet the friendly team and discover how we can help your family. For more information, visit our website www.campaustralia.com.au or you can contact our Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343, available to support families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - except for National Public Holidays.

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

From the Team at Camp Australia

Weekly Rosters

Sickbay

Fri 13 March Christine Connaughton

Fri 20 March Jo Piggott

Newsletter

Thurs 19 March Chantal Jolley

Thurs 26 March Kate Nichols

WANTED U/12 GIRLS FOOTBALLERS

The White Hills Junior Football Club is seeking any girls

interested in playing Under 12 Girls football. Trainings

will be held at the White Hills Football Ground (Scott

Street) on Monday nights and games will be played on

Friday nights. If you are interested in playing please

contact Lisa Meersbergen on 0428527528 or email to the

club [email protected] for further information.