Newsletter No. 34 2nd November, 2016

In This Issue: Hartwell’s Great Fete Backyard Blitz Other Fete News Icy Poles for Sale in the Canteen Student Placement for 2017

Reminders Notice Sent Home

Dear Parents, I hope all Hartwell families enjoyed Cup Day yesterday and the fun and festivities that go with it. Every year when Cup Day arrives it is a reminder that the end of the school year is just around the corner. We have almost finished employing staff, whilst the ordering of supplies etc. and graduation plans for the Year 6 students are already underway. Hartwell Great Fete’s Backyard Blitz Thanks to the generosity of a crack team of Hartwell parents, you can bid on a backyard blitz for your own back or front yard at the Great Fete. A team of ten will turn up at the winner’s house at 9.00am on Saturday December 17th and work their magic. Thanks to the generosity of Andrew and Jenny Martin and the Glen Iris Hire Depot, the team of workers will come equipped with all the equipment needed including a full range of power tools. All you need to do is provide any plants, soil, lawn or additional landscaping supplies you desire. Prior to the day you will be invited to liaise with a member of the Blitz team to provide a brief for the project to ensure the work completed suits your individual requirements. [The reserve for this item of the auction is $600]. So, if your yard is in need of some revitalisation or you have recently built or purchased a home and want to enjoy new outdoor spaces- this might be for you! Other Fete News! The Great Fete is now less than three weeks away and all the planning is coming to fruition! The students will soon be very excited when the

notice re: wristband for the rides is sent home. A

wristband gives the child wearing it access to

unlimited rides from 1-6pm.

2016 Term 4 November Friday 4 School Disco Friday 11 Ready, Set, Go Monday 14 Graduation & Group

Photos Saturday 19 The Great Fete Friday 25 Ready, Set, Go December Friday 2 Ready, Set, Go Monday 5 Prep Excursion to

Puffing Billy Tuesday 6 - Year 6-7 Orientation Day

-Orientation Day for new students Yrs1-6 -2017 Prep Info Session 7.30pm

Monday 12 Whole School Christmas concert – 2.40pm

Monday 19 Year 6 Graduation Tuesday 20 Yr 6 Bowling Excursion

End of Term 4 – 1.30pm dismissal

2017 January Tuesday 31 Term 1 commences for

Students February Saturday 25 2017 Movie Night Monday 27/2 – 3/3 Year 6 Camp to

Canberra

There are junior and senior wristbands- suitable for younger and older students. The good news is that the price for the wristbands is exactly the same as it was four years ago and the price of individual rides will remain at $6.00 or 4 for $20.00. Please note however that refunds are not available for wristbands should the weather be too hot or wet. Information re: how to purchase these is available on the notice which you will receive this week. Thank you very much to everyone who is helping out with the fete in any way at all. As our

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fetes are only held in alternate years, we really try to involve all families and to raise as much money as possible for the school which ultimately benefits our students. Please remember that you can assist in the following ways:-

By selling the raffle tickets that will be sent

home mid next week. The prizes are terrific and if

all families can manage this it will add over $8,000

to the fete profits.

Donating pre-loved children’s clothing; second

hand uniforms or books and bottles of wine for the

lucky bottle stall. These can be dropped off at

school.

By supporting the home produce stall – this

needs to be our main focus. Please see the

attached form in this newsletter for more

information.

Helping on a stall for an hour or two, so that the

workload is spread fairly. Your class reps are

organising rosters so please assist in this way if

you can. More news about the fete will follow in

the coming weeks.

Icy Poles for Sale in the Canteen From tomorrow- Thursday November 3rd, icy poles will be on sale for 50c at the canteen on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunchtime and on Fridays after school. The Year 6 parents and students have organised this and all proceeds will go towards the Year 6 Graduation. This is a wonderful service for the school community as the weather becomes hotter. Student Placement 2017 I used to ask parents to notify me in writing of any special factors they would like considered when class groupings for the following year were being formulated. As has been the case for the last few years, I am asking you NOT to write to me this year, instead I urge you to put your faith in the teachers who work with your children each day, and trust that they will organise cohesive groups of students who will work well together. They understand both the academic and social needs of your children really well. Each teacher is aware of which groups of children work co-operatively and which are better separated. They provide input gleaned from parent meetings and other situations which they believe need consideration when home groups are formed. We have already asked each student to list some friends with whom they work well and would like to have in their home group in 2017. This will be one piece of information used by teachers as a guide when they meet to form home groups for next

year. Now that all students have been working in our new flexible classrooms for several years, we will not be guaranteeing that they will be placed with any of the students on their list. Rather the teachers will use the lists as a guide. The children are very aware that they work each day with all the students in their year level and that they have a main home group teacher and several other year level teachers with whom they work as well. This process has worked well for the last three years and I believe that most of the 2016 class groupings are very cohesive and the students in each home group have worked well together. I am confident that we are building greater resilience, co-operation and tolerance in our students and that with your support and that of our teachers our students will learn to solve more of the small issues themselves. Please keep this in mind when I say that only letters outlining extra-ordinary factors, which we do not already know about, e.g. cousins who may end up in the same class, twins being separated or placed together etc., should be sent to me. I am not able to accommodate and therefore cannot accept requests regarding teachers. Nor should such requests be sent to teachers, but rather they can be sent to me by Friday November 11th. Teachers take into account social interaction, maturity and safety of students, friendship groups and of course academic ability when organising new home groups. As I said earlier, in our new flexible learning spaces the students mix with more students than those in their home groups on a daily basis. Thank you for your understanding of this matter. Reminders

Thank you to those who have notified me if their

children will not be attending Hartwell in 2017. This

is very helpful and has enabled me to begin

putting in place systems and plans for next year. If

you have not yet let me know that your child will be

leaving could you please do so this week.

‘Ready, Set, Go’ resumes next week,

November 11 from 9.40-10.40am in the Prep

learning community.

Hartwell P. S. “Sunsmart-approved” hats

available from the uniform shop are a compulsory

aspect of school uniform in terms 1 and 4. Please

work with us to promote and encourage

appropriate sun smart behaviour and habits. The

children’s safety and health is an important issue

for us all.

Notices Sent Home

The Travelling Kitchen – The Year 2 Incursion

Melbourne Zoo Excursion - Year 3

Silent Auction – online bidding instructions and

list of items

Kris Moore Principal PE UPDATE HOOP TIME – REGIONAL FINALS Congratulations to our Junior Boys’ All Star team: Archie K, Ben F, Blake L, Campbell D, Christopher R, Emilio V, Jensen H, Riley M, Seb S and Xavier T on their sensational performance at the Regional Finals last Thursday. Winning all of their pool matches, showing impressive skills and outstanding team work, the team finished top of their pool. In an extremely tight and hard fought Grand Final match, which had coach Mick Kuflik on tenterhooks, the boys managed to stay composed and beat Livingstone PS by one point! The boys will now go on to compete at the Hoop Time All Stars State Grand Final Day at Dandenong Stadium on Monday 21st November. Congratulations and thank you to Mick for coaching, Katrina Spargo for scoring and all of the parents for transporting their children to the event. Go Hartwell Boys! The Senior Future Stars also played in their Regional Finals last Thursday out at Ringwood. Well done to: Eloise L, Joel M, Kiara J-G, Ethan S, Logan T, Josh M, Katia K, Max C and Thomas R-B, all of whom demonstrated wonderful resilience and great determination, throughout what was a very tough day on the basketball court. According to coach Nick Holdsworth, this group played some very strong teams and they never gave up and made the most of every opportunity on the court. They thoroughly enjoyed the day. Thanks to Nick for coaching, Adele McKiernan and Caroline Rigby for scoring and all parents for getting your children to Ringwood. Well done team.

EMR SOFTBALL FINALS Best of luck to our Year 6 Girls’ Softball team who will contest the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Softball Finals this Thursday at the Waverley Softball Centre (Jells Park). Coach Nareen Robinson has had the girls training hard and no doubt they will be in the mix for success. Thank you to parents for arranging transport for their players. A reminder they will need to arrive at Jells Park by 9.15am, thank you. Go Hartwell!

HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL YR 3-6 – THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER The excitement is building…Year 3-6 students will participate in the HPS House Swimming Carnival

at PLC next Thursday. Permission notices are due back by this Friday 4th Nov, if you have not already returned it. Please collect one from the office asap if you need one. Please email me if you are available to assist with marshalling at bayes.joanne.l@edumail.vic.gov.au If you are discussing this event at home, please remember to reassure your child that this will be a fun, safe event. It is about having a go and doing your personal best. Novelty events will be available for children who are not comfortable with participating in the 25m stroke events. If your child has a swimming cap they should bring that on the day. Caps will be supplied for those swimmers who do not have one. We are all looking forward to another great Hartwell House event.

SWIMMING TRIALS – SAVE THE DATE Swimming trials will be held for current Year 2-5 students (2016) on Friday 2nd December from 4pm - 5.00pm at Harold Hold Aquatic Centre. These trials are to gain selection to represent Hartwell PS at the Glen Iris District Swimming Carnival to be held in Term 1 2017. It is imperative that swimmers can swim 50m in their chosen stroke without stopping. Another trial will be held early in Term 1, 2017 for students who are ill, cannot make this trial due to a clash with another activity or those students who are new to the school in 2017.

SUN SMART POLICY We are at week 5 and I am still finding some students are coming to PE without a hat. The UV levels are high and I am going to have to insist that if students do not have a hat, they will need to remain in the shade and may miss part of their PE lesson. Please ensure your child has a hat for their PE session and each school day. Thank you. Jo Bayes PE Teacher & Sport Co-ordinator The Great Fete Second hand uniform stall Please search through your cupboards and check whether you have any items of school uniform to donate to the second hand uniform stall. Every dollar raised from this stall at our fete will go towards the ‘Global Garden of Peace’ which was explained in last week’s newsletter. All donations can be left at the school office & must be washed & ironed ready for sale. Please only donate items that are in very good condition as we cannot sell items that are excessively worn or with faded/incomplete school logos. We are also in need of portable clothes hanging racks, if you are able to lend one or more of these please let us know!T hanks so much, Sally Marks & Sam Greenshields Trash & Treasure Stall

Forget Camberwell Sunday Market… Spring is a great time to clear out your cupboards and donate to the Hartwell Primary School Fete Trash and Treasure Stall! Kitchenware, ornaments, linen or towels, small Bric- a- Brac, pictures/ frames and clean toys, games and puzzles are perfect for this stall. Please no furniture or large items and we would appreciate items in good condition that are not damaged. Please call or text Sarah Wright on 0410 689 997 or Liz Bateman on 0408 307 818 for collection/ drop off times. Thanks so much. Enjoy your Spring cleaning and know that your Trash is someone else’s Treasure. Children's 2nd Hand Clothing Stall Thanks to everyone for the lovey donations. The last day for drop off will be this Friday 4th November. Please leave any clean, saleable items in the large box located near reception. Thank you! Kayt & Jacqui

Good Food Shop If you wish to use the online ordering system (Qkr) please refer to Hartwell’s website. There is more information about the app, FAQs and how to download the app to your mobile phone. If you have any further queries please contact the school office. Helpers – We are still in need of volunteers Have you given volunteering in the GFS a try? If you have 30 minutes or an hour free on a Wednesday or Friday please consider coming in to help out. Just come along to the canteen door – you will be welcomed warmly. It is only through the assistance of volunteers that the GFS is able to function properly and we really do value your assistance. 30 minutes does make a difference. Good Food Shop Rosters for this week

Roster Wednesday

2.11.16

1st Shift 9.00am-

11.00

Parul Mahatan, Katherine

Hadaway, Simone Millott,

Katrina Kormendy

2nd Shift 11.00-

1.00

Jackie Pearson, Julie-Ann

Taylor

Full Session 9.00am-

1.00pm

Roster Friday 4.11.16

1st Shift 9.00am-

11.00

Bernadette Renggli, Adele

McKiernan, Allie Chilcott,

Sam Greenshields

2nd Shift 11.00-

1.00 Ying Ying Meng

Full Session 9.00am-

1.00pm Lauren Mallaby

Catriona McCraw Canteen Manager

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will also be open from 8.45 to 9.00am on the following Tuesdays and Wednesdays for fittings only: Friday 4th November Wednesday 9th November All orders must be processed in the school office first. If you need to place an order, please pick up an order form from the office or download one from the school’s website and place the order through the office. There will be approximately a two-three week wait on all orders as we are unable to store large quantities of stock. Hats and folios are available to purchase from the office. Alison Watson Claire Lugger watson.ali@icloud.com dm.cl@hotmail.com

Sick Bay Washing Roster Thank you for volunteering to go on the sickbay washing roster. The roster for Term 3 2016 is below. If you are unable to do the week you were allocated, please swap with someone else on the roster. Could you please collect the sheets on Friday and return them some time the following week. If you require any assistance please see the office staff.

TERM 4 2016

4.11.16 Sunny Basile

11.11.16 Helen Porter

18.11.16 Nat Langlands

25.11.16 Jess Steer

2.12.16 Liz Tritton

9.12.16 Noel Jones

16.12.16 Victoria Foletta

Support Services, Rosters, Community & Social Events

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete 2016 With Thanks To Our Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsors

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete 2016 With Thanks To Our Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsors

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete

2016 With Thanks To The Wonderful Businesses

Who Have Donated Generously

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete

2016 With Thanks To The Wonderful Businesses

Who Have Donated Generously

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete

2016 With Thanks To The Wonderful Businesses

Who Have Donated Generously

Hartwell Primary School Great Fete

2016 With Thanks To The Wonderful Businesses

Who Have Donated Generously

THANK YOU

To the following families or businesses who have donated

generously to our silent or loud auction, raffle or have contributed goods and services to The Great Fete.

Academy Of Scuba ACE Airport Parking Alicia Temmerman & Family Anna Brown Swim School Artist Photographer Ashburton YMCA Ashburton Physio & Pilates Australian Sports Camps Baba Sus Café Back In Motion Baker’s Delight Ashburton BDC Dance Studios Billy Lids Bolle Bounce Inc. Box Hill Indoor Sports Bugs Gymnastics Bunnings Burwood Cellars Burwood McDonald’s Burwood Newsagency Burwood Village Meats Cacao Camberwell Electrics Camberwell Osteopathic Clinic Camberwell Sharks

Cannings Free Range Butchers Carmen’s Carnival For Kids Caroline’s Little Stars Carolyn Fern & Family Caribbean Gardens & Market Charisma Dance Studio Chesterfield Farm Choice Home Loans Chobani Cobram Estate Olive Oil Coles Liquor Collingwood Children’s Farm Coltivare – The Well Comdain Homes Compass Pools Costco Crazy Feet Dance Studio Crayola Australia Dark Zone Box Hill David Foran and Family Doncaster Orthodontics Dr Joseph Ischia Dr Oetker Australia Drummond Golf Burwood East Malvern Veterinary Clinic

Eastern Gymnastics Club Eat Fish Ashburton Enchanted Maze Adventure Garden Essjai Endota Spa Fitness First Fiorelli Restaurant First Choice Liquor Foodists Fordham’s Milk Bar Forman Picture Framers Four Nonna’s Organic Pasta Geelong Adventure Park Georgeous Cakes By Jenny Stuart Giglia & Family Gina Papamichael & Family Globe Skateboars Golden Child Café Glen Iris Golf Victoria Graham Watt MP Hairhouse Warehouse Camberwell Hawthorn Football Club Healthways Recreation Centre Hire Depot Glen Iris Hog’s Breath Café Chadstone Holiday Concepts Miss Howarth & Family Ian & Jo Photographers

Inflatable World Inzagi Clothing Boutique Jacqui Siegle and Family Janine Yuen and Family Jamara Young Health & Fitness Jellis Craig Johnson & Johnson Josh Frydenberg MP Julie-Ann Taylor & Family Junior Rockers Music Education Just Swimming Kanga Tennis Coaching Karin Nevasalo & Family Kelly O’Dwyer Kew Golf Club Teya Koochew & Family Le Mans Go Karts Lido Cinema Light Space Yoga Luna Park Megan Fincher & Family Melb. Exercise Physiology Group Melbourne Stars Big Bash League Melbourne Star Ferris Wheel Melbourne Recital Centre Melissa O'Donnell & Family

THANK YOU

Microsoft Miele Milk Cloud Café Mobiven Mobile Mock Orange Moonlight Cinema My Fitness Keeper My Gluten Free Kitchen Naked Wines New World Whisky Distillery Nina Hamilton - Intimo Noisy Beast Number Works ‘n Words Balwyn Officeworks LNB Electrics Own Little World Palfreeman Services Palace Cinemas Balwyn Pedders Suspension Petstock Hawthorn Piccolo Portraits Polperro Dolphin Swims Prohibition Race Party Camberwell Rainbow Meats Camberwell Renault Australia Restore Beauty & Skin Clinic

THANK YOU

Rollerama Sally Norman & Family Sally Tobin & Family Samantha Wills Jewellery Santa’s Magical Kingdom Scott Golubenko & Family Scuba Culture Seabreeze on Mailing Sendai Jiu Jitsu Sensory Hair Salon Shivoo Hair Salon Sidetracked Sir Paz Estate Skylark Sports Soccerwise Sophie Van Woerkom & Family Spring Valley Golf Club Stage Left Performing Arts Starward Whisky Style Precinct Interior Design Swisse Sybilla Fox & Family Taskworks T2 Target Tennis World Melbourne Park The Ark Clothing Company The Big Bubble

The O’Connell Family Theatre Tours International The Good Guys Chadstone The Groove Train The Tonkin Family Tim’s Bookshop Mailing Road Tony Pearse & Family Toorak School Of Dancing Top Shelf Fruits Ashburton TopTenn Tennis Academy Twinkle Toes Baby Hand & Feet Sculptures Two Seeds Café Ashburton Tzanda Handbags Unreal Parties Ashburton Verve Portaits Viktoria & Woods Vintage Cellars Vital Habits Personal Training Village Gold Class Waverley Gymnastics Wattle Park Golf Course Waverley Renault Yarra Bend Golf 2XU Jenny Zapris & Family Zouz Cafe

THANK YOU

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