27 July 2022

Newsletter Articles

Important Dates

Principal’s Report

Welcome Back

Welcome to Term 3, I trust everyone had an enjoyable holiday break. Welcome to our new families. I am happy to conduct tours after school on a Tuesday for any families that would like to see the layout of the school. Particularly families of Pre-primary children who will be moving into Year 1 next year. If interested, please email me at HamptonPark.PS@education.wa.edu.au with the date of the Tuesday that would suit.

Power Outage

Western Power have advised us that we will have a power outage next Tuesday 2 August. There will be no power to the school from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. This has major implications across the school. Our phones and computers will be not be operational all day. If you have an urgent matter and need to contact the school, please ring the North Metropolitan Regional Education Office on 9285 3600, leave a message with them and they will ring a mobile at the school. This power outage also means that the Canteen will be closed, as will the school Dentist. Any classes that have library won’t be borrowing books next Tuesday. The teachers will be adapting lessons as no interactive whiteboards will be available.

Student Councillors

At the assembly this week we will be presenting our Head Boy and Head Girl along with the six new Student Councillors for Semester Two with their badges. The students nominated for the available positions and the speeches were held Week 10 last term. The students from Year 5 and 6 voted for the eight positions.

Congratulations go to the following children:

Head Boy - Henry L
Head Girl - Emily D
Councillors - Omar A, Jade B, Cindy L, Shania M, Bruce N and Hugo S

Public Speaking

Each year the children from Years 1 to 6 take part in a public speaking contest. Every child is given an opportunity to take part. At a classroom level each child prepares and delivers a speech. The children then vote for the best speeches based on different criteria that they are given. It would be great if you could assist your child at home when they are practising. The class then combines with their year groups and the best from each class performs their speech again. The top two from each year level are then chosen. Those two children perform their speech to the whole school if front of two judges. This year, Ms Dianne Roberts our librarian and Mrs Sue Smith, retired teacher and grandmother to four ex-students, will be our judges. The judges then rate the candidates again against set criteria selecting a winner and a runner up. During these speeches Ms Clare Moore has prepared the students with a variety of musical acts. The actual public speaking assembly commences at 8:55 am and goes until approximately 10:30 am on Wednesday 17 August. All families are welcome to attend.

Cross Country

As per the Connect notice that went out last week, this Friday July 29 is our Faction Cross Country carnival for children in Year 3 to 6. The races will commence after lunch, weather permitting. Cross country running is a winter event, so children will still be running if there is some rain around. Heavy thunderstorms would postpone the event. If your child is in the participating years, please have them wear their faction shirt on the day. The top finishes of each race will then compete the following Friday 5 August in the Interschool Cross Country. They will wear the tricolour shirt that day.

Canteen Manager

The P&C ran a process to appoint a new Canteen Manager. The successfully candidate was Ms Deb Medley. As Deb had previously been the Assistant Manager this left this position vacant. Mrs Robyn Richardson won that position. Congratulations to Deb and Robyn. The P&C are now looking to appoint some people into a casual position to assist should the manager or assistant require leave. Please check their social media pages for further information.

P&C Meeting

Next Monday at 2 pm is the next P&C meeting and everyone is welcome to attend. Please sign in at the front office and then make your way to the school library for the meeting.

Student Census

Twice yearly the Department of Education require a student census to be completed. The second one is next Friday August 5. Each census collects slightly different information about the students. Sometimes we require additional information from families other than what was supplied on enrolment. It is important to advise the school if your child speaks another dialect or language. We also think it is amazing for children to be bi-lingual or in some cases tri-lingual. If your family does speak a language or dialect other than Australian Standard English please continue to have your children speak that language in the home. In the event that we do require additional information someone from the school may phone you next week.

Merit and Values Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received a Merit Certificate or Values Award at our last assembly.

Yvonne Arnott
Principal

Technology Day is back for 2022

Great news! After many years of covid restrictions, we are so excited to say that Technology Day will be returning! This year it will be held on Friday 28 October between 1 and 3 pm, so make sure to keep the day free to join us and bring your whole family. There will be an abundance of recycled goods for sale, entertainment, delicious food to munch on and oodles of fun and games for all ages. Make sure to put the date in your diary and join us for an afternoon of OUTRAGEOUS FUN!

Technology Committee

Fabric Donations – Room 1

Room 1 would like any large or small pieces of fabric that could be donated for their technology project. They also need any lace, wool or any other interesting pieces of material.

Adele Salleo
Room 1 Teacher

Gifted and Talented: Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC)

ASSESSMENT OF YEAR 4 STUDENTS FOR THE PEAC PROGRAM

The PEAC Program provides part time extension and enrichment for exceptionally able students in Years 5 and 6. PEAC offers a range of courses that provide identified students with work that is intellectually challenging. All students in Year 4 will have the opportunity to be assessed for suitability for the PEAC Program.

Testing at Hampton Park Primary School will occur on Monday 1 August, 2022 (Term 3, Week 3). The scores from the test will be used in the selection of students for PEAC courses and extension programs during 2023 to 2024 and also to inform educational provision in schools. If you do not wish your child to be included in the PEAC assessment, please notify the school in writing by Tuesday 7th June 2022.

Jessica Owsiak
PEAC Coordinator

Lost Property

We have a large amount of lost property outside the staffroom on the verandas. Please take the time to check this to see if any of it belongs to your child. Lost property that doesn’t have a name on it and hasn’t been collected by the end of Week 3 will be donated.

2023 Kindy Applications Closed – Limited Places Still Available

Kindergarten Applications are now closed for 2023. We have limited places still available for children whose date of birth falls between the 1 July 2018 and the 30 June 2019. The Application for Enrolment form can be found on our website under Enrolment or you can collect a form from the office.

School Board

Dear parents/carers/guardians,

Following our Monday 28 March and Monday 23 May board meetings, we would like to update you with the main items which were discussed:

Principal's Report

• Included an explanation of the Professional development days at the start of the year and the two most recent days.
• Update on student numbers
• Explanation on how the school was tracking on its Business plan targets.

Agenda Items

• The Board was presented with the School Budget
• The Board Chairperson, Deputy and Secretary were appointed
• Discussions on:
     - Covid 19 risks and how it may impact the school meeting its Business Plan targets
     - a new Classroom Placement Policy
     - the Native Vegetation Project
     - on the Teacher excellence and making a Difference awards and how they can be promoted within the school community
     - on what grants may be available for the School Board to apply for
• The Board has one vacant position for a community member
• The Board has one vacant position for a school parent

Our next board meeting will be held on Monday August 15 at 5:30 pm in the boardroom which is located in the Administration building.

If you have any questions for the Board, please feel free to contact the office to be put in touch with one of the Board members. Alternatively, you can email the school board at hpps.schoolboard@gmail.com.

Natalie Batchelor
Board Member

P&C

Hello Families and Friends.

We are well into the second half of the year and we have a whole lot of exciting things coming up! If you have been considering getting more involved with the P&C, there really is no time like the present. For more information, please get in touch with us via email or our social media pages, or come along to the next meeting and see what it’s all about. All school community members are welcome, we’d love to see some new faces!

Our next P&C meeting is Term 3, Week 3, Monday August 1, 2pm.

We are on Social Media! Like and follow us on:

Facebook (Public) – Hampton Park Primary School P&C Association - @hppspandcmorley
Facebook Group (Closed Group) – Hampton Park Primary Community Chat, Morley WA
Instagram - @hamptonparkpandc_morley

Fundraising and Events

Stay Tuned!

Hungry Hamptons Canteen

Canteen days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

We are very pleased to announce that after almost 5 years as Canteen Assistant, Debrah Medley has been promoted to the Canteen Manager position. Deb brings a wealth of experience and lively enthusiasm to the position, we look forward to the continued success of our canteen service under her guidance.

With Deb moving up, we are very pleased to bring Robyn Richardson on board in the Canteen Assistant position. Robyn is a familiar face within our school community and has taken on many volunteer roles over the years. She has been a regular volunteer in the canteen, often coming in at a moment’s notice to gladly help out.

Congratulations to Deb and Robyn!

Community Notices

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