6 March 2019

Newsletter Articles

Important Dates

Principal’s Report

I hope everyone enjoyed the benefits of having a Monday Public Holiday this week. This term is racing away, this being the middle week of the school term.

Deputy Principal

Mrs de Jonk is taking some well-earned Long Service Leave commencing 12th March and returning week ten of term two. We would like to wish Mrs de Jonk a happy and restful time. In Mrs de Jonk’s absence Mrs Adele Salleo and Mr Mike Lee will be sharing the deputy role doing two days each per week. Another teacher will be appointed to cover Mr Lee for two of his teaching days. A huge thank you to Mrs Cardy for picking up the extra day in room one.

Merit Certificates

Congratulations to the following students who received merit certificates and values awards at the school assembly last Wednesday. The next assembly which room 6 will be hosting on Wednesday the 13th March at 8:45am will have a presentation to Mr Leigh Merrells for the amazing work he did in painting the mural in the Library last year. All are welcome to attend.

Parents and Citizens:

Week Three was a very busy week with the AGM for the P & C and I thank everyone for their willingness to hold office again in the P & C. Please see the P & C news below for office bearers and other news.

School Board

Also in week three the School Board held an open night for interested parents to attend. We had three parents who took advantage of that night to discover some of the ways in which a Board works. There was an election held to replace two positions and once screening checks have taken place we will be able to announce the successful applicants.

New School Phone System

Please note we have upgraded our telephone system. The new school phone number is 9413 4200, please edit your contact details. There is a diversion in place for six months if you ring the old number.

Yvonne Arnott
Principal

March Munch (Tuesday 5th – Friday 29th March 2019)

Did you know that only 1 in 6 primary school kids in WA eat enough vegetables? During the month of March, we will be encouraging kids choose veggies for Crunch&Sip to create healthy habits.

Students from Kindy to Year 3 will be enjoying their healthy treats during recess or lunch and students from Year 4 to Year 6 will participate in Crunch&Sip in class. Please check with your child’s teacher to find out if their class is participating.

Year 6 Science

On 19th February, the Year 6 students headed to Hampton Senior High School for Science! Their time was spent using Bunsen burners, experimenting with dry ice and having fun. It was great to see the students so full of excitement and enthusiasm. They are very much looking forward to next time!

Library

Next term the Library will be starting a Tuesday lunch time activity called ‘Maker Space’. This will involve those interested learning how to sew, knit and crochet. We will work towards making rugs for either Cancer recipients, The Women’s Refuge or Premature babies. We are in need of knitting needles, wool and some material, if you have any spare or know someone that would like to donate please bring it to the library.

Community Notices

P & C News

Your 2019 P&C

The P&C Executive Committee positions have been filled at the AGM held on 18th February, a fantastic turnout this year. Thank you to all members who have come on board, we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

President – Amy Feleppa
Vice President – Lara Maas
Secretary – Melissa Garrett
Treasurer – Jo-Anne Robinson
Fundraising and Events Coordinator – Keisha Lavigne
Uniform Shop Coordinator – Gus Jeanne

The next P&C General Meeting will be held on Monday 18th March at 6:00pm in the Staffroom, new members are always welcome.

“Hungry Hamptons” Canteen

Sam and Deb are back in the canteen kitchen with a great tasty menu!

Sushi is now made by a new local supplier, PaineAt Café, and is available on all 3 trading days. Teriyaki Chicken or Tuna Hand Rolls are now $4.00 each.

***New Homemade items*** Rave reviews are coming in for our new secret recipe, hidden veggie pasta sauce! Delicious and healthy! Pasta is available on all trading days for $4.00. We also now make our own Teriyaki Chicken and Fried Rice meals. Teriyaki Chicken and Rice - $5.50 large, $3.50 small, Fried Rice - $5.00 large $3.00 small

Volunteers are always needed in the canteen, it’s a great way to get to know other parents at school, an hour or two in the morning is all that is needed. Call in and see Sam and Deb or email canteen@hppspandc.org.au

School Banking

Every Wednesday morning from 8:15am in the Library. We’d love to have more volunteers to assist with School Banking, please see Gus Jeanne or Connie Messina for more information.

Uniform Shop

Please bear with us while we wait for our Uniform stock to come in, back orders will be filled as soon as stock comes in. Some changes are happening with the operation of the Uniform Shop, please stay tuned for updates.

Fundraising and Events

We have a full calendar of events for 2019! Please stay tuned to the Facebook page and newsletters for updates.